Chapter 06" Huh? " Layla asked in disbelief." Am sorry, I shouldn't have said that " He apologized and Layla smiled lightly, she wasn't expecting that, tho she had planned to leave but she never expected he would call her back." It's fine sire, I guess I overreacted too " She replied slowly, fondly with her fingers." You should just call me Shane, so you would get used to it before the day " Shane said trying his best to be nice and she nodded." A part of the contract says you aren't allowed to inform anyone else, but... " He paused glancing at Mirah who bent her head immediately." Ah, it's fine, she's my best friend, she wouldn't tell anyone " Layla defended and Mirah nodded in support." Alright then, you girls should please wait, my Pa would be here soon, you have to sign some papers " He said and Layla muttered an * oh * " I'll excuse you two then " He said and with that walked away while Layla watched as he ascended the stairs.Mirah grabbed Layla immediately to herself whi
Chapter 07" Is that really necessary? " Shane suddenly asked, referring to Jennifer." Ofcourse, you're going to do it anyways on the wedding day, so you have to learn now " She said and he looked away, staring into space." He just have to insert the ring into your finger and that's all, no word at all, no kneeling " Jennifer added and Layla breathe out silently." Don't we have other important things to do? " Shane asked instead." This is the first important step " Jennifer insisted and he sighed silently." Claus, the box " He called and it was then Layla noticed Claus was with them all through, she didn't notice.Claus moved forward and gave the box to him revealing a shiny diamond ring which caused Layla to gasp loudly and they all turned to her and she hurriedly covered her mouth with her palm." Is there a problem? " Claus asked. She noticed they were all staring at her and she cleared her throat." I'm sorry, but can you get another random ring?, That's too extravagant, and
. Chapter 08" You said all that!? " Mirah asked in suprise and Layla nodded as she left her previous location and walked over to the bed and sat beside Mirah.They had both decided to share a room and declined Claus's offer after he offered two rooms for each of them." Yeah, I mean he's doing too much, it's just a fake wedding anyways " She mumbled and Mirah turned to her." But don't you think you're being rude?, when he's just trying his best to meet your demands " Mirah asked and Layla shook her head." That's exactly where the problem lies, he doesn't seem to understand me, I don't want all the fancy things he's trying to offer, I don't like them, Now I see why I can never date a rich guy " She muttered as she laid properly on the bed and dragged the duvet to cover her body properly and she closed her eyes." Are you ready for tomorrow's conference meeting? " Mirah asked as she also laid behind her and she hummed in response." So, what did Allen say at the meeting? " Layla aske
Chapter 09They were finally home and Layla had rushed to her room just to get the makeup off her face. She heaved a sigh of relief when she realized she was back to her real face.She applied some cream given to her by the make-up artist, to help massage the face to prevent wrinkles as a result of too much make-up." You really did a great job " Mira said beaming with smiles as she walked into the room with a tray on he hands." You cooked me food? " Layla asked in suprise." Yeah, you did a great job " She said and Layla's lips crept into a smile." Aww, thanks.. I'm damn hungry " She said and rushed to her as she dished out the food in a plate and handed it over to her.She swiftly took it from her and dig in immediately while Mira chuckled at how fast she was devouring the food." You know you could have asked Shane to get you some road-side food or order something at any restaurant " She said and Layla and scoffed as she raised her head up to Mirah." Nah, I don't think he's going
Chapter 10" Please excuse us " Shane said to Mirah without looking at her, his gaze focused on Layla who was suddenly nervous probably 'cause of his intense stare on her."Sure " Mirah said and with that excused herself and the two were finally alone.Shane suddenly looked away and approaching the bed available in the room, he sat on it.He gestured to her to come sit beside him, tho she was hesitant for a while but she later walked over to him and sat on the bed.He brushed his hand through his hair like he was frustrated and short of words while Layla nervously picked on her nails as an heavy moment of awkward silence erupted." You don't like everything I've been offering you, why's that?... I thought girls loved expensive things " He said, more like a question." Um.. I... "" I'm sorry, if it annoyed you.. " He said, turning to her and like the first time they met in the mansion, she saw the soft look he wore then on, his face softened, his usual cold expression was gone. He look
Chapter 11After knocking again twice, the door finally pushed open revealing Shane, and his handsome face came into view. His shirtless body revealing his perfectly shaped abs and his muscles, her eyes couldn't help but observe this perfection as she kept on staring at his body while he stood in front of her like a statue displayed for sightseeing.She gulped down into nothing still staring at him until she jerked out of her thoughts herself an her cheeks reddened in embarrassment as she realized he was watching as she gouged her eyes all over his body.She bit her lips in embarrassment before raising her head slowly, he was a bit taller than her so she had to look up at him before their face could meet.Her face met with his expressionless look and she moved back a bit and bowed a little before raising her head after mustering courage." Hmm.. Lady Macbeth wants you to come down for breakfast " She said, after clearing her throat and he only nodded.He staring at her with no expressi
Chapter 12She struggled hard to break free from his grip bit he held on tightly. She groaned before finally give in to his grip and relaxed a bit.She stared deep into his sleeping eyes and sighed. She would just stay here and leave in the mid morning before he wakes up.She closed her eyes and like a miracle, sleep took her over.****Shane tried to sit up from the bed after opening his eyes some seconds ago, only to meet with a sharp pain as it hit his head, he groaned sharply before lying back on the bed. He must be having a hangover from getting drunk yesterday.He grabbed his phone from his bedstand and placed a call across to Claus who picked almost immediately." Hello " His voice came from the other side of the call." Tell Lady Macbeth to prepare a hangover soup for me " He said and with that ended the call. He laid back on the bed and yesterday scene came refreshing on his head and he sighed when he remembered how he caged Layla into his arms.Tho he doesn't really get viole
Chapter 13Layla rushed into her room and touched her chest, and weirdly her heart was beating so fast which got her worried.What's wrong with her?, Why was she suddenly acting shy in front of him?. She waved the thought of it away and suddenly remembered Lady Macbeth.She rushed out of the room and made her way down the stairs. Lady Macbeth was still in tears by the time she got there and thy rn to her." What did he say?, Is he going to sack me? " Lady Macbeth rushed at once while Layla's lips twitched into a smile, Jennifer understanding what the smile meant sighed in relief." He said he has no plans of doing such, and I apologized to him already " She said and Lady Macbeth pulled he into a hug immediately, as she sighed in relief." Thanks " She mumbled in between the hug before pulling away while Layla flashed her a smile." So, we should continue " Jennifer announced and the girls groaned but she ignored them and instead dragged them along, pulling them into the living room whi