Josephine did not bother to look in the direction of where Maya and Brian stood and instead, her eyes were on Lucas. She does not need anyone to tell her that there was lust in Maya’s eyes and Brian is probably eating his heart out.“There is something I forgot to tell you. You look incredibly beautiful,” Lucas said and Josephine blushed at his words before he pulled her face closer and gave her a kiss on the forehead. He tossed the key to the valet and they left after telling the man their suite number and to put their bags in their suite. Josephine felt Lucas pull her closer to him and they started walking towards the hotel. Josephine could feel people’s eyes on them, some of who were just arriving as them but she did not spare any of them a glance. She held her head high and one would not know that she was the same person who got her heart jilted.When they entered the hotel, after passing Brian and Maya with some of their bridesmaid, Josephine heard Lucas ask, “Is that your ex?”
When Josephine stepped into the ballroom with Lucas, it was not long before the people present started gushing on them and those who recognized who Lucas was, wanted to get close to him, but Lucas placed his hand around Josephine as if to signify that he was hers and that made Josephine smile. There were hundreds of eyes staring at them, some which were the people she recognized from the party of the night where she had ran out of Brian’s apartment and the looks on their faces made Josephine hold her head high.Taking her focus away from the people, Josephine felt her heart go heavy at the sight of the ballroom and her she fought back the tears that threatened to spill from her eyes. It was exactly the way she had imagined it to be and everything looks perfect, except for the fact that she wasn’t the bride anymore.When she looked up at Lucas, he gave her an encouraging smile and just then, Matilda appeared with a smile and led them to their seats. Josephine could feel people’s stares
Lucas and Josephine went back to their seats where Matilda kept cheering for her and Gabriel gave her a knowing look. “You both killed it! It’s your wedding after all,” Matilda said and they enjoyed dinner where they had buffet for guests and while Gabriel and Lucas were busy chatting together, Josephine looked at Matilda and saw her smile.“You didn’t have to wear the ring,” Matilda pointed out and Josephine looked at her finger where the ring was.“I don’t,” she said to her and she brought out the ring Brian had given to her.Matilda looked confused at first before her eyes widen immediately. She took the ring and compared it with the one that was on her finger. “I can see the difference now. Gosh! Everyone believed the ring was expensive then. I can’t believe he would even do that to you.”Josephine smiled and Matilda leaned closer to her before asking in a low voice, “Did he propose?”The smile on Josephine’s lips tightened and she replied in the same low voice, “It’s just for th
After dancing with Mrs. Lewis, she commented on the ring that Lucas gave to her and she blushed. She thought her mother would never notice it but she had seen it since she invited them over at their table. “Uhm...mother?” Josephine called and pursed her lips before speaking again, “Did you say anything to Lucas?” Of course, Josephine knew what she had said because Lucas told her, but she wanted her mother to say it herself.Mrs. Lewis smiled and replied her, “That is between the two of us.”Josephine smiled and then she later went to dance with the other relatives. After the dance, Josephine decided to walk back to her table where Lucas and the rest was and that was when she bumped into someone...or the person intentionally bumped into her.Regaining her balance, she looked at the person and saw that it was Brian’s mother; Mrs. Davis. Josephine had seen her sitting at the front table and she saw her carrying the sweetest smile where deep down, Josephine knew she was faking it. She sh
Josephine went to get a drink for herself and she drank from the wine glass, savoring the feeling. When she turned to head back, she bumped into someone and the content in the glass almost spilled but she was careful enough not to let a drop escape. Josephine saw Brian standing in front of her and he also has a drink for himself.He smiled at her and said, “Josephine, I’m glad you made it.”‘As if,’ Josephine said in her mind and smiled back at him. “Of course, I am glad I made it too. I couldn’t turn down your invitation,” she said to him and she could hear the irony in what she said. She could see that Brian was checking her out and a satisfying smile appeared on her lips.Just in time, Maya appeared from behind him and she hugged him before planting a kiss on his lips. When she looked at Josephine, she gave her a smile which Josephine knew was not real, and she said to her, “Look who is here. My adorable sister and friend. It’s so good to see you here.”On seeing her, Josephine did
Maya was still baffled that Josephine ended up with someone like Lucas but she was still having her doubts about their relationship. She knew there was no way Josephine could have met Lucas and plan everything out with him and it made her want to believe that they actually knew each other before but she was still not very certain.“You must be so happy dear sister,” Maya said.Josephine looked at her and she remembered the day Maya said those hateful words to her. She would have hated Maya for the rest of her lives but she is letting it all go only because of Mrs. Rosa Lewis. “I am always happy,” she replied to Maya and smiled back.“I think I am the happiest man here,” Brian said and when Josephine looked at him, he said, “Maya is carrying my child. What more joy could I ask for?” and then he smiled.Josephine got what he was trying to say and it got to her but she didn’t show it, and then Brian went further to say, “Your boyfriend must be better than me in the waiting game.”Before
Lucas looked at Josephine who seems to be thinking about where they had met before apart from the bar but when she parted her lips to speak, she asked him, “Have we?”“I asked you first,” Lucas said.“You are a vampire. If we have met before, you should remember that,” Josephine said and quirked her lips up.“Unfortunately, I don’t,” he said and let go of her hand. To Lucas, Josephine held a familiar similarity with someone he came across with when he was still young, but he could not place his hands on it. There was only one way to find out, but somehow, he was not ready to know, at least not yet, because he feared that it might be what he thinks it is.“You sounded like you were so sure back at the wedding. Well, thanks for pulling it off with me. Everyone believed you. Even I almost believed,” Josephine said and gave a little laugh and as if suddenly remembering something, she asked, “Do you feel bloodthirsty?”Lucas eyes changed to red almost immediately and he replied, “I am. Do
Josephine bit her lower lip and squint her eyes as she tried not to make any sound or move her body. She has been awake for a while now but she didn’t attempt to get up because Lucas was still in bed with her and he was wide awake. She wondered what he was still doing, lying down. She expected him to have left the bed and maybe go outside. She thought of different things he should have done but instead, he chose to lie down with his eyes wide open.Josephine didn’t know the first thing to say to him. She deliberated if she should wish him a good morning or just look at him with surprise and say ‘Oh, you’re up?’ A sigh escaped from her lips and at the same time, she felt the strands of hair at the back of her neck pull.“You can get up now,” Lucas deep voice said and she knew he already caught her. Josephine didn’t open her eyes right away and when she felt the weight on the bed reduce, she knew he already got down. She opened her eyes slowly and saw him walking towards the window wit