CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED-THIRTEEN *She had better act along... Play along as the happiest bride to be...*Janice rolled her eyes with an exasperated groan. Arghhh!!!! This man continued to piss her off!! Can he just leave her be for once?! She deserves a fresh breath every once and then but Matt wouldn't let her be. It was as if she had become his prisoner or something and she wasn't happy about that. She desired a world where everyone is free to make his or her own decisions without being coerced or influenced in any way. This is her life and she had the right to live her life on her own terms. But then again... His extensive cologne wafting through the air made her wrinkle her nose in disgust. Everything about this man made her angry. To think that she would be his wife soon, made her blood boil and her stomach churned in disgust. She wished she could take back the hands of time and retraced her steps. Was this what she really wanted? Hell no! It's way farther than that!
CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED -FOURTEEN *...When all she ever yearned for was his touch...*Gone?! Just like that?! Did he disappear?! But to where?! Janice's hazel eyes scanned the ballroom relentlessly in search of Drake again... Where is Drake?! He should still be here somewhere... Except he was not the one in the first place. But how could she be so sure? Her stomach swooped for no obvious reason. "Who are you looking out for?" Matt's sudden question yanked her back to the present, startling her. She quickly swallowed a lump in her throat and forced a smile at him. "No-one. Just awestruck by the decor you chose for this place. Not bad at all." she lied. He chuckled. "Of course, you know I'm out to get nothing short of the best for you. I would do anything for you, Janice. I don't want you to ever doubt that. Ever." He reached for her hand again and stroked it tenderly this time but she wasn't having it. The Mc cleared her throat as the music died down a notch, grabbing
CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED -FIFTEEN *The mysterious man behind the mask*He clenched his teeth and seethed in silence as he watched the both of them dancing together, his hands on her hips and his lips close to her ear whispering something to her. He couldn't tell what they were saying but he bet it was nothing Janice was so interested in because her hazel eyes were still scanning the room for him. He was surprised that she had spotted him underneath the mask. How could she tell? Anyway, he had no right to be jealous. She was never his, to begin with, but he had hoped he was able to somehow... Communicate his feelings to her. But it's too late now... Had gulped and turned around in the direction of the restroom at the far corner, several meters away from the ballroom. He couldn't stand it. She was taken by the man whom she dreaded and he wondered why she agreed to this engagement. Something must be wrong somewhere... There was definitely something she might be hiding from him.
CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED -SIXTEEN *His worst nightmare was staring back at him in the face*There are times you wish the ground could open up and swallow you or perhaps wipe your existence from the face of the earth. And that time was what he was presently going through at the moment. He wished he would never come face to face with the person whom he hated the most in the world. He would give his eye teeth for the day never to have happened at all. Yet... Here he was gawking like an idiot. The mask clattered to the floor as it slipped off his grasp. A slow smirk curled up his lips as he ran his hand through his hair. Drake gasped, his breath almost leaving his body. He staggered backward and quickly grabbed at the ceramic counter of the restroom for support. He could feel the blood from his face draining. What the hell?! His worst nightmare was staring back at him in the face. This was no dream. He blinked uncontrollably multiple times but he was still there staring back at h
CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED -SEVENTEEN *"What have you done brother?*"You looked surprised. What do you expect? For her to lick your ego? You clearly made things crystal clear that you want absolutely nothing to do with her." His brother continued to banter with him. Of course, he did. But he expected Racheal to have taken the cue and disappeared. Well, he guessed she was so bitter and hell-bent on getting her revenge. But why work for his brother? He thought she had despised his brother so much that she didn't want anything to do with him not even to be a mile within range. It was rather shocking that she would stoop so low just to exert revenge. What a fool she was... His brother never keeps his promises. He doesn't owe anyone an explanation at that. Drake puffed out an exasperated breath. "Rachael is so damn stubborn. I expected she would blow things out of proportion and act brashly. So now she works for you? That's laughable." Drake's lips curled into a sneer. His bro
CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED -EIGHTEEN *He must finish what he had started*"And who says I was intruding? As a matter of fact, I don't have to. I will be taking over instead." He said authoritatively, grating his nerves. He curled his hands into tight fists and bit the bottom of his lips furiously fighting the urge to slap the smug off of his face. Damn, it! Why can't his brother at least give him a break for once?! Always on his case, trolling, bullying, and making life difficult for him... His brother had always made him feel as if he was never good enough... He would always call him father's pet and that irritated him the most. He called a sassy boy. And that he was no man after all. He didn't have the balls and never did to see this message through and maybe he had been right... He thought he could handle this mission successfully well without any issues and he swore he would never fall in love much less fall for his arch enemy's daughter. Yet... Here he was... Found wantin
CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED -NINETEEN*He must not fail. He must fulfil the mission of his family at all costs!*"I already told you, brother, I'm gonna handle this. Let me finish what I have started." Drake said, hoping this would at least convince him to go back but deep down he knew it was all for nought. His brother would not hesitate to take his chance and now that he was here, it was too late. He gulped as his brother took another step towards him and this time they were very close just a mere meter away. The gust of his breath and his cologne wafted through the air around him and he tried not to sneeze. His brother cackled and shook his head slowly. "You think I give a fuck what you say huh? I'm still going to do whatever the fuck I wanna do." He shot him a smirk. Drake exhaled in exasperation. Of course, that's his evil brother for you. His evil because he doesn't give a fuck what others think, he has zero consideration for people's emotions. Very insensitive and hot-headed
CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED-TWENTY*She was in a mess and he could feel her trying to reach out to him for help.*Drake was still lost in thoughts when some persons entered the restroom for use. He quickly cleared his throat and shot them a wry smile as he straightened his shoulders and Mother smothered his shirt as he exited the restroom. What just happened?! He was still in awe of it all. Still grappling with the gruesome reality that his evil brother was in London. It's no nightmare!!! It's a fucking reality! How did this happen? And when he spoke to his mother on the phone she did not indicate that his brother was already in London. Does that mean that she knew all along and didn't tell him?No wonder she was hitting on the fact that he was slow-paced. Perhaps they were right... He was indeed slow-paced. His feelings for Janice just seemed to be growing recently, taking him by surprise. What was he going to do? There was no way the two of them could be together! It's a false