Chapter 2 Two

"What? Take revenge?"

Jane's voice was high-pitched and rose five octaves.

"You want take revenge on Ray? What will you do to get revenge? Have you met him? You met him yesterday, right? Did you two fight? No. You couldn't have fought, if so I would have heard about it! Then how do you feel? Did you two say hello?"

Being bombarded with questions like that, Alexa told her what happened yesterday, without telling her that she fell and Ray hugged her waist. She just told how she spilled the wine on Ray's expensive suit with satisfaction.

"No wonder why he took off his suit when he met us," Jane laughed. "Isn't he mad at you for that?"

Alexa shook her head. She was also surprised.

Jane, "Wait. Don't tell me he doesn't recognize you again?"

Disgust was written on Alexa's face at this time. Then remembered the bastard's expression yesterday. When she spilled wine on his suit, he wasn't angry at all, even smiling and asking if she didn't sprain her ankle after almost falling.

Honestly, Ray's smile is very handsome and charming, but she is really sick of that playboy smile.

Yesterday she really wanted to curse him for ruining her life in the past, but she didn't want to make a scene at Jane's wedding party.

Alexa just thought, there was no way Ray would forget her. Right after she found out she was pregnant, she came to Ray's nightclub many times looking for his whereabouts. Ray had met her once, the man seemed to be in a bad mood at the time and a woman by his side chased her away. And Ray just looked at the humiliation towards her with a cold face.

That guy really is a bastard. After sleeping with a woman, he would pretend not to recognize her!

Good. Very good. Alexa will really help karma fall to his way.

After telling her everything, unexpectedly, Jane really supported her in taking revenge, without further ado taking her shopping to a women's clothing store.

"Why are you suddenly telling me to dress up?" Alexa peeked at the price of a dress. "This is a celebrity clothing store."

Jane was indifferent when she put some clothes into a shopping bag. "I have a lot of pocket money from my hubby. I wanna treat you."

Wow, is marrying a billionaire this lucky?

Alexa doesn't really like taking advantage of other people's wealth, but Jane is the type of person you can't resist. She will do various things to get Alexa to accept her.

"Okay, but what's your goal?" Alexa asked, starting to feel heavy with her shopping bag.

Jane cleared her throat. "Help you get revenge?"

Alexa gaped in disbelief. "Jane, this is my problem. You don't need to feel pity."

"It's not pity, I'm excited to help you." Jane rolled her eyes, she smiled seeing the glitter beads on the cleavage of a dress. "Red suits you."

"But, I don't need all this," Alexa said, a little sadly. "And I don't like red."

"What color do you like?"

"Black."

"Ew, such a tacky." Jane's lips pursed, she called the shopkeeper who was following them to come closer. "Is there black in this dress?"

The words made Alexa almost choke. Jane has already taken a lot for her, is it still not enough? Black isn't really her favorite color, she likes mustard by the way.

The shopkeeper took the same dress in another color. The black glitter under the bright shop lights made the dress look luxurious.

"Gosh, didn't think this would be beautiful. I think you would look good in a black dress for the evening party at Veloture."

Veloture is a Ray's nightclub.

"Seriously, I don't need this."

"You need it. You're a career woman, but you're so ugly. You have to dress pretty if you want to get Ray's attention."

"Jane, I want take revenge, not dating," corrected Alexa.

"Revenge must be done in a sweet way, Lexa. First a duck must turn into a white swan first."

"You mean I'm ugly?"

"Yup." Jane answered without blinking.

"Really really really ugly?"

Jane nodded.

Alexa, "..............."

Jane, "Good, if you realize it."

Alexa sighed. She looked at herself in a nearby mirror, muttering; "Not that bad."

"You know, I have prepared your revenge plans."

Alexa's patience was at its limit as she said, "Oh, shit! You even planned that? Jane, I don't like you interfering my matter this far."

"Don't be offended, Lexa. This is for your own good." Jane still didn't look at her, busy with the heavy dresses at exorbitant prices. "Last night Kenric asked me if you could plan a party, I just answered; you could."

"I planned your party."

"That's not what I meant, this is outside of wedding parties. Your business only accepts wedding design services, right? Can you design another job such as events?"

"Kenric needs help with event planning?" Alexa asked back.

"It's Ray."

Alexa glared. "No! I only accept clients I like."

Jane frowned. That's unprofessional of you, she cursed. "You want take revenge, right? You have to meet Ray often and your first step is to become his friend."

"Friend? You're crazy! Just looking at him makes me throw up."

It seemed Jane ignored the protest, matching one of the dresses on Alexa's body. "First you have to look beautiful and convincing."

"There's nothing wrong with my appearance. I'm quite pretty."

"You have natural beauty, but not everyone can see that. You need to attract more attention."

"..."

"Come on, Lexa. Your cheeks are chubby, you should do bottox." Jane asked her to look in the mirror, today Alexa appeared with her hair tied high, in an oversized plaid shirt and jeans, she was not feminine at all. "Now go into the fitting room to try it on, let me judge."

"Why do I have to look pretty for a bastard?" Alexa didn't move.

Jane ignored her, humming.

Alexa sighed tiredly. She almost forgot that it was useless to argue with Jane. She would never win despite training for a thousand years.

As she was about to enter one of the booths, Jane grabbed her arm.

"What this time?" she grumbled.

"Look, look there, isn't that Ray?" Jane pulled her arm closer to see something. "Who is the woman with him?"

Alexa looked to the side, noticing someone who had just entered from the main door with a woman. They embraced each other affectionately like a couple.

This made Alexa's forehead frown. "I've seen that woman before."

"Eh? Who? Could it be his girlfriend? At my wedding, he was alone."

"Why was he invited to your wedding?" Alexa asked curiously, she forgot to ask this since yesterday. Moreover, Ray wore a boutonniere in his suit pocket.

"Ray is a VIP guest at my wedding. Kenric's company invited him. Didn't I tell you that Kenric knows him?"

"Are you sure they are not close friends?" asked Alexa again.

"Just a colleague. Kenric's colleagues know him and they often hang out."

Alexa's eyebrows rose. "Where do rich people go to hang out?"

"Play golf, maybe. Kenric really likes golf."

Old man tastes, said Alexa to herself. People who have lived under the poverty line never seem to see a golf course from afar. What's great about playing golf on an incomparably wide green field, then riding a golf cart to enjoy the view?

"I think it's his girlfriend, they're so affectionate." Jane heated Alexa up.

"Maybe," answered Alexa slowly. She looked the other way. "I don't care."

"Don't care my ass! I can see an opportunity here. We can use his girlfriend as part of your revenge!!!"

Alexa didn't understand what she meant, so she sighed.

But this reaction made Jane suspicious. "Wait. You're not jealous, are you?"

"Are you crazy? Why should I be jealous? I hate him to the core you know! I want to tear him apart now instead of being jealous!" Alexa pinched Jane's arm in annoyance. She tried to enter the booth, but Jane held her back again.

"Wait, wait. He's coming this way!" Jane said excitedly.

Alexa couldn't escape no matter what happened and was forced to monitor Ray's movements with his 'girlfriend' who was heading towards them. She tried to stay calm even though her head was already thinking of ways to scratch that handsome face. But who would have thought that when her hearing caught the tap of loafers' footsteps, her heart would start beating fast.

Why is she nervous?

"Jane, I knew it was you. What a coincidence we met here," Ray said pleasantly, kissing Jane on either side of her cheek. "I didn't get to say it, but congratulations on your wedding."

Alexa's forehead furrowed deeply. Ray is very friendly to Jane. Have they known each other long enough?

Well, naturally speaking, Jane has been a regular customer of Veloture since she was a teenager. In fact, the one who introduced Alexa to Ray was Jane. However, Ray could be making small talk because Jane is Kenric's wife.

Whatever it is, Alexa didn't care.

"Thanks, Ray, there were too many guests so we didn't greet each other. Besides, you only came for a moment, so we didn't have time to chat." Jane smiled.

"I'm sorry. I have another appointment and have to leave that day. Tell Kenric my apologies."

"Of course," Jane laughed, then nudged Alexa on the shoulder deliberately, "This is Alexa Greisy, my friend. And who is this?"

Jane's gaze fell on the woman who was holding Ray's arm like a caterpillar. Seeing it made the scene ugly. Jane almost rolled her eyes.

"Your girlfriend?"

Before Ray could answer, the woman in the red dress stretched out her hand and said arrogantly, "Hailey Tatum, Ray's future wife."

... to be continued ...