4. Facing the brother

I groaned as the sound of alarm reached my ears. I shut it off but I know it will start again after ten minutes. I got up from my sleeping position and folder my legs. I put my head in my palms due to the headache.

What a starting of a day? Wow! With a headache. 

Thank you jesus,I muttered sarcastically in my brain.

The first thing I noticed was I was not in my room. I was about to scream when his scent reached my nostrils. Then as a video,it all came flooded into my mind that I'm married now.

How does it feel to be married? Well, for me I feel like I'm being put into some stranger's house and nothing else. It's seven. I have to go to office. I looked at the other side of bed to find it empty. Thank god he was not here. I don't want to start my day with seeing his face first.

I first admired the architecture of room cause I was so tensed to even look at it yesterday it was beautiful. To the least, I would say I was shocked. His room was not white, blue or black according to his personality. But a mixture of red, green and light blue.

The wall behind the bed was designed with a beautiful landscape giving the room a homey look. Adjacent to it other walls were crafted with red, green and blue colour designs on white sheet. It was amazing.

I entered the bathroom which was all black and white. It was calming and beautiful. I guess, this room is best. I miss my penthouse now.

I brushed and showered and immediately changed into blush pink coloured office suit with white shirt fitted to my body. I didn't want to use any of his clothes anymore after last night. That was the first and last time, I would be using something of his besides his house.

I need to make a plan to find out my way of this mess. I picked my phone and saw twenty six calls from Jake and seventy message. The first thought that occured to me was

Is Drake fine? Oh god why did I put it in silent mode.

I called him and he picked on the second ring. And before I could ask him anything, he bombarded with his worries.

"Cait, your brother was here at my house and he is now in your office waiting for you.", he uttered fastly. And here I froze on my spot.

"Drayton? What is he doing here? Wasn't he in Australia? How was he?", I asked him nervously. My fingers were cold as ice till now and I was already pale after hearing his words.

"He was furious to the least. He got the news for your wedding with him. He will kill you with his words.", he spoke worriedly adding fuel to the fire burning inside me.

He added after a moment, "You better get there soon otherwise he'll really kill you."

"I will.", I mumbled and I went silent.

After a moment of silent he asked seriously, "How are you doing with him? Did he harm you or try to hit you? Tell me,I'll kill him before Drayton knows."

I smiled and giggled at his words and replied to which he nodded hesistantly. "I'm fine. He did not hurt me and you don't need to hit or kill him." and added,"Yet.", to which he laughed with me.

"I'm looking towards it.", he said jokingly.

And I smiled and laughed.

I added playfully, "You can't wait to test your poor fighting skill. I know.", to which he snorted.

"Well bye, I have to meet my angry brother at office.", after he said bye we hanged up together.

After a minute someone knocked on the door and I wondered who in the God's name is here at eight.

I said come in and a maid in in her white dress entered the room.

"Good morning Mrs.Bradford, Sir has asked to you come at dining table at nine for breakfast. Mr. and Mrs. Bradford along with siblings of sir are coming. And his friends will also be joining us.", she bowed and said what she was being ordered robotically.

God knows how he treats these poor people who have to acknowledge his company all the times.

I nodded to her and thanked her. I exited the room along with house in next ten minutes avoiding the interior of the house in a hurry. I got into my car which was luckily here and drove to the company. I reached there after half and hour and entered private lift. No one was here yet. But the cleaning staff was here doing their work.

I entered into my cabin and saw my furious brother looking at me with his dark green eyes.

"Hey Drayton, here's your little sis. How are you?", I greeted him nervously and hugged him to which thankfully he hugged me back but answered with his deathly glare which made me step back nervously.

"Come to point, little sis. Because if you even have an idea of how much in anger I am, you wouldn't be standing here. I come from all the way here to get the news that my little sister married someone without my presence in her marriage. And that someone is, Theodore Bradford. ", he mocked and shouted angrily.

"I love him. He loves me too. Drake was not here with me almost all the times. He became busy with his passion. I know he helped me so much in the past and I cannot even repay him with anything but I couldn't marry him. I love Theodre, brother. Please don't be furious. And you very well know my statement will never change.", I sighed defeatedly and explained him without stuttering so he can believe me and do not examine me anything further.

Because I know I'll lose my temper after explaining same thing to everyone and the person who is behind it, is resting at home without any tension. Whereas I have to answer everybody's questions. Thanks to my security department that paparazzi is not here..

He looked at me for a good time then sighed heavily. He spoke almost hissed due to anger, "Don't think for a second, I believe you but I'll let it pass. For now. "

I sighed inwardly thankfully. Why all arrogant males get involved in my life only? They think they are superior to me. My ***.

"Let's order coffee and bacon and discuss your story.", I said cheerfully and he smiled. Thank god.

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We were having coffee and bacon and pancakes when I asked him, "Did you get to know about whereabouts of Melissa?"

He looked at me then smiled and I raised my eyebrows at him skeptically.

"Yeah. Someone called me and threatened me that he knows about my wife and he will kidnap her and was asking for hefty amount. And I thanked and hired him in my agency for good, not before asking him for her latest picture. We are about to kidnap her and then I'll teach her a lesson.", he told me cunningly while I looked at him shocked, with my mouth hung open.

She is his wife who left her after one year of their marriage god knows where to. She is my childhood friend and I ofcourse miss her. Five years. We don't even knows how she is.

I blinked two times and leaned towards him and pecked him on his cheek three times to which he giggled.

"For real Drayton?"

"Yes", he nodded.

"Don't let her leave the house this time. Tie her to your bed if you need to. I'm at your side this time. I'm not going to forgive her easily. She should know the pain we went through these years.", I spoke angry with her action took years ago. She did not even call me or anyone for once.

Drayton blinked in surprise and looked at me with a amused face like I told him that he is -- Leave it.

"What?", I asked rudely after seeing same expression on his face for a minute.

"You were also the one who threatened me at the day of my marriage to not give her pain or deprive her of her basic rights and freedom. You lectured me with Samantha for a whole fucking hour and now you are the one who is asking me tie her to my bed.", he taunted to which I shrugged restlessly.

"I need to go home now. I need to attend breakfast.", I told him getting up from couch and straightening myself.

"Home", he taunted again.

"Shut up.", I muttered angrily marching towards the door after hearing him chuckle behind me.

I exited the building and drove my car to his house.

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I entered house and checked my watch and it showed ten'o clock. I'm late. I sighed. I entered dining area directly which was in the left from where noises of talking was coming.

I saw as I entered all pairs of eyes focused on me. At the end of the table he and another man in his late fifties I assume was sitting which I assume to be his father. On the left of the man a woman in her fifties was sitting.

One beautiful girl was also there. She was really beautiful. And three other males who all were handsome. Two of them were his friends Marco and Anton. And the last one I did not know.

I smiled at them and they returned it. Mrs. Bradford was going to stand but Theodre stopped her. She looked at him questioningly. He did not answer her but looked at me with a death glare. Rude.

"I want to have a word with my wife. Alone.", he muttered loudly and angrily standing at his place. I flinched at his tone. Everyone also had the same the expression leaving his friends and father.

"Leave it Theodre. It's o-", his mother tried to calm him but he glared at her which shut her up. She sighed heavily and sadly looked at me.

"Now, I said.", he yelled furiously. I tried to keep my heartbeat in control due to fear but couldn't.

Everyone left the dining area after giving me a sympathical look. I don't know why. Maybe I have to face his wrath but why. I didn't do anything.

He walked towards me in dangerously low steps and looked menacingly in my eyes. I also kept looking into his eyes. Why?

Because I've done nothing wrong. Many people might fear him but I'm not the one and am not either planning on changing it soon.

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