"Yes. Again. She's the mastermind behind all this chaos. There's something I want to make clear to her before I start sorting out this mess she has made." I divulge and walk over to the transparent wall to ceiling window that gives me a view of the city below. The top of sky-scrappers, a few birds flying here and there, the busy street beneath and the only thing that's saving me from the cacophony produced by the cars and other activities going on below is the sound-proofed glass window. "I'm waiting." I tell Kyle who seems to still be planted on his spot.

One of these days, we're going to have to talk. He serves me diligently and I'm grateful to him for that, but I can't ignore the fact that he's affected by this in some way. Alina is his one and only sister and he loves her.

"I'm on it." His retreating footsteps fill my ears and I only turn around when I hear the door closing behind me.

I know Alina's motives for spreading this news. I know what she wants from me. I know the extent to which she's willing to go just to get what she wants from me.

But she's not going to get it. Not even in her wildest dreams!

I have never felt anything for her. Even if I didn't meet Ashanti, Alina would not be the girl I'd choose to spend the rest of my life with. She's the worst!

minutes later, she's walking into my office with a smug smile planted at the side of her

day? Does this mean you're finally warming up to me?" Her shrill voice fills my ears and I cringe. Her wicked smile spreads all over her face and I fight my urge to roll my eyes. Warming up

you're very

am smart." She

"Oh... Is that so?"

to her stomach and the little bulge I spot makes my heart turn. I can't believe my life has been turned upside down by

honestly think that your father and the council of elders could bully me into choosing you over Ashanti?" I ask calmly, dangerously

"What?"

with Ashanti?" "I did nothing of that sort! I have no idea what you

strides towards her, anger brewing in my veins and my temper slipping to the ground, shattering into pieces on the floor. "You told them!" "No, I did not! And I will not stand here and listen to you accuse

me think of a thousand terrible things I could do to hurt

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