I Married the devil's Advocate

Shocking Announcement 

"If you do not marry Mary within the next few days, you will not be able to inherit anything from the family. I will give Romeo, your younger brother, your entire inheritance.

 Should you choose to disregard my directives, you would no longer be the managing director of TG Inc. operations.

 Simply gaze at yourself. To the family, you are nothing more than an absolute letdown.

 You are still living under my roof at the age of 28, even though your brother has already secured a flat. If only your mother were." 

Antonia became agitated as he yelled at Hilton. He didn't hesitate to utter derogatory remarks.

 "Would you dare criticize my mother? Pull her name from your lips."

Hilton got a thunderous slap for his anger toward his father. 

He rubbed his cheeks angrily and went back to his room, only to discover Chloe packing and getting ready to leave.

 "Why are you doing this?" he inquired.

 "You must not be blind, am I right? I heard the whole thing. 

I would prefer to spend tonight sleeping in my flat.

She cried out, "I cannot handle the heat," as she tried to carry her bags out of the room.

 The outside environment is unsafe. You could be injured or something. Kindly spend the night here. This can still be discussed," He seized her box and begged.

 "We have nothing to talk about. Did you not hear the terms? 

They would take away your inheritance. 

You are not that foolish to put me ahead of luck, are you? 

Why your dad continues to treat you like a child and control you is beyond me. 

This is more than I can handle."

 She left after sobbing like a little kid. Every attempt to keep her stayed failed.

_________

 A frog was singing its night song by the pond.

 It felt like a dream come true, and she shivered uncontrollably as the night air felt cold against her bare arms. 

She had always envisioned herself as a multi-award-winning musician, and now she has the chance to fulfil her dream.

 "I am so grateful that you have faith in me. I swear not to let you down," Mary assured Storm Records CEO Kelly Page. 

After seeing how well she performed at the nightclub where she works, he could not resist signing her to his label.

 "The team is eager to learn more about your prospects. 

Your melodic voice is worthy of being heard by everyone. 

 Tomorrow morning, stop by the office and let us finalize the agreement. Have a wonderful day, please." He quickly left after placing his complimentary card on her sensitive hand.

 "I am amazed that it is finally happening! Bravo!" She exclaimed in excitement. 

Even though she could walk to her house, her legs became heavy, and she was unable to reverse positions.

 She will become a superstar at the age of 24, and her father will thank her for being her biggest inspiration after her mother passed away. 

Although she has not yet signed the contract, she already sees herself performing on stage with her idols, Shakira and Beyoncé.

 "I possess the skills necessary to push boundaries. I am intelligent, beautiful, and have a voice."She chanted.

 She made her way to her father's house in the slums of Los Angeles, California, to break the news.

 She blushes and says, "I am pretty sure he would be over the moon."

 "Hi, Papa. What do you think? I just signed a record contract with a well-known company.

 I am sure you are pleased with me.

 This is an opportunity that will eradicate poverty from our lives," she announced immediately after she entered the house. 

Her father was sitting on the wooden chair in the living room, his hands under his jaw, when she cheerfully gave him the news. 

He seems displeased with his daughter's most recent achievement.

 This two-bedroom semi-detached cottage was in Old Heavens, a neighbourhood in California known as the trenches.

 Even with the low cost of living, Alejandro and his daughter still have to make ends meet. 

They have been successfully held captive by poverty, which has also disposed of the locks in the deepest ocean.

 It was difficult for Mary and her father to buy a healthy meal. 

They would be unable to escape the bonds of poverty with even the meagre money she makes from the nightclub.

 "Hey, Papa," She gave her father, who was lost in thought, a shoulder pat and said, "I am talking to you."

 "Oh, Mary, you have already arrived home. I didn't see you enter." Alejandro was taken aback by his daughter's arrival and was unaware of it until she entered. 

He has always been disturbed by the bizarre "contract marriage" between his daughter and Hilton.

 "Dad, you are not here. Why are you acting this way?

 I just revealed the process by which I signed a record deal. 

 For the first time, we are escaping the grip of extreme poverty. 

This has always been your dream, and Mum would have agreed." She scowled at her father's casual attitude and folded her arms, expecting him to embrace her with excitement.

 "I am thrilled, of course, and you know it. For us, I have always wished for the best. 

Unfortunately, a new development has occurred." He sighed in fatigue and stood up.

 "What a mess! How unfortunate that the truth is now. I can no longer hide it from you. What can I even say to explain this?" He paced around with his eyes bright again and tears still trickling down his cheeks.

 "Dad, what are you talking about? What is true? Has your job been lost? I am going crazy over you.

 Say something, please; I cannot wait any longer." As it approached the battlefield, Mary's heartbeat turned into a war drum.

 It seems to her that the worst is on the horizon.

 "You will forfeit that deal. I am aware that it is difficult, but you must." Alejandro finally lets it all out.

 "What? Is this a joke? You know that will not happen." Mary screamed. 

 "My boss, Antonio, has a first son named Hilton, and has ordered you to marry his son in a contract marriage that will last for three years." Antonio further revealed. 

 Mary hesitated for an instant to make sure it was not a hallucination. 

A raging downpour causes her body to tremble like a hen. Some sort of meltdown was evident in her heart.

 One minute her life was beginning, and the next it was falling apart in her face. It is funny how life passes by so quickly.

 "How did you allow this to happen to me, Dad?

 Before accepting such a ridiculous deal, you did not even consider me. 

For your selfish gain, how could you sell me into eternal agony?" She erupted," 

 "Are you willing to watch your father rot in prison?

 They have a lot of money and power. You would grow to love him soon enough. He is a cool guy." Alejandro explained. He gave Mary a thousand reasons she should accept the proposal. 

 "Has it reached this stage? Are you selling me out of self-interest?

The fact that I am speaking with you is unbelievable. I am gone, so do not waste your time trying to find me.

 I do not give a damn if you rot in prison. " She yelled at her father and walked out of the living room, into the lonely streets.

"How can I marry somebody I barely know or love?" Those words reverberate in her head as

she wanders.

 Alejandro did not try to stop her because he was aware of the situation. 

He would rather not complicate the situation, knowing that she will return.