2. Dad and Dad

POV: Narrator

12 December 2022

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, California

"So shall I take it that it all started at that party, Yes or No?" the doctor asked, actively engaged in making a note of Clazer's statement.

"Yes or No? Umm. I don't know. It started way back" Clazer answered vaguely.

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13 September 2021,

At that business party in Central England.

"Wow, dad! It looks so Classy! A seven-star hotel! But I told you, I am not comfortable in such parties and formal wear and all the business-related things." I began complaining soon after walking in through the entrance with my dad, that's my nature.

The business suit was as crisp as a new banknote and dyed to a uniform shade of black. Above the white-collar line, it was as if my face had been fashioned from those inky dots.

"Don't act like your mom now, she used to behave this too. Don't forget you are my son and the successor of this business. Keep your standards high. Also, don't go on talking rubbish, make sure you construct the statement in your mind before speaking and face to the left side, that's better." Dad whispered in my ear, anger dripping from his words, adjusting my suit from behind.

"That's why I am her son, not yours!" I jerked his handoff.

"Listen, it's our success party, don't you dare do anything that will embarrass me!"

Dad held my hand tightly, widening his eyes. I began rolling my eyes around to avoid contact or I was surely going to get a lecture.

"Ours really? It means two people right?" I said with a dramatic face trying to forget what he just said.

"We sold almost 90% of engines to this company at a rate much profitable than I had earned in the last 10 years of my business, I think that the Secretary's decision to shift to England was a good idea. We are billionaires now!"

"We are billionaires, huh? Wait.... what?Really?"

I said shocked. Dad nodded his head for a yes. I was on the seventh cloud,

"Oh, dad, you are so great"

I hugged him.

I was so happy and proud of him at that moment.

"Let's go, it's our success party. Why are we standing here?"

I dragged him inside.

Both of us entered the hotel, it was covered with an all-party theme style with a little business touch to it. Every man was wearing a suit or tuxedo. Women in beautiful gowns and expensive drinks in hand. The conversations about shares and business deals could be heard all around.

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Soon after a while, a man in an eccentric designer suit arrived towards us.

"He is Mr. Deroz, the owner of the Deroz Car company."

Dad quickly informed me about him.

He was the owner of the company who traded deals with us this week which was very successful. The shares went sky high and pockets began filling like anything. In other words, they became billionaires.  Oath, that's us, were prospering as well.

"Oh, Mr. Oath, welcome to our amazing success party, have you taken any drinks yet?" he laughed creepily.

I never saw such a greedy smile before.

"Yeah, it's my pleasure to be here. Meet my son, Clazer Oath, the hottest topic between us these days."

Dad said, laughing loudly.

I was listening dubiously, cursing myself for sleeping that night. I wish I could've listened to what dad had to say

"Clazer Oath, nice to meet you," Mr. Deroz chuckled.

He grabbed a glass of wine from a roving waiter's tray with a lithe, giving it to me. I accepted the glass of wine.

"Hello, Sir Nice to meet you," I replied curtly in a heavy voice because dad was Judging me and the result will be announced when we reach home.

Mr.Deroz looked around and gazed back at me, coming close to me he whispered "Call me dad from now."

I was speechless, so I tried a fake smile at him.

"You look the very handsome and smart, almost perfect choice of my smart daughter." he patted on my head. I felt disgusted.

Was I supposed to drink that wine too with his low-class joke?

Dad continued smiling "He looks so much like his mom."

"So, Clazer do you have any girlfriend?" Mr. Deroz asked out of the blue.

"Not really." I said, blushing.

"****** or not?"

"Pardon me?" I asked, my voice shaking with embarrassment like someone was bullying me.

I want to go... I want to leave this place. I would gladly meet my relatives instead!

"I will be back with Sirania, just wait for a few moments," Mr. Deroz announced and walked away.

"What was all this dad? Is that man an idiot or what? "

"I told you yesterday only in brief that it's going to be a blind date for you, and the owner of this company's daughter, Sirania Deroz is interested in you."

"I don't exactly remember you telling me something so important."

Interrupting me, dad said, "We have decided to get you and his daughter Sirania Deroz engaged next year on Christmas Eve of 2022. You don't even have anyone else in your life and you are 21 now, my son, soon you will graduate, so take this as a gift from me. She is a kind, rich, and very sweet girl, just like your mom used to be."

"Have you asked me, dad? You should have told me before! This is really all of sudden! And don't compare any girl with mom please, I've told you countless times already!" I muttered.

"Just date her for 1 year, you still have time to think. We are not forcing you or her to get engaged. This is just a matter of time so that if you two are ideal for each other, you can tell your decision to us next year. No one is forming you, dear, Sirania told me that she is going to explain everything to you. "

"I am a man. It's okay for me, but for her? Maybe Mr. Deroz forced her..."

"She agreed and it's her plan, so we decided to take this further. Her dad seems to be happy about this."

To be Continued

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