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Part 23 - Unraveling The Perpetrator

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Part 23

***Chance's POV**

I looked at Mom and Annie as they came inside. Annie looked indifferent, but her right hand twitching said she was hesitating. I scrunched my eyebrows and looked at Dad who sat beside on his chair beside the sofa that I sat on. He shrugged and nodded his head slightly to Mom.

Mom took a deep breath, and Annie and her stood in front of the coffee table in the middle.

"Annalisa found the paper. I had Attorney Peterson check it, and the date and everything was stated in it. In the eyes of the law, Annalisa is the first female to be betrothed to Chanceon," she said, looking at Dad.

My heart paused for a moment, and I looked at Annie. She caught my eye and bit her lower lip.

"But she does not want this," Dad said seriously.

"Uncle, I do. I can buy you some time to find something to go around whatever Giselle made," Annie said with a determined edge in her voice.

My heart was beating rapidly in my chest. Whoever said only girls feel that is wrong; I'm a guy, and I feel it all the time. I bit the insides of my cheek and caught Annie's eye.

"Anna, are you a hundred percent sure with your decision?" Dad said, looking worried.

Annie nodded and stared at Dad for a few seconds.

"You do realize that once this gets out, you will be made public, dear. Everything we've done would all go down the drain," Dad said, obviously convincing her to turn back from this.

My heart constricted in my chest as she didn't utter a word.

Her lips parted, and she said,"Yes, and I don't care anymore."

I could feel my self sweating though it was relatively cool in the room. She is too selfless sometimes, and she does not even seem to realize it.

"Chanceon, is this alright with you?" Dad said, making me look up to meet his eyes.

He wanted me to have second thoughts, to feel guilty. But how can I not be selfish when it means Annie becomes a step closer?

I nodded, and he nodded as well.

"Alright then, we have to prepare everything and let Miss Madison know it's void, for now," Dad said as he stood up and went beside Mom.

"Yes. We will take care of everything. But we will leave both of you here to talk," Mom said.

Before we could protest, they had already bounded out and closed the door. I lowered my eyes to the ground and tried to calm myself. Being alone with the girl you're madly in love with isn't as calming as people think it to be. I felt the sofa dip, and I saw Annie sitting just mere inches away from me.

She didn't want this, but she did it for all of us. And it was my mistake, and she was paying a heftier price.

"C?" I heard her low and angelic voice say.

I turned to her, a small smile playing on my lips. She has always had that effect on me.

"Yeah?" I said and just looked at her.

She raised her head and looked me in the eye.

"I didn't want to hurt you. I still don't. If we're going to pull this off, we have to act. Professionally," she said.

Something tugged on my heart, and a frown made its way to my face. I certainly won't need to act, but I can't take advantage of the situation.

"So what are we going to do?" I said, looking away, giving my attention to the glass on the coffee table.

"Be like before? If that's too much to ask, then, maybe, build up to it?" she said.

We both knew the first one was a down-right lie. We can never be like before, and it's all my fault. All the little contact I had with her would now be awkward and inappropriate.

"Yeah, sure," I said and sighed.

"I'm so sorry for draggin you into this, Nie. I really am," I whispered, but she didn't say anything.

Deep in our minds, we both knew what we really meant, not what was said. But we won't dare speak it out loud. As long as we knew, it didn't need to be uttered.

**James' POV***

I threw my phone at my wall, frustrated. First Amanda, now Giselle. And to think, Anna's still the reason behind all my failed attempts. And she's the one I'm doing all this for. If she keeps this up, I'm always going to be the little brother.

Pulling my hair, I sat down on my bed and slumped, bending forward.

"Why does it have to be Anna? Of all the people in the world, why?" I said and covered my face with my hands, groaning.

I was so sure my brother wouldn't want to tell Anna no matter what. Amanda was so perfect for my plan. Now, Giselle's attempt failed, too. I know none of them will tell a soul. If they do, those pieces of sh** will pay.

I stood up and paced around my room, scratching my head occasionally and groaning. I made my bad situation worse now. They're going to be closer than ever, and it's all my effin fault. The plan seemed so simple. Anna was supposed to be far from my brother now, making me the only one she'd go near to. But, no. She just had to be the first person betrothed to him, great. Just great.

I can't even estimate how much this has bitten me back. Why does she have to help? I wish she ran from him like she should have. Nothing is going my way.

Whenever she's there, I just want to stare at her the whole day. She's just one of a kind. She's everything a guy could ever hope for, and I'll never have her. I can't do anything unsubtle and un obvious anymore. Why can't she see me differently? Her laugh just makes me grin, and the sight of her causes my heart to accelerate its beating. She doesn't even realize how nervous I get each time we're together. I just want to be perfect for her, but I can never be.

I'll always be the little brother. The young prince. The second in line to the throne. The baby of the family. The secret perpetrator. The one who can never get Anna's heart. Overshadowed by my perfect brother. The one who did things for love and still lost in the end. I guess karma is real, and it bit me back big time.

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