Semua Bab 21st Century Bride : Bab 81 - Bab 90

Vida had not seen Axel since they got back. All she was getting were updates from Maria, who seemed to give them to her even though she did not ask. Vida was glad to hear that he was okay and that he was not running away after insisting they get married, but he was really busy with work. She would lie on the bed each night, hoping that he would walk in before she drifted to sleep, but by the time she woke up the next morning, Axel would have been out of the door.She was on edge about the entire situation, and she did not know how she was supposed to react to this, but it was beginning to take a toll on her mood. "How can I let Axel disturb my mood so much?" she would ask herself multiple times a day, and when she finally realised that this was going to be worse than she thought, she knew it was a good time for her to take the business school seriously.The one she found had begun classes, and since she did not want to be left behind, she enrolled and began attending the classes. She

Vida and Axel's relationship got better as they decided to call a truce. Whenever they were both at home, they hung out together. Maria was happy to see the relationship between them. They seemed more like friends, and she hoped that as time went on, they would get closer and probably start acting like a real couple.Axel had invited her out on a jog one morning, and since then, they had been going out on jogs every morning. Vida was glad that she at least got the chance to exercise, and she could not lie that doing it with Axel was more fun than she had anticipated. They would have breakfast together and even as much as they grew closer, Vida was sure that Axel was still keeping things from her, so she could justify her reason for hiding the fact that she had enrolled in a business school from him.She would sneak out whenever he was away for work and only get back home before he came over, so he did not even suspect a thing. Maria was still in the dark about Lila's whereabouts. When

The last time Vida felt this nervous was when she had to present her portfolio to a board for funding, and even then, once she got up on stage, she felt all of her fears go away. She was a bit afraid right now; it was the first public appearance she was making with Axel since they got back, and she feared something would go wrong that might blow their secret to the entire world. They were supposed to be a happy couple, but what if they ended up blowing their secret before the end of the night?She began to think of all the people she was going to meet at the event; they would want to know who Van Allen's daughter is and if she is up for business. They would want to talk about business jargon, and to date, Vida was barely able to hold onto a piece of thread in business school. Everything seemed to be flying over her head when she was seated in class, and anytime she tried to study on her own, it was almost a waste of time. She dressed in a red dress, as she wanted her clothes to assert

After having two shots of tequila, Vida switched to a glass of low-content alcohol; as much as she wanted alcohol in her system, she did not want to have to make a fool of herself. Especially with Cynthia in the room, it would only give the older woman a reason to be mean to her and act like she was a nuisance.She was all by herself when a man approached her. She did not want to talk to him, but then something clicked in her mind: if Axel could entertain that woman who was obviously trying to be coy, then why couldn't she do the same? Tit for Tat."Why is such a pretty woman sitting all by herself?" the man asked, and she almost jumped at the cringy way of talking."Who said pretty women can't sit by themselves?" Vida asked, and he laughed, sitting beside her."Well, just in case it's a crime, I am going to keep you company for the night," he said, stretching his hand to her. She giggled, trying to act shy as she took his hand. They had a brief handshake before they pulled away."Her

Vida and Axel rushed in through the door as soon as Maria opened it up for them. "You are back. I was wondering how much...""How dare you do this to me?" Vida screamed, cutting Maria off and facing Axel."That is exactly what I wanted to ask you," Axel responded. Maria had always known Vida as a hot-headed person, but it was a bit strange for her to see Axel respond this way."You act for everyone around, but are you just a sly person underneath all of that?""A sly person? I was going to ask you that. Maybe you act this way, but you are just awful," he screams in her face."I can't just stand you right now," Vida screamed back as she turned and walked away. She was not going back to the room they shared, and Axel was aware of this. He hated how far this had gone right now, but he could not allow her to frame him for something he had not done. Seg was the one in the wrong right now, so why should he be the one to seek peace?"Axel, what..." Axel stormed off before Maria could finish