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CHAPTER 14:
-ENEMIES TO ENGAGED-

❝ tell me what you want and why, 'cause I don't want to try.❞

- tell me what you want by dacelynn
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ASTONIA'S POV: CAR

She tugged on her translucent dress, adjusting it to her liking whilst staring at her reflection in the tiny headboard mirror. She pulled out all sorts of things from the abnormally small purse; touching up her makeup, messing up her slicked back hair, removing the hair tie that previously held up her curled strands.

"What's the point of fixing up all that, anyway? It's going to be ruined." I commented, my eyes glued to the road.

"By what? Not you." She scoffed, continuing to do what had to be done. My jaw clenched at her attitude, knowing I had to tolerate it the whole night. The diamond ring on her finger glistened in the darkness as she held the brush towards her face.

"You still hate me?" I wondered with furrowed brows, "I thought we were alright for a second."

"We were never alright." She mumbled, her words barely audible. We had sat in silence for over 20 minutes, and it's been driving me insane. The banquet is one thing, Jenna refusing to talk to me is another. I glanced back at her to see the makeup brush pat against her scar that hadn't been fully healed.

"Hey, don't touch it. It can get infected," I warned, but she seemed to have ignored my comment as she had continued to dab the injury with the powder, "Ortega, stop it. Seriously, it'll hurt."

She was stubborn, disregarding my words. I sighed, reaching my hand to forcefully stop the brush from touching the wound, slightly pushing her arm away from her hand.

"Wipe it off." I said calmly, my eyes wandering back onto the road.

"What the fuck?" She grumbled, roughly opening her makeup bag and dabbing the liquid violently on the cotton pad, "Why the fuck do you care."

I hesitated, not sure of how to respond. She huffed, wiping off the makeup on her open wound, the alcohol burning into it seeming to not phase her.

"... I don't."

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The evening was a whole blur — my head spiralling in irrelevant thoughts. I felt detached, like an astral projection of my own self. I messed with the loose ring on my right hand, twisting it from side to side.

Jenna and I strolled around the banquet surrounded by the city's wanted list; from the top buyers in black markets up to the most renowned sellers. The air smelt of vanilla candles with a hint of danger, the interior spotless white, although I could picture bloody stains spreading through the table linen.

Like I said, irrelevant thoughts.

Jenna kept surprisingly silent, her plump glossy lips not yapping about how tight her dress was. She kept her posture annoyingly straight, causing me to imitate it. I fiddled with the diadem in my pocket, nervously chipping on it. The hall was vast, yet I could barely breathe. I couldn't tell what the anxiousness was, perhaps the deafening silence between us? Maybe the meeting. Whatever it was, I wanted it to be over with.

I glanced at my watch — 8:28pm, it read. The meeting was scheduled to be at 8:30pm. I perked up and scanned the area for a 'big brown door' as Mr. Wolfhard had instructed us to find and walk into. He had warned us not to ask any waiters or workers around the area for help.

"Come on," I muttered just loud enough for Jenna to hear me, "We need to find that door and fast, we're going to be late." She never responded in words. All she did was place her untouched martini glass on the nearest table, her heels tapping on the marble flooring as she followed behind me.

We swerved through the small groups of people scattered around the hall, none of the walls having a large brown door, until I felt a tap on my arm, then a hand travelling up to my chin.

"There, a hallway; maybe the door's there." Her delicate fingers tilted my head towards a small cut in the wall to the left of us. I gave her a small nod, stuffing my hands into the pockets of my dress-pants. We walked towards the edge of the archway at the corner of the banquet, a group of bodyguards walking up and down the hallway, a pair of men standing in front of a large brown door. I approached the door with caution, keeping Jenna close behind me.

"We're here to see Mr. Wolfhard." I told the guard to the right who eyed me down.

"Name?" He asked.

"Lorraine Weathers." I stated firmly, having given Mr. Wolfhard a fake name upon setting up a meeting time.

"And the lady behind you?" The guard asked once more, his voice stern.

"Jenna, she's my fiance." I grinned. I felt her hand snake up to my shoulder, clearly displaying the gem as she came to stand beside me. A moment of silence later, the guards opened the door for us. Inside was a vast, long dining table, the interior pillars carved beautifully like Greek architecture in the BCEs. On the opposite side of the table sat a prestigious looking man – his clean shaven face seeming as intimidating as expected.

"You must be Lorraine and... Jenna. Come in, sit." His face lit up slightly when Jenna entered his view. There were two empty chairs in front of us, which is where we sat. I pulled back the chair Jenna wanted to sit on, giving her a small smile. She returned it, sitting down comfortably before I pushed it back in and sat on a seat of my own.

"So," he began, tapping the table unconsciously, "May I see the jewel? You said it was priceless." He leaned over the table, peering at the two of us. Despite how far away we were from each other, I could hear his voice perfectly fine without him having to project his voice.

"Yes, here it is," I reached into my pocket, bringing out the decorated diadem onto the table, "Beautiful thing, isn't she?" He furrowed his brows before switching his gaze from the diadem to Jenna.

I could feel the mood of the room change all of a sudden, Jenna's hand grabbing mine.

"Astonia, click the ring." She breathed.

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A/N:
me? not updating for 7 months? bullshit hahahahahahahahahaha... ok srsly though sorry for the sudden hiatus, i just never had the motivation to continue this book. my bad y'all. but ay, a chapter !! the book is almost complete, actually. just 3 more chapters i think. - Raven

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