La Catelina (English Romance)
Episode 4
Juliana
What do you mean Camilla's not joining?
Amanda
Listen, you know your dad--
Juliana
I'm not doing this without her?
Liliana
Dad knows best Julie, just ease
Juliana
Lily, Camilla's part of--
Liliana
Camilla is NOT a family
Amanda
Now, when is your mystery guy coming?
Juliana
He will be here in less than 20 minutes, that's what he said
Amanda
Okay, Krista, just double check over the plates and settings
Krista, the head maid, nodded and got to work
Amanda
I will be informing Amanda about this after dinner
Juliana
No, I will tell her. In fact, you know what? I'm gonna tell her earlier
Liliana
Why do you favour her so much, she cannot be trusted with our family matters!
Juliana
You guys could've involved her!
Michael Russell walks into the dining hall
Michael
Camilla is not family. When your fiancé asks who she is, are you supposed to say she's important?
Michael
Camilla can know later, for now, real family by blood bond is what's important
Juliana turns to Amanda for support but Amanda had her head turned down. She knew better than to meddle in the decisions Mr. Russell has made for the family. Especially when Juliana is not even her own daughter
Juliana
Oh, he's early. He's here!
The whole family stared at the excited Juliana in anticipation of the guy she has been gatekeeping from them
Amanda
Mr. Hillary, make arrangements for her fiancé to have a good experience with the parking.
Michael
Me and Amanda will welcome him. Juliana and Liliana stay here...
The girls nodded. Liliana held onto Juliana's hand
Liliana
I hate that you keep things away from me but... I really hope he is the one for you
Juliana
He is Lily, I have a good gut feeling about him
Liliana
I love you and I'm here to support you
Juliana could hear footsteps approaching
Liliana
Alexander Archibald is your fiancé?
Liliana couldn't believe her eyes. It seems neither do their parents of their own. Juliana could see clear astonishment on their faces.
Of all men, Juliana found a husband in Alexander Archibald? This could not be.
Alex
I was saying how glad I am to meet Mr. Russell again, Juliana.
Juliana
Dad you already know him?
Michael
Alexander and I... had some business in the past
Michael didn't look pleased about their past connections. This has brought worry for Juliana.
Alex
It was great doing business with you Mr. Russell but perhaps we can do something even better... a bond through marriage!
Concern clouded over Michael. Juliana wasn't prepared for this. She should've dug deeper into the shallow history of the man she was about to marry and his connection with her father. The business they had in the past, doesn't seem to have went all that well
Amanda
I'm surprised, I cannot deny. Please have a seat. We shall discuss things over dinner, Mr. Archibald
Alex
I would like to keep it light tonight, Mrs. Russell. Perhaps some snacks would suffice for a dinner
From the back of her head, she had a lingering feeling that things are not going to end up well that night. Her and Alex had planned an entirely different script and Alex seemed to not be following it. The worst part is, he knows he isn't and he's smiling. He was on something that night. And only the darkness shall reveal the truth of it.
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