The Bride Of The Billionaire novel Chapter 24

"If you really love someone, you have to fight for them but if they're not worth fighting for, just let them go!"

Unknown number: Your life countdown starts now.

Why I keep on receiving some threats? Someone hate me?

*Kring

Fuck!

My alarm ringtone rangs again but Raze isn't here yet, it's already 2pm.

"Ranz I'll go now, tell the girls!" I said and pick my body bag.

Where did Raze go? He's making me more nervous.

We have an agreement that he'll be here after his meeting at his clothing industry, it's already 3 hours had passed since he tell me that their meeting starts. Damn!

"I'll wait you at Royale place! I'll go now take care!" I texted him.

Royale place was one of the most high class mall here in Cazila. Fuck! I'm going to Royale place now alone and I'm fuckin' worried about what might gonna happen later.

"See you tomorrow Cath!" Ranz wave his hand so I just nod and leave. I just booked a grab taxi and I'm heading now at Royale Place with my intense heartbeat.

"Where are you Raze?" I thought that for a hundred times and I feel like my heart won't calm without him. Damn! I take a deep breath before I enter Royale Place

The place was filled with different colors. The mall has a 19 floor and the ground floor has a fountain and the waters height almost reach 2nd floor level.

I was amazed, I never saw like that before.

As I look at my right I see a high library that looks like a walk now. I walk and instead of choosing elevator I just rode on escalator to see more the beautiful view of that giant bookshelf. I love it!

Whooo~

At the second floor I see a lot of stuffs like for me and women's essentials, cosmetics, sports wear, fashion clothes and some other interesting things. The display around was very fascinating, from the lights, products organization and everything I just saw, I love it all.

I squinted at a huge shop near the cosmetics area. 'ICE THRILL' I read the shop name and I peer at a poster at the glass wall, it's Raze.

He's wearing a shirt like he's promoting it.

His smile was different in the poster, it seems a business kind of smile, seems forced but he looks so cool yet more dashing at his first smile I saw.

I still remember his intimidating aura that made me scared as well as challenged but later on his smile change everything. He's not scary actually, at some unknown reason, looking at his picture calm my heartbeat, suddenly...

"You like him?" a woman with a black and combination of brown hair ask me as she caught me staring at Raze's poster.

She looks like she's around 40's, I saw some few wrinkles on her face but she's lovely. She remind me of Raze. Damn! Raze won't go out of my mind. I'm really imagining things right now but this woman has a bit resemblance of Raze.

"More than that ma'am" I'm still looking at Raze's poster with a wide smile.

I never realized that I love him damn very much that even his poster can make my heart thump wildly like he's just staying by my side.

"You admire him for how long?" she's a total stranger but I don't know why she's interested about that, about Raze.

"Since I met him!" I can't tell her that we just know and fall in love with each other for just a couple of of weeks,she might think that I'm Raze's number 1 fan and I am, that idea was much better.

"You met him?" she's really curious.

"Yeah!" I answer shyly, I remember again our epic first met.

"You're lucky then, he's not really into having new friends and he totally close his heart."

"That's absurd, he was one of the most nice, friendly, and gentleman I ever know ma'am, his heart isn't close to receive love and his hands were not clenched to share his blessings. I admire everything about him ma'am." I explain and show him a timid smile.

I feel so much comfort while talking to her and while having a conversation with her my eyes was pierced at Raze's poster.

She receives a call after a moment and I received a message from Raze too, he is coming.

"He is your boyfriend right?" I look at her smiling face with a curiosity yet after the recovery and wondering why she ask that, I proudly say YES!

"I'm so lucky, right ma'am? He is a kind of man that'll scare you for the first time you met him since he is intimidating but first impression didn't really last. He has an ordinary side too, he can make you laugh, he can make you cry, he can make you excited, he can do all and he doesn't lack of surprises. He can spoil you, sadly, I only have one thing in return and that is to love him with my all though it seems like there's something that hinder that." I was happy to tell her that and at the same time I felt sad.

I don't know what fate has said but I want Raze for me, forever, if it exist, maybe in heaven.

"If the two people was truly destined for each other, destiny find ways for them." she whisper and look at me like she's scanning every bit of me.

"You're right ma'am, anyway, we're talking for long and I didn't introduce myself to you formally yet. I'm Lorence Catherine Celo" I said smiling and extend my hand, offering for a hand shake.

"Rousey Blaire Coleman" my lips parted, ideas baffled into my mind that followed by my fast heartbeat band I even blushed furiously.

I suddenly feel shame, what am I saying earlier? Who's she? Raze aunt? mom? What? The answer will make me nervous to the 10th level for sure.

"Nice meeting you Lorence" she said, still in smile and shook my hand.

"N-nice meeting you too!"

"Don't be shy, can I invite you now? My son's going to arrive in a few minutes."

My hunch isn't wrong after all, she's Raze mom.

She's beautiful like she have a royal blood.

"H-huh? W-wher--"

"Mom!" we both look back at newly arrived handsome man at the planet, for me and for his fans. Lol!

"Love!" he said and kiss her mom before he wrap his arm around my waist and kiss my forehead.

A lot of shoppers was looking at our direction, maybe because of Raze's presence.

"Son, you have a nice and beautiful girlfriend" I was surprised by that, she mean it?

"Absolutely, where's dad now mom?" Raze ask her seriously.

Whoo! I felt relief since he's here now.

"He's already at Garifo, let's go!" she exclaimed happily and sounds excited.

Raze just smile at me before we continue walking. I felt a little nervous, maybe because I'm going to meet his dad.

"How's your work?" Raze ask me as we get inside the elevator.

"It's fine as always!"

"Son can I take the two of you a picture? Both of you looks good together."

"Ha?" I reacted, I didn't expect her to  say that.

"Mom you're making her uncomfortable!"

"Is it fine hija?"

"A-ah! O-okay!" shoooot! I'm not ready.

"S-sure" I said before she took out her phone and Raze pull me even closer that made me smile naturally.

"Son when did you learn to do a wacky pose?" his mom laugh and show me our picture. I laugh too as I see him pouting while his eyes were crossed.

"You're cute there!" I whisper while laughing.

He's a billionaire who can be as crazy as he want. I thought he can only be a serious man all the time.

Everyday, I fall for him, I hope he feel the same way too.

His mom took another good photo and do a selfie with us then start to praise us that we really look good together and wish that we can pass the challenge together that made me wonder because she seems like giving a clue or something or I'm just hallucinating but behind that Raze warm hand sent security like it locks our hearts together.

"We're here!" she utter but this time her aura change and became more serious.

"Reservation for Rance Kyle Coleman!" She ask the receptionist fiercely.

"VIP room number 10 madam!" she answer formally.

"Thanks!"

Mr. Rance Coleman really reserve a VIP room, I bet this meeting is really special.

I was really agitated while walking and I don't know why.

Raze twist the knob and the door exposed an elegant designs inside and a man who's sitting at the couch while talking to a familiar man, looks like same as Rance age, I guess. He was.. Wooaahh! Sabrina's dad.

He will join us? Obviously! Aish! That made me more anxious.

"Finally, they're here compadre" Rance stood and the man follow him.

"Sweetheart!" Mrs. Coleman hugged him and he kiss her cheeks, that's sweet tho.

Raze didn't greet his dad formally, he just say 'Dad' in a cold voice, I can feel the tension right now like it's better when we should get home already.

In the room, there's only one regular table with seven chairs. Why he had to choose a lot tho?

The atmosphereis making me nervous and kind of suffocating. Gush! Why I have to feel this.

"Good afternoon sir!" I greeted his dad and how for the two gentleman, I hope.

"I see, I saw you already. You're a helper, right compadre?" Sabrina's dad says that, absolutely degrading me.

"It seems like you came from a surgery Mr. Andrew Davis and the stitches on it seems like isn't healed yet! I didn't like the words came out from your tongue" Fudge! This is why I'm nervous. Raze was pissed.

"Look compadre, your son is being disrespectful again!" he complain like a kid.

"That's what he got for choosing that woman!" Rance snort, why I'm being involved here? They are crazy!

"Why are we here anyway? To look down my woman? In that case we may leave first!" Raze coldly said and there, his mom interfere.

"Boys! Chill! Take your seat and let's all have our order!" Mrs Coleman have that neutral and chilly vibe, after that she just look at me with her apologizing smile.

I expected that this day would come but I didn't expect that it'll come this fast.

As always, as a gentleman, Raze pull me a chair and let me sit first. He's at beside me and at the front there's his dad, at his dad's left Mrs. Rousey occupied the seat and at Mr. Coleman's right was the bald man with a creepy beard, he is Mr. Davis that looks scary.

The crystal table is rectangular with a soft high chair, the wall was colorful, it's painted with a pastel color and such a lovely painting was hanged in the wall, it's lovely. I may appreciate it fully if I'm with a right person around me, I guess we're out of the circle, for now.

Mr. Coleman call a waiter through a telephone and the silence was really suffocating like at any moment I may hear a sound of a timer then the bomb will explode.

Gush! I'm really imagining things again.

I didn't notice this earlier but on the table there's a two extra plates and silverware. Are we expecting a visitor? Aish! Things inside are really driving me nuts.

"Can you tell me your full name?" It's Mr. Rance, I just nod, very obedient.

"I'm Lorence Catherine Celo sir!" I formally answer with a rapid heartbeat that I keep trying to make calm.

"Raze tell me what you love about her or you're being blinded again, fooled and poisoned by that alluring maid of yours!" I really feel bad, I feel like I'm making things worst between them.

"That's confidential and can you please don't call me Raze dad? I'm losing my cool" he fired back with a black aura that I sensed.

"Losing your cool? You're losing my cool to actually! HOW DARE YOU TO RUIN EVERYTHING THAT HAD BEEN SET FOR A VERY LONG TIME?" his dad is very mad now and Raze mom was just chilling at her chair while scrolling on her phone like she's used to that and me... I'm literally scared and badly want to get lost.

What did I saw? Raze smile the creepiest infront of his dad while crossing his arms. looks like planning something.

"Dad! That's your pact between the two of you, you're just involving me and stop fuckin' use one thing to scare me. Please stop! Did I ever tell me that I'm worth it? No? Did you ever ask me what I like? Did you ever ask me if I'm fine with your decisions? DID YOU EVER ASK ME WHAT I FEEL? HA?"  He was smiling!

I just look at my lap, I can't look at them, I'm not used to it. I'm really not because I have a simple life with my wonderful and supportive parents. I have a perfect family for me and what I saw right now is making me scared and uncomfortable.

"IM DOING WHAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU! IF I TELL YOU THAT SABRINA IS THE RIGHT GIRL FOR YOU THEN SHE IS. IM YOUR FATHER AND I'M JUST DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU!"

Why they're yelling?

"Father? Shame on you because you're acting like a businessman! Can you please act like a father at least for a one second? Come on! I'm not a business dad! I'm your SON! I'm doing my best to be successful and I am, are still those isn't enough?"

"You really know how to talk back now? THAT'S WHAT SHE TEACH YOU?" he yell while pointing at me.

"You're being unreasonable dad! How old are you again? 50! So, why you're acting like a kid that wants a coffee instead of a milk? Don't be so greedy dad! I'm still respecting you!" he said and stoop up.

"Where are you going--"

"Hi guys, oh? What's up?" the door suddenly open and there's Sabrina who's smiling beautifully.

"Hi dad, hi Uncle Rance! Hi to my beautiful future mom!" she walks with a confident and greet them warmly, they are smiling with her like she's warmly welcome, of course, they want her for him.

"Hi everyone, sorry, we're a bit late!" I see, there's an extra plates for Sabrina and her mom, Natalia Davis.

Mrs. Rousey and Natalia hugged each other and talks about something.

"Hi sweetheart!" Sabrina sat beside Raze and glare at me.

I just look at Raze before he sat back.

"Finally, we're complete! We can talk about the engagement infront of that woman! I hope you'll change your mind after. Raze! I want you to listen until the end here or else!" his father is really unbelievable.

I'm really hurt now.

I can feel my forming tears but I can't show them that I'm weak, emotionally.

"DAD! I'm warning you! Stop doing things that you may regret later!" he utter, pissed really carved on his voice.

"Or you're the one who'll regret sweetheart for not listening to your dad and for not choosing me, instead, you choose that golddigger witch!" Sabrina sarcastically said, she then look at me and roll her eyes.

I think that's below the belt! That's too much.

"I'm not a golddigger! I respect all of you here and it doesn't mean that all of you are rich I'll bow down for you and let you stepped on my ego. You guys can't buy respect and if you don't want me here, I can leave. Just never degrade me!"  I can't hold it anymore, they're hurting me emotionally!

How can I accept that?

I won't allow them to play my feelings, I'm a human.

"You have your guts woman but I only invite you here for you to know that you're not suitable for my son. You're just a maid and you know nothing to run my business!"

"Stop that dad!" Raze tend to stop him but instead he get mad.

"SHE'S A STAIN IN YOUR NAME if you choose her Raze!"  his dad scolded him, after all I can't see a damn manners at riches.

They're not acting like they are professionals, sadly, I'm expecting them to act something great. They are rich but I guess the skipped grade school and forget the good morals and right conduct that made them forget to be more human.

"Your words are enough to make me leave  Mr. Coleman. Raze I'm sorry, I can't stay here for long. Ma'am Rousey thanks for a quick conversation earlier. Mr. Coleman! Money is just a money. Try to be a human, I hope you can! Anyway, Thanks for the time." I smile widely and I even bow, at least I know how to respect right? Respect with sarcasm. Lol!

"I'm going to leave too, if you're planning to get my name out of your company dad, you can!" Raze also stood and hold my hand that made Sabrina to rant about it.

I guess, riches are only for riches, is that still on their mindset?

They don't think of being happy?

"RAZE!" his mom called him

"MOM! I'm sorry!"

"Wait son!" Ma'am Rousey stood up and hurriedly go towards our direction.

"Lorence, I'm sorry. Both of you, please be happy." she whisper and smile sadly before going back.

I saw everyone's face inside, it's priceless and Sabrina starts crying.

I feel bad about it.

"Love! I'm sorry!" he utter weakly.

"It's fine Raze, I'm sorry too for talking back to your dad! I just can't help it."

"It's fine love, he deserves it!" he said.

We head back at the mansion, why that scene earlier happened? Is that a clue that our relationship is about to end? I hope not, I think I can't afford it.

"Love, come on! I took Cally a video now and play it on my computer then she's watching her video now and playing the screen."Raze yell from upstairs while I'm at the couch downstairs with other girls.

"Come here love!" he excitedly yell again.

"Go now Lorence!" Erika whisper and gesture me to go so I did.

Then, I found myself laughing and taking that moment a video for documentary.

"She's so cute!" he childishly utter.

I never saw him acting that way.

"Awwchhhh!" he reacted when I pinch his cheek.

"I love you!" I said and kiss the side of his cheek that I pinched.

"I love you the most!"  he replied

"I love you morenly!" I said, mocking him and I laugh. I remember his joke before.

"Can I pinch your lips so I can kiss it?" he playfully said that made me pursed my lips and look away.

"Anyway, I want you to prepare yourself for tomorrow!"

"Why?"

"I have a meeting at the City of Zamoro! I want you to go with me. Let's stay there for a week, I guess!"

"Huh? I have a work"

"I'm the boss and you can't say no!"

"Boss? Last time I checked I'm the real boss!" I fired back and fiercely looking straight at his eyes like we're fighting through that.

"Fine, you're the real boss but you can't still say no to me!" he said and pout like a kid that wants a chocolate bar. He's cute.

"Fine! but tell me about Zamoro and your meeting, why you have to stay there for a week?"

"Love! Zamoro is one of the coolest place and also known as the city of lovers. That place was like a fantasy so I have to go there with you. Let's enjoy the day after my meeting and also we have to forget what happened earlier!" he explain and kiss the tip of my nose.

"Is that it?"

"Yeah!"

"Okay! I'm in since it's a free adventure!" I answer and smile widely.

"Your smile says like you won the lottery!"

"That's so small then, I won the universe since I have you!" he didn't respond but he's looking at my eyes meaningfully with a wonderful smile that tends to melt my heart.

He's not saying but his look is sending ba message inside my heart that only us can understand, it's the word of love.

"Prepare now love we have a flight tomorrow exactly 9am"

"Huh? How did you process my papers?" he shocked he again.

"I have my way and I can do everything for you!" I just twitched my lip.

"Yeah! You're a crazy billionaire!" I muttered and look away.

"What?"

"I said I'll go down now! I have to prepare! Bye!" I said and run outside.

"Chump!"

"Ungentleman!" I yell before running down the stairs.

It seems like nothing happened earlier.

I just have a quick conversation with the girls and to mother Sharn, I tell her everything and inform her about tomorrow before I go inside my room.

While choosing what to wear I received a call from Cynthia and she just ask me how I am and tell me so watch a vlog of ICEcore, so, being a good and obedient friend I search ICEcore on YouTube after her call.

ICEcore? I click the newly updated vlog intitled "RTAMV part 80"

RTAMV? Weird.

ICEcore seems like initials damn much and he is hiding his face. He is wearing a mask, half red and half white but that's so cool.

ICEcore has a 90M subscribers and how's that to be possible? This man is a beast, Yes! He's a man and I guess he's a handsome man, my judgement as I see his figure.

I watched that meme verse review and that made me laugh.

I see, he has a great sense of humor and his built and voice was  familiar, sadly, I don't know if he is bald or not because he is wearing a bonnet.