Twisted Love's

Episode 22

Main event? Oh yeah, all the preparations are done so we can go to the party!

He dragged me to various places, making me completely forget about his ultimate goal!

Upon arriving at the party, I was amazed at all the splendor of the party held by his father Nolan.

Waw! I really don't deserve to be here ...

"Let's go." After straightening the collar of his suit, he thrust out his hand for me to grab.

Oh, I got it. I'm here to be Nolan's partner anyway...

I slipped my hand into the gap and wrapped my arm in his hand.

I'm sure Nolan has been used to herding girls like this all the time ...

I peeked at his face from the corner of my eye, but his flat expression made him unreadable.

He led me, walking firmly and gallantly, to the front line of the feast.

"Oh my god, hello Mr. Nolan Junior." The rich old men and women came in droves to greet him.

"It's nice to see you again." Nolan Sahut.

Each of them made a limit to call him a junior. They all tell stories about congressmen and celebrities they recently visited. It was disgusting to see how clearly they tried to impress her.

I feel sad for Nolan... He may have to deal with this all the time.

Tired of listening to the chatter, I glanced at Nolan to see how he handled it. Although I expected to see Nolan's disgusted face, but she looked very satisfied, as if unaffected.

I thought he never hid his disappointment. He's handling this better than I thought.

When the various celebrations ended, Nolan let out a small sigh.

"It's time for a big battle..." He muttered, regret implied in his voice.

Major battle? I can only guess what that means ...

He took me to the middle of the show and although unsurprisingly, we found his father waiting there.

"So you're finally here." His father noticed Nolan's presence, he opened his arms to offer an awkward hug.

Nolan tried hard to do a hug with a stiff face.

"You've always rejected my invitation, so I thought this time it wouldn't be any different ..."

The man turned towards me.

She looked very impressive on TV, but after meeting her in person her aura was truly terrifying ...

"Yes. Actually I don't have time for this, but I want to introduce you to someone ..." Nolan replied and extended his hand to my back. He pulled me closer and guided me right into his arms as if we were an intimate partner.

"It's Julia. She's my special lady." He declared proudly to his father as he held me in his arms.

What was that ?! This is new news for me!

"I understand. So it is..." His father offered me a hand to shake.

"It's nice to meet you. I hope my son hasn't caused you much trouble." Although impressed only by stale language, he still welcomed me.

“S-It's nice to meet you too. It was an honor ... " Weakly I shook his hand and muttered a gentle greeting.

"So, are you going to accept it?" He quickly dropped my hand before I finished my sentence and turned his attention back to Nolan.

“Case with pharmaceutical company? I haven't made a decision."

"I did tell you to always be careful, but don't hesitate like this." Nolan's father was getting irritated.

"Yes. But I'm entitled to my own judgment."

They must be talking about a lawsuit filed by an animal shelter...

I curled up in fear, afraid that someone might suddenly ask me.

"Your sacrifice? Don't silly. You're just trying to save your reputation." Nolan must have said this on purpose. He tried to provoke his father ...

My muscles began to tense as the conversation turned worse.

"Is this how a son speaks to his father?"

"Try not to look too somber. You're gonna scare this guest." Ejek Nolan

“Start thick face, huh? As one would if, one would become arrogant because of his fame. It seems their words are right. "

"It seems I may have offended your pride. We'll continue this next time." Even though I broke out in a cold sweat right away, when Nolan ended this conversation and I was able to breathe again.

Phew. I don't know what I'd do if they started fighting ...

"After all, I don't want to make a fuss in front of my woman." Once again, he grabbed my back to drive me away.

"Good night, 'Mr Nolan'." He threw a cold mockery at his father before turning towards him.

"Come, Julia. The air here is rotten." He whispered into my ear and led me to the balcony.

As we stepped out onto the silent balcony, the sound of the orchestra instantly faded into a mere hum. Nolan leaned against the fence, directing his eyes to the sea while sighing.

"Finally. I thought I'd suffocate there." Despite being extremely tense a moment before, his face had begun to relax ever since he had escaped for now.

"May I say something?" My toot.

"What?"

"Why did you introduce me like that?" I can't help but ask, it's been on my mind ever since.

"On my father?"

"Yes. Why did you lie to her and say ... that we are lovers? "

"Is that a problem for you?"

I was just surprised, that's all...

"Not for me, especially.I mean, I doubt I'll ever see her again. But it's different for you. Wouldn't it be bad if she found out the truth?"

“That's a lie? Yeah..." Nolan smiled awkwardly at me. "Why not? It doesn't matter if he knows."

Why am I so worried? It seems I doubt whether I want to hear him say the reason or not ...

Nolan took his eyes off me.

"My father tried to get me married to a big client's daughter."

"Really?"

"That would make him look good, so of course he tried to force me into it. "So rejecting his proposal like it was like spitting on his face."

"So ..that's why you pretend like you have a boyfriend?" Meanwhile, my heart kept pounding faster and faster.

"Rubber. I want him to know that I won't let him do what he wants. So it doesn't matter if he knows it's a lie or not. I don't care."

"Oh... You should have told me without trying to hide it like that.

Now it sounds like I'm upset about that ... In fact, I was just a little surprised.

"sorry. I thought if I told you, you might refuse to do it. "

"Not if you give me a reason for that."

"no? You may be right, but ... "

I think even Nolan can hesitate sometimes ...

"In addition, I'm sure your father would be disappointed to see you with someone like me." I commented with a bitter smile. I felt bad after saying it, like I admitted to myself that I was completely worthless.