The Wedding Night

All that you are is all that I’ll ever need

Ed Sheeran

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Melody POV

The cop in front of me was asking silly questions on who I was and my motives on DReam corporation. I was not even paying attention to the silly old man instead; I felt like removing the strands of his grey hair and punch his ugly wrinkled face.

How could they have arrested me without asking me what happened?

” Hey madam,” the cop called but I ignored him. ”ma’am” he clapped his hands to gain my attention but I played deaf. madam,’ he waved but still I didn’t answer. ”Hey!” he slammed his wrinkled fair hand on the desk.

”Yes,” I replied with a smirk on my face. I wanted him to get pissed off. I remove the strands of my hair that covered my face and stared at him.

We were both in one of the investigation rooms of LGPD (langose police department). LGPD is one of the biggest and largest police departments in mecianda.

”What were you doing in DReam corporation?” the cop questioned

I looked at him and smiled. I decided to make him pay for arresting me without knowing what happened.

”I went to visit my husband, ‘I replied

“Who is your husband?”

Franklin”

“Who the hell is Franklin?”He yelled and pointed his pen at me. “Look madam, you have to be specific with me and tell me who your husband is,” he said and dropped his pen on the table. ”Now let start again, what were you doing at DReam corporations?”

This man is very daft. Why would he ask me the same question repeatedly? I decided to give him my previous reply.

“As I’ve said, Mr. Officer, I went to visit my husband” I replied with a wicked smile.

“Tell me his name goddamit! Your husband has a name madam!” he yelled.

He stood up from the chair he was sitting on and ran a hand through his grey hair. “You are impossible!” he yelled again

“Impossible? I am the one who was arrested just because I went to pay a visit to my husband”

“This is what you keep saying. It seems you just escaped a mental institution.” the old cop insulted

I should feel insulted but I was not because that was not the first time I would hear it. Instead, I smiled and shook my head at him.

”Is it a crime for a young woman to visit her husband?” I asked, but he didn’t reply instead he went back to his chair.

“You do not know whom you are dealing with. Giovanni Aderemi is a ruthless man and he would not hesitate to make sure you rot in prison where you belong. ‘The cop said in a threatening tone.

At the mention of Franklin’s first name, I gulped and remembered how he was to me. Was that Franklin? On the other hand, maybe it was someone who looked like him. What would happen if he were someone who had the same face as him?

”I’m finally doom,” I muttered to myself and placed my hand on my head.

Did you say something?” the cop questioned and just as I was about to reply, a young officer walked into the room and whispered into the ears of the older cop.

The old cop whispered back and turned to face me with a frown on his face. ” seems Mr. Giovanni is generous enough to let you go” he said.

I smiled and stretched my cuffed hand forward for him to remove the cuffs.

” You are one lucky woman madam. Mr. Giovanni never allow his enemy to go free”

”I’m not his enemy,” I replied.

He removed the cuffs and led me outside the investigation room. When I got outside the police department, a white car with tainted glass parked in front of me, and a hulk-looking man opened the door for me to enter.

“Who are you,” I asked the hulk-looking, man. I was scared for my life and this man in front of me could squeeze the life out of me in two seconds without people noticing.

“Get in. The boss wishes to see you, “he replied in a deep and hoarse tone.

I gulped and entered the car because I was scared of the man. When I entered the car, I was surprised to see the man who had to send me to prison. There on the passenger seat beside me was franklin or Giovanni or whatever he called himself. He removed his sunglasses and smirked at me.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Let me out of this car now, “I shouted because I couldn’t be in the same car with a man who called the police on me.

“Calm down woman. You should be thankful I got you out. Other people get to spend a month or two there”

“Oh, I see. You must be popular enough in the police department. I see you have an attitude of sending people to prison all because they come to your office” I retorted

“I don’t send people to prison-like that unless they are the bad people”

“Bad people? I’m not a bad person. I just came to see you because you looked like my husband.”

“Well, madam. I’m not your husband. It’s just pure coincidence, “he replied with a grin.

“Whatever you say. Can I leave now?”I asked because his presence was starting to infuriate me. The franklin I know was not a jerk like this man beside me.

“You can’t leave now”

“Why, “I almost cried.

“I have a proposal for you”

“A proposal?”I questioned but It came out like a groan.

“Yes, a proposal madam.”

“It melody”

“Sorry?”

“My name is melody”

“Alright Miss melody. I have a proposal for you” he said and I listened with rapt attention. “I want you to work as my assistant.”

“What!”I exclaimed.

A personal assistant? Is he mad or crazy? As much as I wanted a job, I didn’t want to be with someone like him. Someone who looked exactly like my franklin except for the attitude.

“I’m sorry sir but, I can’t work for you, “I replied in a polite tone. I didn’t want to piss him off because his hulk looking guard could kill me on his order.

“Why won’t you work for me? I’ll pay you well, “he promised.

“I’m not going to work for you because you humiliated me in front of all your employees. You even took me to prison!” I shouted and quickly covered my mouth. I didn’t mean to shout at him. I was just angry that he could ask me to work for him.

“Well, I apologized for that.”

“You apologized?”I asked and he nodded. “When?” I sounded confused because he didn’t apologize when I entered.

“Leave apologies for later miss melody and work for me”

I breathed heavily and laid my head on the car seat and thought about what to say.

“Miss melody. I’ll need a reply right now cause I have something else to do” he complained.

This man is a jerk, a big one. He is too arrogant and I felt like punching his pretty face but I couldn’t because he had the face of my late husband.

“you are too arrogant!”I yelled, not caring if the hulk looking guy heard me. “You are the most inconsiderate bastard I’ve ever met.”

“I’ve heard that a thousand times. Be my assistant and sign a contract with my company. on the other hand, you’ll refuse and I’ll sue you for trespassing and trying to steal from my company. Pick. I don’t have all day”

I facepalmed myself and exhale and inhale to keep myself from doing something I’ll regret. This man had gone completely crazy.

“You are too rude and crazy. How dare you threaten me like that?”I shouted at him but he didn’t flinch. He stared at me like he was unaffected by my shouting.

“You are the first person that would shout at me and get away with it. I’ll let you off for now but the next time you do it, I’ll make sure you lose your tongue, “he threatened.

I blinked at his threat and use my hand to zip my mouth.

“I don’t have all day miss melody. I need you to come to my office tomorrow or I’ll hunt you down and make you pay for trespassing” he threatened again.

“Look, mister. “Before I could finish my sentence, he shushed me and pointed to the door.

“Get out of my car”

“What? I’m not done talking,” I argued but he didn’t listen and pointed to the door.

“Get out of my car miss melody and don’t you forget about our proposal. Tick tock miss melody” he pointed to his Rolex watch. “Now out!” he shouted.

I glared at him and opened the car door. I came outside and watched as the car drove past me.

“I should have punched his stupid face and go to jail. Arrgh!”I screamed. The people in the street watched me like I’ve turned mad. I quickly composed myself and took a taxi to the motel.

When I got to the motel, I ignored the receptionist’s greetings and walked to my room. I knocked and entered the room. standing beside a crying hope was Lorena who was glaring hard at me.

“I can explain. ”

“You better start explaining before I punch you in the face, “Lorena threatened but I knew she was joking. “Where have you been melody?”

Lorena must be pissed off because she never called me melody except she was angry or trying to call my attention to something.