Chapter 17

There was an awkward silence for a few minutes until a man walked up to them, he looked like he was in his 50's, he had blue eyes a grey and blonde hair. His body structure was almost similar to that of Ian's. He was wearing a royal blue suit with a white tie and red shirt, he looked like some kind of business man, he had a cheerful and warm smile on his face. "My dear I see you have already met up with Mr Royce here." He said looking at Carmella. "Yes daddy." Carmella answered. This man's name is Sebastian Rodriguez he was Carmella's foster father, he adopted Carmella when she was five years old. After she was born her parents took one look at her and they decided that they did not want her so they left her at the doorstep of an orphanage. After he adopted her he spoiled her and he gave her everything she could ever ask for, she never lacked anything growing up her foster mother and father treated her like a queen. She even told them about her secrete crush on Ian and that she was willing to do anything to marry him even after she found out about him getting married again. She still did not get why he had been getting married over and over but not even noticing her even though they had spent most of their childhood together. So her foster parents promised her that they would make sure that she gets together with him even if it meant separating him from his current wife(What a disgusting trio). "Mr Royce it is a pleasure to have you here, my daughter has been looking forward to seeing you." He said not even looking at Amara as if she was not even there. 'Am I invisible to you old man' Amara asked herself. "Mr Royce who is this lady." He said pointing at Amara. "This is my wife Sabrina." He said wrapping his hand around her waist. "Sabrina I have never heard of her." He said rubbing his chin with his finger. "You do not need to know her for me to get married to her." He said. "OH no Mr Royce I did not mean to offend you, Sabrina how about I ask my wife to show you around, there is still time before the party starts." He said, he wanted to find a way to get Carmella together with Ian. "I am sorry Mr Rodriguez but I would like for my wife to stay by my side, she has never attended a party like this so I wouldn't want her to wonder around without me." Ian said, he knew what this man's plan was. Even though a lot of men would kill to be in a relationship with Carmella, Ian was different. He did not like how she was throwing himself at him, so he was willing to do anything to distance himself from her but it was not going to be easy. "I am really sorry Mr Royce." He said. "It is fine, I won't be mad at you Mr Rodriguez, by the way I almost forgot to tell you, my wife and I are planning on starting a family soon, so you will not be seeing me because I will be at home taking care of my wife." He said. "Really, that is great news." He said letting out a nervous laughter. But on the inside this father and daughter were boiling, if Ian and Amara were to have children then Carmella would have zero chances at Ian(It is not like she has any chances now.)

It was 1am and the guests were starting to leave so Ian and Amara were about to leave when Carmella's foster mother, Danielle Rodriguez stopped them. "Mr Royce it is already late and the two of you live far from here why don't you stay here for the night and you will leave tomorrow morning." She said, this people are willing to do anything to get Carmella together with Ian. Amara wanted to see what they were up to. " Thank you so much, hubby why don't we listen to her and stay for the night besides I am already exhausted I know you are too so let us spend the night here." She said. Ian could tell from her facial expression that she had a motive and that she was up to something maybe she had seen through their plans. " If you insist my love. "He said." Well then let me show you where you will both be sleeping. "She said escorting them upstairs. She showed them a room and she opened the door for them. The walls of the room were painted in black, the curtains were gold, the bed sheets were black and gold, the carpet that covered the whole room was black, there was a gold couch on the right side of the bedroom with a small glass table in front of it. The bed was a king size bed. "I hope that you like it, I am going to bed now, Carmella's room is opposite to your so you can call for her if you need anything." She said pointing at the red door that was opposite to Carmella's room. "Mine and my husband's room is down stairs so I wouldn't want you to walk all the way down if you need anything." She said. "Mrs Rodriguez I don't think that that is necessary, I don't want to wake her up, if I need something then I'll just find it on my own." He said. "If you say so, you both have a good night sleep." She said walking out.

"What are you up to." Ian asked Amara as she sat down on the bed taking off her shoes. "I know that you and I don't love each other and that this is just a contract marriage but what right does Carmella have to try and ask you out in front of your own wife, and her parents are trying to get you both to be together, I say we teach them a lesson. "She said with a smirk on her face. " What do you have in mind." He asked raising his eyebrow. "I still despise you but I am willing to do this just to keep that women off our backs." She said. "Why do you care about keeping her off our backs, I mean shouldn't you be happy that another woman is flirting with me." He said. Amara sighed. "I'm doing this for Sabrina's image. People are going to laugh at me if I let a woman have her way with my husband and they will obviously call me a useless wife and that I probably blackmailed you to marry and now you finally left me for someone who matches your status. "She said. "OH really, are you sure?" He asked. "of course I am sure you dummy, hold on you told the Rodriguez about us planning on starting a family soon were you serious or were you just saying that so that they could leave you alone." She asked curiously. "I don't know, well just have to wait and see if I was serious or not, so what is your plan now." He said. "Okay.... Let's have sex." She said with her eyes closed. Ian let out a chuckle. "So you want us to hear us huh, I like it." He said taking off his suit. Amara took deep breath. 'What have I gotten myself into.' She mentally slapped herself.

The next morning, Amara and Ian woke up, took a bath together and they went down for breakfast. The Rodriguez were already sitting down waiting for them. Amara could see the look of anger in the eyes.' so she heard us, interesting.' Amara said to herself, "Good morning." Both Amara and Ian said. "Morning to you guys too." Danielle said. Ian pulled out a chair for Amara. "Careful honey, you wouldn't want to hurt your waist." He said. And that only made Carmella angrier. "There is no need for that hubby, I am fine even though you were a little rough on me last night." She said sitting down and Ian sat down as well. Carmella cleared her throat. "Don't you guys think that it is inappropriate to be lovey dovey in front of elders." She said, you could sense her anger rising up, but that only made Ian happier. The angrier she got the happier he became. "I am really sorry Carmella but we love each other so much that we cannot help but show it." Ian said with a smirk on his face. "Fine I understand but what you guys did last night was immoral." She said trying not to let Ian see the angry side of hers, she did not want to leave a bad impression of herself in Ian's memory. "I'm sorry miss Rodriguez but Ian and I are married so there is nothing immoral with what we did last night. We are sorry if we woke you up we just couldn't control ourselves, we are newly weds after all." Amara said. "It is okay, Mr and Mrs Royce, we understand please forgive my daughter for her rudeness, she is not usually like this she might be having a bad day." Danielle said giving Carmella an angry look. "It is alright Mrs Rodriguez." Amara said and they all had their breakfast quietly.

After having breakfast Amara and Ian got in their car and they left. "Uhm Ian, I may you please lend me some money I want to give my father a dignified funeral." She said. She hated asking him for something, she didn't really want to but she had to do this for her father. "You don't have to ask for money from me I have already asked someone to arrange his funeral so there is nothing for you to worry about." He said. "I'm sorry but I would like to arrange my father's funeral myself I don't need somebody else to do it for me." She said, she wanted to be the one to do it, because he was the only that she had left, the only one that loved her so she wanted him to have a dignified funeral just like her mother did. She was planning on burying him next to her mother, because they belong together. "You don't get to do as you please, the funeral will be arranged by the person of my choosing." He said sternly. "No this is my father's funeral so I'll be the one who arranges it." She said. "Really? With what money?" He said with a smirk on his face. He was right she had no money, she only depended on him for everything thing, but couldn't he just let her arrange for her own father's funeral. How heartless can this man be.