2: A Big Lie

Although Mariana was confident that she could make it out, she's been sneaking out of the house for the past two years. Still, her heart couldn't help but thump profusely. She kept praying to all things holy, so her plan will be successful.

Soon, she arrived at the stairway. She smiled at the guards blocking the way. “Hey, want to go grab something from the kitchen, do you want anything? A cup of water?”

Her looks dumbfounded the guard, he shook his head while the other parted way for her. He knew this was his master's daughter, he can't stop her from getting a cup of water, right?

“Alright then, enjoy your evening.” Mariana let out the breath she was holding and continued on her way. 

After several turns, Mariana could see the backyard gate. ' Just a little more' she thought with a grin on her face. 

However, the smile didn't last long on her face. Just when she's about to open the gate, someone grabbed her hand. Mariana froze in shock. Her heart skipped a beat. Anxiety clouded her face, then she felt fear. How did they find her quickly? Did her father keep someone to monitor her movement?

The little confidence she had crumbled down to pieces. She turned. Instead of seeing her dad or the guard like she expected, she was faced with a person over six feet tall, which is quite impressive. His body was dressed in a dark tailored suit that rivaled worldwide supermodels. He was the most attractive person she had seen. So handsome that she drooled. Guys like this were called Korean God. Beautiful Korean God was the first thing that came into her mind. Anyone who looked at him will be intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.

Mariana was momentarily stunned. Who is this? She thought. 

 Her eyes took him in again, from his expensive suit, shoes, the gold wristwatch on his hands. Everything on the man's body gave off a dazzling light. Sure enough, the people her father invited were all wealthy men. Even his hair was styled elegantly. Though he looked as if he's keeping a low profile, it didn't hide his good looks. Mariana would have kept admiring his beauty; however, she realized his physique emitted an inaccessible cold aura that made people afraid to approach him. . He looked disgusted even. As if he was forced to grab her. He made her tremble in fear. 

“You… What are you doing? Quick, let go of me.”

She's almost close to her goal now, just a little more, and she'd be out of this place. If she could shelter at Josh's place for a few days, she will, so she could ruin her old man's plan. Her method may seem impossible because her dad's range of networks is wild. He could search for anyone in minutes, but it doesn't matter. So, long as she could hole up for a couple of hours, she'd be satisfied. At least the gathering would be over by then.

The man only glanced at her, then looked behind him as if checking for something. Thereafter, he dragged her back into the hall, which she's trying to escape from. 

“Come with me.” He coldly said. 

Mariana became anxious. “Hey! Damn it! Let go of me quickly, you psycho!” Just who the hell was this beautiful psycho? Everything was going according to plan until he showed up from nowhere. “Hey! Did my father send you?”

She struggled, but compared to his strength, hers is pitifully low. “Hey! Ah…” She only watched in anger as she was dragged back to the gathering.

At this moment, Stephan Clifford Guzik was curious why so many Mafias would gather at the same time at Carlson's place. Mafia are ruthless and ambitious. They lie and do all sorts of things to get what they want. He felt like it was foolish of Carlson to invite many Mafias at a time because Mafias wouldn't do anything that wouldn't profit them. Some would show up only to know your weakness, then strike when you are at your lowest. He came to check it out himself. However, with his identity, he prefers keeping a low profile. Many have heard of his name, but only a few know what he looks like.

Who would have thought that he would meet his ex-fiancée here too? 

His eyes flashed with disgust, at seeing her with another man. He swiftly turned around as his eyes met hers. “F*ck, she saw me.” he cursed lowly. 

Knowing the kind of person his ex is, he hastily walked out of the room and continued heading outside. He's not afraid of her, but he knew she'd make a scene and attract everyone's attention. Meeting Florence here is something he never thought of.

He immediately walked out of the hall, went through the back door. He could tell Florence was trying to catch up with him. 

On his way, he saw a slender figure rushing towards the gate and got an idea. With large strides, he jerks her hands and began pulling her towards the hall. “Come with me.”

“Bastard! If you don't, let go of me, I'll…” Mariana yelled lowly, afraid of attracting attention to herself, but before she could finish, her back slammed against the wall. 

Hissing in pain, she glared at him. “You…”

Stephan's lips landed on hers, cutting her off. He hates girls like her the most. Looking at the way she's dressed, she should be honored to be kissed by him.

 His kiss stunned Mariana. How could a random stranger, from nowhere kiss her? First, he ruined her plans, and now a kiss? Bastard! 

She tried to push him off. When that didn't work, she raised her knee to kick him in his nuts. However, he seems to have anticipated that move. He grabbed her leg, holding it at his waist then he pressed into her leaving them in an ambiguous position. Anyone who sees them would think they were doing it right there in the hallway.

Just as Stephan predicted, they heard a loud gasp behind them. “Stephan?”

Florence stared at the scene in horror. She thought Stephan wouldn't get over her after they broke up. She was confident in herself that he would be miserable, but… why is he doing the opposite?

Stephan finally let go of Mariana. He turned to Florence, pretending he was only seeing her now. “Florence?”

“You… Who's she?”

Stephan snorted and lazily put his hands on Mariana's waist. “Why do you care? We are no longer together, remember? Nevertheless, since you want to know, let me introduce you to my Fiancée.” he paused there because he didn't know the girl's name. “Baby, meet Florence, she's just a pass by in my life,” he said to Mariana.

Fiancée?

Mariana panted after being kissed by him. She glared at him and quickly understood he's using her to ditch one of his old lovers. She opened her mouth to refute him. Suddenly, another shadow appeared in the hallway. “Fiancée? Anna, is it true?”

Her eyes couldn't help but widen. “Dad!” Damn, this can't be good. 

“Answer the fucking question, Anna.”

Mariana's mind sped rapidly for a moment thinking of a way out. A few minutes later, she slowly took Stephan's enormous arms in hers and lowered her head shyly.

“Yes, father, meet my Fiancée, Stephan.”