The day of the wedding finally arrived. Alana looked at herself in the mirror; that princess-cut dress was so beautiful, and her perfect makeup had covered her huge dark circles. She felt that she wasn’t doing the right thing; her father’s death had happened just days ago. She walked over to the bed and sat down.
"Sebastian" she called, knowing that the man was on the other side of the door, just as he had been since her father's passing.
"Tell me" he entered wearing an elegant black suit. With her father gone, she had asked him to give her away, and he hadn’t refused at all.
"Am I doing the right thing?" she asked, biting her lower lip to keep her tears at bay. Sebastian closed the door and approached her.
"Alana, you are the only one who can answer that question" he said, kneeling in front of her and taking her hands, which were covered with delicate lace gloves. "Listen to your heart" he continued, flashing her a faint smile, which was rare for the young man.
"You’re right" Alana let out in a sigh. Sebastian was trustworthy; she knew she could rely completely on him. "Do you know anything about her?" she asked, referring to her sister. Sebastian shook his head but remembered the day of the funeral, that distant woman; perhaps it was her, but he also didn’t want to give Alana false hope, especially not today. "You know… I have something to do" she stood up in her ostentatious dress. Sebastian looked at her, but she said nothing more and left the room in search of her fiance; she needed to talk to him, knowing he would understand her decision. Upon reaching the room assigned to her, the door was ajar, and she heard voices she recognized perfectly.
"Now that you’re getting married, we’ll be closer together" said Dana’s shrill voice. Alana frowned.
"Yes, but we have to be careful. Alana isn’t stupid, and she has that loyal dog by her side" Joan spoke.
"Don’t worry, baby, Sebastian will be busy with the company, and Alana will continue crying for a couple more months over Evans’ death" Dana continued, and Alana’s anger grew as she clenched her fists in rage. She couldn’t believe that the man who claimed to love her was betraying her.
She heard a couple of laughs, and then silence, followed by Dana’s gasps. She tightened the doorknob with force, and it began to melt under her grip. Her eyes filled with tears when Sebastian arrived at that moment. He sighed, and that sigh unleashed a chilling air that controlled the steam pouring out of Alana. She looked at him.
"I’m going to kill them" she said through gritted teeth, bursting in without giving Joan and Dana time to react. She found them on the bed, Joan on top of her with only unbuttoned pants and Dana in her underwear.
"Alana, baby" he said, pulling away from Dana, who tried to hide her smile, grabbed her maid of honor dress, and attempted to cover herself. "There’s an explanation" he continued as he buttoned his pants and approached her.
"I know, you’re sleeping with my stupid stepsister. Since when?" she asked, trying to control her fury. Dana frowned at how she had referred to her.
"It’s not like that, baby… I" he tried to excuse himself, already a step closer to her.
"Go to hell!" she yelled, delivering a hard slap. Joan fell to the ground from the impact, Alana had busted his lip; he looked at her with anger, stood up, brushed his hand across his lip, and saw the blood trickling from it.
"Bitch" he growled, launching himself to hit her, but Sebastian stepped in to defend her. "Get out of the way, trash" he said threateningly, but Sebastian didn’t even budge.
"What’s going on?" Maritza entered, dressed in her elegant black dress. Alana looked at her and sighed upon seeing her.
"Your daughter, the bitch, as always wanting what belongs to me, has been rolling around with my fiance" she responded bluntly, and Maritza looked at Dana with some surprise. "Sorry, ex-fiance" she corrected while taking off her engagement ring.
"Alana, no, everything is ready; we can’t cancel the wedding…" he said nervously, knowing it would cause a huge scandal. His parents would be furious if the wedding was canceled.
"I couldn't care less, I'm not marrying trash like you" She flung the ring at Dana"Here" She looked Dana up and down"Keep my garbage" She said with a slight smile, though inside she was falling apart, she wouldn't show weakness to anyone.
She turned around and looked at Maritza, walking with authority towards her, who quickly stepped aside, Sebastian followed closely behind her. Alana strode down the halls of the mansion, where the wedding was supposed to take place; she knew the guests must be waiting by now. She reached the beautifully decorated large garden and looked around; she had spent nearly a year on those preparations, all for nothing. Everything had gone to waste; she felt so much rage, expelling a hot steam that she knew Sebastian was controlling with his own power. She stood in front of the altar where Joan and she had planned to exchange vows and took the microphone.
"Thank you all for coming, but I'm sorry, the wedding is canceled" She said bluntly. The guests looked at each other, murmuring in confusion about what was happening"You might be wondering why, it’s simple, my now ex-fiance has been rolling around with my dear stepsister, okay, omit the"dear"part" She continued as she paced back and forth with the microphone. "I’m sorry to have made you come, but don’t worry, the wedding can still go on; it will just be a change of bride" She smiled broadly as she saw Joan arrive, with her shirt misbuttoned, and Dana in the blue dress she had chosen to wear as her maid of honor. "Everything is already paid for; you should take advantage of it. You could never have a wedding like this, your poverty doesn’t allow it" She dropped the microphone, and everyone covered their ears at that irritating noise.
Alana began to descend the few steps, and there was Sebastian waiting for her. He bowed and extended his hand toward her; Alana didn’t hesitate to take it and walked elegantly in her lavish dress, leaving all the guests astonished. Some loyal to the Rosental family and friends of Alana stood up and marched out once that girl was out of sight.
"*******************"
Alan reached her bedroom and began to take off that ostentatious dress, not caring if she tore it in the process. She walked to her closet, which was more than just another room, searched for clothes to wear, and put on a short black dress that fit her body perfectly. She let her dark blue-black hair down and looked at herself in the mirror, tears streaming down her cheeks. She took a napkin and started to dry them, fixed her makeup, put on some heels, and left the bedroom. There was Sebastian, as always; she smiled bitterly.
"You need to find my sister; she has to come back and not leave the company to that pair of bitches" She said authoritatively.
"I’m already on it" He replied with a slight smile, looking her up and down"Where are you going?" He asked, crossing his arms.
"Out to have some fun; I need it" She began to walk, and he followed"You are forbidden from interfering in what I do; is that clear?" She looked at him threateningly, and he nodded with a faint smile"And stop smiling; it scares me" She said while making a gesture of disgust; Sebastian merely shrugged.
"***********************"
Alana arrived at a club she used to frequent. Even though it was still daylight, it was already in full swing; everything was dark, lit only by colorful lights. She walked to the bar and ordered a bottle of whisky. The bartender poured her a glass; she drank it as if it were water. She glanced to her side, and there was Sebastian, who simply loosened his tie and unbuttoned a few buttons of his shirt. He ordered a glass, took the bottle, poured himself some, and refilled Alana’s glass.
"You shouldn’t be looking for my sister" She said while taking the bottle from him.
"My men are already on it" He replied, then took a sip of the drink"What are you going to do here?" He asked, looking around; although it was early, there were already people having fun.
"I told you, I just want to have some fun" She replied, while pouring another drink. She glanced around; she was no saint. She had been with a few men before meeting Joan, but since their relationship began, she had never cheated on him, and it did no good. He had rolled around with his stupid stepsister, and now she would go find someone to let off steam with. Now she understood why Joan’s dog hadn’t wanted to have sex with her for months; he was already sleeping with that filthy Dana. She continued searching for someone appealing, yet found none. Her gaze settled on Sebastian. He wasn’t ugly, not at all; in fact, he was quite handsome, even more so than Joan, but there was something about him that didn’t fully attract her. Yet if she couldn’t find someone, he might be an option.
"Stop thinking about it, you’re not my type" Sebastian responded casually, directing his gaze at her.
"Why not? I’m beautiful" She said, offended. Sebastian shrugged and looked her up and down; she was certainly beautiful"You’re at least fifteen centimeters short" He pointedly indicated her bust. Alana gasped in surprise.
"Screw you" She said angrily, taking the bottle and walking away from him. Sebastian watched her leave and chuckled lightly; he signaled to the waiter and ordered another bottle. He would look out for her but would comply with her command not to intervene in whatever she did. She wasn’t a child; she was a woman and knew what she was doing, or so she thought.
"*********************************"
Hours passed in that club as it filled with people who drowned in alcohol. Alana was dancing on the floor, making sure no man she didn’t like got too close. She could already feel the effects of the alcohol; she couldn’t even remember how many bottles she had consumed. From a distance, Sebastian watched her, remaining calm despite being on his third bottle. He looked at the men surrounding Alana; none seemed threatening, not in the way he had anticipated. A woman with a large bust stepped in front of him, his type. He looked her over and then tilted his head aside, while Alana continued dancing joyfully.
"Well, I need some fun too" He said, shrugging, as he caught the woman in his arms and kissed her passionately.
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