Modern Cinderella Story

Chapter 25 'An Angel's Betrayal'

"ANIKA HURRY, IT'S ALMOST MIDNIGHT, RUN, DON'T STOP"

Anika didn't need to hear those words, every cell in her body was running, she ran faster than she ever ran, feeling fear thumping in her heart like whip lashes but no matter how fast she ran; the mansion was far that it seemed as if it was running from her

She knows she is late; she could hear the ticking of the watch in her hand louder than ever in her ears, Seconds away from midnight! Seconds away from Shivaay announcing his choice of bride in front of all the Aristocrats and if she wasn't there, it won't be her!

Anika: I am coming Shivaay, please wait

A tear trickled on her cheek and in desperate attempt to run faster, she kicked the crystal shoes from her feet, but because she didn't stop that only resulted for one shoe to fall and the other trip her on the concrete way to the mansion

Anika: AHHH

She fell hard on her knees and if it weren't for the coat that she wearing over her ragged dress, her knees would have got injured more than just being scratched, Anika held her bloody knee for a second of physical pain and stopped running for just this second

And it was the last second, before she hears the far yet loud sound of thousands of people clapping

Anika's eyes widened in shock and stared in the huge glass window of the mansion, the backs of crowds of the Aristocrat in their most beautiful attires, looking towards the golden stairs where Shivaay must be standing with his chosen bride, its over

Anika sobbed: no (then she covered her face) I never betrayed your love, I swear; but it's my fault I should have listened to you when you told me not everyone deserves forgiveness, I should have seen the betrayal coming, I am sorry

48 hours before the choice party

In the tower

Sandy: congratulation, Mr. Abraham, your daughter Lola is a very lovely bride, and the Matthews's son is respected groom for respected family, suitable for Patel of the Aristocrats

Mr. Abraham bowed his head: thank you Ms. Singh Oberoi, it's an honor that the Singh Oberoi accepted our invitation but doing my daughter's wedding in the tower's gardened roof and doing it as luxuries is generosity I can't thank enough for.

Sandy smiled proudly: don't worry about it, Mr. Shivaay didn't forget your help in saving Kapoor's most precious daughter and for that he will honor you with his appearance and will gift the bride and the groom a generous gift

Abraham smiled widely and bowed his head slightly to Sandy who walked with raised head to the big round table that sitting behind it her brothers and nieces

Sandy: I can't believe we are all celebrating up here and Anika is sitting alone in the apartment

Sahil: what could we have done? Anika can't be shown to the Aristocrats now and Abraham Patel wished his daughter wedding to be here and you know Shivaay ordered that Abraham Patel's wishes for the rest of his life should be fulfilled, Shivaay gave him his word.

Sandy: and why he wanted the tower? why not in Patel's house or one of our hotels?

Sahil frowned: here is the best place, here we can control the situation better

All looked where he was looking and saw Lola crying and pleading and the moment she noticed that they are looking at her, she ran to them and Sahil flinched as she fall on her knees beside him and held his hand

Lola: please Mr. Singh Oberoi, I don't want to marry him, I love someone else, have mercy

Sahil frowned: I know exactly who you love and I ashamed of you, you will marry someone suitable for the Aristocrats young lady and in hours you will be Mrs. Mathews, that is the life we decided for you and its better if you accept it.