Chapter 4 Round one

JR's povt.

"Love, my feet hurt, take me to the sofa please!" Alana whines like a spoiled all of a sudden. How did I get myself into this mess!!

I walk her to the sofa and she takes a seat on the purple plush sofa. She taps the spot next to her indicating I take a seat and I do so wanting to see where this is going.

Sitting on my right side she laces her left hand through mine and closing her eyes she leans on my shoulder.

"Can someone tell me what is going on? Brother Jake, please say something?" Victoria whines when Alana pays her no attention. For someone interrogating she looks like a rebellious student awaiting an unfavorable verdict in her current position before us.

"Who is this lady? And why is she clinging to you?" She pouts displeased.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, that is no way to talk to your brother-in-law now is it!" Alana replies in my stead.

"Brother-in-law! Just who the hell are you to dare say something like that, only I can be his fiance and nobody else!" Victoria huffs, she flaming while I just sit back enjoying the scene. Alana let go of my arm and sits upright, she crosses her leg just as she had done in the hall exposing her thigh and sneering. Emitting a cold aura she lets out words that will probably hunt Victoria for the entire night.

"Why my dear little sister, you couldn't have forgotten you're older sister Alana now could you?"

A ghost! That is how anyone who walks in here would describe Victoria's appearance right now. I never knew a person could get so pale.

"Oh, dear! What's wrong with you Vicky?" Alanna's voice reeks of mock concern. "Baby, my sister seems to be sick!" she says causing me to nearly choke on the glass off water I was drinking. Where did that come from!

"W-wh-y did you come b-back?" Victoria stupidly stammers, The room goes deadly silent and I notice Alanna's scrutiny on me. Even with our close eye contact i can't decipher her expression, gone is my lannie who wore her emotions on her face.

Untangling her legs she rises from the couch and begins her walk toward Victoria like a predator approaching its long-awaited prey.

Alarmed, Victoria quickly rushes to my side causing her shoulder-length blond hair to sway along with her floor-length white gown. She clings to my arm and i want nothing more than to shove her away!

Alanna pouts her succulent red lips and hugs herself. "Am I so terrifying?" She gasps mockingly, her pout giving way to an amused smile. Watching her bat her lashes at JR.

I watch Victoria bat her lashes pretentiously and I can't help but feel guilty for every time I hurt Alanna for her. I look up at Lannie and notice she's clenching her fists just as she always would whenever she got angry and the fiery gaze she directs at me. Glad to see something's haven't changed.

I observe the Victoria's semi-closed eyes, she looks like every other twenty years old. Her blond hair is now shoulder length and her makeup is flawless. On her delicate hands are a few gold bangles that match the tiny gold specks on her white dress. An angel, you say? Definitely no! She lifts her head slowly and her face morphs into a sinister look with her blue eyes glinting evilly. See what i mean?

Alanna's eyes harden with suppressed pain and she turns to leave, dejected. "You guys don't need me here so I'll be going now, take your time I don't want to get in the way." she walks up to the door before calling out one last time,

"Leo, make sure to hand over the files I brought over to Mr. Roland. We wouldn't want any mistakes to occur now would we." with her back to us the playfulness in her voice from earlier disappears.

"But...." The door closes with a bang before I can finish my words.

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A combination of fire and ice is what I think of the Alanna before me. She's so different from the Alanna back then who wore her heart on her sleeves. She used to be so expressive that one could tell her thoughts and feelings from the pout on her beautiful pink lips to the sparkle in her eyes.

Now I can't even begin to imagine what goes on in her head all I feel is the cold aura she emits even with a smile on. After toying with Victoria she walked out of the room not wanting to get in the way of our "alone time" as she so kindly put it.

I recover my senses when the oak doors are shut behind her leaving me alone with Victoria. The bang was the wake up call I needed. I pull my arm out of Victoria's grip and stand up.

"Jakie what is this I'm hearing, I'm your fiance right?" She implores.

"Alanna is my fiance just let it go."

"Just let it go? You know I can't, besides you know how Daniel is, he will not let her get anywhere close to him!" She interjects flaying her arms like a spoiled immature kid.

"That's my problem, not yours, Daniel is my son so you have no right to comment!" I say with finality. I begin to walk away when she suddenly runs and wraps her arms around me from behind sobbing.

"No, I won't let anyone else steal you from me. Why are so cruel to me even after everything I've done for you?"

"You should have thought of that years ago. Get this in your head, I WAS NEVER YOURS, TO BEGIN WITH! And you have no one but yourself to blame for that." I breathe in to soothe the anger bubbling in me. "You're a young unmarried lady, so behave yourself Miss Danlade!" I emphasize getting rid of her hands before walking out.

Back at the hall, the party is in full swing. Grandpa is engaged in a conversation with a few business partners I recognize while Dad fidgets in his chair. He was never one for all of this which is why he never shows up at the company as a shareholder.

On the further side of the room is my fiance entertaining a couple of young men. My brows instantly furrow when she playfully nudges one on the shoulder. Possessiveness instantly takes control of me and I swiftly walk up to them caging her slim waist in mine.

"Excuse me, Gentlemen, I may have to steal my fiance away," I say a bit colder than I intended and they scurry away with their tails between their legs. Smart choice!

"You just ruined my fun." She pouts staring at the back of the guy from earlier. Displeased I spin her around so she's now face to face with me. Her delicate hands are on my chest and she returns my intense stare.

"That was bad Mister, I left you alone so shouldn't you have done the same."

"As of tonight you're my fiance, shouldn't you behave like one." I shoot back causing her to smirk. I feel the rage in me threatening to spill. She just came back into my life and she's already making me lose control!

"True but don't forget why we're doing this, besides there's no love only payback, one I will so... enjoy." She whispers before sauntering off with her bodyguards close behind. Deflated I quickly grab a glass of whiskey from a waiter and gulp it down. James walks up to me and is about to say something when I cut in,

"Make up an excuse, I'm leaving," I said before storming out of celebration.