WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 41 – 50
Chapter 47
Written by: Racheal Dennis.
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 41 – 50
Adele’s pov ?
“Jas, are you sure I look ok?” I asked Jasmine for the hundredth time.
Jasmine sighed feeling frustrated at my repeated question…and slumped onto her dressing table, she held her head in her hands.
Ok.. let me brief you guys.
After Clark left me at the mall, I came home directly to get dressed.
But I suddenly remembered I’ll be meeting his parents, It wouldn’t look good if I dress so crazily.. but the problem is, I’m not good at getting dressed up and stuff.
Which left me just one person… Jasmine!
She’s a fashion icon, she’s my only hope.. that’s why I’m in her room right now.
“Say something, Jas”
She groaned.
“Adele, you look absolutely fabs!” She replied.
I twirled around in front of her mirror and smiled in satisfaction, she really did a great job.
The make-up she did for me is just so impeccable, the way she stylishly gelled and combed my hair is absolutely a masterpiece!
“I should be sleeping by now” she grumbled.
Oh..right, I woke her up from sleep.
“Sleeping by 05:13pm?” I asked.
“Yeah… I can’t seem to stop falling asleep recently, I don’t understand my system anymore” she complained.
I shoved my phone in my purse and headed for the door, she also followed me.
“Where’s Davis? I didn’t see him around”
“His dad took him out for some ice cream”
I halted and turned to face her.
“You left him take Davis for ice cream?” I asked, utterly shocked.
“Yeah, today’s a happy day for him.. I can’t stop him even if I wanted to, Thanatos wouldn’t listen to me” she replied.
My lips curved in a smile, I nodded my head.
Davis’s always sugar high whenever he eats ice creams…makes him hyperactive.
“Well, get ready for a sleepless night today” I told her.
She groaned loudly and rested her head on the doorframe, she seem as though she’s about to cry.
“Alright, I should get going.. Clark must be waiting for me now” I told her.
“Yeah, bring me some goodies.. you know, package the leftovers and bring them back with you”
I winked at her. “Of course, you know I wouldn’t let any food go to waste”
“That’s my girl” she said.
It’s not as if we’re too poor to buy food, but it’s our habit..we hate it when food is being wasted.
I waved at her and she waved back, then I gestured her to get back in her apartment.. she rolled her eyeballs but got in.
While, I walked down our street, until I got to the main.. luckily, I saw an empty cab coming.
I stopped it and got in, I gave the driver my address and he drove off.
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 41 – 50
Eagle’s wings hotel.
A gasped left my mouth as I stared at the tall building in front of me.. eagle’s wings hotel.
This is one of the biggest and richest hotels in Las Vegas, I don’t think I can afford even an ice cream here.
God! His parents must be insanely rich!
Well, let’s go see how intimidating his parents are, I don’t think they’ll be so scary.
I stepped into the building and immediately I did, a waitress approached me.
“Excuse me, you must be Miss Rodgers” she said.
I frowned slightly but nodded, she smiled.
“Please, come with me” she said.
I nodded again and followed her, as she led the way.
My eyes scanned the place, it’s sparkling everywhere.. everything around here seem to be made of glass.
Even the floor we walked on seemed to be made of mirrors, it’s showing my reflection…ok, I kinda exaggerated there.
“Ow!” I winced when I bumped into her.
I lifted my head, that’s when I realized she’s stopped walking already.
“Sorry, miss Rodgers…are you hurt?” She asked in a very beautiful British accent.
Even the waitresses here are educated, oh my God! Where am I on this earth?!
“Miss Rodgers?” She called again.
I chuckled and rubbed my head slowly.
“I’m fine, I’m fine” I said.
She stared at me weirdly for a brief moment, then nodded and gestured towards the door.
“Miss Rodgers, please” the waitress said.
“Thank you”
She pushed the doors opened and I stepped in, I stopped my the door as all eyes fell on me.
I did a quick count and realized there are two men, two women and a girl sitting round the table.
Oh my God! How rich are these people exactly?
Even though they’re sitting down, I could still tell their clothes are d*mn expensive and…purses.
Their purses laying on the table is… No! No! I can’t even say or guess the amount.
I subconsciously hide mine behind me, I felt a sudden kind of intimidation… It would be best if I just turn back now.
But my confidence rebooted, when my eyes landed on Clark… and realized he’s mesmerized by me..or my outfit.
I smiled…well, I guess I still look good.
I put my hands in front of me and straightened up my posture…then walked towards him like one of those noble ladies do.
He was still sitting down, which made me frown… isn’t he supposed to get up?
Maybe he’s too mesmerized to move..hehehehe, I laughed inwardly.
I stopped in front of him, leaned down and hugged him.
“Baby, I’m sorry for my tardiness” I said.
His arms slowly went around me, he hugged me back.
“You’re drooling, baby” I whispered in his ear.
He lets out a silent gasp, he quickly wiped his mouth and laughed nervously..he got up and wrapped his arm around my waist.
“You’re right in time, baby” he said.
We stared in each other’s eyes lovingly, until one of the men cleared his throat.. we tore our eyes away from each other’s and stared at him.
His eyes trailed my body from head to toes.
“This is…” He trailed off, turning his gaze to Clark for an answer.
“Oh, this is Adele Rodgers.. my girlfriend” Clark introduce me.
Everyone sitting round the table frowned deeply, then the girl turned to one of the women…she (the woman) tapped her (the girl) shoulder in consolation.
This must be the girl they want Clark to marry, and I’m sure that lady’s her mother… meaning the lady sitting next to Clark is his mother.
Hmm…no wonder he’s handsome, he took after his mother.
“Good afternoon, uncle” Adele greeted the man.
With the way he’s glaring at Clark, I can tell he’s Clark’s father…
Well, I should just behave like a good girl for now and hide my craziness… I’ll only bring it out when it’s needed.
Clark pulled out a chair for me and I sat down, I locked gaze with the girl and waved at her..a fake polite smile on my face.
“Hi.. I’m Adele, Clark’s girlfriend!” I introduced myself again to Lizzie.
She simply stared at me as though she’s a mannequin, but I ignored her and turned to Clark.
“Baby, you didn’t tell me your parents are coming too.. you said it’s just the two of us” I said to him in a very dramatic sweet voice.
His eyes swept everyone around the table, then turned to me with pleading eyes.
“I’m so sorry about that, darling, I just wanted to surprise”
I turned my gaze to them and smiled broadly.
“Oh, I’m quite surprised”
“This is my dad..” he pointed at the man who had eyed me earlier.
“…this is my mom”
I was right, the woman sitting next to him is really his mother.
“…this are Mr and Mrs Luther..”
He pointed at the other man and his wife, then pointed at the girl.
“…and this is Lizzie, she’s my childhood friend whom I always told you about”
My eyes furrowed at his last words… when has he talked to me about Lizzie?
In fact, I’m just hearing her name for the first time!
Mrs Smith coughed slightly, I guess she did that to get my attention.
“Clark, is this the reason you’ve been delaying our dinner?” She asked Clark.
My eyes did a quick scan on the table, they’ve ordered all kinds of expensive foods.. though I haven’t tasted any of them yet, but they’re served at our restaurant..(Mike’s kitchen).
My eyes landed on the cutleries, I smirked… luckily, I had Jasmine give me a quick class on this…I’m not gonna make a fool of myself here.
“Yes, mom” Clark replied.
Mrs Evans glared at me, but I flashed her a cute smile instead.
“Well, since you’re here, let’s eat” she said.
Clark put some food on my plate, his eyes landed on the cutleries and started at me with his eyes widened in fear.
He leaned towards me and whispered in my ear.
“I forgot about the cutlery thing..what are we gonna do now?” He panicked.
“Don’t worry, darling, I got you covered” I tapped his shoulder reassuringly.
He nodded and leaned back on his chair, all these while I could feel their predatory eyes on me…I smirked.
Hmm… let’s show them what I’ve got, with Jasmine as my teacher, I’m not gonna fail.
I picked my knife and fork, I lifted my head and noticed they’re still staring at me…then I recalled Jasmine’s words.
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*Rich people’s etiquettes is naturally to intimidate the poor… they’ll watch how you eat closely, that’s how they’ll figure out your class… don’t mind them*
She paused and closed her eyes, she held her knife and fork in her hands and smiled.
*Ignore them and imagine you’re the only one there…just eat your food calmly and gracefully.. you’re the queen of your imaginary castle!* she said.
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Jasmine’s right, they’re all looking for flaws, but unfortunately for them..I came prepare.
My master is an experienced teacher… hehehehe!
I started eating gracefully, just like how Jasmine had taught me. I took a sneak peek at them, they’re all still staring at me..but they looked stunned.
“Uncle, aunt, why is no one eating?” I asked, after swallowing the food in my mouth.
Mr Evans chuckled lightly and cleared his throat.
“Right.. let’s eat, everyone, let’s eat” he said and they all started eating.
Clark pulled his chair closer to mine and whispered in my ear.
“How did you make such progress in a few hours?”
“It’s only possible when you’ve got an expert teacher!” I replied him.
He thought about it for a moment, then gasped quietly.
“Jasmine?”
“Bingo!”
He smirked and nodded.
“You’ve really surprised me”
I looked around the table and shook my head.
“Expect more surprises, it seems I’ll be blast with questions soon” I said.
“Oh? I’ll so enjoy the show then”
We continued eating as total silence fell on the table, it’s only the sounds of spoons hitting plates occasionally…that are heard.
Until….
“You look like a very cultured lady… who’s your father?” Mr Evans asked.
I stopped eating and raised my head, he wants to know about my father..well, I’ll tell him.
“My father is Daniel Miguel Rodgers, sir” I answered.
Lizzie dropped her spoon and tilted her head with a small frown on her face.
“I’m sorry, his name doesn’t sound familiar…is he a businessman?” She asked me.
What’s her business with the question I was asked?
I narrowed my eyes when I understand something, she’s trying to embarrass me.
“Can you please tell us more about your father? Mr Daniel… Daniel what?”
Hmm..well, I’ll make you embarrass yourself instead.
“My father’s name is Daniel Miguel Rodgers…”
“We heard you the first time” she cut me off. “But who is he?”
I scoffed mentally, you don’t cut me off when I’m still talking… that’s something I don’t like and she just did it.
“Even if I tell you who he is, you still won’t know him… because only cultivated minds are allowed to know him!” I said.
She frowned deeply.
“Are you saying I’m not cultivated minded?”
“You said that, I didn’t”
She glared at me and I returned it…if only she knows I meant, only farmers know him…but her narrow-minded self can’t figure it out.
Lizzie scoffed.
“I guess you’re just pretending to be a noble lady!”
I laughed, I reached for the empty glass in front of me and gave it to Clark…he poured some wine in.
“Thank you” I told him.
I took a sip from the, just like Jasmine did earlier.
“I have seen people like you a lot, you must be a waitress or strlpper in one of those clubs… you’re just pretending to be a high class lady”
I dropped my glass and smirked.
“There’s nothing wrong in being a waitress or strlpper, it simply means I’m independent and I’m a master of my own destiny… Unlike you.. ”
“Me?”
I nodded, from the corner of my eyes I can see Mr and Mrs Evans glaring at me…but I don’t give a dmn, this girl just insulted me and they did nothing.
“Yes, you… You don’t have a say in your own life, your parents make every decision for you. Take Clark for instance, you don’t love him..but because your parents wants you to marry him, you agreed…”
“You…”
“… you’re your parents pawn”
I took a sneak glance around, Mr and Mrs Luther are glaring daggers at me, while Mrs Evans is trying hard not to laugh..
Mr Evans, hmm…he seemed to be glaring at me, but it also seemed as though he’s faking it.
“I’m not a pawn! My parents just loves me and make decisions for me because they’re worried I’ll make the wrong decision!”
“Really?! How old are you exactly?!”
I shook my head, how can a grown up girl wait for her parents to make decisions for her.
“Also, they don’t love you…they are just using you as a bargaining chip for their business…”
“You…”
I raised my hand to stop her. “Ask them”
She looked at her parents, but they quickly averted their gaze. I smirked, I didn’t want to be her enemy… she pushed me.
Mr Luther banged on the table.
“What is the meaning of this, Pedro?! Did you invite my family here to have this brat insult us?!” He asked.
“No, no, no…I’m really sorry about this, I swear, I didn’t know something like this would happen”
Mr Luther scoffed.
“Really?! Because it seem to me like this is a plan”
“It’s not” Mr Evans said.
He turned towards Clark, not before glaring maliciously at me though.
“Clark, who’s this crazy woman you invited to our dinner?!”
“Dad, she’s my girlfriend….”
“Shut up!” His dad cut him off. “Get her out of here, I’ll deal with you later!”
Clark quickly got up, he grabbed my hand and pulled me up too…he wrapped his arm around my waist.
“Mom, dad, we’ll take our leave” he said and started pulling towards the door.
I turned slightly and faced Lizzie.
“Here is a little advise for you, follow your heart, be the master of your destiny!”
“Baby, let’s go!” Clark pulled me along.
We headed towards the door, I heard Clark’s parents apologizing to them as we leave.
Clark pushed the door open and we stepped out, I let out a long breath I didn’t even know I was holding.
God! Where did that confidence come from? How was I able to retaliate like that?
Maybe it’s because I don’t like the idea of Clark marrying Lizzie.
“Adele, you did a good job back there” Clark said.
I turned back and stared at the closed doors briefly.
“Let’s go, I’m shaking inside” I said.
“Oh” I grabbed his hand and we headed for the exit.
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 41 – 50
Writer’s pov ?
Chicago.
“Fk!” Henry growled.
He squeezed the paper in his hand and threw it across the room, he grabbed one of his men by the collar.
“What the hell was that?! How did they survived?!” He growled in his face.
The man shook his head, with fear in his eyes.
“I.. I.. I don’t know boss”
He (Henry) pushed him away and punched the wall next to him, he swept his finger through his hair and pulled on it.
“You’re all bast*rds! Bloody ba$tards!” He growled.
He kicked one of his men on his leg, making him fall on his knees.
“Someone….get Peter on the the dmn phone!” he roared.
Just when one of his men was about to dial Peter’s number, another of his men rushed in.
“Boss, your grandfather is waiting outside for you”
“What?!”
WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 41 – 50
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