Epiphany

Chapter 24

Diamond's POV
"Diamond come down here our guests have arrived" Mom calls me down for my entrance.

I quickly got off my bed to the full length mirror to do a once over on how I looked.

I walk out of my bedroom to the spiral staircase making my grand entrance.

Finally got to the bottom of the stairs I saw my parents standing next to 2 people, a short older man with a balding head, pot bellied.

He was wearing a hot pink suit with a white polka dot tie.

The woman next to him was much younger, she didn't look a day over the age 30.

Tall model-like physique, her red fiery hair styled in bangs stopping at her shoulders, beautiful amber colored eyes and bold red lipstick coated her small thin lips, she's gorgeous.

"Mr. Colbert, this is our daughter Diamond" Dad says introducing me.

"Hello Diamond, I rather say you are quite a beautiful woman" Mr. Colbert says grinning mischievously making the lady on his arm roll her eyes in annoyance.

"Thank you, sir" I reply giving him a fake' smile.
'I feel very uncomfortable' I thought to myself.

"Diamond this beauty here is my wife Viktoriya" The Lady gave me a fake smile shaking my hand.

"Before we get to having dinner, Mr. Colbert when will Gregory arrive?" Dad asks frantically.

"Mr. Andrews, my son will be here soon he just has some business to take care of" Mr. Colbert pats Dad's shoulder trying to assure him.

The bell starts to ring and Mom walked from us to go open up.

I turned my head to see Viktoriya grilling me mad hard.

'What the fuck is her problem, she's staring at me like I stole and ate her food'

I grilled her right back not avoiding eye contact.

"Good evening father and Mr. Andrews sorry for being late, I had some personal business to take care of" A dopey voice that sounds like it belongs to a long term smoker, broke Viktoriya and I little staring competition.

I turn my attention to see a short middle age man that looks almost exactly like his father smirking in my direction.

Is this the person my parents wanted me to dress up and impress? He looks old enough to be my own Dad's father!

"Hello Ms. Diamond I'm Gregory Colbert, pleased to make your acquaintance" He said kissing the back of my hand and a nasty smirk laid on his oily sweaty face.

I just gave him a polite smile that didn't reach my eyes.

"Well since we're all here, why don't move this to the dining table" My Mom's voice announces and we all walking into the dining hall and sat down on our individual chairs.

Dad sat at the end of the table with mom sitting on his right.

Mr. Colbert sat on the other end with Viktoriya sitting on his left, and Gregory sat next to me.

The maids brought in the food and we all ate in an uncomfortable silence at least that's what I felt.

"So Gregory, how old are you?" I ask him when my parents were having a conversation with the Mr. Colbert and his young wife.

"It's Mr. Colbert to you, and talk to me the way I'm to be respected. My age is not your business, sweetheart" Gregory leans closer than comfort putting his sweaty palms on my thigh making me back away, his breath smelled so nauseating.

I glared at him while he's face still held that disgusting smirk.

I just decided to pick up the lemon water on the table and took a sip getting bored and frustrated with this dinner.

Dad finally finished conversing with Mr.Colbert and said the words that will ruin my life.

"Diamond my dear, Gregory here is your fiancé" Dad says smiling so was Mom like this is a good thing.

"What? No!" I immediately got up from the chair pushing it back, making the chair fall on the floor.

Everybody turned their heads looking at me in confusion.

"Diamond why are you saying No, this marriage was bound to happen whether you wanted it to happen or not" Dad spoke harshly while glaring menacingly at me.

"Sweetheart, why don't you have a seat and we'll talk calmly about our engagement" Gregory tried to grab my arm in his clammy hands until I moved away from his grasp.

"Dad how do you expect me to get married to a man that is probably 20 years older than you yourself" I yelled as unshed tears blurred my eyes.

"That doesn't matter because this when this marriage arrangement happens it will help strengthen your Father's company like Mr. Colbert promised" Mom gets up from her seat walking towards my direction around the table.

She grabs my shoulders in a tight grip and whispered "You must marry and you will marry him Diamond, this was fated to happen" Her smile scared it told me this was going to happen without my choice.

I pulled myself away from her look at her like she's crazy.

I turn my head to see Dad glaring at me, Mr. Colbert looks unbothered about my outburst.

Viktoriya looked at me with so much hatred than before, and Gregory I'm not even gonna say anything about him

"Sweetheart, stop overreacting and accept your fate" Gregory got up behind me holding my waist.

I step on his foot and elbowed his side

"You're all sick if you think I'm going to go through this absurd nonsense you call an engagement" I slipped out of my heels and ran out the house.

I heard my parents screaming for me to come back but I refused.

I ran and ran until I couldn't anymore. I pull my dress up and slipped my phone down from the elastic thigh strap and ordered for an Uber to take me to Manhattan, Nalia's address.

I don't know where to go or who to seek help from but I just needed my sister right now.

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