Consume my broken heart

Chapter 24

Today was the day I have to put my feelings and insecurities aside. I had to, no matter what. Barbie pinches in my hand to encourage me. "Everything is going to be fine." She assures me in a serious tone. "I'll stay close just as we discussed." She says.

After our cry-session yesterday, we grabbed a coffee first before going shopping. I had to tell her everything about the plan. And the worst is yet to come. It will be the most difficult thing to do. Normally, Matthew can be easy to seduce, according to Barbie. So if this worked, there's only one person left on my list. Dean Wright won't get away with it just like the others. But with Dean, I felt more hatred. The doctors didn't know one or three guys raped me, as I was still a virgin when it happened.

"So, and Aiden, will he be there too, or do you think he's still mad at you?" She asks curiously. "Don't look at me like that. I won't seduce him, Grace. I'm in love with Rick and I will show him I'm serious about our relationship." She adds in offense.

I look at her with crooked eyebrows, knowing I would have judged her in the past. "I know you are in love with Rick and I truly hope he'll forgive you," I say truthfully.

"We are here," Barbie spoke softly while parking the car behind the building. I swallow the lump in my throat away and straighten my posture. "You got this, Grace. After all, we're Stone's." She smiles

"Yes, we are," I say to encourage my low self-esteem. Luckily, I'll have her by my side tonight to guide me and stimulate me to get through with the plan.

"What did Rick say about you going to Guy Slater's party?" I ask her, trying to keep my nerves in check before we enter the building full of men. Maybe the women will be the worst after all.

"I didn't say to him. He would think I was there to cheat on him. He wouldn't understand." She muttered.

If I wasn't too busy with holding my bearings and getting a sexy posture while walking on those heels, I would have said to her to be honest with him. She didn't need to say the entire truth about what we're doing here.

In silence, we enter the building, after giving up our names at the security guard. My head spins from side to side, getting an excellent view of my surroundings. I can't seduce him in the middle of the crowd. It needs to be more private, a corridor or something where the light is good enough to show people what he's doing. But his fiance is the most important individual in this plan. She needs to witness it with her own eyes. Hopefully, then she'll see what a bastard he truly is. Knowing she's the one with the money in their relationship, I'm sure he'll regret fucking around instead of being faithful to his girlfriend.

"You know you have to keep in mind his girlfriend can react differently as you wish she would. She can slap you in the face and be mad at you instead of him." Barbie whispers.

"I know. And I wouldn't be surprised if she does. It's what I deserve for kissing a soon-to-be-married man." I acknowledge the fact. It will be hurtful for her, but in the end, I'll help her open her eyes. I've never met her, but I bet I'm going to find out very soon.

Together we walk to the host of this party, Guy Slater. A rich, powerful man in Louisiana with multiple businesses in entire America. He maybe is the richest guy I'll ever meet in my life. Barbie kisses him on the cheek first, introducing herself shortly as it has been years since they have seen each other. Barbie steps aside, taking my hand in hers.

"You have met my sister back in school." Barbie introducing me with a wide smile. Her acting skills are wonderful. Maybe she has a future in the movie world if modeling doesn't work out the way she wants to.

"It's nice seeing you again." I tried to shake his hand, but he already puts it against his lips, a grin spreading his face.

"Grace Stone, you've changed a lot since school." He says. Of course, I am a woman now. I was more at home than I was in school when he showed up. A sickening feeling roams in my belly. His wet lips touching my skin were enough to make my body ache for release.

I gently take my hand back and smile at him. "Thanks for the invitation," I say in a friendly way, making sure my acting skills are equal to my sisters'.

"The pleasure is mine." He says, winking at me with his dark brown eyes pierced on my face. As we walked away, I felt watched by him, maybe others as well. Who knows when you are in a room with possibly a thousand people. I even forgot why he invited us over.

I exhale loudly when we were standing alone at the back of the building, giving us an unrestricted view of the people who enter the building. "Why were we invited?" I ask Barbie when I feel my heartbeat grow steady.

"He invited everyone he has ever met, I presume. The man has a big ego, as you can see." She says while scanning the room. "He opened his fifth business, that's why he wanted to throw a party. People with money are dangerous, Grace. I have seen it in the modeling world. It's hard and cruel, nothing for you." She explains to me.

"I don't even want to fit in with those people," I answer, agitated.

"I know, but they aren't all bad." She says. "But watch out for guys like Guy. He has a womanizer reputation here. The way he looked at you. I don't want him to come too close to you." Barbie adds, making me more aware of the other sex inside this fancy room.

"I know," I say in understanding. "The target is Matthew. Have you seen him yet?" I asked Barbie, who was still looking into the crowd.

"No, I haven't. But Ben is here, and he has spotted you." She says, and I yank my head to Ben, who was making his way to us. He seemed pissed off right now. Fuck, I haven't called him to say I was going to come. That's another man that can keep me away from my goal tonight.

"Barbie," Ben greets her shortly before taking me by the arm with him.

"Hey," I whine.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming. Didn't you want to go with me, Grace?" He grumbles, agitated.

"First of all, I forgot, okay. And second, I'm not your property Ben, so let go of my arm." I retort. What the hell is wrong with him? Why is he acting like this? He has always been so sweet and gentle with me.

"You do what you want, Grace. I thought you were still healing or something, but I guess I was wrong about you all along." He says with venom in his voice. He watches me up and down before leaving me.

I can feel the tears welling behind my eyelids and I ball my fists in anger. Just as I was about to pursue him and tell him what I really think about his hurtful words, Barbie gets a hold of me.

"Let him leave, Grace. He isn't your goal tonight. He was acting like a prick." She says, and I'm glad she's got my back. In the distance, I see Dean Wright coming in, followed by Matthew and his fiance. Barbie winks at me at the same time when I look at her.

"We got this, sis." She says with her head held high. I nod shortly and force a small smile on my face. This is it. We need to monitor them, knowing they will drink a lot and that's when I can strike. A feeling of relief hit me as I see Anthony wasn't with them, so he probably must be in custody by now.

Now I have to be reckless and sexy, things I have never been before.

One down, another two to go...