Cruel Romance [ VegasPete AU ]

Chapter 8 - Shot of Truth

A/N : THANK YOU FOR 1K+ READS!! Before we begin I just wanna let you all know that I will be hurting a character in this chapter so pleath do not cometh for my ass because it helps with character development and plot purposes 🥹

- 8 -
Shot of Truth

VEGAS'S POV

I watched from the front row alongside Macau and the rest of our family as Kinn gave his romantic speech to Porsche after announcing the engagement to the public.

Porsche was a famous actor and Kinn felt that the entertainment industry's reporters should be invited as well, hence, there was an annoying amount of flashing lights at the Centre Court of the Theerapanyakun mansion tonight.

Everyone clapped and cheered as Kinn and Porsche held each other in their arms, the biggest smiles lining their faces as they could not stop giving each other kisses, earning constant 'aww's and 'oooh's from the crowd watching.

Usually, I'd feel disgusted, but I couldn't help but feel a sense of happiness and relief for my older cousin.

I had seen him heartbroken a couple of times in his life and being able to open up again after all that was something I was very proud of him for.

Though love is something Kinn finds extremely important in his life, we were very different in that sense.

Love is a weakness to me.

Loving someone makes them your weakness and that...

Only makes you weaker.

The evening went by with music and laughter crowding the room as I put on a polite smile, my jaw feeling numb from it but I could not complain.

The Theerapanyakun family had to maintain a certain posture and personality towards the public eye and if we break character, we could damage the reputation of our family.

That was not something any of us was willing to risk.

"If you'll excuse me," I smiled and gave the Wongsawat family's oldest daughter a nod before excusing myself to leave and grab another glass of champagne...

A.K.A. to escape from the tiring questions I had to answer all night.

I walked towards the corner of the ballroom, where the refreshments and dessert table was located as Nop followed me.

"Speak," I ordered, the smile on my face fading immediately once no one else was near us.

"Our guards reported that Khun Korn had been seen with your parents and the Head of the Ponpiboon family at the West Wing's inner garden a while ago," Nop reported.

I knew something was up.

Kinn, I was right.

"Report any abnormal activity to me immediately, I'll inform Kinn and we'll make our way there as soon as possible, do not make a single move without my instructions, understood?"

"Khap, Khun Vegas."

I looked towards the crowd of people in fancy clothing, socializing around with each other as I tried to find Kinn.

Regardless of whether the meet up was just a casual meet up between old high school friends, it was better to be safe than sorry.

It was too suspicious.

Even if Ma was a Ponpiboon, she had never stayed in contact with them after marrying Pa. I did a little digging when I was younger but besides finding a bunch of pictures of them when our parents were all still in highschool together, there was nothing else.