After The Lie ✔️

Chap#13

Elaine's POV;

We finally sat down and agreed to help each other.

"I'll help you, if you help me. Deal?" I said to him as I put my right hand in front of him

"Deal." He replied as he shakes my hand

"Are you guys sure you really want to do this?" Tyler asked

"Yep." We both replied at the same time

"Okay, first things first. We need an engagement ring." Claire said

"So we will have to go buy one....." I said as I looked at Atlas who again started using his phone

I guess he must've caught me looking because he then looked back at me and said, "Don't look at me. Just go buy any ring you want."

"Atlas don't be like that. Normally the guy would buy the ring." Claire said to him

"Yeah. I bought Claire a ring too." Tyler said

Okay. If you asked me ten years ago or maybe even five years ago, I would've never imagined that this is how I was going to get engaged.

"I can't buy myself an engagement ring." I replied. I should've known things were going to be like this.

"I'm busy. I've got a lot of work to do." He replied as he finally puts his phone away.

"I can see that. But I'm also busy. Our company is closing in just under a month, and I've got a few projects that I need to go over. So I have work to do too." I replied as I glared at him

"Okay fine. I'll send you a ring. But in exchange we will first go meet my family before the dinner with your father." He said

"Wait...why? And don't I get to choose the ring?" I asked

"No, because you said you were busy." He replied

"Well Atlas is right. I agree, it would be best to meet his family first. That way your father will believe that you do know his family a bit from before." Claire said

"Okay so the dinner with dad is on Sunday night. So I need to meet your family on Saturday?" I asked as I looked at Atlas

"Yep, lets do it Saturday night." He replied

"Okay so....clothes. What do I wear?" I asked. I figured since we had planned to help each other, he would want me to impress his family and all.

"Huh? Why are you asking me?" He asked

"Well since you are helping me and I agreed to help you too. So tell me what do I wear?" I asked

"Anything is fine." He replied as his phone started ringing and he excused himself and started talking on his phone.

Urgh....he should at least pretend to be interested. Whatever. I can't believe I'm gonna be married to him. I started staring at him. And I've got to admit, he is good looking and tall and his shoulders are broad. He was wearing casual clothes. A black shirt with a simple jean. I've seen him smiling when he's talking to Tyler and Claire. His smile is kind of cute. But what's the point of all of this when he's an annoying person. I sighed.

Just then the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it." Tyler said as he went to open the door. I wonder who it is. Maybe it is Jackson. But Jackson said he had a date today. Maybe it's Tyler's friends.

"What are you doing here?" Tyler said as me and Claire went to see who it was. My eyes went wide when I saw John. What is he doing here?

"Is she here?" He asked Tyler as he didn't  notice me yet. He looked around the apartment when his eyes met mine.