"yes, ma'am". I smiled my way to her, she recessed and sewed my eyes to Darren who kept chatting with a few of his friends from the party, returning it to me with a question, "so tell me, who are you to my son?".
I pinned a weak smile, recalling that the same question was asked by her husband, but his was attached to a little suspicion of his, while hers was based on curiosity, and seeing that I had no relationship with her son other than being his assistant, I told her just that, but the Minions in her head, tell her otherwise, she wears a funny look on and walked back to the party, apparently if that wasn't enough, a lady walks up to me and weaved out a warning, she says, "look, I have been seeing you next to my man, or you better stay clear from him or else I'll make you pay!".
And with the fury in her eyes, she meant every word being said, and after telling me what she wanted, the lady veers her back and walked away locking her fist in anger.
I turned my back and saw her warmly hug Darren, he lifted his eyes and saw me, as I walked away, disappearing into the crowds.
(12:00pm)
The party finally came to an end, Darren and his family thanked everyone for attending the party and wished us a safe journey, I pulled up and bag walked over to my car, and drove home without even saying goodbye to Darren.
I got home ten minutes past twelve, I figured aunt would be at sleep, as I noticed the light of the living room switched off.
I veered a step forward to my room, when suddenly the light turned on, "hello my dear niece, you're late!".
I ran a startled look, decerning her there, I didn't expect she would be awake at this ungodly hour.
"Good evening auntie! Why are you awake?". I asked wearing a weak smile.
"And why are you late?" She answered back with a question, looming her eyes suspiciously at it.
I veered a step back trying to shy away from her gaze, rather she dragged me forcefully and pulled my ears, "why are you late?". She copies back her initial words to me and watched as I scream out for help.
"Ouch! Aunt, you're hurting me? I cried out rather she did not attempt to let me go.
"Tell me why are you late? If you don't I won't stop dragging you by your ears!". She giggled out her words to me, after issuing a response to me.
"Okay wait, I'll tell you, aunt, just let me go!". I answered back to her, luckily she listens and let go of my ears.
"Am all ears" she waits for my response to her.
"Look, aunt".
I told everything to her and mostly the proposal Darren had for me, aunt veers her back and quietly left her mind to ponder on what I just said, as she recouped back her eyes wearing a smile on.
"Guess what?" She says
"What aunt?" I answered back waiting as she retorts back to me, aunt says, "it isn't a bad idea to get married to Darren, it will give us an upper hand to finally get what will want very fast!".
A weird look draped around my face, I still didn't understand where she was driving out, aunt must have figured out that I didn't understand a word she just said, as she rephrases her words, explaining bit by bit.
Aunt got me to understand that accepting Darren's request will not only boost me more closely to my goal but will give me an upper hand in getting my revenge on Smith drew, his father within a short slated period.
I quietly pondered on it, and after weighing my options, I found out that getting faked Married to Darren will gain me lots more than I expected.
"So do you understand now?" Aunt lifts my face to hers, I shook my head retreating to her, "yes ma'am, I do understand and am ready to get back what I have lost".
Heeding to my words, aunt giggles her way back to her room, I veered and left after pondering more on the issue, tomorrow morning, I'll be giving Darren a piece of good news, a weak smile smudge on my lips, as I closed the door to my room.
Tori listened to our conversation, the ignorant foolish girl, decides to pay Darren a visit in the office, the following day as well
Next day
Before everyone at home, could wake up, Tori got dressed and went on to pay Darren a visit at the company, don't ask because I have no idea how she knew the address of the company, but Tori has always been a sniffing, conniving, backstabbing bitch who not only want me out of her mom's life but wouldn't mind seeing me dead.
"Hello, Mr. Darren drew".
Tori walks into his office, wearing a huge smile on her face. Darren moves his eyes and noticed the skinny cloth she put on, repaying his eyes to her.
"Hello, Tori! What brings you here, early in the morning?". He watched as she pulls out a chair and seat down, cutely gazing into his eyes.
The intensity of her gaze, creeped him out, he answered back in irritation, "Tori! Can you kindly tell me, the reason why you are here?".
" I came to talk about my cousin?" A devilish smile draped over her face, Darren rests his back on his chair, "you mean Karol? Why? Did anything happen?". He inquired
No! Nothing did, but I wanted to tell you that my sister, isn't who she says, she is!".
She thought telling Darren will make him inquisitive about me, rather he gets up from his chair and gave her a shocking reply, " I know she isn't what she calms to be, but that shouldn't be of any interest to me, I love a woman who is hard to understand, unlike the rest, who goes around instigating people against their blood".
Forthwith, tori stands up from the chair she sat and furiously walked closer to him and said, "you can insult me if you want but I am telling you for your good, don't say I didn't warn you". (She walks out of his office, aggravated by his comment).
It was as if God wanted us to meet, as we bump into each other the second I got to the company, she pushed me away and entered into a cab, without giving me any explanation of why she visited my workplace.
I wore a curious look on, and the moment I stepped my feet into my office, Darren was already waiting for my arrival.
" good morning, Karol".
I turned back and saw him seated on my chair, pushing for a comeback, "good morning Darren, but why are you here?" I implored noting the serious look on his face.
"Holy shit! What the hell happened?. I whispered to myself.