First meeting

Catherine's POV

I have been daydreaming all day thinking about him. Whenever I imagine his handsome appearence, my heart skips a beat. I haven't seen him for the past five years. I wonder how he looks now.

Yesterday I wanted to stalk him on instagram but I couldn't find his profile.

I even searched on facebook and twitter but all my hardwork got wasted. Is he some 90's 80's fella? Dont tell me he doesn't use social media afterall he is the popular C.E.O of Williams corporation.

I was about to search Google for his pictures but then I stopped, thinking that I am going crazy.

Zale..... just prouncing his name makes my heart flutter. Imagining myself spending a romantic candle night dinner with him instantly heats my cheeks glowing red.

I have never been in any relationship. Maybe that's the reason I am thinking wildest moments with him. Fantasising about kissing under the moonlight, dancing together to the romantic beats of music . Each day I will serve him warm breakfast and by the end of the day we will peacefully eat dinner together. Cuddle and sleep. Thinking constantly about such moments colours me deep red.

Damn my imagination is running wild.

Waking myself back to reality from my stupid reveries filled with zale. I realised that in three hours they will be here soon.

I quickly cleansed myself in an aromatic warm bath.

Today I will be wearing a dazzling silver long frock.The tiny embroidered colourful flowers over its silky fibre makes me feel cheerfully radiant.

After wearing this I feel like a fairy running through the lush green woods. I dont like showing too much of my skin. Well thats who I am.

After dressing up, I carefully dried my wavy mahogany hair. Bringing volume to my hair, I half tied them.This is one of my favourite hairstyles.

Next I coated my light brown eyes with black winged eyeliner. For the final step I applied deep pink lipstick over my heart shaped lips. Lastly I applied a little highlighter to my glowy chubby cheeks. Here I am done!

I went to my parents room.

Standing beside my mom, in my softly shy voice I asked her "mom, am I looking good?"

The moment she saw me, her face ilumuminated with awe. Her eyes were filled with emmense immeasurable love. Suddenly a lone tear travelled through her eye.

She quickly wiped it. In her cracking emotional voice she said " cathe.... no matter what you wear you always look stunning. My beautiful princess. How will I bear leaving you? my precious emerald, I love you so much"

My heart was losing its strength. My eyes were becoming moist. Hugging her I said "mom... you are going to ruin my make up. Stop making me feel so miserable. I wont marry if you cry like this. "

Squeezing my face with her soft palms she said " you naughty child. Even in this emotional rollercoaster you only care about your make up huh? "

Authors POV

Poor catherine was lost in her own little world, she was imagining that after marriage her life would be amazingly perfect.

Her mind was wandering in the new regions of love that she never explored before. She was predictably sure that zale will treat her with utmost care showering her with his passionate love.The way she grew up with her parents.

After all he was chosen by her parents.

She believed that her parent's choice was best not only for her present self but also for her future self. Her purely innocent soul dedicated herself to zale. Zale was the only one for her. She never loved anyone. Catherine was enjoying this newly strange sensations of love.

Little did she knew that these sensations were the tiny waves which after her marriage will transform themselfves into giant waves engulfing her into unbearable pain. The temporary happiness that she is feeling right now will later convert itself into her greatest misery. The butterflies that are freely dancing in her stomach will turn into caged creatures eating her little by little.

After an hour

"hahahah compared with

catherine, zale was so mischievous when he was 5." said Mr Williams.

I chuckled at his statement. Zale was mischievous huh? atleast I came to know something about him. Since the time they have come, he hasn't looked at me even once. He is sitting here just like a statue.

No doubt he is devilishly handsome with his perfect sharp jawline. His carved five o clock shadow decently sits on his highly cheekboned face.

I feel myself getting lost in his grey piercing eyes. When he speaks, his manly brown lips catches my attention. Gosh how can be someone so beautiful. Its a sin to be this beautiful.

His broad masculine shoulders peeping out of his grey office coat makes him more sexier. His neatly combed dark brown hair makes me want to ruffle them. My ****** eyes cant tolerate such an angelic man.

Zale's POV

It been a while since we got here. I am feeling quite uncomfortable by the way she is checking me out from top to bottom. She thinks I am unaware about the fact that she is peeping through her long eyelashes at me every single minute. To my surprise she looks pretty. But she is too simple.

I am not a fan of total simplicity. The girls I used to play with wore revealing clothes.Their womenly faces were covered by truck loads of makeup but catherine seems different.

With her light peach makeup and her simple floral dress she looks innocently pretty. She is not my type not even a slight bit. She dosent look sexy instead she looks like a village girl. Her dress covers her body completely. She should have atleast shown some neckline or some cleavage just like other women slutting around me.

Well never mind, who I am to comment on her wearing styles. She can do whatever the **** she wants to do with her body. To me she will forever remain an outcasted pressure that parents put upon me.

Damn she was again checking me out. This time instead of ignoring her, I transferred my gaze upon her. For the first time our eyes met, she quickly looked down. Her blushed tamatoe like face was clearly visible to me. I rolled my eyes at her childish attitude. So this is the innocent magic she has casted on my parents.

Catherine you wait, I will break your magic so brutally that you will regret not just marrying me but meeting me in your entire lifetime.

Mrs williams said to me "Son, I think you both should stoll a walk on the terrace. Catherine take him there with you."

Hesitatingly she starred at her mom and then her eyes drifted back to me, signalling me to come with her.

Fixing my tie I stood up. To my surprise she was a bit tall. Our heights difference matches perfectly. Wagging my tail like a lost puppy I had to follow her towards her lush green, flowery terrace.

As we entered the terrace I inhaled the sweet fragrance of roses. It was amusing to me that the terrace was covered with all kinds of red roses.

I hate roses.

Even in this weather, cool wind was blowing. For a moment I lost myself in her. Her mahgony hair were swiftly drifting in the wind. Seeing me staring at her, timidly she tugged her hair behind her ear. This action of her made me irritated.

I marched towards her and grabbed one of her shoulder lightly. Feeling my sudden movement she flinched back.

I looked deeply into her brown eyes.

Releasing her from my tight grip I asked her "catherine why do you want to marry me?"

She blushed again. I am getting infuriated by her. I simply asked her a question, yet she is blushing for no reason. Lowering her head down she said "parents told me so. Its parents choice"

Hearing her ridiculous reply I laughed. She looked at me confusingly. I glared back at her. In my seriously sarcastic tone I told her "miss catherine dont play with me. You want to marry me because of money right?"

Her eyes widened in complete shock. Her eyelashes began blinking continuously. She tried to say something but found herself at a loss of words.

Her silence boiled my anger.

I asked her again "you have a tongue right? speak."

She hesitatingly looked at me and said "No.... Its just that Mr zale... you seem very different from the article that I read about you"

As I went close to her, she began panicking. I leaned towards her neck. Wispering to her I said "even salt looks like sugar. Dont believe everything you hear or see miss catherine."

She slightly pushed me back and lowered her gaze down. She clasped her fingers staring at the floor.

I sighed and turned behind only to see these nasty roses.

"Why only red roses are planted here?" I asked her.

Hearing my question she looked up in excitement and ran to one of the rose pots. Plucking out one she said "I love red roses.

I planted them here.Their mesmerising fragrance makes me feel cheerful."

She came towards me offering me her plucked rose. I took the rose from her hand. Brutally I tore apart its petals and threw it on the floor"

Dismayed by my action she muttered "why did you...do that?"

Raising my eyebrow, I scowled at her saying "If you dare marry me, your condition will be just like this fragile rose. I will make you suffer each day and every night."

Glaring at her with my

bloodshot eyes I said

"DONT marry me or else you will have the taste of what hell feels like."

She was standing there astonished. She didn't say anything. Leaving her alone

I went downstairs.

Catherine I warned you not to marry me. If you do I will make you suffer till no extent.........

I told my dad I had some urgent matter to attend. I drove back to my company.

Catherine's POV

My dreams , my imaginations were completely crushed by his merciless words. My body began shivering.

I thought Zale was a good person but he is somone I cant even recognise as a human.

The sight of him cruelly tearing my red rose revolved around me. I cant marry him. I ran downstairs. Inhaling deep breaths I declared " Mom, I cant marry him"

They all became stunned after hearing me denying the marriage. Mr william was filled with anger. His eyes bulged out.

Mrs william stood up and came towards me. She hugged me. After starring at me for a minute she said "catherine....he said something? He might have said he dont want to marry you right? daughter please dont mind him. He has become cold and emotional less person because something tragic happened with him two years back.

Catherine...We believe only you have the power to heal his wounds. The first time we saw you, we came to realise that you, solely are the life partner for him. We want to see you both as a couple. Please Dont deny the marriage proposal catherine.....I bet he will change after marriage. Unquestionably he will transform himself after marrying you. Believe us child."

Aunt's words somehow calmed me down. I can feel he will surely change after marrying me.

I will heal his soul, his wounds, his heart.

Zale.............I will melt the crystallised ice freezed in his heart. I will change him.

I will make him fall in love with me. Thinking this I agreed to marry him............

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