EPOV
Being rich should mean I have no problems in life. Unfortunately, being rich just comes with its own set of problems. I can already see the headlines published in the newspapers, see my face on the 6 o'clock news on TV. "Edward Cullen, 34 years old, eligible bachelor, needs to get married before his next birthday." I sigh and bury my head in my hands.
I am the CEO of my own company. I have worked for it from the bottom and now that I'm almost where I want in life I get beaten down by a fucking contract. My dream was always to take over Denali company, the biggest one on the market, make it mine and rule wall street. I was so close. I started dating Tanya when I was 28 years old, her father, Eleazar Denali, owner of the company I've always wanted. I wanted to get in from the inside so to speak, to get in his good graces, making him give his company to me when it was time for his retirement. I was so close too.
Me and Tanya used each other. I used her to get to Denali, she knew all along what my goal was, she wanted my name, the future fame of being by my side when I took over the world so to say. That didn't really work out as planned. Eleazar did name me as his successor and I agreed to the terms how it would happen when the time was right. I was to take over the company no later than after my 35 birthday giving me time to marry Tanya before then. That was the only stipulation he had, me being married before I took over his company. If I'm not married before 35 years of age then the company would be given to his nephew instead, Alec.
I signed the contract stating that I would get the company right away. I would marry Tanya in a heartbeat if it meant I would get my hands on that company. Unfortunately for me Tanya, after having pushed the wedding plans up year after year, came out of the closet as a lesbian two years ago. Me and Eleazar Denali kept working together, he expressed his sorrow for not having me as a son in law but that life goes on. I thought that meant that the deal was still on and that I would get to take over his company even though I obviously no longer would marry his daughter. I was wrong.
One week ago Eleazar came to visit me at my own office saying he was ready to retire and asking if I was still interested in taking over the reins. In our contract it says that I Edward Cullen is to be married before my 35 birthday to be able to take over Denali Company or else it will be passed to Alec Denali. It does not say Edward Cullen needs to marry Tanya Denali, hence when she left me for her lesbian lover the contract was still very much in place. This leaves me now three months to find a woman and get her to marry me in order for me to get Denali company.
Shouldn't be too hard. I'm pretty easy on the eyes if I say so myself with my bronze hair, green eyes and 6 foot 4 inches. I have a lot of money and I have never been a believer in love. I just need a woman willing to bear my last name till I have taken over Denali Company. How hard can it be?