Jade Thompson had woken up and was waiting for breakfast after freshening up. She saw the silhouette of Justin, Tyler and Matt and she rejoiced thinking food was here while System Jade was scolding her for becoming spoilt.
She was surprised when they bypassed her tent and went to Jayden's. Maybe they went to call him for breakfast, she thought.
She waited and waited but was too much of a salted fish to stand up and check on them.
' Tsk Tsk. You're probably the laziest person I know.' System Jade says.
' In my previous life, I must have been a princess which is why I'm used to being slothful, oh wait... In my previous life I was an actress who was unfavoured in her family. Well then in my next life, I'll be a blue tongue lizard. I heard that they stay in their ground nest sleeping all day, don't even stand up to hunt. They just stretch out their head and wait for fly to fall into it. Or I can be a Koala then noone would be mean enough to eat me or I can.....'
' Why don't you finish living this life before you start planning what to be in your next life?' System Jade cuts in.
' Hmph! I'm busy planning for my future. You get what you wish for and I need to start wishing early so that God can hear me.' Jade says.
' Why do I even bother?' System Jade mutters.
Jade's stomach grumbles.
' They are wasting too much time! Now I have to get up.' Jade says grumbling.
When she reaches close to Jayden's tent, she heard Matt's voice,
' I can't believe that you are the Demoness' original fiance.'
' Jayden is my what?' Jade says shocked.
All eyes turned to her, as the guys looked around anywhere but her.
Her eyes landed on a familiar stranger. The only thing recognizable was the cold green eyes.
' Jayden is that you?' She called out uncertain.
' You recognised me? Good.' He replied.
Her eyes falls on the skin mask at his feet.
' Okay can someone tell me what's going on?' Jade says utterly confused.
' The marriage arrangement isn't between you and Liam. It's between you and I. I'm your fiance.' Jayden says as he stood up and walked towards Jade Thompson.
Justin held his breath and stepped back, awaiting the punch just like in his imagination. He didn't want to get dragged into Jayden's beating.
' What the hell. Here I am thinking of how to call of the engagement with Liam Lincoln and you are telling me it's an engagement with you. F*ck you Man!' Jade says as she shows him her middle FINGERS.
She rubbed her forehead.
' I can't do this, I'm too hungry to think about it.' Jade says as she leaves the room while ordering food at the same time.
While waiting for the food,
' Jade what is happening?' Jade asks System Jade.
' I'm as confused as you. But why didn't you get answers but go to order food?' System Jade asks.
' Because I'm too hungry to be in my right senses. If I were in my right senses, I would have admired the handsome guy that's supposed to be my fiance.'
An hour later,
' Demoness your food is here.' Justin says.
The four of them tried to minimise their presence.
Jayden was about to sit next to Jade like he normally used to do but Jade kicked him.
' Who asked you to sit there? Go away, Scumbag.' Jade says.
Jayden was speechless. With a face like his, wasn't she supposed to be deeply in love with him considering the fact that she liked to dote on him before. He still obediently stood by the tent entrance looking at her.
Jade turned to the three guys who stood at the corner.
' Why are you standing there like I'm ill treating you? Should I write an invitation for you to come and eat?' She said to them.
The guys sheepishly sat down and grabbed their cutlery.
Jade glared fiercely at Jayden.
' What are you doing standing there like a palm tree? Should I specially call you to eat?' Jade says.
Jayden gave a small smile while going to sit next to her.
He knew it, his looks could never fail him.
*Kick*
Jade kicked him again.
' Who asked you to sit next to me? Don't sit next to me, you are ruining my appetite.' Jade said.
With a wronged look, Jayden exchanged places with Justin and sat opposite Jade trying to invite her pity,
Unfortunately for him, she had her eyes only on her food and she kept eating and didn't stop till she was full.
' Now, you.' Jade says staring at Jayden.
The other three guys got up to leave.
' And where do you think you are going? You guys will get yours too.' Jade says and the three guys sit quietly.
' How did you become my fiance and why are you telling me now?' Jade asked.
' Your mother fostered me from my 6th month on earth till she died. She said she couldn't bring me to her home because it wasn't the safest for me. And she told me that I could marry any one of her daughters in the future, she even drafted a betrothal agreement. I wasn't sure which of you girls to marry so I decided to pick. And I believe we would be a great match.' Jayden says seriously.
' F*ck what you believe. How come the engagement fell on Liam Lincoln?' Jade asked.
' The engagement was between the daughter of Jane King and the eldest son of the Lincoln family which is me.' Jayden replies.
' How can I trust what you are saying?' Jade asks.
Jayden handed her his phone.
' That's the cottage I grew up. She came to see me every day.' Jayden says.
Jade looked at the pictures and a sense of longing crept up her heart.
' Mom.' System Jade's voice came out softly like a whisper.
A single tear slipped down Jade's eyes which she hurriedly wiped.
' I can take you to see the betrothal contract whenever you are ready.' Jayden says.
' Good. Mind you just because I am going to take a look at the contract doesn't mean that I am planning to marry you.' Jade says.
' Why won't you marry me?' Jayden asked.
' You've been lying to me and pretending since the first time we met and besides you are too handsome.' Jade says.
Tyler: '.....'
Justin: '.....'
Matt: '.....'
Jayden: '.....'
' Don't people get rejected because they aren't handsome enough? How come I'm getting rejected for being too handsome?' Jayden says amused.
' The last thing I want is to start planning how to survive from b*tches who are coveting your beauty, I'm much too lazy for that.' Jade replies.
Jayden wordlessly put back the skin mask. Jade nods approvingly and turned to look at Justin who was shrinking himself as though he wished he could disappear..
' Demoness, I swear we meant no harm. We just found out about him today.' Justin says.
' That's right. We didn't know before that.' Tyler says nodding repeatedly.
' Oh. When were you planning on telling me if I didn't find out?' Jade asked calmly unwrapping chocolates.
' Not on our agenda.' Matt replied.
' I appreciate your honesty.' Jade says.
' Really? You do?' Justin asked sceptically.
' Of course I don't. I feel like breaking teeth. Forget it, Forget it, Forget it, I doted on you all for nothing. Go away I don't want to see anybody's face.' Jade says waving her hand.
Even though her face looked normal, there was something about her voice that told them she wasn't joking.
The four guys left the room in a line.
( Imagine chibi versions of them with drooping ears and tails.)
' Entering Virtual Library.' Jade says after closing her tent.
' Jade, this just got to maximum complication.' Jade says.
' Actually, it has become more complicated than you think.' System Jade says as she says as she shows her the mission panel.
" Cancel the engagement between you and Liam Lincoln. Deadline; three days.
Rewards: +2 beauty, +2 intelligence, +2 speed, + two weeks in lifespan,a bonus gift hacking manual and+15 points.
Punishments: -2 beauty, -2 intelligence, -2 speed, -2 weeks in lifespan, 1 hour of dementia."
' Are you kidding me? I'm still stuck at camp for the next two weeks. How am I going to cancel the engagement within 3 days?' Jade says.
The double Jades enters contemplation.