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QUIVA

I was relieved to know that they didn't know Nicholas was in my room with me last night.

We're having lunch right now. I was right on time. I was busy eating, and stressing over my headache when my father suddenly spoke.

"When will you and Trevor talk about your marriage, Quiva? Your graduation's near. We should plan your marriage soon." He said sternly, and took a bite of his steak. I choked by the sudden opening of this topic.

"I don't know." I answered calmly. I know he's watching me.

"Nicholas and Jane already talked about their plan on their marriage this morning."

For the second time I choked again. But I didn't feel the pain on my throat or in my nose, I felt in my chest, in my heart. My heart hurts, and my headache worsen.

"W-what?" I asked nervously. What he said isn't registering in my mind.

"Francis told me that his family and the family of Jane met this morning to plan Jane's marriage with Nicholas."

I stilled. I couldn't breathe for a while, I couldn't think, nor mo