บท 11: Indeed,,,

Indeed,,,

It's trouble.

Sitting in the most luxurious restaurant, wearing something that she kept avoiding for all her life and especially donning a high heel shoes that's killing her feet at this exact moment. She really wanted to curse someone but thinking the one who put her in this situation is her own parent and her sister in law, she feels even more frustrated. Sitting in front of her is James Dom. They just had their lunch that is not so quiet as he kept on bragging endlessly about himself. In one hour she basically know everything about him. His birthday, his favourite food, his clothes, his preferences in woman, his dislike and likes and basically just almost everything. She even know his company darkest secret. How much can this guy talk? Didn't he see she was suffering from his saliva that keeps threatening to land itself on her. She was waiting for him to be done talking about his company recent achievement. As soon as he's done, her eyes glisten with joy only to be dampen by his next word.

"Did i mention i have a limited edition car? Let me tell you how i manage to land myself that hard earning money car." She nearly groaned but resist as she stopped him.

"Hold on. Let me go to the restroom first. Need to freshen up." She said politely with a big smile.

"Sure. Sure. I'll order us something to drink while you're at it." He said as he signal the waiter. Her smile stiffen but she manage to get up and walk towards the restroom. Her face start having some sort spasm expression.

'What does he mean getting something to drink? Just how long is he going to talk? Mom, sister in law...can you see i'm suffering? How can i escape from this?'

This can't do. She needed to think of a way to leave the place. Ditch that guy and head to somewhere no one can find her. Heading towards the restroom, her mind start moving fast not knowing someone has been staring at her from the moment she enter the restaurant. And that someone also happen to see other person trying to create trouble for her when that person suddenly knock Alicia down causing her to fall and making the waiter who was close to Alicia lose his balance and drop the hot soup onto Alicia's back causing her to grimace in pain. The person who's been watching that whole scene frowned and the atmosphere suddenly turn to blizzard making the people who are sitting around the same table as the person shivers.

Alicia who was busy thinking of a solution didn't realize someone wanted to make trouble for her. It was all too late when suddenly the person who was getting up from the table knocked her down, causing her to fall and the waiter who was close lose his balance and her back was drench with hot soup. Her face crumble in pain as she look up at the person who suddenly knock her down. The moment she look up, she saw a familiar face but blurry in her memories. She tried hard to remember but still couldn't figure it out.

"Well,well...if it isn't the little thief who stole the 80 million ring back then. I never thought i see you again after stealing your stepsister's ring. Or was it because the money after you sold the ring is almost gone that you started looking for another target. This restaurant has really poor standard for letting a thief like you to walk in here." The voice is not so soft but not so loud but still could be heard by others making other people look at Alicia in disgust.

"Cousin, don't say that. My sister didn't steal my ring. I must have misplaced it. Plus, it's been so long already. Sister, where have you been? We have been looking for you everywhere. Our parent are so worried that they are still looking for you to this day. I know we have wronged you in the past but you shouldn't have run away with the money that mom kept for your college. Come home with us and i'm sure mom and dad will forgive you." A soft spoken lady mildly scold her cousin. Both of the ladies look so elegant and beautiful. But the soft spoken lady is more enchanting with every inch of her face causing the men around to fall in love with her. To compare with Alicia who's trying to get up and bear the pain, with her messy look no one bother to take note on her. Instead they look in disdain with her conduct and the bit of the info that they just heard.

Alicia who's trying to get up didn't have much of a reaction from their 'Take 1 scene 1, action' drama, couldn't even bother to care about other people's look. Instead, she turn towards the waiter who loses his and accidentally drop the hot soup on her. He was looking pale and his hand are trembling. She pick up a cold ice bucket and casually hold his scalding hand before dunking it into the ice bucket. He hissed lowly and instantly wanted to take out his hand but she wouldn't let him.

"Hold it in for a couple of minutes. It should help with the burning." She said softly. He nodded before looking guilty again.

"Bbbb...but your back." He stammered. He knew how hot the soup was. He only got splash a little bit on his hand while the lady who's keeping his hand inside the ice bucket had almost all of the soup on her back. She just flash him a smile that made his heart tremble. If the people around him said that the two ladies before are the most beautiful lady they have ever seen but to the waiter, he found the person who's kind enough to treat his scalding hand and ignoring her own injury is more exquisite. Her smile is enough to melt his heart and his body suddenly turn warm. In an instance, his face started to blush. But it was frozen when he felt a prickling sensation aiming at him so suddenly. The murderous aura that cause him to sweat profusely. Alicia who saw him sweating, frowned.

"Are you hot? Why are you sweating?" She asked trying to feel his forehead. He avoided hastily. It was instinct. The murderous aura intensify whenever the exquisite lady touch him.

"Ermmm,,,just a little uncomfortable." She nodded and he sighed in relief.

"How dare you ignore us? Are you that desperate in money that you shamelessly hold his hand and flirt with him in front of everyone?" This time Jenna couldn't even bother to soften her voice. Her face was red when she was ignored by Alicia. Even tough it has been years since she ran away from home, Jenna will always remember the girl who always seem to take everyone attention from her. The last time they heard she was in a car accident when the guards were chasing after her. And after that no one seem to care about that cousin of hers. She was the most happiest person to know Alicia got into accident. She even wished she was disfigured. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case when she spotted her straight away the moment she enter the restaurant. Envy. That't the feeling when she saw her. Her every attire screams off limited edition piece. The cardigan that she wore, the dress, the high heel and even her bracelet. And her face, is more beautiful than before. She really like she's born from a royal blood. The charisma and her action is flawless. She gritted her teeth as she watch Alicia talking to James Dom. She knew who that person is. He's the heir of DOM Corp. What right does that unworthy bitch sitting in the same table with the heir of DOM Corp? She waited for the perfect moment to embarrassed Alicia and when she saw Alicia got up from her seat headed towards the restroom, she took her plan in action. But now she was infuriated over Alicia's response who only glance at her slightly and not responding to any of her provocation. She will not let Alicia stomp on her again. Plus, no one in her family will ever care for her.