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Capítulo 23: A Confrontation (2)

It wasn't like that. I was conflicted about my feelings for you. You'd worked so hard to get into the same university as me. I… was touched, Nora. I tried convincing myself that I would be able to recover that love with you. But then you went away with Grandpa William's family, and seeing Sara became easier. But both of us suffered as well when you were away having fun! Even a moment of shared laughter brought pain that we would have to eventually separate so that I could marry you. I considered so many times breaking up with you, but Sara was adamant that I shouldn't break your heart. It was only on the wedding day that she broke down before the ceremony… she broke down Nora, and I knew then that I would be able to go through with it.

Nora clutched at her glass of water and wondered if she had really entered some drama. She'd always thought that those female leads in dramas who threw glasses of water at a person's face were overreacting. But now, she could happily upend an entire jug of water on Antonio's head!

And as she stared at his face, pleading for sympathy and understanding from him, she could only thank the fates, or rather Sara, for taking this selfish person away from her life. She'd definitely dodged a bullet with this one.

Pulling upon her acting skills, she gently patted his hand and thought of the pain when she had first discovered his betrayal.

Thankfully, her tears came on time, and she started, "I never went on vacation, Antonio."

I discovered your treachery that night. I was there in your house when Sara was with you! I'd planned a surprise for you only to receive a shock."

Seeing her tears and listening to the pain in her voice, Antonio was shocked. He had never considered that Nora had discovered everything.

Leaning forward, he grabbed her hand instinctively, but the next moment, his hand was pushed away, and Nora leaned forward with fire in her eyes, "I would never have married a man who would cheat on me, Antonio. I was in so much guilt because of you. You have to understand. You were in guilt not because of me! That was all you! The so-called guilt was your justification for cheating on me."

Clicking her fingers in front of his face, Nora spoke harshly, "And do you know why you did this? Because you thought I was inferior to you. You were the top scorer and Lara the second, so, of course, she could stand by your side while I only deserved your pity. Well, guess what Antonio, I do not need the pity of a man who will judge me whether I can calculate three to the power of ten! And not by my care towards him."

"Jilting me at the altar was a jerk move no matter how you try to sugarcoat it. When you did not back out of the wedding, I knew I could not marry you. But I did not want to embarrass you in front of your family and friends. And so, I hired an actor at the last moment for a fake marriage. So that later when you finally found your courage, we could simply go our separate ways."

"And that is the difference between you and me." Having said her piece, Nora let out a quiet breath and cocked her head at the man sitting there in stunned silence, "But I do regret it now. If I'd known that you would shamelessly change the bride at the last moment, I would have brought in a real priest. I ended up saving you from the viper you fell for."

Finally, Antonio reacted at hearing his beloved girl called a viper and bit out, "I can understand and accept your hate. I have heard all these accusations that you have directed my way without saying a word. I'd always known you were weak in studies, so why would I judge you for that? But your jealousy against Sara and any poison that you spew for her, I will not tolerate!"

"Fair enough. Then leave. I have nothing more to say to you. And next time you see me, you can pretend that we do not know each other." Nora calmly sipped her water, not touching the tea that he had bought for her.

But of course, she knew that Antonio would not let her have the last word, "I have been trying to understand your motives and your reason for everything, Nora, but you are being unreasonable! We both were at fault. And you can go and explain yourself to my mother! Can you not simply accept everything and move on? The university is starting, and you are going to fail your math course! I am trying to do the responsible thing here so that we can sort out everything and continue with your studies! Why do you have to be so stubborn?"

"And why do you insist on making me a charity case, Antonio? I can handle my own business. If I need a manager, I can hire one. Just stay away from me."

However, Antonio was unprepared to listen. Instead of standing and leaving, he walked over to her side and leaned down, encroaching on her space as she leaned back onto the seat, "Fine if you insist on taking this route, you can fail all your classes for all I care. But you have to talk to my mother! She won't listen to me!"

"I do not have to do anything, Antonio. You handle your own mother. And get. Away. From. Me."

As Nora clutched the arms of her chair, trying not to throw the glass of water at Antonio as he tried to intimidate her, suddenly Antonio was pushed away, making him stumble backwards while a calm voice spoke, "I believe the lady asked you to stay away."


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Ooohhh! Our hero has come to save the day? Woohoo...

A quiet voice: Author do not misguide the readers. I am not the ML.

Author: Quiet down! You are the hidden second male lead! Shhhh...

Uh oh. Did I just finish the suspense?

Capítulo 24: A Confrontation(3)

"I believe the lady asked you to step away."

Antonio looked at the man in irritation while Nora turned back in surprise. She had never expected some stranger to intervene. In her experience, rarely had anyone been willing to interfere in such drama.

"Look, mister. This is between me and her. It has nothing to do with you. So please back off."

"Well, when you do your personal business in public it becomes anyone's business." the stranger commented.

"We were simply talking mister. So, move away before I call the cops on you for assaulting me."

"I barely touched you, mister. If you can prove that to be assault, I'll give you a billion dollars." And then ignoring Antonio, the man turned to Nora," Miss? Are you alright? Do you need someone to take you away or help you in any way?"

Nora looked up at the man and shook her head quietly. He frowned and looked at her fingers which were still clutching the arms of the chair and visibly tried to soften his tone," You don't have to be scared. Your fingers are even now holding onto the chair for dear life."

She watched from the corner of her eye, the way Antonio was about to push away the stranger and the way he was being so smug.

Standing up, she smiled widely at the stranger and even patted his arm reassuringly before saying," This is my ex-boyfriend, Antonio. He is not very good at trying to be intimidating. I think it is good that he hasn't tried acting, or any serious movie would turn into a comedy because of him."

The man furrowed his brows, wondering if the girl had received some kind of shock. He had witnessed the man trying to scare the girl away when he entered the cafe but now the girl was pretending nothing was wrong. Maybe she was putting on a brave front.

Feeling pity for the beautiful girl, he was about to tell her to call the cops when she picked up the glass of water and threw it at the other man's face.

Nora felt a bit of satisfaction as she heard Antonio squeal like a pig and then smiled at the stranger who was also staring at her in shock. Smiling brightly at him, Nora continued," This is why I was holding onto the chair. I did not want to throw water at his face then and was trying to control the urge. But thanks for trying to help me..."

Meanwhile, Antonio had recovered from the unexpected attack and was wiping his face with his handkerchief as he glared at her and bit out," I won't forget this, Nora. You will pay for it."

"Will I?" In that case, Nora shrugged her shoulders, grabbed the jug of water on the table and emptied it onto his head. She then grabbed his dear monogrammed kerchief from his hand and mopped the floor with it. "That floor is cleaner than your face, Antonio. Also, add these to my tab too, Antonio. Ciao. I'll pay later."

As Nora sauntered out of the cafe, without looking back, the stranger burst into laughter followed by all the people in the cafe who had either unintentionally eavesdropped on the entire drama or been forced to see the end of it.

Utterly humiliated, Antonio marched out of the cafe with a red face. The stranger was called by a woman who was sitting in the corner," Hello there, Knight in shining Armour."

The man rolled his eyes and walked towards the woman. Leaning down he kissed her cheek and answered," Well, I would have loved to be the Knight, but the lady was not much willing to be a damsel in distress."

The woman laughed as the man took the seat opposite her and sighed," Well, I never expected the man to turn out to be a jerk."

"You know those two?"

"Hmm. They were regular here. Every evening he would come here for an hour. The two would study and then they would leave together. But then a few minutes later, the girl would return and continue studying. I liked her. She is also very helpful. So many times, she would simply leave aside her work and help the staff. They were supposed to get married."

"That is interesting, but many young couples break up. So, what is all this angst about between the two?"

"Yes, many couples break up. But not many brides are jilted at the altar where the groom then proceeds to marry her sister."

Astonished, he stared at his sister and asked," Really? This is what happened? Well, the girl could have thrown coffee at his head, and no one would have blamed her."

"Hmm. But why are you so interested? I've never known you to interfere in other people's business. I mean I was sure that you would leave a person dying on the sidewalk and not be bothered. Are you interested in Nora? She is a beauty, isn't she? Half of our male customers came here just so that they could sit and stare at her."

The man pretended to not hear what she said and pulled out his file, "Sign this."

Instead of looking at the file, she looked at her brother and spoke," Well, its a shame she won't be coming here again."

"Really? Why?" the man blurted out the question.

"I knew you were interested! She's taken up a job near her university. I just wrote her a recommendation letter last week. Now, I just hope that The Cafe at the Boulevard knows what a gem they are gaining."

The man did not say anything this time and continued his work. However, as he left an hour later, the man smiled and spoke a few words, Nora at The Cafe.


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