Chapter two

Two years later Selena took over the family business after the completion of her master’s degree but six month after she took over, the company begin to face different challenges which verges it to a ruin.

Shaina on the other hand became a dance teacher and also do some work of art although most of her work aren’t appreciate she persisted hoping to make a breakthrough in one of her works.

At some point they became worried about losing the company true to Shaina’s word and Selena could not help but blame Shaina for her misfortune bringing more hatred between them. During one of their dinner time together Selena break a shocking news to the family well it might not be a shocking news to their parent but to Shaina it was 

“Am getting married” she had announced on the table 

“What!” 

“Wow dear congratulations” their parent said with happy faces and begin different question on when and how it happened 

“So who is the unlucky guy?” Shaina asked nastily

“It’s Dylan and he’s not unlucky” Selena replied with a rolled eyes

“Dylan?” 

“Yes, he propose to me last night and we are making plans to get married soon” she said smirking at the shock look on her face

“You both knew about this?’ she turn to their parent to ask

Seeing the look on their face she got her answer unable to sit down to eat again she ran into her bedroom in tears and disappointment.

Dylan is their longtime family friend whose parent also own a bigger company than theirs, right from childhood Shaina has always have a crush on him that everyone could not help but notice she likes him but as they grow up she felt he isn’t interested in her and decide to let go of her feelings then started dating other guys. 

but just before they graduated Dylan suddenly start showing her affection and she thought maybe he likes her now, finding out that she still have lingering feelings for him she decide to give it a go and they become more close, on the part of relationship 

although he never asked her out officially they always hang out together and do a lot of things couples do, he supported through her hard times and because of him she rejected guys who wanted a relationship with her and focus her attention on Dylan with the hope that one day he would summon courage and ask her out since she thought he never did because he wasn’t bold enough to.

Everyone in the family know how close they are and she always talk about him every now and then, she had tell everyone including her friends about him and their ongoing relationship but now hearing this news about him proposing to someone else and even Selena at that, she was heartbroken and weep bitterly.

“What if Selena was just trying to get to her?” she suddenly thought and clean her wet face, before making any conclusion she should call Dylan to confirm the situation of things 

“Dylan, can we meet up? I will come to you” 

They both sat down outside the restaurant tables while a hot cup of coffee in front of them, Shaina took a long look at the coffee afraid to talk she was all bold and determined when she called him out but now seeing his handsome face she couldn’t bear to learn the truth of losing him forever 

“What’s up with you and Selena?” she summon courage and ask him 

“Like what?” he asked with a smile that Shaina would have melted at but she didn’t want anything to stop her from asking him to know the truth 

“Are you going to keep lying to me until your wedding day?” she asked upset and Dylan stare at her looking confused 

“You propose to my sister and yet you keep me around you for your own pleasure” she burst out not able to keep her anger 

“How… did you find out?” he asked almost in a whisper and stare guilty at her but Shaina isn’t ready for fall for his tricks 

“When were you going to tell me?” she asked more calmly 

“I didn’t plan this too Shaina but I just have to marry Selena”

“Why did you have to? Did she threatened you? Or is there something else I don’t understand that’s going on”

“Actually we are getting married on mutual agreement, our companies will grow further if we both get married and I have no choice than to put the company first” he explained and tried to hold her hands placed on the table 

“Its fine, it’s not like we are dating or something” she said and stood up to leave, Dylan wanted to go with her but she declined and walk home instead of taking a cab or bus.

Immediately Shaina left Dylan brought out his phone to call Selena who picked in no time

“Hi honey” she said through the phone 

“You told your sister about us without informing me first” he said angrily keeping his voice low even though nobody was around him to eavesdrops on his conversation 

“you obviously wasn’t ready to tell her so I did the job for you, the early she knows you are mine the better, you should be thankful honey now we don’t have to hide anything from her” she said happily 

“But still…”

“No but Dylan, you love me not her and our wedding is coming up soon so we should focus on that instead of a distraction like Shaina” she said and hang up on him

He sighs resignedly although he has chosen Selena he doesn’t want to hurt Shaina, the look on her face when he told her the truth wasn’t good at all.

Shaina stood in front of a large flowing river she throw stones at it as many thought run through her head but as the thoughts keep coming the more hatred she feels for her sister and her parents who deceived her and kept the truth away from her making a big fool out of her.

After a long time she decided to go back home but with one determination in her heart, she must get married before her sister, she must find a better man than Selena, she must supersede Selena in this one thing, in all she must win Selena.

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