2 Chapter 1

The echo sound the heels made in the manor was loud enough for William Hardesty to know their mother was of to the garden .

A ritual she does every morning, 'well at least she wasn't going to hound him into getting married yet again.

He wanted to get married but to the right woman and the right woman was here in this manor she was a Forbidden fruit .

Just at the thought of her she knocked gently on his door,

he muffled a 'come in ' which she did.

Her gaze was always cast down like the little good doll she was and she was his ,Liam Hardesty would have her come heaven or hell.

"Sir William do you mind if I clean your room or I could come back later ....since you are busy....or if you are not busy I could ...." she kept on rambling much to William's delight.

'she was adorable 'he thought William inched foward and placed a finger on her lips to silence her rambling.

"Yes Ivy you can clean my room , I'll excuse you" He left with a smirk on his lips ,he could see how his touch affected her and oh her so beautiful face .

He wanted her ,so much it hurts to breathe .

He had so much to do and the feet clad in leather moving towards him was distracting.

"what do you want brother?" He asked uninterested and went back to reading the document.

"Is that how to greet your brother? , William what a shame"

Jerome loved to tease his little brother ,ever the book worm and so busy he some times wonder what he really did but with all the accounting work in his father's office resolved he was OK

"Dad bought you a Mercedes" he tested the waters if he should proceed ,He realised Liam cocked a brow but continue to read none the less and that gave him the go ahead.

"He was talking about how we are old and his need to read the will so he can go on bedding his wife in peace since we have destroyed that for 29 years now."

William knew where this was going but he chose not to indulge ,he knew ,that's why they called him the brainiac in the family

"what's the catch"

"That you get married.... to..." He said a little louder

"I SAID I WILL WHEN I'M READY " he exclaimed suddenly outraged by the thought that his father assumed he could use the Mercedes to bribe his way to him.

"get out .....Jerome GET OUT now"

He laughed bitterly ,took his whiskey glass and threw it to the wall

"Calm down Liam it isn't that bad ,you could get married after father shares the inheritance you divorce her its that easy"

"simple ...huh.....simple " he chuckled "I won't waste the years married to someone I don't know and end up sneaking out of the room every night to f**k her sister".Liam concluded and watched his brothers face change different shades of colour .

Liam cursed under his breath ,his brother was the calm before the storm

" You know nothing , nothing ,you will get married whether you are in favor or not ".

" you can't make, me tell father he can keep it in his collection" he sat back down "close the door on your way out" he concluded

"Don't be like that Liam Jerome is only trying to make you understand the importance of the topic" she said in the ever sweet voice that could calm mountains. Mia Cara Hardesty Lady of the Hardesty dynasty ,ever proper.

He wanted that, what his mother had with their father LOVE.

He William Hardesty wanted that .

"No mother there is no importance in this topic" he snorted ,she too

"of course there is sweetheart, there is"

"No there isn't I want what you have with father ,not some contract to share inheritance, that is preposterous ".He reasoned but he was sure they had wood in their ear.

" Didn't take you for the romance kind of guy brother "Jerome teased.

" You would ,its just a matter of time, honey,who said all arranged marriage can be bad ?"

"Arrange marriage ,you are delusional mother both of you,shut the door on your way out" the ring in his ear alerted him that he'd been slapped by no other than his mother.

She has never done so before .

"shut the door on your way out, mother I can't stand to look at you now" he wiped the blood of his lips

"children follow the direction of their parent ." his mother tried to get him to understand

"which one mother running away with your lover or getting pregnant before marriage" he spat at her.

He heard her gasp ,shock written all over her face.

"watch your words Liam ,you don't know anything"Jerome reprimanded him

Quietly again he motioned for them to leave,which they did.

He won't get married and no one absolutely no one can say otherwise.

Deep in thought he hardly registered the fact that someone had entered his study, the hissing sound had drawn his attention.

His little doll had injured her finger ,in quick stride he was besides her inspecting her for anymore injuries.

" I fine sir "

He didn't respond for sometime, when he was satisfied he looked into her eyes "Liam"

"huh..." she asked sheepishly for she was really sure he could here her heart beat.

"call me Liam ,I'm not that old"

"sir can't call you"

"Yes you can and you will "

Liam grabbed her by the waist and tugged her until he could feel her breath fanning his face

"sir...this. ...is...is ....in appropriate. sir.. " she realised he was far away from her ,his attention solely on her lips.

"Liam." she breathed out ,she couldn't take the teasing any more .

"Yes say my name just like that, again Ivy ,again" he bit her ear slightly and she all but moaned his name again, He was pretty sure he was alive ,he inched his lips closer and closer till she closed her eyes in total surrender.

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