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It was all over the tabloids.Just when Rella thought it couldn't get any worse and each one of them were spinning tales out of the lies they made up claiming sources close to the Diamonds. One thing they got right was Stefan's and Jenny's past fling which they speculated to have been rekindled recently. They went as far as claiming that the boy was Stefan's son. Rella hadn't realised the depth of the spectacle they made at the charity ball last night until she flipped the next page and there it was, a gigantic shot of them in the garden filling an entire page it was hard to miss them. There was also a shot of her passing out in Stefan's arms. In short last night had been a disaster and the city was abuzz with it seeing as it involves a Diamon, which makes it a big deal. It would be a hassle going out in public but Rella didn't want Stefan to know she was meeting up with Christian or what they plan to discuss so she got a pair of sunglasses and scarf and her disguise was complete.
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"You two were meant for each other and by the time I came to that conclusion you two had already fallen in love with each other and I will say this, I'm glad he married you instead of Cindy that twin of yours is a handful."They both laughed. Rella's coffee had gone cold but she didn't mind she'd lost her appetite anyway. "So," he prompted. "Do you want to tell me how this happened?"Rella smiled wistfully. "It was supposed to be for one night only, for the engagement that is, Cindy said her friend had emergency and that she needed to be there for her and begged me to take her place for a few hours until she returned." "And you believed her?" "She's my sister if cause I believed her, but I didn't know then that she was having cold feet about the wedding I let her leave and she didn't come back. It was too late to call off the wedding so my parents begged me to take her place until we find her and now here we are." Her voice had gone high-pitched at the end as
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"Cindy? Cindy is that you please say something." Rella was frantic. She could soft breathing on the other end but they're not not saying anything. She gazed up at Christian with tear filled eyes. "Please talk to me. Tell me where you are." Rella pleaded. It could only be Cindy on the other end who else would it be? Rella mused.Why wasn't she saying anything? It suddenly went dead as the caller cut the call. Rella was stunned. "Could be a prank call." Christian said. Rella shook her head. "No it's her. She said my name Christian it's definitely her." Her eyes were shining with tears. "But why wouldn't she talk to me? Why wouldn't she tell me where she is?" " What are you going to do now? " " I'm going to see my mom." " I should go with you. " " Oh no don't bother. " " Are you sure?"She nodded.Christian escorted her back to the car and made sure she got in before he left for his business. "Call me when something
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Rella left her parents' house feeling more confused, agitated and afraid. She didn't know what she expect would come from her revelation but she had hoped to get more closure. "It might've been a prank call." Her mom had told her. "You know those are on the rise now."Christian said the same thing but Rella knew what she heard she was so sure that if someone pointed a gun to her head she wouldn't change her statement. Granted she had been paranoid lately, had even imagined Cindy slapping her and cursing her for taking her place. But she would recognise her twin's voice anywhere even from a single syllable. "I know what I heard mom. It's her. And I don't know why she refused to talk to me." "If that is the case then we need to find her." " Mom I'm scared." Rella choked out. That was the first time she ever said that out loud as she realised she might lose everything she thought she had.It's not fair.Her mom pulled her in an embrace and she
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Hello Christian?" "I called to see how you're doing. How did it go with your mom?"Rella leaned against the balcony her right hand wrapped around her midriff while the other held the phone against her ear. "The usual nothing's changed." "Has Cindy called again?" "No." Rella sighed. "I don't know what to do Christian, Stefan is going to be devasted when he finds out." "I can't promise you that everything's going to be okay or that I know what Stefan's reaction is going to be like but this I can tell you that the truth is what's important and if Stefan loves you I'm sure he'd understand." Christian's right, Rella thought long after the call was over. If she hopes to have a future with Stefan she's better off coming clean and she needed to make a decision soon. Jake did not imagine when he woke up that morning that his day was going to end with him watching his wife and not approach her or say a word. After keeping his promise to
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He saw her first before she spotted him. She arrived in a baby pink satin evening gown on the arms of the same guy he saw the other day at the park. She looked so beautiful tonight that there was room to feel riled up about her escort, he might as well not existed. When Jake was finally able to locate Van he was pleasantly shocked at the revelation that she was Felix Montenegro's daughter. Nothing of the sort had come up in his first background check on her. When the invitation to tonight's party came Jake found himself both ecstatic and nervous, he had no way of knowing of their first encounter after being separated would be like. Does she still hate him? Jake watched her expressive eyes surveying the guests before they finally landed on him and he watched them widen in surprise as she fumbled. The guy beside her asked her something and she nodded, her eyes tearing away from him for a second before they returned again. "Are you okay?" Ash asked when she suddenly
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Van did not hear what Ash said after that. There was a ringing in her ears as everything else went silent, the ballroom melted away and there was just the two of them. "Hello, nice to meet you." He gave her that disarming smile of his and stretched his arm out for a shake. Of course Ash knew who he was it was his obligation but she doubts he knows their history. Van reluctantly took the hand he offered but he held on for longer than was necessary. His gaze locked and held hers and Van almost sobbed at how much she missed him. Van burst through the French doors of the hotel and let out a breath of relief when she found herself on the terrace. The atmosphere in the ball room was suffocating and Van swore she was going to die from all the attention people were giving to her after grandfather announced that she was his granddaughter and not all the whispers going around were compliment but that's okay because she'd never gone all out on impressing people anyway. And grand
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Van’s body stiffened at the sound of the voice she knew all too well. She'd hoped he would forget he ever saw her tonight or even notice that she'd slipped out but no such luck. Slowly, she pivoted around to take in his features in a custom made beige suit and his dishevelled hair. Jake Calloway looked just as jaw-dropping as she'd met him for the first time except he'd been wearing a white suit then. Van felt herself growing hot again as his dark gaze gave her body a once-over, slowly like a caress, she shivered in spite of herself and jake must've noticed that because he immediately shrugged off his jacket. Van began to protest but he ignored her. "Here." he said as he draped it on her shoulders. "Thank you " she turned away from him to watch the stars, they were radiant tonight. The silent stretched on but he remained where he was. "You've changed." he observed some time later. "In a good way...that is." he added quickly.Van shifted uneasily.
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