An Evening Wrapping Presents SEBASTIAN.It’s the following evening and for the first time as far back as I remember, I am enjoyingChristmas time.The blizzard has gotten worse, and that just sealed the fact that we are indeed spending Christmas here. I am not going to complain, spending night and day with Zaia and not once […]
Chapter 37 CELINE’S POV 1/9 When I saw that the most conceited and heartless billionaire, Sebastian Anderson, was now hidden behind the curtain… I couldn’t help but laugh. He looked like he was playing the part of a man who’s having an affair with the wife of another man. I picked up the yellow dress that was still drenched in water and my bra that was lying around on the ground and placed them both at the bathroom sink before putting on a robe and walking towards the door in order to open it. “What took you so long?” After Brylee’s outburst, she realized that Jake was standing behind her, which caused her tone of voice to alter. “Are you okay now, Celine…?” “Yeah…” I nodded. “I’m so sorry… I’m just— I had way too much to drink, which is why it was so difficult for me to get out of bed. My vision is getting a little blurry, and…” 15 20 Tue, 10 Oct. N44% Chapter 37 His First “It’s okay…” Jake remarked, and before I could respond… he had already 2/9 moved into position in front of me and his arms were wrapped around my body, making me freeze for a moment. While he was talking, his warm breath was gently tingling my ear and I didn’t like the feeling. “I got you some medicine to help with your hangover as well as some food to eat. It seems like you didn’t eat much earlier…” He pulled away from me and drew my attention to the desk where he had placed the food that he had brought. “Thank you, Jake..” I responded, still perplexed by the manner in which he was treating me. Even though we’re only acting, he seemed to be putting a lot of effort into our so–called relationship. Even if he’s pretending to be my boyfriend, there was no reason for him to behave in such a manner. “Don’t drink again too much…” he reminded me and I bit my lip and tucked the hair out behind my ears to hide up my embarra**ment. “Jake, you love my sister so much, don’t you?” Brylee laughed sarcastically as she poked fun at the situation. 39 Joke gave a sunk as he turned to gase at Brylee and he looked like he was a young man being teased with the girl he had a crush on. “You should be happy. Brylees” he said. “Im head over heels in love with your sister.…” The corner of my mouth quirked up in an unnatural smile as I stared blankly ahead for a split second before recovering. “Im sorry, Jake, I wasn’t aware of it… I was at a loss to understand what Jake was thinking about. I have no idea whether or not he’s telling the truth when he said that he loves me, or whether he was simply taking. “I’m her sister of course. I want her to live a good life and be happy-” Brylee remarked. Another person who’s expert in pretending. “Are you feeling all
Chapter 36 SEBASTIAN’S POV I set Celine down on her bed, and heaved a deep sigh… I noticed that her yellow dress was completely drenched. As I contemplated my next move in relation to this woman, I began to pace around the room. Ah… women! I let out a groan as I frustratedly pulled the roots of my hair with both hands, staring at the beautiful girl lying on the bed with her eyes closed. 1/9 I had no idea why I decided to save her from drowning. When I saw her fall into the water… I felt as though my heart had stopped beating. I was worried that something bad might happen to her. But why? Why would I feel like that? It would make sense for her to be the kind of girl that I detested the most… a woman who is sexually predatory, a liar, and a betrayer. Every time I think about her, I found myself becoming irritable and losing my patience. I couldn’t help but get a complicated feeling as I watched her sleeping body pa** before my eyes. What are you doing to me, woman? Suddenly, heard her murmuring, “I miss you, mom,” I was stunned for a while as I stared at her. She carried herself in public ind manner that was diametrically opposed to the vulnerable appearance she showed to others. My eyes widened when she began to take off her dress, stopping her hands trom doing so. “It’s uncomfortable!” she exclaimed, her eyes were still shut as she brushed my hands away. I couldn’t help but sigh as I watched her struggle to remove the damp dress, and it was then that I made up my mind to a**ist her. Because she was lying down and the material was sticking to her skin, it was difficult to remove the wet material from her body. I bit my lower lip as my fingers ran slowly over her velvety and silky skin, gradually pushing the zipper down, making her underwear reveal. Her skin was scorching and I felt like I was burning from touching her. Tue, Chapter 361 Want You I flung the soaked dress on the carpeted floor and swallowed hard. As I was going to reach for the clasp of her bra to remove it, her eyes suddenly opened, which caused me to jump and take a step back. “What the hell are you doing?” As she sat up, her eyes widened, and she remained immobile for a few seconds as her gaze darted over her partially exposed body. 3/9 When she looked up at me, her countenance shifted to one that was sardonic, and she gave me a smirk that was both playful and devilish. She asked me while biting the inside of her lip, “Do you want to do it again…?” and I frowned in surprise at her question. Just what the hell is she trying to say? “Do you want to have sex with me again, my dear brother–in–law?” she clarified and I shook my head in response. “Why not? Let’s have sex once
Chapter 35 SEBASTIAN’S POV “Celine… stop it!” Brylee tried to stifle her sister’s continued babbling by placing her hand over her mouth. There was fear in her eyes as she glared at Celine and I don’t know why she was feeling this way. “The alcohol’s gone straight to your head! You have to stop talking now, or you’ll embarra** yourself even more…” “You sold your virginity for ten thousand dollars?” Mia repeated what Celine had just stated in her own words. I, too, found it impossible to believe what I had just been told. Did she actually carry it out? Or is she simply inebriated and making things up as a result of having consumed an excessive amount of alcohol? Everyone perked their ears up in response to what was spoken. As if they hadn’t considered the possibility that she might have sold her virginity for something else. 1302 Mon, 9 Oct Chapter 35 Self esteem “Yes…” she smirked at Mia, her eyes fluttering as she spoke. “For ten thousand dollars. Easy money, right_?” As she smiled, a few strands of her gorgeous hair were blown against her face by the breeze, and I had to suppress the impulse to tuck it behind her ear. Her lovely face looked particularly surreal under the effect of alcohol. 217 After everyone heard what she said, they instantly started to dislike her more than they already did. “A girl from the island who has never experienced what the city has to offer… Of course, I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that she gave up her virginity in exchange for the sum of ten thousand dollars… Don’t you care about your self–esteem at all?” Mia remarked in a condescending manner. A few of the men looked puzzled but didn’t say anything else about it. “How much confidence can she possibly have in herself?” a woman who appeared to be in her mid–thirties made a remark. “If she gave a damn about her self–esteem, the netizens wouldn’t have thrown shade at her on 13 try Man U The FAL The internet ” 37 “Sall–esteem.?” It appeared as though Celine was struggling to comprehend what exactly that meant by the way her eyes were contracted and half–closed, On the other hand, and to my astonishment, she started laughing out loud, “It means nothing when it comes to money, Money can save a person’s life but self–esteer can’t… Before leven noticed that she was biting her lips because they were shaking, her expression during the conversation immediately changed to one of Intense annoyance, “The stomach cancer…” she continued. “The hospital would’ve discontinued her treatment if I didn’t pay them. Money is very… very important!”
Chapter 34 SEBASTIAN’S PO V 1/7 Celine didn’t speak, but she did grab the gla** back from Jake and take a swig from it. She made sure to give Mia a sneer as the gla** touched her lips. She was intoxicated. I could tell by the flutter in her eyes and the smile that formed on her lips. But before she could even begin to regain her composure, an agitated voice arose once more, which was very annoying in the ears. “Celine! It’s your turn again!” Mia laughed, and everyone else in the room clapped their hands before turning their attention to Celine as if she were a clown performing at a carnival. “You’re doing it on purpose!” Suddenly, Jake voiced his complaint. “Mr. Harvey, I hereby solemnly swear… It wasn’t just me going around spinning the bottle all by myself…” Mia put her hands up as she spoke. “I think you have to blame for her shitty luck!” Chapter 24 Sood “That’s right! Don’t play if you can’t handle it!” 777 Someone also yelled, “Or better yet, just answer a question if you don’t want to do the dare!” As I looked at Celine, I noticed that the corners of her mouth turned up. She was shaky and her hand was clenched around the table as she tried to steady herself. Despite this, she proceeded to take up the gla** and slowly bring it to her mouth, at which point I rose from my seat and snatched the gla** away from her grip. “Jake… I haven’t-” When she looked up and saw me holding the gla**, the next words she was about to say were cut off. “S–Sebastian…?” I violently slammed the gla** onto the table and grabbed her wrist, yanking her out of her seat in the process. “Not even a single drop more…” I clenched my teeth, and she made a scowl while staring at me with a face that looked a little bewildered. that there was a complete slience from everyone before I heard Mig dear her throat and chimed in “think you’ve mistaken her for Brylee, but Mr Anderson, this is Celine, not your fiancée..” Hearing this joted me back to reality and brought me to my senses. I turned my head to look at Celine again and noticed that her eyes were cloudy 1 then began to carefully release my hold on her wrist “In point of fact… as we were celebrating our engagement, Celine pa**ed out from the booze. I believe that Seb was merely worried about her. In addition to that she had been sick for a long due to the airline travel.” Brylee’s interruption broke the tension that had been mounting and demonstrated her desire to make things easier for everyone. Celine lose her balance as a result of the force with which I abruptly released ther hand. She was on the verge of falling, but Jake was able to catch her just “‘s okay, Jake.” she laughed, tapping Jake’s shoulder gently. “Don’t worry me, I’m good. I can still drink.” Then she burped and frowned.
Chapter 33 SEBASTIAN’S POV 30 When Celine entered the room, there was a sudden and dramatic change in the previously buoyant atmosphere. It was so cold that it felt like the temperature had plummeted to zero. Celine, on the other hand, started appreciating the taste of her own food as if nothing had happened. Jake chuckled to himself as he reached for a giant prawn to give to her. “You have to try this one, Celine… I cannot overstate how delicious it is.” “Thank you, Jake…” Celine cracked a grin before taking a bite of the prawn. What do you think?” my cousin asked, and my fists automatically clenched under the table. She said “It’s good…” but then there was an abrupt sound of a light smirk Coming from one of the ladies that was teasing Brylee earlier. glas sad jesus the runy he found on the internet authentic? She’s sely vineg yef of treacly quite beentious “Everyone in the room werp tape wrey with interest as they turned their heads to face her mud Celine bdnt even role her head to check who was throwing insult at her the ignored the sarcastic comments and continued eating her meal in Complete disregard for them On the other hand, the people in the area didn’t stop. “She has no decency, displaying her face to the whole public like that She has never traveled very extensively over the world. She is only proficient in the art of eating? The tone of the voice that I heard was even more mocking. “Wel, oren’t you pointing out the bleeding obvious here? Her legal custody was handed over to that old hag, who was also her peasant mother You know like mother like daughter.” And everyone burst out in a loud laugh $ where kunt on twith the hammed handly, but she w Hud shout her in place. Another **Patched Shell we put her are thek Come have washing her roge by holding a knife and fork nebo ug the paure it’s obvious that she hated the fact that they psed her mother She gave a slender belove rising to her feet and raising the gla** of red wise that was in front of her as she surveyed the people who had gathered of the long table Bing the peasant that I am. I haven’t traveled all that much over the world Please forgive me for any mistakes that i may have reckly committed or will comma in the future. Cheers!” As soon as she concluded her statements, she immediately began guering the wine, much to the humiliation of the ladies mocking her Esplai is kihai Liks Hangklai 4/9 “Celine. Don’t make a big deal out of it. Take a seat…” Brylee remarked with a frown. “You may speak shit about me and I’ll take it everything… but keep my mother out of this!” Celine’snapped, ignoring Brylee as she focused her eyes
Chapter 32 SEBASTIAN’S POV I made it a point to construct Diamond Resort on the coastline of Oceanic City in the area that was considered to be the most aesthetically pleasing. The hotel had sole access to the most pristine beach in the neighborhood. Even the most affordable option for a single night’s stay would set you back a staggering two hundred and fifty dollars. The following month’s first day would mark the beginning of the hotel’s public operations. A week ago… in order to promote the event, I distributed dozens of invitations to various people. Naturally, each and every one of these invitations was handed out to the wealthy and well–known residents scattered all over the city. Even though I invited some of my friends who live in New York, only a few of them were able to make it. When I and the rest of my group arrived at the resort, the influential people I mentioned earlier were already beginning to make their way there for a vacation. 1300 Mon, 9 Jet 12 67 YI Wise 12 der On the ten–meter–long table, there were a variety of delectable dishes, Including seafood consisting of lobsters, shrimps, crabs, clams, and many other types of shellfish. In addition, grilled steaks and other dishes came to 28 Mind. Countless gla**es of red wine were splattered on the table with a price of one thousand five hundred dollars. At this time… men and women were seen chatting and laughing together while sitting side by side. To put it mildly, the scene was absolutely gorgeous and lively. This business that my cousin Jake and I started has already begun to show signs of success, and I couldn’t be happier about it. I was observing the other people in the room enjoying themselves, but for some reason, my thoughts kept going back to Celine. My gut instincts told me that she’s not Jake’s girlfriend… But what if she is? As the memory of what had happened earlier in the car came flooding bot to me, let out a heavy sigh. Because of the plane ride, Celine wasn’t feeling very well, so Jake kept checking in on her throughout the entire journey. It not sure why, but at that very moment… I felt something like a pit in my Chapter 32 Dinner stomach. 3/6 When Celine threw up on Brylee’s dress, I am positive that I saw a particularly repulsive expression appear on Brylee’s face, one that I had never seen before. Her expression made her appear… displeasing, not only in her appearance but also in the manner in which she carried herself. Suddenly, I found myself in a state of bewilderment. Is it true that Brylee was as kind and gentle, a person as everyone said she was, and that she was even kind to her twin sister? When Brylee laughed at the other women’s teasing while she was sitting so close beside me, it distracted me from the thoughts that I was trying to think. I turned my attention to Jake, and he was looking at the wristwatch on his left wrist and was about to get up when Brylee intervened and stopped him. “Jake… where are you planning on going?”
Chapter 31 CELINE’S POV We’ve arrived at the airport at four o’clock in the afternoon and I never thought that Jake was that caring as he always checked on me from time to time and I have to force a smile at him, for him to know that I was fine. But the truth was that… I was really feeling nervous. I have to hide my shaking hands behind me for not anyone to notice especially the couple in front of us, as we walked our way towards the departure area. “Celine… are you sure you want to go with us? Maybe you want to inform dad first about this?” Brylee suddenly turned her head to look at me, then walked slowly so that she could walk beside me. “If you want to change your mind, I can call a cab for you to go home.” Of course… Brylee would think of something she could do to get rid of me and I couldn’t help but closed my fists, hating the fact that she couldn’t wat to drive me away. A sly grin plastered on my lips as I turned my head to look at her. “I think if Dad finds out that I’ll be on the same trip with Jake, he will definitely not object…“. And twas startled when Jake suddenly laughed beside me, and as expected… Brylee could only grit her teeth in anger as she sent murderous gazes in my direction. “Jake..” I heard the almighty Sebastian groaned beside Brylee, “I think you’re not young anymore to not distinguish what’s the difference between a demon and a human!” I could feel his burning gazes at me but I only responded at him with a sweet smile, hoping to annoy him even more. I will never be affected at their nasty words throwing at me. You wish! I tore my gaze away from him and looked around the airport, still feeling amaze at how big and beautiful the place is. I never had the chance to oppreciate this place earlier when I picked up Jake because I was too busy looking for him. Helt Jake shrug his shoulders at Sebastian’s statement. Chapter 41 k Sebastian glared at me before he pulled Brylee away from us, leading the way to the departure area. “Are you okay?” Jake asked, his hand squeezing mine. “Yeah..” I nodded. “I’ve never been in a plane before, so, I’m really feeling nervous…” 3/1 My eyes suddenly darted outside the gla** window and they went wide, my mouth gaped open as I ran towards it, my finger pointing at the big airplane outside. “Hey it’s an airplane! Oh my God, it’s so big!” Jake followed behind and I heard him chuckle. “You’re the daughter of Julio Lauren, one of the richest businessmen in the country. Haven’t you been on a plane before?” His question made me freeze momentarily. He knew me, that meant he saw my name and face on social medias. I put a smile on my face as I turned to face him. “Aren’t you afraid of me, Jake?” I didn’t expect the words that came
Chapter 30 CELINE’S POV Even Brylee was also taken aback when she heard that Sebastian and Jake were related to each other. I noticed how her eyes widen when the two men talked to each other in front of us. 1/7 “Give your aunt a call, Jake…” Sebastian said. “Tell mom that you arrived here safely. She’s always asking me if you’re here in New York already. She’s been very worried about you…” “Sure!” Jake nodded, checking his phone but as he said earlier, it ran out of battery. Aunt? Mom? Oh… they’re cousins! Now Jake’s name suddenly sounded familiar to me. I came across his name when I did a research about Sebastian, when I tried to Chapter 30 Couss find out more about the background of his family and business before! started to pretend a’s Brylee. But I didn’t pay too much attention on his coush thinking that I won’t meet him because he’s staying abroad. Well… I was wrong. I knew fate made us meet together, and I waS HOW wondering what would be his role in my life. Jake Harvey was the only son of the richest family in the city, the only nephew of Mrs. Olivia Anderson… Sebastian’s mother. He had been living abroad for three years at this point. Even though he was younger than Sebastian by two years, he possessed a complex and nuanced understanding of the corporate world. Jake’s blood, sweat, and tears had paid off when he achieved a good return on his investments in a number of ventures located in other countries, Lalso found out that he had invested in the study and development of a resort for the wealthy and famous Sebastian Anderson as recently as two years ago. But I wasn’t really certain about it just yet… so, I needed to hear it directly from his mouth. And as if Jake were able to read what was going through my mind, he said. “I’m here to have a good look at the resort in which Seb and I have a joint Investment. And by the way bro… I thought you couldn’t come because you’re going to attend a business trip today?” 3/7 Brylee’s interruption prevented Sebastian from providing a response to Jake. “Now… I remember that Seb mentioned me a few days ago that a younger cousin of him had developed the Diamond Resort! I have no idea that it was you, Jake… And I believe that my fiance broke his pledge to go on a business trip today so that he could keep his promise to show me around the vacation resort. He is interested in hearing my opinion about it…” “Oh… So, she’s the daughter–in–law that Aunt Olivia mentioned to me over the phone? The Lauren’s girl?” Jake’s grin spread across his face, while Brylee’s cheeks flushed as she smiled back shyly. “Yes…” Sebastian stated, but his eyes were on me before he encircled
Chapter 29 CELINE’S POV I’ve been tricked. This man sitting right in front of me tumed out to be nothing but a llar! However, there is no point in debating with him because the damage has already been done, I narrowed my eyes at him for a moment before tearing my attention away and waving my hand in the air to get the walter’s attention. “Could you please get me my bill?” I ordered, but to my astonishment, the waiter quickly walked up to me, bent down, and whispered something into my ear. “Miss, you don’t need to worry about the bill…” He showed me a grin. “My boss already took care of it…” What? “Boss?” I formed a frown. “Who’s your boss?” Mon, 9 Ort DEN Chapter 29 Brothers 2/90 Jake, however, got my attention by clearing his throat just before the waiter was going to answer my question. “I am, in fact…the owner of this restaurant. Therefore, there is no need for you to pay the bill.” Now I knew for sure that he is a wealthy liar! I clenched my teeth and sent him deadly glares as I refrained from reaching out and clawing his dashing face. “Does the fact that you are making fun of me provide you happiness? You’ve been lying to me since we first met at the airport. That makes you no different from a delinquent!” I exclaimed and was about to get up from my seat after grabbing my bag, but he grasped my wrist and prevented me from doing so. “Celine…” He said in a soft whisper, his voice soft and gentle. “I’m sorry… I—I didn’t do anything on purpose. I didn’t mean any harm…” “Really? Tell that to the marines!” My eyes quickly shifted to his fingers as they wrapped around my wrist. “Keep your hands off of me…” I groaned, frowning. “I’m truly sorry… I ask that you please listen to me. I didn’t-” he said, but was cut off by someone coming through the door and entering the restaurant, which caused him to have a look of surprise come across his face. His gaze jumped from me to the person at the entrance, then back to me again. I followed the direction of his attention, and when I saw my sister walking in with a friend by her side, I couldn’t help but let out a sigh of disappointment. This would be a bad day I guess. Brylee’s eyes had been fixed on me for some time and were now walking towards our table. “Celine, what are you doing in this luxurious place?” I could see that she was trying to put on a happy face, but I was so sure that it was all an act that i almost laughed at her hidden expression of annoyance. “Oh… how are you, my beloved sister?