Wedding Plan

Chapter 2: the fiancee

The sound of conversations comes to me as the door opens. I advance in the room with a resolute step, my face emotionless. The Vongviphan do not show their emotions. I head to my grandfather, who is talking to a man in his early thirties and an older couple.

- Ah Tee, at last you're here. I have to apologize for this lack of manner. You know girls, he added.

I hold a cynical laugh. He would be an amazing actor.

- Tee, this is Mr Forth Jaturapoom and his parents.

- Mr Jaturapoom here is your fiancée, my granddaughter Tee.

I silently give the couple a wai before turning to do the same with the man. As soon as I finish, my eyes fall into his. A strange heat spreads in me under the piercing eyes of Tee's fiancé. He is nothing I had imagined. He's gaze is cold but attractive at the same time; you can feel the charisma of someone confident, used to be in the leader. He's tanned and tall with wide shoulders. His muscles are outlined under his shirt. Is he a CEO or a model? I feel a strange pull looking at him.

He looks briefly at me with an uninterested expression before turning his head away and continues his conversation about some contract with my grandfather, without sparing me a second glance.

My jaws almost drop. Did he just ignore me royally? How dare he? I have never ever been treated that way, like some dust. Lucky for me I'm used to make a poker face and hold my character; otherwise I would have probably ruined our engagement barely two seconds after meeting him. I slowly breathe trying hard not to strangle him. Who does he think he is?

I reason myself, it's better to have him being a cold robot than an infatuate one who would chase after me. Yes, this is for the best. I should stay as far away as possible of him.

I quickly turn away and head toward Nate, Mek's wife, who's sitting in the leather couch her hands on her belly. I sit down next to her and watch her looking at me like some Martian.

- Mek warned me about it, but I must say... You look gorgeous!

I laugh softly, one thing you have to know about her, she's the most sweet and nice girl on earth.

- Well, some of us are amazing in everything, I wink at her. How's the little shrimp?

She smiles and takes one of my hands on her big belly. My heart melts when I feel the move of the baby.

- He's kicking all day! I wonder if he'll ever sleep once he's born!

Mek joins us and put his arm around his wife waist.

- How are you? Tell me when you're sleepy; we can go back whenever you want.

- I'm all right; we have to be here for B... Tee. Your poor cousin has been engage at the speed of the light.

- Thank you Nate, you're the only one who cares for me in this family, I said with a sad teasing voice. Beware Mek I'm going to still your wife if you don't take care of her!

Nate starts laughing out loud while Mek throw me an understanding smile. He knows I'm teasing. Between Nop and Mek the difference is huge. One is obsessed with power and taking the company whiles the other live for his two passions: planes and his wife. So of course I tend to have a little preference with the second one, aka Mek. Plus Nate is an angel so that's one huge good point for him.

Thinking of Nop, I raise my eyes wondering what his doing. I finally find him chatting with Mr Jaturapoom sister who doesn't seem pleased judging from the frown on her face. Should I help her? My cousin can be a real pain in the ass once he has an idea in mind, and flirting with her seems to be his goal for tonight. Luckily a man comes to stand beside her and she immediately wraps her arm around his, it's obvious they're close.