I'm not sure why I'm still thinking about what I saw in the car earlier. It keeps on playing over and over in my head.
"Shoo," I said, shaking my head and gently patting it using one of my hands to clear my mind on everything that had happened.
I've just shifted my attention to the hot chocolate drink I'm holding; it feels nice to have something warm on my hands.
I was so cold that I had to wrap myself in blankets.
I'm feeling better now, but I hope I won't get sick tomorrow. It's irritating that the reason behind all of this is that stupid little dress— I mean, you know— it's beautiful, but it's not good for my health.
He knows that it's so cold in here, why did he even send me that kind of dress?
I swear I'll put on a long one tomorrow.
My expression abruptly altered when I realized I'd be seeing that jerk again.
Well, it is also my payday so I will just go and see him tomorrow, then cut off whatever relationship we have.
Do we even have a relationship though?
"Are you gonna drink that hot choco or what?" I turned my attention to Trina. "So... Can you start telling me the whole story?"
I took a deep breath before starting "Okay so, it's just literally like this. The girl took a walk, and then she saw the man who fought with his girlfriend, and then the man was left there by his girlfriend, the man was hurt and sat next to the girl and then they talked, then there was a deal that the boy will pay a lot of money to the girl for a job and then the girl agrees right away and they got married. After signing the marriage contract and a marriage license, the boy said that the girl had to go to his wedding, the girl asked if it would be theirs but no it's not. The girl was shocked but still went to the wedding, a lot happened especially in the car but it was private and I can't tell. Tomorrow the girl will come back to see the man to sign the annulment and take a large sum that the boy promised to pay the girl." I caught my breath after my long and chaotic story.
Trina's eyebrows gradually dropped and they met each other. She just stared at me and it was obvious that she was still processing everything I said to her.
"Understandable reaction, even I can't digest everything that happened in just one night and a day. But Trina listens, I am going to take a lot of money here, you know my dream right?"
"Wait a minute, did you get married for money?" She couldn't believe it.
"Clarification, I didn't know that the job offer he was saying was going to get married. I couldn't do anything when I was stuck in the situation, and besides, you know how much more money I need to spend here in Denmark, right?" I tried to give her a pleading look.
"Can you at least tell me the name of this guy? and stop trying to make me believe that his name is Key Zayn." I wanted to laugh because of the tone of Trina's voice, but there was still anger building in my chest.
"Liam."
She looked at me before she stood up and started walking towards her bag. She opened it and took something inside.
I was surprised when she took out her laptop from it.
"Liam what?" Trina raised an eyebrow at me before she sat down again and opened her laptop.
"Spencer. Liam Spencer."
"Ok, I will try to background check Liam just to be sure that he's not some sort of a drug pusher." I looked at her.
"Right." I raised my hand and pointed a finger as if I had thought of something.
"Right what?"
"I said the same thing, and he said I always mention drugs." I pout.
"Tell him we're just being careful, It's not easy to fall in love with drug addicts, Crystal," she said.
"Like Ra.fa.el?"
She stared at me and refocused her attention on the laptop. Ever since we got here, I have never heard again about what happened to them, and why she is here in Denmark with me.
"Li... am... Spen... cer..." She said aloud as she typed on her laptop.
"Oh... My... GOD!" We both squealed at what we saw.
"Click that article right there." I quickly commanded her, and Trina proceeded to read the article.
"Ok so, Liam Spencer is known as the son of the richest and the most popular man in the business, Frank Spencer. He is the successor and the one who will inherit their long-lasting legacy. Their family-owned Denmark's biggest corporations, and are known for leading the industry of power, energy, winery, oil, and a lot more. They manage a lot of businesses and partnerships around the world, more than people could ever imagine. All of them comprise a large population in high society, which made Spencers the wealthiest and the most powerful.
The people look up to the Spencers and constantly monitor their lives. Every move they make will be filmed and judged by people. The news about them spreads faster than light, so it's necessary that any movement they make is clean, and there must be no holes that can be used against their family. For the Spencers, family is business. They think that it's just the same thing. No one can really tell if there's love inside their huge house, but if there will be complications, they have no choice but to stick together."
"That article is lit." I am stunned at everything that has been written on it.
"And really long," Trina said as she continued to catch her breath. "Are you sure this is the Liam Spencer we're talking about?
"Let's take a look at the images." I also clicked on the laptop because I suddenly became interested if he really was it.
"Oooh, he's hot," she muttered under her breath.
"Is he?" For me, Sybil is hotter, though he left me at the wedding without even saying goodbye.
"I heard you said earlier that his girlfriend left him, right?"
I nodded.
"So... Can I meet him?" her eyes widened as she told me eagerly.
"Don't expect anything else, Trina, they're back together. And what about-" I fell silent again.
"Well then, I'll just search for his girlfriend. What's her name?" I was distracted by Trina.
"Uh... Maddison." She just stared at me as if waiting. "I don't know her last name." she didn't speak and just put her hands back on the laptop to start typing.
"Li... am... 's... girl... fr...iend." My forehead furrowed and the outflow of air into my nose accelerated.
"Liam... And... Maddison... Ugh! Why is nothing coming out?" Trina said with mixed annoyance but still didn't take her eyes off the laptop and she continued to scroll through it.
"The public might not know about her," I said, which made her stop scrolling. Trina shifted her gaze to me as she raised one eyebrow. "And why did you come up with that idea?"
"Well, is he gonna marry some stranger to use into his goddamn plan if the public knows that he already has a girlfriend? Of course, they will suspect him. But since they didn't, I'm guessing they don't know about her." No one even wondered why Liam married me, if they knew Maddison they would question his decision.
I think those two are keeping their relationship a secret.
Trina pulled away from her laptop and faced me. Her eyes were straight into mine. "Crystal, I know what to do."
"What do you mean?" I asked her perplexedly.
"Let me go with you tomorrow."
My eyebrows met quickly because I couldn't understand what Trina was saying.
"I don't know if he will allow me to bring someone with me." He didn't tell me what I needed to do tomorrow, apart from saying that we would sign the annulment papers.
"Then don't tell him," Trina says as she picks up her laptop again and starts to shut it down.
"What are you up to?" I'm puzzled.
"Don't worry, you're gonna love it!" She stood up holding her laptop and walked towards her bag. "Just sleep tonight and it will be a long day for us tomorrow," she added. That buffered me even more, she already put her laptop inside the bag.
"Okay... Good night Trina," she answered me with a smile.
I began to adjust myself on the bed and placed the blanket over my body.
I just hope that something good will finally happen tomorrow.
"Is this really how we will spend your last day here in Denmark?" The two of us are standing in front of the mirror here inside the hotel room. Trina was looking at me but I know that she's not paying attention, she was just looking at me from head to toe. I just rolled my eyes at her because of annoyance. I know I promised myself that I would wear long clothes today, but look at what I'm wearing now. A red short rompers. If the wind passes by me, the cool breeze of the air can be felt inside because it's really flowy. Its cut on the chest will definitely cause coughs and colds, fortunately, my long hair is just styled down. "It's perfect" Trina suddenly speak when she finished staring at me. "you look hot in my rompers." This is what Trina likes to wear, short dresses that people might think that she's just wearing a little fabric. But it's her thing and she's comfortable in it, what about me? "I can't go out like
"You have to stay with me." I could feel my eyes spinning causing dizziness because of this man who had been walking back and forth in front of me for like an hour now. He seems uneasy. "W-what?" I can't believe what I just heard. He stopped walking and shifted his body to face me. "I'll pay you, of course." "Here we go again..." I said under my breath. "Listen, I can't lose two weddings at once because people will suspect me and our wedding, okay? Just stay here for a couple of nights." This man is really good at begging when he has the need, he does everything with money. "You know Liam I have a friend and a sister with me at the hotel. I can't leave them there." I'm not sure if they'll be able to go back to New Jersey because Trina said earlier that she will stay here. I don't know about Eliz though. "Then bring them here." He said. "N-No!" I shouted in shock. It's not
The butler stopped walking for a moment and seemed to be waiting for Maddison. It also made us stopped because we didn't know the way to the room we'll be staying in. When she finally arrived, she gave the butler a kiss on his cheek. That confirms to me that she is a daughter of this butler. I'm not overly shocked because they got the same aura, and elegance. "Are you with Liam?" He asked her in a different tone than when he's talking with us. It's sounds a little bit softer and calm. "Yes dad, but he will come back later because he still has something to finish." "I see... go up to your room first. I have to take them to their room, we'll talk later." Apparently it was only then that she noticed there were someone else besides the two of them, she look at the three of us one by one, from our head to toe. And we are just looking at her directly without planning to make any movements. It's like our feet are naile
"What are you trying to do and why do you have to run?" I am trying not to face Liam. I bend down my head and turn my face away so that our eyes won't meet each other. I saw in the corner of my eye that his gaze shifted to the cake that I accidentally dropped and is now on the floor. My blood rushed up to my head, and swear, I can imagine the paleness of my lips even though I couldn’t see it. "I-I'm sorry..." He raised his hand towards my face and when it and it gently touch my skin, I felt a little tickle on my body. He forcefully pulled my face towards him so he could see my eyes. My hair covered my entire face, My eyes are stuck on the floor, still trying not to have an eye contact with him. "Look at me..." There was a coldness in his voice, and with the closeness of our faces to each other I could feel his breath on my skin. It was like a mint that enters my body as if it were a kind of magic that
"Maddison you're still staying in this house with your dad? We haven't seen each other in a long time ever since I left, how are you?" I heard Liam's mom and Maddison having a conversation, but I don't have the guts to look at them. I just turned my head to Liam, and this time, I had already grabbed his attention. "I'm sorry... Please just let me down..." I whispered quietly to him. He stared intently into my eyes, as I look at him, I notice that there's something. I had already seen it those stares before, I knew he's upset. His eyes turns into different pair of eyes everytime he is unhappy. My gaze was left in the air when Liam shifted his gaze to Maddison, I watched his facial expression change as his eyebrows furrowed and the tip of his eyes falls down, he looks really sad. Of course, it's her girlfriend who saw us in this kind of position. They might have a misunderstanding. It all happened because of me... and the
"You guyshelpyourselves and eat."Liam's mom invited us.It seemed that our feet were stuck in our positions because they did not want to moveoutof the embarrassment."Oh come on, don't be shy. Actually,we should be the one to be ashamedbecause of what you guys are wearing."I goteven more embarrassed by what Sybil said, which he obviously meant because I could see that he was holding back hislaughter.Liam just stared at us.His eyes moved from the top of my head and downto my feet.It was as if I had been scanned by his eyes for what he had done, but these looks slowed down on my chest and thighs.Trina, Elizand I began to sit on the three chairs reserved for us."You're sobeautiful Crystal, this son of mine really knows how to choosehuh."She happily turned to Liam who was sitting next to her.Liam's mom is in front of me now so the pressure is
I rolled my eyes across the room, my mouth hang open as I saw a familiar character.Pororo.Wherever I look I see Pororo."OH MY GOD!!! HAHAHAHAHA.'' I was ecstatic.It's so funny because Pororo was a blue and white cartoon character, he's a tiny penguin with an aviator helmet and goggles, and to see that Liam's bedroom has a blue wall covered in Pororo stickers, an alarm clock with the same pattern, a blanket with Pororo, his slippers, the window is accented with blue.Plus, those Pororo plushies on his bed.It's everywhere."I knew you're going to make fun of me, so go ahead." I glanced at Liam's entire face, even though I couldn't see it very well due to the tears that had formed in my eyes as a result of my laughter. His lips were still pursed as if heaven and earth had fallen on him.I continued to move my eyes in every corner of the room as I am over thrilled about this."Liam—" I blurted, cracking up.
“I don't want to...” I plead under my breath. I just turned my back and swiveled my head away from them. What exactly do they want, — especially Liam? Why does he feel the need to show me how he treats his girlfriend all the time? “If I told you to watch, you must watch. Otherwise, I'll bind your hands and force you to keep an eye on us. ” His frigid tones have returned, seeming to invade my body and command my spirit to obey. “W-Why...? Please… Don't do this to me... ” I could feel my eyes welling up with tears and my chest tightening as I begged. I grabbed my chest to keep my breathing under control as it became heavier once more. I'd given up hope that they'd show me some mercy, so I just closed my eyes firmly and waited for them to finish whatever they were doing. I felt heavy footsteps on my back so I turned to face who it was. ''Aaa!'' I let out a small scream when Liam snatched my arm. I tried to sneak away, hopi