Storm & Silence | FANFICTION

07. Guilty Pleasure

A/N ~ this chapter is rushed >:c

Lilly

I was furious at him. So, very much furious at him.

  He manipulated me into not going on a business trip again. Now, I was stuck at home with my two-faced aunt, two snobby sisters, and a sensitive little one. But I loved Ella, so it's okay.

I bet he regrets not letting me go. He probably needs to be there. I bet you he does!

When he comes back, I'm busting his arse.

He's coming back tomorrow.

"What's with the long face?" Ella asked from across me on her bed.

  I peaked my gaze back up at her after I got lost in the daze of my fidgeting fingers, "oh, nothing,"

I gave her a fake smile in which she smiled back, "men issues?"

I was taken back as my cheeks flushed a crimson red, "n-no!"

Darn you, stutter!

She rolled her eyes, "I know you better than you think,"

I crossed my arms stubbornly, "pray,"

  She sat up, adjusting her gown before she fully faced me with a stern look, "well, you constantly zone out, and every time I catch you, you flush. You never usually get involved with men's problems unless you really fall for one. Also, you've told me before that you did, so that's a plus,"

"I've never told that I had men issues!"

Maybe I did, but it was probably my initial reaction to say yes and nod without realizing it.

"You did so!"

  I sagged my back on my bed harshly with my face covering my hands, "ergh! I didn't mean to admit it!"

  I heard her sigh and came forward to me, settling on my bed, "well, you did. Now, you have no other choice but to vent to me about him. I want to hear all the details,"

  I couldn't tell her that it was the Rikkard Ambrose. The millionaire. She wouldn't believe a single crumb I told her about me working there, regarding the fact that she is gullible. I'll simply leave out his identity.

I sat up and sighed, "well, where do I even start?"

"How did you meet?"

I was dressed up as a male trying to break the LAW.

"When was your first kiss with him?

I was plastered.

"When did you first realize that you were in love with him?"

Love? "Love?"

"Yeah! You know, when you have a heavy desire towards a man or a woman--"

"God, Ella, I know the bloody definition of love! I'm just saying I don't think we are in love yet,"

Yet? Lilly, what in the God's name—

"Are you sure? Because the way you daydream about him kind of seems as if you are--"

"Oh, shut it. I'm not in love with the man; in fact, I'm actually mad at him right now,"

Her eyebrows quirked, "Mad?"

"Oh, yes. The maddest I've ever been before,"

"Why?"

  I paused to think. I couldn't tell her why. Even if I did, she'd go scurrying off to Edmund, running her mouth.