Chapter 15 Zade I quickly rushed towards where Aisha was presently screaming her lungs out , and at the same time , her and Marco's friends were rushing in as well . We were all standing in the entrance of the kitchen , staring between Addison and Marco . Marco was still leaning against the counter , but Addison was standing far away from her , her face red from embarrassment . I looked between the two of them again , trying to figure out if they had been caught making out or something . Disappointment settled deep in my stomach when my eyes fell on Addison's flustered face this time , just as one of aisha friends Aisha asked . " What's wrong ? Did you catch them together ? " She asked and Aisha nodded , her hands clenched at her sides in anger , as she pointed over at Addison . " I caught her in here with Marco , all alone , and- " Addison wast was all . " one to cut her off this time . " Stop being dramatic , Aisha . We were just speaking , that Aisha let out a loud laugh as she matched into the kitchen . Marco was still silent and I wanted to punch him so bad right now . When his eyes locked with mine , he arched a brow , then his lips twitched like he was suppressing a grin . Fucking bastard . Has Addison opened up to him that as were in a fake relationship ? Fucking Addison .. " You were just talking ?? I caught you two in an embrace ! You were holding him tightly , and ... " Aisha was still speaking when Addison cut her off again . " I was just hugging my friend , that was all . Why is that such a problem ? " She demanded and t managed to stiffle my snort . " You had to do it all alone in here , right ? I knew i should never have allowed you to be invited ! " Aisha screamed , clearly fuming with so much anger . I found her reaction very hypocritical right now seeing as she was just flirting hard with me some time ago , and now she was acting this way ? She was a damn good actress , I'd give her that . " Why is that a problem ? Is that such a crime ? I was just comforting him cause he was offloading some of his worries to me , that was all . " Addison yelled and this time , I noticed that she looked angry as well . 1/5 48 Chapter 15 " Well , excuse me for not believing you cause I know you're still in love with my man ! " Aisha screeched , then Marco was looking over at me , his lips twitching again . Fucking bastard . What the fuck is he implying right now ? " I already said this countless times , that's in the past . We're just friends and I was just comforting him . You can ask him yourself ! " Addison snapped , pointing towards Marco who shrugged when everyone's eyes panned towards him . " Well ... " he began with everyone's eyes on him , " yes , it's definitely true that Addison is in love with me , but we weren't acting on that in here , we were only- " he was still speaking when Adddison was cutting him off , her expression seeming like she was about to faint . Her face was so red , like it was about to go up in flames at any moment from now . " What the fuck , Marco ? This is serious ! " Addison cried out but Marco only shrugged . Addison looked like she was about to die from shame and I let out one more sigh . This entire mess would have been easily avoided if she had listened to me , but of course she had to go do her own thing . " See ? She's totally still in love with Marco ! " Aisha cried out and I let out one last sigh before pushing through the people standing in the doorway till I was inside the kitchen . Addison looked so guilty that she couldn't look in his eyes as he watched me close eat my eyes , and presently , Marco had sat up , a narrowed I walked up to Addison and as soon as I wrapped my arm around my waist and tugged her into my side , she visibly slumped against me while exhaling shakily into shakily into my side . " Addison just cares about people too much . " I began , knowing everyone was listening in closely . " She'd have kept her space from Marco , since they're exes . But after they became friends again , there's no point in dwelling on the past anymore , and that's why she believes she can act like a friend to Marco hundred percent of the time . Of course , if she knew she'd get accused unprovoked like this , she'd have kept her distance . Perhaps she'd have skipped this wedding altogether . " I continued , feeling Addison melt against me even more . When I glanced up at Marco , I noticed that he was scowling at me , which pleased me immensely . " She actually wanted to skip this wedding . She told me so many people from school would be here and it might look weird . I was the one who convinced her to come , especially cause I knew her friend and 1 my brother , Marco , would really like her company here , and that's exactly why she came to this wedding . " Marco was full on glaring at me at this point and his hands were fisted at his sides . 2/5 Chapter 15 Aisha had a confused expression on as she listened , and so did the rest of the people presently listening to me speak . I could just imagine how grateful Addison is feeling right now , that I'm formulating a bunch of story just to defend her and save her from this situation . " So , she's not a cheat . She'll never do that . I'm certain even when she and Marco dated back then , she wasn't the one who cheated in the relationship , and I'm sure everyone is aware ." After I said this , Marco looked like he was about to murder me , Aisha still looked furious , but she had visibly calmed down , and the guys were all awkwardly clearing their throats . " There's no need to bring up the past . " Marco snapped as he finally pushed away from the island . I gave him a mock grin , watching as he walked up to stand beside Aisha to pull her into his arms and kiss her . " Are you sure about that ? You seem to enjoy everyone assuming that your ex is still in love with you , I mean , you basically said that as well in here before everyone . Why is that ? " I asked , watching as he scoffed and rolled his eyes , a scowl still prominent across his face . " I was clearly joking , everyone could tell . Right , guys ? " He glanced over at his friends who instantly nodded in agreement . " See ? " He turned back to face me , then he nodded towards Addison whose face was still buried chest . I " I mean ... even Addison is aware of this . She knows she's no longer my type , or someone I can ever go for again . I only dated her in college cause I wanted to test out something , that was all . Presently , we're friends and can't be anything than that ." I rolled my eyes , wondering if Marco really thinks always acting this way towards her in public was really concealing the fact that he still loved her . It was almost funny to be honest , cause I could see right through him without any effort . Too bad Addison couldn't , which is a very good thing . " That's good , cause that's exactly what she wanted to hear you say as soon as your fiancee began to throw accusations at her , but you conveniently remained silent ." I drawled and when he remained silent , his jaw clenching snc unclenching , I knew I had gotten him good . I've just done a very great job . I really am the best . After that , I walked out of the kitchen , bringing Addison along with me , and they all moved away from the doorway while exchanging glances and avoiding my gaze . 3/5 Wed , 3 Sept Chapter 15 48 % I led her outside the house , heading towards the sea . Once I was certain we were at a far distance , I let go of her , and as expected , she was too embarrassed to meet my gaze . She exhaled shakily , running her fingers through her hair as she mumbled . " Thanks for defending me in there . " I rolled my eyes behind her , then I grabbed her arm and spinned her around . " Why didn't you listen to me ? It was what ? Just two hours after I gave it to you , yet you still agreed to him when he asked you to accompany him somewhere private so you could both speak . " I think I did a terrible job at masking my frustration and irritation , cause her face crumbled and she was wrenching herself away from me to cover her face and sink into a crouch , sniffling quietly . " I really am pathetic , I know it ! I tried harder to resist him but it was too hard . I feel so , so stupid ... and listening to him talk about me like that was just so heart wrenching . " She started to sob quietly and I looked into the sky in resignation . This wasn't what I had in mind when I brought her out here . I sucked at comforting people , and now I can't be as blunt as I'd have liked to be , cause I need to coddle her , deceive her and make her fall for me . Who knew it was gonna be this hard ? I exhaled slowly as I stared down at her shaking shoulders as she cried . I wasn't even mad at her anymore , cause now I've confirmed that she didn't fall into Marco's bed , and that they've definitely not talked anything out , which means my plan is still on board , so I wasn't mad any longer . However , I was frustrated , cause weirdly , I didn't like that she was crying right now . Usually , watching people cry used to annoy me , but with her ... it wasn't , it was just frustrating , cause clearly she doesn't know what she's worth . Of all people she wants to cry over , it's Marco ?? Alright , here goes nothing . " You're indeed pathetic . " I blurted , then quietly swore underneath my breath cause that wasn't what I intended to say . When her large , tear filled eyes blinked at me , I had to glance away while quietly swearing . " I meant - yes , you might be pathetic like you said , but the key is working on yourself to become less pathetic . " When she blinked at me again , I face palmed myself internally . I was really fucking bad at this . " Look , what I mean is that : sure , you like him , that's not the end of the world . A lot of people have unrequited love ." 4/5 11:49 Wed , 3 Sept IDA Chapter 15 Her eyes lit up . " Really ? " She whispered . sunmy ' ' No , dummy ' was on the tip of my tongue , but I ended up nodding anyway . t Then I grabbed her shoulders as I continued . " But you're not here to chase Marco , do you understand ? Since you have me now , I'll help you get noticed by him , you just have to trust me . At the end of the day , you're not gonna have to chase him , cause he'll be the one to chase you ." 13 As I kept speaking , she kept nodding slowly till she sniffed one last time and wiped her cheeks with her palm , then she was nodding . " Okay . 1- I promise to listen to you on moving forward . " I grinned at her as I helped her up . " Good girl . " She shivered at that moment , and truly , I didn't know where that word came from . When we were returning back to the house , we walked past Aisha and Marco making out heavily on the couch , his hands underneath her shirt , fondling her tits as they kissed deeply . When I glanced over at Addison , as expected , her face completely crumbled . 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