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 called but she didn't bother looking at her, she's probably here to have fun as she used to say.
She stared down at Sapphire and rolled her eyes when she didn't cower and moved at all under her gaze.
Right, The Sapphire she knew would get uncomfortable when she was stared down at like that.
"You should at least return the greetings, I'm still your sister even if you ran away, two or was it three years ago,"
"Are you? Last time I checked, I don't have a sister," Sapphire replied coldly.
"Don't tell me that you are still bitter about that incident, I think you would probably be passed that by now,"
"It did but that doesn't mean I will pretend that it didn't take place. Simply pretending it didn't happen does not mean it didn't, of course you wouldn't know that would you, you are still the dumb Melissa I was so blind to see,"
Melissa scoffed and glared at her, wondering when she got guts, she used to be a scared cat.
"I thought mother told me that you are already mature, I could see clearly that you are still infantile and gullible, maybe getting married to this old man is actually the best for you, you get to open your strumpet legs for him and at the same time you get a taste of maturity," Sapphire just continued staring at the house help and what not, hurrying toward and away from the building.
Melissa was angry that she didn't get any reaction from her, not even a glance at her, it was as if she wasn't there at all.
"Melissa, aren't you going to get dressed it is almost time for them to come,"
"What?" Melissa mocked "trying to be the good elder sister?"
"No, I could actually care less but being the attention whore you are, you have to be dressed to perfection in order to get the Aldines attention _"
"You --,"
"Getting the advantage of choosing your own partner, making sure that he's from the Aldines, getting me forced into marriage, making the family wish that you were the one chosen hence giving you the approval when one of them bring you as a partner and getting to torture me in my marriage, wasn't that your plan when you put the idea of dragging me down here into forced marriage into the family's mind?"
"How did you----," Melissa asked dumbstruck.
"You better get dressed if you want to turn your fantasy into reality," She deadpanned and stared into Melissa eyes, the younger lady getting to see how perfervid those eyes have become.
Sapphire turned and walked away, taking the stairs leading to the lower floor of the building while Melissa bored a hole into her back.
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The family have gathered in the dining room, since it was a dinner to congratulate the marriage between the families and since the Conrads are the one seeking help, they're at the Aldine main mansion that put the Conrads home to shame.
This family is the richest in the whole country and one of the top ten in the whole world, the house was simply fascinating, ethereal even.
Everything was like it came out of a magical world. It was sybaritic.
Sapphire just sat down on the luxurious chairs and stared at the epicurean lunch that was in front of her, everything screamed how voluptuary the family is.
She sighed, they were witnessing this at her expense, she was present and staring as the family sealed her sale papers.
She raised a glass and drank the expensive wine, only the cashier can know the millions she just swallowed because she doubts the family would check the price tag.
She had a bored expression on her face, she stared at the beautiful garden that was situated at the entrance of the building. Just a little bit from the garden was Melissa.
She was standing in front of a man who was about to enter the house. Sapphire could not see the man's face because of the distance between them and his back. He was probably in his thirties.
He was dressed in a black suit and pants, no doubt of expensive materials and had black hair, his posture screamed rich and she was sure that Melissa finally found the man she wanted after going from one guy of the family to another, she spent quite the minutes standing in front of the guy.
She turned her attention to the table and the few people were talking, both families were rich and filled with stuck up bitches and jerk faced assholes.
So everyone thought they were too important to chatter and Sapphire was too tired to care, it takes an awful lot of energy.
Melissa finally left the guy and entered the room with a mischievous look in her eyes, Sapphire rolled her eyes.
The quiet chatter stopped when the sound of footsteps could! be heard, only then did Sapphire heard another sound, she wasn't sure what it was until the man came into view, and she exhaled.
Not only was he old but also using a walking stick, this is what they expected her to be, a house-in housewife taking care of a grumpy old man, could they take it any further?
The man walked to the head of the table and sat, he was obviously the head of the family, Melissa stared at the man and Sapphire and snickered quietly.
"Thank you all, for honoring this dinner with your presence, the family have been friends for years and I hope it remain like that," He said and Melissa smiled while Sapphire scoffed, of course she would gladly it to be like that if she'll get to be with the guy who she was the guy she was talking to earlier at the entrance.
The guy came inside and sat at the chair next to the old man. Sapphire couldn't be more shocked, it was that guy from the airport.
She felt those gray eyes stare at her and she stayed frozen. The guy wasn't surprised that she was there, it was like he knew her.
He is obviously a very important figure in the Aldine family judging by the place he sat. Just another brownie point in Melissa's book since Melissa likes him.
Sapphire doesn't know why she felt her heart sinking at that thought, she was crazy to fantasize about him but feeling disappointed because he can't be hers? What the hell is she doing?
"We have sent rescue to Ruby, he will arrive tonight," he said and every old member nodded.
"And I would like to raise a glass in honor of the marriage taking place,"he raised his glass, "between Sapphire," he raised the glass in her direction beaming. Stupid Old man.
"And my grandson, Alexander," he said, putting his hand on the shoulder of the man beside him before raising the glass.
Sapphire stared in shock for a few minutes, she didn't know that she wasn't getting married to this old man but Alexander who happened to be his grandson who topped the list of Melissa's dream man.
She couldn't point to the reason why she felt happy but she was, maybe because for once, Melissa can't get what she wants.
She stared at Melissa's utterly shocked expression and couldn't help being amused.
"Cheers," The old man s
aid, oblivious of or ignoring the tension in the room.
And it was Sapphire's turn to snicker.
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
"I.... God....I didn't expect to see you here," he stuttered out."Neither did I," she replied calmly, "not that I expected to see you again," she was clearly unfazed, the air around her was filled to the brim with grace and elegance.He obviously didn't expect that because he flinched.Now maybe she made an incorrect thought earlier, netizen are bad and the kind of the man staring at her like she sprouted horns are the worse, he was her ex-fiance best friend and seem to still be, he is a grade one asshole, to think that she once dined and wined with this guy, that thought almost made her hurl."You have changed a ton,"he finally said after opening and closing his mouth in order to find the right word but he failed, a bad set of words, logically any word he said was bound to be bad to her ears."And you haven't changed at all," she replied back almost immediately and the guy just stared at her, different thoughts running in his head."Can you get out of my way or I also need to 'earn'