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ChapterThirteen
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Piya
Theride was shorterthan expected.Inless than thirty minutes,Axel’scar had rounded an oval building toward the entrance in the back.Theone considered an access point for staff and talent.
Assoon as the car neared, earth-shattering screams of young women filled the air.Ipeeked throughAxel’stinted window to locate the source of the commotion and realized a crowd had gathered at his behest.
Threelarge bouncers came out of the woodwork to shove the group back and barricade the car as it approached.Ithardly made a difference.Whileboth male and female admirers were in the mix, beautiful women seemed to dominate the group.Throngsof infatuated girls elbowed and pushed each other out of the way, the crowd thickening enough to stop the car door from opening.
Everyonewas dressed in festival costumes.Glowsticks were sported in abundance.Theguys wore tanks and ripped jeans.Thegirls wore rave outfits with fairy wings, see-through dresses, bedazzled bralettes, and covered in more stardust than clothing.
Itwasn’t the usual cocktail party crowdIhad become accustomed to entertaining.
Itwas better.
Iquickly shook my head.Snapout of it,Piya.Thiswas no longer my scene.Ifanything, this was a threat to the lifeIhad built.
Numerousphones in neon cases were held up high in anticipation of recordingAxel’sdescent from the car.Iswallowed the dread forming in my throat.Inever considered myself camera-shy and fared well in front of an audience.However, unlikeAxel’spromise of arriving in a large group,IrealizedIwould be the only one stepping out of his car.
WhydidItrustAxel?Thiswas bad for theAmbaniname.Reallybad.
Asfar as my andJay’sfamilies were concerned, we were happily married.Noone knew of the recent doom in our marriage, a predicamentI’dhoped to reverse.It’dbe an impossible feat to accomplish ifIended up on a viral video withAxel.Ourfamilies would see it as infidelity and a full-fledged affair behindJay’sback.Rightnow,Icouldn’t exactly deny the claims, either.
Unlockingmy phone,Ifound my phone at ten percent battery.IshotJaya text message instead of calling him again.
Callme.Thisis important.
Noresponse.Iwaited until the last possible second of the car coming to a complete halt before giving up.Ineeded aPlanB.Fishinginside my purse,Ipulled out my scarf and sunglasses.Swiftly,Iput on the sunglasses and threw theHermesscarf over my hair before tying a knot under my chin.
Axelglanced outside the window. “That’sa big turnout for a day party,” he mused.
“Bigturnout?”Hiscomment was the understatement of the century.Iglanced at the gathering that could only be described as a mob. “Fiftypeople is a big turnout.Theremust be hundreds of people out there.”
“Lookslike the bouncers are clearing a path.”Hethrew his car door open when a tall, thin man dressed in black pants and a cap-sleeve white t-shirt approached the vehicle.Presumably, he was valet or someone fromAxel’steam sinceAxelhanded him the keys and instructed him to park the car.Axelrounded the car and opened the door for me. “Let’sgo.”
Ishook my head. “Ican’t go out there.”
“Youalready agreed to do this item from the list,” he reminded.
“Onlybecause it was supposed to look likeIwas a part of your entourage.Therewere supposed to be more people.”
“Therewill be once we go inside.”
“Butany of these people,”Inodded at the hordes of girls screaming outside the car, “could snap a photo of us together.”
Axelheld my gaze. “So?”
“So?”Irepeated incredulously. “So, it’s inappropriate for me to be here with you.Mylife will blow up if we are photographed together.”
“You’llbe fine.”Axelheld out his hand, unconcerned.
Imade no effort to reach for his outstretched hand and instead placed two fingers on my temple. “Thisis such a mess,”Ilamented. “Ishouldn’t have let you talk me into this.”
BeforeIcould follow up with how the world would paint me as a slut for gallivanting with another man while married,Axelswooped down and wrapped an arm around my waist.Heplucked me off the seat as ifIweighed nothing and held me to his chest.
