Chapter 1

In the next two days, Stella Marcellus will be engaged to the love of her life. Her childhood best friend and her first love.

"Stella, your friends are here," her nanny informed her but she was too lost in thought to hear a word she uttered.

"Hey, young lady!" Her nanny tapped her. "Are you listening to me?"

"What? I am right here you don't have to yell," she frowned.

"I had to cause you were daydreaming," Her nanny replied and picked up the empty glass of juice in front of her.

"Were you here to pick that?" She pointed at the empty glass in her hand.

"No, your friends are in the living room," her nanny informed her and she sprang up.

"Really?" She asked in excitement before rushing out of the room.

She bumped into her mom on her way.

"Be careful Stella, you don't wanna walk down the aisle with a broken arm," Mrs. Marcellus cautioned.

"Sorry, mom I'm just excited," she replied, by this time she was in the living room.

"Would you take a look at the soon-to-be bride," Sara gestured at smiling Stella.

"Hi guys," she jumped on a couch beside Margaret.

"What were you doing? We have been here since like forever," Sara complained.

"Daydreaming," Her nanny replied and Stella frowned.

"Nanny."

"Stop glaring at her, it's the truth," Mrs. Marcellus pulled her ear.

"Good afternoon, Mrs. Marcellus," Sara and Margaret chorused.

"Afternoon girls," she smiled.

"You better stop daydreaming," Margaret warned.

"Why should I? It's my wedding, I should daydream about it as much as I can," she pouted.

"Our exams are coming up next month and our test is next week, I will advise you to read instead," Margaret mumbled.

"I will after the wedding," she replied.

"After the wedding?" Margaret's eyes widened, their test week is immediately after the wedding.

"Don't be surprised Margaret, her boyfriend's dad is a co-owner of the school. I won't study even after the wedding if I were her," Sara smiled.

"I will be heading to the office out sweetie, your gown with be delivered tomorrow just before the engagement party," Mrs. Marcellus pecked her hair and she smiled.

"I am so excited," she mumbled.

"So am I, I can't wait to hold your baby," Sara squealed.

"I don't want to have a child yet, after graduation I will consider that," she replied

"Arnaldo is a s*x freak, do you think you can wait until graduation," Sara said.

"I am surprised he stop requesting for s*x after the first time, how does he satisfy himself," Margaret shook her head sideways

"He is waiting for me, he stopped being a s*x freak after we started dating," Stella uttered proudly.

"I miss him," Stella mumbled.

"Give him a call," Sara and Margaret said at the same time.

"I will," she smiled and picked up her phone, she dialed his number which was stored with a soulmate with three hearts.

"Hello future hubby," she called in excitement.

"Arnaldo is in the bathroom," Cherry, Arnaldo's best friend informed her.

"Cherry," she called slightly hurt.

"Yeah," she answered.

"Why is she answering his phone?" Sara wondered with a frown.

"Tell him I called," Stella said and cut the call.

"Who is she again? His second girlfriend," Margaret mocked.

"I wonder if he f*cks her instead of you," Sara mumbled.

"Guys!" Stella frowned while Sara laughed.

"We should get you ready for tonight," Sara giggled and pulled Stella up, the engagement party was going to be done at Arnaldo's father's hotel.

"Hey, Margaret! Aren't you coming?" Sara asked.

"Neither my boyfriend nor my future boyfriend owns the school," she replied.

"You are the most brilliant student in our department, failing a subject will have no effect on your marks," Stella pulled her and they walked to Stella's room.

"I'll bring you guys snacks," Nanny informed. "No need nanny, we are leaving soon... You should get ready too," Sara yelled as they walked into the room.

"I am going to miss, nanny," Stella mumbled.

******

"Phew," Stella breathed in relief as she walked out of the stall.

She just eased herself, she felt like taking a stroll when she felt pressed and decided to ease herself on the way.

"I feel so nervous," she fanned her face with her hand.

Immediately she walked out of the restroom, a couple walked into the male restroom all over each other and she could hear them moaning.

"Why will they do that in a public place?" She scoffed and shook her head.

She was about to walk away when she sighted a wristwatch on the floor.

"This belongs to one of them," she mumbled before picking it up.

She turned it over and saw an initial on it, it was the same on the wristwatch she gifted Arnaldo.

She walked into the restroom with curiosity as tears already fill her eyes, they were having s*x.

The lady was holding the door to a stall while the guy banged her from behind.

"A.W, Arnaldo Williams," she called and Arnaldo pulled out of Cherry immediately.

"Stella," he called pulling his shorts up.

"You... Cherry, you two... I... It's our engagement party," she stuttered as tears rolled endlessly out of her eyes.

"Calm down Stella," he pulled up his trousers too, and walked closer to her.

"Don't touch me!" She snapped at him and he flinched, Stella has always been the sweet girl.

Even when he hurt her, she was always understanding. This might have been too much but people don't change in a second, he can still activate her soft spot.

"Stella I am sorry," he apologized, feigning a remorseful expression.

"How could you do this to me?!" She sobbed.

"Forget what you saw, it is nothing," he said.

"Nothing, you were fúckinh your best friend!" she screamed with more tears falling from her eyes.

"Keep your voice down, it is our engagement party you won't want to create a scene," he was finally able to touch her.

"Think about our parents, our friends," he raised her chin while tears washed her makeup off

"That's right Stella, think about the benefits your dad will enjoy after your marriage with Arnaldo," Cherry spoke up.

Stella shut her eyes and gritted her teeth.

"My love," Arnaldo tried to kiss her but his cheeks met with her palm instead.

His face shifted to a side as a result of the slap.

"You both are shameless, I am calling this engagement off," she stated and turn to leave.

"Who will believe you? You have no evidence, it's your word against ours. I was never in the restroom and you accuse Cherry because of your insecurities, now tell me Stella what is your story," he smirked while Cherry walked closer to him and held his arm.

"You two will rot in hell!" She screamed and rushed out of the restroom, holding onto the wristwatch.

"Do you think she will call the engagement off?" Cherry asked in fear.

"She is too gullible to do that," he replied confidently.

Stella went back to her dressing room and sat on the floor, tears gushing out of her eyes.

Her life seemed meaningless at the moment, she was confused and broken.

"Why me? Why did he do that?" She wailed.

"Stella," Margaret knocked on the door and she wailed more loudly.

"Are you okay? What's that sound?" Margaret asked still standing by the door.

"Why aren't you going in?" Sara questioned Margaret when she got to the door.

"She isn't responding," Margaret replied.

"Stella," Sara knocked on the door but no response was given.

Stella crawled away from the door as tears continue to fall from her eyes, she was devastated.

"Did you hear that?" Margaret asked and Sara shrugged.

She tried to knock again but Margaret held her hand.

"Listen," she said and Sara obeyed, she heard faint sobs.

Sara got anxious and pushes the door open.

"Stella!" They called worriedly as they rushed to her.

"Sara, Margaret... What should I do?" She cried.

"What happened?" Sara asked wiping her tears.

"Stella honey, it's time," Mrs. Marcellus knocked on the door.

"She will be out in a sec ma'am," Margaret said.

"You guys should hurry," Mrs. Marcellus said and left.

"I can't do this, I don't want to do this," she shook her head sideways.

"We can only help if you tell us what the problem is," Sara said.

She wanted to tell them but her voice seemed lost.

"Dear," Nanny knocked on the door. "Your father requests your presence."

"We are coming nanny," Sara uttered this time.

They heard her footsteps fade and Stella stood up.

"Clean my face, Sara," she requests trying to hold back her tears, but they kept falling.

"Are you sure? We can call Arnaldo if...." Margaret tried to say but was interrupted.

"Noo! Not Arnaldo, I... I will be fine," she assured and Margaret stared at her suspiciously.

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