[STORY] Amanda (Episode 8)

Episode 8

He had been married to Greg’s mother for some years; they had been happy at first; but then he made a mistake, the love affair he had with a woman few years back produced Nathan, his other son.

He knew Greg’s love for him waned from that moment; but he couldn’t blame the boy; there was a lot of things Greg didn’t know about his mother, she was far from perfect.

‘Well, your personal life is your business. I came here to tell you that I would not be threatened; I am not getting married to Wendy. I know I messed up but I promise it wouldn’t happen again’ Greg said.

‘When I told you about my plans for you earlier, I wasn’t negotiating, it’s an order. You need to get married to Wendy else I give Nathan Beecroft’ Silas replied.

‘Why are you doing this? Why are you trying to punish me for just one mistake? But look at you, you have someone over your house’ Greg gestured with his hands.

‘Hey, keep your hands and voice down. Beth is different, I want something serious with her, I have not been with any other woman since your mother died’ Silas replied.

‘Whatever, just get my point. I am not ready for marriage; I don’t wanna end up an unhappy person, so please, take back your words and let’s go back to living our normal lives’ Greg retorted.

‘Wait, you think I am threatening you because I want to punish you for being irresponsible? That would be quite shallow of me; you have no other choice but to marry Wendy else we would lose her parents, I guess I never told you they owned 10% of Beecroft, they’re silent partners’ his father explained.

Silas had another reason why he wanted Greg to get married to Wendy but he wasn’t prepared to tell him now.

The river of brown in his eyes became turbulent, why hadn’t his father told him this before? Why was he just saying this now? Was that why he had insisted on him dating Wendy?

‘How come you never told me this before’? Greg felt sabotaged.

‘Well, it wasn’t necessary at the time, but it is now. Think of this, should her parents pull out and invest more than 10% in our competitors company, where do you think that will leave Beecroft’? Silas asked.

‘I can’t believe this; you’re a real joker, I actually thought you wanted me to get married because you cared about me, because you wanted me to be more responsible; but all I see now is a selfish man with selfish interests. I am sorry to burst your bubble, I am not getting married to Wendy or anyone else for that matter’ Greg rose up and made for the door.

‘That means Nathan would get to run the company’ Silas relaxed against the chair.

‘He has no experience, Beecroft will crumble within a week’ Greg stopped.

‘You think? I knew a day like this will come when you will disobey me and that’s the more reason I sent your brother to the best business school in the world. Havard. So now you see? You are not indispensable’ Silas marched towards him.

‘I can’t believe this’ Greg felt weak at what his father had just revealed.

‘Get married to Wendy or you’ll lose the company’ Silas repeated.

Suddenly the front door creaked and fell open, Greg and Silas turned.

‘Hello dad, Hello Greg’ Nathan walked into the house with two boxes.

‘What are you doing here’? Greg scowled as he stared at his half brother.

‘I’m home for good’ Nathan gave him a wicked smile

‘So are you sure you really want to get married to Greg? I know I and your dad thought you two best for each other and that’s the more reason we invested in Beecroft; but from the look of things Greg is not ready for marriage’ Elena said to her daughter.

‘That’s the more reason I want him mother, he would learn to be responsible for us and his child’ Wendy’s hands went to her belly.

‘I don’t understand? Are you pregnant Wendy’? The woman dropped her little dog and rose to her feet.

‘Not too sure, haven’t been on the pill for a while and I have been feeling a little bit funny’ she continued to rub her stomach.

‘I don’t want this for you Wendy, I want you to get married to a man who will love and cherish you and not someone like Greg, look at this’ Elena flipped through the pages of a magazine that had carried Greg’s latest escapades.

‘It was just a mistake mum, Greg is a nice guy, I know he has a weakness of flirting around but I still love me and I know deep down that he loves me too. I really want this marriage to work; I told Silas that I was pregnant and that’s the reason he is really pushing Greg over’ Wendy replied.

‘That boy better make things work else we’re pulling out of Beecroft’ Elena hissed and stormed out of the room.

‘It’s going to work ; it’s really going to work’ a mischievous smile appeared on Wendy’s face.

She had fallen in love with Greg from the first day she laid eyes on him; he was tall, had a sexy and lean frame; his jeans had hugged his lean hips perfectly; his hair was soft and raven; his lips called out to her for the kissing and his eyes?

‘They’re just perfect’ she smiled and fetched her phone.

They’d dated for two years now and she was ready to take their relationship to the next level; she didn’t see herself with any other man except Greg, he was the love of her life and her soul mate.

TO BE CONTINUED………..

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