Stop courting
I didn't say a word but Lyndon didn't plan to let me off the hook. "She's the girl I'm talking about," he said.
Kervy was silent while my heart was beating loudly. I didn't want to let Kervy know that Lyndon has something to do with me nor let Lyndon know that Kervy's courting me. How I wish the two would never know each other because I'm ashamed. I was clearly taking advantage of Kervy and Lyndon's smart enough to figure it out soon.
"I see," Kervy said after a few minutes. He even glanced at the rearview mirror to check on me. "Rishel's the girl I'm courting, cousin."
Lyndon glanced at me and I looked away. I looked outside the window, overlooking the scenery while the car's traveling towards North. I was just surprised when Lyndon suddenly brought his mouth close to my ear and whispered. "You dare to play with my cousin, Miss Larica?" he asked.
I bit my lower lip. I threw him a hateful glare which he generously accepted. My shame only deepened. "Shut up," I warned him in a whisper.
"Why?" He smirked. "Are you afraid he'll find out your secret soon?"
"Secret? What secret are you talking about?" I asked between gritted teeth.
Lyndon stared at me longer than usual, as if studying me. I was about to ask again when Kervy got ahead of me. "What are you two whispering about?"
But Lyndon didn't even pay attention to Kervy and brought his mouth closer to my ear. I felt the blood rise to my cheeks because I knew, looking in the rearview mirror Lyndon might looked like he was kissing me behind the ear so I was even more ashamed knowing that Kervy was watching us.
"That's between you and me, Miss Larica. Why don't you cut ties with my cousin?" Lyndon asked teasingly.
My lips twitched with a smile and glared at him. "Why should I?" I ask carefully.
"You think I don't know what game you are playing with Kervy?" He smirked. "Giving him false hope and milking him like a cow, do you think it's alright to play with my cousin, Rishel?"
I was silent for a moment before I sighed. This was what my fear, right? Lyndon immediately knew that I was playing with Kervy because of what I'm doing with his cousin, but I really had no intention of answeing his cousin's courtship. After all, I don't love Kervy.
But Lyndon's hobby to interfere my personal space is annoying!
So I glared at him for awhile before smirking at him. I also leaned my face close to his ear and breathe, whispering to him like what he was doing to me earlier. "If I don't, is there anything you can do?"
I felt his hand holding my wrist tighten its hold, but it was just a little tight so I could tolerate it. "Listen to me, Rishel." He took a breath. "You will cut ties with my cousin or I will punish you."
"What right do you have to punish me, Mr. Engineer?" I raised my eyebrows. "You're not my dad for pete's sake."
Lyndon's eyes narrowed. "I have the right because you are my future fiancee, Rishel."
His words made me blink my eyes for a couple of times, before bursting out laughing at his joke. There was no other noise in the car except the engine and my laughter. Even Kervy stole a glance at me in the rearview mirror.
"Seriously? Stop daydreaming, geez!" I said and shook my head, still laughing.
Is he high? Fiancee? For all I care, he is just Papa's business partner and he never proposed marriage to me.
"Laugh all you want, little girl. The frog in the bottom of the well thinks the sky is small," said Lyndon.
I rolled my eyes at him. I folded my arms and looked out the window again. But I was just surprised when Kervy suddenly spoke. "Rishel, I will bring gifts to your parents later. I will ask your hand in marriage."
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For The Stars Have Sinned (Complete)
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