Chapter 7 - Engaged to Be Married.

“If not the slut, who else?” Valerie mocked just as the class ended, her minions who were seated beside her, laughed as they stared at Aliyah.

Juliet who was seated beside Aliyah - rolled her eyes and hissed, Aliyah ignored Valerie’s remark and continued packing her books.

Just as both Aliyah and Juliet were about to step out of the class, Valerie pulled Aliyah by her shirt, making the tag tear off.

“What?! You've got to be kidding me!” One of Valerie's minions exclaimed as her eyes landed on the price tag that had torn from Aliyah's shirt and was laying on the floor.

The other girl picked it up and gasped “This shirt is more expensive then your latest bag! Valerie!” She said looking with widened eyes from Valerie to the tag

That exclamation got the attention of the class, everyone rushed to see whether that was true because how could Aliyah the illegitimate child wear a shirt more expensive than her rich stepsister' s latest bag?

But they were left stunned seeing that it was true, shocked and surprised they stared from Aliyah to the price tag.

“What?!” Aliyah was equally surprised at how that was possible.

Valerie, her stepsister was a model and an actress, of course she would have access to expensive stuff, stuff Aliyah would never dream of having… How the hell is this shirt she was putting on this expensive!

“So doesn't that mean Aliyah is richer than Valerie?” Someone asked.

“Of course not!” Valerie yelled angrily, snatching the price tag from them and tearing it up, she stepped closer to Aliyah “I see what you are doing here, you thief!”

“Sleeping with Justin wasn't enough for you, you went ahead to steal my shirt! Just how dirty, poor and miserable can you be!” Valerie raised her hand to slap Aliyah.

“Enough Valerie!” Juliet yelled, holding Valerie's hand in the air and throwing it off “Can we have a moment of peace for goodness sake!”

“It's Mrs Alward to you.” Valerie stated with pride, eyeing Juliet from head to toe.

Juliet chortled “Oh, when did you have the wedding, over the night? Or better still in the dream land?” She sneered, twitching her lips in a funny manner, making Aliyah chuckle.

“How dare you!” Valerie again raised her hand to slap Juliet but Aliyah was quick to hold her stepsister’ hand.

With a deep sigh, “Valerie, can you please leave us alone, you have Justin already,” though it hurt Aliyah that the man she loved was now with her stepsister but she had promised herself to move past that “Can you just stop picking on us.”

“You illegit-”

“Wait?” Someone said cutting Valerie off, earning their attention, the red haired pointed at Aliyah's finger “Is that Finesse Jewelry?” slowly Aliyah drops her hand.

Finesse Jewelry was a company that deals in the making of various jewelries and accessories which were worth millions and billions of different types of currencies, it is said that it was the richest of the rich, wealthiest of the wealthy that could purchase their products.

“Finesse Jewelry?” Valerie repeated with a snort, looking at Aliyah's ring finger, she was taken aback to see that Aliyah had a ring signifying that the latter was engaged and then the ring looks like - wait?

“It is fake.” Valerie announced with a smirk, there is no way Aliyah would be putting on a product from Finesse, that's impossible…. Valerie thought.

“But,” Another said with a frown “I don't think so, there is one way to find out.” Quickly someone grabbed Aliyah's hand and the latter could protest, they had taken pictures of the ring.

Everyone waited anxiously for the search results including Valerie who though looked less concerned but inwardly she felt that ring was genuine.

“Ahh!” Valerie's minions exclaimed with widened eyes, staring at their phones in disbelief and soon the expression went round.

Comments began;

“It's indeed from Finesse,”

“And not only that, the other pair can be seen in the whole world on another person's finger and the person is…”

“Romero Kingsley.” Different voices chorused in shock.

What!

All eyes settled on Aliyah who only stared back in shock too … surprised that the ring she was putting on was billions and billions of dollars!

Valerie bursts out in loud laughter “Of course that's not true.” But her laughter came to a halt when she was handed a phone, looking at the search results, Valerie was stunned.

How!

“Impossible!” Valerie stared at Aliyah, from the latter's head to toe and it surprised her that from Aliyah's hairstyle to her sandals it was different than before - it screamed money, freaking bloody money, billionaire kind of money.

“Seems Aliyah is way way richer than Valerie.”

“Valerie is poor beside Aliyah, her older sister.”

Valerie gritted her teeth, clenched her fists in anger, she rushed at Aliyah, held the latter by the shirt ready to tear the shirt, Juliet tried to undo Valerie's strong grip.

“Miss Aliyah Malvern.” The deep loud voice called, halting every action.

Walking towards them was a huge man, dressed in black tuxedo, dark shades. He unhooked his buttons showing guns holstered at both his sides, fear gripped everyone making them step away from Aliyah and Juliet.

He stood before Aliyah who was wondering who he was. “Boss is waiting outside.” He said with a bow making the crowd more curious on who the Boss was.

“Who the hell is-”

“Ro…” Someone started as they looked out the window “Romero Kingsley.”

“After you.” The man gestured to Aliyah who nodded, she took Juliet's hands and they both headed out, the crowd rushed after them but at a safe distance in fear of the name and the man behind both Aliyah and Juliet.

“It's fucking true!”

Leaning on one of the cars is Romero Kingsley, Valerie's face went pale immediately… Aliyah is engaged to the world's most sought after billionaire bachelor, a ruthless and powerful man, Romero Kingsley!

“Wait he is …” Valerie swallowed fearfully seeing what was unfolding before her “Hugging her and he …” She staggered backwards “Just kissed her forehead.”

They all watched as both Aliyah and Juliet entered into the cars with Romero and one of his men and then drove off.

One after the other they left the class, surprised and shocked, some were already posting on social media, Valerie and her minions were left staring from one to the other.

“Someone please tell me this is not true, my imagination, perhaps?” One of them said, staring fearfully at Valerie who gently lowered herself to the ground.

Frustrated, running her hands through her hair “Don't tell me I just bullied the most powerful and ruthless billionaire's fiancée?” The other said slowly replaying all that had just happened.

“I..I …” Valerie stammered, too stunned to make a sentence.

Their phones began blowing up with notifications, each quickly brought out their phones and the notifications only mortified them the more.

“Guess who the smoking hot billionaire bachelor Romero Kingsley is engaged to?!”

“Pairs of Finesse rings spotted on both Romero Kingsley and Aliyah Malvern's fingers.”

“The illegitimate child is soon to become Romero’s Bride.”

“Romero Kingsley seen hugging and kissing Aliyah Malvern.”

“Confirmed! Romero Kingsley and Aliyah Malvern are set to marry.”

“We are so dead!” Both minions cried, they gathered their bags and ran off leaving Valerie in her shocked state.