Chapter 10: My love

The night of the Opera Festival was cold, despite the current change in weather, tonight was an exception and every noble or high-class members of aristocratic families dressed in that regard.

Rose on the other hand had no concern for this discovery because her mind was focused not on hearing the melodious voice of the Prima Donna but rather finding her missing fiancé!

He’s been out of sight and she needed answers. Tonight she wore a dress she stored away for years, it was one of those dresses you would tell yourself you will only wear on a special occasion.

It had a floral peach pattern of petals and long sleeves that elegantly clasped her hands. The dress revealed her smooth shoulders and she wore her hair up in a bun to further highlight this feature but most importantly, the dress had a high slit that exposed her fair legs as she walked.

She looked in the mirror and when she was out in a cab she looked at her reflection through the rear but her blue eyes didn’t notice the beauty she saw. Her pointed nose and medium size lips made her face take the perfect shape against her skinny jawline but even so she stared void at the mirror.

Her mind a lost forest that she wandered through thinking about Jake and undeniably the words said to her by Donn.

An uneasy feeling swamped her heart as of warning her of what is to come but curiosity kept her going.

“We have arrived”

“Thank you”

She paid the fare and got off and walked straight into the theater along with others who arrived the same time.

There was no need guessing her next action because her eyes were darting across the room in an attempt to spot Jake but all to no avail. The hall was crawling with people making that a rather hard task.

Eventually she put an end to the hunt and took a seat. The show started and the hall was filled with applauds but Rose was relentless. She kept staring at the door and at last when a couple of performances had been displayed and the crowd was getting ready for the finale she slipped away.

She told herself she was heading to the loo but that was an excuse to keep up her witch hunt. Now the hallways were empty because everyone was seated for the final piece, well except of course for Rose.

Her feet led her to another side of the building. The foundation was also a grand hotel.

And that’s when she spotted a restroom just besides the corridor where the elevator was set. Her unintentional search was proven futile so she went in to wash her hands and face.

In that moment she contemplated calling Jake, all this days his line hadn’t been going but just as she held her phone up and pulled out his number she heard a voice.

A very familiar voice, her fingers paused and her body tensed. The words he said were awfully familiar but the terrifying part was, it wasn’t directed to her!

“My love we’ll miss the best part of the show at this rate”

“I’ll be quick, I just need a moment to fix my makeup”

The next thing Rose heard was footsteps from stilettos. The sound kept gaining on her and she was freaking out!

Her flight senses caused her to hide in one of the stalls and not a second later the sound of running water on the counter filled her ears along with happy humming.

The lady seemed to be enjoying every bit of it while taking her time.

Rose wondered why she was hiding but more importantly she doubted her ears.

Maybe it wasn’t Jake but someone who sounded like him, right?

She wanted to walk out but her legs were frozen on the ground with questions running through her head from all directions.

Was that really Jake? And who is this lady?

What on earth is going on?!

The moment her hands moved to the handle the voice spoke again and this time she believed her ears!

“My love do you need help?”

“Stop it, haha…you shouldn’t be in the women’s section, if someone sees it’ll be troublesome -”

“Shhhh…” he placed his finger over her mouth seductively. “No one’s coming, they’re all enjoying the show. You reapplied your lipstick, can I taste?”

“Oh Jake, you’re so naughty…”

Her giggling voice hit Rose like a truck. If she had doubts before, hearing his name completely washed them away.

Her whole being trembled behind the stall, hearing them giggle in between kisses was like stabbing her a million times over.

“Wait, that’s enough. We already did it in the hotel room, don’t tell me you want it here now”

“Of course I do, I want you every time I see you. I’ve always wanted you”

Jake’s voice was especially sweet and warm in the ears. The lady receiving those words blushed hard but she quickly replaced her expression with a pained look.

“I don’t believe you, I’m sure you tell that dumb b*tch Rose the same thing! Doesn’t she satisfy you? You’ve been saying you’ll go see her tonight, you can leave now”

“Don’t be like that, you know I’m only with her for her father’s seal and guess what?”

He held her shoulders while looking deep into her eyes.

“What?”

“I got it”

Rose hands hastily went over her mouth to stop herself from screaming, her legs were nothing but jelly as tears leisurely streamed down her face.

“How do you mean? I thought you had to marry her to get the seal”

The lady asked with a visible look of amazement.

“Let’s just say luck was on my side. She gave it to me willingly, in hopes that I would see the wedding through”

“Wow! She’s way dumber than I thought, hahaha! But why didn’t you tell me sooner?”

Jake’s face brightened up even more as he held her closer.

“That’s because the acquisition contract was finalized today, making me the sole owner of Hangro Corp. By the way I changed the name to this. That’s what it’s called now”

“Oh my God, this is wonderful news. I don’t have to put up with you hanging out with that dumbass b*tch and now you have the company in your palm. I’m so proud of you darling”

The excitement in their voice could not be hidden, she pecked his cheeks and the tension between them tightened.

“Is that all I get? I’ll need more than a peck for my years of hard work”

“You sly fox, was it really hard work? Deceiving Rose all these years is the easiest thing in the world. Even a fool would’ve done it but I’ll do as you wish because you called off that stupid wedding. I thought I would die when I heard about your engagement. This news made me so happy, so go ahead and tell me what you want?”

Everything being said outside the stall was the most devastating thing Rose had ever heard. The news of her father’s death wasn’t as shocking as what her ears were hearing.

Five years relationship was a lie, everything she thought she knew and hoped for was also a lie.

Her back was leaning against the wall for support and things kept getting worse.

Next, she heard the sound of loud moans and groans. Skin slapping against skin and shouts of pleasure. They were so consumed in their sinful act that even if she walked out of the stall they wouldn’t notice.

Their loud gasps of pleasure bought her a while to cry out the tears she was desperately holding back.

A couple of minutes later they were done and silence returned before the lady spoke in between breaths.

“Why…are you always so…agile? Doesn’t your fiancée do a good job?”

“Don’t even get me started, she sees sex as an obligation and it’s f*cking annoying. I just feel sorry for her since she gave up her virginity so I try to indulge her but she’s not as good as you of course”

The flattery continued and soon the toilet door locked to mark their exit.

Rose took a minute to get herself off the floor and pushed open the door. They were gone but the disgusting scent of their sin still lingered.

The feeling of devastation was soon replaced with rage. In a fit, she walked out of the restroom.

A wine bottle and glass at the refill caught her attention and she picked it off the tray and walked towards two moving figures.

It was like reality slapped her across the face! She couldn’t believe she hid away and let them say horrible shit about her but not anymore!

“HEY!”

The two figures in sight turned around and just as they were surprised to see Rose, she was also blown away by a recent discovery!