Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
The only reason Isabella let Anabelle by her side was that she was her cousin plus the fact, you had to keep your competitor close. Moreover, Isabella knew to sense a threat – call it a gift or something- so far, Anabelle wasn’t one notwithstanding her previously close relationship with her now-boyfriend – hear that people.
With this hidden skill, Isabella used it to also pick up boys that had the evil thought of converting her man. And the worst part, Pedro was so ignorant – ugh! So frustrating! How can someone be that innocent? But the worst part was that Isabella couldn’t understand why everybody wanted to steal her man?
“Alright, look I’m sorry,” Isabella laid down her pride for once. She was trying to be diplomatic here which is why she invited Pedro and Anabelle over to her place and told them the truth: her unexpected engagement.
Isabella wasn’t the type to keep off such news from Pedro just because she was scared. She had been quick to lay down her plans and counter plans all involving Anabelle while both were still in shock of the news – to show them she was in perfect control of the situation. Her cousin Anabelle just had to follow her carefully drafted plan and everything would return to normal in no time.
“You’re sorry,” Pedro scoffed, “Are you?”
Isabella frowned, “What do you mean by that? I’m deeply reflecting on my mistake, Pedro. I should have listened to your advice,”
“Oh, you really should have else you wouldn’t be engaged to another man right now! ” Pedro was enraged.
“The engagement wouldn’t be effective until two years. If only Anabelle would follow through with my strategy, we’d bypass this problem -“
“Isabella!” Pedro shouted her name to her greatest surprise. The girl shut her mouth having sensed she was aggravating the whole Issue.
“I gave you my heart and then what happens?” he tossed his head back and laughed mirthlessly, “You give my affection a time limit?”
“Pedro, I told you I already have it sorted out, once Anabelle -“
“Anabelle! Anabelle! Anabelle! Did you consider her feelings when coming up with that almighty plan of yours?” he sneered out rightly.
“Of course, Anabelle likes….” Isabella at once turned to meet her red in-the-face cousin, “Don’t you like Julie? I can make him yours”
Anabelle looked away with complicated emotions. She liked Julie but he was a player and dumped her in the cruelest way possible. She wasn’t sure she wanted to experience that feeling again. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, shame on both of us.
Isabella become awkward upon discovering the flaw in her plan, she had been so confident it would work,
“Look,” she tried to salvage what’s left, “We still have a lot of time and I would think of a way out -“
“Unfortunately, I don’t have that kind of time with you,” interrupted Pedro with a sad expression.
“What do you mean by that?” Isabella had a bad feeling about that sentence yet she waved the negative thought away.
“I’m sorry Isabella but I can’t be with a girl that makes life-changing decisions without my consent,” He spoke, enunciating the words slowly, “I can’t be with someone who achieves happiness at the expense of her cousin’s. Let’s end this relationship, Isabella “
Isabella stood still like a tree, she blinked trying to comprehend what her boyfriend was trying to say. Why was her brain processor suddenly slow?
“Pedro-” she tried to call him but the man lifted his hand to silence her.
“Let’s go our separate ways,” and with that said, he left.
It took Isabella a whole five minutes to understand what just happened. Did Pedro just break up with her?
“A-anabelle,” her voice clogged with emotion when she saw Anabelle pick up her purse to leave.
“I’m sorry, Isabella but I need to think right now,” she pleaded. It was equally hard for her too, her cousin just made a huge decision for her and this could change the course of her destiny.
And just like that, everyone let her be.
Isabella stood like a statue in her room for God knows how long. Then she burst into hysterical laughter, once that would make a man suspect she was slowly losing it. They can all go away! Who needs them, anyway?!
She didn’t need them at all! She has been doing perfectly well without them the past seven years, what could change now? She was the great Isabella Sparks!
However, in the next minute, the great Isabella Sparks broke into heart-wrenching sobs. She cried so much that she didn’t even notice when Anabelle returned to her room and wrapped her arms around her, comfortingly.
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*Fudanshi: (fandom slang) A male fan of yaoi – boys love.
It was a hubbub of activity at the Sparks’s manor. Why? Today was finally the wedding day.
“Why do I have to get this shit on my face? Reina loves me however I look,” Niles complained as the makeup artist “tortured” his face – in his own definition.
Eden, seated beside him, merely snorted, focusing his gaze on the large vanity mirror, observing the changes made to his face.
Both looked extremely handsome and breathtaking in their tailor-made royal blue tuxedo, with silk satin notched lapel. They each had a black patented leather pair of tassel loafers and a white pocket square. The only difference was that Niles had a black cummerbund and bow tie while Eden had just a bow tie only. Still, Niles wasn’t relaxed and had been grumbling over the past hour.
“Seriously, don’t tell me you’re having cold feet,” Eden asked, giving him a questioning look.
“Pfft!” Niles laughed it away, pointing to his chest, “Who? Me? Cold feet?” he gave his cousin another ridiculous laugh.
However, Eden had on a passive look that wasn’t amused by Niles’ dry joke. He kept on staring at him intensely until the laughter gargled to a stop.
“Fine. I too I’m developing cold feet,” The great Niles admitted, wonders shall never end! He looked away embarrassed, after all, It wasn’t an easy feat to admit he was having second thoughts about this marriage.
Eden simply said to him with a serious tone, “I don’t know what you’re thinking, but you’re marrying Reina, not Kay – they’re two distinct people. She loves you, you love her and I honestly feel sorry that little angel ended up with a man like you. So get your shit together because hurting Reina means hurting Camille and she is hurt, means I’m hurt too. I won’t like you much if that happens,” his warning was clear – the wedding must go on!
It was not difficult to figure out the source of the problem. Niles had married Kay and the marriage turned out to be his worst nightmare. Even if he’s gotten over the trauma, the scar deep inside would still haunt and remind him continually of his mistake – one he was about to commit again, as claimed by his mind.
Niles took a deep breath, calming himself down. He started to chant in his head continually, “You’re getting married to Reina, not Kay,” He never intended to make a big deal out of this but the memories of his previously failed marriage had saturated his senses. He couldn’t help but wonder, was he making the same mistake again?
“Seriously,” Came in a vexed Pablo wearing a black tux with a shawl lapel and black tie like the rest of the groomsmen outside, “The pastor isn’t going to wait forever,” he hinted they were running late.
“We’re done,” The beautician announced, turning their swivel seat around for Pablo to appreciate their handwork.
The man in question was blown away by their attractiveness especially with the way they were posing a smug grin. However, he composed himself and said blandly, “Not bad,”
Eden and Niles almost stumbled from their seat in disbelief. Just that? Not bad? Has Pablo seen any other face as majestic as theirs, made by the heavens and capable of snatching the hearts of all the maidens nearby??Maybe they overdid this a little. But seriously, why was he so stingy with compliments? Today was their day and he was supposed to make them happy.