ログインAneesa’s povI looked at my reflection in the mirror before faking a smile which Helga noticed.I started to wonder what would happen if I actually saw Julian there at the wedding with Elena. Besides, they would come and then they would see me get married to Julian’s uncle. Were they going to make a scene, or were they going to just shut up and smile, knowing that me getting married to Darius was worse than me getting married to Julian?“Everybody leave,” Helga said.Her assistants bowed and walked out as we were alone.She got out the wedding gown and placed it against my body.“Well, we’ve tested it multiple times, so it will still fit. Do you feel okay? Are you feeling jittery? It’s normal to feel jittery.”I had so much to say but yet I didn’t want to say anything.I had to keep a brave face.I was someone else’s property right now.People outside didn’t need to know my arrangement with Darius. They only needed to know that I was the bride and I was madly in love with him.“I’m fi
Julian’s povI picked up the call and placed it to my ears as I heard her ramble for a few minutes before taking deep breaths.“Babe, I am having a very terrible day here at work as well. So if you’d please be calm and be very gentle with words, that would be great.”She chuckled. “Are you being serious? I am complaining to you about how I was humiliated by Aneesa. I had my friends beside me. They were there and they watched as I was humiliated. She had this random bodyguard or whoever she’s dating now who came out and he attempted to push me off. Can you imagine that?”I rubbed my temple.“Where are you?”“I’m in a shop with the girls. We tried to leave that store with Aneesa and the random guy she was with so that we could have something to eat. What about you? You say you’re having a rough day? Care to talk about it?”I looked around my office. I thought of what the board of directors had said to me still in my head as I took in deep breaths.“How about I meet up with you in a rest
Julian’s povI laid back in my seat, looking at the investors as they all complained about how things were going in the company. One of them even started criticizing if I knew what I was doing, as I smacked my hand on the table, which had the entire room looking at me in shock.I slowly got to my feet.“No one insults me in my company and gets away with it. Have I made myself clear?”They gulped, and I took in deep breaths.“Now, the person who used to handle this is not around…”“Where did she go?” Someone interrupted me as I gave him a sharp look.“She is indisposed, permanently.”“So you’re the one handling business now?” someone said as I nodded.“Exactly. I’m the one that is handling it.”“No wonder you don’t know what you’re doing,” I heard someone mutter.I slowly sat down, folding my arms across my chest and looking at them with hatred. Who did they think they were? Did they think they could just get in here and talk to me however they wanted to talk to me?I was already getti
Aneesa’s povEverything in me wanted to hit her. She had crossed the line by saying that to me. Who did she think she was?I sighed and looked around to see that our little exchange was slowly escalating with a few patrons staring at us.I suddenly felt the urge to defend myself but what would that do? I wasn’t in the mood for any exchange at all.I was here for shopping therapy but now I was no longer in the mood to shop.I wanted out of here.I smiled, “you can have the store. I’m done anyway:”But as I turned to leave, I saw two women step out of an aisle and block my path.“Is this the bitch who is supposed to be your replacement Elena?” One of them said as I looked at her from head to toe. She looked like a cheap hooker from the bad side of town.“She is,” Elena said, dropping the bag on the shelf while coming to stand before me.“I don’t want any trouble…”“Well you’ve found it.”“Get out of my way Elena. I swear I won't hold back like last time.”She scoffed then shoved me bac
Aneesa’s povI sat in the back of the car as Matt drove to the mall. That day, I wanted to get away from the house. Going to the mall seemed like a great way to do that.We hadn’t said anything to each other since we left and I wanted to thank him so bad for not ratting me out to Darius. But not only that, he had also told Darius to let me go out of the house from time to time. That was unexpected, especially from someone like him.“Thank you,” I said as he looked at me through the rearview mirror.“For what?” He asked as I smiled.“For what you did for me and what you… didn’t do.”He nodded, looking out of the window to make sure no vehicle was coming behind him before he swerved to the next line.“I’m only doing my job ma'am."He said that like he was being paid to lie.I stayed silent for a while, thinking of what to do next as I sighed and leaned back in my seat.“Why did you do it?”“Pardon?”“The lie you told Darius.”“I didn’t lie. You didn’t want to stay cooped up in the house
Aneesa’s povI was staring in front of the mirror staring at my wedding gown while Helga my stylist and her assistants arranged my hair.She finished then waved her assistants away until it was just the two of us.After a while, I turned to her. “This is beautiful. How did you learn to do all this?”She shrugged, getting to her feet. “I learned it from my madam, who taught me around fifteen years ago. She’s late now, but her work still lives on in most of my catalog in my shop.”I looked at it. “Thank you so much, Helga.”“It’s fine. So this is the most expensive that we have. After all, Mr. Darius said we needed to make you look like Cinderella. And this, from what I’m seeing, makes you look like a princess.”I looked at it. From head to toe, I did look like a princess. Every stitch, every diamond, every hidden gem was in place. I twirled around, then stopped as the gown kept twirling before coming to a stop.“This is beautiful. How much does this cost?” I asked.She shrugged. “It’s







