Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
As if the universe was in support, they undoubtedly heard Ailee’s voice,
“Mom, help!”
The kids must have gotten themselves in trouble again.
“You’d be fine,” She pecked Niles on the lips, patting him on the back tenderly.
“Rei-“
“Bye. Ailee, Mommy’s coming,” she fled away.
Niles turned to meet his grandfather, “End of the month is less than two weeks from now,”
“So?” the man was not moved.
“There’s no time to prepare, I haven’t even organized my bachelor party – “
At the mention of bachelor’s party, grandfather stared at Niles from his head to the sole of his head and back again and then burst into a boisterous laughter that attracted the rest of the family members schmoozing with one another.
“You? A bachelor?” the man pointed at him mockingly, ” Have you seen a bachelor with three kids,” his laughter continued to the point that Niles’ face was as dark as shit.
What was wrong with wanting a second bachelor party? Reina was going to have one anyway? Why was his case different?
“Goodbye, Grandfather,” Niles said sarcastically, mood sour.
“Where are you going?” the old man asked with a tone of ridicule, ” Come back, grandson, we can organize a bachelor party together – I’m a bachelor too,”
However, no matter how hard the old man laughed, a trace of sorrow still crossed his eyes when his eyes fell on the gravestone beside him.
“In loving memory of Adam Sparks, Loving son, husband, and grandfather.?Died on 1st April 2018, Aged 60.
Close to our hearts, you will always
Stay, loved, and remembered every day,”
Where had things gone wrong? He had worked hard to give his children the best, yet, one of them was never satisfied.
He looked back towards Niles who was currently chatting with Eden and hoped in his heart that the kids would learn from their father’s mistake and let love reign. The thorn in the family has been removed and now peace follows – he wished.
Money wasn’t everything, he realized. Even with all the riches he had, his son turned against the other just to have it all. Maybe, he should have inculcated more morals into Adam. He knew how stonehearted his eldest son was, hence the reason for his refusal to hand over the company to him. Looking at it now, he might have seemed a little biased.
The man rubbed his chin, seems he would have to speak to Niles one on one tonight concerning his kids -Isabella and the twins- so history doesn’t end up repeating itself.
The third point of view
Eden didn’t even understand what he was doing in this nightclub. Normally he visits a high-class bar and drowns his senses with a bottle of whiskey but tonight, he just wanted a loud, rowdy club.
He had been a fool to think that with Adam gone, he’d been the happiest man on earth but reality just slapped him on the face. Crudely. Yes, he finally had peace of mind by bringing to justice the man who caused his father’s death but then, he was alone.
Over the years, he was driven by the madness of avenging his father and making Niles’ life miserable. However, things got complicated along the way and neither did he planned to fall in love. He had only shown interest in Maria because he wanted to use her against Niles, who knew he would lose a precious gem in the process of exacting revenge.
Sure, he had Anabelle by his side, that was a reason to keep going forward. But then, he was a man designed to have a companion by his side, just as Adam needed Eve.
Finally, he had revenge on Adam and assumed the rightful position as the Family Head, but he was lonely. He wasn’t stupid enough to attempt to snatch Reina away – right from time, she only had eyes for his cousin, Niles.
Eden was wallowing in self-pity when he realized a slight commotion by his side. A lady was sitting beside him – how didn’t he even notice? – drinking quietly and there seems to be a man bothering her.
“I said I’m not interested, can’t you get that into your neanderthal brain,” she hissed out.
“Come on,” the man pressed with a nauseating grin, ” I know you’re just playing hard to get. I could make you feel good, isn’t that what you’re here for, anyway?” He claimed, moving to touch her butt.
“How dare you grope me?!” She stood to her feet angrily, but before she could bring down the bottle she had planned to hit him on the head, Eden had punched the bastard in the face.
“I don’t think anyone’s going to believe it was self-defense,” Eden hinted out the flaw in her plan if she mistakenly murders the asshole.
Before she could say a word, the son of a bastard who groped her stood with anger focused at Eden, “How dare you?”
Eden flexed his fist, awaiting the fool to land his first attempt at attacking him which failed miserably. The man was nothing but a big-mouthed coward; two punches and he was out cold.
Done, Eden dusted his palm and returned to his seat, a look of awe on the girl’s face
“I didn’t know you could fight this well, always thought you were on the desk signing papers all day,” she said and that caught Eden’s attention.
He pointed to his chest, ” You know me?”
“You don’t remember?” she couldn’t believe her ears, she turned to him fully, “Well, can’t blame you anyway, it’s been seven years already and memories are bound to fade,”
She went on, “I’m Camille, once your dancing partner at the Sparks group gala seven years ago, and worked in your company as Maria’s manager before she died, “
“Oh,” Eden went quiet at the mention of Maria. Though It’s been confirmed that Reina’s Maria but the girl has refused to reclaim her identity.
Reina claims this current personality is her true identity. “Maria” was a fake identity created by her mother, Angela and now she has come to assume her true position. So the public should live with the belief that Maria was dead – Reina was the compensation heaven gave her for all the difficulty she went through.
“I remember you now,” Eden looked at her, noticing how beautiful her eyes were; an attractive hazel color, ” You quitted right after she died,”
“Yeah,” Camille nodded, she took a sip from the glass, “I failed her, I failed my role as a manager, I failed to protect her. I wasn’t there for her when she needed me – nobody was there for her”
“Stop beating yourself over the incident. It’s all in the past,”?Eden comforted her.
“How do you even live with the guilt over the years?” She asked like a student looking up to the teacher for guidance.