Alexander flipped through the pages with a cunning smile on his face before he looked at a picture that really attracted his evil eyes. He found her weakness. He found the easiest way to claim his victory. He was very sure that this time, he will definitely win. Then, he took his phone and make a call.
"Hello, Uncle James ?"
"What is it, Alex ?"
"I have something useful for us."
"What do you mean ?"
"I'll come to your house tonight."
"Okay, but make sure Elena don't suspect anything. Understand ?"
"Of course, Uncle James." said Alexander before he ended the call. He looked at the pictures again while resting his head on the chair.
"Veronica D'Costa... I won't forget ever forget what you've done to me that day. I won't." said Alexander, with a vengeful voice as he closed his eyes and drowned again in his flashback of what happened to him two years ago.
'Like this ? You're in Brookfield Multiplex, Mr. Alexander ! You're a real estate developer, Mr. Alexander. You should've learn from Veronica D'Costa ! Look at how she managed her family business. You're fired ! This is so degrade !'
Alexander suddenly jerked forward and opened his eyes.
"I'll never forget it, Veronica. Never forget it !" said Alexander with full anger.
***
Veronica was busy with her works when suddenly her phone keeps buzzing as she put her phone on a silence mode. The caller ID makes her wonder and she decided to ignore it. It was her mother, Elena. She continued with her works but then, her phone started to buzz again and this time, she picked it up.
"Why you're calling me, Ma ?" asked Veronica, annoyed.
"Baby, it's me. Kabir."
Veronica quickly looked at the caller ID.
"I'm sorry. I thought it was Ma, she called me just now but I...I just ignored it."
"Why ?"
"Just."
"You should've just answer it, Veronica. Who knows she got something important to talk with you. Anyways, dinner with me tonight ?"
"Sure."
"Okay, I'll pick you up later. Love you." said Kabir before he ended the call and after a few seconds, Veronica's phone buzzed again. This time it was Elena.
"What do you want ?" said Veronica, unpleased.
"Come home tonight for dinner." answered Elena.
"I thought you don't want to see my face anymore."
"It's not me. James is the one who asking me to invite you for dinner tonight. He said he got something important to discuss with you. Alexander also will join us."
"I'm not interested."
"I don't care. If you still have some respect for me, please, come home for dinner tonight." said Elena before she cut the call. Veronica slammed her phone on the desk and lean on the chair. She's so frustrated with the way her mother pushed her to do something she don't want to do especially if it's regarding about James but then, she got no choices. She picked up her phone and started to message Kabir.
'I can't make it tonight. Ma asked me to come home for dinner.'
'Oh, never mind. You're okay with Ma ?'
'Not really. Not even interested.'
'It's okay, baby. Try your best.'
Kabir finished the replies with a smiley. Veronica knew that Kabir really wants her to bonds with her mother but it was hard for Veronica especially when her mother was still blindly believe James. However, Veronica decided to ignore her thought and keep focusing on her works. Then, it's time for her to went home. She decided to head directly to her mother's house rather than went home because she felt a bit tired that evening after a busy whole day at the office. When she arrived at her mother's house, she parked her car and walked directly towards the door. She knocked the door and within a second, Elena opened the door and welcomed her.
"She's here." said Elena to James and Alexander who sat on the sofa, at the main hall. Veronica was a bit shocked looking at Alexander and asked, "What he's doing in here ?"
"We invited him, of course. Come on. Let's eat, Veronica." said James while approached Veronica. Veronica decided to ignore the "suddenly nice" approach by James and make her way to the dining hall. She just don't have time for all those drama that her step father wanted to show to her.
While ate her dinner, Veronica just keep ignoring everyone and just focusing on her food and her phone. She was busy texting Kabir to make sure that Kabir ate his dinner and avoided all those drama Elena and James planned for her and Alexander that night. After everyone finished with their dinner, Veronica was ready to walk out from the house but then, James stopped her by saying,
"Why don't you stay here tonight, Veronica ? I believe that you still have your bedroom in this house. Right, Elena ?"
"He's right, Veronica." said Elena.
"Never mind." said Veronica while looked at her mother before she turned to James and said, "I don't have time for all your charades, James."
"But Veronica, we need to discuss something about Kabir Thapar." said Alexander. Veronica look at him. She was shocked when she heard Kabir's name came out from Alexander's mouth.
"Kabir Thapar ?" asked Elena, confused.
"Oh, he's a great photographer actually." said Alexander while approached Elena but his eyes was looking at Veronica. His wicked smiles slowly curved on his lips while looking at how confused was Veronica that time.
"Yeah, and we actually want to discuss whether we should hired him for the wedding, Veronica..." added James, while holding a glass of white wine.
"Wedding ? I didn't know that you'll agree with the wedding." said Elena to Veronica. Veronica looked at her mother before she shifted her eyes to both, Alexander and James. Then, she quickly walked towards her bedroom. Alexander followed her. Elena was about to follow them when James stopped her.
"Elena, let me discuss with them. I'll handle this, okay ?" ensured James after he finish drank the white wine before he handed the glass to Elena and walked towards Veronica's bedroom. At the same time, Veronica who's already inside her room felt furious with the charades that Alexander and James wants to play with her. Then, she grabbed Alexander by his collar and pushed him to the closet.
"What do you want ?!" asked Veronica to Alexander.
"That was such a direct question, Veronica." said James after he locked the door to make sure no one entered the room. Veronica was about to walk towards James before Alexander holds her hands.
"Kabir Thapar. Director of Photography for Travel & Style Magazine. You're so genius, Veronica. No one actually knew about your relationship with him. It's been six years, right ?" said Alexander.
"I knew you're surely had a bad intentions because you're closed with James !" taunted Veronica.
"Veronica, that was very rude." said James, sarcastically.
"How did you know about Kabir ? Tell me ! How did you know about him ?!" asked Veronica to James as she choked his neck as soon as she freed her hands from Alexander's grip.
"You...you think you're the only one who can keep an eyes on someone, huh ?" panted James.
"Don't you think to do anything to him !" said Veronica. Her rage held all the power of a wildfire, that one's could practically see the flames roaring in her eyes, ready to ignite anything or anyone who tried to do anything to Kabir. Veronica was scared and confused but her anger was very much obvious that time.
"We won't if you agree with our deal." said Alexander.
"What deal ?" asked Veronica.
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Because You're Mine
Mystery / Thriller"Just because I don't say certain things, doesn't mean I don't feel them !" said Veronica when Kabir questioned her about her feelings towards him. Kabir didn't mean to hurt her feelings, he just can't take it anymore. "Then why we still can't tell...
