TO HAVE & TO HOLD-Sequel of Catch Me I'm In Love

Chapter 21 - Cassandra's Plot

Meanwhile, tonight is also Cassandra’s party. She was busy with everything from the caterer to the music and checking how many people RSVPd for the party. 

So far about twenty confirmed, she invited Erik and Roan, too but she didn’t get any reply which she already expected. Matthew said he will be here soon.

Cassandra took her cellphone out and made a phone call.

“Hello, yes si Cassie ‘to, handa na bang lahat ng sinabi ko? Good, sige make sure everything is set up. Thank you, call me if there’s any problem. Bye.”

She smiled, so far so good.

She looked at her place, everything is in place for tonight’s party.

She likes the lighting, too.

She headed towards her kitchen and grabbed the bottle of champagne, she opened it up and poured herself a drink.

She needed it especially for tonight.   

At Erik’s Condo

Erik was getting ready for their civil wedding.

It was scheduled at 5pm somewhere in Makati, even he doesn’t know where it is, Amanda is the only one who knows it.

She is to pick him up and Roan separately. First him and then Roan. She still believed in the superstition that the bride and groom can’t see each other before the wedding.

Erik doesn’t believe it, but he will follow her advice, he doesn’t want anything bad to happen so he is playing safe this time.

It is 3:30 PM, in one and half hour he will finally be able to call Roan his wife.

He decided to have one shot of red wine, he is a little nervous all of a sudden. What do they call this? Wedding jitters…he thought. Yes, just pre-wedding jitters. That’s what it is.

He was about to pour the wine on his glass when he heard his doorbell rang.

He looked puzzled, he wasn’t expecting any visitor today, especially today. 

He cleared his schedule for today and nobody questioned him why.

He poured himself the wine first, with the glass in one hand he opened the door.

Surprised, he saw it was Cassandra.

“What are you doing here?” he asked her.. “You should go I can’t see you.” and he was about to close the door on her but she pushed him hard, his wine spilled on his shirt.

“I didn’t know you could be that rude Erik. For old times sake you should be at least polite to me.”

She went and say on his couch.

“Please Cassandra.. Please leave. I am getting married soon, I’m sorry about our past. But I can’t do anything about it, please respect that. Now, please leave before I lose my patience with you.”

With his white shirt splattered with the red wine and his civil wedding in one and half hour, he is getting stressed every minute that she is still in his condo

She stood up walking closer to his window which was open.. she stood by the window…

“Erik…I just wanted to invite you tonight for my welcome party, that’s why I’m here.. you never replied.”

Then she slowly turned to him, “Just this once Erik you can even bring Roan, then I’m out of your life.”

“Cassandra, I wish I could but I have something to do tonight. Sorry.”

“I’m sure it’s Roan again…did u even hear what I said sabi ko naman you can take her with you, I don’t mind,” She smiled with a pleading look.

Erik moved towards the door again and opened it for her to go.. “Please Cassie, I promise we can make it up to you, not tonight we can all have dinner next time if it’s true that you really meant what you said.”

She didn’t say anything.. she moved so quickly to him and kissed him…she was kissing him hard before Erik could say anything…before he could resist her. Then she moved away.. her dress which was off white was now stained by the wine from Erik’s shirt.

Then she went out the door…with a smile on her face.

“Sorry you can’t come to my party babe but yes, let’s all have dinner one day.” With that she walked away with Erik stunned unable to speak.

Erik shook his head. Cassandra really is something different the opposite of Roan.

He went and took of his wine stained shirt and went inside his bedroom. He went in the bathroom and took a quick shower.