"I don't know," I say, more like a whisper.
"Why don't you agree on the proposal? Marry him," Leia stated which made me look at her."Tell me Leia. How do I marry him if he had played me before? How am I able to look at his face while we were living on one roof? That would be a nightmare," I say which made them go silent."Do you still love him?" Leia suddenly asked which made me panic."W-What kind of question is that, Leia? Of course not! How am I able to love someone who played my heart before? I would never allow myself to get played, again. Not again," I firmly said.I felt uneasy when I saw how they gave me a different eyelook."What?" I exclaimed. "What's with the stares?" I confronted them."You're lying," Reese stated after staring at me for a moment. "You still love him. No matter how worst he played your heart, you still love him. He still have a place on your heart, Blaire."I immediately went silent after that. Out of all my friends, Reese was the one to easily read my true feelings. It's as if she knew me, a lot. That's why if she's the one who's talking, no one could contradict that and even if there's one, no one would believe you. They're already on Reese side. As easy as that."Then if that's the case, might as well accept the proposal, Blaire. It's not just your family who could benefit from that, you could also benefit from it. Aside from saving your company from its bankcruptcy, you can also change August from his playboy title," Leia suggested that makes me winced.I looked at Amari when she suddenly stood up. "Alright. Since I can see that you are all fine and still breathing, I'll gonna go now.""Wait..." Alaina also stood up. "I'll come with you. I still have something to do."I laughed at them. "Why did you have the gut to visit me here if you are all busy?" I say, laughing.I raised a brow at them when I saw they all looked at Reese. I looked at the latter and saw how she hissed at us."Blame her. She's the one who's the head of this shit," says Amari that makes Reese hissed more.I teasingly looked at Reese and she winced as she averted her gaze away from me. She stood up and just like the others, she's all ready to leave."I also have something to do. I'll go with you," she says which gain nothing but our fucking laughter."Thank you for visiting me," I wholeheartedly stated, giving my gratitudes at them.When they all vanished, I heaved a deep sigh. I'm thankful I have them. Even if they were all saying that it's only Reese that forced them to pay me a visit, I knew that they would also voluntarily visit me on their own. They'll just that playful for them to tease Reese like that.I was currently occupied with my friends when the door suddenly opens and Dad entered there.I immediately stood up. The smile that has been on my lips vanished when I saw the sadness on Dad's eyes and how his shoulder fall weakly."I'm sorry, darling," he sadly stated.I turned at my back when I heard a noise. There, I saw Mom. I immediately walked near her and guide her."Are you okay, Mom?" I asked in concern. She just gave me a sad smile and looked at Dad."I'm sorry, hon. I wasn't able to seek for a solution," Dad sadly stated which moved me.I looked at my parents and there, I saw how uneasy their faces are.I took a deep breath. "It's fine, Dad. I'll do it. I'll marry August."Dad shook his head. "No, darling. You will not marry August. You don't have to force yourself just to save our company. Your happiness is our main priority here."I appreciated what Dad had said, but I want to save my mother's valued thing. I want to save the company."It's fine, Dad. I'll marry August just to save the company. I know how much Mom valued that. I will do my best to save our company," I say, determined to save our company.Mom and Dad exchanged glances, unsure to what they'll say."Are you sure?" Dad asked, assuring me. "As I was saying, you don't have to accept our proposal. If you don't want to and if you're not comfortable, we won't force you, darling."I smiled at them. "It's fine, Dad. I'll take it."I saw how Dad smiled in peace. "Thank you, sweetheart," Dad said as he told me his gratitude.I nodded again. "Let's do whatever it takes to save our company, Dad. I won't let our company down."I know I'd be in a nightmare with August, but I'll take the risk... for my family."Are you ready, sweetheart?"I glanced at the door when I heard a familiar voice. There, I saw my mother who I think is all ready to go to the five star hotel where we would meet the Alquezers to talk about the wedding."I'm on it, Mom," I replied with a small smile on my lips. I knew I wouldn't be able to back off the deal, not when it's already been sealed.But fuck it!I think I'm starting to get nervous... even when I knew nothing could get nervous about.I just feel like... I wanna put this deal off.I groaned as I shook my head while walking on my way downstairs. I saw Dad waiting for me at the side of the staircase, just like what we can see at the movie. "Shall we?" he asked which I just laughed about. I accepted his offer of linking arms and with that, we took our way out of the house together."Are you sure that you're okay, sweetheart? We can cancel this meet-up if you're not yet ready to face August," Mom says as she broke the silence in the car which I just shook about.
"August, son, pay respect to your Aunt Alana and Uncle Anton," Uncle Augustine commanded.August was forced to look at my parents and greet them. When his glance directed at me, I immediately felt uneasy. I saw how the side of his lips rose up, as if sarcastically smirking at me, mocking me on that way. I firmly met his eyes and gave him an intense, dark glare.How dare him smirk at me like that? I know I also made a mistake on leaving him behind, alone in the air. But fuck it! It's his fault! It's his fault for being such an idiot fucker!He sat down on the seat at my front. I can feel the stares of our family just because of his actions. He didn't even bother to speak up just to talk to me. I sneered at the air out of irritation.What do you expect, Aliana Bliare? Do you expect him to treat you good after your break up?That must be awkward!I was just thankful Uncle Augustine cleared his throat in between the silence."About the wedding..." Uncle Augustine stopped for a moment to
Third Person's Point of View"I'll just go to the restroom."Aaron followed Blaire's tracks when the latter stood up and excused herself at the private room that his family got for the special meeting. He had a feeling that August and Blaire would cross paths at the restroom. Aaron knows how his brother moves that's why as early as possible, he wanted to stop his brother on hurting Blaire.With that in mind, Aaron thought of following Blaire. "I'll just follow Blaire, Aunt," he says as he asked for a permission to leave the private room. When they all nodded their heads, Aaron immediately stood up. He went to the nearest restroom and there, he leaned against the wall, waiting for Blaire to come out.Aaron furrowed his brow when he noticed that Blaire took time inside the restroom. He then decided to open the door to look for Blaire. There, he saw how Blaire preoccupiedly watch herself at the huge mirror, which made Aaron nothing but to heave a deep sigh. He saw how Blaire wiped her
Third Person's Point of ViewAugust was still seething in anger when a trace of memories earlier came back to his senses. He closed his eyes as he leaned against the couch.He's already at the Alquezer Mansion. He went straight home after left hanging on Aaron and Blaire's conversation on the car. And he's as inquisitive as hell on what Blaire had replied on his older brother's question.August hissed as he messed his hair out of irritation. Even the housemaids of the Alquezers were surprised upon seeing him to be that preoccupied after years of being successful on his business around the world. This is their first time to see August on that state. And it somehow baffled them as to who was the reason behind his sudden actions. It intrigued them who was capable of doing that to the playboy billionaire, August Alquezer.August, on the other hand, held his head up when he heard the opening of the front door. There, he saw his family, face filled with disappointment and... anger."Dad."A
Aliana Blaire's Point of View"So... what did your family and the Alquezers talk about the wedding? Was it already been sealed? Were you going to prepare for the wedding already?" Leia immediately asked me before I could even take a sit on one of the chairs here in a high-end bar in New York. After the meet-up earlier and after Aaron drove me home, my friends suddenly showed up in front of my house, with their usual faces, as if I had a story to tell.I sneered playfuly. "Leia, can't you wait until I can comfortably sat down? You're freaking impatient!" I exclaimed, giving her an intense glare for rushing me.And do you know what she did? She just rolled her eyes off me! As if I was the one at fault for not telling them the story.I groaned, making my friends burst out a loud laughter, as if we're not in a public place."We can't blame, Leia, Blaire. She's as curious as hell. Well, we all know how gossiper she can be. I bet she can be satisfied all day just by hearing news like this,"
Just how fast the night changes, the dat that I'll be tying myself with the hands of my ex boyfriend came.The wedding day.Out of all women who had dreamt so much about how great to be wedded to the love of your life, some has brought the opposite side of the story, and I'm one of them. I am not happy about the wedding that I've gotten into... because I know soonest--- in the coming days, I'll be in a great pain for living with the man that broke my heart into pieces. It has still the wound that he caused me years ago. He wounded my heart badly, that it's hard for me to heal it."I never imagined you could be wedded to your ex boyfriend, Blaire," says Leia, which made us to look at her."We didn't expect this day would come rather," Amari corrected which gain all of our attention.We're at the dressing room since I'm readying myself to the wedding that I'll be into a little later. And having them, my friends, talking about my journey on marrying my ex boyfriend, has brought a loud la
"AB, look at Archie's face and put your right hand at his chest."I followed AC's commands, our photographer. I looked up at Archie and put my hand on his chest. As usual, he fixed his position and leaned closer to me. The two of us stared at each other as if we're romantically attracted. Just then, I heard the camera clicks."Perfect!" I smirk and fist-bumped Archie before leaving the set. I approached my personal assistant at took the small fan before going to AC to look at the photos taken during the photoshoot. "You really nailed it, huh?" AC amazedly commented while looking at her taken photos of us making me shrug, bragging.It wasn't eluded on AC's eyes making her smirk and shook her head."AB, tell me the truth..." AC trailed off as she smirked at me, giving me a different eyelook. "What's the real deal between the two of you? Is there something going on? Mutual understanding? Like that? The two of you stared at each other differently earlier, it's as if the two of you were
"Marry Augustine's son, darling. That's all I could think that would solve our problem."I stiffened on my seat. "Who among the Alquezer brothers are you referring to, Dad?" I nervously asked.Dad smiled at me. "It's August, darling."I felt like I had been hit a million times. What the heck?! Why the fuck did it have to be August? Why of all people, he's the one I should marry off?Why my ex boyfriend?I immediately stood up from my sweviling chair. "No freaking way! There's no way that I'll be marrying him off! No way, Dad! I could accept anyone, but him!" I exaggeratedly exclaimed, trying my luck to stop the shit that I am hearing.I saw how Dad heaved a deep sigh on my reaction. I averted my gaze. I got a little conscience knowing I jut raised my voice on Dad. This is the first time that I had raised my voice towards him."Why did it have to be him?" I say in frustration. "Why do I have to marry my ex boyfriend?" I say, more like a murmur.Dad sighed and looked at me. "We don't ha