Chapter 2 - "I Know Everything."

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AVALYNN'S POV

"Do you want me to wait for another day? I arrived an hour ago. I don't like waiting. Do not waste my time."

                She looks like she hates being lectured when she walks in. "I'm sorry. Unlike you, I have a responsibility as a student, a daughter and a girlfriend to someone I love and cherish."

                I scoff. "Too bad because now you're using my last name, Nicole Grimaldi." I hear her famous tongue clicking.

                "I thought we had a deal about this. You do your things and I'll do mine. We both hate each other and this marriage is a joke."

                Kelly suddenly appears behind her and goes to my side. She leans in and whispers into my ear."Seems like we have an uninvited guest. He was found hiding in the captain's lavatory."

                Did she? ... I smile. "Let him stay inside that lavatory. Tell the captain he may use the one I'm using if he needs to go."

                Kelly nods.

                Nicole takes a seat near where I am and looks at the book I'm reading. I notice she's trying to read the book description at the back. I put down my book just to see what she's up to.

                                "You know if you want you could just ask for it."

                She scoffs and takes one of the books on the free seat."You read a lot of thrillers. They were all over your apartment when I first moved in. How do you even find the time to read books?" She asks.

                "It's not that hard to read a book during your free time. You have a lot of free time like when you're on the toilet, before you go to bed, even when you have your meals.  That's all  free time." I reply while turning my book to the next page.

                "Lady Grimaldi, here's your wine." The flight attendant offers a wine glass to me.

                "Thank you." She turns to Nicole. "Do you need anything to drink?"

                Nicole thinks for a moment. "Soda and some snacks would be nice." She smiles.

                The flight attendant smiles and continues to do her job.

                "How do you even live like this? Don't you feel suffocating being surrounded by your workers?" She asks after she thanks the flight attendant.

                "Why would I feel suffocated by the people who take care of my chores and get things done for me?" I ask her back.

                "Honestly, I will never win whenever I talk to you."

                I smile."Why would I need to lose to you?"

                She finally sighs and ignores me until we take off.

                I'm enjoying reading my book when I hear a loud noise of someone's stomach grumbling. "Wow. Just wow." I wave for the flight attendant. "Feed that hungry beast over there. It would be such a pity if she' started eating me."

                The flight attendant tries as hard as she can to control her sniffle. "We have a western Mexican and Asian meal on the menu today. Which do you prefer?" She asked Nicole.

                "Can I have all of them?"

                After what I saw for the last week, that request doesn't surprise me anymore. "Hey Nicole, do you think that boyfriend of yours needs to eat something as well?"

                My question makes her freeze. "What the bloody hell are you talking about?" She laughs it off.

                "I know that he's in there. You can't lie to me. I have eyes everywhere." I wink.

                "Milady, aren't you going to order something to eat?"

                I look at the time and shake my head. "Maybe just prepare some hot cocoa for me. I won't be eating high carb food tonight."

                Nicole scoffs. "Miss model is afraid that she might go fatty." She made fun of me. I hope she chokes on her food.

                "Not really. I love to eat. It's just past the time for me to eat. Why would I need more energy to sleep?" I ask her.

                She's busy shoving food into her throat.

                What an eyesore behavior to see. She may be beautiful but her attitude and etiquette are just horrible. I continue to read my book while waiting for my cocoa.

                "What kind of fashion sense are you wearing right now? I'm pretty sure your show tonight didn't involve a lot of dark colors." She asks while opening another food container.

                "You have a smudge at the corner of your lip."

                She uses the back of her left hand to wipe it off.

                "I wonder what did your boyfriend see in you? Rude, messy eater and a loudmouth. That's all I'm seeing right now." I shake my head at the sight.

                "Oh, shut up. You're lying if you never eat like this."

                I show my expressionless face."Hmmm. I never recall eating like an animal before. I was raised to be a lady." I'm pretty sure I hit a nerve when she glares at me while swallowing her food.

                "Are you saying... I was .... raise by an animal?" She says with her mouth full.

                "The answer to your question belongs to you. You have the answer and I don't." I smile.

                "Milady, I found this man hiding in the lavatory."

                Nicole who's eating spits out her food from her mouth when she sees her boyfriend got caught."Christopher?!" She acts as if she's shocked to see him.

                "You don't have the talent to act, Nicole. I knew he was in there all along. No need to hide anything. Welcome, Christopher. I am Avalynn Grimaldi, that woman's legal wife." I smile at him who's been looking at me since he first walked in. "Well at least, you managed to get yourself a man who's good looking. For a woman like you to have a man like him must be a miracle." I chuckle.

                "Are you saying I have no quality?" She has finally finished her meal, and now, she's wiping her mouth with the wet cloth the flight attendant provided earlier.

                "Oh no. I'm just saying you have nothing to admire about." I say with my serious remark.

                She's not happy at all.

***

~SANTORINI, GREECE~

It sickens me to see these two being all-loving towards each other right in front of me.

"Is that Santorini? Wow!" Whatever comes out from this man's mouth makes me want to punch him. "It's beautiful."

                Kelly touches my shoulder. "Are you sure you won't be needing any transportation from the pier? I could call for the pilot for you. The villa has its helipad."

                I shake my head. "I want that woman to have a little pain in her ass for bringing such a vile human being on this trip."

                Kelly chuckles at my remark.

                I walk towards the railing where they are and look at the island where we will be staying for a week. "You should be grateful that I have the chance to bring you both to a country you'd never be able to go to." I turn my head to them.

                "You're lucky I even let you on my yacht. I usually never let creatures on my ride." I am staring at the man beside that wife of mine.

                "Stop being rude to my boyfriend. We're sorry we're that poor in your eyes." Nicole scoffs at me.

                Is she always this dumb? How dense can she be? "Kelly shall show you to your hotel. Good luck with your life decision. I hope you have a very long hard thought about what you want to do with your future, Nicole Grimaldi." I wave my hands and leave them with Kelly.

                                "Lady Grimaldi, we have a message from Lord Grimaldi."

                I am surprised when I see the helicopter waiting for me. "But I didn't prepare that."

                The butler bows. "Lord Grimaldi said he wants to give you and your wife the best honeymoon ever. Where's Lady Nicole?" He asks.

                I smile. "She's with Kelly." I don't know how to keep lying like this for a whole week. I need to inform Kelly and tell Nicole about my father's plan.

                The butler smiles when I look up at him inside the helicopter. "We're going to the villa, correct?"

                I nod.

                "But one of the butlers who's in charge at the hotel you book saw Lady Nicole with another man."He shows me a picture on his phone.

                "All right. Listen, Nicole and I have a contract. We will not interfere with each other's lives. Tell the others to leave them alone, and don't tell my parents about this. If they know, I know who to find." I say with a little threat.

                The butler nods.

                This is getting out of hand. Kelly sent me a text and she wrote 'busted' just to annoyed me.

                "Lady Veronica arrived last night from London. Do you wish to meet her?"

                Huh. Is Veronica here? I didn't know that. "Yes please."

                The butler nods.

                I yawn before closing my eyes for a little bit.

                When we arrived, the butler lightly shakes my body and informs me that we have arrived.

                When I walk out of the helicopter, Veronica is waiting for me in such revealing attire. "What's going on?" I asked while she crossed her hands.

                "I need help. You're the only one who I trust to be my partner."

                Huh? "What partner?" I walk next to my sister after I dismissed the butlers and maid who greet my arrival.

                "I need you to model with me. That's it?" And, here I thought I was going to have some me-time. "What kind of project?" I ask when we enter the villa.

                "Well, a charity project. I'm not sure myself, but the description and cause was heart moving."

                Charity? Heart moving?"All right. I'll do it. Besides, I need to support my friends, right?"

                Veronica seems happy. "Good. Let's change your clothes now."

                Wait, now? Is that why she's dressed like that? "Now? You want me to work now?"

                Veronica nods. "The deadline is the day after tomorrow. We need to work hard." She drags me to the outdoor pool that's filled with the crew. " Swimsuit?" Now That explains the way she's dressed. "Here, wear this." She shows me the most revealing swimsuit ever!

                "Are you sure it's a charity related project? This looks like what a gentleman's magazine model would wear."

                Veronica sighs. "Look at me. Do you think that kind of magazine even wants to hire me, a small-breasted woman to be in such a sexy magazine? Unlike you, you could be in it."

                I sigh and take the swimsuit from her. "Fine. I'm only doing it because I'm your sister."  I wonder who sponsors this kind of project in the first place.

                "Do your best, sis. Mommy will look through the pictures. She is the producer."

                I rest my case. No wonder it's revealing. Mommy has some exotic tastes when it comes to fashion.

                After I'm done changing I go to the person who's in charge of the music. "Let me." I smile and search for my kind of tunes. We need to set the mood first and foremost. I decide to play "Vertebraker" by Herobust and go to my sister who is now wearing her swimsuit.

                "I can't believe I have the opportunity to work with the Grimaldi sisters again. Beautiful ... what beautiful human beings you two are." Says the one who's going to take our picture.

                I am getting ready when my eyes land on Nicole who's watching us. Is she alone? Why would she come to the villa?

                "Show me ... fierce." I hear the photographer say and do as told. "Show me ... innocent." How can I act innocent when that woman is laughing at me!

"Now, hug your sister and look into each other's eyes. Show me the love, forbidden love." I hear the photographer moan. We both turn to him and wonder what he is thinking. He clears his throat and takes a picture of us.

"Exactly what I'm looking for. Now, lift Veronica's left leg to your waist, put your hands under her thigh and put your lips on her neck. Your other hand goes to her back, and your breasts touch each other."

                What kind of shoot is this?! I'm touching my sister this way!

                "It's either you or with a man. I choose you. I don't need anymore erected penises hitting my body."

                That's one of the bad sides of being a model. But that doesn't mean we hate our job. We love it.

                "Ahhhh. Mrs. Grimaldi! Join us. I could take your honeymoon's pictures as well." The photographer finally notices Nicole waiting for me and drags her towards the set.

                This will be fun.

***

                "Don't touch my ass," Nicole warns me but I ignore her plea.

                Why should I listen to her? I don't see the meaning of listening to her words after she brought that despicable man on this trip.

                "I warn you. Do not touch me there!"

                I tighten my grip on her ass and smile for the camera. "I have the right to hold you anywhere I want. We are legally married to each other. You let that man touch you everywhere."

                Nicole gasps. "Is that a tone of jealousy I hear? Are you jealous?!"

                She's mocking me. Why am I even feeling this type of feeling towards the person I hate? I shouldn't feel anything. I push her body against the wall and just stare into her orbs. I need to find a reason for why I feel these... foreign feelings for her. It's her choice to bring that man on this trip. I shouldn't feel anything except ..... don't tell me that I'm beginning to feel something for this useless woman. No! I refuse to believe that.

                "It's a wrap! That's one of the most beautiful shots I've ever taken, Milady. You two truly are the hottest couple in Maestropolitan." The photographer says before I release her.

                "Why are you here?" I ask when the crew's beginning to leave us alone.

                "The butlers completely forbid my man from going into the hotel room. I'm here to make a deal with you so you can order the butler to stand down."

                I chuckle. Serves him right for crossing the line.

                "Also, What is this bill the receptionist gave me? You expect me to pay? You know I'm not as rich as you."

                I take the bill and smile. "Since you decided to bring him, I have no obligation to pay for HIS expenses. I am not stupid enough to pay for someone's trip. It's enough I let him ride on my plane and my yacht for free. The other expenses that he has will be completely on him."

                Her face turns red from anger. "Is this your way of revenge? What did I ever do to you? If you don't want him to even be here, just say so!"

                I smile before kissing her cheek. "You've done nothing to me, my wife. All I'm saying here is that I will not be paying for someone else's vacation trip.

                Her face looks like she's in trouble. I know she's thinking of a way to pay for his expenses.

                I turn around and pick up a robe to cover myself. "I have a suggestion if you want me to pay for your man's trip." I turn around and face her again.

                "What is it?"

She's that desperate huh. I chuckle mentally. "Let him be a man and meet me himself. If he sends you to meet me instead, I don't see why you should even let him stay by your side. He can't even handle this matter himself by meeting me. That's a coward in my eyes."

                Her mouth opens and closes, but no words come out of it.

                "What? Cat got your tongue?" I mock. "If you love him so, tell him to meet me and ask me to pay that bill for him. Don't be a coward. Okay, my wife?" I wink before leaving her to her thoughts.

                I am surprised when Veronica suddenly claps her hands when I walk inside the villa. "What?" I ask before I go to my room followed by Veronica.

                "You know, you're the dumbest person I've ever seen. She's finally here alone and you lecture her about her man being a coward." My sister is not happy with my little speech huh.

                "I have something to make sure of. Like it or not, she's my wife, and I have to make her choose her life choices wisely before the 2 years time we agreed to come to an end. As smart as she looks, she's quite stupid when it comes to making good choices." I explain. Honestly, if she doesn't see an ignorant man like him, I'm not sure if she can live her life when she decides to be independent.

                "You're lying to yourself here, sister. You're in love. Right?" Veronica smiles.

                "What on earth are you saying? She's just someone I was forced to marry."

                My sister laughs. "Ava, I know you. Don't lie to me and deny that a spark has been ignited in your cold, bloodless heart."

Am I? Really? No. She's wrong. Nicole wouldn't be able to do that. She's...

                A knock forbids me from continuing my thoughts. "Come in." Veronica let whoever knocked in.

                The butler bows. "You have a guest. He came with Lady Nicole." He came huh. Good. I dismiss my butler and get myself ready. Ugh, I need to relax after this. It's supposed to be my relaxation time alone. I've been working nonstop for a few months and I need the rest.

                I go to meet Christopher together with Veronica. She's curious about why I invited him to the villa. Thank you for coming here. Have a seat." He takes a seat next to Nicole. I look around the room and snap my fingers. The butler and maids close the windows and doors so no one will see us like this.

                "It must be nice to have this kind of treatment every single day. To have the power to make anyone feel bad about themselves." He says while looking down at his thigh. Is he trying to make me look bad?

                "Well, at least no one hitches a ride in someone's plane and yacht," I add salt to his wounds with that remark.

                "What do you want me to do? Beg? I don't beg. I rather

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