Chapter 3: The Attempt

Third Person's POV

The sound of the bell and the people's yells rang forth. This is accompanied by the opening of the door and the flight of pigeons.

"Long live the newlyweds!" exclaimed the guests as Mortani and Clyde exited the church.

"Did you think you were beautiful, waving and smiling in front of people?" Clyde demanded angrily, beaming at the guests.

"Look who's talking! You think you're handsome? No! You look so stupid, using that plastic smile!" Mortani exclaimed. "Are you jealous because you're not the one wearing the wedding gown?" she asked, turning to face the man.

 Their gazes met, and their expressions revealed loathing for each other, which they quickly covered with a lovely smile so no one would see.

"Me? Jealous of you? Only in your dreams! You don't even have a class... even if you wear an expensive gown and put a lot of make-up on your awful face, I will never be jealous of you! I don't even want to touch you!" the man said, yanking his arm away from his wife, who was holding him.

Mortani locked his gaze on him as she was about to fall on her feet.

"Oh! I see! That's how it is!" she thought to herself.

 "Look here, newlyweds," yelled a cameraman.

She instantly devised a plan to exact revenge on Clyde.

Her spouse turned to face the camera and smiled sweetly.

"You're so happy! I almost fell over huh!" she says, a sarcastic tone in her voice.

"Of course, it's a shame it didn't work out," he replied sparingly, smiling at the camera and striking a cute stance for the two of them.

"Is that so, I just want to know if they already know?" Mortani asked quietly.

"Huh? What are you saying they already know?" Clyde didn't mind the inquiry and kept taking images.

"About you being gay?" she asked directly, staring at her husband.

 Because of her unexpected inquiry, Clyde gazed at his wife.

People shouted "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" thinking the two had been planning something.

Clyde had lost interest in his surroundings, and the only thing on his mind was his wife's query.

 Mortani took advantage of the situation and placed a heartfelt kiss on her disoriented husband, causing everyone to scream in delight, an influx of camera flashes, and Clyde's eyes to widen at what she had suddenly done. After kissing, she expressed to him, "Based on your reaction, I don't think so! So what are you gonna do now, I'm already holding you by the neck! Can you still fight back at me?" She sneered and smirked as she stepped on the man's foot with her stilettos and walked towards their wedding car.

 "Pwee! Disgusting!" she grumbled as she wiped her lips with her palm. She couldn't believe she had kissed that person. "I'll make sure to wash my mouth later!" she said, still wondering about what had transpired.

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 They went to the honeymoon location right after the ceremony. The Contreras family owns one of the resorts. It is exceedingly nice, and only the famous and wealthy are allowed in.

"Let go!" Mortani exclaimed while she's pulling her husband's hair.

"Let me go first!" Clyde yanked Mortani's hair out.

They're fighting in their hotel room right now since her husband brought up their past with Ely, who was both of their ex-boyfriends.

"I don't understand what Ely saw in you! And why did it take you two so long! There's nothing special about you! Apart from your eyes and mouth, there's nothing else big on your body!" Clyde ridiculed his wife and tightened his grasp on her hair.

 "Ouch!" "Look who's talking! You think just wearing some feminine clothes makes you beautiful? Disgusting no! You're only tall for me! Besides, there's nothing else! And if you compare the two of us, I'm more special than you! Because I'm a donut and you're churros!" And pulled Clyde's hair so hard that she could drag him to the sofa.

"You're such a stinky woman!" Clyde yelled fiercely, swiftly regaining momentum.

The two of them continued to fight until the man stumbled on the sofa and fell down. Mortani landed on him as well.

They came to a halt and glanced at one other.

Mortani noticed an unusual spike in her heart rate. The longer they stared at each other, the more nervous she grew.

She became disoriented for a brief period before regaining awareness when she heard the doorbell ring.

"Get your ugly face away from me!" snarled Clyde as he pushed Mortani's face aside, causing her to fall to the floor.

As Clyde walked to the door to see who that person was, she glared at her husband and fixed herself.

It's one of the resort's staff, and there appears to be an emergency, so Clyde departs with the girl, leaving Mortani alone.

She decided to roam about the resort as she felt bored.

 She had a great time on her excursion, especially since there were so many lights all over the place at night. It was accompanied with music of such a kind.

This is her first visit to this type of establishment, so she has made the most of it.

She accidently ran into someone while out touring.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you!" She apologized to the stranger.

"No, you don't have to apologize! It's my fault! Sorry because my vision is a little blurry!" exclaimed the man. He's wearing eyeglasses, an unbuttoned shirt, and matching shorts to show off his six pack abs.

 Mortani swiftly shifted her look elsewhere.

"Uhm! I'm Jace Ricafort, what's your name, pretty lady?" he inquired, smiling and offering his right hand for a handshake.

"Ah... Mortani Con— Bartolome! Mortani Bartolome!" She returned his smile and shook his hand.

"I see, so are you alone?"

"Well, obviously," she says.

"My bad, I'm just reassuring if this pretty lady has a companion. Wanna join me? I'm supposed to be stargazing," he suggested.

Mortani hesitated, but accepted as she thought stargazing would be more pleasurable than coming back to their room alone.

She had a great time stargazing with him. Their same vibes talk was followed by another that made her feel at ease with Jace.

 "So tell me, Mortani, what's your body count?" the man inquired, his gaze fixed on her.

"Body count? What is that? Measurement?" she questioned, perplexed. As she asked him that question, the man chuckled.

"You know what, nevermind... You want something to drink? I'll get you some!" Jace interrupts the conversation.

"Sure, just juice for me," she replied, smiling.

Mortani was able to meditate peacefully while awaiting his buddy. She had no idea her life would turn out this way.

She and Clyde were vehemently opposed to the arranged marriage from the start. However, due to Grandpa Tassio's unexpected illness, she was forced to grant the old man's request.

 She just sighed, knowing that marrying that feminine man was a huge mistake.

"Your drink is here!" Jace drew her attention as he approached her and reached for the mocktail.

"Thank you," she said politely.

They discussed things again while drinking. But, in the midst of their conversation, Mortani became aware of Jace's unusual behavior: he was brushing her thighs.

She began to feel unsettled.

"Uhm, it's getting cold, isn't it? Maybe it's time for us to go back to our respective rooms," Mortani switched the subject as she carefully removed the man's hand away from her thighs.

 "I believe so, but how about you accompany me to my room?"

"Huh? No way! Jace, you really are a joker!" she exclaimed, standing up anxiously.

"Yeah I'm just kidding, I'll take you to your room— oh! Careful!" Jace snatched her up as she fell. "Are you all right?" he inquired.

"Ahh, just a little, is what you gave me alcoholic?"

"No, it's a mocktail; they don't have juice, which is why I gave you that?"

"I see! I just don't know why I feel dizzy," Mortani replied weakly. "Alright, I'll have to leave now, maybe I'm just sleepy!" And she began walking. When Jace hurriedly led her, she almost fell again.

"You know what, I'll take you to your room," he offered.

"Thanks, Jace,"

 She finally accepted the man's help.

 While walking, she noticed that he was becoming increasingly dizzy. And she has a sense that something is awry.

"J-jace, we went the wrong way! My room is on the other side," Mortani stated hesitantly.

"We've come a long way; you can sleep in my room; I'm tired and feel dizzy too," he replied.

"Wait! It's not possible!" grumbled Mortani. "I'd better go by myself now, thank you!" she continued as she began to free herself from Jace's grasp. But then his hold tightened, and her surroundings went dark in an instant.

 "Sorry, but I can't just let go of my prey like that!" said the man, with a silly smile.

He was going to leave with the unconscious Mortani. When suddenly an deep authoritative voice asked.

"And where do you intend to take my wife?" 

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 Mortani awakens the next morning in an unusual room. She was so tense that she felt a heavy hand on her waist.

She was upset over what had transpired the night before and almost cried because Jace had taken advantage of her.

She cautiously turned to face the man next to her, yelled in disbelief she hurriedly shoved the sound asleep Clyde to the floor.

"The f*ck! That hurts!" he exclaims.

"W-why are you here? Why am I with you? Why am I next to you?" Mortani said, stunned.

"Why? Are you disappointed that I'm with you instead of that guy last night?" Clyde sarcastically asked his wife.

"W-what are you talking about? I'm just surprised because we're right next to each other even though there are two beds here!" Mortani said, pointing to another bed.

"You should have said it right away! Not screams and suddenly pushes sleeping people early in the morning!" The husband snorted and stood up. "Do you think I like sleeping next to you? Hell No! But I just did it because you looked so messed up!" he added.

 Mortani was surprised to see him topless so she could see his exposed muscular 8 pack abs.

Her eyes widened in fear, and she instantly looked at herself to see if she was dressed. And she couldn't believe what she saw of herself naked.

"Hey! You! Tell me! Did we do that thing? Last night?"