Chapter 2

Bree's P.O.V

I almost threw my phone out of anger.

Enclosed in the email were my scandal pictures with the guy I was with last night with a short message attached: Break-off the engagement or else everyone will know.

I didn't expect Louie to go this far just to break-up with me. It makes me confused like everything doesn't make sense, if he doesn't like me why would he bother himself to propose marriage towards me? If he wants to break-off our engagement, why not just cancel it? Is that their first time or have they done it many times without me even noticing?

"Ahhhh! I'm so stupid!" I shouted to myself. Grabbing my hair and harshly pulling it.

A sudden knock on my door makes me come back to my senses.

"Señorita, breakfast is ready. Wake up!" the maid said.

Opening the door, her reaction was so immeasurable after seeing my swollen eyes.

"Señorita! What happened? Why are your eyes swollen?" her voice was so worried. I just ignored her words and ordered her to get me 2 cold spoons. She quickly followed. She arrived in less than 35 minutes and assisted me to lessen the puffiness of my eyes.

The room was so quiet as I was lying down in bed while she held the 2 spoons. To break the silence I started the conversation.

"Are Uncle Hernan and Aunt Rowena awake yet?" I asked.

"Yes, their already downstairs, eating,"

"Maxine? Is she awake already?"

The maid fell silent for a moment.

"Ahhh, not yet Señorita,"

"I guess she was probably tired from last night." I can feel the maid's hand trembling. "Tell me Ann, who was she with last night? Cause when I passed by her room I heard her ear irritating noise," I added.

The maid must be nervous, causing her to take her hands off the spoons. Luckily, I was able to hold it before it fell.

"Señorita, I'm leaving, I have something else to do." She hurriedly made her way through the door.

"How long, how long have you known about them?" She stopped as I asked those words. I was sitting now at the bed, and I could see her back clearly shaking like she was about to cry.

"It's been over a year Señorita,"

I was so shocked about this revelation.

"They've been fooling me for almost 1 year? Hahaha... I'm so stupid!" I think to myself. "How many times did they do that?" anger is already visible in my tone.

"Many times Señorita!" She cried. She hurriedly knelt down in front of me. Begging for my forgiveness. "Forgive me Señorita, I can't say it because.... Because Señorito Louie and Señorita Maxine scared me... I'll do everything for you just forgive me Señorita," I can feel her sincerity.

"There are only two types of sinful humans in this world. The one who committed the sin and the one who turns a blind eye to the sin they've seen. And you're that person Ann!" Hearing those words come out of my mouth, Ann cried more. I know Ann is a sweet girl, that she didn't want things to turn into this. I'm not blaming her, but I'm quite disappointed that I can no longer trust her. "As for now, don't tell everyone including Louie and Maxine that I already knew about their affair," I said.

She nodded, then I assisted her to stand up and guided her out of my room. As the puffiness of my eyes shrunk, I decided to go downstairs to eat. The audacity of Louie giving me a kiss on the cheek as he saw me entering the dining area makes me want to vomit.

"Babe you're already home, you haven't told me," he said with a smile.

"What do you mean? I was at home the whole night," I lied, who cares about what really happened last night, the people around here are all liars.

Louie and Maxine stiffened as they heard what I said.

"Ahh really babe? Sorry about last night for not accompanying you as you go home. Maxine said that after she went to the restroom you're already gone," he exclaimed. I give him a raw smile. "Have a seat," he added. He pulls out the chair and makes me sit, he then serves me food on my plate. I can sense Maxine's deadly glare. To tease her more I caressed Louie's cheeks.

"My future husband is so sweet, Thank you so much babe," I said in my sweetest voice.

"I'll do everything for my dearest future wife,"

A success smirk plastered in my lips as I heard Maxine start eating explosively.

The room was so quiet as we started eating.

"So tell me babe, why are you here? And it seems like the clothes you're wearing now are the same clothes you wore last night? Perhaps, you didn't go home?" Louie coughs towards my unexpected question. He cleared his throat before answering.

"Oh come on babe, don't joke around like that! You almost startled me… By the way, we have appointments at one of my Mom friend's botique right? For your gown this coming Saturday night? That's why I'm picking you up," he explained.

"Well said Louie, you're really good at making excuses," I thought to myself while smiling at him. "Gown for this upcoming Saturday night?" I added not knowing what the event was.

"It's our engagement party? Remember?"

"Oh yeah, right it's our engagement party," I said, a plan flashes into my mind. "Engagement Party, perfect place to embarrass me?" I said to myself remembering the message I received this morning. "Sorry but it won't happen,"I thought as I watched them eat.

After eating, I fixed myself up and together with Louie we went to the boutique he was talking about. There they made me wear different luxurious gowns to see which will be suited for me for the party. Everything was back to normal. Like no betrayal ever happened.

"Bree… you're so beautiful," Louie's eyes shone as he said those words. Maybe if I didn't know the whole truth I would believe in his words. He held both of my hands, " I love you so much," he genuinely smiled at me and kissed my forehead.

My suppressed anger burst into tears. I can no longer hold it back, my chest was like twisting by the pain I felt. There are so many emotions inside me.

"Babe, what's wrong?" He wiped my tears off. Causing me to cry even more. How I really wish that everything was just a nightmare, but it's not. How can he act and say those words like he didn't do such a disgusting sin? If he could only tell me everything right now maybe I can still forgive him.

Our moment was ruined by a sudden phone call.

He looked at me with guilt as he saw the caller.

I knew who this caller was. " Please don't pick it up, Babe! Please Louie… choose me instead of her," I said to myself looking back at him.

"Sorry babe I'll have to answer this call, I'll be back,"

By his choice I already made up my mind.