Looking at him, Camryn couldn't comprehend why he needed a girlfriend, so she asked
"I don't understand, you are handsome and have a good job, so why are you insisting on having a poor loser as a girlfriend?" she asked with curiousity in her eyes
"Ugh... well, it's complicated" he stuttered, he couldn't bring himself to tell her he was only using her to make someone else jealous, Camryn was so much richer than Britney he thought, this might be a good opportunity to become really rich if he get hooked with Camryn, he thought further
"When I misjudged you at the bank the other day, I felt terrible, so I decided to be with someone of a lower class, so I could understand life better" he lied, hoping she would believe him "off course if I find someone to get quite along with, maybe it could develop into something serious, maybe even marriage" he said trying to seem humble enough
"Really?" Camryn asked suspiciously, she didn't believe him, whenever she looked straight into his eyes, she always gets hints of something else
"I won't lie to you, I promise, cross my heart and hope to die" he said drawing a cross over his heart
"Umm" she said watching him closely "but you already know my identity, so I guess I'm not suitable for you then" Camryn said, she could tell he was up to something so it was better so stay away from him
"The thing is that's not only the reason" he said lowering his head "my family is urging me to get married to some lady I don't like her at all, but if I'm already dating someone, they would leave me alone, Ms Ambrose please help me, I promise I won't disappoint you and I promise to be of good behavior" he said calmly, with his head lowered. His initial plan was to make Britney jealous and accept his love proposal but on seeing Camryn his plans changed immediately, Joseph's goal was to marry someone richer than him, so he could trick the lady into signing her properties into his name, therefore making him a very wealthy man.
"I have no other choice Ms Ambrose, please help me" he pleaded anxiously awaiting her response
"Its alright, I will do it but be sure not to interfere in my personal life and space, no one, not even Bethy should know my identity, or else, you know the consequences" Camryn said walking her way towards their sit with Joseph walking behind her
"Thank you Ms Ambrose!" he whispered in a low voice as they approached the table
"You clumsy idiot! I told you to go get some cakes, what took you so long?" Bethy shouted
"Bethy don't be rude!" Joseph scolded and then turned to Camryn
"try this cake it nice" he said with a slug smile
"Oh wow! you're gonna sit there and watch my cousin serve you right?" Bethy scarled glaring at Camryn
"Bethy I said be nice!" Joseph warned and they ate silently, while they ate Bethy was thinking of a way not to let Camryn get too comfortable with her cousin, as she claimed, she doesn't want her cousin to end up with a worthless loser like Camryn, as soon as they finished eating, Bethy put up a forced smile on her face and asked
"Camryn! what do you think of my cousin?" she asked looking at her
"Uhh... I think he's nice" Camryn replied
"What?! you think my cousin is just nice?" she exclaimed "well let me tell you something, my cousin isn't just nice, he's handsome, rich, perfect, I obviously don't expect a loser like you to see that" Bethy scarled angrily
"Bethy!" Joseph called
"Well let me give you a hint, as long as you are with my cousin, don't get to attached to him, he could do whatever anything he likes even if in a relationship with you" she said
"When you mean anything he likes..." Camryn said keeping steady eye contact with her "what do you mean?" she asked
"Your are a dim so I should spill it out, while my cousin is dating you, he can go out and spend time with any woman of his choice without your objections, he can hold hands with them or even hug them and kiss them if he wants, but as for you" Bethy stopped talking and rolled her eyes "you are not allowed to do any of that, of course you know my cousin is completely way out of your league, I'm guessing you know what you would benefit from becoming his girlfriend so you better be of good behavior" she said rolling her eyes
"Bethy don't talk nonsense" Joseph cautioned her, feeling the urge to hit her on the face
"Wait a minute, let me get this clear, while your cousin and I are in a relationship, I'm not allowed to be seen with any guy but he's allowed to mess around with girls without my objections?" Camryn asked with a smirk on her face
"Exactly" Bethy replied
"That's enough Bethy! knock it off, I'm looking for a girlfriend not a servant" Joseph said
"You see my cousin is in love with you, so whatever he tells you to do, just do it without complain" Bethy said smirking as she felt even more triumph above Camryn, she didn't for a second realize that Joseph was angry and didn't like her behavior towards Camryn, so she kept talking
"Don't forget to give him space and the time to do whatever he wants, after all he's way out of your league" she sneered
"Paah!" as soon as Bethy said those words a resounding slap from Joseph landed straight on her beautiful cheeks keeping the marks of his fingers. Bethy and Camryn was stunned within the next few seconds, Bethy was red as her cheeks itched with pains. Joseph was getting irritated by Bethy's overruling character towards Camryn and he was scared because Bethy was playing with someone who's wealth could last her ten life time, and is she continued like this, she would definitely ruin his chance of becoming her adorned lover and he wasn't ready to risk that.
"I'm out of here, you both sort yourselves out" Camryn said and walked out of the coffee palace, Bethy began to chuckle slowly and soon it turned to laughter, Joseph was scared, he thought that Bethy might have fractured her brain or something even more severe due to the effect of the slap
"Bethy are you okay?" he asked lowering his voice in concern "I'm sorry I didn't mean to do that" he apologized
"Its fine, I understand, I know you hit me just so you could prove to Camryn how much you love her, well it's fine, you should join Hollywood, you are so good at acting" Bethy said laughing and Joseph breathed a sigh of relief
"Thank God it wasn't fractured" he said silently looking at her as he rubbed her face which was red and sore
"I understand that you wanted to get Camryn's attention but you hit me really hard and my face hurts a lot" Bethy complained with a frown on her face
"Alright! I did hit you too hard, please don't hate me" he said and continued "once I've got her where I want her, I will make sure that you benefit too" Joseph said as he gently caressed Bethy's face
"Of course I know that, you won't forget me after you win Britney over" Bethy said with a smile, off course she didn't know that Joseph has already had a change of plan and was referring to Camryn not Britney
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Camryn returned to school a little hungry though it was getting dark but she still have to find something to eat, so she went to a nearby restaurant to eat, as she queued up in the line, she heard some girls mocking voice behind her
"I don't think some people use the mirror in their house before leaving the house, that's if they even have one, didn't think I would see people like that here, I mean the cost of a meal here would be like this pauper's monthly expenses, why she want to spend so much for just a meal, unless a stolen money or something" the girl said mockingly as she laughed
"Damn!" Camryn thought to herself "all I want is to enjoy a delicious meal, who the hell are these people? why are they being so mean to me?" she thought as a ball of rage grew in her heart, she turned around and saw three girls walking towards her, they were all dressed in a fashionable expensive clothes, similar to those she's seen hipsters wearing, however, Camryn did not know these three girls at all
"Why are they making fun of me when they don't even know me?" she thought glaring at them with red eyes
"You are not talking about me, are you?" she asked the girls as they walked closer, but they simply ignored her and stood in front of a fourth guy, the three girls crossed their arms as they chewed gum and scanned the guy with disdain. Camryn looked at the guy with interest, his clothes were obviously old and cheap, he was wearing a white worn out t-shirt, a black pant that been worn several years ago and a pair of old Canva.