"Ms. Rory, your family just arrived," said the event's organizer. Hearing that snapped me back in reality. It put me back in the spot where I belong and cut off my fantasy that Kairos would realize that the reason why he finds me so different from the old Rory was because we are two different people but that would never cross his mind. "I will see you later," I told him with a smile on my lips. Kairos nodded his head. Moving around to find myself that comfortable spot. My world fell in slow motion after Kairos kissed me on my cheek and a peck on my lips, "Alright, laters, baby," he whispered when he pulled away. My heart dropped to my stomach after I saw Rory's mother standing near the door, watching it happen. She saw all of it happen. Kairos slightly lifted the corner of his lips to acknowledge her presence before he walked past her and Diana Spencer did the same thing. She closed the door afterwards leaving me and her inside. "Please, don't put me in a bad mood. If I am... the re
Confusion slowly fills his eyes as Kairos stares at Mr. Suarez. He tried to decipher the look that he was giving me as if Kairos felt uncomfortable by the way the old man was staring at me. He pulled me closer to him, marking his territory. "Of course, he would look familiar to you, Mr. Suarez. Rory is the face of her clothing brand and she does model too. She models for their company too," Kairos said to help the old man remember where he could have seen me but by the way, he was staring at me. Mr. Suarez knows why I look familiar, Isla from the strip club is the one he clearly remembers upon seeing me and not Rory Spencer; the wealthy only daughter and one of the heiress of the great Spencer clan. I looked at the old man faking my confusion, acting as if I don't have an idea what is it that he is trying to say when I do know, acting as if it's my first time seeing him when I can clearly remember him. How can I? He was a one-time client and yet he is a big tipper I spent a few night
"My father did what, Isla? He offered for you to be his stripper?" He asked and I remained speechless. I couldn't stare straight into his eyes. I am not sure what kind of relationship that it is that he has with his father but I think I saw how his heart breaks into tiny and million little pieces after I told him that. I know that feeling. I once felt that. Maybe just like me. Nicholas looks up to his father so much that it feels like a betrayal to see a glimpse of what he is actually like. I breathed deeply and stood still, confused whether I'd beg him to believe me but if I do, what's the point? "You don't have to believe me, okay? I am currently helping your family make a fool out of Kairos. There is no need for you to buy this but what would I get from lying to you? For breaking your family apart?" "You can't break us apart," he said with such conviction, sounding like a law or if not a curse that is making everyone in their family suffer.Nicholas glanced at me once last time,
Kairos stared deep into my eyes. I wanted to walk away from him this instant and be in a place where it's just me so I can clear up my head but he didn't let me slip off his hand this time. "Kairos, please. Let go of me. I-I don't want to be here," I pleaded at him with tears starting to pool in my eyes and that's when he realized that I was serious and wasn't just toying with him this time. He intertwined our fingers as he held me closer to him to hide my face from our guests just so they wouldn't see me crying. If one of these people sees me tearing up. They will automatically assume that something is wrong and then there might be no wedding to happen on Sunday. A lot of these businessmen are probably waiting for their chance to propose a new merging opportunity with the Lancasters through a wedding. If one of these people managed to snatch Kairos and become in-laws with them. I'd be dead meat for sure. Kairos looked around before he started to pull me upstairs. I was taken aback a
I found myself clinging more to his arm after I saw all the eyes staring at us as we made our way down the stairs. Biting my lower to stop myself from chuckling. I could feel Kairos staring at me wondering what could be the reason for my ghostly smile. "Are you thinking what I am thinking?" I asked him as we took the last step and now we officially landed on the second floor. His eyes met an old man. Kairos nodded his head at him to acknowledge his presence before he lowered his gaze back to me. "I have no idea," he whispered back at me. I tapped his shoulder as a sign that I wanted him to lean his ear closer to my lips and when he did. I instantly murmured words that caught him by surprise. Sometimes, even though he knows how vulgar and wild I can be. He ended up getting caught off-guard each time I came up with the nastiest thoughts. "Why would you think that they are thinking that?" He asked so seriously. My eyes looked around and I caught a few people whispering at each other wh
Olga shut her eyes tightly. She tried to make her husband stopped from walking away and when she couldn't. She breathed deeply to control her temper and then she opened her eyes only to see me looking away from her as soon as our eyes met. I heard her sigh for the second time around. "I am sorry about that. You surely didn't expect my family to be perfect right? People like us can have everything within a snap of our fingers but never peace," she mumbled. I nodded my head to let her know that I knew exactly what she was talking about. God, isn't quite unfair that even if they can't have peace within their family they at least can get anything else besides that, and then there are human beings like me who can barely afford anything,g and that fucking includes peace within my family. I always knew that money is the root of evil. I was raised by angry parents, in a house full of hatred and frustration because my family barely affords anything. "Isla," a voice of an old man whispered n
"Welcome to the family, Rory." Kio raised his wineglass and the rest of us followed. Everyone sips on their champagne and wine. He got off the small platform and then he walked towards our table. "Are you okay?" I asked him half smiling. We are almost done with the rehearsal dinner and everyone is now minding their own business. Kio lightly shook his head and then he purposely made sure that I saw him straighten his posture. He flashed a smile and once again offered his hand to me. I looked at Kairos when I saw him staring straight at his twin brother. "Come on, do you mind if I dance with my sister-in-law? Just one dance, Kairos. It's not like she will change her mind and choose to marry me instead of you after this," Kio teased Kairos. I took his hand and pulled him straight to the dancefloor. Kio is full of antics and he knows how to irritate his twin in more ways than one before he gets on Kairo's nerves. I'd distance him away from his twin. "Have you heard it from me?" He asked
"How did you know?" Kio exclaimed. His eyes shift from me and Gresya so now Gresya knows that we are talking about her and if I am Gresya who is part of this so-called dirty little secret. I would be nervous too. She is probably rummaging in her head to find some answer.I grab Kio by his pulse to the corner of the dancefloor away from people so we can continue to talk about this. When my eyes meet him again for the second time. He seems calmer like he knows now that he shouldn't have reacted the way he did. He looked around just to make sure that everyone was back minding their own business and it seemed like that until I found my fiancé eyeing the two of us curiously and Gresya was doing the same thing. "I didn't. It was a wild guess but boy you are bad at hiding secrets and how come you don't lie? How come you are a terrible liar when you are a notorious playboy and fuck boy?" I asked him. Kio scoffed, offended by what I just called him. I mean, that is the truth! "Is there some