Jay pov
(Timeline skips to the engagement dinner with the hanamitchis where Kiefer and kiegan join. Sorry I'm rushing through I'm kinda losing interest in the trope that happens before the plan reveal. So I'm kinda skipping through me chapters.)
I came back from that amazing talk with Yuri. Exept it wasn't amazing. It sorta went like this-
Jay- Yuri, please, you have to stop this engagement. What are you even thinking? You know I don't love you.
Yuri- I don't fvcking care who you love. I can't lose you to Kiefer. So by whatever means, you will be mine at the end.
Jay- Can you stop this nonsense? I am not a thing anybody can claim. I have feelings too.
Yuri- And so do I. And so does my parents. So fix that glum face of yours and smile. At least pretend to be happy.
Yeah. So here I was pretending that I didn't want to chuck these people off the window. Or myself. Just whatever will get me out of here. They were just talking about fixing my wedding date when I spotted a familiar face. I panicked and excused myself to the restroom.
Dammit. I was so worried and frustrated about this engagement that I completely forgot that this is the type of restaurants that elite and rich snobs dine in. Translation: I spotted a not so friendly girl from my old school. The school where people knew my identity.
And just my luck. The girl I spotted is my nemesis. She's a bully and I stood up to bullies. So, naturally, she hated me (the feeling is mutual) and tried to make my life hell as she was the daughter of the principal. Unfortunately for her, the principal (her dad) was also a really good man with whom I was in good touch with. I stepped out and went back out there, thinking I'd figure out how to handle her if she saw me.
And when I went out, I was met with the urge to throw my plate to the guy who had just joined us at the table. Kiefer. He was wearing a literal suit and had done something to his hair. I hate to admit it but he looked handsome.
But the thing that angered me was not him, or his brother(kiegan) and his girlfriend. There was a girl sitting close to him, touching him, clearly flirting with him and playing with his hair.
A little too close, aren't you?
But that wasn't even what frustrated me. It was that this guy, this absolute menace of a man, didn't even object. He just sat there smiling.
I clenched my fists, forced a smile to my face and walked back to the table.
If there was one thing dealing with rich and collaborating with people who only see your worth in your money, had taught me- it was to mask my expression. To hide my feelings. To never let them know what you're thinking. So I looked completely polite and unbothered, while a storm was brewing in my chest.
But at one point, she started feeding him and I got annoyed at their fake voices that I rolled my eyes so hard I almost saw my brain. Only if I had one. Hehe.
But, unfortunately, the witch sitting across from me saw it.
"What? Do you have a problem with me feeding maki?"
What maki? What kind of a dumb nickname is that?
I merely raised an eyebrow. And then went back to eating because I valued my sanity. But mostly because I was just hungry.
"I guess some people just get jealous so easily. Even when they aldready have someone else. Just fake and flirty people you know?" She said clearly talking about me.
I smiled and nodded. "Like you?"
Her eyes narrowed. Looks like she's locked in and looking for trouble. Fine. I'll give her what she wants.
"What's your name again? Sorry. I forget insignificant things." She asked even though I only mentioned it 3 minutes ago.
I forced myself to answer.
"Jasmi- you know what? Just call me Jay Jay. And your name?" I asked as she hadn't said it ever since entering.
"Honey bee."Oh. That explains why Kiefer called her honey. I thought it was a term of endearment.
But seriously, let's be honest. Who names their kid honey bee? After an insect? They must have known she'd be a pest.🙄 Still I felt a little pity for this girl. Imagine introducing yourself as a bee. Truly horrible.
Now, you can't blame me. I tried to keep a straight face and my mouth shut. I really did. It's not my fault my face has subtitles and my mouth has its own mind. It's just not under control.
"Who would do that to you. You poor thing." I blurted out.
"What?" She asked annoyed. I just shook my head.
"So? Where were you...umm.. found by Hanamitchi?" She asked. If that was her attempt at a civilised conversation, this dinner is going to end with an attempt to murder.
"Found? Please. I'm unique I don't think people can find me even if they tried."
"Ohhhh yeah. Unique. I don't really see it."
I bit back a retort of maybe you're blind. Don't be a savage Mariano. Patience. Elegance. No violence. You can do this.
Angelo and Yuri's parents were watching this exchange with growing disbelief. Kiegan his girlfriend and Yuri, however, looked completely entertained and looked like they were trying not to laugh. Even Kiefer the asshole looked smug and amused.
Yuri's parents, for the sake of changing the subject, started pointing out to a family dining behind and telling kuya Angelo that they were very strict, respectful and responsible business partners. They went on praising about them. I was too busy seething to notice that the daughter of the family they were pointing at, were in fact, the same one that bullied me for no reason.
She was still staring at me as if daring me to finish what she started. I wasn't about to back down.
"What about you? Where do you find people like you?"
"You can't find people like me. There is no one like me you know? I'm one of a kind."Copycat- I thought. She paused and looked me up and down before saying " unlike you."
That's it. This woman was directly messing with me now. I forgot all about the whole be elegant speech kuya Angelo gave me.
"But, I think you can be found.. in the zoo?"
" Zoo?" She fake laughed. "Oh my gosh! You're so funny." She said in a sickeningly fake sweet tone. I absolutely hate fake sweet people.
I mocked her laugh. "Not more than your face."
Her smile dropped instantly. She opened her mouth to say something. But a equally fake and annoying (atleast to me) interrupted her.
"Well well well. Look who's here."
Uh oh. Looks like she spotted me after all. Should have been more careful Jay.
(Check comment for Jay's outfit)