ALESSIA POV
I felt pain in my chest at the sight.
He wanted to kill every men who looked at me at the Art gala, yet, he wasn’t ready to make me his, fully.
If he had loved me, he wouldn’t be getting married to someone else.
I felt a fist-sized lump lodged at my throat. It was a bitter and painful taste.
I took a deep breath, and relaxed in Nathaniel’s arm.
If this is how he wanted to play his games, I’m in for it. Fully in.
As we approached them, I smiled a pretentious one.
” Hey, What’s up?” Nathaniel stretched his hand forward for an handshake, but Cassius ignored him, his eyes on me, but I didn’t want to look at him straight in the eyes.
Every cold wall I built around my heart could collapse if I look at him.
The lady by his side nudged at him, and only then did he accept the handshake from Nathanielreluctanly.
” I never expected you at such a place,” Nathaniel chuckled. ” It doesn’t suit your personality.”
” I forced him to come with me. You know, we will be getting married soon.” The lady said, as she rested her head on his shoulder.
I bit the walls of my mouth aggressively, as the scene in front of me made my stomach churn.
” Here is Alessia, everyone. And Alessia, here is Cassius and his fiancee-to-be, Adeline.”
Adeline happened to be her name, and the way she was pushing herself towards Cassius’s body, made me feel sick.
” Are you okay?” CeCe whispered into my ears, as she noticed I was getting uncomfortable.
” Yes, I am fine.” I forced a smile, to mask the anger, the irritation, the jealousy, I was feeling inside of me.
” Nathaniel,” I called and leaned towards him to whisper into his ears.
In the process, his hand on my waist almost slipped to my ass.
I could feel the veins in Cassius neck pooped in jealousy.
One thing about him, he hates when someone else’s touches his properties.
” You said you have something to say to me.” I whispered into his ears.
” Yes, I do.” He replied with a nervous smile.
Nathaniel cleared his throat and brought out a box, containing a silver necklace.
I gasped in shock.
When he said he had something to say to me, I never knew he was going to ask me out. To make me his, publicly. In front of Cassius.
Oh, I was willing to pay any price to capture the look on Cassius’s face upon Nathaniel sudden confession.
Nathaniel knelt down, and soon, all eyes fell on us, and the attention were suddenly divided.
It was supposed to be an Art gala show, but it turns out it be a confession show.
” Alessia, I know this is sudden, and you’ve been down lately for some reason I don’t know.” He started, and looked me straight in the eyes. ” But, I really want to make you happy. I want to make you feel loved. I don’t know what experience you had with your Ex’s, but it won’t happen with me. I will give the whole world to you.”
I was moved to tears. Not because of Nathaniel’s confession, but because I was expecting such confession from someone else.
From the devil, standing by the side, watching my expression and my reply to Nathaniel’s confession.
I slowly wiped my tears and glanced at him for a brief moment, but his expression was masked.
He had no expression on, and without it, I wouldn’t know what he was thinking.
I slowly took the necklace from Nathaniel.
I really wished I could accept him with a smile on my face I would probably have done that, if Cassius didn’t come all along.
” Thank you for this, Nathaniel.” I pulled him into a hug.
” I need to use the bathroom.” I whispered into his ears during the hug, causing him to throw his head backwards in laughter.
” Okay, you can leave.” He said, still laughing, and I broke the hug.
I walked away from the crowd, rushing towards the restroom.
I felt nauseous again, and my heart raced at the thought that I was indeed pregnant.
After throwing up everything I ate earlier before the party, I washed my face and then my hands.
I took in a deep breath and remained in the restroom for at least five minutes, before coming out.
Upon getting out, I met the person I least expected.
The soon-to-be husband. Cassius fucking Riven.
He was leaning on a wall, his hair covering his eyes. He looked so hot in that position, like a model.
I pretended like he wasn’t there, as I walked past him, but he grabbed my wrist, just before I could walk out the door.
I didn’t turn to face him. I didn’t want to look at him, else, my walls will crumble.
And I might just let him fuck me in this restroom.
If I let him do that, I would become a cheap bitch to him.
” Do I know you, young man?” I asked, still not looking at him. Yet, he said no words.
” Can you let me go? I hate when strangers touch me.” I gritted, my words filled with venom.
” Are you serious, Alessia? Have we gotten to that?”
I scoffed at his words.
” Have we gotten to that level, you ask?” I almost didn’t believe his words. ” I have no words to say to you. Can you let me go?”
I struggled to free myself from his hold, but he was just too strong for me.
” Whatever you’re thinking, it’s not happening.” He merely said, and I finally turned to look at him.
” What do you know that I’m thinking? Are you a super god or a greek god?” I scoffed, forcing the tears which threatened to leave my eyes, back.
” I’m not getting married to Adeline.” He said, and I almost believed him.
” And so? How does that concerns me? Nathaniel is my new boyfriend, so you can go to hell!” I said angrily, but he pushed me to the nearest wall.
His breath fanning my face.
” Why are you so stubborn, Bunny?” He asked, grazing my hair in the most sexy way. ” I know you don’t like him. You just accept the necklace to save his ass from embarrassment.”
” And what makes you think so?” I asked, my eyes staring deep into his.
” I dare you to kiss him in front of everyone.”
Cassius fucking Riven, just dared me to kiss Nathaniel.
What makes him think I can’t do it?
” Watch me, son of a gun!” I muttered, pushed him, and walked out of the restroom towards Nathaniel who was talking with CeCe.
I made sure he was watching me, until I got to Nathaniel, held him by the shoulder, and captured his lips.
Gasps, murmurs and whispers rented the air, but I didn’t care.
My eyes were wide open, staring at Cassius whose eyes darkened.
I raised my middle finger at him. ” Fuck you!”
He smirked, his eyes still darkened. ” I will fuck you until you lose your legs and your breath.” he mouthed at me.