Chapter 22Monday, Matthias arrived at school in his new car that Mr. Owen also arranged for him. The ‘Black Panther’- as what the company selling it calls the car’s design– parked at the school’s gate, gathering the attention of the students more than what’s intended.Because of that, Matthias became reluctant to get out of the car.Until he heard Elisha’s voice.“Matthias, what course are you taking again?” Matthias took a quick glance at Elisha sitting next to her.“Business Management,” he answered as he grabbed the car door’s handle to get out.“Is that so? Okay!” Elisha chirped, holding Matthias hands to stop him from getting out too quickly. “Take care, okay?” Matthias just gave her a slight nod before getting out of the car.Ever since Elisha read Cheska’s name, she became more insistent that the two of us should get married as soon as possible! And that they should register their marriage right away.But he ignored it saying that Friday this week is already too soon.If
So Matthias is a billionaire. How did she miss that information? Luna asked herself.Since earlier, Luna has been keeping an eye on Matthias who humiliated her and acted like he’s interested with his body but because Elisha’s keeping guard of Matthias since earlier, she can’t find a proper time to confront Matthias.When the professor went in to start their major class, the class went to their own seats except Matthias who just chose to occupy the vacant seat at the back together with Elisha.“Do you know that girl as well?” Elisha whispered to Matthias in the middle of the class and pointed at Luna, who’s throwing death glares at Matthias.“Forget her,” Matthias scolded Elisha.But Elisha just smiled.After the class ended, Elisha excused herself saying that she needed to go back home now and that the driver was waiting for her outside.Luna took the chance and pulled Matthias in a corner right after Elisha faded in the view.Some students walking by took a quick look but Luna shooed
Evening. It’s already 7 pm and Matthias has decided to take his time, strolling around the building where his new place is located.Even though the lamp posts illuminated the wide street where the cars pass by, some parts are still hidden under the shades of large trees that look serene under the daylight.This made the people tailing Matthias to easily abduct him.“Wha–”Not a word was said when the kidnappers closed Matthias’ mouth with a thick cloth to silence him.And despite his effort to break free, arms aren’t able to shake off the thick arms of the person who attacked him.Fwwooosh…A white van slowed down a bit beside Matthias and the kidnapper and opened its door for the kidnapper to throw Matthias forcibly in.Inside, Matthias gasped when the kidnapper let him go. He took the cloth inside his mouth and threw it on the side.“Who are you?” he asked the people inside the van but no one spoke, irritating Matthias so he held the collar of the kidnapper who sat beside him.“I’m
Back home, Matthias was welcomed by Elisha.She was wearing a pair of sleepwear. Tank top and pyjamas and had a gel face mask on his face.“Where did you go? I was waiting for you the whole night yesterday,” Elisha said.Matthias studied Elisha’s face for a while, trying to see whatever is behind that worried face she’s showing right now. Is she lying like what that woman told her?But Elisha remained innocent like a rabbit in front of his eyes.“Did you have a contact with Mr. Owen?” Matthias asked Elisha, sitting down on one of the chairs in their kitchen counter.“Yes. Why did you ask?” Elisha replied, walking back to the living room where she left her phone charging.Elisha opened the phone and scrolled over her contacts then when she saw Mr. Owen’s number, she went to Matthias and presented Mr. Owen’s contact information.“Here,” she said.Matthias, on the other hand, pretended to copy the number on his phone. “Are you going to talk to him? About what?” Elisha inquired after se
“You what?” Mr. Owen’s voice roared inside his office when he heard Elisha’s proposal in adjusting the wedding in a month.“I already told Matthias. And isn’t a week of preparation too rushed? What will you do if Matthias will became suspicious of your actions?” Elisha reasoned out to her father, eyes determined to make her request approved. “Are you the one making the plans here? Do you think you’re better than me?” Mr. Owen rebutted. “You…”A sigh.When he can’t express the words of refusal to Elisha, Mr. Owen just threw the ashtray on top of his table to Elisha’s head, making a mess of cigarette butts on her hair.“Just make sure that you don’t thwart my plans any further or else…things will be bad for you and your mother.”When Elisha left Mr. Owen’s office, she immediately called her mother to ask about her well-being.“Ma, how are you feeling today?” she asked.“I’m fine now. Anyway, what did that person tell you today? Haven’t I already warned you before not to talk with him?”
“Master Matthias,” Zack greeted Matthias. Matthias' eyes almost bulged out of their sockets when he recognized the man in front of him. Zack Cheng! “What are you doing here? Are you following me?” Matthias answered as he looked back at the place where he came from. So, they knew that he went to the police. “You never fail our expectations, Master Matthias,” Zack commented, taking his favorite lighter out of his suit’s pocket to light the cigarette that he's been biting since earlier. “So, you already anticipated this situation?” “Yes, Master Matthias,” Zack replied. “Isn't it obvious that an honest and powerless man like you would come to the authorities rather than solving things on your own?” Matthias gritted his teeth. That's the truth he can't deny. Of course he has the money but there's no way Mr. Owen will not track down his expenditures. “You’re hopeless and just an ordinary citizen before you received Mr. Owen’s grace so it’s easy to figure out what you will do n
A month after, the wedding is set as initially planned with few modifications as requested by both Elisha and Matthias.“I really can’t believe that Matthias is really getting married.”“You said ‘really’ twice, Wilson,” Dylan commented to his friend. “And just believe what’s happening because it is what’s going on right now,” he said and waved at the camera man who walked beside them to film the grand wedding.“How can I not believe it?! But man, he’s marrying Elisha, that angel!” Then Wilson teared up again and nudged Matthias that was standing beside him. “You keep looking at your watch. Are you that impatient to see your wife?” he said with a snark. “And why did you not tell us that you’re dating before. And that you slept together huhu…”Right.That’s what everyone's thinking right now… the fact that Elisha and Matthias slept together and Elisha’s family caught Matthias red handed.In short, they don’t acknowledge that the two are marrying each other on their own volition. And
“Let me go! Let me–”Matthias woke up the next day in an unfamiliar place. In contrast to the white ceiling of his place that Mr. Owen arranged, this one looks like it’s been dipped into a golden honey, decorated with black linings and deep dark ambiance.“Did you have a good sleep?” Matthias instantly searched for the owner of the voice and saw a silver haired woman sitting on a couch not too far away from the bed. “I already warned you not to go through the wedding but you still did. Are you a fool?” the woman asked him when they locked eyes to each other, flipping the side of her hair to show her face more clearly.“You’re the woman who kidnapped me,” Matthias stated.“Obviously, I am.”Ignoring the fact that the woman is the same person who warned him and kidnapped him twice, Matthias stood up from the bed, took the robe folded neatly beside him and wrapped his naked body with it. “Where are my clothes? Where’s Elisha? Did you – urghh…”Matthias almost puked.What happened?Be