Three

People easily pick out toxic relationships from the outside. Your friend, sister or brother might not be treated well by their boyfriend or girlfriend and you'll always do something to show them that they need to get away. The same applies to when a celebrity's partner cheats on them or gets physical, fans tend to go to different social media and write their opinions and comments.

If the same happens in their relationships, many people never notice or see the red flags. Red Flags are easily forgiven and even ignored because we don't want to admit that the people we love just aren't for us.

My hands shake as I stare at a video of me and Sean on my phone.

We had just celebrated my twenty third birthday eight months ago when Kelly took this video. I remember Sean talking about settling down with me that morning. We talked about kids, names and even the neighborhoods we preferred. I wasn't really ready for the future talk but Sean talked about it enthusiastically. We both wanted different things.

Kelly, Diane and I tried guessing about the present that Sean would give me and Kelly mentioned about the marriage thing. I told them that we had talked about it just that morning. Diane said that it wasn't that and she seemed so sure about that. Kelly tried questioning her but I told them that we had to prepare for the party.

I let out a breath as I drink. It is Tuesday night and Kelly has just told me about Sean proposing to Diane. I look around at the dancing bodies as a song I've never heard blasts through the speakers. I had taken the VIP room and no one else was occupying the place.

I had two shots of vodka before I started on the cosmopolitan drink but I wasn't affected as I'd like to be.

"You look so stressed." A male voice says. I don't react but continue watching the dancing bodies below. I had never heard this voice before but I immediately thought of Aiden Kings. Only him would seem to have this confident, firm and yet sexy voice.

"I believe your father didn't introduce us..." He starts and I turn to him and I softly gasp. I didn't notice how close he was to me and how could he get even sexier?

"No. He didn't." I reply cooley and he nods as he drinks what I think is brandy.

"Alex." I say.

"Aiden Kings. But it seems like you already know who I am since I'm the next target on your show." He says seriously and my heart skips. I give him a guilty smile for a second.

"You watch my show?" I ask almost laughing at the absurdity of that statement. Aiden Kings doesn't seem like the guy to sit down and watch my show. It's a ladies' show. And he's so... manly.

"Once in a while." He answers surprising me. "My sister is a big fun." He says as he settles his drink on the table then sits on the chair next to mine. We drink in silence each one of us lost in our thoughts even though I could feel his eyes on me from time to time but I never make any move to call him out or make him stop.

"I still have to make you regret your actions." I finally say and he lets out a deep laugh making me slightly smile but I cover it by taking a sip of my drink.

"And how would you make me regret my actions Alexandra?" He asks making my heart skip. Did he just call me Alexandra? I just introduced myself as Alex. Right?

"Easy. By exposing your casanova ways to the public." I say confidently. As a known figure, I know that a bad image ruins people and their careers. I've seen lot's of celebrities try to cover up their dirt with everything they can or suffer greatly when they can't do damage control on time. I was made fun off after my break up with Sean. Memes were even made! Who would want such a life? Knowing Aiden here, he'd lose business deals and contracts.

"And you think I'll learn my lesson just by you exposing me?" Aiden asks amused and I let out a playful shrug.

"You're a businessman. You can't have your image ruined." I state as I continue sipping my half glass cosmo.

"Why would you start a show ruining people's relationships?" He asks.

"I didn't notice I'm here for an interview." I respond making him shut up for sometime. "I have a proposal." I suddenly state without thinking. He raises an eyebrow then motions for me to talk.

"How about we fake date for two weeks and by the time it's done, we stage a big break-up but you have to show that you are so miserable and affected." I say with a smile as the plan forms in my mind. Maybe the drinks are really affecting me. I turn to Aiden who looks at me blankly.

"What's in for me?"

"I'll talk to dad to invest in your company." I offer dumbly and he looks at me deep in thought.

"That won't work. I have a better idea. Come to my office tomorrow at ten in the morning." He says then stands up and straightens his waistcoat. I stare at his arms as he works before moving my eyes to his ridiculously handsome face. He is so handsome.

"Don't be late Alexandra. I have a busy schedule tomorrow." With that, he turns and walks away. I look at the drink he's left behind and like a psychopath, I take it and gulp thinking of how he just drank from the same glass. Gosh! I really I'm drunk. I look at my now boring cosmo and place it on the table then take my purse and forgotten phone. It's time to go home.

After being told that my drinks were already paid for, I walk to the entrance where my driver is already waiting for me. I had planned on getting drunk today but it seems like that plan was out of the window. And maybe I would have continued with the shots instead of a cosmopolitan.

"You enjoyed yourself Paul?" I ask in greeting when I get into the car.

"I did ma'am." Paul, my driver, responds and I roll my eyes. He certainly didn't and he wouldn't just drop the formalities for once.

"I'm going back to my place." I direct and he nods. I rest my head on the seat and try to relax as a contended sigh comes from my mouth. I think about the conversation I just had with Aiden and his laugh. I can't believe I just offered to date him for two weeks. Two weeks!

Unveiling cheaters on the 'Red Flags Show' has always taken at most a week but I had offered for two weeks! I really am greedy. But we also had never done this kind of exposure. Maybe I could talk to Troy, the director, and make it a special edition.

"Why would you start a show ruining people's relationships?" He had asked and I had remained quiet. It was a question I had answered on lots of interviews and my answer has always been the same: A lot of people are in toxic relationships but they can't see it. By doing this, it helps them realize that they need to move away.

"We're here." Paul announces and I open my eyes. I wasn't asleep but my mind was thinking about my night and the man that I am supposed to embarrass on my show that I didn't even notice that I was in a car!

"Thanks. Say hi to your kids." I say with a smile then alight and walk to my shared apartment with Kelly. I get in to find the same scene as everyday. A post it note on the table, some food beside it, the international news on tv and a sleeping body on the couch. I warm up the spaghetti and eat as I watch the news.

A few minutes later, I wash my plate then switch off the television and try waking up Kelly. I know she hears when I walk in but chooses to ignore me since she knows I'll wake her up when I'm done eating so it never takes long.

"I put glue on Sean's seat today. He had to cut his trousers. You don't have to worry about revenge for him proposing to Diabitch." She mumbles sleepily and I start laughing imagining Sean's face. "He was so embarrassed and tomorrow I have to meet Mr Cornwell but it was so worth it." She joins in on the laugh as we walk to our rooms.

"Thanks Kelly." I say sincerely and she only smiles.

"Sean hurt you and I'll always protect you." She says and I let out a sigh.

"How about dinner with Tim tomorrow? I'll cook." I offer and her big smile turns even bigger making me suddenly feel bad. She really likes her boyfriend and I've never supported their relationship. All I've done is always criticize Tim and find excuses to not meet them all because of my insecurities. I know Kelly is always disappointed whenever I do that but she's always stayed true to me and maybe I just have to do this to show her that I care and appreciate what she's doing for me.

"Sleep. I'm so tired." Kelly says and I give her a hug.

"You're the best." I say and she pats my arm before walking our separate ways to our rooms. I hear my phone ping with a new message and I take it out from my purse to find a new number.

Unknown:

Missed me princess?

Me:

I don't even know who you are.

Unknown:

Ryan.

With that, I let out a smile. We talk for a while with some flirting here and there and by the time I notice the time, it's past midnight. I have a meeting with Aiden and some other company work that I took from dad. I text Ryan telling him 'good night' then place my phone on the night stand as I think of dad and how he seems to be getting weaker each week.

"What could he want in exchange of dating me?" I ask out loud after turning on my now warm bed. I try thinking of all possible things and by the time I know it, I'm sleeping.