Chapter 2

Valentina's POV

Today I didn't go to work. I haven't been feeling well for the whole day. I feel like crap. I hate that annoying feeling when you're nauseous but you just don't vomit.

I hate missing work. I love it there, that is why. Some people find that weird, but I enjoy work (most of the time) because my boss, Hailey, is so lovely and my best friend Ariana works there as well and we always have a great time together.

We all watch Arrow and we are obsessed with it. We talk about it all the time. It is like the best thing ever and Oliver Queen... Damn, that guy is perfect.

Anyways, my mum has been begging me to come downstairs to eat something. I had better go down before she bites my head off.

I get out of my bed and look at myself in the mirror. Oh, fudge I look terrible. My hair is a tangled mess and I am in my pajamas which have printed cupcakes on them... It looks horrible-I look like a two-year-old-not a twenty-two-year-old, but whatever, I do not care right now.

I am ill and I feel like shit so I will wear what the hell I want to wear... But I think I should just comb my hair and put it up in a ponytail.

After looking a 'little' bit more presentable, I put on my flip-flops and went downstairs. I went to the dining room and saw that we have one extra person there... Oh my God.

It is Luca Marino.

What the hell is he doing in my house?

The guy is a famous billionaire. What on earth is going on?

"Hey, mum... Hey dad." I said awkwardly as I sat down on the empty seat next to Luca, "Hi." I gave him a really weird and creepy smile. He gave me a quick nod and smiled. What the hell?

I stared at my mum and tried to get her attention. For some odd reason, she looks really upset and so does my father. I have no idea what is up with them.

"What is going on?" I asked and I then took a sip of water. "Mum? Dad? Why are you both so upset?"

"I think you should just ask your dad... He will be able to answer that for you," Luca says in a very 'demanding' and powerful manner.

"Wait... Why the hell are you here?"

Who the hell is he to be here and act like he owns this place? I don't give a donkey piss if he is a billionaire, he doesn't have a right to act all entitled.

"Oh, dear fiancee... I thought you were very polite but it seems not." He mutters, I scrunch my eyebrows... When was I his fiancee?

"First things first," I said, "I am not your fiancee and dad. What is happening, can you say something please?" I looked at my dad, he looked as if he was going to break down into tears right on the spot and so did my mum.

"I-." My dad stutters and I suddenly feel very overwhelmed and scared. It looks like he is going to tell me some bad news.

"Dad?" I whispered, "Please just tell me what is going on."

My dad doesn't look at me, he looks ashamed and frightened. "Princess, please do not get angry." He wipes a tear from his eyes, "If I could change the past, I would. Luca is here b-because he wants to marry you."

I looked at my mum, then at my dad, and then at Luca, looked at my hands, and laughed, "Now that is a very funny joke." I carried on laughing, but fuck, I can not hear them laughing with me... So are they being serious?

"Not want... 'Is going to marry you." Luca says, interrupting me from my thoughts.

"I'm sorry?" I looked at Luca with a baffled expression. What the hell is he talking about? I am going to marry him now, ain't I?

"No need to apologize love." Luca smirks at me, "Now... James, tell your beloved daughter why she is getting married to me."

"Dad, what the hell is he going on about?" I ask my dad but he doesn't say anything, he just stays still and silent. I smacked my hand on the wooden table, Luca, my mum, and dad flinched just a little bit, "Dad please talk to me and tell me what is going on smacked now!"

"I am so so sorry darling." He mutters, "I... I owe Luca some money and he wants to marry you as... Compensation."

"Why don't you just pay him back the money?" I asked and Luca chuckled. I looked at him and waited for him to say something."

"Please tell me how you are going to get half a million pounds." He laughs and I shake my head, half a million pounds! How the hell does my dad owe that much money to Luca?

"How does he owe so much money?" I asked with confusion and I heard my dad taking deep breaths.

"Gambling." Luca remarked, "Your father, honey... Has a gambling addiction."

"Don't you fucking dare 'honey' me." I groaned, I got up from my seat, "I am not marrying you... That is the end of it."

Luca gets up as well, he hovers over me and smirks, "You are marrying me and that is the end of it." He whispers dangerously.

"And if I don't?"

"Well... I will make sure you all suffer for your father's mistakes." He says coldly, "You won't have a job, a house... You won't be able to even afford a piece of bread."

"You're evil." I mutter, "What the hell is the point of you going to all these charity events and dashing your money around to these people when all you care about is yourself?"

"I don't need to answer you." He replied, totally dodging my question, "I will talk to you soon to discuss wedding plans. There is nothing you can do about this, so don't even try, because I have people everywhere."

"Why do you want to marry me?" I asked, "You can get any girl you want."

"Don't think I love you... I don't." He rolls his eyes, "It is all just business." He gives me a quick kiss on my cheeks and then leaves.

I ran after him, "Wait." I shouted and he looked back at me.

"What?"

"I don't want to marry-" I started to say.

"Do you honestly think I care?" He retorts, "I don't... I will call you, I've got your number, we will talk and get to know more about each other."

I want to say something to him. I try to but words just don't seem to be coming out of my mouth. Luca just slams the door as he leaves, he just leaves me dumbfounded in the corridor.

Did this shit just happen?

I think I am going to faint.