“It was a day of instabilities. I had mixed our tickets to Paris... There was a lot of commotion. Actually I am clumsy. But I do know how to control myself. I take pride in it.” I tried to defend myself. Why did I even tell little kids that I am clumsy... Jeez! Am I that desperate for their approval or something?!
“We know you are,” Aiva giggled, looking at Fredrick who gave me a big smile. They know something I don’t.“How?” I was baffled. These kids knew more than they were letting on. After all, they aided me in observing their aunties and uncles. They helped me come to the conclusion that they needed help.From me.“How many times have you spilled your glass of wine?” Nicholas spoke. “We were all watching even though we pretended not to.”Wow.. blood was truly thicker than water. The children all came to an agreement unanimously, without speaking to each other.. all to tell me that I am clumsy!? I huffed. “I didn’t tell you that only to make you understand...Third person’s povPresently...Dalia glanced at the wall clock for the fifth time. Where is everybody? She wondered why today was just like any other day.“I am the wife of a billionaire..” I flailed her legs to come out of the bedsheet entanglement. “Yet, I am..” I was about to continue in anger when a loud knock stopped her. I paused to hear if it was someone she knew.Was it Dad?“Dalia! Open this door! How can you sleep in on your wedding day!!”My eyes widened as she heard Emily’s voice. She must be so busy... “I am coming,”I rush to the front door, yanking it open. There I found Emily with an angry look. She was putting on a shirt and jean shorts. Swede slippers adorned her feet. I could see that she had newly painted her hands and legs. Her hair looked new. I sighed. “Emily? I thought we agreed..”Emily heaved. “How can a bride sleep in on her wedding.. have you forgotten our plans?! You were supposed to come out. Eros sent three vehicles to
Emily’s POVThe day after Eros’ announcement of his engagement to Dalia.As soon as I entered the van, I wasn’t going to the outskirts of New York. I had other plans.To have my revenge. The only plans I had was to travel to Italy for the invitation. I plan to take Dalia with me if she is up to it though.Sorry, I am getting out. I looked at my group who had worked tirelessly on my behalf. At the look on my face, they all sighed. Apparently, they were deceived too. “Sorry guys. It had to look real. My friend may not be bright but she sure can read someone’s mind and come to crazy conclusions.”They all sighed deeper and I chuckled. “Alright, I treat everyone to dinner after Italy. And.. I am adding an additional one month to your vacation time.” I smiled for effect. They were all annoyed with me. I know.But the news of vacation seemed to cheer them up. Lazy bums. I could make them work harder if I wanted to. No. Dalia’s wedding will be coming up soon and the
Dalia’s POV.“Are you okay?” The makeup artist asked after putting something heavy on my eyelids.I blinked hard to test it. “It’s kind of heavy. Remove it..”She immediately complied. The phone beside me beeped and vibrated. “Can you give me that?” I asked the woman and she handed the phone to me. I scrolled down my notification message. It was something from Instagram.Emily has managed to download this crazy app on my phone even when I told her not to. I clicked on the swirling pink app. Out of curiosity, I clicked to watch reels. Every video was from that night. Emily narrowed it down to me.. huh? I frowned at the comments. It was the usual.“She isn’t worth it Eros! I love you! @bestfan“Where did she come from, a wise gold digger...@wisdomwhore”“I am sure that baby isn’t Eros’”“I am pregnant for you, Eros!”The comments were endless.“I don’t think you should be looking at that on your wedding day,” The woman kindly beamed at me.
Dalia’s POVMy mouth was engulfed in a warm kiss from Eros. I didn't have the time to appreciate his handsome look. He was always handsome and ravishing to me. From the corner of my eyes, I caught Nick’s angry glare.I knew he was angry because he had walked into my dressing room a few minutes after I put on my dress. I have always asked myself how Nick managed to get into places where people aren’t allowed but now I know why.He is a dangerous man. I haven’t seen Eros’ best friend in a while and I am glad I didn’t see her around. In her own way, she has warned me to stay away from Eros and the fact that Eros is trying to use me.I know he is using me but I choose to stay. He chose me over her.But Nick.. He demanded to know why I was doing this in the presence of everybody. He slapped my hands away from whatever I wanted to pick just to distract myself from his rantings.He has become feral..I guess what I told him that night at the hotel didn’t sink in
Dalia’s POV.“Emily, what was that?” I asked while darting my eyes here and there. I will soon be whisked away by Eros. We were going to the West family mansion before going home. Three years top. That is if we don’t get fed up with each other and drop the act in 6 months. “You practically zoned out during your speech. What is it? Does Hera have something on you?”She shrugged. “She has nothing against me. I just needed her help with something and got something else instead.” Then she leaned closer and I suspected she was about to tell me a big secret. From my angle, I could see my father discussing with Eros. Half of me was rather dying to hear what they have been discussing for a long time than to listen to Emily’s big secret. “I think Hera West is going to help me get my revenge on Vanessa Dave,”Oh... that was the big secret?She pulled away, sighing when she saw my quizzical look. “I know I sound crazy right now. Even Chris doesn’t want me to go after her. Heaven is trying to sto
Emily’s Pov.If Dalia noticed, it means everyone noticed too- The way I stared at Hera West. I really want to tell Dalia my feelings but something else came out. It was better to tell her of the revenge which has been placed on hold. There isn’t going to be any revenge because the only person I could hope to get information from is tugging on my heart strings.This feeling is totally new to me. I can’t say if I like it or not. My parents were strong Catholics. They would turn in their graves when they hear of this. The disgust on Dalia’s face was enough to keep my mouth shut. Maybe it would pass away like the others. I want it to because Hera West isn’t someone to be messed around with.I balled my fist as if that would crush the feelings away. Every one of our meetings had been an awkward one. Either I spilled my drink or I nearly tripped on her. I could never tell her the main reason I looked for her because we always ended up staring at each other.“Emily, get a grip of yourself...
Eros POVThe wedding party was finally over as I could see the guests making their way to their various vehicles. I was about to search for Dalia so we could go home but Mr. Thompson stopped me halfway. There was no way I could ignore my father-in-law in public. So I stayed back.“You tied the knot with my daughter, I am happy now.” He gave me a small smile and I nodded in agreement. I tied the knot in bed… jeez. I refused to let my embarrassment show. How am I supposed to face him? Our relationship hasn’t been perfect from the start. He has seen my family flaws and I have seen his. I may not know much about him but from the little I have seen, he loves his daughter so much. It was in his small gestures and the way he gazed softly when he thought she wasn’t looking.It was cute. However, I don’t wish for him to associate with my family. They may look like they’ve gotten past the conflict stage but I still don’t like the fact that he was quickly accepted after one night. Steve hasn’t b
As I glared at the mirror, I found out how much damage I had inflicted on my opponent. He must look much worse than I am. My left eye was nearly closed with reddish rims around its soft skin. There was a bruise here and there down to my neck line.I don’t feel pain. I can’t even remember what happened. I must have blacked out from blind rage. After all, what I saw was red. How am I to appear in front of my parents looking like I’ve just been run down by a bus?Someone stood beside me. “Where is she?”“Being rushed to the hospital. Are you sure you don’t need anything boss?” He asked in a neutral tone but I know he was just as worried as I was.I glanced at my reflection again. Until I hear she has regained consciousness and the baby is safe, I’ll attend to myself. “Any bad news?” he knows what I am talking about. I don’t need to mention her name for him to know that I was talking about her.His reply was curt. “She is fine,”“Make sure he doesn’t have his phone on him or leave the hos