My tummy rumbles, but I distracted myself into reading an article because Conrad is not yet done in the kitchen. I have to wait, I can't be impatient. That will be me being a thick face again. And with that, I'm totally shameless.My forehead wrinkles when I read the headline of the article that I chose to spend time with while Conrad is still busy."The V's Frontman, Lilian Johnson, is Heide Delcour's New Beau for the Week!"What does it mean by for the week? Is this some sort of an agreement? Just for a week?I continue to read through the body of the article, and from time to time, my brows would raise with my lips parting with a gasp. The whole article is obviously made to humiliate the singer-songwriter and celebrity, Heide Delcour. The article doesn't tackle about other things but Heide and her 'awful' taste for men. They are mocking and making fun of her choices and decisions that should be considered private and out of the spotlight. Nothing such as a positive comment can be f
"Growing up, I didn't really have much. I know that I already told you that my mother gave me since I was little, and that my father eventually found me. At first, I was filled confusion, anger, and guilt for the first three years that I was with him. Confusion because I have no idea that my father will come looking for me, and that why it took him years to make up for all the lost times. Anger because I figured out the reason why he couldn't be a father to me for all those years and why he couldn't marry my mother to become a family before they had me. And guilt because I have a feeling that my mother will despise me more if she only knows that I packed all my things from the orphanage and went with him here in Vegas. I don't think that I'm capable enough to explain why and how I came across with that type of job. I'm awful with my choice of words, but I'll try my best for you to understand.""Eve? Eve, you ready?""My mother and my father had a very typical love story. It's the same
"Genevieve?" Drayton's voice sounds like he couldn't believe seeing me here. Like he saw a ghost. "Yup, the one and only." I assured Conrad that I'll be fine with Drayton before letting him leave. And then I took a seat beside Drayton on the table that he occupies."So, you're also friends with Conor?" I hear him ask. I beam at him and give him an answer. "Kairo. I'm friends with Kairo." Drayton laughs at me, and then he shakes his head before agreeing to what I said. Drayton and I spend minutes and minutes of talking until he pours white wine into my glass and then to his. It was the right time for a drink though, 'cause the crowd suddenly goes quiet and the spotlight was moved in the center. There's piano in the center, yet I didn't even notice it."Here we go." Drayton sighs."Why? I think someone's going to perform." I heard him sigh again because of what I said. "Uh-huh, someone bitchy is going to perform now." Bitchy? Geez, maybe he knows who's about to appear and lighten the at
Ex-girlfriend? Heide Delcour is Conrad's ex-girlfriend? Wow. I mean, just wow. I force my lips to form a smile despite the fact that I felt a sudden pang in my chest when Drayton revealed who she is in Conrad's life."I don't even want to talk about it." I hear Conrad say. I watch him took a glass on the table and he asks Drayton to fill his glass with white wine."Why not? It has only been like, six months?"That took my entire attention. Six months? Six months since they broke up? No shit, if I'm on Heide's shoes I'm probably still reeling."I've already moved on. Don't push it, Drayton. I don't want to recall how bitter she was when I ended things with her." I can tell that Conrad is about to feel pissed off if Drayton won't stop bringing up Heide in this conversation. But I couldn't handle myself and I immediately feel regrets filling my soul when I spit out my question. "Why? How was she bitter?" I bit my lower lip when Conrad just gave me a look that I couldn't read. I couldn't
"Can I go home now?" Out of all the questions that I could ask him, why did I choose that one? "Oh, why? Are you not having a good time?" He's still smiling, and I'm silently wishing that he's not forcing it. "I am. I'm just a little dizzy, that's all." Conrad's throaty chuckle filled my ears despite the next song playing. "Must've been the white wine." I can't help but to agree with him. He brags about how he's always right before guiding me back to the table that Drayton and I occupied earlier. When we arrive, only Drayton is the only one left. No Conor, no Heide."I saw what you did there, Conrad." Conrad just grins at him and he pulls out a chair for me."Thank you." He winks at me, and that caught me off guard. "She left when she saw you guys kiss." I heard Drayton say, sounding like a proud dad to his son which is Conrad for now. "Glad she did. She's so annoying. Trying to act like she doesn't notice the walls I built between us." Hearing Conrad's slightly pissed off voice, made
"I'm sorry about that. My mother was just overreacting."I hear Conrad say as we both fasten our seatbelts. Breakfast was over only a few minutes now, and it was interesting for me. He said his mother was just overreacting, but I got a feeling that there's more behind it. Nevertheless, let's believe him for now."Oh, it's okay. I understand." I smile at Conrad when his eyes captures mine for a moment there."It's just, you're the first woman that I introduced to them after Heide."Okay, here we go. Heide, again. I have no idea why but I start gettng irritated when someone mentions her name. Especially if it's Conrad."Was she close to your mother?" Conrad just simply shakes his head before starting the engine of the car. And after that, no other words were uttered throughout the whole ride. And during the ride, I was enduring my throbbing head. It's the one thing that makes me blame myself for consuming too much alcohol. It's also one of the most effective things to remind yourself to
She took one look at Conrad who's now drinking his coffee before leaving his office. Her high heels making annoying sounds as she carries her embarrassment out with her."Are you okay?" I ask."Yeah, she's just very unpredictable sometimes and always too confident; too full of herself."His face is a bit reddish because of using his loud voice for shouting at Heide. Believe me, I hate it when men would just shout at women because of their uncontrollable anger. But right now, I think Heide deserves it."I have some bad news." Conrad sighs after what he said. I just sighed too and told him to spill it before things could go worse than this."Ms. Sheen Geller is back."Great. Just great."Unfortunately, Heide has the power to do these things.""What do you mean?""Her father is one of our investors. If I won't do her bidding, and once she bursts, she's going to convince her father to pull out. I'm just glad that she left today and haven't thought about it yet. Or should I say, threatened
"I think, you should stop staring at them. I know she can sense your stares, Genevieve."I didn't want to look away, but because of what Blaise said, I did. Only to make it seem like I don't care about the both of them beind close to each other. I don't even know why the fuck they're out here and displaying themselves to us."Can I ask you a question?" I turn to Blaise who's taking a sip of her iced tea. I'm so sick of not knowing the details behind this bitch here, clinging her arm into his. "Sure. Shoot, Genevieve. Whatever it is, ask me." Glad that Blaise is in a good mood right now for a little review of the past. If there's one person that I could ask about Conrad and Heide, it's Blaise. I heard that she's been working here since she graduated. She must be here for almost a decade now. I could ask Drayton too. Drayton is a nice choice, and I think he can provide me more details. But I also think that he'll run to Conrad to tell him that I've been asking about his past with his bi