" I thought you weren't paying attention to Mysterious, Mr. A." Khloe, her second cousin, teased " Well, I did. But I wanted to weigh both options. Whether Mr.A is the one or Elon is," she shrugged as if it meant nothing. Once bitten, twice shy. She thought to herself while sipping her coffee. She loved Elon truly, but deep down inside, she was scared he may not choose her again. She wasn't ready to have her heart broken by the same man again. For Adrian, she liked his personality but didn't like him the way she loved Elon. At times, she felt bad for leading him on, but again, she shook off that feeling. " Go you, bad bitch, Ida!" Khloe hailed. " I'm not being bad; I'm being careful while having fun. There's a difference," she grinned. "Alright, ma'am, just be extra careful," Khloe warned. " I will, baby girl. By the way, what's new with you? Who's the new boo?" She casually changed the topic. Khloe was a wild girl; she hardly stayed with one man while dating another. She was da
Rae walked down the aisle with smiles on her face. At last, her dream had come to pass. It was time for her to set her plans in motion, one by one. She wasn't backing out of this plan so easily; there was no way she would. Forward ever, backwards never. Lyle held his daughter's hand while they walked down the aisle, with a whole lot of questions running through his mind. Am I doing the right thing? Is this the best for all of us? What if? Just what if? He snapped out of his thoughts as soon as they reached the altar. He handed her over to her soon-to-be husband and retired to his seat. " I, Calvin Dwight, take you, Raelyn, to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish always until death do us part." "I, Raelyn, take you, Calvin Dwight, to be my lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for
"Xi, she has succeeded in turning Jax against me. Jax and I used to be close—not too close, though—but we were close and had each other's backs every time. But now, he hardly speaks to me and yells at me every second. Was it my crime to be her friend?" Giada sat on her bed, pouring out her heart. " Jax would always be your brother, Giada; he may be going through a rough patch right now. With a lot running through his head on whom to choose and which side to pick, Just give him some time, and everything will be alright." " Are you sure about that?" Giada threw the question back to her, sipping from the glass Ximena gave her. " I cannot guarantee that, but that's what I feel," she said to her friend. Xi admired Giada so much. She was rich and down to earth, so different from the other people she went to school with. She was so pure and had a gentle soul, giving people room to take advantage of her. Xi had never had friends like Giada before. What no one knew was that she was once a
Elon kept his promise and picked up Ida, just like he said he would. They went out to grab a bite to eat and were now on their way to the movies. Elon mentioned he had tickets to a movie but didn't mention which one specifically. Ida was eager to watch the tinder swindler, as it was the talk of the town and she was intrigued by it. Little did she know that the tickets Elon had were for the exact same movie she was desperate to see. They picked up popcorn and a few other snacks before going into the movie theater to watch the film. "What film are we going to watch?" she inquired on the umpeteenth. "Who wants to spoil the surprise before it even starts?" Elon playfully glanced at her moments before the movie started. Once the introductory remarks were made, the movie title, "The Tinder Swindler," appeared on the screen. Ida couldn't contain her excitement and accidentally covered her mouth to stop herself from screaming. She was overjoyed, to say the least! How
"Ida." Elon gently shook her awake. The initial plan was to allow her to sleep in the guest room, but as stubborn as she is, she refused, saying she wanted to sleep in his bed because it was comfortable. Yeah, there was some snuggling and cuddling and light kisses here and there, but nothing more. "Ida, get up," he said a little bit louder, making her stir in her sleep. She opened her eyes, gently taking in her surroundings and wondering whose voice she was hearing. She caught a glimpse of Elon wearing his shirt, and boy did he look fine. The events of the previous night came rushing into her mind, and she couldn't help but smile at them. " Good morning," she replied in a raspy, sexy morning voice, making him instantly turn to face her. " Finally, the queen awakens," he teased as she sat up. " What time is it?" she asked, picking up her phone to check. It was just 7 a.m., and luckily for her, she didn't have anything major to do at work today so she could just stay back, and that w
" Ida, we know he hurt you, but that wasn't the best way to go about it. You broke him," Khloe scolded her cousin, seated in front of her with Aly by her side. " All men are scum; we get that, Ida, but that was kind of low. I know you're hurt, angry, and want to vent out and take revenge on him, but what you did was just a no-no. I am not saying this because he's my brother; you and I know if it were any other man, I would have said the same." Aly made her point. Ida sat without saying a word, trying to find something to justify her actions, but the truth of the matter was that she had no reason and they were both right. Yes, she wanted to hurt him, but it shouldn't have been with Adrian, whom she knew had feelings for her and was involved in this whole mess. That way, it would have seemed like she chose him over Elon. And the hurt across Adrian's eyes when she made it known to him that she didn't want him but she just needed to prove a point was sad. He didn't deserve that. " I kno
" Hey, sweetheart," Kai said, sitting up on his bed as Aly sat beside him. " What happened?" she asked, looking for answers from her mom, who looked confused at her. She immediately sensed that she was as lost as she was and hadn't had the chance to speak to her husband. Aly got up from the bed and left the room with her siblings, and Ida followed suit. Elon walked out to his car to sit and wait for his mom and dad to be done with whatever conversation they were having. As to why Ida was there was a mystery to him What was she doing at the hospital the moment her father was rushed in? Did she do something bad to herself? He couldn't help but worry about her. That was how much of an influence she had on him. " Hey, are you okay?" Ida asked, seated beside Aly. At this point, Xi , Ayanda, and Brynn had come over to keep Jax and Giada company. Giada could feel Brynn stealing glances at them as well as shooting glares. She wasn't bothered by that. What was on her mind at that moment
Elon held his phone in his hands, contemplating whether to join Tinder and look for love or not. Was it worth it? He asked himself, swiping on Tinder, until he stopped on one profile. The woman had a beautiful smile, and something had drawn his attention to her, but as to what it was, he had yet to figure it out. He tapped on her profile, instantly matching her with him. Ida's phone vibrated in her pocket as she led a presentation. She was itching to reach into her pocket to get the phone, but she ignored it and continued with her presentation. There was more time to browse on her phone after this deal had pulled through. Elon checked the calendar on his wall; there were five days left until his father's surgery. He was wondering if he should let his mom know that he was also suffering from the same sickness as his father was. Now isn't a good time. He told himself. His mother was already occupied with taking care of her husband, telling her this would do her harm rather than good