They Killed Me Once; Now I'll Marry Their Worst Nightmare

AT DRAVEN VALE EMPIRE

Lucien ended the call, not bothering to hear her response.

He sat on his swivel chair.

He had just arrived at the office a few minutes before calling her.

She needed to prepare and brace herself for the supposed visit of the family.

The Vale family could be considered an extended family, it was vast.

The dinner was only a disguise to see who he had married if she was acceptable or was of Noble birth.

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Zachary came into the office with some files in hand. And something came flying to his head immediately.

"Lucien with the anger of that morning, threw his iPad at Zachary immediately he felt him come in.

Zachary cursed under his breath 'What had he done this time, to warrant Mr. Vale's anger'.

But he didn't dare complain.

Mr Vale "What has this unfila assistant done, he shall quickly correct his wrongdoings".

"When I told you I needed a wife, I told you what I needed right?" Lucien's tone was low, steady and calm.

If by now Zachary was still clueless, then he was a dummy.

"What has that woman done this time?".

"There was no reason for Lucien to come to him like this if he was satisfied".

Zachary thought of everything possible, but he couldn't know if he didn't ask.

Mr Vale….

"Can I have the outcome of her Bio" Lucien stretched his palm forward, cutting Zachary's early remark".

He had almost forgotten about that––but Lucien had distracted him during that time and he had not gotten the chance to continue vetting her.

Zachary tried to open his mouth to say something, but he didn't know how to say it to Lucien. But under Lucien's predatory gaze and the continuous shift in atmosphere, Zachary eventually said something.

"I have checked her social and educational affairs and it was quiet. I was about to request a documentary when you messaged me asking I report to you the next morning." Zachary said slowly looking at every change in Lucien's face. Seeing how calm and less bothered he was, Zachary continued…but he knew the worst could be happening in Lucien's head.

"I decided to drop it and went to complete the checkups for the project happening the next day. I couldn't go back with the investigation about her, since you handed a project for me to carry out with it". Zachary said breathing slowly, afraid that even his breath could double his punishment".

A long pause. One minute. Two minutes. Three minutes. Four minutes...

For over ten minutes the only thing Zachary received was dead silence. The only sound at the office was Lucien's attempt to flip the file on hand.

"You are getting bad at your job each day," Lucien said slowly, his voice so low, that one might think he found it difficult to speak.

"I'd think of what to do with you later…. Head to White Group, pick up Celestelle, take her to the best fashion house, and get her makeup, hair and dress done. We are going to the ancestral home for dinner today" Lucien's voice was commanding and serious.

"Zachary nodded his head, in response followed by a sigh of relief".

"Noted Mr Vale" came Zachary's response, as he turned, heading for the exit.

"Make sure she doesn't wear any revealing clothes, or pick out any "if it happens so, I'd have no choice but to send you abroad!". Lucien's tone was calm but laced with threat.

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Back at White Group….

Celestelle was fuming at how he ended the call on her, without even telling her why he called.

Or was he monitoring her? She thought her eyes were widening slightly.

Connie, who wasn't far from her, had been watching her expression since when she picked up the call, trying to get even the tiniest clue about Celestela's transformation.

But to her dismay, Celestelle didn't show much expression aside from being calm.

Celestelle was getting bored so she decided to head out for lunch, she hadn't taken anything since morning and it was past twelve already.

"Do well to notify me whenever, there is a huge meeting like this, that even has to involve all shareholders, or I'd be forced to go legal" Celestelle warned. She wasn't afraid, she was only claiming her territory.

With those words, Celestelle headed for the door.

Connie was almost going mad with rage. She had always been calm, but Celestelle almost drove her sane with those little words. She could only go back and brainstorm, she never thought she would be a problem until now. And she knew for a fact, that Celestela had changed a bit, but she also needed to know where those changes came from.

Celestelle stopped by at Celestela design department.

And the outcome was bad. Celeste had been the one managing the department and five days when she requited someone, she fell into a coma.

And the person she requited didn't have much insight and the pressure from the company would have been the reason she couldn't go far. But she still tried at least, the department wasn't destroyed by her vicious stepsister and manipulative stepfather.

Sighing slightly, she left the department office, going for the underground garage.

Ma'am, where should I drive you to? The driver asked.

Celestelle was about to respond when Zachary's voice came from behind.

Mrs Celestelle "Zachary called.

Asshole "Celestelle cursed under her breath.

"Zachary huh…..you handed me a marriage certificate and boom! You vanished, and now you are here again to do what, take me to a spa, and ask me to wait for my husband, and then I die of boredom" Celestelle's tone was serious but sarcastic, even Zachary could hear the tone behind it.

Both husband and wife lacked manners. He didn't even know how to describe them, but they were the perfect match for each other, why would Mr Vale complain?

Ignoring her, Zachary just decided to go with orders.

"You would need to come with me for your makeup and dress," Zachary explained in a calm tone.

"Celestelle raised her brow in surprise….I don't get it. How? I mean I have makeup on, and I'm also wearing a dress" Celestelle said, puzzled.

"Zachary sized her up then down, finally understanding why Lucien had been specific about revealing dress. What married woman would dress so revealingly like this, even if the marriage was fake. She was supposed to respect boundaries" Zachary thought.