Lahat ng Kabanata ng Forced to Marry my Sister’s Fiancée : Kabanata 131 - Kabanata 140

ARIA’S POV“It’s alright. I forgive your ignorance.” Liana Bennet said.Ignorance? Did she just call me ignorant just because I said she worked under Edrick? Isn’t that true?It is. My husband’s company funded that large fashion house they are using. She should be grateful I was offering to work for them. My name will take her company from zero to ten! She should be begging me to work with her. But this woman was not just talented. She had pure burning ego. And that alone made her qualified to associate with me.“Thank you, Liana.” I forced a smile. She’s lucky she is an icon and I desperately want to be part of her fashion empire. Bitch.“So you are going to take auditions? You?” Anna scoffed from her side of the table. I felt like reaching out and smacking her across the face.“You should stick to staying at home. You know, doing that stuff you did uhm, was it six? No, seven years ago?” She said so casually.My stomach dropped. Sweat beads formed on my forehead.She knows. She

Alina's PovChaos. A Jumble. A mess.That is what the days after the gala became for me. I had a lot on my plate. too much, if you ask me.First, I got an apartment. We cannot be staying in a hotel for the rest of our lives. Not that I plan on staying here for that long."Six months to a year." I mentally promised. it should be enough to get things flowing here. Once my business becomes stable, the wisest option is to leave and visit once in a while.The apartment I got was not out right luxury. it was comfortable. two rooms, a living room, a nice balcony view and a safe enviroment for my daughter. That was all that mattered.With that settled, I moved to the next big issue. School.Clover cannot be staying at home all day with her babysitter. I asked around for the best schools and was referred to a nice one not too far from our quiet enviroment.Again, perfect.With everything in place, my morning routine was always just, cooking, getting dressed, dropping Clover at school and going

Alina's Pov.Annoying. That is the only way I could explain how Aria's voice was sounding in my head. She kept talking about shit like "Oh, I hope Edrick wasn't bothering you," Blah blah blah. No bitch, he was not bothering me. Infact, he just caused me a heartache that I know might end me. What's worse? He made me feel again. Yes. Edrick sittiing here, spiitting how much my death hurt him, how he still was hurting, how he believed it was his fault. That was enough to make my heart beat again. "Liana?" Aria tapped my shoulder, and I snapped out of my thoughts. "Sorry." I said, taking my seat. "How may I help you, Mrs Vale?" "Oh, nonsense," Aria sat beside me. "Call me Aria. The whole Mrs Vale title is too formal, don't you think?" She chuckled. "Oh, okay. So how may I help you?" "Well, Liana, It's nothing much. Just about the stuff we discussed at the Gala.""The job?" I almost rolled my eyes. "I already told you we are not...""I know, I know." She cut in. "You aren't h

ALINA'S POV I stood by the sink and washed my face for the tenth time. I did not care that all my make up was now smudgy and ugly. I just wanted to wash the anxiety away. From being sad for Grandma Vale to being scared she was about to reveal my identity. "Saying trash again." That was what Aria had said. The woman says things, but why did it have to be so accurate with me? A few minutes passed and I realized it would start looking odd if I don't go back to the table. So, I washed my face one last time, clearing the remaining make up. As I walked towards the dining area, my minfd was fixed on getting a suitable excuse to get out of this dinner without raising suspicion. I was so lost in my thoughts I did not notice when I bumped into someone. Hard and strong. I did not need to look up to know it was Edrick. I waited for him to call me clumsy as usual. But instead, he asked. "What are you doing here?" I raised a brow. "Came for dinner. Can't you see?" His eyes

Edrick's POVShe was still trembling.And no, I do not mean Aria whose father was in the ICU.I meant Liana, the lady who was hearing of Aria's family for the first time in her life.Was she just an empath? But how deep can empathy run? She looked completely worked up. At the hall ways while we waited for Aria and Mrs. Dawson, she looked as if she was forcing herself to stay put. As if she was fighting not to race into the ICU.And now, as we drove back home, she has her palms between her legs to stop them from shaking. Her face, pale. Everything seemed wrong with her. She looked even more worried than Aria.Why?Why was she so bothered."It's oaky, he will be fine." I said as we made a turn to Liana's street. At this point, I didn't even know who I was consoling. It seemed they both needed it."Thank you for tonight Liana," Aria said, when we parked in front of the big apartment building."That's what friends are for." Liana practically forced the words out before stepping out.As we