Billionaire's One Desire (Formerly 'His Love? Or His Obsession?' )

Part 13- Between A Rock And A Hard Place.

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Third Person's POV

"I asked you a question Isabella, who are you or are you not marrying? Did someone propose to you that I'm unaware of? Please tell me it's not that good for nothing Daniel because I'd rather shave my head off than watch you walk down the aisle to Wed that man.. "

"Oh mother, that's enough! Enough with the drama, no it's not Daniel." Bella says.

"Then who is it?" she asks but gets no response from Bella. "...my dear Shelley, I'm sure that this sudden plague of dumbness hasn't affected you too. Do you mind telling me who this person is? " Helen questions Shelley who gulps in nervousness.

"Um..I uh.." she stutters.

"It's Mr Vicker mum....yes, the same one you know, Christopher Vicker." she answers out of frustration to free Shelley out of her mother's rants. Helen's face lightens up at the mention of his name and her excitement knew no bounds as she gathered Bella into a tight embrace to congratulate her.

"Oh My goodness Bella! This is great news! I'm so happy for you...and proud of you! I always knew he had the hots for you and you always loved it even if you always denied it. But I have to ask, when did this all happen?  Where's the engagement ring? Don't tell me he didn't give you a ring, that's what makes it official! Wait a minute, why haven't you told us? Me? Your father? Our family? Your.. "she goes on firing her with questions.

"Jeez mum, calm down. One question at a time. He hasn't given me an engagement ring cause it's not yet official. That's the reason why I haven't told any of you, I haven't said yes yet"

"And why haven't you? " she asks out of confusion.

"What do you mean why? Because I don't love him! " Bella argues, staring at her mum who puts on a conniving smile.

"Shelley dear, do you mind giving my daughter and I some privacy? We need a little mother-daughter time alone."she says to Shelley who had been staring blankly at the both of them all the while. She looks to Bella giving her the 'are you gonna be okay alone?' look and Bella nods at her. As soon as Shelley was out of the room, Helen pulls Bella by the neck and begins to whisper "Now you listen well and listen good young lady, you will go over to him and tell him that you accept his proposal, do you under me?! " she says grabbing the back of her neck even tighter.

"Mother, let go off me. You're hurting me! " Bella pleads.
"Do you understand me?! "

"No mother! " she says freeing herself out of her mother's grasp. "..I will not marry him because I do not love him! I'll only marry the man I love and that's Daniel! Even you can't force me otherwise. "

"Really?! I'm your mother Isabella! I only want what's best for you. How can you love that Riff Raff ??"

"He's not a Riff Raff mum! He loves me! "

"Oh don't give me that shit about love!  Love won't put food on our table! Look around Bella! We're going bankrupt! We can barely afford to pay our bills, your brother needs to go to college, and your father.. Look at his health, he's been having more seizures and crisis and we are running out of money! Do you want him to die? Knowing you could have done something to prevent it! "

"Are you asking me to marry Chris for his money mum? " Bella asks out of disbelief.

"I'm asking you to marry him cause that's what's best for all of us! If you marry him, you'll automatically become a billionaire yourself! All our financial problems solved! Think about it Bella, you and I know that Daniel has nothing good to offer you."