"I know you hate her so much, but please control yourself," Bella says while we walk inside the Roderick Hotel. We are celebrating my grandparents's anniversary today, even Chase, my big brother, drive home from Wharton.
"You help me. I can't stand her I might choke her if she says another nasty words towards Avery."
"I know!"
"I know she said bad things about Avery at school. Avery never said a word. But I heard, Bella!"
She sighs. "I already talked to her, but Florence being Florence, she said it was Natasha."
"They are the same!"
She caresses my back. "Just control yourself."
I inhale deeply.
"There you are!" Chase grins next to our grandmother, Margarethe Hall Fox. She is from a prominent Hall family married to the Fox, tying both influential families.
My big brother, Chase Fox, we are have the same colors with dark hair, winter grey eyes, but he looks more like Dad and I look more like Mom.
Chase hugs me and Bella. "Are you staying home tonight?" I ask.
He nods. "I miss home."
"You just miss spoiled by mom," I joke. The three of us are so close. Before Chase went to Wharton, we often play together with him.
"Congratulations Grandma, Grandpa!" I hug both of them, so does Bella. We chat a bit until Sydney comes in. She is Florence's sister but she is closer with us. And she also not that close with her family. After she says hi to everyone, she comes and sits with us.
"Where is your boyfriend?" I ask her
"Who?"
I shrug. "You are too player, I can't keep up with you anymore, Syd."
She throws me a napkin.
"Very mature, counselor!" I say dryly. She is studying law, much to the family dismay, they want to grow Sydney into a graceful woman, instead she chose to be a shark.
"Is there any reason grandma doesn't invite everyone?" Sydney asks us.
"She says this time she wants to be intimate, so family only," Chase says.
"Good then, we don't have to smile all night long," Bella says.
I chuckle. "If you are as charming as I am, you don't need to fake anything."
"Say someone who I had to remind to stay cool," Bella mumbles.
"How's school, you two?"
"Bradley has a girlfriend," Bella chimes.
"Really? Who is she?" Sydney leans forward.
I take my phone and show her my wallpaper phone. It's Avery's picture that I took 2 weeks ago when we went to Central Park.
"Oh pretty! Looks sweet in this picture!" Sydney says and Chase nods agree. I grin. Of course, my girl is the prettiest!
We talk some more, update each other about lives and jokes banter. I love family gatherings, it would be perfect if—
"Happy wedding anniversary, Mother!" Belinda Fox comes in like in a drama.
It would be perfect, if my aunt and her husband and Florence don't come to the gathering.
Sydney sighs and drinks her wine. It's not a secret she's not close with her mom. She hates it, if I'm not wrong.
"So early," Chase eyeing her wine.
YOU ARE READING
The Billionaire's Sleeping Beauty
RomanceI fell head over heels in love with this new girl in my school. Her name was Avery Carter. The girl who captured my heart since the day I saw her beautiful emerald eyes. Long story short, we married and lived our lives to the fullest. I was excited...
