The next day, Ryan's mood is all switched up like last night never happened. I'm done trying to keep upwith his mood swings, the man is basically crying for help and the earlier his parents do something aboutit before it's too late, that's if they care about their son at all, which obviously they don't.“We are going shopping.” Ryan announce at the breakfast.“What for?” I ask him because we are not the cute, casual couple that just wakes up to go shopping.Ryan looks at me calculating. “Don't tell me you forgot.” He says seriously.“Forget what?” I ask him not to wait a second to even think it over.“The company's Galla party is this Friday.” Ryan tells me like I have committed a sin for forgetting.“Oh.” Is all I say at first. “I don't need to go shopping, I have dresses in the house that I can wear.” I tellhim not really into the idea of going anywhere with him.“The media have all eyes on us, they might not show it but they are always hiding and watching us andwe have t
The bidding for the event starts and the families of aristocrat begin to bid ridiculous amount of funds in aguise that it will be used for charity but each one of us in this room knows what it really is for and that'sjust another way to discreetly flaunt who's pocket is bigger than the other on ridiculous set of products.Once the bidding is over, Ryan looks the most happy at the happy. Most of his bruises are mostly gone onthe outside, only that I know the bruise on his ego is still very much intact.I sit there and watch them all converse and let out fake laughter's, I don't indulge any conversation, Ikeep it as short as I possibly can or I ignore it altogether.Ryan goes on to do lots of things that prick at my chest and spike my irritation up a notch but I ignore itand fix on a small lazy smile to humour him since that's what we are here for.He goes on to whisper so close to my ear that his lips was almost kissing them and then he goes ahead tokiss each of my fingers and wr
“What the fuck did you just say?” I ask her yelling in return.“How dare you push me you fucking whore.” Scarlett shrieks at the tiny spill of my drink on my dresswhich wouldn't have happened if she had just left me the fuck alone when I was being nice.Scarlett grabs my hair in seconds, since she was hell bent on being nasty and was trying so hard to get inmy face, I down my entire glass of drink onto her head.Scarlett shrieks in sheer horror as she lands a slap to my face, I don't wait a second later to return thefavor in full as when I start, I do not stop. I take out all the anger with me. The violent urge to punch myfrustration out on someone finally comes to life as I push a screaming Scarlett to the ground, climb ontop of her and land slap after slap upon her face.A large hand tries to get me off of her but I fight the hand trying to get me off her. My vision is only able tosee red.“Ana, Ana, let go of her.” I distinctly hear Ryan's voice yell as the screaming of w
“Let's go home.” Ryan orders when Isabella is done with her rant, I think.“Go home?” Isabella asks in disbelieve. “You are not going to reate a situation and then run home. Wehave control damage to atleast do.” Isabella says and I cannot believe her right now.“We are going back to the party. Anastasia atleast I hope you make makes yourself look presentable.”Isabella says glaring hard at my hair before walking away, Bianca does the same too before walking away.I'm left with just Ryan and we both settle into silence. I know he doesn't deserve my apology and Scarlettdeserved every slap I painted her face with but I feel guilty staring at him look so lost when I have seenhow desperately hard he tries to impress his parents, especially since he's quiet and not screaming myhead off. I better take the opportunity to take precaution.“I'm sorry.” I tell Ryan who spares me just a side glance before hissing through his teeth.“I'll be waiting for you out here.” Is all he says as h
The next week go peacefully by but not with the raging anxiety to atleast see Maxwell for myself andknow how he's doing. I feel so lonely knowing he's vulnerable somewhere alone and I cannot be withhim.That is why I spend the entire week devicing a plan to get find out where he is first hand and I will startby checking his father's place. After work that day I head into Mr. Jaxon's mansion making sure to comeon a week day when Mr. Jaxon will be at work and Bianca would have gone to one of her women's club.I see the house help on my in and I greet her but then she keeps warily watching me.“Ma'am Ana, I'm sorry but you can be here.” She tells me worriedly and I smile at her.“Why not, I used to live here right, I just want to get a few important things I left behind before leaving.”I tell her softly trying to ease her worry but she shakes her head at me.“You don't get it ma'am, you really can't be here, I will get in trouble or worse lose my job, MadamBianca ordered that-” The
Max's POV When I peel my eyes open, the blinding brightness of the room forces my eyelids back shut. Pain, every part of me is in pain. The beeping monitor in the room forces the doctors into the room as the crowd me and suffocate me. It makes me panic even more. ‘what’s happening?’ I think to myself trying hard to remember what happened. I try to trace my memory back in the midst of all the silence, last I remember I was rushing to work after a late night with Ana but then that's all I remember. “He's going into shock.” I distinctly hear one of the doctors yell and after a long while I hear one of the doctors sigh. “He's stable now, get his parents, he'll be awake any moment from now.” The doctor says and I try to force myself to tell him I'm already awake but to no avail. The doctors go in and out and I do not know how long I lay there for being unable to move, peel my eyes open or even speak. The doctors return to the room and I hear them get busy around. One of the d
Max's POVWhen I peel my eyes open, the blinding brightness of the room forces my eyelids back shut. Pain, everypart of me is in pain.The beeping monitor in the room forces the doctors into the room as the crowd me and suffocate me. Itmakes me panic even more.‘what’s happening?’ I think to myself trying hard to remember what happened. I try to trace my memoryback in the midst of all the silence, last I remember I was rushing to work after a late night with Ana butthen that's all I remember.“He's going into shock.” I distinctly hear one of the doctors yell and after a long while I hear one of thedoctors sigh.“He's stable now, get his parents, he'll be awake any moment from now.” The doctor says and I try toforce myself to tell him I'm already awake but to no avail.The doctors go in and out and I do not know how long I lay there for being unable to move, peel my eyesopen or even speak.The doctors return to the room and I hear them get busy around. One of the doctors suddenl
I shake my head in denial. Ana would never do something like that. She loves me, she must have wantedto see me so bad.“Maxwell hun, calm down please.” Scarlett says in panic beside me. “Ana, Ana she has changed so much,she told the media that you and her have nothing together.” Scarlett tells me pulling out her phone to showme something.There the love of my life is on Tv standing beside Ryan as they both smile lovingly at each other.“I'm so sorry son.” My father tells me, his hand on my shoulders.I refuse to believe them at any cost, I must speak to Ana myself. I force myself to say again.“Call Ana.” I croak again weakly pretty sure that the veins in my face and neck were protruding with howmuch effort it took me to speak.“Ana's no picking up, actually the her husband's family has this celebratory dinner to congratulate themfor coming back together so Ana might not be able to return my calls until after.” Bianca tells me sadlyand I wish I could throw something at the wall