Cruel World

Sarah

''Be nice to him and don't spill your guts and made a fool of yourself in front of him. Theo is very important for our business so you should impress him so that he can marry you''

Mrs. Blake brushed Sarah's long hair and gives her a long list of instruction of what to do or not.

But Sarah was nervous as hell and she knew when she is nervous she does all of that stuff which her mother prominently told her not to do.

She has no idea why Theo Grey, the most beautiful man with an intimidating personality, wanted to marry her. She was sure he never even properly saw her in the recent get together's he used to have with her father regarding business issues her family is going through and one day out of the blue he asks her hand from her parent which shock the hell out of her.

Sarah put a chocolate on her mouth to relax her inner turmoil but all she got her mother strain look on why she is eating such stuff which will make her fat but she doesn't care at the moment.

''Mom I don't get it, it's still so confusing. I'm more amazed by how even Daddy agrees to this without asking me. He always put my consent first so what happens now. He was ignoring me, mom, whenever I try to talk to him he just excuses himself and gone from that place. What happen mom" Sarah asked in a suspicious tone

Mr.'s Blake eyes looked worried for a second but the cold mask was again replaced and she shrugs

''You are just making all this stuff in your mind, of course, your father knows what's best for you and for us and he is distant to everyone nowadays can't you see how our business is going through a tough phase. By the grace of God, he sends us an angel in the face of Theo Grey, who is willing to save our business and also marrying you''

Sarah chewed her nails, she has a feeling there is more to the story that her mother is hiding.

Mr.'s Blake hit her hands ''Sarah Blake stay focus and act like a proper lady don't put our family name in shame, again'' her mother said the last word very slowly.

Sarah gives her a puzzled look and shrugs, her mother is never happy with her and it gets worse when her older brother Simon died, apparently, she was with him when Simon crashed the car and unfortunately he died on the spot and she survived.

Sarah stands and picks her phone ''I have no idea why you keep saying this and you will never tell me so right now I'm super nervous to get into this argument with you but can I ask one thing why I'm getting married to someone I hardly know. I don't want to be a part of some sort of marriage of convenience where we don't even love each other''

Mr.'s Blake glared at her ''Stop your nonsense right now; you should consider yourself lucky that a man like Theo shows his interest in you. And for getting to know each other part you guys are meeting today isn't it, to know each other. Your father and I also involved in arranged marriage and look it's much stronger than any other marriage in our society. Come put some lipstick on your lips it looks so dry like your personality'' Her mother jabbed her again

Sarah pouts in anger but Mrs. Blake one strain look made her face straight.

to say and how to behave they both hear a bell sound ''Oh great just

and Sarah was feeling the goosebumps on her arms. She took a deep

than life presence greeting her mother, God why he is

wearing a dark blue sweater which made his blue eyes popped. He was also holding

eyes met Sarah's golden one, he smiled gently to her and

nice to meet you again'' he kissed both

''hmm hi, good evening

when he saw the effect of his presence on her but Sarah also doesn't miss Mrs. Blake glare and

which made her winced ''Mrs. Blake, please excuse us,

have some fun and Sarah be on your best

god, why her mother needs to scold her like a child

always mother, shall we go'' this time she

settle down in the car, Theo told her where he

the most prestigious and expensive restaurant of New York people hardly get a reservation there,

the moment she asked the question she

Sarah and they can't say

her doubt more why he is marrying then when he

private booth, Sarah looks around and felt out of place for

waiter came with a menu but before Sarah can order something Theo already for them and she gives him a bland and weird look. He doesn't even ask whether she like that dish or not

expression 'You okay? You look little confused, you

first thought were to tell him that she doesn't like his action but a choice to ignore it and smile politely

of his drink but stops in the midway and pass her an arrogant and darker look ''because I like my privacy, I hate it when it gets disturbed or people gawk around my table.

shiver in her body the way he said to

if I upset you it's sometimes I talk in that particular manner that made other people look I'm angry but you can ask me anything

things that were going in my