Chapter 30: Chapter 30

Kenneth Domanco

She was the considerate type. She and always been nice and caring too. I've always seen her as the naive type who wanted nothing but happiness and progress for the both of us.

But all along, i never knew she was lying and deceiving me. She made me believe she's the purest woman on earth but, she prove me wrong and all that my parents has been saying about her was true.

She changed all of a sudden even days before our wedding but, I wasn't suspicious enough to notice anything has been going on with her and then, she vanished on the day of our wedding... I was so mad, I searched for her everywhere I could buy she was no where to be found only to find out she left with my friend.

I believe, she thought he was better off than me as at that time and can't spend the rest of her life with a man like me who hasn't acquired enough wealth for himself.

Chloe Montclair

It has been more than a forty minutes drive and neither of us has said a word to each other. Ken has basically been mute all through our drive. I don't know what's going on in his head right now. He's just hard to read.. you can't know what's going through his mind.

I wanted to start a conversation with him but for some strange reason, I couldn't open my mouth to talk. The look on his face, wasn't pleasing also. I wonder what's going on with him though.

I kept on looking at his face but, he on other hand kept a straight face and only focused on the road.

Finally, we arrive at our destination and I swear, this is my first time visiting the president's house. It was a big and beautiful mansion. The exterior looks simple and yet, elegant... It was all painted white.

He drove in and turn off the car engine. The guards came to open the car door but he dismissed them. He then turn slowly to face me. "You're okay?." I had no idea why I asked him such question, I just know... He wasn't looking too good all of a sudden. Seems like something is bothering him.

"Hmmm." He hummed. "I'm good." He added and I nod my head.

"You're ready for this?." He asked me.

"Of course, this is why you paid me right? So, I am." I lied with a fake smile on my face.

"Remember, they can't suspect anything going on between us. Once we get down from this car, we're the most loving partner who cared for each other with all that we had. I love you and you love me. You have to play your part well." He said in an authoritative tone.

"Okay." I said and as I tried to hop down from the car, he stopped me by holding my hand.

I look at him strangely. Is everything okay?." I asked him.

He slide his hand into the inner of his jacket and brought out a small black box. "Here... I got you this." He said.

Without taking it from him, I asked him with a confused look on my face. "what's this?."

"Fuck! Just take it first." He said in an irritated tone. I did as I was told and opened the box slowly. I widened my eyes in shock when I saw what it was .. it's a beautiful, shinning silver ring.

This look expensive.

"What's this Ken? What do I do with it and, why are you giving me this expensive ring?." I bombard him with questions.

"Just take it and slide it in your finger." He said without explaining any further to me.

"Can you at least tell me what's going on? Why are you giving me a ring? An expensive one at that matter?."

"Are you dumb or what?." He hissed before rolling his eyes. "We told my parents that we're engaged, you think they're going to believe that if they see nothing on your hand? I know my mom too well, she's the sensitive type, she might suspect this was all a planned work by the both of us and that's why I got you a ring." He explained to me.

"But yet, that still doesn't mean you should get me an expensive ring at that. You can just get me a plain and simple one." I said to him. I don't know what came over him but his face soften all of a sudden and the look he was giving me feels strange. He has never given me a look like this before.

I was still stunned by the look on his face when all of a sudden, it was mask away and replace with his usual cold look.

Bipolar!- I thought and mentally rolled my eyes.

"If it was to be for me alone, I wouldn't get you anything because there's nothing going on between us. But my mom, would know all this is a planned work and skin me alive. Just use the damn rings and stop asking silly questions." He hissed. I looked at him and then back to the box in my hand. I put on the ring and put the box back in my purse.

We both hopped down from the car and my heart start pounding so fast. We both walk towards the entrance of the house but her, I couldn't stop looking around.. this look like a paradise on earth.

I can't believe I'm in a president house. Before the main door was opened for the both of us to go in, all of a sudden, I felt a warm have slide into mine.

I looked down at our entangled hand before looking up to his eyes. He gave me a warm smile. I swear, he has never given me that kind of smile ever since the day I know him.

"Ken..." I called softly in a worried tone. I don't know what's wrong with me. I feel, this whole plan of ours is going to fail and his parents would recognize me.

Calm down Chloe, you're getting paranoid for nothing- my subconscious said.

Yes, I think I am.

The door opened and we walked in. I thought, the exterior, the view outside was too good to see but no, I was wrong. The interior looks much more better than the exterior... Again, this is paradise on earth.

We walk towards the living room while we meet some maids as the bow down at us. As they did, I bow them respectfully to them too but Ken.. always rude and arrogant. His head was up high acting like the boss he's always been. All of a sudden, my eyes fixed at the back view of a lady.. seems to me she's giving out some instructions to the maids because, I saw them listening to attentively before hiding down to her.

She must be Ken's mom. Her dress says it all... Extravagant. She look classy even from the back view.

I take a look at Ken's face and saw him smiling already just by looking at the back view of the lady... Definitely! She's his mother. "She must be your mo-" before I could finish my statement, a sweet angelic said behind us.

"And I thought, you two weren't going to make it." The voice said but one thing is for sure, in her tone laced with nothing but happiness. We both turned slowly and saw her standing just few feet away from us.

"Mom." Ken called before entangling his hand from mine, walk closer to her and embrace her in a tight hug. Looking at the two, I could see the striking resemblance...

If she's his mother then, who was that woman dressed in an expensive dress earlier?

They both broke the hug while I was still standing where I was then, they both sauntered closer to me. "You must be Vivian, right?." She asked sweetly smiling at me.

"Huh?."

Vivian?- I thought for a second before realization hit me. Of course, that's the name I'm using now. How could I have forgotten so easily when I've made everyone around me believed that's my name.

"Erm... Yes, yes ma'am. It's my pleasure to finally meet you." I bowed to her but to my greatest surprise, she embrace me in a tight, warm hug.

I missed my mom. She made me missed her. It's been long, I had a warm and soothing hug like this.

"You can call me mom, dear. That 'ma'am' make me feel old." She said as she broke our hug. After breaking the hug, I moved back and stand right beside Ken.

"Huh?." I muttered again, confusedly. Did she just ask me to call her mom?

"Why are you shocked? You two are engaged and will get married soon... Won't it be nice you start calling me mom before your wedding?." She asked again in a sweet tone as she caress my upper right arm with her left hand.

My head is spinning right now but I'm trying so hard to control myself from fainting. My eyes scan her whole body and she still look so young. And her dress, it so simple but yet elegant.

It's really hard to tell she's the president's wife just by her dress. She look and act so humble unlike her son. Very annoying and a jerk!

Before I could reply her, a voice stopped me again. "I believe, I'm no longer the favorite one here... I can't believe you choose your mother over me you traitor!" The voice said. Ken and his mom burst into a laughter while I stood there like a statue without knowing what to do. She's the same lady who was talking with the staffs earlier.

"Oh! My poor aunty. Don't get mad at me.. of course, I can't replace you. Have you forgotten? You're my favorite and that can't be changed." He said sweetly at her before engulfing her in a tight hug too.

So, she's his Aunt? They broke the hug and she can't stop caressing his cheek as she look deep into his eyes with love all written over her face.

She must really like him that much.

"You silly boy, aren't you going to introduce your girl to me?." She smacked his arm.

"Ouch! Aunt!" He exclaimed as he rub the place she hit him.

"What? Introduce her to me, now." She commanded making me to chuckle.

"Aunt, this is Vivian... Vivian, she's my aunt." I swear, I wanted to laugh right now but I'm trying so hard to control myself.

"Hello ma'am." I bowed a little to her.

"He has told me a lot about you. You look beautiful closely than pictures. I guess, pictures these days do not do justice." She commented and smiled at me.

"Thank you, ma."

"Excuse me, your excellency. I'm sorry to disturb you but, the dinning is set and his excellency is waiting." A lady came to inform Ken's mom.

"Thank you, Beth. We'll be right there."

"Come on, everyone. We can continue with the introduction later on but now, let's go get some food to eat." She announced before leading the way and Ken's Aunt followed after. I looked at Ken and he gave me a light nod before we both followed after them.

We arrive at the dinning set and my mouth start mouth watering. The food on the table look so delicious... I bet if Christiana is here, she would have been so happy seeing lots of meals on the table.

My eyes landed on Ken's father, the old man- not that he was that old but, he look in his mid 50.. These people look different in camera than real life. They're like angels. They look good.

I thought, Ken took after his mom's look but after seeing his Dad... I think, he took his look. He's a mini of his Dad.

"Good evening, your excellency." I greeted him but, the look he just gave me wasn't encouraging at all. He fixed his gaze intently at me and I can't but to start shivering.

Did he know me?