Chapter 16

" So? " She asked the minute they passed through the tall gates. Liam sighed again " Carla, will you marry me? " He blurted out. At first, Carla thought she had misheard him " What? " She asked hoarsely. He stared at her, his gaze unwavering " I asked if you would marry me " He repeated in the same cool voice. Carla looked too stunned to speak as she stared at him, her mouth agape in shock. Did he just asked her to marry him? " What? How is that that possible? Why should I marry you? " She asked all questions at once, confused herself. " Please listen to me while I explain everything " He said pleadingly. " Okay shoot " She managed to regain her composure. He swerved the car to one side of the road and parked. He took a deep breath and started talking " It all started when Dad threatened to take my company away from me except I get married and give him a grandchild within a year of my marriage, you heard some of it to back in there, didn't you? " She nodded " Yeah I