Arranged Marriage: To Hear Your Voice

Tony enjoyed their vacation in the beach. It was full of love making, swimming, eating and love making again. He just couldn't get enough of her every time. Now they are back in the city and there's that busy and hectic schedule that they have to meet.

Veronica became a workaholic. The projects that she's making isn't that serious but for her—it was. It only took her three weeks to finish it and the launching was great. Her father was pleased. Then she moved on to another project but he was surprise that she still got has the stamina to waste for him before bed.

It was eleven in the evening and they just finish their first love making in that day.

"Do you have suggestions for the designer of your wedding gown?" He ask out of blue. Veronica haven't thought about it yet.

During their vacation, she opened up to him. Everything and after that—he seduce her and made love to her until she couldn't get up anymore. Her punishment for getting into something dangerous but she enjoyed it.

"I—don't know."

"Okay. Do you want me to—"

"We can't get married yet." She said. "I am not done…" She mutter. Tony nodded.

"I know but at least we should make little preparation."

"When I am done, I will give my full attention to you. Okay?"

Tony smile wide.

"I wish it end soon."

"I am already breathing on his neck." She mutter dangerously and sexy.

"Good then. I'll be behind you to protect you." He pointed his forefinger on her nose.

Early in the morning, Veronica came to the office and found her father's office ajar. She knock on it and open it a little. She found Francisco sitting on the swivel chair drinking alcohol.

"Why are you drinking early in the morning?" Veronica asked. He look up at her and all he see was Guinevere on her. The woman who gave her all to him because he manipulated her yet he killed her. "Is there anything I can help you with?" She offers. "You've been problematic these past few weeks. What happened?"

"You are doing great, sweetie." He said. "Can you do something for me?" Veronica get excited. It's near. Very near now.

"Okay. Sure."

"I have to avenge your mother." Just as what Sabrina expected. Veronica smirk inside her mind but she acted like she was interested and in full attention.

"H-How did my mom died?" She asked.

"She was killed." He said not looking through her eyes. It was a lie. She knew exactly what happened. "One of the agents in EPUA killed her. Can you avenge her for me?"

Veronica gape and didn't know how to react. Sabrina would be thrilled once she knows that all of her calculations are correct.

"They destroy the only building that I built for your mom… They destroyed it all—I don't know how to face her when we met after death." He mutter while his voice broke. He's a good actor. She could give him an Oscar award for that.

She acted like she was lonely and got affected by it.

"Give me details." She said. Francisco was secretly pleased. He could now control his own daughter.

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Sabrina wasn't eating well these past few days after she called her grandfather. Gabriel got worried but she force herself to be strong and ignore it. Gabriel cheer her up. He hate seeing her like this.

"It's our anniversary in a few days." He mutter and kiss her forehead. "Where do you want to celebrate it?"

She wrapped her arms around his waist and snuggle on him.

"Anywhere as long as—we could make love until we are both tired from it." She grin. He chuckle and patted her head.

"Honey—I will never get tired of it."

"Me too."

Gabriel kisses her head. And hug her more.

"So what else do you want for our anniversary?"

"Uhh…" She thought for a while. "Babies?"

"We can make that but—we should do something thrilling. Okay?"

"Like?" She rubbed her back. "Kinky?" She smirk. He laugh out loud.

"Anything you want. But I am planning to have a sky diving and to be in an isolated place—just you and me."

Sabrina snuggle on his chest.

"I would love that. Let's have a week of anniversary celebration and disregard everyone who comes our way. We have to make babies. Ethan is making me envious of Aria. I hate him." She pouted. He patted her.

"Surely, my wife… we can have lots of it. Lots and lots of it." He kisses her.

"Okay. We have to work hard." She said cheerily.

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Days pass and Veronica already gained her father's trust. He now grant her access to every illegal projects that he's been working on. At first she acted a little hesitant to what she learnt. But what he doesn't know is that she recorded everything. Just getting ready for his own fall. EPUA already have the footage every day and Sabrina was pleased. Very pleased. She's not doing this to please Sabrina but to please herself and end his evil doing. He's building an army of men—slowly taking her grandfather's business.

But her grandfather's assassins are only loyal to the real Ivanov. And that's her and Calvin. So she just wish that none of them would ever betray her grandfather. Because surely—she will reveal who killed Guinevere and all of the assassins would go rampage and will compete on who will have his head.

"You wouldn't betray your father, right, Vanessa?" Francisco asked as he caress her hair in a fatherly way. "Who would you choose? Sabrina or me?"

"H-How did Sabrina get involve here?" She asked.

"Sabrina—she's a Mondragon and we hate Mondragon. I assume that her grandfather had done something to your mother." If she was stupid and had lost all of her memories—she would've been swayed by him but she wasn't. She's composed and has a strong mind. "I want you to kill EPUA."

The clinging sound of the metals was all she hear and she turn around and the lights focused on the man who was beaten up badly. Veronica's eyes widens, shocked. Brandy was kneeling on the cold floor with chains in his hands.

"Kill him for me." He mutter. He gave her a gun. Francisco taught her how to hold it—and just for an act she acted like it was her first time holding it. She check the bullets and pointed it to Brandy. He look up at her.