Chapter 14Shane cleared his throat and Layla averted her gaze away from him, before looking up at him again,, " I thought you were angry at me 'cause I almost ruined things " She muttered and he smiled lightly." Of course not, You did a great job I can't be satisfied more, thanks " He said sincerely and she smiled before diverting her gaze to her food and with that they both ate in silence." Would you help prepare a meal tomorrow? " He suddenly asked taking Layla by shock as she raised her head at him with her eyes widened." Huh? " She asked unbelievably but he only flashed her this cute smile." Will you? "He asked still staring at her and she nodded without taking her eyes off him." Um,, yeah sure " She stuttered confusedly and he smiled,, " Thanks "He muttered and she found herself smiling, his smile was so cute and that made him look responsible as she kept staring until a loud bang cut her off and she flinched.She had dropped the cutlery she was holding on the ceramic plate.
Chapter 15" Huh? " Layla asked to be sure she had heard the right thing." Let's go on a date " He repeated, his eyes not leaving hers." Um.. why? " She found herself asking the most dumbest question ever." I meant a play date " He corrected, looking away from her eyes as he adjusted his clothes." I just wanna go out to places, have fun and then clear my head " He replied, returning his gaze back to her and she nodded thoughtfully." Okay,, I'll go " She said with a smile which he returned lightly before he looked away." Um, how about we just go on a normal outing today, then we can go on a play date tomorrow " Layla suggested and Shane thought about it for a while before nodding and he earned a bright smile from her.****Shane felt uncomfortable in a way he'd never felt before. Tho he was the one who brought this, it still felt weird to him. He had never done something like this before.He took another glance at the brown leather bag that danced an inch close to his head, its ow
Chapter 16" And, that's all? " Mira asked and she nodded. Mirah sat up and stared intensively at Layla which got her into confusion. " What? " She was forced to ask." Do you think the seer might have said something that really doesn't sound right but Shane felt like it was the truth?, and it probably is the truth but then you don't know? " She asked." I don't know, I'm really confused " She said and in a swift, was up on her feet." You're not hungry? " Mira asked but she shook her head and walked away, approaching the stairs.***** Next Morning *Layla looked at her reflection in the mirror one more time before walking away. She felt uncomfortable as usual in the cover makeup but she had no choice.She can't appear as Layla on a date with Shane, the media might find out.She walked down the stairs elegantly and Shane's eyes landed on her and he suddenly lost himself staring at her even without knowing, until Claus tapped him softly.He looked away and when Layla finally got to the
Chapter 17" Huh? " He asked unsure of what he had just heard. Layla shook her head swiftly, " , Um, sorry.. you don't have to answer that dumb question " She muttered and Shane nodded slowly, still confused." But, can the contract marriage be cancelled? " She suddenly asked again tho Shane found it weird but he replied anyways with a nod." So, who's your favorite opera singer? " Shane asked, trying to divert their attention from what had just happened earlier." Um... I don't really have one, but I like Kathleen Battle,, she has a distinctive vocal range and tone " She replied and Shane nodded in approval. " Yeah, she's good " He added." I like Cecilia Bartoli more, her vocal voice is just too good " He said and Layla nodded" Yeah, she's pretty good " She muttered." So, do we go watch the Opera after this? " He asked. " Nah, we should go to the movies, there's this new movie series showing at the cinema today " She declined. "Alright then " He said with a smile.****" I'm home "
Chapter 18Wedding gown, Veil, Flowers, Makeup, Accessories.To Layla, everything seemed like she was staring at the reflection of an entirely different person. She was putting on a heavy makeup even as Brielle.A sigh eluded her lips as she lowered her eyes, nervousness kicking in and the realization to the fact that this is really happening. The day they had been waiting for is finally here. She's getting married to Shane Kent, disguised as his fiancee or let's say on his fiancee's behalf.She had always wished for a low-key wedding whenever it's the right time for her to get married, even if she eventually turns out rich, in the future.She had always wished for her marriage to only ever happen once. She had always had this goal in mind. She would never get married twice to different men, it's either she's married to her husband forever, or she never remarried again even after divorce.But now,, she has no choice. It has to happen now. She would have her wedding twice with different
Chapter 19Shane snapped out of his thoughts and looked away from her lips. " What'd you think went wrong?, I don't think her parents are aware that she wasn't planning on attending the wedding " Layla asked worriedly.Shane held her hands,, " You shouldn't worry about that, leave that to me, I'll handle it " Shane assured. She nodded slowly and her eyes landed on Mirah who was chatting with Brielle's friends." When are we leaving? " She asked, turning to Shane." We should leave now " He said, glancing at his gold wristwatch, and with that led the way. He getured to Claus who whistled to Shane's guards and they rushed after them immediately and led them outside to their car." What about Mirah? " Layla asked as they got into the car." Behind us " He muttered and Layla turned her head to the window side. She saw Mirah being guided to the other car behind them and she sighed in relief and almost immediately their driver ignited the car and drove off.Shane heaved a sigh of relief,, i
Chapter 20Layla blinked her eyes repeatedly as she was suprised to see Shane engulfing her in his arms. " Are you okay? " His soft and calm voice came out in a whisper and she nodded almost immediately.He released her slowly but she held his arms for support as she balanced her stance on the ground. " Thanks " She muttered as she raised her head to him." So?... where were you headed before? " He asked gently as he dipped his hands into his pockets. " Yeah, I was, actually on my way to call you and Mirah down for dinner " She explained and Shane only nodded in response." Um... I should go call Mirah now " Layla added when Shane didn't give a reply. With that, she walked away from him while Shane continued his walk to the kitchen, he met with Lady Macbeth who was just on her way out of the kitchen." Let me help you with this " Shane offered as he collected the tray containing some dishes she was carrying. " Sir... " Before Lady Macbeth could complete her word, Shane had walked away
Chapter 21Layla inhaled softly and shut her eyes tightly as the driver drove off in silence.****They were finally home and Mirah rushed in happily while the driver helped with their luggages." Finally!, We are home " She gushed happily. Layla only walked past her without saying a word." What's wrong with her? " Mirah muttered silently.Layla laid flat on the bed after dumping her luggages somewhere. She closed her eyes, lost deep in thoughts.It's just some minutes away now and she's missing him so bad. That's really strange. But, he didn't look like he was going to miss her. He looked okay with her leaving.She wished they could stay for some days more. She took her phone and scrolled down to contacts. Her eyes landed on his name saved as * Shane * on her contact list and she tapped on it gently.She saw the dial icon and her finger slowly crept closer to it. Why would she call him all of a sudden. Her finger was just an inch away from the dial button when she decided against it,