Chapter 25: Chapter 25

Irene Payton

"Beth! I have a freaking boyfriend.. are you kidding me?!" I hissed coldly at her but she kept ignoring me.

"Oh come.. Your boyfriend's not here."

"Beth! It doesn't erase the fact that I have a boyfriend!"

"Oh come on.. it's just a charity bidding."

"Not again.. Beth.. Pleas-"

"You're Irene right? Nice to meet you.. you're number 29." My eyes widen when a blonde girl puts a sticker on my chest and it's written 29.

"I'm number 26." Beth squealed.

"Beth.. You know Joel will be mad for this.. I'm not-" Beth shut my mouth and prevented me from taking the sticker off.

"Beth!"

"Irene.. calm down.. Joel won't know and I will be the one responsible in this state okay?"

"Wait.. Everyone knows that I'm Joel's girlfriend." I said and looked at her seriously.

"Nah.. I don't think they wi-"

"Beth! Joel is a freaking 7 Gold Life's."

"Irene.. Calm down.. Don't freak out.."

"How can I not freak out? You lied to me!" I said angrily but Beth just smiled. She asked me to sit and she walked away. I can't believe her.

Beth asked me to join her to help her friend having a clothing sale and she lied. I can't believe that I believed her for this. I really hate her. I have a freaking boyfriend for god sakes!

I decided to call Joe to tell him the truth.. I mean he- what! Oh shoot! My phone died.. I remembered that I charged it this morning. What the heck?! I tried to turn it on and it kept showing that it's low battery.

I asked people inside the room for a charger but no one brought it.

I walked out to find Beth because I needed to borrow her phone. Suddenly someone pulled me away and my eyes widened.

"You're up next.. where do you think you're going?" What?! Shoot! It means Beth's already up. What?! I thought the event hadn't started yet.

"Joel is going to kill me.. Joe is going to kill me.." I said mumbling and I closed my eyes trying to calm myself down.

After the 28th girl walked in.. My heart beats 3 times faster. Gosh.. Joel is going to kill me. Joel will kill me for doing this. Please don't be someone creepy.. Please..

I kept praying and praying because I'm nervous as hell.

"You.. go!" I was pushed to enter the stage and my eyes widened to see a lot of people there. My heart froze and I walked to the middle of the stage completely nervous.

"So introduce yourself.." I can't even see the audience clearly because of the light.

"My name is Irene Payton and I'm 25 years old. I love baking and yeah.. I have a boyfriend.." I said honestly.

"Such an honest introduction.. let's start the bidding.. shall we?" Oh my gosh.. Oh my gosh!

"50$" what?

"100$"

"250$"

"1000$"

"I have a boyfriend.." I emphasized it so people will back off.

"1500$"

"2000$"

"2500$"

"Hold on.. Hold on.. The bidding went up quite quickly. So Ms. Payton, do you have any talents?"

"No.. I'm plain." I said with a flat face hoping people will back off. I really want to kill Beth for this.

"You like baking right? Can you-"

"No.. no and no.. Gentlemen.. I have a boyfriend so please beca-"

"50.000$" I was cut by someone.

"55.000$" Oh shoot!

"70.000$"

"75.000$"

"80.000$"

"95.000$"

"Are you Cesborn's?" Suddenly someone from the bidder asked.

"Yeah." I answered honestly.

"100.000$"

"150.000$"

"200.000$"

"Call bidder.. 500.000$" My eyes widen.. What?! Oh shit!

Joel will kill me..

"500.000$ going once.. going twice.. Sold.. Ms. Payton sold to the number 44 call bidder!" The MC knocked the wood hammer and I was led downstairs.

"Good Evening.. Ms. Payton. My name is Brook." He put out his hand and I smiled nervously.

"I'm the Number 44 Call Bidder so.. Right this way, miss."

"I'm sorry.. Who's the real bidder?" I asked.

"I'm sorry.. I can't tell you."

"Can I borrow your phone?" I asked and he pulled out his phone. He gave it to me and I dialed Joel's number. Please pick it up.. Please pick it up.

"Hello.."

"Joel! ThankGod.."

"Hey baby.. Who's phone is this?"

"Look.. Beth dragged me to a bidding charity and I-"

"She what?" Brook held my arm and pulled me out from the room. I tried to push him away but he gestured to some guards to hold me.

"Joel.. Someone bid on me for 500.000$ and you need to help me!"

"What?!" Suddenly Brook took the phone away and the guards dragged me towards the lift. They pressed the highest floor and I was nervous. I tried to kick them and punch them but it didn't work. Of course.. They're built and I'm just a feather in their eyes.

"Who sent you?" I asked both of them but none of them opened their mouths. After the lift opened.. They dragged me out and forced me to get into the helicopter. My eyes widened and I tried to fight back but ended up getting tied up. Shit!

They dragged me inside and the helicopter immediately flew away. I was anxious and afraid that they would kill me.

After 20 minutes of helicopter ride.. they landed on a building. They dragged me out and left me there. I screamed my lungs out begging them not to leave me here. I ran to the door and opened it. I ran down the stairs and my eyes widened.

"What?"

"Hey baby.." Joel was standing there in a full suit. He's looking so handsome. I ended up crying..

"Hey hey.. I'm sorry.." He walked to me and hugged me. I punched his chest and he chuckled.

"I'm sorry.. I didn't mean to-"

"I hate you! I was scared to death that my bidder will kill me.."

"Babe.. I'm the only one who can bid on you.. I can say that you're brave to tell that you have a boyfriend and you tried to make them back off." He said as he caressed my cheek. He wiped my tears and I pushed him away. I'm completely pissed.

"You're an asshole!" I wiped my tears and he chuckled.

"I'm sorry.. Don't be mad okay?" He said.

"You lied to me that you're in Macau!"

"I arrived this morning."

"Argh! I hate you!"

"Nah.. You love me." I pushed him away and turned my body around. My eyes widen and I closed my mouth with the both of my hands.

"Joel.."

"Yes love?" He asked and I turned my head to him. He smiled widely and gestured me to write. I turned to see the big white board again.

It's written..

Hey my beautiful girlfriend.. Irene Payton

I love you so much.. I know that you know that. Since I love you so so much.. I don't want to be your boyfriend anymore. I want to be your husband. Can I be your husband?

I walked to it and wrote YES! on the white board. I turned my body to him and he was already kneeling down. He opened the black velvet ring box revealing a beautiful square diamond ring.

"Joel.." I was speechless.

"Marry me?" He asked and I nodded.

"Yes." He crashed his lips to mine and hugged me tightly.

"Thank you.. for saying yes!"

"Of course I will answer yes.. You silly man."

"I love you.." He gave me a peck on my lips. He slid the ring to my ring finger and I looked at it. I'm officially engaged to Joel freaking Cesborn.

"You literally waste 800.000$.." I said as I circled my arms around him.

"Nah.. It's worth it."

"You can drag me here.."

"Nah.." He crashed his lips to mine again and I can't help but smiled widey.

"I love you.."

"I love you too Joel.."

The End