The Badboy Got Out Of Wattpad

11. Part of Shares

One day has passed. One day since I've stayed in my room. One day since I've been hiding from Erden. One day since what happened between us have been tormenting me. I purposefully missed school's first day of the second semester yesterday, due to fear of coming across him there.

How can I go to school now? Well, I played the sick girl yesterday, but my acting were quite miserable. Mom thinks that I'm not in a severe condition, so I can resume school today.

In other words, I have to go to college today! Luckily, I got the idea of hiding my face with the hood of my hoodie so that Erden doesn't recognize me.

Hoping it works out, I'm trying the hoodie while looking at myself in the mirror when my phone suddenly beeps. Surely Lia.

I quickly grab my mobile from the chest of drawers to check the message. Wrong, it's Thomas. It's now that he replies my message which I sent last night.

Thomas: Yeah, an ice-cream after class, not bad.

Me: Great:)

At least he didn't refuse me this time. I don't know how I will face him after what happened. But I've decided to talk to him and suggest him to be just friends, since we don't suit each other as a couple. I want to ease the guilt inside of me for having cheated on him. I still can't believe I did something as such. I agree that I'm not in love with Thomas, but that doesn't justify my loss of control. What was this bewitching pulsion?

After a few minutes of pronto check on the social apps, I was going to take a bath but before I put my phone away, the same curiosity of yesterday hits me.

Whether Wattpad has been repaired.

I know it's impossible for the moment, but let's cross-fingers. I hold the phone properly, staring at the Wattpad's app while beseeching that it has already been restored. I have to repair my mistake. I take a deep breath before my thumb clicks on the app, but it dismally crashes down and a notification pops on my screen:

'Unfortunately, Wattpad has stopped.'

Again.

I murmur some curses and furiously pelt my phone on the bed, not giving a damn if I missed it.

I really need a shower to calm me down.

After bathing, I got dressed, grabbed my bag and rushed downstairs to take breakfast before going to college. I have put on the white hoodie, praying that my idea will work.

On entering the salon, I notice Lexi who is sitting face to face with her father on the couch.

"Good morning." I say loud and cheery, which interrupts their conversation.

Lexi rolls her eyes as she sees me and starts using her phone, while Leon gives me a large greeting smile. "Good that the two of you are here. I actually need to talk to both of you on a serious matter."

Knowing that it's an important issue, I prefer to sit down to listen to Leon. I take a seat on the other end of the sofa, as far as possible from Lexi who just locked her phone to give heed to her father.

Leon is in front of Lexi and me, the upper part of his body straight-up. This gonna be serious. He looks at his daughter then at me before he states, "it took me a long time to think about it and I'm convinced that it's a good idea."

My eyes narrowed. What can this be?

"You know, I'm getting old." He grins. "So, someone needs to replace me in the board. I hope it happens next year, on the 50th anniversary of the company."

Oh. But wait, what I have to do with this?

My thoughts are dispersed as Leon continues. "You are both in the way of becoming mature, young woman. Well, the one between you," his eyes flicker between Lexi and me. "Who will demonstrate the best conduct during one year, will get the highest share of our Rosy Cosmetic company and becomes its CEO. And of course the runner-up will get her little part of share."

I gasp in shock.

Lexi fleetly blasts off from the sofa. "I'm your only daughter, dad!" She exclaims in fury. "I am the only one who has the right to inherit the business!"

"Lexi!" Leon yells furiously at his turn. "You know well that such things should not be mentioned in this house!"

"Wait." I hesitantly voice out. They both look at me, their furor seized up. "Lexi is right." I avow. "I cannot accept this."

Leon's face tenses a bit at my words. He appears disappointed as he gazes at the floor and intakes a breath. He next looks at me. "Then you should not have accepted my marriage with your mother."

I swallow my words.

"Since that day, I consider you as my own daughter. I love you like my own. And you are worth this." Leon declares, rending me speechless.

"Oh please." Lexi murmurs, but her father doesn't pay attention to her. "It's true that my attachment with Lexi is more strong than with you, but that doesn't mean that I have to be unfair to you." He explains, his grey eyes gleaming sincerity. Leon's words touched my heart, reminding of the love of a father which I haven't felt since long.

Tears of joy were nearly to submerge my eyes when Leon adds further, "your mother and I reunited the four of us on the day of our marriage. So we are a family now. Everyone here have the same rights."

"But..." Lexi tries to oppose, but Leon interrupts her. "No but Lexi, if you want to get what you want, just work righteously for it."

Her sulky face curiously switches into a sly grimace. "You are right, dad." Her voice has mysteriously tone down. She then grabs her barbie-pink bag which was placed on the sofa and walks towards the main door. I watch her in confusion, still thoughtful. Though how much Leon has tried to convince me, I still feel hesitated to accept this offer.

Before opening the door, Lexi looks at me. "I will get what I want." She swears and smiles skeptically before exiting the house.

And that's what I was expecting. The smile she gave me signified a lot. I know she will do everything to get what she wants, by all possible means.

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Hey! What do you think of the offer? Leon is a nice stepfather, isn't it?😊

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