A surprise

I couldn't form any words in my head because at that moment, I was mesmerized at the fact that he would come to my aid no matter the situation and how far he was.

"Are you alright?" He asked again, bringing me back to the moment.

"Y..yeah." I stuttered out with a small nod.

"Are you sure?" He asked again and I nodded back a reply. I could see wave of relief flash through his face when I did that.

"How did you get here so soon?" I couldn't help but ask since I thought he would be at the company now.

"I came here to take care of some important business." He explained.

I stared at him quietly, unable to believe his excuse. He was breathing heavily like someone that had run a marathon. If he was already in the building, he would have seen me even before Andrew did.

I didn't say anything and just nodded in understanding. I didn't want to keep pushing. Afterall, he dropped whatever that he was doing to come to my aid.

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Like Catherine had thought, Nicholas did lie to her. He wasn't at the mall at the time but rushed over after receiving a text message from Fiona about what was going on.

The only reason he lied to her was because he didn't want her to think that he was spying at her through Fiona.

He knew how persistent Andrew can be so he come over immediately to assert his claim. He wanted to show Andrew that he had lost Catherine already and also show him that she had someone else in her life.

Someone who would do anything for her, something he couldn't do when they were together. At that moment, the crowd in the mall had been cleared out by Liam, Fiona and the mall's security so has to prevent people from taking more videos.

As Andrew watched Catherine and Nicholas being all lovey dovey in front of him, he couldn't but fume in anger. Despite the great pain that he was feeling, be managed to stand up on his feet.

"So the rumors are true?" He asked in anger.

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Andrew's question made me realize that he was still with us, except he wasn't lying in pain on the floor. What is he even talking about now?

"So you've been cheating on me all this time? With him of all people??" He asked as he gave me an accusing glare.

Nicholas wanted to retort but I placed my hands on his chest softly, as a way of telling him; 'I got this'. He nodded his head in understanding and wrapped his hands protectively around my waist, thereby irritating Andrew the more.

"You of all people shouldn't accuse me of cheating." I said.

"So we both cheated on each other and then you still put all of the blame on me? Why didn't you announce you did it too?" He asked angrily.

"Because you deserve the shame you got." I answered in a curt manner.

He stared at me angrily for a while before his face curved up, a wide smile appearing on his face.

"You think I'm going to stand down? You really think I'm going to let you enjoy what ever you think you have with him?" He asked, his anger returning.

"What can you do?" I asked back in a daring manner.

"I'm going to let everyone one know about the type of person you are. The public needs to know that you were having an affair with him and that prompted me to cheat on you too."

I bursted out into a fit of laughter when he said that. I could hear Nicholas chuckling too. Andrew's really funny. He always have an excuse for everything.

"You think I can't do it?" He asked as he brought out this phone and took a picture of Nicholas and I being in each other's arms.

"Do what you want." I said in an unfazed manner, surprising Andrew.

He had thought that with the picture as evidence, he would have leverage over me and make me pay for how I humiliated him but at that moment, things weren't going as planned.

"I'm serious." He said in a serious tone.

"Oh.. I know and I'm not going to stop you from doing what you want. I just hope that you'll also tell everyone about your affair with Amara too." I advised.

He was shocked when I said that. He wasn't expecting that I would know about that too. He opened his mouth but no words could come out. Seeing that I've finally made him powerless, I smiled in contentment.

"Let's go." I said to Nicholas and he complied. We both left on each other's arms, leaving behind a speechless Andrew.

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We were currently in Nicholas' car, driving to God knows where. I felt really disappointed that the surprise I had for Nicholas had been ruined by Andrew. Nicholas tried to comfort me but I couldn't help but be mad.

Why did he have to be there at that moment? I hope that now that he knows that I have someone else in my life, he would stop pestering me.

I decided to forget about today's event and try to think about another way to surprise Nicholas. I breathed out tiredly and stared out the window only to see that we were passing through an unfamiliar route.

"Where are we going?" I couldn't help but ask.

"Don't worry, you'll find out soon." Nicholas answered and I nodded in understanding.

The car finally stopped in front of a huge gate. A few seconds later, it was opened from the inside, revealing a very beautiful villa. The car parked at the driveway and Nicholas got down.

"Come on." He urged and I followed behind him.

"Close your eyes." He ordered. I stared at him suspiciously, wondering what surprise he might have for me. I decided to trust him so I closed my eyes without complaining.

He placed his hands around my shoulders and led me away. After walking for a while, he finally asked me to open my eyes. We were at what seemed like the back of the villa.

It was beautiful decorated all over with balloons and flowers, like a proposal, which moved me to tears.

Suddenly fireworks exploded outside, forming the words; "Would you marry me?"

I turned around to see only to see Nicholas on one knee, holding a custom-made ring that shone beautifully. This unexpected proposal declaration overwhelmed me with joy and astonishment.

So he had been planning a surprise for me too??