Stacey's POV
I woke up with a very bad headache and as I tried to avoid the sharp ray of light in the room, I realized I wasn't in my house.
Suddenly, I hear some one say "sir she's awake"
And Thomas walked into the room just staring at me, I was so uncomfortable but indeed I was really eager to leave.
"What am I doing here, why on earth did you bring me here without my permission and what did you do to me, wait till I report to the police you scheming arrogant man" I was so furious, even in my state of weakness I hated the sight of him.
"I really should've left you there so those men could have a clue of what cheapness really tastes like" he walked out of the room and asked the maid to walk me out of the mansion, who does this man even think he is.
I didn't wait for her to walk me out as I went out on my own, I'd rather not be embarrassed.
Mom, dad and Pearl were on the porch when I got home, I could tell they've been looking for me but didn't seem as worried as they should be.
" Thomas called and said you spent the night with him, he wants to marry you baby", my mom said like it was amazing news.
I turned over to Pearl and she said " he even promised to change our home and move us to a better place, I can't wait to wear their designer shoes to college" she sounded so excited like I had already agreed, no I hadn't.
"I'm not agreeing to this, this is madness" I'm not doing it.
"Mom please talk to Stacey" I glared at Pearl as she said that.
It was a Monday morning and I was already so late for work Miss Jane would shriek, I thought and I was right because I found my stuff outside my locker when I got to work.
Yes, yes you guessed right I was fired.
"Oh you're here, your fiance called and said you wouldn't be needing this job anymore so I had to scout for someone else and I've found someone" Miss Jane said.
I was so confused and out of curiosity I asked " fiance? I don't have a fiance".
"Common Stacey there's no need to be modest about it, other ladies would kill to be in your shoes Thomas is wealthy, isn't that what you need at the moment?" I was so furious and I went straight to his house.
Over there was a contract waiting for me, the contract stated that he would provide everything that my family needs if I get to warm his bed and perform wifey duties.
I mean at this point I didn't think I had anything to lose, seeing as I already lost my job.
I took the contract home and shared it with mom. She asked me to sign and I felt really weird because she's my mother. She's supposed to stop me but I guess we're all tired of feeding from hand to mouth.
The wedding plans were in full commencement, all we had to do were to make plans and he would suit the bills. "So I never got to be proposed to? or even have a romantic love life? is this how my story goes?" These were questions I kept asking myself as I felt helpless.
I had to do dress fittings and something in me kept hoping that after buying those dresses he would call off the wedding and I could sell those dresses off at least it would be a win.
Don't blame me, I was desperate to stop the wedding but it was too late cos I already signed, it would take a miracle to get out of this now.
The wedding did come with all the promises that were listed in the contract.
My parents and Pearl moved to a new mansion that Thomas paid for, we got butlers and servants and all of that fancy rich people stuff, both my parents got cars.
Pearl got a new apartment for college and even got to change her wardrobe.
But was all of this really worth my happiness?
Oh well, I live for my family so I guess so…
It was two days to my wedding and I still hadn't heard from Thomas, not like I was looking forward to marrying him, but I mean what kind of man is absent from the scene two days to his wedding.
Not to even get me started on the fact that my family was so pumped about a wedding where the groom is nowhere to be found, I mean has everyone suddenly lost their minds because of money? And to make things worse, Duke had been ignoring me the entire time this was happening.
It was the morning of my wedding or as I'd like to call it "A trip to hell".
"Your wedding dress is so beautiful Stacey, damn! I wish he saw me before you" Pearl said carelessly in front of everyone in the room.
Finally it was the long awaited function that my entire family had waited for…
I definitely wasn't looking forward to it but it's not like I had a choice.
Dad walked me down the aisle as Thomas stood looking emotionally unintelligent, to him this was just a lustful benefit.
It was time to say our vows and I watched him say those vows with no ounce of Truth my heart pounded in anger and rage, I said my vows and the priest said, "if there's anyone in dismay of this union, speak now or forever hold your peace" just as I thought no one would come to my rescue, my eyes met theirs…
It was Duke and Diane, apparently my best friend was now dating someone that he never even mentioned and to make it worse, he brought her to my wedding, I yearned for him to object the wedding but he just sat their looking at me and pretend to be happy for me when we both know that he wasn't.
I parted ways with my family and headed to the mansion, not knowing what awaited me on what was supposed to be my wedding night…