My ex, my Fiancee's Son

Chapter 8. Kiss

The Smith Company's corporate birthday party is held in the ballroom of a five-star hotel. The hotel ballroom is very beautiful and classy. The first time I went to a fancy party like this. Many classy men and women wear expensive suits and dresses.

I regret my decision not to buy a new dress to go to this party. Because all the women in this ballroom wear fancy dresses and branded.  Whereas I only wear dresses that are outdated and not the result of famous designers. Is that why everyone has been looking at me since? Because my dress is ugly and too simple.

I looked down to avoid anyone's eyes. This is the first time I've felt so low. This beautiful place is so foreign to me. It's like I'm in the wrong place. Like a fish in the grass. It's not suitable and it can kill you.

"What's wrong?" Andrew tightened his grip on my hand. I nodded slowly not wanting to worry him.

"Is it a long time?"

"Yes, it's a long time. The peak event has not been announced."

I let out a breath. Could die of my boredom here. Andrew was always by my side, but he kept talking to his business partners. Sometimes he invites me to chat with them but I can only respond briefly because I don't understand business.

"I'll take the food first, yeah." After Andrew nodded, I immediately walked towards the long table serving cakes and other sweet foods. I took a small plate and picked out the cake I wanted to eat.

"Shelina's." The sound of someone calling made me look back. Aiden was standing behind me. What am I supposed to do now?  I wanted to escape but it must have looked embarrassing. I awkwardly turned around and stood straight in front of him. Aiden smiled at me.

"Why did you just leave yesterday?" He must be talking about our meeting at the mansion with Marcus.

"Eh. that's." I was confused to answer Aiden's question. My hand moved scratching the nape that did not itch.

"Have you ever said you were so beautiful and sexy tonight?" Aiden's words made me think quickly.

It turned out that he did not extend our meeting yesterday. Looks like Marcus explained everything to Aiden. And seeing Aiden's usual nature means he can accept my new status. Although my little heart still says that Aiden still doesn't believe me. But at least I have a chatter friend right now.

"You're the third person to say that to me."

"Third person? Well, too bad, I think I'm the first one to say that. What was the first person to say that to Andrew?"

Somehow when Aiden told Om Andrew, I was struck by the distance between us. I innocently shook my head slowly. Making Aiden's forehead shrivel in confusion.

"Who was the first to say you were sexy?"

"That guy..." I am ashamed to tell the truth.

"Marcus?" I nodded with resignation. Instantly, I couldn't believe Aiden was coming out.

"Not once, not now, Marcus has always been first for you."

My body immediately froze. I just realized that Aiden's words are true. Why is Marcus always the first for me? In the past, too, in the present.

"But it looks like he won't be the last for you."

I looked up quickly at Aiden. The seriousness of his eyes locked me. Aiden was right, not Marcus being the last man in my life to spend forever together, but Andrew.

"You're not disappointed I'm with Andrew. Aren't you looking at me as a lowly? Andrew and I are so far away. Don't you hate me?"

"No Shelina. I know how you are. I'm sure you must have had good reason to marry Andrew. And I always support my best friend's happiness."

"But aren't you Marcus's best friend, too. That guy hates me so much right now."

"Actually the man...."

"Aiden." Another man's voice stopped Aiden's words. We turned. Marcus was standing with an annoyed and angry look towards Aiden.

"Since I've been looking for you, Aiden. But you instead spoke to ******* this."

"Can't you stop saying to me******at this time."

"Why? Are you afraid that all the men here are running away or are glad they're getting closer to you?"

"Marcus!"

That's not my yelling. But the voice of another girl who came suddenly hugged Marcus' body from behind. Marcus sighed and tried to take off the hug. The girl who hugged him tilted her body facing us. My heart is beating fast. She's she?

I can't forget who that girl is. Even though we hadn't seen each other for five years, I still recognized him clearly. The girl I didn't want to see in my entire life. The woman I hate so much. She is Siska Andini Smith.

Siska Andini Smith is one of those women who loves Marcus . The girl was a faculty member with Marcus. The girl used to chase and declare her love for Marcus. He was also aggressive. But I don't know why Marcus never once reciprocated his feelings.

There was nothing wrong with the girl, she was beautiful, popular, sexy and rich. But baby, it sucks. I hate him so much. He's always making trouble and looking noisier with me. Maybe it's because Marcus likes me and I can beat him to grab the guy's attention. I remember when the girl grabbed my hair when she heard about Marcus being my girlfriend.

Behind her physical perfection, the girl had a rotten heart. He always pranked me and did some sneaky ways to separate me from Marcus. The girl even slandered me by telling Marcus that I slept with another man. The truth is, I was still laughing at the time. Very sneaky fox incarnations siska ******. Sweet mouth full of venomous poison.

Siska stood up straight as her eyes looked at me. He started looking at me seriously. Then I looked at my body as a whole. After that by standing upright and looking up at his chin he grinned and then clucked full of innuendo.

"Oh who is*******this? It doesn't seem foreign, do I know you?"

Hmh! You snake, you want to knock me down and smash me? I won't let it.

"Sorry, I don't know you." I snorted at the end of my speech and raised my chin to challenge the arrogant girl. Siska's eyes grew bigger.

You think you can win against me. Too soon Siska, you need a thousand years to defeat me.

Aiden laughed quite loudly. He has always been a witness to the heat of the enmity between me and Siska.

"Five years of not meeting you turned into a proud. Right sis?" Siska's hands were tightly coiled around Marcus's arms. Her lips smiled sweetly at me. I know behind that smile he said that right now he's taking Marcus away from me. My blood instantly heated up. I don't like seeing his winning smile. I'd love to pull my hair and kick it away from Marcus.

"And you never changed Siska. Remain****** as before."

Aiden's laughter grew louder and louder to hear my words. The man was always happy to see the reply I did to Siska. Siska's jaw hardened and her eyes looked at me sharply. I managed to make him angry and upset.

"You...."

"Shelina!" Siska's words were cut off by someone's call. Andrew walked towards us. He stood by my side. I don't know why I want Andrew to stay away from me.

"Oight night."

Cih you fox! I hate that soft, made-up tone of voice. He clearly had a loud, crisp voice. Basic ******!

"Night, you're pretty wearing that dress, Siska."

Why did Andrew praise Siska? Look, the girl's getting big heads right now. He felt so proud to be praised in front of Marcus and Aiden by Andrew. Andrew's hand wrapped around my waist, making me draped towards him.

Shit! I hate the look in Siska's eyes that look at me and Andrew's full of probes. I'd love to pry those eyes out and get them out. If only it hadn't put me in jail I'd been doing it a long time ago.

"Om, you and ...." Siska purposely stopped her from saying anything to make Andrew explain our relationship. Oh my God, now I want to escape from this place. Is there a button that can open the floor of the room and swallow me alive right now.

"Include him Shelina Aston, my fiance."

"Tu—engaged?" Siska's eyes bulged. He was so interested in Andrew's words that he stood right in front of me.

"Yes, we're getting married in a month."

"Shelina, meet Siska Andini Smith, my friend's daughter who's hosting this party."

How could I forget? Andrew said the Smith Company was hosting the party. Siska's father's company. Oh my God, tonight I was really unlucky to meet the snake ******. I'm sure he'll make fun of me.

"Woah, I didn't know you had a fiancee and were getting married any minute. Congratulations Om and Shelina." Siska's wide smile made me even more annoyed. He was obviously underestimating me.

"Ah no, I should have called you aunty from now on. Right sis?"

Goddamn bum! Goddamnit! Fucking fuck! Damned fox! A viper! The girl wanted me to chop up apparently. My jaw hardened until it was stiff. I want to get all my anger out. My head is hot when a smile is full of insinuations, Siska show me.

"You don't have to do that. Shelina's young for you to call a aunt."

"And you think she deserves to call me mother." I'm surprised I'm not playing. Marcus who had been silent since then finally made a sound. His eyes were sharp and full of hate. His words really made Andrew shut up.

Marcus confronts his father in front of Aiden and Siska. Even his loud voice seized the attention of other guests to stare at us. I glanced at Andrew. His jaw had hardened, Marcus managed to anger him. And I don't want any commotion to tarnish Cho's family's good name at this party. I don't want any headlines in the papers tomorrow morning that say Andrew and Marcus had a fight over Andrew's young fiancee Shelina. Nah! I'm not gonna let that happen.

"Andrew, can we go home now? I'm so tired."

Andrew took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He controls emotions because he knows I don't like his fights with Marcus let alone in public places like this.

"Well, you must be tired all day working at the cafe. Siska, looks like we're going home now. Say hello to your father." After saying that Andrew rattled me to walk away.

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I woke up in the middle of the night with a nightmare. The events of five years ago when my mother died appeared in my dreams. Cold sweat flooded my body. The breath of hunting. My throat is very dry. I took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Keep doing that until my heart beats normally.

I got up and walked out of the room. My throat needs cold water. All the lights have been turned off there is only lighting from the middle of the mansion. I kept walking towards the kitchen. My legs came to a halt as the light from the kitchen caught my attention. Is there someone there? At midnight like this?

I walked slowly without a sound. Who wakes up in the middle of the night? I am standing at the kitchen door. Wide backs with a white shirt sitting at the dining table. That man is Marcus.

What the hell is he doing? I walked closer. Three empty bottles of beer with one large glass full of beer were in front of him. He had drunk liquor in the middle of the night, had even finished three bottles of beer. Did he commit suicide with alcohol poisoning? Crazy guy. I walked closer to standing by his side. Men's head. Is he sleeping or fainting? My hand shook his body.

"Marcus. Hey, wakeup!" I kept shaking his shoulder until Marcus's head looked up. My eyes are looking at me. He smiled at me. This was the first time he had smiled since I set foot in this mansion. Something's wrong with him. Is he drunk?

"You drunk?"

"No, I'm not Shelina's drunk. You're the one who's drunk. How can you get engaged and get married to my father? Have you gone crazy? Of all the men in the world why did you choose my father to be your husband? Did you do that on purpose to hurt me? You want to see me getting ruined because of you."

"I don't understand what you're talking about. Hurt you? Whatchu mean? You're the one who hurt me, you're the one who.." My voice stopped when my lips were silenced by Marcus. The man kissed me. Is he crazy?!

I pushed Marcus' body. But he was hard as a rock. Marcus stood up and turned me against the wall. I kept rebelling until both of my hands he held it tightly and locked it over his head. I don't enjoy Marcus' kiss at all. The man kissed me brutally and violently. I hateit. He's a real jerk.

I kept fighting and struggling. My tears have fallen since. Flowing so hard on the cheek. I screeched as Marcus bit my lips to the point of bleeding and disregarding me Oh my God, why should I experience this? I wanted to rebel again but my strength was exhausted. I just stood up weakly and cried. Waiting for Marcus to finish his brutal kiss.

After a few minutes, he stopped and let me go. I immediately fell down and sat on the floor. Marcus stood straight in front of me. I looked at him in anger. My eyes were heated with anger and tears.

"Why are you doing this to me?!" My voice was hoarse on the sobs. I don't want to cry in front of Marcus. But he's gone too far.

"I'll do more than this, if you keep insisting on marrying Andrew."

Instead of being guilty of hurting me, Marcus looked up and threatened me.

"Suckers! Fucking fuck! Goddamnit! I've gone crazy for loving you in the past." I took out all my swearing and shouted in anger. I don't care if my voice wakes someone else up.

"You!" Marcus' jaw hardened, his eyes looking at me more sharply. But I was undaunted, it was enough for him to treat me like this. What's my fault with her?

"What's? You want to kiss me brutally again? You want to beat me up and threaten me again? Why are you doing this to me, Marcus? What wrong? Why are you so strongly opposed to our marriage? I know I'm just an****** a very dirty and worthless lowlife but, am I not worthy of my happiness?"

"I just want to be happy, Marcus!" Shouts loud. The roar of breath was intermittent, the sobbing did not stop, my tears were flowing profusely.

"Just want to be happy. And I will do anything to get that happiness. Even if I had to sell my soul to an angel of death like you, I would." Marcus flinched backwards. His eyes moved uneasily not wanting to look me in the eye.

"Why? You don't think I deserve to be happy?"

Marcus just remained silent.

"Then why did out of the millions of men you choose my father?"

"Because only Andrew would accept ****** as low as I am to be his wife."

Marcus stayed silent for a long time. I looked into his black eyes, trying to sink into Marcus's heart, so I could figure out what he was thinking right now.

"At any time I won't approve of your relationship, Shelina."

I gasped as those eyes radiated sadness. Did I not see wrong? Or I still dreamt a moment ago. There's no way I see sadness in Marcus's black eyes. No. gabe. After saying that Marcus left me alone in the kitchen.