I look around the house to find Jed inside his mini library. I rush inside without hesitation. He really ruins my life and I won’t let him ruin it without ruining him too.

“What the heck are you doing?” I snap and he jump off the couch. “Reading, what do you think” he sits down on the couch again. “What I mean is why you buy the Baltimore’s lot?” I hiss and take the magazine off his hand. 

“What’s your problem about that? The Baltimore’s place is fantastic and I’m planning to extend Rose’s company there” 

“Leave the Baltimore’s place alone and I will not say a single word about you and Rose, understand?” I said sarcastically but seriously. I action to leave the library but he held me by his hand immediately.

“I will leave the Baltimore’s place, but marry me” he said. I froze and turn my gaze at him. He’s freeing serious about it. “Why should I? If ---“ “Just 6 months, after that we file an annulment” he said. “Take it or leave it” he continues.

The Baltimore’s Place is a big lot in Canada. I save a lot of money just to buy it; I want to let my parents know that I can manage a business too. Jessica helps me to find that place and this Jed will just ruin everything? And wants to marry me?

“I’m waiting Cheska” he snaps. “6 months! It’s a deal” I don’t have any choice. And besides 6 months is not that long. After 6 months we will be free from each other.

“It’s nice doing business with you, by the way I’m planning that tomorrow will be the wedding. I need to call our parents” then he walks outside the library.

What the heck? The wedding will be tomorrow? Is he trying to kill me? He’s trying to make Rose jealous! My subconscious spats. Yeah right, how can I possibly forget about it? What should I do? 

I went to my bedroom to think something else. The flaws about Jed are proposing other girl and blackmailing me. Ugh! Did I catch the entire baffle in the world? I want to be free out here.

My phone buzzes indicating a call. I look at the caller ID and it’s from my brother. “Hello” I answer. “Hey, how are you doing? Dad and mom told me that tomorrow is your wedding. I thought you don’t want to marry him? What change your mind?” Frank asks and I know that he’s happy.

I give him a big sigh. “Nah, I just need to embrace my destiny. Beside, dad and mom told me that… Never mind! By the way, are you coming tomorrow?”

“Of course, I won’t miss the chance to see my little sister marrying man he love or not?” he teases. I giggle and we both hang up. I miss Frank already, he knows that I don’t like this agreement but I don’t have a choice but to follow their wills and beside Jed and I also had an agreement that our marriage will end until 6 months.

I dive on my bed and let my body feel the comfort that brought from it. I need to take some time to think. A moment of silence erupts not until a knock from my bedroom door occur. 

“Come in” I said while sitting up on the bed. The door open and granny is smiling at me. “Hey granny, what can I do for you?” I manage a slight smile.

“I’ve heard that tomorrow is your wedding. I’m happy for the two of you” granny said. “Yeah, well. I don’t have a choice and besides we have a secret… I mean that’s our parents will” I must not tell her about the deal that Jed and I talked about. Or else Baltimore’s place will never be mine.

“Cheska, just take time knowing Jed he’s good and responsible” she smile. Yeah right responsible. “You’ll never know that you might fall in love with him and him to you” My mouths drops open. There’s no way I’ll fall for him and I know he loves somebody else. 

“That’s impossible granny. We’re both forced to do this, we don’t want to disappoint our parents” I smile. “Well, I hope you think of it! Arrange marriage will end up into perfect. I have to go, just call me if you need everything alright? I’ll just call you for dinner” she bids and walks off.

But before she’s gone out of my sight “I just want to take a sleep granny, this day is so tiring and I want to be alone. I won’t get that privilege after the wedding” then I shut the door close.