Chapter Four

"I'm sorry miss buh you really can't go in... miss... miss...." his secretary argued with her as she continuously forced her way towards his office.

" Miss... " she tried to stop her but she was faster than her and she was determined to meet that jerk of a man that was hell bent on destroying her. She stormed into his office nonchalantly without giving a damn of what she was doing.

"Please stop miss... miss" she still followed her in and finally came in front of her but it was too late. She was already in his office. She finally took her eyes away from the lady and down to the man behind sitting comfortably in his seat.

" Not bad at all with his looks ", stop it! you are here to yell at him and not to praise his looks, get your acts together " she quietly said to herself. He was different from what she expected . He was handsome, his neatly cut and brushed backward black hair, well shaved and neat beards, slim pointed nose and black eyes. He wasn't the old grouchy pot bellied business man she had unknowingly pictured in her head while on her way there.

"If you're done admiring me miss, I guess you can finally tell me why you barged into my office." He said coldly which once again brought back her senses to reality and as to the reason she barged into the jerk's office in the first place.

" I'm really sorry sir but I tried to stop her but she... ", His secretary apologized to him in a sorry tone like her everything depended on it and that irritated maya to the core.

" It's okay Lisa. I'll take it from here. "He waved her off and immediately she nodded and left the office.

She turned to her right In front of his table, there sat an elderly looking man, his reactions seems like he's probably one of his employees.

" What do you want miss? " he asked her with still the same cold expression all over his face." How can someone keep such a straight expression on his face without changing it" she soliloquized as she took steps forward then dropped her handbag on his table. That probably irritated him cause he took a look at her bag and said nothing about that neither did his facial expression change before he looked up to her again.

" I want you Mister to cancel whatever plan of marriage you're threatening my father with." she told him between gritted teeth. He slowly raised an eyebrow at her, oh now he got who she was!. He stood up from his seat and walked up to her, he stood too close for her comfort so she took a step backward. He stared right into her eyes as if he was burrowing into her soul... " what? what's he trying to do now? " she asked furiously but with a low tone, finally she drew her eyes away from his mesmerizing own. He put his hands in his pockets " No! " he suddenly spoke coldly.

"Why on earth is this guy so inhumane? does he have feeling at all?, and exactly why... why you should cancel your plan, we don't even know each other for goodness sake! and besides I'm not yet ready for marriage and am not your ideal type." She blurted out irritatedly to him.

" you're right. " he admitted and a slight smile grew on her face.

" you're definitely not my ideal type. "her smile disappeared immediately, "Very far from my type... I suggest you make an effort to get to know me, check me up on internet or something" he said to her still with a straight face.

She snorted with a slight laughter, "you really are full of yourself, aren't you? " she asked him as she shook her head at him. He took a step closer " you have no idea " he replied.

" Look mister, I suggest you change whatever wedding plan you're having cooked up in that little head of yours because this girl.... Isn't getting married any moment from now! and if I should, it shouldn't be to a man so full of himself. " she told him the exact words she came all the way to deliver.

" Oh, you will when I have your family reports packed with lawsuits and your dad's little company reduces down to nothing... Then, I'm very sure you will come around." he said in the coldest manner possible.

" You're insane! " she told him sincerely and frankly.

" And you miss..." he replied her as he raised his eyebrow to her.

" Oh, Maya is about to become a murderer, this guy is really getting on my nerve. Hell no I'm not going to be tied down to this man! " she yelled.

"You can't force me to marry you! " she told him as firmly as she could, making sure there was no trace off fear in her voice. But it was pretty hard to read the guy's expression. He was as cold as ice itself. He took a step closer and looked right into her eyes, " I know I can always get what I want and I never loose, you are going to stand right by my side and smile to the world,miss Maya... When I want something, I make sure to have it at all cost and in this case, there's nothing you can do to change my mind. " He said firmly and something unreadable in his eyes told her that he was serious. "I don't take orders from people, especially from annoying rich jerks like you." She told him still refusing to back down in the fight.

" Then I will make sure to remember to add that to my agenda, to teach you to take orders." He said still firmly, and by this time she was mad. She could feel her hand slowly fold into a fist, she turned and quickly picked her handbag with the idea of leaving the scene before she does something she might regret. Before she could take a step forward, she felt a hand that grabbed her arm, she immediately turned to see it was him... before she turned properly back to him, he quickly took his hand away as if she was something he was probably allergic to but still his expression was the same.

" Now that you're here, you've saved me the stress of going all the way to your home. Since your dad and I have talked and we are getting married... I think we should at least make the fantasy between us look real to.. to the press and to the world. James " He stretched out his hand to the man sitting behind me. What is he trying to do now? she furrowed her eyebrows at him. The man behind her struggled till he brought out a small box from his pocket and handed it to him. He opened it and there laid a simple looking diamond engagement ring.

" Oh no! Is this guy for real? does he listen?"

" Give me your hand! " he ordered her and she slowly shook her head to him still a bit speechless to this whole scenario.

" Are you deaf? I said I won't marry you.. "her voice trailed off as he grabbed her left hand by force and before she knew it, he slid the ring down her left finger and surprisingly her finger suddenly shone. she couldn't help but stare at it. What's going on? Why's everything happening to me in just a sparse of a day? How did I end up here with this lunatic who thinks he owns the world. How can I receive a news that I'm about to marry someone I totally do not in a day and in that same day I get engaged, and forcefully at that? Is there something wrong with my destiny or so? Does anyone actually get married in such a manner? she slowly looked up to him as she had all these questions going through her mind and he still had on that same annoying expression.

" Oh, You're a real gentleman!" she said sarcastically as she faked a smile and acted a bit girly but he still had on the cold face. " You're really crazy if you think i'm going to marry you! " she finally turned back to the real her as she tried to get the ring off her finger but it was proving stubborn.

" Take that ring off and I'll ruin your father's life." He suddenly said coldly in the meanest voice. She stared at him and his eyes told her he meant it.

" You're unspeakable! " she told him in a give up tone as she stopped trying to remove the ring. she shook her head at the guy, he was really unspeakable and crazy . He really do think he owns the world. " You know, I can have you reported to the police for harassment." She told him with a sly smile. Yes, I should win this one.

" By all means be my guest. You will really save me the stress of walking down the aisle with you and you can also help me open up the case against your dad. I will definitely claim your dad's company and make sure I render your family hopeless with the best lawyers in the country. Now, what do you say? The decision is really in your hands. The fate of your dad hangs on your shoulders so if I were you, I would choose wisely." He clearly threatened with a stern face. Okay, maybe she didn't think of that. The fact that she is helpless against this man is tormenting enough. she really can't do this right now, she turned and walked towards the door.

" And Miss Maya... " She stopped walking, with her back still facing him. "Make sure to be here by ten tomorrow morning, we have a lot to talk about." He said in an irritative manner. she said no more words but hastened her pace as she walked on and left that stuffing office, away from the suffocating man. she suddenly felt like really crying, she was going to marry the worst man ever and she really have no say to it.