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CHAPTER 20

I was sitting in one of the famous restaurants, waiting for Mr. Thomas Davis. This conversation was going to decide everything: what the hell with these obnoxious feelings I was not getting, negative thoughts, possibilities, and non-possibilities, the outcome of this meeting, God, how the hell everything turned this way? By the time Mr. Thomas came, we had greeted each other and taken our seats.

“So young men, how are you? I hope everything is going well, and how is my baby girl?” One at a time, bastard, “I am good; thank you for asking, and yes, Patricia is also good. Of course, she will make sure of it.” By chuckling “What do you mean by that, Randolph?” “Nothing; how are you, Mr. Thomas?” “Fine, young man, as always, let’s order something.” “I am good; please go ahead.”.

“So how is everything going with your company?” “Going well; thank you for asking.” “Of course, I am soon going to be your in-law. If I don’t care, who else? If you have any problems, young man, I am one phone call away. You can reach me anytime and think that it will be solved no matter what.”.

His order arrived, and he started having the same: “Is it applicable to my personal life too, Mr. Thomas?“; “Well, it depends on what problem you are facing?” “I guess by this time you have guessed what I am talking about, as you are a genius.” “Of course, when you arranged this personal meeting, I had guessed, so what is it?” “Why did you hide the biggest thing about your daughter?” “That was not my duty, don’t you think?” this fucker, “You are the father of Patricia; whose else duty would it be, Mr. Thomas?” “I thought Patricia had shared everything with you.” “Please give me a break from your lies; can we be honest with each other for a few minutes?” “Well, if you say so, yeah, we hid common; who in the right mind would share it?” “You both didn’t have any right to do that; I got every right to know everything about her. How the hell can you people hide such a big thing about her past? I deserve to know the truth about what you would gain from this; both of us would suffer, right?” “Well, now you came to know, sorry for not revealing before; it’s minor, nothing complicated; she is on medication and also on therapy, recovering fast.”.

This fucking bastard—why the heck is he fucking testing my patience? “As I said, Mr. Thomas, please be honest for a few minutes. I have collected every piece of information about her, every fucking thing, so please don’t even try to hide anything.” “So, what are you expecting from this meeting, Randolph? Grow up, will you? Nothing is going to be in your favor here. We are discussing about my precious daughter, and you know very well that she means a lot to me and will do anything for her, like anything, so don’t you think this meeting is a waste of time? I am a bloody busy businessperson and can’t waste my time on these trivial matters.”.

Trivial matters, for fuck’s sake. By grabbing that fork, I am feeling like stabbing him multiple times: “So you are telling me to continue our relationship as if nothing had happened?” “Do you have an option, Randolph?” “Why not cancel this engagement?” “Seriously, can you cancel this engagement? Will I let that happen? After so many years, my daughter liked someone so much; don’t you think I will make sure to get her what she wants by hook or crook?” “Are you fucking serious? She is suffering from a personality disorder that is on a too serious level. How the hell am I going to have a life with her?” “Who fucking doesn’t have a problem, Randolph? Every single person is adjusting and leading their lives. If she had this problem after getting married, would you divorce her?” “If that were the case, I would think it was my faith; now I have an option.” “You want me to be honest, so let me be honest, Randolph; you don’t have any choice over here. When my daughter selected you, I dug out everything about you; we are pretty much the same in every way, and we are like-minded. So, I knew someday you would come to know about the truth and turn against us. I am a cunning bastard who started purchasing shares of your company. I wanted some hold against you. I can’t repeat the same mistake we made with Alex. I am your company’s new director, who is holding 51% of your company shares; that makes me the owner, right? The future of your company is in my hands, young man.”.

I was shocked. Was it a mere statement to say everything was turning upside down? My company, which I had built by sacrificing so much, was in his hands, and now what the hell am I supposed to do? Should I give up and move on as if everything were okay between us? Oh god, life-long? She started showing a sample of her possessiveness. What about my coming days? How many months or years can I bear with her? If I end up becoming a second Thomas, oh god, that would be worse than losing my company.

I came up from scratch if I threw once again. Can’t I come up by working hard no matter what rather than suffering daily by staying with his daughter?

“You are blackmailing me.” “As I said, Randolph, I will do anything for my princess; she is my life.” “So according to you, both of us will be happy if we get married.” “You see to it that you keep her happy; after a few days, you will get used to it. Look at the bright side; once you become part of our family, everything will be yours. I mean, everything that belongs to me. Are you going to miss this opportunity? Who doesn’t get issues nowadays?” “Mr. Thomas, I heard your wife was also suffering from the same disorder.” “Yeah, she was, but her life span was short.” “Was it short or was it made short?” “Ha, ha, ha, you are a genius before spitting; watch out; I am not as kind as I look”; “Mr. Thomas, we both got a hold on each other; you got a hold on me; likewise, I have collected everything about your daughter; if I expose it, problem solved; rather than doing that, I came here to talk; let’s talk, keeping everything aside, shall we?”.

Finally, I was successful in ripping off that annoying smile on his face: “Go on, I am listening.“” First, you hid the truth from me, which was your biggest mistake; it was my call, not yours nor your daughters. Secondly, if you had set an example by leading a happy life with your wife, I would think of marrying your daughter; both of us know such a thing is not going to happen. Trust me, I don’t want to end up like you, so let’s think practically. I can’t be happy with Patricia. If I am not happy, what will I do with anything else? For example, about my company, if you use that means to make me agree, then forget it. I won’t if I fall; I know how to grow. I saw everything in my life. I can’t take any chances with your daughter. I am sorry.”.

As this bastard told me, we are fucking like-minded. I know what the hell was running through his head. I rested my case. We both were silent, and Thomas was deep in his thoughts.

“She can’t take another trauma in her life again; she may end up in the hospital.” “And your point, Mr. Thomas, I have only one life; do you want me to sacrifice for your daughter? Think I did what I was going to get in return for lifelong torture; that will crush me. I am not a saint to sacrifice; if we get married, she will be merely satisfied; that’s it; more than that, she won’t get anything; it’s impossible; your daughter can’t overcome her disorder”; “Who knows, miracles do happen after getting married; your love may change her”; “Yeah, that was not even possible with her ex, who fucking loved her deeply; will it be possible by me? Please don’t fill me with crap; as you said, we are like-minded; think about my life for once.”; “You are telling me to ignore my daughter’s feelings.“; “I am telling you to consider my feelings.”.

Again silence, “So, are you going to cancel this engagement?” “Yes.” “She is very sensitive and can’t handle these things.” “Again, how the hell is it my problem? As I said, I am no saint; if you force me, I will expose everything that I have collected.” “Well, I knew you were like me, so this is not surprising. Let’s make a deal. You are not going to expose anything against her. In return, I will not interfere in your company matters. Handle this problem with care. I am cautioning you: don’t be impulsive and cancel the engagement. Trust me, she won’t let go of you that easily. Be ready for everything. You are asking for it more than this. I can’t do anything if she asks for my help. I will try to change her mind, but the chances are very low. When she wants something, she will get it no matter what, and I mean it, sometimes her means will be very dangerous.”.