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Rachel's Pov 

"What?!" Did I seduce him? 

Even though I was drunk and out of my senses, I clearly remembered what happened between us. There was no way I seduced him. He was in the room when I got there. I never went into that room alone. Kimberly took me in there herself.  

"What are you talking about? I never seduced you. We both did it willingly." 

He smirked and pressed back, "There is no way I will willingly lay with you when I am in love with Kimberly. I will never betray her. You did it cause you wanted me right from the beginning." 

"I seduced you? Noah, I was drunk. We both were drunk and it happened. I never seduced you."

He laughed and shook his head in utmost disbelief.

I swallowed hard and drew forward with my palms resting on the table, "Kimberly is also my sister and I will never betray her willingly. I never wanted you." I was getting annoyed with how he took it.

We should both be finding a way to resolve this and not blaming anyone. This was no one's fault except the alcohol. 

"You liar. You have always been a liar." He sighed deeply and stood up, "You made a mistake by involving me in all these troubles. You have two days to fix it or you will have to face the consequences."

"What should I do? I never did any of this willingly. I never forced you. I..I.." He walked to me and put his hands in his pockets.

"Simple, come out to the open and explain why you seduced me and how it's all your fault and no one else."

My eyes went round, threatening to pull off my forehead. 

He smirked and walked away, leaving me behind to sort it all out. How did my life get so bad in a day?

....

I went back home after staying at the restaurant to ponder what was happening. 

My family was all gathered in the living room. They all took their gazes to me immediately when I walked in.

"Rachel, come here right now," Father ordered and I rushed over to the living room. 

"You ruined our family's name and right now, the internet trending news is about you and Noah Grande. We need to end all these and give the people something else to talk about." He said to me.

Would it be easy? This is a video tape and many people would remember it for years.

He went on, " I have spoken to a tech company and they are in the process of pulling the videos down from every system. That cost us a huge amount of money."

I lowered my head and tightened my hold on the hem of my gown, "I apologize Father."

Mother huffed while Kim rolled her eyes. No matter the amount of apology I give, they wouldn't believe nor accept me again.

Father cleared his throat and brought a document forward. "You need to clear up this mistake you made. You did this but there is a way to solve it." He stated and leaned forward. "The Pattersons are still ready to join a union with this family. We need them and this union has to happen or we go bankrupt."

I will do whatever it takes to fix my sin but, how are the Pattersons still ready for this wedding? I wondered and my questions were answered when Father said.

"Kimberly will be getting married to Kelvin. The public doesn't know who among the daughters of this family would be getting married to Kelvin Patterson. This would cover your sins up and as for you, you will have to get married to Noah and with that, we can tell the public it was just an affair between couples. Problem solved." He pushed the document to me.

"Just sign the document and everything will be done properly!" He ordered.

They were going to change the brides? Not that I thought Kelvin would forgive me, but, Kim would hate me more for this. I also ruined her life along with mine. 

"No father, this can't happen. I will get married to Noah instead." She objected, just as I thought she would. 

"Do you have another solution to this? Do you mind sharing with us what to do?" Father questioned and seeing she had no answer, he faced me. "This is my decision and this is final." 

Father stood up and left, leaving me behind with Kim and Mother. I took my gaze to them and all I saw was anger and hatred. 

It wouldn't be the best time to approach them. I swallowed the lumps gathered in my throat and went on upstairs, to my room. I fell back on my bed and breathed out. Everything feels so suffocating that it seems as if my brain and chest would explode in no time.  

I sat up and rubbed my chest, trying to get some relief. A thought about speaking to Kim and explaining everything crossed my mind. 

I stood up and ran out of the room, heading for the living room but they were there any longer.

I hurried up to Kim's room and knocked gently on the door. "Kimberly?" I called and waited for an answer but got none. I did again, but no one replied.

I opened the door a little and peeped in. They were bothered at the balcony. I walked into the room and locked the door gently behind me. They were discussing something and never noticed my presence. 

I just need to explain everything and leave. I don't care what they do to me. All I need is their forgiveness. 

I walked further towards the balcony and made to step out when I was forced to halt by my mother's voice. 

"We succeeded. We have taken Rachel down just as you always wanted." She laughed and shook her head, "She is so foolish and naive to have fallen for our trap."

Kim rolled her eyes and leaned back on the wooden chair, "We aren't successful mother. It backfired. She is getting married to Noah."