The Kidnapped Bride

At this point, Alice could feel herself almost shivering to no end. Was this the truth? Was she getting married? "But...we..don't.."

"It's alright Alice. You guys can know each other now. I met Shawn, and he is a nice guy, I must say this." her father told her bluntly with the grin that held on his face. 

But the same can't be said for Alice who was almost on the edge of losing her consciousness. 

Gripping the chair with her left hand, she took its support to adjust her mind to the current scenario. Immediately, her eyes flew to see Shawn sitting with his father. Similarly, he was looking in her direction when their eyes met and simply exchanged emotions. 

While one side, Alice was shocked by the delivery of this information, on the other hand, Shawn's heart was pounding. 'How will she react to this?' This thought constantly lingered around with a definite answer. 

"Ahem..Mr. Anderson, I would like to talk with Alice for a second. If you'll excuse us.." he took the permission politely and it was hard to object. 

As expected, Mr. Anderson easily gave permission when Shawn pulled the dazed Alice to the other corner of the restaurant. 

But in a mid-way, she held his hand to not only pull him outside of the restaurant but even outside of the hotel. She brought him near the swimming pool which was all deep in silence. 

Stopping on the track, she turned around to face him with her angry facial expressions that showed no mercy, "What are you doing with my father and brother?!??!" 

"Alice…let me explain this to you…" explain? She found nothing to be left to explain to her, "You contacted my father behind my back and asked him for my hand in marriage? Are you insane Shawn?" 

When the fury took over Alice's head, she didn't even find the right way to express the same. 

Yes, she might be missing him too much, their talks..long night walks, and everything..yet this wasn't what she ever looked forward to. 

A marriage? With this man? Yes, he was her best friend at one time but…imagining herself settling down with him never crossed her mind ever. 

At the same time, Shawn's mind couldn't digest her expressions. But on the second note, he took a deep breath when he held Alice's shoulders with his firm gip. 

"Look into my eyes first…." the angry young woman named Alice finally settled to look into his deep gaze, finding them intoxicating, "You might find this wrong in the starting but tell me..am I wrong to say that you missed me? You wanted to meet me and feel the same spark that we had earlier?" 

"Or tell me that you never wanted to see my face ever again? Tell me you never felt the spark in between us ever?"  he was brutally blunt in his question which made her lips part but nothing seemed to come out ever again. 

She was all quiet, with no words or expressions to express what her heart contained. Yet, it was hard to deny what he asked as well. 

"I…I…was…"? Alice wishes to lie but her body language gives her a final blow. Her shattered speech was evident and clear-cut proof which made his smirk widen, "Tell me now..if I'm wrong in anything.." 

"Yes, I have become a  CEO, but my aim was simply to get my name to ask for your hand in marriage. You might think this is a joke but trust me, this isn't. I do..have feelings for you and these are genuine, Alice Anderson." 

He called her full name, which made her goosebumps surface on her skin. It was shocking, with her heart almost coming out of her chest if he said anything anymore. Since it was very hard to accept… she had no words to describe her current mess.

Except to look at Shawn's face in front of her, her heart craved to hug this man for once and all… 

But then, she heard him say once again, "If you still do not agree with my words… go and tell your father that you don't want to get married and I will accept that..I will stop this at this point itself, Alice." 

With this, he took a few steps back yet never broke the contact ever. It was intense to the level where there were steps. "Now..it is in your hands, my dear." 

'My hands?' to this realization, Alice didn't react much. 

All she did was stand there with absolute silence between them. Biting lower lip, Alice finally took a step to pass by his side without uttering even a single word. 

There was a turmoil that was present in her mind that constantly made her remember that the man…was a Mafia person. 

But on the second note… he is someone whom she…started to develop those feelings. 

Without wasting any more time, she entered into the restaurant of the hotel once again to catch up to the table where her father and brother, along with Shawn's parents, sat. 

What caught her sight was them conversing happily, 'Seems like the father has no idea who they actually are..' she won't deny that her family didn't have fewer enemies abroad. 

But involved with a family who was in the mafia group? 

While her brain told her another tale, her heart asked her to follow the route which she wanted….what she loved…

At last, she approached them with a faint smile where her brother and Father averted their gaze in her direction, "Alice! Did you both talk? what have you decided?" 

"Father…" at the back of hers, she could sense a thick and stagnant gaze. It was hard to rebel, but her hands were converted into a fist already. 'I'm sorry….my brain….' 

Taking a deep breath, she nodded her head, "I agree to this marriage…" 

Everyone was overjoyed with this when they all hugged each other. At the same time, Shawn came from behind to stand by her side. 

When she looked at her family all happy, Shawn got closer to her to whisper with a tinge of happiness in his voice as well, "Congratulations to you as well…Future, Mrs. Alice Anderson Johnson." 

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