Chapter 1
"You're not going alone and that's final" Justin replied strictly while he carried his one year old daughter on his lap who was busy seeing if she can grab a handful of his hair.
Folding my arms around my chest while resting my back on the chair I couldn't help but ask "Why can't I ?"
Justin tried stopping the toddler from pulling any of his hair which earn him a cry and scream from her "Oh my goodness, I'm sorry my sweetheart" He rocked her seeing if she would stop but she didn't "You can take as much of my hair as you want" He raised her up to touch his hair and immediately she stopped fussing making Justin groan in distress "She definitely didn't take this attitude from me" Justin tried pointing out.
I snout out in disapproval "I'm certain she did" I smirk at his agonizing state.
Victoria went out shopping with Lia and Elsa, leaving the twin with Justin to babysit. Justin and Victoria have been married for two years and blessed with twin. Dave and Daniella. Dave the calm one at this moment was having his nap unlike his sister Ella the energetic one who refused to take one.
"Remind me why am here again?" I gaze at Justin curiously.
He lifted his stare at me looking at me bewildered "To help me with the diapers and food of course"
I laughed out "Right"
"And to your question earlier. I wouldn't want all the men there busy ogling you" He said with a murderous expression on his face. Like he was already picturing it.
"But am 21" I spoke out in distress while internally questioning the creator why I was given two protective brothers.
"Exactly you're 21. You still a baby" He gently pulled his daughter's from his hair when he noticed she was about putting it into her mouth.
"Oh c'mon are you kidding me" I dryly remark.
Justin only reply was "Nope"
Now at this moment I wished I had left him alone to take care of his kids maybe then he will come to his senses.
"You know I can just go without you realizing it" I said in a reasonable tone.
Justin quack his brow at me "Trust me I will know" He said glance at me briefly then at his disturbing daughter. I cursed internally asking God why I had a brother who was blesses with riches.
"Then how can I go?" I questioned him.
"Now that the question I need you to ask" I rolled my eyes at his comment "Sebastian is taking you" He said simply.
I nearly chock on my own saliva. I gaze at my brother to check if he had somehow magically become intoxicated all of a sudden "Okay now I know you're joking" I said calmly while deep inside me I wanted nothing more than to yell the whole mansion down.
"Nope"
I grit my teeth in annoyance with my hands clenched to a fist "But you know Sebastian is the biggest manwhore to ever live. What makes you think he wouldn't make a move on me?" I stated out to him feeling miserable with his suggestion.
"More of the reason why he needs to accompany you as your date" His words made me gaze at him like he had mysteriously lost his senses.
"How is that helpful?" I sat up already feeling kind of interested in his word.
Justin took Ella's bib to clean of a drools dropping from her mouth "One, I trust him. Two, he's able to chase men away with his look and also he has an intimidating. Three, he only sees you like little sister" I don't know why but his words kinda sting me in my heart. I immediately shook my head from the unwanted feelings.
"He's not coming with me" I stubbornly refused "And you are mistaking in number two, he's nothing but a clown. He doesn't take things serious" I almost yelled out at him.
Justin only chuckled by my words "That I can't deny" he immediately sobber up with a serious expression "He's going with you and that final" I felt like a child when he spoke. He was quite intimidating even to me his sister.
I murmur to myself "I don't know why I keep wasting my time"
Dave's soft cries immediately filled the sitting room through the monitor.
"Don't worry I've got it" I stood up and head over to the kid's nursery.
The journey to the nursery didn't take long despite how the house is. I opened the door and was immediately fascinated with the beauty of the room. The cream classic painted walls half was designed with a princess side while the other was designed in a boyish style. The ceiling also was designed with artificial stars that twinkles in the moonlight with hanging dolls on it.
My gaze shifted to little toddler in the crib "Awe, who is awake and jumpy?" I bent over with a cooing expression written in my face while tickling him also thanking my stars I had braided my hair.
The toddler giggled while kicking his hands and legs in what I think is a happy dance. I lifted him off the large white crib then out of the nursery.
When I got to were Justin was I instantly took notice that he wasn't alone "Victoria you back?" Victoria and Justin sat on the same sofa with Ella in her arms who was busy sucking her mum's nipple.
Victoria gaze at me in surprise then she glared at Justin "You owe me 50bucks and one week of cleaning the twins diapers" she said to Justin who look like he had been caught stealing from his mother pot.
Feeling confused I couldn't help but ask "Ahn..May I know why?"
Victoria glance at me "That because I made a bet with Justin that if he called to ask for assistant then he gives me 50bucks then he takes care of their mess and if he doesn't then I give him 50bucks and do it all. And seeing you it shows I did win" she smiled sweetly at me.
Justin immediately tried denying it "No, I didn't call her, she just came over for a visit. Right Lisa?" Justin stared intensely at me.
After thinking about what he said to me earlier I decided to punish him "Actually.." I paused to give it a little spice of suspense, Victoria waited for my answer while Justin continued staring at me hard "..He called"
Victoria had the look of victory and at the same time laughing while Justin's shoulder slump in defeat.
"That what you get for treating me like a child" I happily remark.
"So you rat me out all because of I refused for you to go alone to the charity event" Justin stared at me in disbelief.
Victoria glance at both of us in confusion "What are you both getting at?" She stop breastfeeding her daughter then hand her over to Justin, she made a sign for me to hand Dave over to her.
I moved over to her then gave her Dave for breastfeeding "Justin insisted I shouldn't go to the Cancer children charity event alone then he said Sebastian will be my escort. Can you imagine?" I said sitting down in the lone sofa behind me. I instantly became aware of the shopping bags in the sitting room.
Victoria blue eyes twinkle in a way I don't like "Really, that the most wonderful suggestion you have ever made in your life" she said out to Justin who looked offended by her word while I'm staring at her in disbelief.
"What?" The question sloped out of my opened mouth.
"Oh come on Lisa that a wonderful idea and yes Sebastian is following you" Victoria grin at me. Why do I have a feeling she is planning something.
I immediately gave up with this two. They indeed her meant for each other.
Their story is kind of like a romance novel way. Justin and Victoria's marriage is kind of like an arranged marriage it just that instead of our parent forcing him to marry Victoria, he choose to marry her for business sake. Justin hurt Victoria in a lot of way that is humanly possible emotionally but Victoria's forgiven heart is that of a gold, she forgive him without him trying hard. She is too too forgiven.
Victoria and I also don't get along in the past. I harboured a painful hatred towards her thinking she was a very bad influence to my brother but as you all know she forgave me when I asked for her forgiveness after realising she wasn't as bad as I thought. And now looking at them both I wish to have what they both have. Love.
Love is a rare thing to find in this world. It not easy for two people to fall in love with themselves. If love is found and felt between two individual they should treasure it with their might like a diamond.
"It getting last already I have to get going and prepare for tonight" I stood up and took my hand bag which has been sitting beside me in the sofa.
"Oh of course" Victoria said to me grinning in joy.
"Let me see you to your car" Justin stood up, following me not before his wife yelling out.
"Justin make sure to call Sebastian as you both are heading to the garage" her comment shows she indeed planning something.
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Chapter 2
My step quickened when I glance at the time in my phone. I could still feel Justin behind me while he was busy making a phone call with Sebastian.
They have been talking for over five minutes. And to thing they were the men.
The way to Justin's garage seems to be taking forever not that I blame myself or my footsteps, it just that his house is too big for a family of four and more to come.
I mean who buys a house with twenty three rooms. Justin for sure likes to spend his money on anything. If I were to be ask I would say he did it on purpose to show it as a sign of him wanting more kids.
Yeah, Victoria is sure going to trying pushing a lot of football team.
I got to the garage and immediately sighted my 2019Audi e-tron. I remotely unlock it to put in my bag then turn and face Justin with my right hand hold the door preventing it not to close. At that moment Justin cut the call.
"Sebastian is going to be at your place by 6:30pm and it..." He glance at his expensive gold wrist watch "...4:15pm. Am sure you can make it on time"
"Yes I can" I smiled sweetly at him.
"C'mon let me hug you" he used is arms and pulled me in for a long hug making chuckle lightly at him "Just know am doing this for your sake I don't want you getting hurt, okay?" I nodded at him while he rubs my back
I pulled back from his warm embrace "I need to get going or I won't make it on time"
Justin stared at me softly "Okay get going" he ushered me into my car "bye" he placed a chased kissed me on my forehead.
I drove out of his mansion fast seeing if I could make it on time to my house without having an accident. The drive from Justin's house to my house is thirty minutes and it took me twenty minutes to get to the apartment complex, I take it as my luck that I didn't end up get any speeding ticket on my way here.
"Good evening miss Smith" Jonathan the forty three years old security greeted.
A smile automatically came to my face "Evening Jonathan" I greeted him back "And how many time have told you to call me Lisa, miss Smith makes me feel old" I faked offended
Jonathan face instantly became flush "No, you certainly not old miss Sm..I-I mean Lisa" he stammered a little, looking nervous with the way he keeps tipping his cap.
A small laugh escaped my lips "It okay" I turn to leave then I remembered I have a message for him "Jonathan?" I called to him when I noticed his attention was elsewhere.
"Yes mi..Lisa" he answered.
"A certain Sebastian Snow will be coming this evening please help me lead him to the lobby"
"Of course ma'am"
"Thank you" I smiled in appreciation.
I headed to the lobby to inform the receptionist available about my guest getting a pass.
"Meredith, I will be have a guest at 6:30pm" I said to the black headed young beauty in the lobby stand when I noticed she had no one she was attending to.
"Oh okay!" She respond to me "Name please?" she typed down.
"Sebastian Snow" her hands immediately froze, she shifted her gaze at me.
She blinked at me in surprise "Are you kidding me? What the hell is that womanizer doing in your suite at 6:30pm young lady. Don't tell me you have now become one of his groupies because I will so hang you up on a tree!" She whispered yelled at me.
Did I fail to mention that Meredith and I are close friends. She knows a lot about my family and at times comes over for family gathering. Meredith lost her whole family to a drunk driver in an accident which she survived but unfortunately her parents and younger brother didn't. The scar was still imprinted in her heart. She also has fear of dating any guy that has happened to be between a woman legs. In her own way she says 'playboy'.
Valentina was also close to us as our friend but after her slutty move we pulled her off the friends zone. She almost destroyed my brother Justin's marriage when she confessed about both of them having an affair which was only once but I don't care, as long as you flirt with any of brothers you have lost my friendship. That the one thing I liked about Meredith she is different from all the friends I had.
One of the reasons why I find it hard to make friends because of my brothers, Justin and Eric. Almost all the friends I had wanted to be friends with me to be able to seduce my brothers for their money.
"It was Justin's idea that Sebastian escorts me as my date to charity. Technically he said Sebastian only sees me like a little sister" I dryly remark when I recalled Justin's statement.
Meredith snort out in an unladylike way "I call that bulls**t"
I only snicked at her remark "Just note it down and don't worry if he tries making a move on me which I know he would. I'll cut his manhood into little sausage" I promised myself those words.
Meredith grin at me proudly "Now that my girl" she laughed quietly.
I joined her also while thanking God for given her a job here making me know about someone so wonderful.
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Chapter 3
"See you when I see you" I wave at Meredith as I left the lobby.
I got to were the private elevator that leads to my penthouse was. If I've failed to note that Eric owns this hotel then I need a serious talk with myself. I entered inside to lead me up.
I sigh already feeling drained of my strength. I rested my back on the elevator's wall as it moved up.
Cling!!
The elevator doors slid open to reveal my penthouse. I felt at home already even if it was too quite but quite is apparently what I needed now.
Dropping my bag on the couch I immediately head to the bathroom to have a warm bath. The warm water helped in relaxing me down for my upcoming moment Sebastian.
The mention of his name in my head brought some kind of shiver in me.
Four years ago I learned never to trust him again. I had a secret that I've hidden from him and my family. A secret that I fear will destroy a lot of things but I can't find it in my heart to say it out.
I'm never telling anyone. Never.
"I knew by now you wouldn't be dressed up" a voice said breaking me out of my thought.
I turn and glance behind me when I recognized the voice.
"What are you then doing in the bathroom go to my closet and pick out a nice dress for me" I said smiling at Meredith who immediately went to what I think my closet "Your shift has ended already?!" I shouted out to make her hear.
I got a reply back immediately "Yes, and will you get out of the shower, you have been there for if am not mistaken twenty eight minutes and the time now is..." Her word instantly made me shower faster "...5:26pm" I didn't realize I had wasted much time like that.
I jump out of the bathroom with a towel around my hair and body "I wasn't aware I had wasted much time. Good thing you came over or else I'd certainly be late" I said to her great fully.
She waved it away "Oh it nothing. Now put on this dress and use this robe to cover your dress for your hair making" she said seriously like a professional.
"Okay madam" I saluted her in a funny was which made her giggled.
"You not funny"
"Yes I know I am"
Getting into my dressed didn't take me long. The black stripeless hand with a V cut front, the right side of the dress had a slit that reached my half of my upper thigh. It was the right dress Meredith picked out for me, It most have been hard to pick this one out with the way I have lots it dress for events in my closet. I took the white robe to cover the dress
I stepped back into the closet to see Meredith urging me to take a sit in front of my makeup stand with a huge mirror in front.
After a long minutes of making my hair and makeup she stopped "Wow girl you very beautiful" I opened my eyes I had closed and was immediately stroked with the beauty of the female in the mirror.
"Is that..me?" I couldn't stop the question from stumbling out of my mouth.
Meredith laugh out at my stupidity "Of course moron it is you" she said in 'duh' way.
I lightly touched my face "You good in this, too good" I turn to gaze at her as she was sited on the island that's in the centre of the huge closet "How did you know how to do this" I pointed to my well arranged hair and makeup.
She only shrug and murmured "Talent" a look of sad expression was written on her face which made me realise it was indeed a touchy subject.
The warm atmosphere wasn't so warm again and I tried making her forget what ever was running in her mind "You know the handsome guy we met at the mall the other day" she snapped out from her sad thought.
"Yeah" she gently curiously said "The Richard Russo guy or was it Rafael Russo guy?" She frown her brow in question.
"Yes him. He kinda asked me for you number and I.." She cut my words
"Did you give him?" I noticed her tensed state.
"No but I would have love to give him with the way you guys are. You both will make beautiful babies if you give yourself a chance" I said to her adorably.
Meredith had a look of disgust on her face "Never. I will never have anything to do with a Playboy and also both you and Sebastian will make beautiful babies" my heart skipped a bit at the mention of Sebastian's baby.
My thought ran wild "Lisa are you okay?" I lifted my stare at Meredith who had a look of concern on her face.
I opened my mouth to respond to her but I couldn't speak out a word.
I was saved by the sound of the elevator being opened.
"That must be Sebastian" I stood up removing the robe off me then hugged Meredith in appreciation "Thank you for your help" I pulled out from the hug.
We both stepped out to see a very familiar tall dirty blonde headed man in a suit.
"Sebastian" Immediately his emerald green eyes that had been scanning the room snapped into mine.
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