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Chapter 8 (part 1)

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"So how long are you in a relationship with your boyfriend?" Aius asked me.

I looked at him. "H-ha?" I replied, my eyes only momentarily focused on him because I saw something behind him that grabbed my attention.

I'm not sure if I am not mistaken, but I think I just saw my boyfriend with someone ... My heart immediately ached with pain ... Who's that girl? Why are they together?

'Is Jared, cheating on me?' I asked in my mind. and d*mn, just the thought of Jared cheating on me really gives me heartbreak!

But when I finally peeked again at what I saw behind Aius earlier, I immediately frowned.

'Where's that?' a part of my brain immediately questioned when I could never see Jared and whoever was with this woman again.

'You didn't see him, Sariel! You're just being paranoid! ' the left side of my mind says that, but the other side is different.

'He's with someone! he's cheating on you! ' Both parts of my brain are divided, and I have a hard time choosing which one to believe.

I once again looked around the coffee shop to look for Jared, but I couldn't really see even the slightest sign that he was here.

'So maybe, my eys are just playing with me again?' That's all I thought ...

it has been, a week after our meeting with Aius.

And in that week I became very busy with my work. We also signed Aius' contract. And just like direct told me before,

"By the time you and Aius sign a contract and have that released to the media, a lot of people will be hiring you for endorsementsYou're beautiful and in good shape, you used to be a model in a small company before you became an actress, so it's unlikely that many will hire you as an edorser. "

And to his words, many have been projects for me. my endorsement varies, be it a beauty product or clothing lines. That I am so thankful for.

I also followed direct's advice that I get close to Aius, I apologized even against my will.

so now he is here in front of me and looks like a fool looking at me as if someone is waiting. This is also the fifth time we will go out together, and girl I must say ...within five days of our going out together in public, I was immediately overwhelmed by people ... who wouldn't be overwhelmed if an Aius Frosco was seen with you?

"W-what?" I asked him when I could no longer bear his stare at me. he's stares are giving me such a feeling I can't even understand with myself.

**

My long-held dream is happening, to make my own name in the field of acting.

Gradually I was accumulating money. I will only save a little and I will be able to get my dad treated in another country. And I can't wait for that to happen.

Whenever I think I can treat that dad I feel a little bit of pain, because finally! After a few years of perseverance he will recover as well. mama will forgive me too. I'm still crying at the thought of that ... that's why I tried to get it out of my mind.

I don't plan to feel sentimental in front of the man with me ...

so now he is here in front of me and looks like a fool looking at me as if someone is waiting. This is also the fifth time we will go out together, and girl I must say ...within five days of our going out together in public, I was immediately overwhelmed by people ... who wouldn't be overwhelmed if an Aius Frosco was seen with you?

"W-what?" I asked him when I could no longer bear his stare at me. he's stares are giving me such a feeling I can't even understand with myself. Every time we are together I always feel nervous about him. The strength of my heartbeat and I even stutter sometimes.

"You're acting weird, today. Well always, but it's bad now.are you really with me? What are you looking at behind me? "He said to me with a laugh.

I immediately felt a twinge of embarrassment on my cheeks. He noticed what I was doing.

"A-h..nothing. I thought I saw an acquaintance behind you.I was embarrassed to say to him. Maybe I was just hallucinating that I saw Jared with another woman. I'm just being paranoid. That's it.

"What's your question? I'm sorry I'm floating now." embarrassed though I was still able to laugh when I said that.

"I'm asking if how long are you in a relationship with you boyfriend now." He asked while sipping coffee.

"Ah..almost four years. Two weeks from now we are exactly four people."

He looked a little surprised. but his amazement immediately disappeared as if he had realized something ...

"That's quite long. Any plans of marriage?" he asked, which made me fall on my shoulders.

alright, i'm disgusted and at the same time i'm sad because until now Jared still hasn't proposed to me. I've been waiting for that for a while but so far nothing.

That's why on our anniversary, I will be the only one to propose to him! I'll surprise him!

"I'm actually planning to propose to him." Proud to say more.

He looked at me in amazement as if I had said something unbelievable to him. Her eyebrows met. "You're planning to what?" wrinkled when he asked. the astonishment is no longer hidden. And the tone of his voice was also as if he was making sure he heard what I said correctly.

"Proposing to him." I'm proud again.

"What ... the heck? Shouldn't it be him, to propose to you ?you're the woman here, and he's the man in your relationship. He should be the one to propose to you. "He said in a voice as if he was disgusted or something.

I could also barely see the rapid flow of irritation in his eyes. and at that extreme speed it also disappeared immediately, so I'm not sure if the irritation I saw in his eyes was real.

"Oh, why? What if I'm the woman? As if it's a crime? Come on we're in the modern period of time, Mr. Frosco—"

"Stoo calling me like that, will you ?i have name! Call me by my name. "This time he was really annoyed. I laughed, he really didn't want me to call him Mr. Frosco.

"It sounds like I'm an old man." he said then.

"Alright, alright ... stop acting like we're still in ancient times" I said to him still laughing. He, in turn, is irritated.

"Tss. Whatever you say." meet the eyebrows he answers me.

I really laughed at him, he looked cute when annoyed. I just thought.

W-wait. did I just say that he's cute? My laughter immediately stopped when I realized what I was thinking. And that thought caused my heart to pound.

'Argh! What's wrong with my heart! ' the force of its beating, your kind of pain.

We both looked at my cellphone on our table, signaling that someone was calling.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT, JANE calling ...

I immediately picked it up and answered the call.

"Hello?" my answer.

"Ma'am Sariel, you have a meeting at a clothing line."

"Ha? Is there ?i thought my schedule today is clear? "nakakunot noong tanong ko.

"Ah ... suddenly Ma'am, eh." he still seemed embarrassed to answer me.

"Okay, what time?"

"Dinner meeting please, ma'am."

"Alright then." after the call I put down my cellphone to check the time.

the time says, 4:30 in the afternoon. Meaning I still have almost two hours to prepare for the meeting.

I smiled, little by little my dream of making a name for myself in the acting and modeling industry was coming true. All thanks to Aius. because if it weren’t for him I might still not have reached and achieved my dreams.

That thought really gives me so much fun. Because little by little, I was able to save up for my dad's treatment. and when I complete my savings for papa's treatment, I will immediately fly him to another country so that he can be operated on there, papa needs a heart transplant. That's what her doctor said. He said that papa's heartbeat had slowed down, so it had to be stopped immediately. we are thankful that until now papa still does not give up and tries to fight the illness.

I can't wait for the day of my father's recovery to happen. I knew as soon as he recovered a lot would change. I know that mama will forgive me when papa is well.

**

I was just starting to fix my stuff, when Aius asked. I almost forgot about him!

"What did she say?"

"Ah ... I have a meeting this dinner. So we also need to leave. But if you still don't want to, you can stay here, I'll just go alone." smiling I told him. my smile could no longer be removed from my face because of the pleasure.

"No, I'll go with you." After he said that, he got up and went to my side to support me. "Let's go." that's all and we left as well.

as soon as we left the coffee shop we were immediately greeted by many people. Aius' bodyguards immediately blocked him.

Lots of cameras and media were there. Taking the picture, the others forcefully inquired about the state of our relationship.

"Are you in a relationship?" Many have asked that. And that wasn't the only question they asked but I didn't even pay attention to their questions because something grabbed my full attention.

even in the distance, even though there were a lot of people outside the coffee shop I knew I wasn’t mistaken for what I saw.

There, I saw Jared standing just beside his car, as if waiting for someone to arrive. And it was clear to me that he was really here. I'm not mistaken for what I've seen before.

'But who was the woman with him before? That's what I'm sure he's waiting for. ' those are the questions that play in my mind.

To my great surprise I decided to approach him.

but before I could get close to him the woman who had been with him before had arrived.

When the woman approached him, he immediately touched her gently with her elbows.

'Who is that woman? Why are they together? question of my mind which caused a little pain in my mind.

the woman turned her back on me, so I couldn't see her face, but her back was very familiar to me.

But even though I had an idea of ​​who that woman was I tried to get rid of it.

No. He can't do that. That's not him. Convincing myself.

but my self -conviction was shattered when the woman confronted my behavior ...

To be continued....