Filed to story: Dumped by Scumbag Adored by Billionaire
“Yeah!” The triplets rejoiced at that announcement. Yep, sadly, the triplets were quite taken by their elder sister.
“Where is Neon?” Niles asked when he finally joined them, noticing his empty seat. He was the last to arrive at the table since he was busy with work in his study.
“Asleep,” Ailee was quick to answer.
“Spoken truly like his spokesperson,” Allen was quick to taunt her.
However, Ailee was not offended by his comment instead she turned to him, smiling sweetly as she said, “No, more like the siblings who care about him unlike a certain someone,”
“Yeah,” Allen sassed, “These days you have to be clear on the kind of care you give to him,” He hinted at something that made Reina and Niles’ eyes narrow at him suspiciously.
“What do you mean by that?” Ailee was more annoyed that she didn’t understand the hidden meaning beneath his words.
“Alright, cut it out! Both of you!” Reina came in between them before things got out of hand, “What the hell happened to the both of you? You used to be so sweet, not to mention the fact that both of you are twin siblings and are supposed to look out for one another,”
“Well, you can ask Allen that ever since he became an asshole,” Ailee said, boldly staring at him
“Well, why do you bother to know since you care more about the brother that isn’t your brother than the brother who is your brother,” Allen retorted, holding her gaze.
Ailee’s brows furrowed in confusion as she thought hard, could it be that Allen was jealous of her relationship with Neon? Was that why he began to resent them? Neon in particular?
She didn’t get to ask Allen further questions since Niles declared, “One more quibble on this table and I would send you both abroad, understood?”
“Yes, father,” they both said in unison, sharing one last fierce glance before looking away.
As expected, there were no more arguments after Niles spoke and in no time, dinner was over and the family went to bed except for a certain Sparks.
Ailee tiptoed into the kitchen and brought out a plate of food that she had kept hidden. She put it on a tray, picked a can of juice from the fridge, and headed to a room down the hallway on the first floor that was no other than Neon.
She didn’t knock, rather brought out her phone and typed a message to Neon.
[Hey, I know you’re not asleep, open up. I’m outside]
Not less than a minute later, she received a response.
[Are you alone?]
Ailee rolled her eyes, what did he take her for? However, she still looked over her shoulder to ensure that she wasn’t being followed and typed a reply to him.
[No one saw me, satisfied?]
Almost immediately, the door opened and she saw Neon standing by it. He at once made way for her to come in and she walked in with the tray in her arm.
“Here,” Ailee pushed the tray into his arms as soon as he locked the door, saying, “You didn’t eat much at school today and didn’t come down for dinner either. So I got you something to eat instead,”
“Thank you,” Neon was sincerely touched by her action. He removed the lid only to see that it was his favorite food – fried rice with chicken lap. How could she know him so well? Without warning, he leaned down and pressed a kiss at the corner of her lips causing her to stiffen.
Ailee stood frozen to the spot, what just happened? That was dangerously close to her lips. She looked at Neon who didn’t even seem bothered by the gesture and had already taken his food to his bed where he sat down on the edge, ready to eat.
Perhaps, he didn’t mean to kiss her there and must have done it out of excitement. After all, Neon loved food, Ailee reasoned that way and came to lie down on the same bed since it was spacious.
Truth be told, Neon was an animal when he ate but for some reason, she found it extremely cute. So she lounged on the bed watching him fondly.
And in that moment of watching him, she realized that she and Neon would never be this way forever. One day, she would marry and he would do the same as well. If that was so, Ailee was supposed to be happy but for strange reasons, she was scared.
But why?
The third point of view:
Ailee was lost in her own world and didn’t get to see the small smirk that tugged Neon’s lips to the side. He had intentionally kissed her at the side of the lips and pretended to be oblivious afterward.?Although while at it, he had felt the great urge to just move his lips a little closer and claim her lips.
Thankfully, he had been able to control himself on time else Ailee would have run away from him by now and their relationship ruined. Neon has come to peace with the fact that Ailee hadn’t realized her feelings for him. He refused to believe she felt nothing for him and just hadn’t admitted the feelings to herself. So he was going to stir up those feelings in hef before he lost his chance. Forever.
“I think Allen is jealous of our relationship,” She suddenly announced and he sighed inwardly. If only she realized the ambiguity in her comment, what kind of relationship do they have?
However, like the fool he always pretended to be, Neon simply asked, “Really?”
“Yeah,” She said and then pulsed her lips which made him gulp. If only she knew how much the sight of her lips tortured him, “Perhaps he feels neglected because we spent too much time?”
Neon released a series of curses inwardly, having realized where this was heading. Yet he still said, “You think we should ask him to hang out with us tomorrow morning,”
“No,” she shook her head, “Allen is a very proud person and would reject the offer without a second thought. Moreover, there’s a ninety-nine percent chance that he would reject the offer once he sees you,”
“Well, damn the bastard,” Neon cursed of course, in his mind. He didn’t want to know what Ailee thought of him if he cursed her twin right in front of her. As much as they were, Allen had a much tighter bond with her and she wouldn’t appreciate that.
“Of course, he would,” he could only concede to every one of her words.
“Seriously,” Ailee sighed, “I don’t know what the hell is wrong with the both of you. Didn’t they say only fellow women can’t survive living with one another and men are the cooler ones? However, I’m beginning to wonder if the both of you are co-wives?”
At that comment, Neon choked on his food and as expected, Ailee was the one running to his rescue.
“Here,” She handed a glass of water to him from the jar on his nightstand and he took it from her,?gulping the whole thing.
Because his hands were shaky, his movement was sloppy and some of the water dripped down the corner of his mouth. Call it instinct or something, but Ailee leaned forward and began to wipe it with her hand since she couldn’t grab a tissue or a handkerchief.
Neon was still recovering from his coughing fit when someone was rubbing his back while the other wiped the side of his mouth, only to then brush her thumb across his lower lip and that caused him to shiver. He then looked up and stared into her eyes with intensity, does she know what she’s doing to him?
It was an innocent act. Ailee didn’t mean to paint the wrong picture, however, when her eyes connected with his eyes, her hand froze and she forgot to breathe.
The passion in that blue eyes of his made her gulp and her body shiver with an unexplainable emotion. What the hell was wrong with her?