XXVIII. Bellamont's Plan

Etienne Bellamont paced the room that parlor. In his hand he held a letter from the Baron Rousseau about his daughter. He had stalled the marriage for so long with his lies. His daughter had disappeared after an argument about her marriage. He could not help that she was a female. She had to carry on their good line. He had to find her now that the Baron was insisting that the marriage take place in a month. He looked at the letter once more and read it:

Dear Monsieur Bellamont,

I have waited over two years for your daughter's response. I have yet to hear from her or see her. I hope that the marriage is still on for I wish to wed her in a month. It is your wish that Zuri be married to me. We should marry as soon as possible. I am giving her a month to get ready. I will be by on Tuesday of next week to see her. Please tell her of my plans by then.

Baron William Rousseau

Today was Tuesday. What was he going to do if the men he sent to find her didn't? She was such a stubborn little child and he would not have her wreck his plans. Their line would remain pure. 'She had better have a good excuse for being gone.'

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Zuri looked at the fruit in her hand. This would not be good enough for her husband and child. Looking at the price she sighed then gathered some shiny apples in her hands and paid for them then put them in her bag. It was nice going out and being away for a little bit. It was good feeling.

"Zuri Bellamont." A male voice said from behind her.

"Yes." She replied nervously.

"You need to come with me."

"No."

"Your father needs you to come home."

"But why?"

"I can't tell you. Now come."

"No." 'Oh Erik help!'

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The man who had brought her back pushed her through the doorway to the Bellamont mansion. "Don't push me, bastard!"

"Zuri!" Her father shouted. "We have a guest."

There stood her most hated enemy. God she hated him. The Baron Rousseau. "It has been a long time Zuri. I thought I would drop by and tell you personally that our marriage is in a month. I am sure you are excited."

Holding her tongue she decided to wait till she and the baron were alone. "Yes. I wish to speak with the baron for a few minutes alone father, if you don't mind."

"Not at all." Etienne replied.

When her father was fully out of sight she finally said, "Alright William, why now?"

"I have no clue what you mean."

"You want our money, you bastard."

"No. I want you. You are completely wrong."

"I am not. You jerk! You need to forget this and leave me alone. I already told you that I would never be yours."

"Listen to me very carefully, you either marry me or I will make your life a living hell until you do!"

"Go to hell!"

"When you are my wife I will make sure to smack you for using such language to me."

"I would like to see you try!" William caught her hand in his then pulled her against his body and pinned her there. "Let me go you have no right to me or my body!"

"I will in a month!"

"Not if I can convince my father otherwise!"

Bursting into laughter he said, "Your father is set on marrying you!"

"I would rather die before marrying you." She said vehemently.

Pushing her harshly against the wall he pressed his body against hers and ground his member against her thigh. "I know why you have been gone. The famous Opera Ghost! You have been on a search for him. But I know more than that. I found out from an informant from the opera house that you are married to him and you have recently had a child with him. Honestly you look really good after being pregnant, even better actually."

"I don't know what you are talking about." Now she was truly frightened.

"If you do not marry me then your father will definitely find out what a whore you have been."

"You're blackmailing me?"

"In a word, yes."

Sighing she decided that she would not cry. She wouldn't! Erik would find out. Oh her poor Erik and Aya. Please find out. Please be okay. "Fine."

"I thought you would say so. Now be a good girl and go tell your father you have agreed." Grudgingly she did so.

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