Chapter 58: Lance POV

**“Whenever someone has to choose between duty and self, choose self. Because duty will always find someone to take over. Self can’t.”- Domunique Harris.


Fuck, Karma looks great. Her hair looks like how Kay wears it. Karma would make a beautiful model for the face of a new club. If I am ever to buy the Pleasure Palace, Karma, and Kayould be the model for it. My father is fucking up my life right now. If I did not have to meet with my father, I could be with Karma.

“Damn, Lance sucks to be you that you can't come out with us tonight”, Jake said, and I wanted to punch him.
“Yes, it does. She looks amazing. Jake, for the love of all that is holy do not fucking touch her”, I said, gritting my teeth.
“Don't worry Lance. I might eat from a different plate tonight”, Jake said with a laugh, glancing at Dell.
“So, you like Dell?”, I asked.
“He’s cute”, Jake said with a shrug.
“I did not know you floated that way”, I said.
“I float whichever way my dick takes me”, Jake said with a smile.
“Whatever floats your boat. And whatever keeps your dick away from Kay and Karma”, I said, and he laughed.
“Are you ready to see uncle?”, he asked.
“No, but I have no choice. Mother and Susan are planning a wedding that will never happen", I said.
“May the force be with you”, he said, then left.

A couple of minutes after he left, I left as well. The drive to my father's apartment is not long at all. Why does he have an apartment here? That is because my mother does not trust his cheating ass. Father is no longer allowed to stay at hotels when he is out on business. He is either allowed to remain in the office or an apartment. All of which she has access to. She does pop-ups sometimes just to make sure he is keeping up with his word.

My father has not cheated on my mother since he got caught. I think he doesn’t do it because he knows she will divorce him. He would have to pay her, and I would end my engagement with Susan, leaving him bankrupt. Of course, I will do it after he pays my mom the millions due to her. I walked into my father's office without knocking and there he was on the phone.

“Son, did I not raise you with manners?’, he asked sarcastically.
“Worried dad?”, I asked.
“I have nothing to worry about. Usually, your mother would be the one to barge into my offices. Anyway, there is the contract. Care to share what you are looking for?", he asked.
“I want to know if there is an infidelity clause in it. The last thing I want is to get cheated on and have to pay Susan millions”, I said, lying through my teeth.
“Yes, there is, I made sure of it. Your mother insisted that if you are forced to marry Susan at least make sure she doesn’t cheats on you”, father said.
“Well, we all know how infidelity is a touchy subject for Mom”, I said as I sat down and started reading the contract I did not sign.
Section 1B
**Dowry Agreement**
This agreement is between Lance Logi Sr. And Buck Gage
‘Buck Gage gave Lance Logi Sr.,the sum of Fifty Million Dollars as a dowry to give his daughter Susan Gage hand in marriage to Mr. Logi Sr.,son Lance Logi Jr. In the event, either Mr. Logis called off the marriage. The sum of fifty million dollars should be returned to Mr. Gage within ten business days. If not, Mr.Gage's file leans against all Mr. Logi Sr., accepts businesses and personnel for the sum of said fifty million dollars.’

First off, Susan's pussy is not worth fifty million dollars. And I am sure that the woman my father got caught fucking pussy is not worth fifty million dollars. No wonder my father stressed that he would lose everything. Shit Buck does not play, he will take everything in my father's name. But if my father was smart, he would have slowly put all the personal assets in my mother's name. Since she is not mentioned in the contract at all, neither is Bucks' wife.

The contract is thick, thicker than any of the contracts I have. It seems like Susan's father attempted to make this an ironclad contract. He must really want to sell his daughter off. I am not sure if she is aware of how big of a whore she is. I kept reading as my father kept talking about his business ventures and the dinner mother wanted to have when we got back.

“So, your mother told me you chose a season to get married”, he said, and I looked up at him.
“Yeah, she and mom did. I just listen to them”, I said, trying to hide my annoyance.
“You are learning already. That is what being married is all about. The wife makes decisions while you listen and pay”, father said with a laugh.

I kept reading the contract and realized that the infidelity clause does not apply to me. I also noticed that the contract does not protect me or my assets if I marry and divorce Susan. In fact, in another part of the contract, if I divorce Susan, my father will be required to give her so-called dowry back. If she divorces me, my father is in the clear. The main point of this contract is to make sure I marry and stay married to Susan. There is no hell Susan will divorce me if I marry her.

I might have to put out a hit on her at some point. The contract does not say that in the event of Susan's death, the dowry has to be returned. It doesn’t say it doesn’t have to be either. I guess at this point it is a risk I am willing to take. The thought of marrying her makes my skin crawl. There is a saying that for every person you slept with, you have slept with every person they slept with as well. And I would be damned if I slept with anyone she had sex with. I am starting to get upset reading this damn contract.
And that is when I found my one legal out. However, it is something I would never do. Why the fuck would something like this be inside the contract? Now I have to ask Father what the hell this section is about.

**Section 43A**
"In the event either of the engaged parties becomes pregnant or impregnates someone, the contract shall be voided. It is understood that both parties will not claim a child that did not come from the marriage. Each party may go their separate ways without any legal course.

“Father, the information is in section 43A. Who idea was it to put it in the contract?”, I asked.
“Susan and her father. Susan said she did not want to help raise any children that may come from your whores”, he said. Yeah, that sounds like Susan. Everyone is a whore but her.
“So, Susan hates kids that much?”, I asked. Knowing that is not what her point is.
“No, she is aware that the marriage the two of you will have is not one of love but of a contract. So, in her mind, if you do have a child with someone before the marriage it is because you love the mother. And in my opinion, Susan hates competitions. And seeing your symbol of love running around the house will get to her”, father said.

He is right if I did have a child with someone that person would have my heart. And there is no way in hell I will not be apart from my child's life. Just thinking about it got me thinking about Karma. She did not take the morning-after pills I gave her. If Karma is indeed pregnant, I would make her mine and keep Kay. Honestly, I would not mind if I accidentally got Kay pregnant. She has a good head on her shoulders.

Even though I do not want to marry Susan. I will not just go around impregnating women. I can't do that. I have four options. One convinced my mother to divorce me. They call off the wedding; two impregnate someone; three marry Susan and kill her off; four marry Susan and try to be happy about it. Nope, one and three sound like my best options.

I made copies of the contract. And it seems Susan has been on board with her father about this forced marriage. Shit, I am starting to think it might have been her idea. My father stopped and looked at him. There was some remorse in his eyes. I am not sure what that is about.

“Junior, I know you are not happy about the marriage. But trust me, what I say is what's best for all of us", he said.
“So, you not keeping your dick in your pants, is mom and my fault?”, I asked, pissed off.
“Gosh no, that was me and I will take blame for it", he said.
“Are you taking blame because you got caught? Or because you know in your heart you are wrong. And how the hell is me marrying the world's biggest hoe good for everyone?", I asked, really wanting to kick his ass.
“Because everything our family built would have been destroyed. I worked hard to build on what our ancestors created. And I did it all for my child”, he said.
“Then you should have thought about that before you decided to shit where you ate!”, I shouted.
“You never asked if this is what I wanted. I have my own businesses that would not have been affected by your fucked up actions”, I said.
“And what of your mother?”, he asked like he gave a fuck.
“Mother, she doesn’t need you or your money. I can take care of her”, I said, wanting to hit him so badly.
“I am not talking about money. Your mother has money and plenty of it. Hell, if she was not so mad at me, I would have asked her for it", he said, shaking his head.
“Mom does not have that kind of money", I said.
“Yes, she does. She saved and invested well over the years. She has portfolios in Europe”, he said, and I was shocked.
“Mother never mentioned it”, I said.
“She won’t. She doesn’t like to talk about how much money she has. And our marriage contract states any money she made via investing is hers to keep if we divorced. Look son, I know I messed up. And the last thing I wanted to do was destroy our family name because I wanted to get my dick wet. And what I mean by your mother, I meant the humiliation she would have faced in her social life if I did not settle the lawsuit outside of court", he said.

And that made sense. Mom has a very social life. She has charities she is on the board of, housing projects, and other shit rich housewives do. Her reputation would have been destroyed if my father's infidelity had been leaked to the media. I looked at my phone looks like I had got time to go to the club and see Karam. It’s a good thing I am wearing club clothes. I left my father to his thoughts and left to go to the club.