Chapter 14: Acting weird
“Thank you so much” Isabelle muttered, using the blanket to cover her sweaty body.
“You’re the one whom I should thank, you came to me. I’m sorry for being sarcastic that time” He mumbled, drawing her close to himself.
“I haven’t forgiven you and don’t think I won’t take my revenge later” She joked and he burst into laughter.
“What’s wrong? You don’t look happy”
“I’m getting married to Andrea” She dropped the bombshell and he flinched with shock.
“You’re what! I thought you hated him?”
“I do hate him but my father is forcing me to get married to him. He has threatened to kill me if I don’t” She disclosed, sitting up.
“What are you going to do? Are you gonna sit quietly and let him sell you off?” Alessandro questioned, anger visible in his voice.
“There’s nothing I can do, he’s throwing a ball tomorrow to announce the wedding plans. I wish I could do something but I’m powerless. There’s no hope for me” She muttered, sobbing lightly.
“No, don’t cry. I’ll help you tomorrow”
“How? What are you gonna do?” She asked, looking at him closely.
“Chill, I’m not gonna harm you, I’ll just help you. You don’t have to worry, when it’s time for me to help you, I’m gonna call you and give you the instructions. For now we’ve got to get you back home” He replied, kissing her neck softly and she giggled.
“I don’t wanna go, I wish to spend the night here”
“I wish you could but if you do, my head would be chopped off by your father then I wouldn’t be able to save you” Alessandro joked and she smiled, going to get her clothes.
“So we’re cool right, friends with benefits, no strings attached?” She questioned and he nodded then kissed her lips as he wore his clothes.
“Yes, now it’s time to get back to work. Ma’am, would you like to go home now?” He questioned and she nodded, fluttering her lashes sexily.
He took her home and returned to his house, smiling, he sat on the bed. He couldn’t tell what the future held for them but he was certain that he wouldn’t regret it.
With a sigh, he started thinking about possible plans on how to abort the wedding plans. A smile curved on his face when an idea struck his head.
Isabelle woke up the next day, her head pounding as she remembered that the engagement would be announced today.
“Please Alessandro, help me” She muttered as she began dressing up.
She took her phone and was amazed at how she was trending. Headlines had it that a ball was being thrown in honor of her and a surprise was going to be unwrapped.
She dialed Alessandro’s line and began to panic when he didn’t answer his calls.
Alessandro woke up late and checked his phone, he was shocked to see several missed calls from Isabelle.
For the first time in a long time, he checked the news and frowned when he saw Isabelle’s engagement as the headline.
“Time to hatch up a plan” He thought and started scratching his head.
“Hello, Darrell. I need your help with something important.. It’s about the minister’s engagement today… yes, tomorrow or maybe the day after.. thanks dude” Alessandro ended the call with a smile.
Darrell stood beside his car, he checked his wristwatch for the tenth time and shook his head.
“Hey man!” Alessandro called, slapping Darrell’s back affectionately.
“Dude, you’re late. I’ve been waiting forever for you” Darrell grumbled and Alessandro chuckled.
“But I’m confused, why are you getting involved in the president’s affair and how did you become so close to the president?”
“You’ll find out later, are you with the cake? Aren’t you acting dumb? How would I give Andrea the cake?” Alessandro questioned.
“Who said anything about you doing anything? All you have to do is attend the party and see how things would work out” Darrell replied with a mischievous grin.
“Don’t kill Andrea or do anything crazy, I still wanna live. I wouldn’t want to spend the rest of my days in jail” Alessandro informed and after shaking hands with Darrell, left.
After making several calls, two beautiful ladies dressed in mini gowns approached Darrell. He smiled and opened his car, brought out two round small cakes and handed it to both of them each.
“Thanks a lot guys, make sure he eats this cake” He instructed and the girls left.
The girls went to Andrea’s private house. The guard didn’t let them enter and they stood their ground, protesting that they were fans who wanted the best for Andrea and wished to see him.
After much commotion at the gate, Andrea ordered for the girls to be brought inside. He stared at them lustfully and asked why they were causing commotions.
“We are big fans of you and we heard the news about you getting married to Isabelle. We felt sad but had no other options. Please accept this cake as a token of our love” One spoke and he looked at the cake suspiciously.
“Take a bite out of it first” He ordered and a maid brought a knife, both girls took a bite each and he nodded, ordering for them to drop it.
“Sorry but, we know how wasteful some maids can be and wouldn’t want all our effort to be in vain, we’ve tasted the cake already and I would be very honored if I can feed you” The second offered shyly and Andrea thought about it for a while and shrugged.
Feeling excited, the second lady took a knife and cut out a piece of the cake, she fed it to Andrea who ate it slowly, using a napkin to clean his lips seductively.
Satisfied that he had taken enough, the girls bade him farewell and were escorted out.
Andrea glanced at the cake and took a small piece, tastes delicious, he thought as his father walked inside the sitting room.
“Are you getting ready for the ball?” Mario questioned, looking at the cake. He took a little piece and nodded.
“Delicious, did the maid bake it?” Mario inquired.
“No, a few fans brought it over. The ball is in a few hours time, I still have enough time. Selena called me a big time jerk and hasn’t been answering my calls”
“Leave her alone, she’ll come around later. I need you to focus on Isabelle alone for now” Mario informed and Andrea nodded, taking another piece of cake.This material belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.
Alessandro entered the president’s house and was waiting for Isabelle when Roberto walked outside.
“Alessandro, I have an important assignment for you. I need to keep an eye on Isabelle throughout today and even at the ball, don’t let her try anything stupid please” Roberto instructed and Alessandro nodded.
He was led to the pool where Isabelle stood, pacing around. His heart tightened when he saw how worried and troubled she looked.
He wanted to hug her, calm her nerves and tell her not to worry about anything. He coughed slightly and she gazed at him sharply.
“How do we go? What plans have you made?” She demanded immediately and he wanted to laugh at how distressed she looked.
“Everything will be fine, just stop worrying your pretty head” He cooed, holding her cheeks and removing his hands when he saw the maids stare at them.
She felt cool to touch and he wanted to run his hand around her smooth cheek. Get your thoughts in check, he scolded and stepped away from her.
She looked dejected but he just couldn’t move close to caress her.
“What plan do you have? It’s almost time for the ball, how would I leave the house?” She requested frantically.
“Don’t get your pretty head worked up, you just go get ready and leave the rest to me” He ordered and she nodded, gratitude evident in her eyes.
Isabelle left for her room after spending an hour at the pool, her mind raced and she thought about several other possibilities if his plan failed.
She dressed in a long fitted red gown, a slit from her thighs to her toes. She wore red heels and her hair was styled in a messy bun.
A makeup artist was invited and half an hour later, her face was glowing, she smiled at the compliment she got from the artist.
Her father beamed with a smile when he saw her. “You look amazing dear” He complimented with a grin.
Isabelle felt disgusted with the way her father acted, holding her hands, they both walked towards the car. She used her eyes to search around for Alessandro and sighed with relief when she saw him entering another car.
She entered the same car with her father and within a few minutes, they were standing in front of the big city hall.
A tear rolled down her eyes and she sniffed.
“No dear, don’t try to ruin your makeup. When you get married to Andrea, you would know how lucky you are, this is the best decision ever” Roberto informed, cleaning the tear with his thumb and Isabelle bit her lips.
She walked inside the hall, her arm hooked with that of her father, the music started and everyone turned to look at her, she saw Alessandro standing at the door post and prayed his plan would work out well.
Andrea and his father walked inside, walking slowly, arms hooked together. Some people found it funny but didn’t dare laugh.
Mario stopped in front of Roberto.
“Ahh! My good friend Roberto, beautiful Isabelle” He shouted, squeezing Roberto into a hug and kissing Isabelle’s finger.
“My soon to be father in law” Andrea called out, holding Roberto’s cheek and pulling it slightly.
Roberto and Isabelle were shocked and stared at both of them with amusement.
“What’s wrong with you Mario?” Roberto demanded and Mario laughed.
“Me? Nothing is wrong, I just felt it was nice to admire my daughter in law” Mario replied with a chuckle.
“Let the engagement begin, start the music, let the party begin!” Andrea shouted, collecting the mic from a man.
Alessandro grinned as he watched Andrea climb the stairs, he knelt on the ground, sniffing the carpet and two guards rushed to his side.
“Stop videoing. Tell the public it got postponed, don’t let any of this get to the public. Get a doctor..” Roberto was saying but was interrupted with a shout when Mario started dancing with a guard.
Andrea kept trying to break free from the guards and he began laughing when they left him. He waited for some seconds then started twerking slowly, sticking his tongue out occasionally.
Isabelle caught sight of Alessandro’s face almost, burst into laughter, he winked at her and she blushed, smiling shyly.