Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“Who?!.. Oh, hello?”
There was a three-sixty degree change of attitude in them realizing he might be a prospective customer. What service do they run again? Yes, helping people. That was it.
“Hi, I’m Julie,” He went ahead to introduce himself.
“Yeah, we know you, the guy who broke Anabelle’s heart,” announced Neon, the fighter of Justice.
“Well, since you know me, I’ll go straight to the point. I need your help,”
“Why would we help you when you hurt Anabelle -” Ailee instantly shut Neon’s mouth with her palm
She faked a smile at Julie, “Dm us, no, I mean, tell us,”
And just like that, Julie narrated everything quicker than he ever thought was possible; he was losing track of time.
“We don’t know where Anabelle is,” Allen appeared to be uninterested.
“I would give you whatever you want?” he proposed.
“But we can find her,” their testimony changed immediately.
“Fine, but what if Israel got to him first?” he narrated his worry.
“Leave that to us,”
Then Julie watched as they huddled together and began to discuss in hushed tones for over a minute which made him impatient. He was just about to remind them that time was running out when they finished.
“You’re a racer, right?”
“Yes?” Julie had a feeling he was about to regret this.
“Then you’re going to take us on your next race, that’s our payment,”
“What?”
“To be precise, drive us in your car. We want to know the thrill of racing, that’s all for payment,”
“What?!!” Julie was horrified out of his mind. Their parents would kill him if they heard he took them racing.
“Take it or leave it,” they demanded.
“Fine, it’s a deal,” It was Anabelle or his life. Anyway, he just had to be careful and reduce his speeding – the kids knew nothing about racing anyway.
“What about Israel? Where is Anabelle?”
“Leave that to us,”
The third point of view:
Only a few people who attended the burial knew Reina was Maria and the reason she was active in the services. The other curious guests were fed with the lie that she was a friend mistaken for their dead daughter – Maria- because of their similarities hence the reason they had gotten so close. In one word, they took her as a daughter and sister.
The lie worked pretty well because she could assume her role as a daughter without suspicious looks or probing from gossipy guests.
And at that moment Reina was receiving condolences from visitors and well-wishers, someone also made his debut.
“Excuse me,” She paste a fake smile at the woman occupying her time for a while now, and strode over to Alfred who paused as soon as their gaze met.
“What do you think you’re doing here?” She spoke through gritted teeth.
“I’m here to pay my last respect,” He said to her, holding her gaze.
“No, you’re not going to do that because I’m sure as hell Angela wouldn’t want you here anyway,” Reina spoke through a hushed tone, she didn’t want to cause a commotion.
“I admit that I made a mistake but do not deny me the chance of saying goodbye to her one last time,”
“Exactly, that’s it. I’m denying you the chance because you did so to her too,” she was furious, “I admit that Angela did pretty horrible things, but everything she did was for you! She loved you!”
“She loved my money!” he hollered.
“If she loved your money, why would she leave Mr moneybags aka Valentino for you! Get your eyes fixed, she slept with my father to save your business. What woman in her right mind would do that if not for the one she loves. But yet, what did you pay her back with? You abandoned her in the time she needed you most,”
“How dare you come here?!”
Reina heard a roar behind her and didn’t need a prophet to tell her that it belonged to Kim. Her eyes met with Alfred’s and she smirked at him with a look that says, “Deal with her,”
Knowing how volatile Kim could be, Reina didn’t bother to stop her, rather she took her leave and left father and daughter to settle their business. This was out of her jurisdiction, she claimed.
The instant Kim walked over to Alfred, she pushed her father on the chest, “Who do the hell gave you the permission to step in here?!” She yelled at him, attracting a crowd.
“Kimberly, calm down!” the man said, steadying himself from falling from stumbling.
“Calm down?” she threw her head back and laughed hysterically, “I’m far from the word ‘calm down’.?What do you come here to do? Laugh at my mother’s face?” She pointed at the huge framed picture of Angela on the memorial stand.
“She begged you! I begged you! I asked you to see her just once? But what do you say? You snubbed me, told me you were busy? Busy with what? your mistress? Money?!” She shouted in his face.
“I admit it, I was selfish. I never took your words seriously, thinking it was one of her acts to get me to come to see her,” was his excuse.
Kim smirked, “Well, as you can see, her death is not an act, so kindly take your…” she looked down at the bouquet in his grasp, “damned flowers and shove it up to your ass. I don’t ever want to set my eyes on you again,”
“Kim -” the man tried to touch her but she shrugged him off with a deep warning,