The Arranged Bride

Joseph's POV

I was going to my son , Nick's cabin when I saw Ethan smiling and speaking to a young woman who had her back facing me.

Coming closer I heard the lady gently saying him how he would have got hurt for running like that . Then she offered to take him to his grandfather. I was touched at the random woman's concern for a kid whom she met right now.

She looked a bit embarrassed to not know me . When she told me she had come to meet Mr. Jones , I recognized him. He was the marketing head and was quite efficient. I noticed that the girl looked quite similar to David and guessed her to be his daughter but refrained from asking anything.

When Nick made an appearance I saw her checking him out which was nothing new to me. But she was sophisticated in her ways and did not drool like the other ones I have seen.

I was indeed shocked when Ethan hugged her and she convinced him to realize his mistake and he even apologized which was not a regular scene . Ethan was never too comfortable with strangers. Nick's face mirrored the same expression.

From my peripheral vision I saw Nick taking in her appearance . He did not avert his eyes till she was out of vision.

Currently I was sitting in my cabin looking through the file containing every details of Sophia for which I had to make a call.

Sophia Jones, 27 years old, only daughter of David Jones and Amelia Jones. She had done MBA in marketing and was currently the marketing manager in Knight's Enterprises.

"Impressive" I thought.

I was always worried about Nick. Having been hurt repeatedly, he had lost trust in women . But unfortunately he was too naive to not see through their intentions. He says as I quote ' I don't do love ' . I am tired of his playboy ways and currently that Christina or whatever is always clinging onto him. Her face purely shows what a bitch she is but still he keeps her around, I don't know why.

Ethan too needs the care and love of a mother like every child. I have been looking for a decent , kind woman to marry my son off to.

"And looks like I found her " , I smiled to myself.

I called for David in my office. I was thinking of my plans when I heard a knock.

"Come in "

"Mr. Carter , you called. " David greeted.

" Mr. Jones , please take a seat."

As he settled down I spoke further.

" I don't like to beat around the bush . So ... Yesterday I saw your daughter Sophia in my office. She looked like a decent young lady and I wish to have her hand for my son's marriage."

took a few seconds to absorb my words

say ..uhm but I think it's her

you would try to convince her."

be debating on his next

try , Mr.

Nodding I dismissed him.

Let's wait now..

Sophia's POV

feed when Bree jumped up the bed and

stop -stop it " , I squealed. I

barked and wagged it's

down , dinner's

Coming Mom " I sang as

I hugged my Dad as he was seated on

" , I like it when he calls me princess. I feel like

way through dinner when

, I got you tell

"Yes Dad "

He asked for your hand in marriage to his son, Nicholas Carter, our current boss "

I was silent.

, He

at mom and she

I don't know umm I haven't properly

you to give it a

you settled down and

won't pressurize you ."

"Thank you Dad"

was spent in a

Slipping in,

was I resentful of marriage. Just that I had never fallen in love . I have surely dated a few but love.. nah . So I have never seriously thought of

never forced me into anything and even today they have left it for me to decide. Mr. Carter surely seemed

hot enough and he looked good as

Just good !?