ARIANA'S POV

"Honey aren't you being too hard on her," mum spoke up in my defence, but dad told her not to bother saying anything further again that his mind was made up.

I really feel so bad right now, but I don't want to leave my family again, besides the man I once left my family to be with ended up breaking my heart into pieces, so it would be best I just agree to my father's choice of husband.

"What have you decided?" Dad asked me, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Baby you don't have to decide just yet, take your time, and I will try to talk to your father too," my mum held my hand even before I could say anything, making me sighed softly.

"I need your answer right now, so give it to me," dad said, while mum tried to plead with him.

"Mum, it's okay, I have already made my decision," I voiced out, and immediately I could see the sadness in her face right now.

"Baby, you don't have to leave again, you just got here, and I have really missed you so much," mum held onto my hands firmly, as she stared at me, eyes which hold no emotions.

"I'm going to marry Dylan," I spoke up, surprising everyone, and their glances became fixed on me.

"Baby are you sure about this?" Mum asked me, while I nodded immediately.

"You made the right choice then," dad said, with a grin now on his face.

"But dad I have a request to ask of you," I voiced out, while he turned fully to me again.

"Okay, what is that? Hope it's something I can grant you?" He asked me, as he dropped his spoon, while I swallowed hard, I became nervous immediately, as I tried to take my time to compose myself.

"I want Dylan and I to get into a relationship first before getting married," I spoke up, bowing my head, not being able to look at my father.

His face frightened me, and I really don't want to ask for what he wouldn't approve of.

"That's not a problem, you are free to court him for a while before you finally get married," he said, making me gasp, as I quickly looked up at him.

"Really daddy?" I asked him, while he nodded his head in response, making me grin immediately.

"Thank you so much daddy," I mouthed to him, as he urged me to eat up.

After a while I finally returned to myself bedroom, as I tried to get myself busy with something. My mind kept going to Sebastian who had broken my heart.

"I really wished I never met him in the first place, he is really so cruel," I muttered to myself, as my mind flashed back to all that he and his family had put me through.

"I hate you Sebastian and I'm going to make sure I never have anything to do with you ever again," I voiced out, as fresh tears welled up in my eyes.

I really wished I could bring that Sean family to their knees someday, because they have really made me go through hell, and I don't really deserve all the pain they made me go through.

All I ever did wrong was to love Sebastian. Somehow I wished I had listened to my parents from the very beginning, and ended my relationship with him, instead of getting married to him.

I thought as I sighed softly while I finally released the tears in my eyes.

Just then, my bedroom door cracked open, and I quickly wiped my tears, as I turned around to see my mum walking into the bedroom.

" Baby are you crying," mum asked as she had her seat just at the edge of my bed, making me sighed softly, as I looked up at her.

"No I'm not crying," I tried to speak, but it came out as a whisper.

"Come on baby,you don't have to lie to me," she said while wrapping her hands around me.

"Mummy, I didn't mean to lie to you, but I just don't want you to worry about me," I said, while sitting up on the bed.

"Thank you baby," she said, making me sigh as I wondered what she was thanking me for.

"Why are you thanking me?" I asked her, while she smiled and adjusted herself on the bed.

"For not leaving again," she said, making me just stare at her.

"I know you never really loved Dylan, and you don't want to have anything to do with him, but I'm happy you chose to stay back here," she said, while I moved closer to her.

"I had to, because I saw no reason not to," I told her, while she told me I had every reason to refuse and leave again.

"The man I love, doesn't want me, so I guess it's wise for me to go for the man that wants me," I said, as tears welled up in my eyes again, realising how I had chosen Sebastian over everything else.

"Mummy tell me, am I really that bad, that someone can't love me for real?" I asked her, as I finally released the tears I had been trying so hard to hold in.

"No baby you are perfect, and any guy who has you as his, is so lucky," she told me, as she finally hugged me tightly, as I broke down in tears.

"Then why did Sebastian hurt me this way? why doesn't he want me?" I voiced out my frustrations, as my mum heard me tightly on her shoulder.

"Baby it's okay, that guy really lost a precious jewel like you, so he is really so unlucky," she said trying to console me, but it's really so hard for me to accept that.

I'm so broken, and it's really hurt so badly, that her little words can't just make me stop feeling so bad and bitter.

"You really need to get over him soon, because he doesn't deserve someone as wonderful as you," she told me.

"It's really not as easy as you think mum, I really loved him so much," I told her, as more tears poured down my eyes like rain wetting her clothes.

"I understand you baby, but trust me you will really need to get over him soon," she said, while patting my back.

My mum was one amazing person in my life, she is really so supportive, and understanding unlike my father, and to be honest, I really wished I never left home before.

She must have really missed me when I left him, to go after a man who doesn't care about me.

I thought as I feel so bad about my actual decision.

"Mummy, I'm so sorry for leaving in the first place, I shouldn't have done something like that," I apologise to her, as I raised my head from her shoulder, and stared at her.

"It's totally fine, and I understand why you had to do that, so I can't be mad at you," she told me, while taking my palms into hers.

"I will always support your decision baby, because I know you deserve the best," she added, making me break into another round of tears.

Chapter 5

Ariana's POV

My mum finally left my bedroom, after she had made sure I had stopped crying.

I had made a wrong decision before, but from now, I'm never going to repeat it again, and I'm also going to make sure my mum gives her concerns on everything that I want to do, before I go ahead with it.

I thought and sighed softly, as I relaxed back into my bed, as I glanced up at the ceiling, as my mind flashed back all the consolation words my mum had told me.

I really owe her a lot, and I'm going to make sure I make up to her from now onwards. I took a deep breath, as I readjust myself on the bed, finally sitting up now.

TWO MONTHS LATER

I walked into my bedroom, looking so tired, and stressed, as I quickly dropped my handbag and cell phone on my bed, and had my seat on my bed.

"Gosh I'm so exhausted," I complained,as I slowly started talking off my jewellery.

I have started working at my father's company, and I am really doing well at it now. It's already been two months since I divorce Sebastian, and I have already gotten over him.

My mom was really so supportive to me, and that made it easier for me to get over the hurt I was feeling from what Sebastian did to me.

To be honest Sebastian and his family deserve nothing but sorrows, as that was what they were good at inflicting on someone else. And I'm never going to forgive them for that.

I sighed softly, and I tried to stop dwelling in my thoughts, but just then, there was a knock on my bedroom door, making me sighed softly as I wondered who it could be.

"Who's there?" I asked while still seated on my bed, as I fixed my glance at the door.

"It's me ma'am," I heard Anna's voice, who happened to be the maid in the house, making me sighed softly.

"What do you want, Anna?" I asked her, while not making any attendance, to stand up from where I was seated.

"Ma'am, I brought you a dress," she responded, making me realise I had sent her to get me a new dress earlier before leaving for the office.

"Oh my bad, come in," I spoke up, and the door cracked open immediately revealing Anna, as she walked closer to me.

"Let me see," I told her, and she quickly brought it out of the bag, making me smile immediately, as I stared at the red dress before me.

"This is so beautiful, you know how to please me," I complimented her, while she just smiled.

"Just drop it there," I told her, pointing to a spot on my bed, while she nodded, and moved closer to there.

Once she dropped it, she turned around to leave, but stopped.

"Ma'am, are you going to have dinner at home before leaving?" She asked me, making me widen my eyes in disbelief as I stared at her.

"How can you ask me a question, when you know I'm going for a dinner date?" I asked her, still finding it hard to believe she just asked such a question right now.

"I'm sorry ma'am, I will just leave," she said bowing her head, as she finally walked out of my bedroom.

"She is so unbelievable," I muttered, as I finally raised to my feet, and started making my way to my bathroom.

I walked into the restaurant with Dylan who was walking behind me, as he held onto my hands, while I tried to put on a smile as I went to the VIP section.

We both had our seats, and the menus were brought to us. "What would you like to have?" Dylan asked me, making me sighed softly as I glanced at the menu again and again.

I really can't decide on something to take right now, but I just had to order something, so I just pointed to my usual food.

"I'm going to have this," I said, pointing it out to Dylan.

"You really like pasta, I must confess," he said with a smile plastered on his face, as I just nodded my head, faking a smile too.

"I really don't like pasta that much, but I'm going to also order it since I want to eat whatever you are eating today," he said, as he also tried to place an order for it too.

"Come on Dylan you don't have to eat it because I'm eating it, you can order what you like eating," I told him, hoping he would stop and just place an order for what he likes.

"I have already decided to eat whatever you are eating, so please just let me do that," he told me, but I really don't want it.

"But you don't.." I was still talking but her placed his hands on my lips stopping me from saying anything further.

"I have already decided to eat it today,so you don't really have to worry about it," he told me again, but I told him he shouldn't be having what he doesn't like all because of me.

"I know that, but it's just for today, and if I don't like it then I promise not to have it next time," he said, making me sigh softly as I glanced at him for a while.

"Okay, if you say so," I relaxed back on the chair, and just then the waitress brought our orders.

"Thank you," I mouthed to her, as she smiled immediately and turned around to leave, but her hands hit a glass which fell down and shattered immediately.

"What have you done?" Dylan barked rudely at her.

"I'm very sorry sir," she quickly apologized and bent down to start picking it up.

"Don't do that with your hands, it 's going to get you injured," I protested, trying to make her stop picking the glass with her hands.

"No she should pick it up, so that the next time she can be careful," Dylan insisted, rudely, but I wasn't really placed at what he was doing.

SEBASTIAN'S POV

It has been two months since I got divorce with Ariana, and to be honest, I don't really feel happy about it.

My mum and Valarie have been telling me to get engaged to Samantha, and make her my wife, but I don't really want that, and that's the reason I have been making sure I bring up an excuse whenever they were trying to bring it up.

Somehow I really wished I never had divorce Ariana, maybe in that way, they wouldn't have asked me to get married to Samantha now.

I really don't understand why I can't stop thinking about the night I was drunk and had an intimate with Ariana.

Somehow I felt it was the very best, and I really don't understand why I kept thinking about it, even though I knew I shouldn't be doing that.

Since Ariana the day I took the divorce papers to Ariana, I haven't seen again until now. And to be honest I wished I could see her again.

I really wished I could just go over to their friend's place to see her, but that's totally a bad idea, because I have already divorce her, and my mum and Valarie won't be happy if they find out.

Though I really don't care about what they think, I'm also sure she won't even want to see me.

I thought and took a deep breath, as I started taking out my clothes.

I just returned from the office, and I really had a hectic day today, as I was really so busy with business meetings and making presentations.

I really wished I could have a good rest right now, because I really deserve it. I thought, But just then my bedroom door cracked open, making me quickly turn over there.

"Hi big bro," Valarie said, smiling from ear to ear, as she walked towards me with a magazine in her hand.

"What do you want here Lisa?" I asked her, as she finally stopped right in front of me.

"Look here, the world richest company is organising a party, and I bet all the Rich and famous people would be there," she said, making me sighed as I stared at her, while waiting for her to continue.

"I think we should go to that party, because we might meet more Rich investors there," she suggested, making me shake my head.

"Well I know about the party, and I also got a special invitation from Dylan," I told her, waving the invitation to her face.

"Wow, let me have a look," she rushed to take the invitation so I raised it higher so that she couldn't reach it.

"Come on Sebastian let me have it please," she pleaded, but I wasn't still willing to give it to her.

"Firstly, haven't I told you to stop barging into my bedroom without knocking?" I asked her, and she quickly started apologising.

"That's not good enough, you are really wrong for doing that," I voiced out, and she continued apologising.

"What if I was naked or something?" I asked her, and she apologised again promising not to do that again.

"I know you so well Valarie, and I know what you are capable of, besides this isn't the first time you are promising not to do something like this again," I told her, but she kept insisting she won't do it again.

"Here I have it, but get out of my room," I told her, handing over the invitation to her.

"Thank you so much," she giggled, as she took the invitation from me rushing out of the bedroom immediately, as I sighed softly and watched her do so.

"Valarie, is really something else," I muttered to myself, and shook my head negatively as I resumed taking off my clothes again.

ARIANA'S POV

I was already dressed for the party, as I waited patiently for my makeup artist to come in.

My father's company was hosting a party, and it was all for me, as my father was hosting it all because he wanted to announce me as the new successor of his company.

I really couldn't wait to be announced as the successor of the company, because I was sure the press would definitely attend the party.

It was going to be a way for my true identity to be revealed to the Sean family who had treated me so badly, calling me trash.

I really wished I could see the reaction on their faces when they would see the news, but that's not possible though. I thought and sighed softly, as I remained seated on my dresser.

"Ma'am can we come in?" I heard Anna's voice from outside my bedroom, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Yes, come in," I said, and just then she came in with a lady beside her.

I stared at the lady, hoping for an explanation as to why she was here in my bedroom, and it was like Anna knew what was in my mind, so she spoke up.

"Ma'am, this is the makeup artist," she said,

"Oh, let's begin then," I responded, as the lady quickly opened the bags she had brought, and soon started doing my makeup.

Once she was done, she left me and Anna alone in the bedroom. Glancing at my reflection in the mirror I felt so satisfied with what the lady had done.

"Ma'am, you look so beautiful," Anna complimented me, while I smiled as I glanced at my reflection over and over again.

"Thank you so much," I grinning from ear to ear, as I finally stood up on my feet.

Just as I made my way out of my bedroom, I met Dylan just outside my bedroom.

"You look so stunning," Dylan complimented me, while my smile deepened as I thanked him.

"Please come with me, there are some people I want you to meet," he said, pulling me along with him, as we both walked on.

We walked to a guy and three Ladies, as he stopped, while I tried to adjust myself.

"This is Ariana Swan, the successor of the Swan group," Dylan introduced me, as the man stretched out his hand to me, while I looked up at him and gasped seeing Sebastian standing before me.