"Ashlin.... how are you??" Adira asked while moving closer to Ashlin.
Though her view was blurry she could still recognize Adira's face, dropping her glass, she looked up to Adira.
"I am not fine.... I feel so dizzy and my fiance hates me soo much...." Ashlin screamed the last part out causing everyone to turn their heads towards them.
"And how do you know that??" Adira asked while patting her back.
"He doesn't care about hiding that fact, we had a date today and... (hiccup... hiccup) his eyes showed it." Ashlin replied with a sad smile on her lips... while sipping her drink, she continues.
"He doesn't care about me.... he is sooooooooo ooooo mean."
"Why do you want to get married to him then??" Adira asked still patting her back.
"That's because (hiccup)... my family said so... he doesn't even act like I'm his fiancee." Ashlin said while sobbing.
"Its going to be okay, your fiance doesn't know what he has." Adira said still patting her back.
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In the VIP room, the same bar;
"Why are the two of you sulking??" Alan commented.
He had been sitting there for four minutes and none of them took a peek at him.
"So Carl.... you came here because of your fiancee??"
"While Liam bumped into his love and now he can't stop looking at her." Alan said.
"That's such a cliche thing to say." Liam said still looking at the CCTV.
"Why do you say so??" Carl asked, diverting his attention towards Liam.
"I have more pressing matters than to admire the beauty of a woman.... but why exactly will Jenner be here??" Liam said
Hearing that question from Liam, Alan's eyes were immediately directed to the CCTV.
"Hahaha...." Garl laughed at Alan's reaction to Jenner's name.
In as much as Alan loved women no woman ever made him act like this.
"I thought your sister is in love with Knight??" Carl asked, his focus was solely on Alan's face.
"Who knows?? As far as I am concerned Knight isn't so bad after all and he is very capable." Liam replied still looking at the CCTV.
"Well.... it's her choice, Carl why do you treat your fiancee like that??" Alan asked in an attempt to change the subject.
"I've been wanting to ask too... it's there a need to act this way towards her but then you admire her from far??" Liam questioned.
"To her... it's an arranged marriage, you see..... I don't want to force her, so....."
"And what if she likes you and wants to make the marriage work??" Alan asked relaxing his back properly on his seat and sipping wine.
"That is the reason I am behaving this way to see if that's what she wants, if it is then... why not??" Carl said and picked up his glass of wine.
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"Stop crying..." Adira said for the seventh time since Ashlin told her it was an arranged marriage.
"I can't seem to stop myself.... I am not drunk but I feel like getting drunk.... my pain will probably go with it." Ashlin replied, taking a sip on her drink.
"Getting drunk can't possibly solve anything.... being rational will. It's not like it is the end of the world...."
"It is the end of the world for me." Ashlin screamed, interrupting Adira.
"I have news, sir." Knight said immediately he entered the room.
"What is it, Knight??" Liam asked hopefully.
"He is not her dad indeed." He replied.
*******
Liam ran down the stairs with Alan and Carl behind him. Looking around, he spotted her gulping her drink.
"Adira!!!" He called to get her attention.
Everyone eyes where already in him when he was coming down the stairs but seeing him stand next to a woman and even call her name like they were so close called attention.
It was a luxury, even for the elites to see him. Carl watched as Ashlin turned towards them, her hand still held her drink.
"Liam... she is a little drunk, you can talk to her when she becomes sober, okay??" Alan informed while Carl went ahead to get a hold of Ashlin who was at the verge of walking up to Liam.
"What is wrong here??? Adira??" Jenner voice rang through the crowd.
Everyone had diverted attention and the music was reduced to the background.
"Wait...." Knight said, holding her on her wrist in an attempt to stop her.
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Sorry for slow updates 🤧🥺
I will make sure to try harder and by the way
Happy New year💞💞💞💞