"Chad, let go of me! You are hurting me" Rachel murmured as Chad dragged her out of the restaurant.
The women in the resturant crane forward to see what would happen next outside.
"Chad, everyone is looking" Rachel said as Chad dragged her towards to car. He did not stop, but continued to drag Rachel.
Rachel did not understand why he was behaving this way. Mina did not hurt her, but he was behaving as if Mina had hurt her already.
Johanna and Mina only followed them.
"Chad please..." Chad stopped and released Rachel's hand. His eyes were dark and cold as he stared at her.
"You didn't even ask for my permission before allowing her to bring you here" his voice was low and ice cold.
Before Rachel could open her mouth, Mina stepped forward and said, "Don't blame her. It's my fault"
Chad turned his head to look at Mina. His eyes were filled with anger. Mina lowered her head and bit her lower lips. "Chad, don't be mad at her. I forced her to follow me here. She said she didn't know your favorite restaurant that's why I brought her here. I am sorry" she said and raised her head.
Chad was silent. Mina could not tell what he was thinking. Chad smiled and walked up to Mina slowly. He finally stood in front of her and his hand slipped into his pocket.
His cold and dark motionless eyes stared at her angrily.
"Why do you want to make Rachel your friend?"
"I..."
"I am warning you. Don't you dare try to hurt Rachel because if you do, I promise to make your life miserable" his expression was very cold.
He was only protecting Rachel from Mina. He knew her intentions were bad and she was only pretending to be a good friend to Rachel.
Mina bit her bottom lip and clenched her fist slowly. "I promise my only intention is that I want to be friends with Rachel" she said slowly and looked straight into Chad's eyes.
Johanna step forward and grabbed Mina arm forcefully. "You... stop pretending to be innocent, okay? We all know what your true intentions are. Stop pretending, okay? Even if you are able to gain Rachel's trust, you will never be able to gain my trust or Chad's trust"
Rage filled Mina and anger hardened her heart after hearing what Johanna said. She slowly clenched her fist to calm herself down. She opened her mouth to talk, but closed it. She lowered her head and remained silent.
Johanna hated the fact that Mina pretended to innocent and nice and now she was pretending as if she didn't have anything to say.
Johanna had a sudden urge to slap her in the face, but she did not. She shook Mina violently. "Are you not going to say anything?"
Mina raised her head slowly and tears flooded her eyes, and spilled down her cheeks. "I... I" she had no idea what she was going to say. She only shook her head and cried the more.
Johanna was not surprised to see her fake tears. She released Mina's arm and gave her a death glare.
Rachel was surprised to see Mina crying. She ran towards her and shook Chad's hand. "Don't hurt her. She didn't do anything"
"I am sorry. I should have brought you here before now" Chad turned and said to Rachel. His voice was not at all cold, instead, it was very gentle.
Chad had planned to bring Rachel to the restaurant when he got the time. He wanted to tell her reasons why he loved the restaurant so much, but Mina spoilt all his plans which made him angry.
Rachel shook her head and smiled, "No, I know you are very busy with work, but at least I got to know this is your favorite restaurant"
He smiled and stroke her hair and gently pushed it from her shoulder. Chad gazed at Rachel intently and asked, "Are you okay? Did she hurt you anywhere?" he looked at her up and down with a worried look on his face.
Rachel shook her head.
"I was so scared and worried when I heard that you are here with Mina" he said and his expression changed as his face turned side to side. "Where is mac?!"
Mac ran towards him and bow his head. "Sir Chad"
Mac is the name of the driver that brought Rachel and Johanna to the restaurant.
"Didn't I tell you to take them home? Why did you allow just anybody to tell you what to do? It's like you don't like your job, right?"
Just anybody? Was he calling Mina just anybody? Mina clenched her fist to calm herself down. He was actually calling her just anybody.
Mac's leg were trembling and he almost wet his pant. Before he could even opened his mouth to talk, Rachel already said, "Don't blame him. I was the one who told him to let me go with Mina. You know he respect you so much that he even told me not to enter Mina's car"
Chad's expression did not change. He stared at mac angrily. "Next time you try this, you will have to find yourself another job"
"Yes sir Chad" his voice and body were trembling.
"Get out of my sight" he commanded coldly.
Mac did not even wait a second. He bowed and walked away hurriedly.
He turned to Rachel and his face expression changed. "I don't know what I am going to do if something bad happens to you" his voice was soft and gentle.
"You worry too much. I am fine"she said and hugged him tightly. He placed his hand around her waist and hugged her back. They didn't care if people were looking at them.
Mina's eyes flashed with jealousy and anger. She couldn't watched them anymore. She walked over to them and tapped Rachel's shoulder which made Rachel pull away from Chad.
"Rachel, I am sorry" Mina said with a low voice.
Rachel raised her brow. "Sorry? I should be the one to apologize to you. Everyone is shouting at you because of me. I am sorry for that" she lowered her head and said.
"No. Don't apologize to me" she forced a smile on her face.
Deep down in her eyes was nothing, but hatred and jealousy. She just couldn't wait for Chad to be hers.
"I have to take you home now. You guys must be tired and aunt will probably be waiting for you" he held her waist and walked her towards the car.
Mina wanted to follow them, but Johanna grabbed her wrist. "Please, I am begging you, stay away from Rachel. Mean people don't bother me a bit, but mean people who disguise to be nice bother me a whole lot. You know I don't like you and I will never like you and I am begging you again stay away from Rachel" she said and walked away.
Mina watched Johanna entered the car and the car drove away. She just hated Rachel and Johanna. She hated them so much.
Chad drove Rachel and Johanna home. He even stayed a bit longer before leaving. Rachel told him not to worry about her, but how could he not worry when he knew that she was playing with her enemy.
At the Torres mansion.
Mina walked into her room angrily while she talk to herself. "Why is she the only one? Why can't Chad just look at me for once? Am I not as beautiful as Rachel?" She stood in front of the mirror in her room and looked at her self up and down.
Mina was a beautiful and educated person. Ever since she got to the Philippines, some boys in her school had been trying to court her, but she rejected all of them. The boys in her school were always following her, but why can't Chad do the same too.
"Hey, hey, calm down" analyn said as she walked slowly towards Mina and behind her was Darna.
"Who said you are not beautiful? Tell me the person and I will fight them for you" analyn said.
Mina turned to face analyn and Darna with her back facing the mirror. "Do I look beautiful?"
"Yes" analyn and Darna said at the same time.
"Then why is Chad not looking at me? Why is he always looking at Rachel?"
Analyn and Darna looked at each other with a questioning look. They shook their heads at the same time and sigh.
Mina was surprised to see their reactions. "What is wrong with the both of you?"
Darna stepped forward and placed her hand on Mina's forehead. "Are you sure you are okay? Did you hit your head on something?"
Mina was confused. "I am okay and I did not hit my head on something. Why did you ask?"
Darna turned to Analyn and said, "It seems like our friend is getting old"
Analyn nodded her head.
"What? Me getting old?" Mina was angry
"Yes, you are thinking like an old woman. Don't you remember your plans? Are you backing out? Don't you want Chad anymore?" Darna said.
Mina understood what they meant. She should think of how to get Chad from Rachel and of course she should not forget to use her beauty too.
"I have not forgotten my plans, okay? And don't talk to me like that again"
"Okay fine. We are sorry" analyn smiled apologetically.
Darna remembered something and raised her brows. "Tell me, what happened today?"