The Bet

Chapter 35

Natalie's POV

"Mother, Father..." My smile turned into a frown upon seeing my parents. They were the last person that I'm expecting to see under these circumstances. "What are you doing here?" I rudely asked.

"Is that how you should talk to your parents?" My mother started. "And we thought we sent you to the best school."

And if they think that they can intimidate me, then they were so wrong. "Respect begets respect." They both crunched their face at my response. "I'll ask again, why are you here?"

"It seems that you really have been influenced badly by the people you hang out with."

"Cut the act! What do you want."

"Natalie!" My father yelled. His voice must have been loud enough that some of the neighbors had opened their doors. Great! More audience! They looked around, embarrassed about the situation but I don't care. My father then cough to get my attention. "Aren't you even going to invite us in?"

"No. You are not welcome in our home." Was my strong response. I looked at Michelle and she nodded, supporting my words. "For the last time, what do you want or I'll slam the door."

"We came for you." My mother started. "We thought you were hanging in Nicole's place and to our shock, we found a woman and a child."

"What have you done to them?" This can't be good.

"We put her to her place."

Damn it. I hoped Emilia's okay. I need to check on her or else Nick would kill me if she's alive or will haunt me if she's not.

"Back to business." Seriously? Business? Was everything's business to them? "Due to the unfortunate event that fell on the Averys, the merger was placed into hold. However, the son of John Avery III's little brother Julian will be coming back from Europe. He'll be taking over the company and will he your new fiancé." What the fuck? Were they real?

"That's absurd! I'm telling you that I won't marry anyone but Michelle!" I yelled.

"Natalie! You and your games are over. Your sister's probably dead and you're our only heir so you're coming with us, marry Julian and bore us grand children."

I can't believe what I'm hearing. "I'm not a baby factory and if I'm going to bear a child then it's Michelle's child so why don't you leave and never come back!" I tried to slam the door shut but my father blocked me.

"That's enough Natalie! Are you really going to exchange your life of luxury to this..." He paused trying to find a word. "This shitty, crappy place? You belong in the palace! Not in the barn!"

"This crappy place you're talking about is my home. It's better than any place that you can buy! So leave!"

"We are not leaving without you!" My father tried to grab me but a hand stopped him. It was was Michelle's.

"Sir, I would politely ask you to leave. This crappy place is private property and you're trespassing." I admire that she was still able to be calm despite of the circumstance. It was what I liked her the most.

"What are you going to do? Call the cops?" My mother mocked knowing that our family got a lot of connections.

"I won't call the cops since I'm a cop. I will however get my badge and my gun to force you out of my property."

They both laugh. "You're going to shoot us?"

"Legally I can since this is my property and you're trespassing. However, I won't do such thing since I know deep inside, Natalie would have wanted you both present in her wedding day." I think I just fell in love with her all over again. Her mature thinking and calm demeanor was really amazing. How did I get so lucky.