"Let me get this right, you are telling me that you will hand over half of your inheritance to me?" "Yes, mom. That is exactly what I am saying." Amanda knew her mother too well. The woman was too selfish to let this go. Besides, she didn't really care about Amanda's happiness, all she cared about was money and her family's name. But Amanda was sure that she cared for money more. Mrs. Cash looked at her daughter with wide eyes, she was having a difficult time believing that the woman could really give her half of her inheritance. Amanda was a green snake in a green grass but she wasn't one to promise to do something and not do it."Okay fine. Let's do it.""Good." Amanda's smile was wide and scary. "Okay, let's call Jake and tell him that the party is off," Amanda said as she reached down to take her phone."Wait, I have a better idea and it's also a good way of heightening your odds of getting him." "Okay," Amanda dropped her phone. "What do you have in mind?" She asked with a smi
Jake froze on the spot. He looked out the window in an attempt to run and suddenly realized the huge protector that would prevent anyone from jumping out the window."So, tell me, Jake," Stiles said as he stood up from his chair. "What are you doing in a police station by this time of the night?""Ummm, I was... I was...." Jake stuttered and lacked words to say."You were what?" Officer Stiles asked."I can complete that sentence for him. He was trying to steal from the police department," Mrs. Cash said as she walked in with a smile on her face. Jake's face fell as he saw the woman he was supposed to be working with accusing him of theft. He should have known that something bad was going to happen when she didn't pick you. But it was wrong for her to leave him hanging as he did. She should have at least informed him unless she didn't want to inform him.Jake raised an eyebrow when he realized the truth. "Ma, how could you do this to me? You promised me that we would do this together.
Walking away from the barred walls, Amanda placed her chew her fingers as she thought. It was a terrible habit that she had never overcome, no matter how badly she tried. She knew she had to take her chances, and besides, she won't be staying with him for that long. As soon as she got her money, she would be out of his hair and skin and would never have to see him again.But what if he kills her before she has a chance to escape? What if immediately after their wedding, he stabs her and disintegrates her body? The Jake she met a month ago would never do that but the Jake she was currently staring at, the Jake that her actions have made him turn into a monster, could do anything. Amanda shivered with fear at the thought of dying by his hands. She was sure that he won't make it easy and painless. No, he would make sure that she regretted every decision she had made up till the one she was about to make."Jake, have I ever told you how much I love surprises?" She said as she moved close
"Mom, what happened?" Amanda said as she found the courage and got up from the bed."I think you'll need to speak to him first." Amanda couldn't take her eyes off her mother, the woman was, for some reasons, a kind and caring mother that Amanda had not known her to be."Okay. Let's go then." Getting up from her bed, Amanda slipped into her flip-flops."How about we wait till after breakfast," Mrs Cash said as she grabbed Amanda's hand and pulled her back to the bed. Amanda narrowed her eyes as she stared at the woman. Something was wrong, she could feel it in the air and her mother was awfully decent about it, proving to her that she had something up her sleeves. It was difficult to trust the devil when you are one of his demons."Okay. Let me go freshen up then," she said and stood up from the bed and walked into the bathroom, leaving her mother all alone in her room with the freedom to do anything she pleased and all the woman did was stand up and leave. Amanda slipped into a simpl
Mr. Cash walked away leaving behind his daughter and moved swiftly back into the dining room."Where's Amanda?" His wife asked as soon as he made his way into the room and sat on his seat. "She passed out on the couch." With how casually he made the statement, one would have believed that he wasn't her actual father. "What?" Mrs. Cash sprang up from her chair and ran into the living room to find her daughter on the couch and barely breathing. "Amanda, Amanda." She grabbed her into her arms and sat her up. She felt light in her hands, almost like her life force had been taken away from her."Melissa! Craig! Anybody?! Get me a bucket of water." She screamed at a high pitch causing Jake to come running into the room."Ma, what happened?" "She fainted. Can you get me a bucket of water?" It didn't come as a shock to her that her maids didn't come running, they had a very annoying attitude of playing deaf when they were desperately needed. Amanda began moving and her mother tore her gaze
Jake stopped the cab driver at the address that Amanda sent to him. He saw her standing outside with a sober face and walked out of the cab with a happy one. Even when he was slowly falling for her, he was ecstatic anytime she pouted her lips like she just did."What's wrong?" He said when he reached her."Another wedding is happening right now and they won't be able to wed us today.""Oh, that is so sad. I know you want to get married to me so desperately, but you can wait till tomorrow. I won't be going anywhere and I will still want to marry you." Jake teased her as he looked into her sad eyes.Involuntarily, Amanda smiled and Jake noticed the paper in her hand."What's that?" He asked while pointing at it."Oh, it's a list from my mom. I'm supposed to go shopping. Do you want to join?""Must I really?" Jake protested."It will be just a few hours, I promise." She gave him her best puppy eyes and Jake agreed immediately. She drove them to her favourite shopping mall and Jake tried
The duo were silent as they drove back to his apartment. Jake couldn't believe that he had just said those words. He blamed it on the thrill he got from standing up for himself and having a woman back him up for once. But due to his stupid words, he was sure that Amanda had gotten a glimpse of his feelings.He parked the car and Amanda rushed upstairs, leaving behind everything they had gone shopping for. Jake followed her and when he opened the door, he saw her scrambling around looking for something."What are you looking for?" He was almost afraid to ask."A ring?""Why?""So that you can propose properly.""Are you sure about this?!" Jake asked, confused that a few hours ago the same woman only wanted to get married to him because of what he was willing to offer."Look, it's going to happen anyways and I know that your broke ass can't afford a ring, so this is the best I can settle for.""Amanda, are you listening to yourself? Otherwise you left a ring here, I can assure you that
The picture-perfect life is what Jake saw while looking into Amanda's eyes. Their kiss had sparked up energy in him that he didn't know existed. He felt so complete as he held her in his arms and watched her smile. "We should tell your parents the good news," Jake said, desperate to hear her voice. "No, I think we should wait a while." She always knew how to oppose everything he said. He loved the challenge she gave to him, he loved that she could argue and bring out the beast in him. Jake had grown tired of normal relationships with normal girls. Amanda wasn't normal and she made the relationship hard and spicy. Just as he loved it. As Jake pulled her in for another hug, he silently promised himself that he would never let her go. Jake hissed out of frustration at hearing his phone ring. Taking it out, he silenced it without looking at the caller ID, he didn't need anything to ruin the moment he was having.Amanda looked up at him and smiled. His status in society was next to none