Chapter 109
Chapter 109
109. DESTINY s POV “Destiny?!” She asked in disbelief, clenching her teeth. “What about me? What am I to you? I’ve been by your side for such a long time, Seb! Have you ever thought about me? Have you ever loved me?!” She must have used every ounce of effort she had left to yell out that final sentence, as her tears wouldn’t stop from streaming down her face. But all I did was stare at her with a stony expression on my face. ‘Now that you’re in a better state, it’s time for you to go home, Brylee…” Because I did not display any emotions, the statements came across as if they were being given by a boss to an employee.” No one needs you here…” And pain flashed across her face at my statement. “So, you’ve never liked me before?” She inquired quietly, and alt her tone was unruffled, there was a note of agitation in her vo You fell in love with her, didn’t you?” I became completely unmovable in my position. Is it possible that I’ve developed romantic feelings for Celine? I shook my head. I just don’t know how to respond to that question… Nevertheless, I was conscious of the fact that my feelings for her defied explanation. I had this irrational desire to remain with her and to be alone with her for a period of time. Whenever I was in the office, I couldn’t stop thinking about her, and I had a strong need to leave my work so that I could spend time with US. her at home. “After all these years of me loving you, how did you fall in love with her?!” After Brylee had finished laughing mockingly, she suddenly started crying as if she were a psychopath. “Why can’t you notice me? Why can’t you recognize my efforts, and the things I’ve done for you? Why can’t you see all ofThis belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.
that, Sebastian?!” “Your efforts?” I laughed it off. “Did you mean sending your sister to my bed?” She was taken aback, and a look of terror spread across her face. Obviously, she was unaware that I knew what she was doing, but she immediately regained her composure as she started getting closer to me. “You don’t love her at all.” she mumbled, her eyes blazing with rage as she glared at me. “The only person you love is Claire!” I was taken aback by that. “And Celine… is nothing more than Claire’s ghost because the tw them share the same personality, which makes you think that you have feelings for Celine… They have the same attitude and she-” “Stop!” I roared in her face. “Brylee, you… just… stop!” “No!” she yelled back. “You’re attracted to her because she has the same unruly character as Claire!” and then she laughed. “Here…” she pointed to her left chest while tears rolled down her cheeks. “It hurts here… And when I feel hurt, Claire feels hurt too!” My jaw clenched, my fists tightened as I gave her a cold gaze and stepped back from her slowly. “You better take good care of that heart because it’s worth thousands of millions of dollars, and you and your parents will never be able to afford to pay for it!” I yelled as I turned my way away from her and I 2/5 finally entered the house. CELINE’S POV When I felt the kn ob to the room rattle, I still had my eyes wide open… so, I immediately closed them and pretended to be sleeping. Sebastian went straight into the bathroom, and after a short while, I felt him lying down beside me, then he kissed me on the forehead. “Why did you sleep so early, Celine? I told you to wait for me…” He murmured something into my ear before pulling me into his embrace and holding me there until I felt his regular breathing, which
was a sign that he had already gone asleep. I sighed as I realized that even if I tried to sleep… I wouldn’t be able to, because my thoughts kept going back to Sean, to Sebastian, and to my mother. When I woke up the following morning, I discovered that Sebastian had already left the room before I had even gotten up. After a quick shower and a change of clothes, I was ready to school. I couldn’t help but smile when I saw a school bag sittin top of the desk and when I examined it, there were already some school supplies inside that I would be needing for sure. I walked downstairs and entered the dining room only to find Olivia seated by herself at the dining table with a se rvant standing at the back, who smiled faintly when she saw me, to which I responded with a small nod. I looked around trying to find Brylee but she was nowhere to be seen. That’s rather peculiar. Since I’ve been staying at this house for the past few days, I’ve noticed that Brylee has become like Olivia’s constant companion, a shadow that never leaves her side. 3/5 “Good morning, mom…” “Brylee went home…” she said, cutting me off as if she could read my mind. I frowned in disbelief as I set my bag down on the chair across from her. Why did she leave so soon? “Surprised, aren’t you?” I moved a chair over and sat down without uttering a single word. Olivia scowled at me as she hurled a paper at my face, which fell on the spot in front of me. “I want you to divorce B asti today…” She spoke calmly, but her tone was adamant, and it appeared as though she wouldn’t accept no for an answer. I looked down on the paper and I smirked when I saw a check with fifty million dollars written on it. While I looked at the number that was written on the sheet of paper, I sighed and grinned sarcastically. “Fifty million dollars…?” the smile on my face became a loud laugh That’s so generous of you,
mom… “You were merely able to get close to my son because you had Brylee’s face!” She scoffed. “How long did you anticipate that this relationship was going to last? You have a short fuse, and to top it all off, because of your bad reputation, you’re unpresentable! In short, you would make my son and the rest of my family look bad in front of the public!” I just gave him a sarcastic grin as I continued to keep my eyes fixed on the check that was still sitting on the table in front of me. “My son has grown up to be a very charming young man…” she continued. “A great number of women argued that they did not require any form of financial support as long as they could remain with him. But you…” She showed me a vengeful expression while rolling her eyes at me. “You’re not even close to becoming like those refined ladies. You are nothing more than a cu nning woman and a gold-digger h oe!” I picked up the check and played it in my hand, ignoring her insults.” Mothers really know the best… This money is really tempting!” When Olivia’s smile got even more condescending, I almost lost control of my ability to contain my laughter. “Fifty million dollars would probably be enough for you to spend for the rest of your life! Take the money and get out of my sight! I don’t want to see your ugly face ever again!” I continued to study the check in my hand. “Fifty million bucks…” I nodded, a smirk formed on my lips as I gazed up at her. “Ordinary people would never be able to earn it even if for two lives av save u Olivia stared at me with her eyes slightly squinted, as if I were a poor woman who had never seen the outside world before, waiting for me to continue, nor for me to accept her offer.