Valentine's Vows; Love, Lies And A Fake Engagement のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

ALEXANDER'S POV Immediately Kevin's call ended, my phone rang again. For a split second, I thought it was Kevin about to spit more venom, but when Rubby's name lit up the screen, I couldn't help the small smile that tugged at my lips."Hey Rubby," I answered, leaning back into the couch."How are you doing? I just thought of calling you now.""I'm so sorry Alex," she started, her voice soft and tentative. "I had no idea that Nolan was going to show up, I didn't...""It's okay, dear," I interrupted gently; the frustration in her tone was quite evident. "Honestly, I'm not mad; I understand stuff like this happens; my parents could be worse at times, so it's fine, okay.""For real? You are not mad?" She asked sounding a little surprised."No, not at all," I replied with a chuckle.For a second there was a pause on the line, and I heard her exhale gently as though she were relieved."I still feel bad about it, though; they even offered him the meal you prepared.""Rubby common, I alread

RUBBY'S POV When Alex finally pulled back, I caught my breath forcing myself to meet his gaze. His eyes were reassuring and warm, it made me feel safe and protected. But then, out of the corner of my eyes, I noticed Kevin. He seemed to be playing a different kind of game. He had his phone raised subtly, the screen angled towards us; my chest tightened when I understood what he was doing: he was taking a picture.I hesitated for a second as I looked at him with the corner of my eyes. His smirk widened as he lowered the phone slipping it back into his pocket as if nothing had happened. I got pissed but I decided against calling him out, at least not there and then."Rubby," Alex's mother called, pulling my attention away from Kevin; she was even softer now and called my name as though she had been familiar with me. "It's been such a pleasure having you here tonight; you are most welcome to come by anytime; our home is always open to you.""Thank you," I replied smiling politely."You'

ALEXANDER'S POV Whatever it was she had seen had shaken her to the core; I had a sinking feeling that our perfect evening was about to come crashing down.The sound of the phone clattering on the ground echoed louder in my head than it should have. Her face was pale, and she stared at nothing, something was terribly wrong, and whatever it was had already formed a pit of dread in my stomach.I bent down gently to pick up the phone, my hands trembled slightly as I turned the screen towards me.I saw nothing at first, but at a closer look, I saw a frozen video with a familiar face plastered across it like a splash of buttered cake, confirming my earlier fear.It was Mirabelle.I swallowed hard as I pressed play.Mirabelle's voice came out loud, cruel and filled with venom."You all think I have it easy because I'm a public figure? Because of my extravagant lifestyle? No, I don't; in fact, for the past few days, I've been fighting depression; I've been trying hard to stay happy. Do you k

RUBBY'S POV I sat curled up against the door my arms wrapped tightly around myself as the car sped through the streets. My body shook as I sobbed quietly, why was I so unlucky?First, it was Nolan, after three years of obsession, now it's Alex, just when I thought I was getting happy, but he had just seen me as a toy too all along.But why was I so hurt? I knew this wasn't real; I knew from the beginning that what Alex and I had was nothing more than an arrangement; it was just a contract. It was purely built on convenience not feelings. So why do I feel as though my heart has been ripped apart? Why Is my heart this hurt? I even felt worse compared to when I found out about Nolan's infidelity.But it's just an arrangement, why does it hurt so bad? I whispered."You talking to me?" The driver asked."No, no," I replied and sniffed, wiping my tears angrily and scolding myself.You know better than to let yourself get attached, Rubby, I whispered again to the hearing of the driver."Are

ALEXANDER'S POV There comes a time in every man's life when he makes decisions that break him. I was at that time, and I was broken. Mirabelle's pregnancy meant I would marry her, not that I don't love her, but not enough to spend the rest of my life being committed to her. I was scared of my future with her, scared of how extravagant she was, but with this child, I had to make that bitter decision of settling for her, hoping I wouldn't fall into ruins.I adjusted my cufflinks as I stared at my reflection in the mirror. My parents had called for dinner, and I had agreed, thinking it was the perfect opportunity to tell them about Mirabelle's pregnancy and my plans to marry her.As I inserted my car keys, I caught of glimpse of something through the window. It was Mirabelle's car pulling out of the driveway.Where the hell was she going? I thought to myself. And why didn't she tell me she was going somewhere?I thought of calling her but decided against it. I had bigger issues to cont