Chapter 100_ Engagement 1
Mia turned towards the door that just opened, she looked out of the large floor to ceiling window once more with her phone raised to her ear..
“Okay I’ll get back to you”
She turned around after she was done with her phone call to see Kyle sitting behind his desk..
She gave him a small smile and casually walked to take a seat before him..
“I thought you won’t make it today.. but it’s good to see you”
Kyle was about to open his laptop when she spoke, he inhaled deeply and turned to her with one of his brows arched..
He instantly knew that she was here to ask him of a favor which he wasn’t sure would be a good thing to do..
“What do you want?”
Mia itched the back of her ear with a weird smile, she opened her purse and brought out a ticket which she slid on the desk to him…
“Nothing really, I was supposed to watch a movie with Ray today.. but I can’t make it”
Kyle pulled his gaze off her to his laptop that was already opened before him feeling uninterested at the direction her speech was heading to..
“So?”
“Why don’t you go along with him? he’s been dying to bond with you like always but you seem a little bit distant from him..”
Kyle shot her a look, Naomi was also going along with Ray why does the little guy suddenly need his presence there?
He picked the ticket up examining it closely before placing it into his pocket..
“I’ll see if I can make it.. enough with the movie talks, we have a lot of work to do.. come over and take a look at this”
He murmured not sparing her a look, he missed the smirk that crossed her lips that minute..
“Alright!”
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Bryan fondled with the gold colored invitation card staring at the other name on it irked him so much, he was amazed at the pace his dad was going with this alliance..
He took in a deep breath as he stepped out of the car..
His gaze fell on the cream colored building in front of him, he had promised himself to give Chloe the first printed invitation card.
Meanwhile…
Chloe moved around the kitchen hurriedly with a bowl which contained eggs, her phone was placed in between her shoulder and her head..
“I’m sure everything will go well Arya.. trust me.. I’ll be there okay?”
She murmured breaking the eggs into a plate, she had to be at the movie theatre soon to rehearse her own part of the script given to her..
The doorbell rang startling her a bit, she walked out of the kitchen when the doorbell rang out continuously even though her four brothers were all in the living room..
“Someone’s at the door, can’t anyone of you be nice enough to open it? I’m quite busy!”
Arya chuckled at the other end, this was so typical of Chloe’s brothers..
“Shut up Arya! I’ll speak to you later alright?.. love ya!”
She placed the phone into her white apron’s front pocket and stood akimbo in front of her brother’s who were playing cards..This is property © of NôvelDrama.Org.
“Seriously? no one?” she asked in irritation..
They paid no attention to her which annoyed her, she marched straight to the table and turned it upside down..
“What the f*ck Chloe?! I was about to beat Arnold’s ass!” Gerald, her second brother yelled out at her..
“Well now you’ll never know who won!” she retorted in a firm tone..
She snorted at their whining and walked to the door tying her loosed hair into a messy bun..
With one pull, the door was opened before her, her eyes widened when she met Bryan’s impatient gaze..
What was this fool thinking? all her brothers were right there in the living room, she made an attempt to close the door but he was faster, he placed one hand against it and pushed it open taking a step in..
She backed away slowly as he took steps forward to her..
“What are you doing? my brothers are all here”
Bryan ignored her words and casually walked past her..
She turned around to him in shock, and oh goodness! all her brothers were all standing to their feet..
But the dummy didn’t care less, he stopped just right in front of Arnold..
“Why are you here?.. and Chloe I thought you said you had nothing to do with him again.. how come he had the nerves to step into our home?”
Chloe snapped out of her daze, she walked over to Bryan and turned him to face her..
“Haven’t I warned you to stay away? what are you doing here?”
“I’m getting engaged tomorrow.. and I promised myself that you’ll be the first person to receive the invitation card.. am so thoughtful”
Chloe’s heart skipped a beat as he handed her the gold colored card, she accepted it and immediately tore it open..
“Good! we wish you a happy married life or whatever! but I hate to break it to you that she won’t be attending your engagement!”
Bryan turned to Arnold who just spoke, surprisingly her other three brothers were just calm about this whole situation but he was the only one tackling him head on..
“It’s been years dude! get over your hate for me.. if your supposed girlfriend really loved you, then she wouldn’t have ended up on my bed..”
Arnold took a step forward to Bryan only to be held back by his brothers..
“Control yourself Arnold.. you’ll only get into trouble by getting into a fight with him.. control yourself” Gerald whispered..
“I hope you’ll be there” he said meaningfully staring at Chloe who avoided his gaze like a plague..
He turned around to leave the room when he heard her speak which made him halt his movement..
“I won’t come..”
“Then I’ll take that as a cue that you have something for me that you’re scared of admitting to your self and your brothers”
After saying that he left without looking back for once..
Chloe stared at the card she was holding, her heart tightened on seeing Lora’s name boldly written on it..
“I’ll be up in my room” she declared and left for the stairs..
“Chloe!” Arnold called out to her only to hear the sound of her door banging the next minute..
Chloe rushed to her window staring at the car that was just below it, she spotted Bryan coming out of the building..
He stood next to his car and raised his head to the window feeling an intense stare on him, his lips drew a small smirk..
Chloe’s eyes blazed in anger seeing him smile that way, she angrily closed her curtains and threw herself on her bed..
“Stupid jerky bastard!” She cursed out loud..
She brought the invitation card to her face once more feeling a certain urge to tear it into shreds!. There was no way she’d be at the said engagement tomorrow..
That Lora girl would definitely rub it over her, not like she cared, or does she? she tugged her hair frustratingly..
She hated whatever she was feeling at the moment and to think that Bryan and Lora’s engagement caused some weird pain in her heart annoyed her further..
“I won’t go and that’s final!” she declared breathing heavily..