Filed To Story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“Congratulation, you won”
“Oh,I don’t think so Niles. We should probably wait for the result” he replied but I didn’t need a prophet to tell me he didn’t mean any of those words but I still didn’t let go
“No cousin, I think we should probably toast to your victory”I said nonchalantly raising my glass of wine and noticed the smile on his face.
Proud d*ck
“Well, if you say say” he agreed as we clicked our glasses together and sipped our wine with each of us keeping our thoughts to ourselves
“You’ve won this round Eden”I said once i was done with my wine
“But don’t think about the next”I warned keeping my voice as low as possible, staring him straight in the eye to make my point
“Oh don’t worry” he cooed “I’ll hit it pretty hard with Maria .Who knows? By the end of the year, you might have a baby niece in your arm”
I lunged at him but I couldn’t carry out what I had in mind when my eyes met Tina’s.I groaned, I couldn’t disgrace her.
“Just thank your lucky stars”I growled holding the wine glass so tight I feared I might crush it.
“Nah” Eden mocked “I’ve always being lucky, but you’re obviously not” Eden murmured directing me to someone with his gaze.
Lo, Maria stood in front of us .
Emptyhanded.
No Isabelle.
“Guess we have the result already” Eden said making way for Maria to pass through. I saw the look I expected on her face
“I tried but …..”
“I know” I replied giving her a reassuring smile not wanting to show this was the worst moment of my life, losing to Eden.
“I guess that leaves you then as my date”Eden announced clearing his throat.
He reached out for Maria’s hand and just when he was about to plant a kiss on the front of her palm, we heard a loud gasp.
Turning, I saw a smaller female version of myself standing with a frown and her arms folded asking a waiter “And you call this a party without a fortune cookie?” and a smile crept up my face
Isabelle.
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Maria’s POV
I suddenly wished the earth could open and swallow me in, what on earth was I thinking taking up such a proposal? I knew there was no way I could bring her downstairs but I had a slight hope, a miracle could happen. It was that teeny bit of hope that gave me the morale to accept that proposal.
I knew I had to do something, all my life I’ve being shrinking and running from responsibilities , complications and problems but now was the time I had to take the risk.Even if I fail in this mission but I’ll feel fulfilled knowing I tried and not chicken out from a problem.
When I came into Izzy’s room, the first thing I noticed was darkness, the room wasn’t lit up.
The only source of light was from the half opened window and I could make out a dim outline of someone’s leg relaxing against the bar of the window but I didn’t need any prophet to tell me that was izzy .
“Hi” I said but there was no response.Maybe she didn’t hear me.So I decided to call on her attention the second time but still didn’t get any response and I knew at once the dear lord wasn’t on my side cause I became conflicted whether to turn on the light or not.
It was obvious Izzy’s a loner , so she probably values her privacy more than anything which I’m about to invade which, won’t go down well but I had to do it anyway since I can’t grab her attention in the dark.
I searched frantically for the switch on the wall and when I found it , thanked the lord I didn’t stumble nor break anything on the way.
Once I turned on the light , I squinted my eyes from the sudden light which brought life to the once dark lifeless room .
“Hi” I coughed awkwardly when huge fierce burning amber pair of eyes focused on me making me wish there was an ejector seat that could throw me outta here.
Izzy lay on her bed , her legs crossed together as she listened to some music through her headphone while casting what I would interpret as what-the-hell look on me.
I couldn’t read her emotion cause she put on this strict pokerface so , I couldn’t tell if she was angry, irritated or whatever else she’s feeling at the moment that I interrupted her quiet time .
“Hey, I know..I know this is weird but my name’s Maria ” I introduced when she removed her headphone from her ears which was a good sign that she’s willing to listen to whatever I had to offer
“I know this might sound weird too but do I know you?” Izzy asked looking at me with a new kind of curiosity I couldn’t exactly place as a good thing or bad thing.
“P-probably not” I chuckled nervously, knowing if she did know me, it would be she’ve witnessed me in the street crying from heartbreak or frustration .
That’s just how pathetic my life is.
“I have an acute and active memory much better than the average human , you included , so I don’t speak vainly ” Izzy boosted as I scoffed inwardly , the arrogance of the girl.
Just when I was about to lecture her on the word called ‘manner’ a memory flashed in my mind and I gasped in disbelief
“Seeing your shocked expression” Izzy said climbing off her bed and moving towards me with a cocky smile on her lips “I’ll assume you’ve regained your memory”
“You” I gasped once more thanking the universe for helping me out this time.I forgot our meeting so soon cause I never knew nor expected meeting her again.
I met Izzy in a convenience store where she was caught shoplifting but I saved her ungrateful butt by lieing that she was my niece and wasn’t stealing but helping me shop for other stuffs I couldn’t find.
By hiding them in her jacket?
Well , I made up a lot of blah blah blah excuses which got her freed and did I forget to add the numerous apology I made on her behalf which she didn’t even thank me for.
“So what are you doing in my place, specifically my room?”
“Ok, I might have gotten into some trouble which you have the absolute power to save me” I said beating around the bush hoping she’ll get a hint of what I’m trying to say since she claims to be some Goddess of knowledge.
“I might be a genius but I need a little more details to solve this ridiculous puzzle of yours” The intellectual snob practically snorted at me and might I remind you that this snob of a being is a ten year old manner lacking girl who happens to be the daughter of Niles, the sexy god I was drooling over hours ago.
Could this night get any worse?
“well I um…I…you know….”
“I won’t know anything if you won’t spit it out already” She hiss-yelled at me.Well couldn’t blame her on that one since I irritate people a lot with my procrastination.
“Well there’s this bet, so if I can get you downstairs for the party I’ll end up being your nanny but if I fail, I’ll end up being your uncle’s date for the night which won’t go well with your father”
“Whoah , whoah ,whoah, w.t.h.What the heck!” Izzy screamed, out of shock or excitement? I couldn’t tell.
“let me get things straight” She said squinting her eyes and going into thinking mode “You made a deal with the oldman to get me down for dinner in exchange you become my nanny while if you fail you become my uncle’s date?”
I nodded positively
“Why the deal? Let me guess, it became competitive? “
I stared at her in horror “How did you know?You definitely know stuffs a ten year old shouldn’t “
With her arms folded, Izzy circled me saying “I don’t know whether I should take that as a compliment or a sarcasm but once you meet my cousin Annabelle, you’ll be thankful for my existence”
Curious, I asked “You know Annabelle?”
“Yeah,I think so”
“You think so?” I asked horrified .I know I didn’t have the best of a family but we were pretty close with our relations eventhough they preferred kim over me unlike here.
“Yeah, I’ve met her once but she was so noisy, chatty, controlling and annoying so I left before the party was over but I’m constantly told, reminded and fed that she’s alive and not dead so quit giving me that judgemental look”