1. Barbara grabbed her bag into the living room of Calvin's villa.
"Fiona; take my things to the car," Barbara ordered, Fiona was one of the maids in the Calvin's villa, and she pulled the bag, as soon as Barbara instructed her to. "Where are you going?" Hazel, her mother asked with a soft but annoying voice. "I need a break, I just can't stand the sight of Claudia." "Barbara, she is your sister and it's...""Yes, she is my sister and it's only right that she takes everything that rightfully belongs to me, including my boyfriend." "Barbara, you don't talk back at me, you should..." "Grateful for everything, yes I am grateful, I just need space and time alone.""Fine! If that is what you want but you should be back by the weekend, your dad will be back and you should know, that no members of the family should be out of this roof when he returns." Hazel said Barbara didn't say a word to her, she left Hazel. Hazel is a proud woman in her forties and the wife of Calvin, the founder of Calvin's Group, the family is into the resort business, people from far and wide come to the resort for recreation, being the wife of one of the famous family give her pride and make her see others as nothing, she views the poor as nothing and she only likes to mingle with the high and mighty."Young mistress! Where should I take you?"
"The beach house!" That was the only word, Barbara said to Ethan, her driver, as soon as she sat at the back of the car, her eyes were focused on the screen having a view of the different places but her heart was far from it, she loved nature that is one of the reasons, she always go hiking but this day is different, everything is far from pleasant to her. She tries to control her emotions but everything is not working for her, the morning incident keeps playing in her head. Earlier that morning, she had worn blue jeans and a t-shirt with sneakers to match her top. In her simple outfit, she looks really beautiful, she plans to surprise her boyfriend, who happens to be Derrick, the son of Leonard's group. Instead of calling him before going to his house. "Of what use calling him, when it's a surprise?" She said mentally as she get to the entrance of the building, she turned the main door knob, but the door wasn't locked. Even if it was, she has her keys to the building, as the door knob click open she walked right into the living room, all the lights are on and there are two empty wine glasses, she assumed that he might have had a visitor earlier but as she goes deeper, taking the stairs one after the other, she could hear soundsThose annoying sounds of a man and a woman downing in ecstasy echoed in the room, it was so loud and irritating to Barbara. She pushed the door open only to see her beloved sister and supposed boyfriend making out on his bed. Her tears drop, at first, she seems to have lost her voice, Derrick had heard the door knob shift but he is too carried away to take notice of his surrounding. As soon as her bag falls to the floor, the noise makes the two pull from each other, they look at her without even making a move to go to her. "Hey baby, let's continue," Claudia claims Derrick's lips again. "Claudia!"This time, Barbara called out, she just can't believe that Claudia and Derrick would cheat on her, her sister and her fiance sleeping together. "What?" Claudia burst into laughter after asking that. "Do you have shame? I just caught you sleeping with my boyfriend and you still laughed like the shameless harlot you are...""Hey stop it, you are the harlot here, Derrick, you should tell her, how long we have been dating, and for the record, we are engaged." "Engaged?' "Of course!" This time, Derrick said, she look at them like some moron, this is not some joke, it getting too serious to be overlooked. "Were you thinking, I could pick you over her? You know I don't do good girls, I got blood running in my veins and I don't intend to become a eunuch because of you." "Derrick, you are kidding me?" "Barbara, you should stop thinking highly of yourself, no one will want to leave an heir and go for an adopted child that no one knows who her parents are." "Claudia shut up!" Barbara said Amid tears, she couldn't believe that this was happening to her."Go home sister, you look so pitiful, Dad will be so detested saying his princess cry over a man." "Derrick, you said you love me, you love me right?""Love?" Derrick takes that part like it's irritating. "Every whore doesn't deserve a good man.'
"Wait, I have never cheated on you, I swear, you...""Barbara, get lost, you should know I have long trashed you, like a used doll." "I beg...""I said get out." Derrick was ready to throw Barbara out but then Claudia pulled him back."Hey! Don't waste your breath on her, Let her, watch as we make out." Claudia closed the Gap between them, claiming Derrick's lips with hers. The two are shameless, she no longer needs an invitation to get out, their escapades are enough to show her the door, by the time, she shuts the door behind her, her tears flow like they were a river. She just couldn't hold it anymore, their laughter, hurtful words, and betrayal were one thing she couldn't forget in a hurry. Claudia never loved her but Derrick, is different, they were in love no, she was in love not Derrick, he is just playing with her heart, he wants nothing, nothing serious with her.******
"Young Mistress!'Ethan called as he pulled the door, they arrived at the beach house a few minutes ago, which is one of Calvin's properties but she was so lost in her thought, that she didn't notice. "Oh! Sorry, I will just alight.""It's okay, young mistress, after you, I will get your bag." "Don't worry, I will do that myself." She wiped her face, looking through the rearview mirror, she could see how dejected her face looked, and she wiped her face, Derrick was not worth it. He is just a bastard, he will never get anything good in his life. Barbara pulled her bag lazily as she walked slowly into the lodge, she needed to be alone, locked up In a room, and cry out her eyes. As soon as she got to her suite, she fell on the bed, just for her face to be buried in the bed.******
Somewhere in California, a young man sat lazily, showing no interest in what the two old men were talking about. This is one of the conversations that he hates to have, where family come together just to match their kids to gain publicity, power, and business and gain higher rank and status in the society not thinking if they are compatible. He doesn't believe in love since his girlfriend disappeared more than four years ago, he had no idea if she is alive or dead but all he knows, marriage should happen between two compatible people even though they are not In love. He had always succeeded in skipping this but today, let's say he is unfortunate. "Dante! What do you..."His phone rang that same minute, making him stand on his feet."I am sorry Father, I have to leave, I have an important meeting to attend.""What?""Yes, I would like to be excused." He didn't wait for President Harold to say a word, he walked elegantly out of the building, he had this naughty arrogant aura around him, he was handsome, and his brown tuxedo could tell he had rich taste when it came to fashion. Getting out of the building, Jayden was there, and he walked closer to him."I would have had your head on a plate if you didn't call at the right time." "Sorry!" Jayden said he is his childhood friend and also his assistant. "No need to apologize, it's a good thing, you called, those men were choking me with their stupid matchmaking.""You don't hate love; do you?''"I have no problem with love or women, I just hate the fact that every girl that is matchmake, is always loyal."Jayden laughed at his friend, That stupid thought, apart from the fact that he doesn't like the matchmaking stuff, he hates women who act too loyal in a relationshi
"Damn, that dopey girl." He held the side of his face, Jayden was forced to laugh when he saw the scar right at the side of his lips. "What's funny?" "Your face, it's very funny, I should have given that girl a handshake for teaching you a lesson." "Really now?" "Of course, why would you tell her that?" She started it, how could she say my girlfriend must be miserable? "Then you have to tell her that, her boyfriend should cheat on her with her sister?" "Yes!""Hell no! Don't you know that is the most painful thing, that could happen to any girl?" "I don't know, I am not some girl." Dante took a few steps, and the wave pushed the bottle right on his feet. "What nonsense is this?" He picked it. "A letter inside a bottle." He wants to open it. "Hey, don't! I am sure, that whoever did this want his or her wish to be granted by God." "Stop being silly, it's humans that could grant this, not some kind of God we don't see." Dante is stubborn, even though Jayden wants him to drop the
"Of course, I will." He enters the car with Dante. "So why did you decide to go home so fast?" "The old man is on my neck again, I just don't know what to do to get him off it." "Get married." "Hell no, I don't want to, I have a lot of things to do than to get tied down with one annoying girl to deal with." "So you don't want to get married?" "Of course, I will, who in this world doesn't want to get married?" "So when...""Jayden, change the topic." "Fine, let's talk about...""Don't talk about that insolent girl because I will kill you before killing her.""I wasn't going to talk about that but you two look good together.""Jayden!" "Fine, I give up, I am not going to ask, good thing, you don't want to punish her." "Who said so?" Jayden looks at him. "Yes, I will punish her badly but for now, she is the least of my worries...""How are...""Next topic?" "The letter?" "What letter?" "Dante, stop asking my questions with yet another question." "And you stop asking me about
"You're right, every young man deserves one, all he just needs is a search..""No need for that, Miss Alicia is very much single and well-mannered, so she is a good option, it will Smooth our friendship and even make our business fly higher." Yes, Harold had hit the nail on the head, Alicia smiled, she was dying to hear that, Dante closed his eyes. This man is annoying him? He just can't believe he is having this conversation with his father. "That will be very nice!" Mr. Lim said Dante moved his eyes to her, for the record, she was beautiful, not like he was in love with any other one, just maybe he could give this one a trial but the very minute, she acted like one of them, he is going to show her the door and that will be final. "Of course, it's nice," Harold said, then continued appreciating the girl in front of them like he had known her all his life, as irritating as the conversation may be, Dante still wanted to act nice and give this one a thought but there goes the naughty
The two girls arrive at the same time, Kathleen's father is a well-known lawyer in the city, he is wealthy and powerful, and the two girls come from a wealthy family. The two almost have the same life, coming from a rich home, having a sister who doesn't love them, and having a cheating boyfriend but the difference is, that Kathleen doesn't believe in love, she believes in having any man she wants while Barbara believes that relationship should be base on love. "Hey, beautiful!" Kathleen said as she approached Barbara grabbing her into the club, the club is very busy, it's a weekend, and it's always like that during the weekend, many people want to have fun from the week's stress. "Hi, handsome!""Silly, I am not a man.""Then stop admiring me, like one." Kathleen laughed at her silly joke, and the two grabbed a seat, as soon as they entered, a couple of boys approached them but Barbara was not in the mood for dancing today, which was her thing "Come on let's dance, are you still
"An Ad for renting a boyfriend.""Yes!" "Are you crazy?" "Nope! This is the best option or do you have another? ""Not really but I can't bring just anyone into the family. What if they are spies or even swindlers?" "Let me be, if you don't want to take my advice then let me enjoy the club." Kathleen stands up from Barbara. "You should go through it while I dance away my sorrow." she walked into the dance floor with one of her numerous crazy dance steps. Although Barbara didn't go through the Ad, she collected the site, just in case there is a need for it but definitely, she is not buying that she is not going to option for one, not now, not in the future but never say never. Barbara lies lazily on her luxurious bed, she is tired from the nightclub, and her Telecom ring, and she struggles to take it. "My lady! The dining is set, Master Calvin is there, and the other members of the family." "Oh please, just tell Dad, I will skip, so tired." "Right away, my lady!" Fiona was in a
Three days after the conversation Kathleen had with Barbara, Barbara didn't give her feedback nor did she contract the agency. And the party is just two days from then, she is busy attending to one of their customers when her phone ping. "Your dress is ready ma Barbara." That was the message, she looked at it and then blinked. "What dress? When did I... Shit! I forgot. Barbara, what have you done?" She forgot about the whole ball, if not that she had gotten that message, she would still not remember. I will have to fix this with what Kathleen suggests. She tries to find it. "Where is it? Shit! Barbara, you deleted it." she realized she deleted it, as soon as she got off the phone with Kathleen. "Shit! I will just call her."At the first ring, Kathleen takes the call. "Kathleen, do you still have that ad?""I thought you were not interested." "Oh please, let me have it." "Didn't you read that, they don't place orders two days before the event?""Shit!" She curses under her breath
"I never knew about that part, so we should put it in part of the curriculum, that all ladies shouldn't fall for the boss." "That will be a good idea, just let the HR know about it, so we don't keep throwing our money on idiots that are supposed to work not flirt.""Dante!" "Just shut up!" Jayden kept quiet, pushing it further would only make the two argue, he walked towards the car as soon as the elevator stopped. "I will drive!" Jayden is aware that Dante loves to drive himself, and the man loves to move at his Pace, even if the drive would have been faster, if it's done by another, he will still think, that it's too slow. The drive there was fast making them arrive on time, as the two walked into the restaurant all eyes were on them. "She is not here, what does she take me for? A jobless man who is ready to play romance as a job." "Dante!" "What now?" He grabbed a sit, making him relax himself, Jayden looked at him. "What now?" "Why did you even wear a jeans and T-shirt?