Sadistic Obsession

Chapter 7

I rushed to the door and knocked.

“Blaire, what happened? Open the door!” I yelled as her screams continued to fill the room. “Blaire–”

The next thing I knew, a tight grip on my arm pulled me away before slamming the door open.

It was Kade.

“What’s wrong?” I heard him ask, which somehow stopped Blaire from yelling.

“A cockroach…” she cried.

A breath of relief left me. I thought something bad had happened… Good thing it was just an insect. If Blaire got into trouble, I would surely be blamed as the person assigned to assist her.

“Come here… I’ll zip your dress up,” Kade offered.

There was no way to look at what was happening inside the small room, but I still looked away while trying my hardest to hide the pain.

“What happened? Did something wrong happen to Blaire?” our supervisor asked, his hands gripping my shoulders.

I shook my head.

“She’s fine now, sir. A cockroach found its way in her room, startling her…” I explained, unable to bring myself to tell him that Kade was in the room with her.

He held his chest and let out a relieved sigh.

“Good, good. If something bad happened, it would be a disaster.” His gaze sharpened. “You should have checked the room first multiple times before letting her in.”

“I… I’m sorry, sir. It won’t happen again.”

He was about to say something else while pointing his finger at me, but came to an immediate stop the moment Kade and Blaire stepped out. My gaze locked onto them. Blaire was already beautiful, but her dress made her shine even more. With Kade next to her, they looked like the perfect power couple just like everyone had been saying.

I clutched at the side of my black pants. No matter what I’d do, I can never be on the same level as her.

“I am so sorry, Miss Blaire and Sir Kade for the inconvenience. We will make sure that this will never happen again,” our supervisor said, forcing me to lower my head along with him to apologize.

“No, no, it’s fine. I think I just overreacted,” Blaire responded with a smile. “Reyna, don’t worry too much. It’s not your fault.”

After saying that, the two of them headed back to the party together. It seemed like Kade no longer cared about me. He never even spared me one glance and kept his gaze on Blaire.

I looked down… Well, if I were also a man, I’d keep my eyes on Blaire’s natural beauty rather than me who looked like a freak standing out like a sore loser. My eyes shut before I shook my head.

This was no time to be thinking like that. Comparing myself to others would only harm me… so even if I am different… I…

I must not think too negatively. It took me several minutes to compose myself before walking back to the garden. Everywhere my eyes landed, celebrities were there. This was my very first time to be in such a place and for me to get through the night, I had to focus and not cause any more trouble.

“Reyna.”

Blaire raised her hand while facing towards my direction. It was hard to tell if she was looking at me directly because of my poor vision, but I just assumed she was indeed asking for me.

She motioned to approach her so I walked towards their table. Kade was still with her along with several other models and businessmen. Even though I was still a few feet away from them, I could already feel the stares and hear some murmurs. It was uncomfortable, so I could only chant in my mind that I was working so I would be able to ground myself.

“Reyna… Sorry for the trouble, but can you get my purse back in my dressing room?” she requested.

“Of course. I’ll get it for you.”

I only turned my back yet their murmurs had once again returned. It was hard to tell if it were about me, but it was also hard not to assume that, especially when I approached them, none of them were talking. Either way, I got Blaire’s purse and handed it back to her.

“So Reyna…” one of the men at their table said. “You’re one of them, right?”

“S-Sorry, but I don’t get what you mean…” I responded, even though I had a feeling where this conversation was going.

“I mean albinos. You’re one of them, right?”

I personally disliked being called that, however, there was no choice but to keep my true feelings hidden. A forced smile tugged at my lips.

“Yes… I have albinism.”

The guy let out an exaggerated wow.

“Your eyes are pretty.”

I turned to my right and locked eyes with a man wearing a pair of royal blue suits. He smiled, making it seem like he was being genuine.

“Now that I look at them, they differ in color,” a model commented. “Are those contact lenses?”

I shook my head, starting to feel uncomfortable with how they speak so openly about my appearance. Even if I wanted to excuse myself, it felt like I was being rude instead. My attention shifted to Blaire, hoping she would dismiss me already, but she was busy speaking with another woman. I slowly gazed in Kade’s direction, but his attention was on the other businessman near him.

“Albinos are disabled people, right?” the guy who had been rude since the beginning added once more.

I clenched my teeth. One more word from him and my hand might just land right on his face.

“You all have said enough,” Blaire finally interjected. “You can go now, Reyna. Thank you.”

As I walked away, I heard some more comments I wished that I did not hear.

“Such an odd look to have.”

“She stands out like a sore thumb and not that pretty, too.”

My hands slowly clenched into fists.

“I think she’s pretty, though…” There was a pause. “She’s like an elven beauty.”

Based on his voice alone, I knew those words came from that guy who also said that my eyes were pretty. Either way, I walked far from their table and made myself busy by assisting the supervisor instead. I’d rather choose to clean tables and wash the dishes than to hear people mock me.

Just as the afterparty was about to end, the supervisor instructed me to put away some boxes in the storage room. I immediately obliged since there were quite a lot of boxes that needed to be transferred.

The storage room was at the end of the hallway so I would be walking past a patio. Since it was a bit away from the main venue of the party, I did not expect to see two guests there. Since it was a bit dark plus my eyesight is poor, it was hard to tell who they were.

Maybe just some couple who wanted some alone time. Hence, I just continued walking ahead and placed three boxes in the storage room before heading back.

“I heard you’re no longer married,” a woman’s sultry voice stated. “Are you seeing someone new?”

I did not want to eavesdrop, but my feet immediately rooted on the floor upon hearing the man’s voice—husky and bearing weight.

“My marital status has nothing to do with what we’re discussing.”

Kade…

The woman chuckled, the kind that any man would find attractive or cute.

“I know, but just in case… If you are not seeing anyone, can I volunteer? I mean… I was so heartbroken when I heard you got married, but now, I want to grab my chance.”

My chest constricted as if someone was gripping it tight. Tears pricked my eyes and it did not help when my feet refused to move. Kade and I were no longer a couple. He could date anyone…

But… Seeing such a thing to happen was something I wasn’t prepared for. My heart still beats for him. Right now, our divorce was still something hard to process. It happened so fast that every morning when I woke up, I wished it was just a dream to be in a room without him.

What would happen to me if he finds another woman?

I could only cover my face with my hands as my traitorous tears fell. A sob even dared to escape.

“Who’s there?” Kade’s stern voice alerted my body.

Before anyone could see me, I rushed to the bathroom and locked myself in one of the cubicles.

I hate this!

Why was I crying all over again? I thought… I thought my tears had already dried up after all the nights I spent crying. But…

It hurts a lot. It felt like I had been broken too many times already but it won’t stop.

I covered my mouth when the main door to the washroom opened and several voices became audible.

“Ugh! Valentina is so lucky!” one of them said. “Kade Storm has personally chosen her to be the face of their new released car.”

“If only I knew something like this would happen, I could have become a racer, too. Lucky her,” another one commented.

“I heard they are having a private conversation on the patio…”

There was a pause.

“Want to take a little tour there?”

The two girls giggled before leaving the washroom in a hurry. So… That woman with him was Valentina Gullen.