SIXTEEN

LAURA

Feeling so frustrated I watched the entire situation unfolding before my every eyes,

Arranged marriages were par for situations like this and I could tell that must have been the situation on ground before even Amy whispered it to me later on.

In annoyance at the entire situation, my eyes had narrowed slightly before glancing at the woman and then at Steve who was

looking at me.

That was how the glaring occurred—an accident, I could see the whole situation was tensing him up and he was having a difficult time as he could hardly convey what he wanted at that moment to Amy and myself.

For some reason I couldn't quite justify it, I was jealous…

At that moment I knew that if I had smiled it would’ve come off condescending, and fake so I did the only second thing necessary at that moment. . . I went with the glare and hoped it wouldn’t give my emotions away.

My gaze caught on the striking woman with . . . interesting style, I must say.

As it did her gaze had hardened a flicker to s