"You are the only one that can do this Sapphire, not because of the flimsy excuses they gave but because they know you would do," The older woman said staring right ahead her rich hazel eyes glazing over while she brush her hand into her gray hair, the rich curls bouncing against her perfectly trimmed nails with no color on it.
"Damn them all! Damn them all for thinking that I would bend to their wishes when I don't give a flying fuck about them, this family may rot in hell for all I care," She snapped, the anger in her voice and body with the way she was shaking and she stared heatedly at her grandmother. "Why did you find me for them when you know so well that I don't want to be anywhere near them judging by the place you found me," Sapphire said, squinting her eyes at her so hard they turned to slits.
Emiliana knew that she would ask this question at some point but she didn't want to ask it so soon and straight forward, her granddaughter really changed so much. But since she wanted it straightforward the least she could do is give her that.
"They agreed to release Ruby,"
All anger in Sapphire's body sizzled before it defused and she calmed down, all the tension in the room dissipated, that name is enough to make her turn mute.
"....." She whispered like it is a great secret nobody must hear. "Why do I have to get involved when you can't, you just go take him from them," she continued.
Ruby Conrad has been in Styles Industry as a singer doubling as model, he was just everything every entertainment industry needed, rich, stylish, charming, handsome, a face that you would most definitely look at more than twice but most of all, that voice that makes you want to listen to him twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week that only belong to the unique celebrity.
Not that Ruby can't stay alone under nobody but he wanted to experience what it is like in a team, he tested it and he really liked it until he wanted to stop working under Stayles and they didn't like that at all. He refused to renew the contract but the entertainment forced him to stay with. He was threatened and blackmailed, he was supposed to be released a year ago by the Gray until the asshole showed how bad he could really be.
"I am not needed at the airport to show my face and look good as...," She trailed off when she realized the reason why she needed to get married to the man they wanted her to marry.
"Yes, the Aldines are the one that would make those bunch of shits release your twin, of course they won't do that for fun, they are known to only mind their own business, they won't get involved if you aren't related to them,"
"But you are still a part of that family too, grandmother, why can't they help you?"
"They only help those directly related to them, as a wife you would be, but as the adopted daughter of the niece of a distant cousin of a great grandfather, no I don't stand a chance,"
"....."
"Sapphire," Emiliana took her hands in hers and patted it rhythmically. "I know that it's so unfair dragging you back here when your family still doesn't know your worth but you are the only person that can save him. Your twin has been there for too long," she squeezed her hands. "Nobody can force you to do this but Ruby deserves better than those bunch of assholes."
Sapphire stared at Emiliana and sighed, she owed Ruby this much, he would have definitely been there for her if he was there a year ago, the guy had to hear of her plight through the media simply because they were not allowed to talk to him.
She remembered those times when she used to be so callow, he was the one with the sophisticated brain, wedging her every time she made bad decisions.
Now,he is the one with the bad decision, she has to wedge him and if there is anybody she could make that decision for, it's Ruby.
"Okay, I will do it, when am I getting married?" She asked and Emiliana breathed out in relief.
"You are not getting married right away, you will be engaged to him for six months or maybe a year, before having an actual wedding but you would be married to him legally," she explained and Sapphire nodded, this is the least she could do for him. "You should go to your room and relax, I will tell them about your decision, both the Aldines and the Conrads.”
She got out of the room and released a deep breath, she made her way to her room where the maids already left her luggage.
The room gave her a nostalgic feeling, it was clear that this room was only visited by the maids, everything was just the way she left it, though much cleaner because it was a mess when she left, everything was.
She went to sit on the bed and took out her phone before dialing a number, it rang for a while before it was picked up on the other side.
"My big baby, I missed you so much," A feminine voice squealed from the other side and she rolled her eyes smiling.
"I have been gone for just two days,"
"Exactly, that's it, a whole forty two hours, that's ," she whined "and you are far away,"
"Stop being so dramatic, Luci," she scolded and she could picture her pouting.
"Ok, so how is that hellhole you are, are you coping, have you seen that devil's mistress, and the perfect imbecile, what about the mass media and the devil's advocate?" Luci practically vomited and Sapphire laughed and she could picture her pouting again.
"Calm down, drama queen, I met them all except Melissa, turned out she ran away because she didn't want to get married to Triple A's CEO, she called me this morning though, to tell me beforehand that I am getting married and now I have to get married to him and my mother has not changed and Felix thinks that he still has right to tell me what to do, imagine the nerve of that man, he---,"
"Wait, wait, wait, back up, slow down, like wtf!"
"Okay," she said, exhaling deeply.
"But what, you are getting married to the CEO of Triple A's?" She asked in disbelief.
"Hmm, yeah," she said, nodding absentmindedly, squeezing the pillow.
She explained everything that has happened since she landed at the airport to the moment she called and they both exhaled heavily at the same time.
"So now you are getting married to an old man now,"
"Yeah, I am," she said sulking. "Wait.. what do you mean by an Old Ma
n?"
"The CEO is a seventy-one year old man,"
"What?!”
Sapphire got out of her room and sighed, she looked down the empty hallway, this is probably the only place in the house that was not buzzing, every single cleaner in the house was busy.She walked towards the dead end and stared at the sparkling pool. It was so luxurious, it looked the most beautiful at night but she couldn't bring herself to like the place. It was a reminder of the tragedies that happened to her.They both used to come to this magical place and have fun, it holds so many memories of them that it pains her to look at it. She wondered if she was so stupid enough not to notice any changes, at least she was supposed to know somehow, that is one of the things that still baffles her.She heard footsteps but didn't bother to turn, she knows who it is without having to turn, only one person makes so much noise when walking, she used to think it is one of the traits that makes her but she couldn't help but find it annoying as she heard it at the moment."Sapphire," she calle
Sapphire averted her eyes when her eyes met Alexander's but she could still feel him staring holes into her head, why can't he just try to look somewhere else.Sapphire rubbed her neck, this man is the only one at the table that is capable of making her nervous without trying.Melissa fisted her hands at the side of her dress as she stared at Alexander and her sister, the man was giving all attention to her and she was enjoying it, trying to cover her face and neck with her hands.She doesn't want to accept the fact that Alexander may be interested in her sister instead of her, she had approached him first, she had shown him all the tricks she had up her sleeve, why is he staring at Sapphire like she is the only one in the room.They tricked her, she was supposed to be the one getting married to him not the good for nothing sister, at the end of the day, Grandmother still likes Sapphire the most.She fooled everyone in the family and made sure she got married to this man.Turns out th
Sapphire left the Aldines' mansion in a hurry, she had seen Alexander coming towards her and her whole being enter flight mode, she ran out of the door and got inside her car as fast as she could.She looked back and saw the man staring at her car, he must think that she is crazy, even she thinks that she is crazy, who on earth ran away when they saw their fiance.They would probably spend the rest of their lives together.She isn't ready to get too deeply involved with another billionaire, the last billionaire -Oliver- who she got involved in turning her into someone who thirst for revenge.She drove her car into the parking lot of a supermarket and parked. She has to get all the things that kids need in order to give her kids a good welcome.They are picky and mischievous cute little things.She entered the supermarket and took a cart, enjoying her normal life and feeling like she was back in Gisborne.She was so lost in thought that she did not notice that someone else was also rea
Melissa stood at the stairs and watched Sapphire enter, she definitely went for exercise considering her clothes and the bottle in her hand.She took out her phone and walked up the stairs, she didn't raise her head once. She eventually bumped into Melissa who was just standing. She didn't raise her head or try to apologize, she just continued walking."Have you lost your manners because of your stay at that countryside,""Oh, I thought you have turned to a pillar, seeing as you have been standing at that spot for the past thirty minutes and not every single mistake has to do with manners, you saying it every time you see me not only makes you obnoxious but also a clown,""You have got to be kidding me, I lost face when you weren't here because of those bitchy things you did to Heather before you left," she said and Sapphire just stared at her, bored out of her mind.It's the same story all over again.How bad things were twisted, she loved Oliver with all her heart and considered Hea
A kid stood with her hands crossed as she glared at the older guy in front of her, they were at the airport."Yeah.. adults have the permission to be rude to kids but kids can't be rude to adults, this world mentality is quite twisted." She said and rolled her eyes, sniffing her nose."Look here kid, you shut up and get out of my way, I have somewhere to be and it's quite urgent," The exasperated man in front of her said in frustration and tried to side step her but the girl was quick witted."Look here adult, you listen to me and stare straight into my eyes, I have an urgent matter to solve and it involves you, so you have to stay right here," she adjusted her nose mask and put her hair behind her ears.She hardly reached his waist and had to stare up at the man so the difference in their height almost made her glare comical, the passer-by couldn't help but be amused."Let me just go, you kid of the devil,""That's what I'm talking about, you have zero humbleness in your fucking brai
Sapphire bit into her burger and stared around, many people all around, dragging their luggage into and outside the airport, one of the ideal places to get lost and stay found, crowded space.She had dropped the kids off with Luci and came to pick up her brother, the kids were excited by the fact they had an uncle who was good to their mother.She exhaled and rested her back on the bars while the bodyguard stayed on guard, staring to and fro.She slumped on the chair, the day was so tiring, from bitchy girl to jerk face assholes, a father in law that knows way too much about her and sister who would be planning her downfall right now, she feels like that burden of the whole world is on her shoulder."There he is," the guard on her right said and she immediately snapped her head towards the direction, that brown hair is one of the things she just couldn't forget before she knew it.She was already hugging him so tightly, he didn't complain and hugged her back just as tight.Yeah, yes,
Marcus stared at the door and sighed, he couldn't believe that this is how he is going to lose his job, one of the files that devilish kid tosses in the air went missing.He knew that immediately he told Mr. Aldine that he couldn't find it up to this moment, he would just toss him his sack letter and some file explaining the reason why he was sued.His phone rang and he jumped, he took the phone out of his pocket and the name he saw made him flinch."Yes, sir,""Are you going to enter or you are just going to keep standing there, if yes, move down the hall and find another door to stare at,"He said and hung up.He exhaled once again before entering, he walked to where he sat and put the files he was holding in front of him."Mr. Aldine," he greeted while he already took the file and was scrutinizing it."Look who finally decided to grace me with his presence, are you sure I am worthy of it sir?" Alexander said, even though the words contain humor, his voice and his expression lacked
Sapphire entered the restaurant and thanked Luci in her head for forcing her to dress up, even though she cared less about what any motherfucker would think, the restaurant would definitely make her feel and look like a pauper had she come in the clothes she wanted to wear in the first place.She could feel eyes on her and she knew that she wasn't overdressed, she was in quite comfortable clothes and she used no designer bag that screamed, 'check inside me, you will definitely find some notes.' But her body shape is a total attention magnet, she is beautifully curvy and she knew that.A woman came to meet her and she realized that she must have been standing like a fool for the past few minutes."Do you have a reservation ma'am or are you just on the way out," the woman asked politely in a condescending way and Sapphire stared at her for a minute.In the past she would have made a fuss about the tone and given a quick witted answer and that's if that happened because everyone knew he