Chapter 140: Chapter 140

Kathleen is sitting at the vacant chair after Barbara and Jeffrey decided to take a walk, Jayden made his way to her, he take the space beside her. Here, you should have this.

Thanks but I am not tasty.

Kathleen!

Do you want to force it on me? I told you, I don't want to, don't you get it, I don't want anything from you.

Can we not do that here? Jayden is getting really frustrated with Kathleen's action.

Of cause, so avoid me like a plague. She stand to leave, Jayden held her hand, she drag it from him. I said stay away from me. Her voice attracted the nurses, Dante look at Jayden, Barbara and Jeffrey were only returning when they saw the act, Kathleen walked passed Barbara.

What is wrong with her? Jeffrey asked Barbara, she shrugged.

Don't worry, I will go after her. Barbara stop Jayden that is about to go to Kathleen. He nodded, Dante signal him that they should talk outside.

What is going on? Those were his first words as soon as they get out, he gasped for air then turned his gaze to him.

She find out that I still have a fiancee.

What? How could you be so careless?

Please don't scold me now, I only received a call from father that Gracy is coming back next week, that I should prepare for her, I have no idea she was there and I was stupid enough to tell father that I am making arrangements for the engagement...

Jayden!

Please not now, that engagement is not for Gracy, it's for Kathleen, she misinterpreted it, I was trying to convince father that, I don't love Gracy, that I am in love with someone else, I really don't know how to fixed this mess, I am doom if Kathleen doesn't talk to me anymore, she must really hate me.

Jayden rake his hair back in frustration, he never thought it will come to this, then her words flashes on his head.

"What do you take me for, a sex toy? How stupid I was to give my body freely to you? I know deep down you feel nothing for me, you are only after my body and my stupid self wouldn't let me think, Aria is right, I am a gullible idiot, thank you so much, so much for friendship, if I have never hated anyone, you are the first I will hate".

Shit! He cursed after remembering those words, those were her last words before she stormed out of Jayden room, Dante tapped his shoulder.

Stop sulking is not the end of the world.

How can I stop, when she doesn't want to talk to me? Dante look at him.

Gosh! How do you ended up falling for Kathleen, when you couldn't fall for Gracy who had stayed much longer In your life than anyone else.

Gracy and Jayden were childhood friends, right since his childhood, his father had always refer to her as his bride unlike he and Shirley, that were friends, so it was really obvious that, his father wanted them to end up together but Jayden had never given it a thought, he doesn't believe in love, he felt his stepmother was taking advantage of his father because he love her and he as been faithful to her since he lost his first wife that happens to be Jayden's mother.

Please don't asked me, you should know better, no one teach the heart who to love, if it were so, why didn't you love Shirley?

Jayden, it's different, Shirley left me, we had something going on and you know what I hate is to drag my mess into...

Sorry, I was caught off guard.

Dante sighed and turned to leave.

Come on bro, I am sorry, you don't want me to die faster do you? He stand, Jayden words hurt him, yet he wants to stay with him, he can't turned his back on Jayden. I am sorry.

It's fine but you should learn to tame that tongue of yours.

Noted!

Idiot! What are you going to do now? Kathleen happened to be the stubborn type.

What do you think I should do? Should I have a flash marriage with her? Like dragged her to the registrar like Barbara did to you? Dante gave him a cold look, he closed his mouth. Sorry...

It's fine, I don't think that is advisable, I am not sure, she will be happy with that, I too don't know were I stand in Barbara's life, I really don't know if my decision to agree to marry her is good... He move his eyes to the direction, Jeffrey was standing, Barbara is already back and now resting on Jeffrey's shoulder. Do you think it's easy for me to watch my supposed wife in another man's shoulder, leaning closer on her with his hand on her waist, I feel so stupid and irritated at same time...

Jayden turned his gaze and look at the directions of Dante's eyes, Dante inhale loud with clenched fist, his aura is sinful, when Dante take his first step, Jayden stand in front of him.

You are not going to create a sin here are you? He closed his eyes, when he open it, his eyes were red and for the first time, Jayden saw his tears drop, he felt so weak and betrayed, he kick the chair in his front.

For years Dante had never cried, the last time he did that, was when he was begging his parents not to have an annulment, even when Shirley left, he didn't cry, he became more stronger, he work like his life is to make money, he was practically a money making machine, the company Excel very well because there were nothing like distractions.

Come on, you should control yourself for the sake of her father. Dante nodded.

Sorry, I was supposed to give solutions to your problem not become dramatic...

It's fine.

It's not, I will talk to Kathleen for you, just give me time.

Thanks bro!

You should call me big bro! Jayden laughed, he wonder if he could be like Dante, he was not just a friend but a bro who care about his younger siblings, Dante is a big bro, he knows how to manage his feelings, he knows how to put his feelings in check, even though he is hurting but then he had to be strong, strong enough to protect this ones he called siblings and the one he love.

Jeffrey will be difficult for him to deal with, for now, he need to gain Barbara's trust before anything, if not his actions will pushed her away.

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Shirley doesn't seem to be getting anything right, she left the office very early and return back to the villa, she went straight to her room, saying she had migraine that no one should disturb her. The marriage of Dante and Barbara is still a shock to her, she can't believe that this will happen pretty soon, just when she was close to getting her dream.

She will admit, Barbara is a goddess with brain, she is beautiful and smart and so far, she is the only woman that had caught Dante's fancy after her, she had heard alot about Dante refusal to other women but this one, he practically brought her for himself.

Recalling the situation surrounding their marriage, makes her hate Barbara more, she felt Barbara is taking advantage of Dante weakness towards her

"Such a cunning woman, how dare you used your father's health situation to blackmail him into marrying you" she clenched her teeth as she speak.

It's really hard for her to accept that, she lost everything as soon as she returns, Dante is the man, she loves and wants to spend the rest of her life with, no one else but him

You are not coming between him and me.

She fuming with anger, as she throw all the stuff from the draw.

He is mine and mine alone, just maybe, I will let all your dirty secret out, it's time to stop acting like a saint and show the world that you are nothing close to saint and the princess they all think you are but the daughter of a drug addict and a murderer.

Camille Kyle is her ticket to achieve everything, just that woman is her one truly fortune as she show the world and Dante what a two time bitch he thought is his Cinderella. She grin but it's far from anything nice that appears on the face of one with a genuine smile.