pte
Za
s tucked in my pocket, different
"I heard there'd almost been a theft, last
into my mansion." I said, in reply. Floating shelves... That was
at are you going to do to
window. The scenery below, filled with lights, and
ou think?"
way of thinking is so differen
ponse. He was about to continue, when m
dered, without
I turned to face him. The look on his face had similarity to the on
that?"
ents." He
arity to mine. He hurried out of the room, just a
entering, made me turn back. I raised a
rushed out of the gallery. I turned back to the l
an who was an older ve
he ring on my finger, dreading the c
d a blind date with the daughter of a well known businessman-" He was
stakably my
managed a smile. "Saba'ar Noor, mother." I simp
ed at all?" A concerned look covered
course, he'd look worn out. I was asking him
her's gaze turned sharp. "
This wasn't the first time I was having this conversa
father hissed, his face getting clouded w
, Khalid."
camera, as my father began sp
n in our family. You must get married, befo
ing the business, father. I have no interes
on't be a fool, Zayn!" His tone was sharper th
dle, and watch it go to someone who didn't work for it. We'
?" I asked, as m
to be as overb
obligated as your parents to do that for you." H
fiancée."
e evident, as they blankly star
ther asked, when they fi
e to it. "I don't care. Expect us in a week
said-" He
to meet her and give our blessings. But if you're trying to pull a fast o
t me. I can handle this on my own
my parents visiting while my
are for our arrival." And
seconds, before slamming my hands on
I hated the fact that even though I wanted to go against my fat
...Damn, what's that look on your face?" He hurri
ime." I simply said to him, and a
nd pulled a
g to do?" He quest
t I was more angr
eone to act as my
, you could go for someone better. It's unlike you to make a
I stared at him. He flinched,
ry." He
pacing the gallery. The art
'd been trying to get some rest. Already accu
beauty had captivated me. What, with
" I asked him, after a while. I pushe
s been trying to buy shares from your rivals." H
ally hard, isn'
Amad stood up, and wa
s. He can only go so far." I
. Once the door clicked shut, I
the laptop, and strolled out. Now, I sim
rs. On the bed right in the middle of the room, was Kacie
ing wide with fear, as
She had almond shaped green eyes, and lush looking black hair. Her oval face acc
make." She muttered, i
get a hold on my anger. "I
e edge of the duvet, and pulling it
our partner, right?" I asked in a n
rified look on her face. "You-" Her voice broke, and
? Your friend is safe. But I'm not sure that'd be the case in
n't hurt him, he's innocent. Thi
d. Such
, if you don't make the right decision, you'd all be
't do that. You just said you weren'
why we're having a decent co
struggled to form a coherent
feet. "I'd be back in two hours. Y
e doorknob, when her voice
"I thought as much. Now, I have a conditi
er face, as she struggled to
ch step I took, I could see how
l. "You must never fall in love with me, Kacie
y getting married. But there was
ree, Al-Zayn. I'l
ion, and moved away.