PASSIONATE PURSUIT – Chapter 36
PASSIONATE PURSUIT
When the bad guy loves you….
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Written By: Pamela James
© Youngicee stories
Chapter 36
Annabelle’s p.o.v
“Mother sent me some invitations samples..She is very excited.”
Honestly I was thinking about simply registering the marriage in the bureau.
However, since Richard was the heir to a big family name, it was absolute that he had to celebrate with a grand wedding.
“Yes, Abigail marriage will be taken care of by her husband family. So managing yours makes her happy. You don’t like it?”
“Oh, no, that’s not it…”
“You don’t seem happy.”
I could accept that I am pregnant with his baby and engaged to him.
But marriage is different.
There is a responsibility and pressure that come along with it.
I love him now.
it’s true I also wanted to be happy with him.
Just like Abigail and her boyfriend.
I envied them many times.
“I’m not used to getting too many attention…”
I grew up behind a shadow.
I was never acknowledged or anything.
Either I was a daughter from an unknown family or Abigail’s nerdy friend,
“I’m just nervous.”
“You will do fine. I have a party invitation to attend. What do you say if we go there and have fun?”
He always attends those occasions with Gabriel now he wants to go with me.
“Should we? I don’t think I have a dress for that.”
I stared down at my stomach.
“Don’t worry about it. Get ready, the dress will be here in half an hour.!”
“okay. ”
I went to the bedroom.
Richard picked up his phone,
“Get me a dress from our boutique, the black one. You better be here in twenty minutes or you’ll be dead.” I hear him say.
Richard and his threats….arrghhh.
I did a soft makeup.
Abigail and Sarah were better than me in this.
Should I call them to help me?
I did not want to embarrass Richard in front of his acquaintance.
“You look beautiful,” Richard complimented me as he kissed my
shoulder,
“Here is the dress.”
He purposely picked the dark color because he knew I will be conscious about my stomach.
“oh, that’s fast. Where did you get them?”
“I got someone to deliver them here. Do you want me to do your hair?”
“Can you do it?”
Can he really do it?
I look at him suspiciously.
“What? I can. sit here..”
Richard combed my
hair.
It turned out even better than I anticipated.
“Whoever she was, I’m in awe that she was able to make you style her hair.”
There was someone before me.
Many one.
This was stupid.
Why did I let him style my hair?
Now I hate to think he had been with someone else and intimately touched their hair.
Richard only needs five minutes to get ready.
He got a match color with me.
He looks great with anything, so there was never a problem.
It was our first public appearance as couple.
The media kept clicking pictures when the two of us got out of the car.
“It’s a private party.”
Oh, hell it is.
I could see some people walking outside.
Some of them were famous.
“Gabriel is already here.”
They were on the phone earlier.
No one was familiar with me.
It was weird.
Everyone was smiling and greeting me like they have known me forever.
Of course, I am getting married to one of the famous bachelor in the world.
“Are you okay? You don’t need to smile if you don’t want to. They won’t bother you.” He
whispered,
“I don’t care about my reputation. So you don’t need to worry about me.”
“Really?”
He is very sweet.
I looked at him with sparkles fill in my eyes.
“Yes, do as you please.”
” Do you like that chocolate mousse? Want me to get you more?” He asked.
“I want the avocado one.”
“Got it. Sit here.”
People were chattering everywhere.
Some of them were trying to approach me.
Offering me something to eat.
“Little Miss, are you coming alone?”
“You might want to put those down.”
He signalled the waiter to get some of the delicacies from me.
“Some of these contain lime. It’s not good for the baby.” He lowered his voice as he finished the line.
“Is that so? Ah, it looks very delicious.” I sulked.
Gabriel pinched my cheek.
“Next time, l will bring you one without lime on it. But don’t tell Richard okay?”
He was very clear about not giving me anything.
However, seeing my pouty face, he couldn’t help it.
“Yes.. Thank you for reading earlier.”
“Don’t mention it.”
He was looking handsome as usual.
This time when I see him, my heart did not throb in pain.
Richard came back with the avocado mousse on his hands.
His smile gradually disappeared seeing I and Gabriel standing close to each other.
“How could you leave your bride alone, Richard?” Gabriel smirked at him.
“Are you here to pick up what I left then?” Richard asked unhappily.
“Richard…”
“Don’t be so harsh, I’m going to greet uncle. Don’t leave her alone again next time.” Gabriel pat his shoulder.
“Is that a threat?” He frowned.
“Calm down. Nobody is taking what’s yours.”
Richard gave the dishes back to the waiter.
He was no longer in the mood to talk to me.
“I still want to eat that..”
Richard did not listen.
He took my hand and led me out from the ball.
He was angry.
What makes him so upset?
He was quiet the whole ride back, too.
“You won’t be sleeping with me?”
After helping me change my dress without uttering any words,
Richard heads out of the room.
“I’m going out.” He said coldly.
“Looking for Teresa?”
I happened to hear their conversation that night.
“Go ahead..”
“Who told you that?” Richard asked grasping my arm.
“What did we do? He helped me. There were two men approaching me. They kept talking to me until Gabriel showed up.”
“Two men?”
“Yes, Gabriel scared them away.”
I was uncomfortable at that time but they kept pestering me to talk to them. It was Gabriel who chased them away.
“I’m sorry.”
“Don’t touch me.. You say you want to go. Go.. go and see your…What is she again? An Ex? A Girlfriend? …”
“I’m sorry. It just.. you used to like him.. Whenever I see the two of you together.. I get jealous.” Richard said as he back hugged me,
“He does things better than me, he is nicer than me, isn’t he?”
Tbc
