Country Girl Revenge [COMPLETED]

Chapter 17

"If i had a single flower for every time i think about you, i could walk forever in a garden"

-Alfred Lord Tennyson-

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Natasha's P.O.V

This room is getting smaller and smaller in my eyes, as i see Leticia's eyes filled with disappointment. She has visited me and Angelo and right now she is sitting in front of me as she holds out the newspaper, and her phone with an article regarding my true identity.

Great, now my problem has doubled, well, what should i do now other than telling the actual truth ? She seems angry, or disappointed to be precise. How can she not ? I just used her little cousin brother for my revenge.

Great, now everything backfire, this is why they say that you should never ever mess with fire, becausd you will never know if it will burn.

"Is this real ?" She asks me in a low tone, i nod my head, trying to gather every single courage i have left inside me.

"How can you do this ?" Her eyes widen, but her tone doesn't rise up, she knows how to control herself and i respect her for that.

"Well, it's a long story" i start explaining from the start, trying to keep it calm and use proper language so she doesn't misunderstand my words.

i tell her everything, from the moment that damned ex husband of mine, his secret affair, how he left me for eight whole years all by my own, and me viewing my husband kiss with Tigress' club CEO for the first time.

How i almost get hit by Angelo's car, and how he proposed the deal to me and that's how things get started, and she starts to get a picture of where i am coming from.

She takes a deep breath and try to control herself as she closes her eyes and sigh.

"So it was all my brother's idea" i nod, well, he was the one proposed to me, and gave a chance to this whole scenery, and i was the one playing the scene, so it's not entirely my fault.

"But still, how could he do that ?" Well, that question,i don't know the answer myself, i still wonder even to this day, why did he do that ?

"I don't know, i mean, we just met, we were total strangers" i feel slightly guilty.

Have you ever had one of those feeling when you just feel guilty because of doing something from the past ? Like, the regret just comes after, and leaving you with sense of guilt that you can't explain.

Yeah, that is what i am feeling right now, i mean, how can i not ?

"It's our fault" Leticia suddenly says.

"What do you mean ?" I ask her with curiousity, it is supposed to be my fault, not hers, and who are "they" ?

"Remembet when i told you he used to be bullied by his friends at school because of his family background ?"

That story, i do still remember.

"Yes, why ?"

"Let's just say, the thing about his family spoiling him, wasn't exactly true" she sigh as she cross her arms.

"It's actually the opposite, sure, there are lots of things average children would want on his childhood, however, it was not all rainbow and glitter"

"There was a lot of pressure put on him, as an only child, he struggled to be this "perfect kid" his family always wanted him to be"

Oh... i am speechless right now, i should have known, despite all the riches, there was a hidden cost that shouldn't be exposed, and that becomes a burden.

"And as a result, he had to go through lots of things to surpass his family expectations, as a result, he became a machine inside"

"Remember when i told you that he was pulled back after college by his father ?"

I nod.

"Guess what, it wasn't as easy, he has been arrested once at college, and he got some beating from his father, believe it or not, our family really keep our name well, since our grandfather was raised in Asia with his foster parents.

"Our family has a long history, but still, it was quite harsh for him, and also, he had ADHD, it added up to the whole situation, even tough now it has changed drastically, sometimes it still show up during certain moment"

I sigh, tears slowly escape from my eyes, but it's not tears of sadness, it's tears of pity.

"I heard from John he went out to drink the other night"

I nod. It was the moment when i got upset, and that night, he acted like a total adult child, not in a messed up way.

"He never get drunk or drink alcohol ever since college, so it had to be for a reason, could you know why ?"

I explain to her how i got upset, and some of his abnormal action.

"Yeah, i guess he was just heartbroken, now i know he really loves you, like crazy"

She takes my hand again, just like how she took it when we first met.

"Please, even tough i know this is all an act, and both of you also know, i just feel like he sees this as something real, and his feeling for you is real as well, don't play him around"

I see pain in her eyes.

"He is the only cousin and family i care about othet than my own parents, because both of us are only child and we only had each other since little due to our parent's businness, so please take care of his feelings"

I feel bad making people constantly beg like this, especially when they are actual good people.

"Gosh, maybe i talked to much, but just know, despite your past, you can always start over, just start over with Angelo and forget about those people who have hurt you"

She gives those wise words for me, making a small smile appear on my face.

"Karma knows where they live, she winks"

I nod her and give her a hug.

"Thank you, i really appreciate it"

She returns my hug and smile, "don't worry, i would take you shopping later, we need some realxing spa as well, and there would be some parties in the future, i promise, we would have the biggest fun as cousin in law"

Yeah, i am looking forward to that.

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Soon after she left, i hear the bell rings, i am currently wearing my night gown covered with a silver robe, and braless, so i ask John to open the door for me.

Angelo is not home today, he has to leave for a nice three days business trip, so John hasn't left my side for pretty much the whole day, because he takes order from Angelo seriously.

And as soon as the door opens, i see my most hated person right now.

That person is none other than,

Nicholas Hither.