Bound By Fate: Katarina and Eric’s Unbreakable Love

Chapter 3

Katarina’s POV

I think back on how the past few days played out and as the days passed by, I wonder how I got to this point. Eric was now my husband and it’s completely weird how everything felt so right.

After the wedding, I and Eric had a quick conversation about how things would go moving forward.

To my greatest surprise, he mentioned that he wanted us to start out as friends and get to know each other better. He seemed like he was completely in for this marriage thing.

I had initially thought he was going to change his mind and request for a humongous amount of money even though that wasn’t a bother with me, anyways.

The road leading down here was filled with a lot of reckless decisions on my end but feeling this comfortable with my new husband when I barely knew anything about him was completely unexpected and crazy.

“What if he is a con artist, Kat!!!” Juliana screamed again for the umpteenth time over the phone.

Eric has always dressed and looked polish right from the first time I saw him and so to me, it didn’t seem like he would be a con artist like Juliana was worried about.

For some reasons, he always felt like someone I could trust and rely on.

“Juli, you always say this same thing and my response still remains, “I DON’T CARE!!”. All I know is that I must return back to the Philippines with a husband and I am not allowing that half brother of mine get what rightfully belongs to me. You know how cunning he can be. I needed to act fast,” I reply her as I fix my hair properly while looking at the mirror.

“Fine!! Yes, I know I get this same answer from you every time and I know you also don’t want to get a private investigator to find out details about him because you would be better left in dark. I am so tired of talking while you don’t listen. Anyways, where are you guys going to this time?” Juliana says with a humph.

I blush as I am about to reply her, “well today, we would just be attending a business dinner party and I am getting myself glammed up. You know, it’s quite surprising how sweet he actually is. I wasn’t ready for any of this honestly but he is just so careful with me, attentive, romantic and it’s just as though he is taking everything slowly and not trying to be forceful at all. I really don’t know how to explain what’s going on but this feels like the best decision ever. What if he was just my soul mate waiting till I found him?”.

“This seems all good to be true, Kat. I really think you need to keep your guards up. For all we know, it could be a trap because he knows that you are Katarina Julio, heiress of Julio Dynasty. It’s not just enough to think that he doesn’t know who you are and feel relaxed, Kat! However, I think the more pressing issue should be that you would likely be seeing “him” today at the party since they both work at the same company. Oh, I wish I could go to this party with you because trust me, I am going to rip his head off if I lay my eyes on him,” Juliana says and I ponder on what she had said for a while.

Juliana knew that I didn’t want his name ever spoken again and she refrained from doing that, I didn’t even want to think about him as well.

Flashes from that day passed through my mind all over again and I see him half naked with that lady. The emotions came pouring down again trying to weigh down on me but I pushed them aside.

I was in a happy place now so instead, I reply as I stand to straighten my beautiful red flowing dress, “I am going to a dinner party with my husband where we would be having a good time and that’s the only thing my mind would be fixed on tonight, Juli”.

“Okay Mrs Donald! Have a splendid date! Love you!” she says happily knowing that I wasn’t ready to ruin my mood and we end the call.

When I had gotten home that crazy night, I had explained everything that had happened to Juli. I cried bitterly to her and she was ready to hop on the next flight to come comfort me here immediately but I told her to stay back because I had handled the matter.

I know that part reason she wanted to come over was because she wanted to confront him personally but I didn’t want any of that. I didn’t want him to feel that whatever happened hurt me or give his girlfriend the pleasure to think that I was in pain.

However, Juli was shocked to learn that I had proposed to a random stranger and was getting married the next day but I had already made my decision.

On a normal ground, I had an invite to attend this party as my company was partners with theirs. But Eric wasn’t still aware about who I was, so he didn’t know that I had an invite to be there.

I wasn’t also ready to tell him that I was an heiress until I was certain about the kind of person he was.

Just as I was still wondering how rich my new husband was to order a limousine to take us to the dinner party, I was also taken more by his beauty and how perfectly handsome he was.

“Your beauty seems to grow each day I spend with you my wife,” Eric whispered down into my ears as he linked my hand into his arm and I blush.

How did I get this lucky?

He was such a sweet talker.

It was safe to say that we fitted as a perfect pair and as we entered into the hall, all eyes turned towards us and I notice that some persons passing by would bow before passing by.

This was our first public date as a couple and maybe today I would get to know more about him from being around his colleagues. I wondered if he related well with his colleagues because he seemed like a private person.

When we get inside the hall packed with people mostly elite which I was used to anyways, I suddenly see my company’s Vice President Emilio and my half brother Markos approaching us and I immediately dodge as I was shocked to see them.

“Why did it skip my mind that they could have been given an invite too” I panicked as I wondered what to do next.

I wasn’t ready to expose my cover to Eric at least not now and I hoped they didn’t see me.

But just as I turn to excuse myself, I bump into someone and spilled wine on my dress.

I look up to apologize but I am staring at the duo who were the reason for my misery.

“…. and who do we have here??? If it isn’t the great Katarina who just got dumped,” the cheap slut laughs disgustingly looking happy that my dress was ruined.

Yea right!!

Still, I wasn’t ready to cause a scene here as I had other pressing matters, so I decide to just ignore them but instead she blocks my way and stares right into my eyes daringly.

Suddenly I almost jerk in shock as Eric comes over to stand beside me and say, “…. and what the hell is going on here!!!!!”.