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Chapter 11
The car pulled up into the airport, and Asher practically dragged Lily out of the car.
“You can’t do this! This is a form of kidnapping, I can report you!” She whined as she struggled to get out of Asher’s hold. but he wasn’t budging. “Stop it! I can’t travel, I told you I have a job to report to on Monday and I have no bag to travel to Paris with! This time, she was practically screaming at the top of her lungs while trying to free herself.
Asher paid no heed to her screams and yells, and he only let go of her after he had successfully dragged her into the private jet. “What were you saying earlier?” He asked, forcing her own into her chair and buckling her in, “that this is kidnapped?” He chuckled, and whipped out the phone, “should get the FBI on the line for you? You can tell them a drug lord has kidnapped you.”
Lily shot daggers at with him with her eyes at his comment, and all he did in response was smirk before making himself comfortable on one of the chairs. I’m glad you are not making a fuss anymore because nothing would have stopped you from going to Paris with me, you have a mess to fix.”
Lily realizing she had no way out accepted her fate with a resigned sigh. She would just have to turn down the offer, and hope the other companies she applied to would accept her.
Asher’s eyes lingered on Lily’s tired face, and he felt a sting of guilt for dragging her away so quickly without prior information. However, just as quick as the feeling of guilt set in, he immediately shoved it away. There’s no point in feeling guilty, he did nothing wrong. Sparing her one last glance, he sighed. “I asked Marie to pack a few clothes for you, I won’t let you go to Paris that unprepared. If we get there and you think the clothes aren’t good enough… My card is available to you.” Both of Lily’s eyebrows shot up, and she turned to look at his face, searching for any signs that he was was joking but there
was none.
All the years they’d been married, she always felt a thick wall between them in terms of finances. He never explicitly told her not to use what was his, but he never offered either. The card she had access to was just for the employees and grocery shopping, nothing else… and now he was offering up his card? What has gotten into him? Her gaze lingered on his
monthly face for a while longer before she looked away and swallowed, wetting her dry mouth.
Asher registered the shock on her face when he mentioned his card, but he didn’t give it much thought. His card after all has always been available to her but she never used it, he often wondered why, and he decided it was one of ways of drawing his attention, it worked only but for a moment.
“And also, about your… job?” Lily turned to him this time with a glare on her face.
“And what about it? You think I can’t get a job?”
Asher drew back, his eyes darting around as he tried to figure out where her accusation came from. “I never said that. Lily”
“Your tone implied it.”
He opened his mouth to defend himself, but quickly thought otherwise. That was not my intention, though I don’t understand why you would want a….
“Because I am a human being with dreams and feelings. Being married to you is not a dream of mine, you should know that she cut in and Asher frowned.
“I never said it.. you know what? Forget it, I was going to apologize about making you miss out on whatever job you go. but it seems you just want to be snarky, and I am in no mood for that.”
Lily bit her lips to keep in the snarky response she was about to make. His tone and his assumption that she has no need for a job had triggered something in her, he sounded just like her Father who has held onto the belief that having goals and a dream were all useless to her, she was born to carry on the family name according to him. She felt the corners of her eyes being pricked by tears, but she immediately wiped them off. There was absolutely no reason to cry. Her father was free to think whatever he wanted to think, and she is free to not subscribe to his idea. Taking a deep breath, she promised herself that the minute the Paris Vacation‘ was over, she would ensure she gets and keeps her job regardless of what anyone may say
Fri, Dec
Chapter 11
or think. She has a right to her own choices and she would use it
A flight attendant walked up to them after a few minutes to inform them that they were ready to depart, and a while after that. They were flying, having nothing else to do, Lily decided to sleep till they arrive in Paris.
The next time Lily opened her eyes was when they landed in Paris, and Asher was standing over her with a scowl on his face. “We’re here.” Lily immediately looked out and the sun was ready high in the sky, and she was more than grateful she slept throughout the flight. She wouldn’t want to go through the day, grumpy and annoyed. “Aren’t you getting off Asher asked when she made no plans to move, and She shot him a glare.
She hurriedly freed herself from the safety belt, and stretched as she stood up. “We’re going to meet Mr and Mrs Draby from here. We’ll check in at our hotel later tonight,”
Lily’s eyes immediately widened in shock and she shook her head. She hasn’t seen her reflection yet, but she knows she looks like a mess, and her breath possibly stinks. She isn’t going to meet anyone looking like that. “No, that’s not happening?
“And why not?”
Lily gestured at her body then at his. “You look collected and nice, your breath even smells like fresh mint. 1, on the other hand pretty much look like an eyesore. I’m going nowhere with you.”
Asher looked at her carefully and sighed in resignation. She definitely didn’t look her best, but they have to catch up with Mr and Mrs Darby this morning. He glanced at his watch then back at Lily, “30 minutes should be enough for you to do something. I’d show you to a bathroom, come
Lily opened her mouth to argue but on second thoughts, decided against it. Whatever meeting he was rushing to seemed important from the look on his face. She’d give him a piece of her mind later… preferably when the meeting is over.
