ALESSIA’S POV
My grip on Cassius’ arm tightened as we walked closer to the couples, whose eyes were on us.
Once we got to them, I flashed them a smile while Cassius remained unreadable.
” Happy married life.” I forced the words out of my mouth, trying to sound as natural as possible, but it was rather impossible.
I felt a lump form in my throat, and tears stinging my eyes.
It was taking the last strength in me to hold back my tears.
” If one tears drop, I will fuck you until you lose your breath, and also your voice.” Cassius whispered into my ear and I swallowed, pushing back the tears.
” Thank you.” Lucas smiled, the one that doesn’t reach his eyes, a pretentious smile. ” I thought you were joking when you said you would be coming with your man.”
Cassius turned to me with a proud dark smile.
” You called me your man, didn’t you?” He smirked and I rolled my eyes.
With his help, I was able to move on and stop the pain in my heart and the tears that were threatening to leave my eyes.
” I wasn’t joking. You were once my fiance and she, my best friend, so I couldn’t miss your wedding for anything in this world.” I said, my voice dripping with mockery.
” As much as we appreciate you for coming, you didn’t have to.”
Rachel stopped forward with her usual pretentious smile, and it took the last strength in me not to wipe that smile off her lips.
A bitch, that’s what she is.
” Well, I had to. And also, my man here also encouraged me to come with some gifts.” I said and nudged at Cassius to give them the gifts he prepared.
” Why are you nudging at me, Bunny?” Cassius said aloud, with a raised brow, and I almost rolled my eyes at him.
” Didn’t you say you prepared a gift earlier?” I asked and a smirk formed on his lips.
” Oh, that?” He added, his smirk turning into a chuckle. ” I will give it to them before we leave. A gift there would never forget in their fucking life.”
I didn’t like where Cassius was heading to. He was up to no good.
And that gift, it wasn’t a good one.
” I can’t feel the chemistry between you both,” Rachel said, rubbing Lucas’s chest as she captured his lips in hers.
” Me and Lucas share a whole lot of chemistry, right babe?” She added once she broke the kiss, and Lucas nodded.
” Right.”
” Well, we don’t need chemistry in our relationship and moreover, even with your chemistry, your husband might end up cheating on you like he did to her.” Cassius said, his voice low and menacing.
” He can never do that.” Rachel flared up.
” Chill, Boss lady. If he could do that to Alessia, then, you’re no god that he won’t cheat on.” Cassius said and stepped forwards towards Lucas.
He was taller with a broader shoulder than Lucas, making him look like a small child in front of Cassius.
Cassius held his shoulder and whispered into his ears, some inaudible words that I couldn’t hear and neither could Rachel here.
” I know that your relationship is fake. You just want to make it feel as if you’ve moved on.” Rachel pressed on, trying to anger me.
” Well, you need confirmation don’t you?” I didn’t know where the courage came from, but I took a long stride towards Cassius, went on my toes and kissed him on the lips.
We stayed like that for a few seconds and when I thought of breaking the kiss, he grabbed my ass firmly and deepened the kiss.
All my thoughts and brain flew out of the window, and from the corner of my closed eyes, I could see Lucas seething with anger and Rachel throwing hateful glares at me.
The kiss lasted for over four minutes, before I broke it.
My lips were swollen and I looked away shyly when all eyes were on us.
I had no idea that the guests were cheering and clapping for us during the kiss.
Hell! We stole the spotlights from the couples.
I felt so satisfied and fulfilled with the look on both Lucas’s and Rachel’s face.
” Let’s enjoy the party, shall we?” Cassius stretched forth his hand and I placed mine gently on his.
” Yes.”
With that said we walked out on the couples.
Upon arriving at a secluded place, I almost collapsed to the ground.
I was so fucking nervous that my legs were quivering like a jelly fish.
” Why were you nervous?” Cassius asked blankly.
” We kissed in front of many guests and you expect me to remain calm and collected?” I rolled my eyes, holding the wall for support.
” You will have to pay for the kiss.” Cassius started, causing me to furrow my brows.
” Pay for what?”
” The kiss. It wasn’t part of our deal.” Cassius smirked darkly.
” Cassius…I.. I’m still sore down there.” I whined.
” Well, I don’t care.” He shrugged.
” Can we not do this today? I won’t be able to go to work tomorrow.” I added, hoping he won’t press the matter further.
” I’m the owner of Primrose Hospital, so I will talk to Mrs Addams for you.” He said, breaking my wall of defence.
I sighed and looked at him, wishing I could just slap the fuck out of him.
” But what about CeCe? We came together. I can’t leave her alone.” I found another excuse.
” Dragon will bring her back from the party.” Cassius said. ” Wait here, I need to give Lucas his wedding gift.”
” Cassius, what are you planning on giving him?” I asked.
” Why do you want to know, Bunny? Just a gift that he won’t forever, nothing more.” He smirked, shoved his two hands into his pocket and walked away.
I remained standing as I watched him disappeared into the crowd of people.
Standing for few minutes, I felt a shadow behind me.
Turning quickly, I saw no one, and I bit my lips.
My heart was racing faster inside my ribcage.
” Where the fuck are you, Cassius?” I muttered, tapping my heels against the ground.
I felt the same shadow again, and just when I was about to turn around, a hand covered my nose and my eyes automatically close on it own.