Salvation (An Arranged Marriage ll) - Episode 3

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Kane

"Aren't you gonna have breakfast?" Linda asks as I walk past the dining room towards the front door.

"No" I say.

"Why? You didn't have anything after we came back last night, that can't be good for your health" She says and I turn to look at all of them sitting round the table.

"Sit and eat, you can go back to pining after a certain someone when you are done" Anaya says and I roll my eyes.

I take a seat and before I drop my suit jacket my plate is already filled with bacon and pancakes.

I think Ive been ambushed.

This was planned, obviously.

"I'm so glad you came to the premiere yesterday, it was nice having you on my arm" Aroofa says and I nod at her.

She kisses my cheek before sitting back down.

"Well, maybe if you find your self a boyfriend you wouldn't have to pine after Kane" Aroos says and Linda snorts, Anaya grins and my lip tips up.

Aroofa is not a fan of dating, funny thing is that she's a romantic.

"I do not pine after Kane" She turns to me.. "Tell them I don't pine after you"

"She doesn't pine after me" I say and she nods, going back yo swiping at her phone.

"Wow, I got so many comments on that dress you made Linda, thank you" She says and my sister beams.

I go back to eating before nearly choking when Aroofa squeals.

"Ohmigawd! Yoel Trey tagged me on his photo! He tagged me"

"Are you serious?!" Linda asks, grabbing the phone from her.

"Let me see that" Anaya says, grabbing the phone from Linda.

"Oh my God" I raise a brow at Cash at that exclamation from Anaya, hardly, hardly before something excites the woman.

Anaya waves the phone at me and there's a photo of her and a vaguely familiar looking guy. 

"Who is Yoel Trey?" I ask.

They turn accusing eyes to me and I lift my hands.

"He's like the most paid actor after Dwayne Johnson!" Aroos squeals and I nod, going back to my food.

"When he asked for a photo last night I never expected this!" Aroofa squeals again and I wince, I see the gesture mimicked by Cash, the girl can shout. 

Anaya hands the phone back to Aroofa who continues scrolling, picking up her coffee to take a sip.

She hasn't had a bite of food and I wonder if she's on another one of her many diets.

The shattering of the mug brings my head up and I see Aroofa staring at her phone and my eyes flick to the growing stain of coffee on her skirt.

"Shit" I mutter, grabbing some paper napkins and wiping her leg with it.

"You wanna burn your self or something?" I ask but lift my head when she refuses to answer me, her eyes are glued to her phone.

"What is it?" I ask.

No response.

"Aroofa, talk to me dammit" I say but still no response, cash grabs the phone out of her hands and Anaya is glancing at the screen over his shoulder.

"What is it? A cyber bully?" I ask but they refuse to answer me.

"Will someone answer me for the love of God?" I ask and Cash hands the phone to me.

A look at the photo tells me all I need to know.

It's her.

It's really her.

Relief course through my being and I take a deep breath I've been holding for three years.

I almost will the photo to come alive but I can't, I read the headline.

 "King's Wife the mistress of Yoel Trey?" There's a photo of them laughing, another of her with her head tucked in his shoulder, his hands wrapped around her shoulder, a smile on his face.

My eyes immediately goes back to the picture of her alone and I know deep in my bones that they are not together.

She won't be able to.

Not when I haven't been able to.

"There's an address" Cash says and indeed there is, there is a photo of Yoel dropping her off.

"What do we do?" Anaya asks and fuck if I know.

Ani didn't want to be found, will she like it if I find her?

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Anadia

I knew I shouldn't have allowed Yoel drop me off, I knew it.

I fucking knew it.

I'm standing in my robe, a cup of coffee in my hand as I wonder how much money it's going to take to reverse time.

I had my own car for the love of God, why did I allow him drop me off?

I look at the photos again and I don't bother deluding myself that Kane wouldn't have seen this.

What would he think of the photos? Will he think that it's true?

I know i should be bothered by how the papz are going to make life hectic but I can't find it in me to care.

I just want to know what Kane will think when he sees this.

My sliding glass doors open and Juliet enters, did I forget to mention she live across the street? 

Well she does. 

"Giiiirl....." She starts, I open my mouth to tell her its not what she thinks but stop because my phone rings and Yoel's number pops up.

"Yo" I say.

"So on a scale of ten, how bothered are you by that stupid article?"

"Not bothered at all" I lie, of course I'm bothered, I can't not be bothered! 

"You sure? So you won't be averse to me stopping by with some donuts and coffee?"

"I have coffee, you can bring donuts, just as long as you bring some for my friend too" I say, a look thrown at Juliet.

"Are you on the phone with Yoel freaking Trey?"Juliet screams in excitement, pressing her ear to my hands in a bid to hear Yoel. 

"Pass the phone Ani, I want to know who my fan is" He says and I see Juliet almost slump on the ground.

"Sorry Yoel, she is liable to die if you speak to her, Why don't you show up and bring your legion of bodyguards so they can wrestle the papz I'm sure is going to show up on my front door." I say.

"Okay Anadia, FYI I prefer Anadia to Ani" He says before ending the call.

"Yoel Trey just said he likes your name, ohmyfreakingchrist!" Juliet shouts.

"Wanna tell me why you are here?"

"Bitch, we just found out that your ex husband is about to know about your existence, you don't expect me to remain in my house and flip f*cking pancakes for my man" She says and I step away from her.

"Jules, take a deep breath, a celebrity is coming, we don't want him to see you looking like a coked up chihuahua and stop calling Kane my ex husband " I say and she flips me the middle finger before grabbing a mug and pouring some coffee for herself.

 

She takes a sip before asking.

"Are you alright?"I shake my head, she sets down her cup of Joe, opening her arms wide for me to enter and i do, wrapping a hand around her.

" I'm so scared Jules, what if he hasn't forgiven me? "I whisper.

" I keep telling you that what went down isn't your fault, it's gonna be fine "She says.

And I don't feel better by her reassurance.

 

AN

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