Chapter 7: Multiple factors.
Frances was annoyed, at the same time confused about the man. Is this a human being? He didn't even ask about yesterday's incident, why was she at the scene, where was she living or did she need anything. She wondered if he was human, so mysterious.
"Is there anything you want to say again?", he asked her seeing she hasn't left the room.
"Yes", she turned back to meet him, "I want you to borrow me some money, I promise to return it back with interest", she said with courage.
"Is that all would be my benefits?", he asked lifting up his head.
"Yes, hmm, I know you have tried for me. You had taken me in and took care of me, you fed me and clothed me, I don't want to owe you, I hate owing people. If you lend me this money, I'll surely pay you back, I promise".
"Ohh, is that it?. Well, I don't need you to pay me back the money", he said while giving a wicked smile.
"Huh?", Frances was surprised with what she heard, suddenly she felt happy, but her happiness didn't last for much seconds when she heard his next statement.
"Marry me", he said looking at her vividly. "Marry me and get the money freely without paying back".
"Marry you?, sir I never told you I am in need of a man, I said I need money for something important", she replied him, trying to explain.
"If you need a wife, you can go for blind dates, or a matchmaker", she added.
"I want you to be my wife, I don't want anyone else. I'll give you 10 million if you agree to marry me", he said working on his system.
France was dumbfounded, what is this man trying to do? How would she.just suddenly become his wife, even when they were strangers. He isn't even scared if she was sent to kill him.
"Go back to your room and think about it, don't stay here interrupting my work", he said coldly.
"Oh, sorry", leaving hurriedly.
When Frances got to her room, she thought and reminisced about what he had told her. Why would she even think of marriage now? There's no time to fall in love again, she said to herself. Then she remembered she had nothing indeed, no money, no house, no property, it was just like she was just a nobody. Tears begin to fall from her eyes, she immediately cleaned it off. She bounced back to her normal self, reassuring herself confidently that nothing could shake her nor make her change her mind.
She planned to accept his marriage proposal so she could be able to get the money. Though, she has her own plans that he didn't know of and would never tell him about. After getting the money, she plans to leave the country, to start a new life and execute her revenge.
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"My son, when are you choosing date for your wedding?" She asked looking at her son while expecting for his response.
"Mum, it next week we planned. We have gotten our marriage certificate already. You should remember i told you we would visit the bureau office for our marriage registration. I guess that alone makes us husband and wife already? Right?". He brought out two red small books, showing his mother the evidence.
"I know my son, I just want to be sure. You know you children of nowadays are something, you tend to say one thing but do another. I just want to make sure everything is in order. Hope you understand me?", she asked feeling worried.
Deep down in Mrs Troy Stary mind, Marcus mother, she doesn't want her son to get married to Charlotte. She had done some secret things which she never wanted anyone to know of, even her son, but Charlotte knew them. Since she had knew about what she had been keeping, she had been using it to threaten her, letting her son marry her was part of Charlotte's demands.
"Okay, but mother, you don't have to be worried, Charlotte and I got this. That reminds me, have you heard anything about Frances?".
"No, why asking about her. I thought I have told you several times not to mention that bitch again". She shouted at him.
"Mum, I'm just asking, just to know her movement and be to careful of her".
"Better, leave that whore alone, focus on your wedding".
"Okay ma". Marcus responded.
"I want your wedding to be so glamorous and beautiful. My friends would be coming and I can't tend to disappoint them or embarrass myself, so we need to spend a lot uhn". She told her son, she knew how she had insulted her friends and boast to them about her son's wealth and capabilities, therefore she must let them see it truly.
"Mum what did you tell them? The wedding money is a loan I want to borrow and will pay back after sometime, I thought I had told you". Marcus said in a frustrated way. He knew the kind of person his mum was, saying things she shouldn't have say, showing off to people with lies.
"What loan? Huh? I don't know how you want to get the money, just make sure you do it as I want", she uttered nonchalantly.
"Sighs". He sighed deeply and left his mother.
"You walked out on me? You this bastard. I am trying to help your life by all means and this is what I get back? Are you sure you are my son? Just make sure the wedding is glamorous, nonsense". She stood up shouting annoyingly, as if he was present.
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After Raymond was done in his study room at home, he dressed up and left for work. He had told Frances he would send her the money when he got to his office.