Chapter 65: Chapter 65

(Vivienne)

"I can't see anything here...all I see is that slut Brea ''Alexis said helplessly as we fixed our eyes on her phone screen. She was right. The car was there but we could only see Brea, not the person she was talking to. Alexis was far away when she was recording the video even if she zoomed in we could barely see anyone in the car

"Then we need to keep an eye on Brea...she's our only clue here," I said and gave her the phone. It was pointless trying to figure out the identity of the person in the car no matter how many times we rewatched the video

"Should I go Nancy Drew on this one...I don't understand why the slut is after you" Alexis said in frustration and stood in a detective position. Looking at her I wanted to laugh, however, I shut my mouth and nodded.  Earlier I was threatened by that woman. She knew about Skylar hence blackmailing me would be involved

"Today they pulled such a stunt to create a misunderstanding between Victor and me...it's obvious her main aim is for Victor to hate me" this was the only alternative. I had suspicions about this. Sooner or later I was bound to get threatened

"But why did you rip those papers for Victor...what were you thinking"

"No idea...I was disturbed but I'm glad everything is okay for now"I acted reckless earlier and danced to the woman's tune and did exactly what she expected me to do. But now I had to corner Brea. She was the only one I could use to beat the person in their own game. If I didn't know who exactly was doing this then I was bound to fail miserably

"Be careful and focus on Victor...I'll handle Brea…'' Alexis said and handed me a cup of Cocoa. After lunch, with Victor, I asked him if I could pass by the apartment and he said yes. It was strange but he said something about checking up on Maverick. I rushed to Alexis's apartment so we could look at the video. I asked her to record Brea  "you are supposed to be celebrating your engagement to the man you love...not worrying about a psycho" she added with a smile gesturing at the beautiful ring on my finger. I forgot about this part. It was overwhelming to know I was now engaged to Victor Ellison

"I guess so...it's a dream come true" I had to be sincere about my feelings, my desires and long life dreams of being with a man I love. To share both happy and sad moments with. I longed to be with Victor and now he was my dream, I couldn't be any happier than I was But Enough about me,I wanted to know about her

"And you...what's gotten you so cranky…"I asked, seeing how irritated she looked. It was unusual of Alexis to be moody or angered

"It's nothing," she said and sat on the couch crossing her legs but I wasn't buying it. I knew her better than herself and whenever Alexis was happy she let the universe know

"It's high time you tell me something...I try to figure something out...back in the US...you used to say no to a lot of good men and don't tell me they weren't good"I said looking at her with a serious expression. In the past, she used to say no to good men who wanted her.

As much as she loved parties. She seemed to be hiding the pain in her heart "we are friends...I'm sure we can comfort each other"I added softly before she could shove me off. To me, she was like my sister. Very important and I hated seeing her hurt

"When I was eleven years old...I...I fell in love with someone"Alexis started lowering her gaze to her hands and Vivie nodded and scooped closer to her. It seemed there was Aman involved in this which made her sad

"Tell me everything...I'm here" Vivie whispered placing her hand on Alexis's thigh and she nodded and took a sip of her cocoa which had gone cold

"It was summer my parents took me to my grandparents' house for my vacation...I was so happy because I had the freedom to run around the farm...ride horses do all I wanted"Alexis said smiling, Vivie saw pain behind her smile. It wasn't every time Alexis got like this

"One day my grandma received a call that grandpa fell off a horse and hurt his arm...we were devastated"she knew how much her life was ruined the day she met the handsome Doctor who was still a student. She called him a hero because he was the one who saved her Grandpa, he always came to the farmhouse to check up on her Grandpa. Alexis knew he would make a good doctor because he was kind hearted

"I frequently saw him...so handsome, with a nice heart...he was nothing but an angel...I recall watching him secretly whenever my grandparents invited over"Alexis said with a smile wiping her tears and Vivienne moved closer to her to comfort her. She was a crying mess and Vivienne knew the topic was delicate

"Like...like a fool...I started liking him...I couldn't hold back...I was just eleven years old I thought I was going crazy" it was too much for her recalling how she used to daydream about someone she only saw a couple of days. He didn't even look at her

"One day I said hi to...he came earlier than usual...my grandparents were not around but they asked me to keep him company"Alexis continued and Vivie nodded as she rubbed her hands on her back to relax her. Falling in love could happen to anyone and at any age. They say when you love at a young age. That love is pure with no conditions. If eleven years old Alexis fell in love then it wasn't her fault. Her heart chose whom it wanted

"We became friends...I learned he was 22 years old...I didn't care...I loved being around him more than anything...but he didn't want that"it was heartbreaking to hear the person you love to ignore you. Vivie knew and understood Alexis's pain. At some point, she felt rejected when she found out she was in love with Victor

"Did you tell him how you felt? "Vivie asked although she had an idea of what happened? Alexis took her time replying

"I didn't want to hide my feelings... and like a fool, I confessed my love to him...it felt good to tell him all that was in my heart" Alexis said this time Vivie saw how her eyes shone brightly. It proved her love wasn't childish after all or a phrase. Vivienne could see true feelings and emotions in Alexis's eyes. It hurt her to see how much pain her friend was carrying in her heart

"D...do...I mean do you still love him?" it was not in her right position to ask if Alexis loved the man she just told her about because she could see that in her eyes

"I tried to forget him...our first kiss...the time we got lost around the mansion and we ended up getting soaked in the rain...he had carried me back to the house...tucked me in bed... Vivie even now I...I still love him very much"Alexis said smiling from ear to ear followed by a pool of tears. It was hurtful to hear her say she still loved the man even if it was eleven years later

"He didn't want me...he said I was too young for him...he went away and never came back...he didn't even look behind or cared about me" Alexis added with sobs, this time her voice was a little dark and distant. Her eyes were cold and blank. It was sad that I didn't know about this

"You don't have to worry...I'm sure you'll find someone better than him...don't cry over him because he doesn't deserve any drop of tear from you"I hated men who took advantage of a woman's feelings especially when she was true with her intentions. Why was it like this? We gave it all, our entire heart, love, and dedication to live a man only to get rejected in the end. Alexis suffered heartbreak and it had been eating her up and the damned man she loved didn't even think once to turn back and see who loved him dearly

"Shh...it's okay I'm here" I coaxed her as she rested her head on my lap and comforted her to be strong. She had endured enough for so long. She didn't deserve all this but the best. Alexis needed to move on and forget her past. Some men just were worth it. I decided to stay with her while Victor was with Maverick.

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"Are you going to drink now?"Victor asked Maverick who was busy drowning his sorrows in alcohol. Of all men, he knew how calm Maverick was. He didn't do things irrationally but had always been a gentleman but when Victor can see him and asked why he moved into an apartment instead of his house. He found Maverick surrounded by bottles of liquor

"I'm... hiccups...I'm such a fool"Maverick said with hiccups as he slammed the bottle on the floor startling Victor who thought it could break at the impact but that wasn't it

"So what happened now...I know you aren't like this...so what's the deal?"Victor asked and shoved a few empty bottles out of the way and gracefully lowered on the couch and sat down. Maverick scoffed as he leaned back to the table since he was sitting on the carpet and connected the bottle to his lips and took a gulped before slamming the bottle down

"I'm such an idiot. I thought...I could get away... hiccups...it's...I...it wasn't real...but I felt it" he stuttered the words out which came out all slurred. It was hard to think in such a state and Victor was familiar with this. Maverick's eyes were crimson red from being drunk and Victor had an idea of what was happening

"So what happened now…"Victor asked trying to know exactly what Maverick was going on about and why he was drinking so much which was unlike him

"Sh... hiccups...fuck it I messed up...no...no I... I'm a total dickhead" Maverick stammered cursing in between as he waved his hand in the air lazily. His head was spinning but even so, it couldn't erase the images of the past and of the presence fusing in his head making him feel dizzier than he was from the liquid he was drinking. His heart was restless and empty.

"I...I...said she wasn't the one...I cursed her...kept her out but...fate... doesn't…hehe I'm an idiot because I'm back to where I started"Maverick said laughing on his own as he tried to stand unfortunately he ended up falling back. Victor was irritated as he tried to keep him down. It seemed the man was in love for some reason.