Be My Bride

chapter 3

    I stared at the business card in my hands. Should I give him a call?  But I did not know anything about this man. I decided to look him up on the internet. As soon as I searched for his name, his face popped up. Samuel Andy Blackwood. CEO of the Blackwood construction company.  He was into real estate and property development and the construction of luxurious five star hotels and  big condominiums. He was twenty seven years old. Just a year older than me. At twenty seven, he was already a billionaire and was in Forbes list of the 100 youngest richest billionaires ranking at number four. I stared at his picture. He had grey eyes and a jet black hair with a well chiseled jaw.

  A knock at the door interrupted me from my thoughts. I stood up to open the door. As if he knew I was thinking about him, he showed up on my porch.

  " Come in. " I invited him in.

  "Listen sir, if you're here to tell me to abort this baby, just forget it cause I'm not going to abort it. I don't need anything from you so please leave. "

" Hold on Miss, I'm not that heartless of course I want you to keep the child. I also want a chance to be in my baby's life. " Samuel said.

  "Well what I want you to do is to leave me the hell alone. I'm a married woman. Wait! Don't you have a fiancee or something? " I asked him crossing my hands over my chest.

" That's not a problem. I'm a single man and your husband is dead isn't he? "

I winced at his words.

  " You don't have to remind me about my husband okay? I'd appreciate it if you left my house right now. "

" You can't escape this conversation Kimberly, Here I'll make you a deal. You have two options you have to be my bride and get married to me then we can raise the child together , or when you give birth to the child, I'll take full custody of it all you have to do is name your price. " he said and I became angry.

    "What the hell mister, I don't want anything to do with you and I don't want you near my baby just leave me alone. Go away. " I started crying.

  "Fine. I'm going just bear in mind that you're going to be seeing me around. He said and left.

I was going crazy. I can't believe this man. He thinks I'm some slut that he can pay off. How could he think I'll abandon my child and there's no way in hell I'm going to be his bride.

Oh no, he's rich. He can take my child away from me of course. Why didn't I think of that. He could sue me and take custody of my child. I need to leave this place. I need to go  far away from this man.  Where would I go to? Perhaps of I leave now he'll not be able to find me.

   I started planning my escape. I booked a flight to New York where my best friend Abigail was staying. When I get there, I'll figure out what to do. I called Susie and she answered at the second ring.

  " Kim, How're you doing."

   " I'm fine Susie, I need to leave town for a few months. I don't know when I'll be back but I'll keep in touch with you okay? "

  " Alright then. Do you need help packing?" she asked.

 
  " No thanks. I'm not packing much Susie, thanks for offering. "

" Alright honey, I'll see you when you get back. "

" Alright Susie. " I hung up.

   I packed my bags and everything I needed to go to New York. The money I had in my account was enough to sustain me for a while and I could always withdraw money from Sam's account if I needed to. I waited till it was dark before I left because I knew Samuel was capable of doing anything. I left through the back door and took an Uber to the airport.

  I'm writing the next chapter in Samuel's point of view.

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