ely'

th her. They're drinking wine in the lanai and they seemed to be waiting for me. Papa looked calm b

papa's cheek and slowly turne

to sit and I immediately obli

. His nose was proud and his lips were thin. He looks like Nik's older version.

t?" Papa asked like we're

eath in and slowly nodded

wed a hint of accusation. I turned to her onl

t," I answered, hiding my nervousness. I was mentally praying they'd let this slide.

ted, Blakely. What would they think if they find out that my son, your fos

hook my head. "I'm te

spat back with

our mama was right, Blakely. What if people find out? What if a media person w

dal!" Mama correc

e to find a way to r

marriage with the heir of the Scott. It will put our name in a shameful situation. It

to open my mouth to defend myself, we heard a car

hemselves up to see what's going o

" Papa asked

Velasquez. He ran o

arden!" Mama ex

s her

hen he bumped into an indoor plant. He caught it before it crashed on the floor,

our way. His drunk eyes were fixed on me as

our parents about our accidental kiss that nigh

reo?!" Papa's voice roared lik

lo was crumpled. The first three buttons were open and I can clearly see red lipstick ma

ng to really strip off your right as my hei

, then he stopped and looked at me. "Or you make Blak

talking about, Blakely is a woman, how can she inherit

se lipsticks, huh? You are so cheap! I told you to find a decent woman to settle down with. Why won't you take

his parent's angry voices. He looked at me with those blank eyes

"Nik just won't stop playing around like that. You should make a good example for your brother. Make your m

idn't know what to say. Should I thank Nik for disappointing his p

tubborn!" Mama said

ing my image and that would ruin my plans. Find a decen

Nik. My heart rea

Stay the night. Going home at this hour is da

ez's mansion and slept not-so-peacefully in the room they assigned to me. I called

to sleep properly because I was thinking of what mama and papa said about a possible issue just

ot on Nik's business. There's not a single noise when I entered the hall but my heart m

hand, was sipping on her coffee with a class. They looked so powerful and strict but w

a mischievous smirk. His brooding eyes were directed at me as if he

his eyes as he folded the newspap

bbling, I entered and greeted mama and papa

ically. "No greeting

s met. He looked fine. Not even bothered by the heavy

purpose of avoiding his dangerous and m

apa's signal was immediat

use of the tension. Our parents are always strict when eating, but this i

ou as Stan's wife." Mama suddenly asked. "You should stay home and pr

l alive. It's the only normal thing in my life. It's making me feel that I'm a real human and not a robot w

slowly changed. Her eyes showed disapproval and

y don't you just tie her to your limb so she would be und

to him. "What did y

eyes. "Not all fixed marriages worked out. Some ended up in a divorce. But you know what's more depressing about a fixed marriage? Some didn't get to fr

A

he have to open his mouth? I don't know what his problem is, but it's not

d will never accept you as the President and you will ruin my image if you continue playing around. Prove them your worth. Prove them that you are a Velasquez. They've been watc

xed on his own father. I swallowed hard, feeling the tensio

n. He didn't say anything and I t

Someone who has a name in the industry. You are old enough to settle down. Fix your life. Your father

of him and took food in it while his eyes slowly went up to my face and settled on

ave me creeps as he took the food in his mouth and simply licked the fork and the pierc

forehead as if her head was hurting.

ke of marrying someone I don't have feelings for and do you really think I'd fall in love and get married? Hell would freeze first be

a cursed out loud a

lently as a deafening silence enveloped us three. I stared at the fork Nik used. He just th

s Nik showed me were inside my bag and I'm planning to confront Stan about it. I will accept his explanation because I understand that

answered the call. I've been calling him since l

know my office,

ent me to his office. Stan was comfortably sitting on his swivel chair when I entered. He

ek. He signaled me to sit on the couch and I did. He

yes while taking out the photos. I handed

n't see any shock in his eyes and it bothered me so mu

ighed and threw the photos on the c

made a scene in our engagement party and you were kissing her in the pi

my eyes. "Are you familiar