chapter two

Chapter two

Serena's pov

“Gracious nanny Lucinda, is she still asleep? “ 

“Fuck Daniel.. Do you like that..”

“Faster, uhh…”

I cut the call the moment I got close to Celine's room. The door was slightly opened, but good enough to see the rubbish she was doing.

Instantly, I badged into the room. “ Celine!!”

“Serena”  she tried covering her body properly, but it was of no use. I snatched the phone from her, and the bastard was still on the call; masturbating.

“Don't you ever call or contact her ever again, or I promise you.. oh I promise you I will find you and murder you” then I cut the call, tucking the phone in my back pocket.

“ What the hell Serena? Who gave you the permission to come into my room like that and seize my phone”

“ Really Celine? You have got to be kidding me.. you are just sixteen for goodness sakes, what do you think your father will say when he finds out uhn.. my god you are too young for all this crap”

“He won't care and you are not my mother to be giving me advice on how to live my life” 

She got up from the bed, wrapping herself in her duvet and running towards  the bathroom.

“Is this what you call living your life? Phone sex? That is a sign of a hopeless and desperate woman.. tell me how sure are you that the bastard actually likes you”

She stopped in her tracks, then turned around slowly.

“ My life and decisions are none of your business..and he doesn't just like me.. he loves me, and his name is Daniel”

“ Ok, let's say I am wrong? But do you think this is decent? I mean which gentleman will be so horny enough to down grade the woman he claims to love into masturbating over the phone” 

I got closer to her.. Celine and I have never seen eye to eye from the first day I met her and it all got worse when she found out I was dating her father.

I brought out the phone from my back pocket and handed it over to her.

“ You are right, I am not your mother.. and I don't have any plans of being your mother. I would rather you see me as someone you can confide in, cause I am not going anywhere… just think about it.. and decide if you are worth some level of respect or not.”

I moved passed her, heading out the door, then turned to face her.. it was clear she had a lot to think about, which was good.

“ Get dressed and come down for breakfast”

I closed the door behind me  and beaded downstairs stairs. Ten hours to my engagement party and I was already scared by that sight.

“ Good morning madam” the maids greeted as they passed me.

“ Hello soon to be Mrs. DRAVEN”

“ Hi babe.. mwah”

I kissed Cassian, and like every other morning  he was fixated on his tablet; checking the news of his upcoming campaign post, as he would be running for senate.

One of the reasons why we had to kick things to gear eight with the whole engagement/ wedding thing, though a lot of people felt it was because I was pregnant. 

People like the two timing hypocrite that was  seated  across from me; Cassian’s elder sister; Stacey… the all knowing fake reverend sister.

“ Good morning Stacey” I said, grabbing the plate of pancakes she was reaching out for.

What's a morning without some violence?

“ Peace be unto you Serena”  she gave me a forced smile, yet it felt so good. Unlike every other morning, when I could tell she was praying for the devil to take my life.

“ Hi, aunty Serena” 

“ Hi melody.. did you sleep well” 

My little minion; Stacey's daughter..ran down the stairs into her seat.

“ Where is Celine?” Cassian asked, still fixated on his tablet but the man for some reason had eagle eyes and knew exactly how and when to use it.

“ I'm here” she said as she walked in sluggishly.. she looked worn out, why wouldn't she? When she was busy pleasuring some motherfucker.

I honestly don't give a fuck as to how she lives her life, just as long as she does it with sense and class.

“ Seems like everyone is here.. now I can say what I wanna say?” Cassian finally dropped his tablet.

“ Which is” I stacked my pancakes with my favourite syrup; strawberry. 

What would I have done if I hadn't met this  rich son of a bitch?

“ Paulo and his wife Cynthia will be moving into the house”

“ Oh, how fortunate? Did they go broke again?”  Stacey argued, and she wasn't taking the news well.

Cassian has mentioned that named to me a few times and from what I gathered and the way he talks about him, he didn't match the expression on Stacey's face.

“No, they didn't.. As you all know I am running for senate, so I need someone to take over as CEO… and that person will be Paulo”

BAM!! She banged the table.

“ You have got to be kidding me, Paulo? You would rather allow that drug addict to run your company”

 She was furious ,and I was enjoying the show.. anticipating the best part.

“ Who else would you suggest run the company?” he dropped his cup of coffee and turned to face her.

“ Me!!”

“ Or your other son, you know he still exist right?” Celine stated from the other end of the table, while pressing her phone.

“I would rather the company burn to the ground that to make that back stabbing motherfucker the CEO of my company!” He yelled.

“ Babe, language please, and you have to calm down”

What the fuck? What do I care? You can have a panic attack and die right now, right here. But that would be too easy for you, I need you..

No, I am gonna make you suffer.

“And as for you Stacey, you have no clue if how to run a company, you couldn't even leave you life well.. just look at how you got pregnant out of wedlock. If you wanna help, support my campaign, if not go back to the convent”

“I hate you, you know how long I have waited for a chance..fine, who is second in command then”

He went back to stuffing his face with pancakes as I poured him another refil of his coffee.

“ Who? Serena?... Hell no! So you would rather this gold digging tramp have that kind of authority in your position than your flesh and blood!!” She stood up from her sit, scraping the floor.

Now that's the she devil I know and love, always dramatic.

“ Well, she is gonna be blood in less than two month's time”

“Uhn?” I said, stopping my fork mid air. “ What do you mean less than two month's time?”

“ After the engagement today, we will be having the White wedding a few weeks later.. the people need to see that I am happily married”. 

What an asshole, he didn't even consult me first.. but no worries, the sooner I become Mrs DRAVEN, the sooner I can exact my revenge on his ass.

“ Happily married my foot.. you will regret this, both of you” she said before walking out of the dinning room.

“Mom!” Melody called out, her eyes following Stacey till she disappeared up the stairs.

“Let her be melody.. she just needs some time to her self. Why don't you come with me to go get my dress for the engagement party tonight?”

“Ok” she agreed, but her voice gave her out, as she wasn't to happy with what just happened.

“What about you Celine?”

“ What about me?” 

“ Would you like to join us? Or do you have much better things to do in your room?” 

She didn't say anything for a while,just sat down there glatung at me.

“ what would be more important than spending time with my soon to be step mother?”

She got up and headed for the front door, with melody running after her.

“ Celine wait up!”

“ Bye babe, I will see you later”

I got up and kissed him on the cheek.

“ Don't forget, no pictures, no social media and do not answer any reporters questions” he got up, held my waist and leaned in.

“ Do not disobey my orders, you know how much I hate disobedience”

“ I know,” I stated softly, before walking out on him.

I felt as though I ate raspberries and I am allergic to raspberries. Being so close to him makes me sick.

Celine, Melody and I went shopping, picked up every and any dress that caught our attention. I mean it's my soon to be husband’s money, and as always paparazzi were everywhere.

Before we knew it it was evening and the house was beautifully decorated with only my favourite colours.

The maids adored me, Cassian needed me and as for the rest; they will soon fear me.

Guests started coming in and before I knew it, the house was packed with the same bastards as Cassian, both the one that always made advances to me as Serena and the same motherfuckers that always paid millions just to see the queen.

It was show time.

‘CLING CLING CLING”

Cassian cleared his throat, and tapped a fork against his glass, the sudden ‘CLING’ instantly quieting the rowdy room.

He placed his  arm around my waist, while holding onto a microphone with the other.

“Thank you all so much for honouring my invitation. Today is a special day, as I announce my love to the world.” He turned, got on one knee and faced me.

Just like we practiced. The media were doing their Jobs and I could feel the death glare coming from Stacey.

“ Serena, I love you so much and I would want nothing more than for you be my wife. Will you make me the happiest man and become my wife?”

“ Yes Cassian, yes I will be your wife” 

He slipped the ring into my finger and kissed me. Applause erupted  instantly from those that wished us well and those that would prefer eating dust at this minute.

One by one people came to congratulate us.

“ Congratulations dad, “ a tall handsome man moved towards us with a woman by his side.. and she was gorgeous.

“ Oh, Paulo, you made it.. Serena this is my oldest son; Paulo and his beautiful wife Emily”

“ It's nice to meet you both” I said as I stretched my hands forth for a hand shake, but he took it and kissed the back of my palm.

Ok.. he might be trouble.

I quickly snatched my hand back politely, still displaying a gentle smile before shaking his wife.

A few minutes later another guy walked in with so much aura… oh god.. it's the guy from last night.

What the hell is he  doing here?

As much as I was panicking, I still couldn't get over how hot he looked in his black suit.

Gosh, focus Serena.

He stopped right in front of me. “ What are you doing here Lucien?”

Cassian said pulling me close, like I was some item he needed to mark as his.

“ Oh dad.. it's your engagement party, relax a bit. Can't a son come to wish his beloved father and his soon to be step mother a happy life and success on their new path  together”

“ Did you say son?” I turned to face Cassian, hoping that this was some kind of lame excuse for a joke.

“ Yes, unfortunately, Lucien is my son” he confirmed, ripping my heart into two.

“hello serene? Or is that name confidential as well?”

Oh god, why him? 

Please tell me I didn't just have a BDSM session with Cassian's son.

My soon to be step son.