Chapter 27 : Where's my dad?

"Where is Al? I hope he's not done out this early morning." Louis asked Sam.

"He's not been out yet. Perhaps he's still in his room.

" Breakfast will be served in a minute take your seat I will go and call him." Butler Sam suggested.

"There will be no need for that. If he wants to eat he will come down himself. Nobody here is his slave." Louis said as he took his seat at the dining table.

"Sit what are you waiting for," Louis asked Jules.

"Nothing."

After breakfast Louis went to his study with Butler Sam to play chess.

Al went downstairs later in the afternoon. After he was done eating he also went to his study silently praying Austin does not ask him to do any dumb thing. Since he can not refuse whatever he comes up with. All he was left to do is to pray for it is not anything stupid.

As he sat down deep in his thoughts he received a call from Austin.

"I've sent you the email."

"Okay, I'm checking it."

"I can't do this." He said after reading what was in the email.

You will say exactly what's in there."

"I can't say it. I won't do it."

"Do you think you have any other option here?" Austin asked him.

"I warned you two years ago to make sure this doesn't happen again. I cleaned the mess two years ago so you are going to do it this time as promised." Austin reminded him.

"You are going to marry her, so get yourselves ready for tomorrow. You have to be in shape as you announce it."

"Austin just save me this once it won't happen again, promise."

"That's what you said the other time. This time am going to solve it for good." Austin said as he hung up.

Al just stared at the email without blinking. 'Am doomed.' Al thought.

He read through the email one word after the other. He just couldn't calm down.

He was supposed to announce to everyone tomorrow that Melissa is his fiance he has a fiance who he's gonna

'What should I do now? Should I talk to her to refuse the proposal? But then who will refuse this kind of money.' He tried thinking of a solution to this but nothing came to mind.

'Dad.' He thought

"If anyone can take me out of this problem it will have to be him." Al thought out loud.

He then stood up and went to the living room where he saw the maid.

"Where's my dad.?"

"He's in his study." She replied.

"Okay."

He replied as he made his way to the study. It was quite late already almost 6 pm.

'If this doesn't work I will have to call Melissa and try to negotiate something with her.' Al thought as he entered the study.

"Dad, can we talk?"

"As you can see am busy. We can do it later." Louis responded coldly.

"It's urgent. If it takes longer it will be too late." Al pleaded.

"Okay, then. You can talk am all ears."

"So about what happened yesterday. Austin sent an email about what I should say at the press conference tomorrow. "

"And?" Louis said as he raised his eye from the chessboard to look at his son for the first time since he entered.

"I can not marry her," Al said point blank.

"Ohhh that's nice." Louis nodded.

"You agree with me," Al asked since he was not sure of his dad's response.

"Yes, why wouldn't I agree with you?" Louis smiled as Butler Sam looked at him in surprise.

'What could he be up to?' Sam wondered.

"Thanks very much, Dad." Al smiled.

"I will call Austin and tell him." He added as he made his way out.