5 Days Later:-

Me and Marianne are watching a movie but then Papa came looking stoic as usual.

"Both of you. Be ready tonight. We are having guests."

"Tell them you have only one daughter, you surely don't want them to meet your disgrace. " I said coldly.

"Shut your mouth for once. Be ready." He said and left. The look of horror on Marianne's face is enough for me to know that it's about me. I should be angry, sad or maybe happy about it but I am feeling none of it. As if my heart can't feel.

"What's up with that look Marianne?" I asked sitting up and being oblivious.

"I don't want to marry... and I don't want you to marry too... for now." She said worried.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Father told me some people are coming to ask for my hand in marriage. I refused but still he invited them for dinner. " All my feelings aside, if it's about Marianne, I will not tolerate anything. I took a hold of her hand and took her with me to see Papa.

I burst in and glared at Papa,

"What the hell do you want from her, when she doesn't want it, you cannot force her." I growled. He closed his book making a 'thud' sound as he stood up and walked towards us.

"Care to tell me what are you talking about?" He asked.

"About that marriage ordeal." I hissed. I know it, if he'll force Marianne, she'll agree but I know she doesn't want it and I will never let her.

"It's your Marriage. Rebecca. " He said derisively. I narrowed my eyes in bewilderment and asked, "What are you talking about?" he took a step back and turned.

"You see Rebecca, Now that you have become nothing but a disdain, I no longer need you." He said.

"I know that long ago." I scoffed.

"They will come to ask for Marianne's hand in marriage but the one who will marry their son would be you." My eyes widened in disbelief when I heard those ridiculous words.

"Don't fall that low." I spoke faintly.

"Fine then. I'll make Marianne marry him and make her quit her career."

"Please don't... " Marianne whispered while holding on my shoulder. Tears brimmed in her eyes as she was about to fall.

"I will not let anyone destroy the life Marianne spent years to build. "I said sternly.

"Then do as I say. You will marry Ryan Knight." Father announced.

"For her, I will do it." I said firmly.

"Don't Rebecca.. Please don't ruin your life for me.. " I turned to Marianne and smiled at her.

"Marianne, my life is already in ruins but you have a long and successful life ahead of you. Please live your life, I don't want you to end up like me." I said giving her hand a gentle squeeze. Tears rolled down her cheeks as I continued to smile,

"Rebecca, none of us have to do it. We will run away. You come with me, to California. We will live our lives together and never return here. You also have your life to live. You have skills, you can do it. Please don't sacrifice yourself for me. " she pleaded. I wiped her tears and turned to Papa and spoke with venom laced in my voice.

"You see that man standing there. He will never let you live your life. He will make a show of the scars you are hiding behind these layers of makeup." I said making her recall the torture of her abusive ex-boyfriend.

"Watch your mouth."

"Shut. The. Hell. Up. " I said threateningly. My raised voice is enough to shut everyone in the room.

"I have lost my will to live long ago." I said.

"please.. Don't.." she cried.

"Rebecca is right. Just to throw her away, I will do anything including what she just said." he said with his devoud tone.

"You are the worst form of a father! Why can't you throw her out of the house rather than binding her life with a stranger!" Marianne shouted.

"Only if I could. But, that will affect my name that's why, I need to make her leave using this way." He said.

"You have proven that money has blind you. You have proven that you are the worst form of a father. I hope no child get a father like you." I said and walked out and went to my room with Marianne following me from behind.

"Please don't do this Rebecca. It will drown me in guilt. " I stopped in my tracks and turned to her.

"Then don't let it. Look, You have to live your life."

"And what about you.. Your life..?" She asked. A hollow smile crept upon my lips as I replied, "It ended the day Jane died." and left.

***

"Oh, both of your daughters are beautiful." Said Sarah, Mrs Knight. We are having dinner with our special guests, whose reactions I am looking forward to see when they find out that their bride is the younger daughter, not the elder one. An empty smile formed on my lips when I raised my gaze and looked at Ryan, who was looking at Marianne at the corner of his eyes with so much love and affection. But no matter how much he loves her, Marianne doesn't want to get married. Marianne passed Ryan a smile and tugged a strand of her hairs behind her ears. Only we sisters can feel the awkwardness of the situation.

"How did you guys meet, Mr Knight?" I asked Ryan. He turned to look at me with his silver eyes. He passed me a smile and replied,

"Three years ago when she became our model for the launch of our debut in cosmetic field."

"Ah, Ruby Cosmetics." I said and he nodded.

"By the way, I have heard a lot about you from Marianne. She told me you are a genius." He complimented.

"was. " I corrected him which made him raise an eyebrow at me.

"I left all those behind. I am just a simple woman now." I said taking a bite of my food.

"She told me that too. Since I have heard a lot about you, I wanted to meet you." He said and I looked at Marianne from the corner of my eyes. She is just eating her food in silence.

"Well, now you did. But, don't you think you should talk to the person you came for. " I said in my usual cold voice. Oh, you are talking with me. My bad.

"Yeah.. You are right." He laughed and turned his head to Marianne as I excused myself and left.

....What fate has in store for me is truly fascinating...