Chapter 4
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“f**k, I'm sorry” I say as I look up to see the most handsome man I've ever come across. His black hair falls in messy waves over his eyes. His cheekbone and jawline look almost too perfect and the suit he's wearing fits him perfectly and oh don’t get me started on his eyes, his deep blue eyes stare down at me and God, is this what angels look like, I'm sure his parents high five every time they see him
“you're sorry? I'm the one who splashed my drink on you” he says, chuckling and f**k if that isn’t the most beautiful sound I've ever heard. I stare at him dumbfounded, snap out of it Nina, say something before he thinks you're an i***t, I scold myself but no words leave my mouth as I stare at him with my mouth slightly open
“I'm Adrian”, he says with another chuckle as he extends his hands to take mine ‘is this man trying to kill me’ I thought to myself as I finally snapped out of whatever trance his gorgeous face put me in and take his hand
“I'm Nani” I reply
“what’s a beautiful lady like you doing up here all alone” he asks with a smirk while taking my hand to his lips, placing a soft kiss on it ‘that’s it, I'm dead, but what a beautiful way to go’
I'm sure my face is as red as a tomato right now from how hard I'm blushing “um, just came to get some fresh air” I reply
“These types of events get a bit much, don’t they? He says
“yeah” I reply not really knowing how to answer
His phone rings and he gives me an apologetic smile “duty calls” he says “I'm sorry I have to take this, I hope I meet you again”
And with that he leaves, I stand there still not able to process how utterly gorgeous he looks, I never thought I’ll use that word to describe a man but wow. I stare at my hands and I swear I can still feel his soft lips from when he kissed them. Snapping out of my thoughts, I decided to go back downstairs and get this wretched day over with.
I went down the stairs and back to the gala, as I was walking back to my seat, I noticed another man seating on our table, his seat close to mine, I guess he's the infamous Mr. blackwood’s son
When I finally reach the table and saw the man’s face, I was shocked, my mouth hanging open like a gaping fish
“This is my son, Adrian and Adrian, this is your fiancé, Nina”
Adrian’s eyes bulge open and he chokes on the champagne he was drinking “this is her?” he asks with something like disgust in his voice, I frown, this isn’t the Adrian I met a while ago, that Adrian didn’t look at me like I was dirt on the bottom of his shoes
“Yes, isn’t she pretty? Mr. blackwood asks in a cheerful voice
“doesn’t matter if she's pretty, she's nothing but a common maid” Adrian says
“Yeah? Well, you called this common maid beautiful just a while ago and no wonder you have to pay someone to marry you with that stinking attitude” I taunt, finally finding my voice
“Beautiful? I only said that cause I thought you were a potential business partner, but guess they let anyone in here these days Adrian laughs “you basically sold yourself to me like a cheap w***e”
I feel tears at the back of my eyes but I refuse to let it fall. I really did sell myself to him, didn’t I? f**k, Before the tears could escape, I ran out of the gala and as soon as I step outside, the cold air hitting me, the dam broke and tears spill down my face, I try my best but fail to compose myself as I hail a cab and make my way back home
When I step inside the small apartment, I see Safa on the couch scrolling through her phone
“Where have you been” she asks as soon as she spots me, glaring at me
“I got the money for Mimis surgery, how is she” I ask instead
“She got the surgery, she's feeling better now, sana is with her, you didn’t even care to show up” she accused
“that’s because unlike you I did what I had to do and got the money for her surgery” I snap, already pissed off from everything that happened today, I do not need this right now
“Oh really? Because you’re just better than all of us, right?” She hissed, how did you even get that kind of money in such a short time huh? you’ve been hiding money from us?”
“Look I had a long day and I do not need this right now so please f**k off” I say as I walk to my room slamming the door behind me. As soon as I laid on my bed, I break down again. No, I can’t do this, I can’t marry that asshole. I need to find a way to get out of this, and with that thought in mind, I fall asleep
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