Chapter 17- It's just a pretence

IRIS' ROOM:

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

"Whose there?" Iris asked. "I don't want to see anyone, go away Madam Selane."

Ryan opened the door to the room and shut it, slowly.

"I said I don't want to...you." She exclaimed in shock. "What are you doing in my room, get out." She growled at him, forgetting that he was royalty.

"I know you're mad at me but you need to go back to that palace with me." He stated, looking at her. He felt sorry for putting her in this position but he couldn't risk losing her.

"I'm not going anywhere with you so just leave." She replied in anger.

"I'm not leaving unless I take you back with me." He said as he grabbed her by the arm but instead Iris bit him.

"What did you do that for?" He frowned.

"I told you I won't go, you don't have any right to decide where I should and should not be." She glared at him.

"Keep shut! I've had enough of this rubbish, you'll get up now and we'll leave." He ordered.

"No I'm not going, you don't have control over my life." She lashed at him.

"Yes I do, I'm your husband." He replied calmly.

"No you're not and stop claiming you are." She said eyeing him in disgust.

"Well then have a look at this papers then you can decide." He said placing the papers in her hand.

"What can these papers proof, this is nothing." She said, flinging the papers in the air as Ryan gasped in shock.

"Are you done, now leave." She ordered, pointing to the door.

"I said I won't leave unless you come with me." He reminded.

"Let go of me why are you doing this?" She yelled trying to free herself from his grip.

"I'm doing this for your own good." He said and immediately he did, he regretted it.

"What do you mean?" Iris asked, curiosity spread round her face.

"Belief me, I don't want to hurt you just come back to the palace with me." He pleaded.

"Look Prince Ryan, I know I don't remember what happened last night but please tell me the truth, tell me all this is a lie." She begged.

Ryan took a deep breath and sat in the bed before he spoke "We had a contract marriage and you also agreed to live in the palace until the six months are over."

"Why would I agree to such a thing." She flinched.

"I don't know why but this papers are evidence that what I'm saying is true." He said bending down to pick the papers which Iris had three on the floor.

Iris grabbed the papers hungrily, staring at them watchfully like a hawk, reading each line until finally she saw her signature below the letter.

"This... it's my signature." She stammered. "How? When?" Ah thought to herself.

"Now you see for yourself, I wasn't lying, were married." He said.

"We're not it's just a pretence." She corrected.