The Arrangement: It Led Me To Love

Chapter 2 - Laurene's POV

*Pictured above/ to the side is Laurene's closet* Enjoy!! ❤️

Well today is the day that opens the door to the rest of my life, and not in a good way. I am being forced into a marriage with someone I do not care for. Not even a shopping trip or holiday to Paris with my girlfriends is going to improve my mood. I have heard about Ellison Kefalas from my best friend Poppy who thinks he's gorgeous, and even though I consider that fact to be truthful, he is not some one that believes in monogamy or relationships as far as I can tell. He is also shown to be a major jerk who uses girls and an outrageous, obnoxious party animal – how could I ever get along with him, yet alone tolerate him! It is ridiculous. I do not know why my father paired us up. Maybe there is something in him that my father has seen that proves him to be of exceptional character. Maybe the articles written about him are twisted out of proportion so much, that his original picture has been tainted and twisted into something wholly false.

I so desperately want to marry for love, but now I am forced into marrying some one who I have only seen once in my life, years ago. However, maybe something good will come out of this. Maybe he will be my Prince Charming and we will learn to love each other indubitably.

Sighing, I enter into my closet to try and find the perfect outfit. One of the benefits of being rich is the amount of shopping you can do, and how you can spend thousands at a time. I have four separate wardrobes in my closet, a coat rack, one hundred and twenty-two pairs of shoes, and a vanity table in the middle containing all of my accessories and jewellery.

This room is my little haven. When I am in here I can reminisce on my childhood and bathe in the familiarity of 'playing dress up', like I did in my mother's closet. There is something so wonderfully delightful about have your own mature closet – to me it is like a signal of gracefully turning into a proficient young woman. I also have an en suite adjacent to my main bedroom, and a beauty room through a door in my closet. It is the most amazing bedroom a girl could wish for, and I couldn't dream up a better one if I tried. I wonder where I will live when I have to marry Ellison. I love my house right now, as it is perfect for me, and I cannot have a messy boy living with me! My closet and beauty room will be kept under lock and key; he will have to have his own bedroom. I would have to really love someone for the possibly of having my things conjoined and messed up to become a reality.

Wait a minute!

What if he makes me move into his house?

What if he puts me on a... ugh... budget? What if he is a controlling freak that chooses my outfits for me? What if he has no sense of fashion? Oh my, this is bad - very bad. Unexpectedly the sound of my phone ringing yanks me out of my troublesome thoughts. Squealing with delight, I realise that it is my best friend Kendall. Kendall's family own a branch of supermarkets, which has stores all over the world, and is a household name. They have done very well.

"Kenz! I am so glad you phoned! I was having a major panic attack about Ellison! OMG what am I going to do? What if he's a serial killer?"

"Woah, woah! Calm down Loz! You will be fine, but don't worry, if he hurts you then me and the rest of the girls will be there for you and ready to kick his ass."

"Thanks Kenz! I am just super stressed and sad now. I mean, how dad could do this to me. He is black mailing me and I cannot do anything about it! It is very ridiculous! I mean, I am going to be tied to a stranger for the rest of my life, whilst I am miserable and my true love – who ever he may be – will be miserable as well! I just think it is selfish to be honest. Who is my father to keep me and my true love away from each other?" I ramble on nervously.

"Calm down Loz, don't worry you will work something out – you always do. Also, you never know - maybe Ellison could be your true love! Just give him a chance. Remember, you too have had stupid articles written about you that aren't true!"