《The Wedding Plan》Chapter 8
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The one that got away. Just Eleanor. The girl that didn't call was now in front of him. We can't part ways so soon again. He thought as he glanced at Lina's wedding invitation that was in the middle of the enormous stack of paperwork that he had to deal with.
And then Sebastian had an idea. It was an idiotic idea, but it could work, so why not give it a try? The worst that could happen was that she would say no to him, which was very likely, but he still felt an inexplicable urge to ask. If she said yes, he could spend more time getting to know the clumsy but charming coffee girl.
'Now that is out of the way. Shall we get down to business?'
'Business?' she raised an eyebrow.
He interlaced his fingers, placed his elbows on the desk, and looked directly at her. 'Do you want to go to a wedding with me?' he asked with a straight face despite of his outrageous request.
'What?'
Eleanor laughed hysterically, and all her nervousness flew away, at least for a few seconds. Sebastian was at a lost since no one had ever laughed at him like that; in such a carefree and honest way.
'Sorry. What?' she asked again, trying not to laugh and completely failing at it. 'Please don't fire me, for laughing at you,' she begged, lost between wanting to laugh and still feeling intimidated by him.
His request left Eleanor appalled. He can't be serious, can he? We don't know each other. While the young woman tried to behave in front of the CEO, he stood quietly with a very serious expression as he typed mechanically on his laptop.
'I'm not joking. I need someone to attend a wedding with me. Someone that the guests don't know, especially the bride.'
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'Why me?'
'No one will know who you are, and you seem like a decent, hardworking person. Larissa told me you are very enthusiastic about having a secure position here and that in the near future you would like to do a master's degree. What if I told you I could guarantee you a spot here and funding for you to continue your studies?'
This much was true. Eleanor had talked to Larissa about it, and Sebastian squeezed all the information that he could. He wanted to know everything that he could about the coffee girl.
'Are you bribing me?' the sweet Eleanor asked as she tugged her hair behind her ear and smiled nervously.
'It's not a bribe, it's a fair trade. Yes or no?' Sebastian was surprised with his own quick thinking and wittiness. He had no clue about where that idea came from, but he just blurted it out.
'Who's wedding is it?' She wondered why she was even considering saying yes.
Sebastian turned around, his laptop showing what was on the screen to Eleanor. On the screen, beautiful Lina Crain and her fiancé, Ian Evans, looked like the perfect couple.
Lina had the same deep blue eyes and dark hair as her brother. She was stunning. Eleanor was certain that the genes in that family had to be magical. His older sister could easily have become a model. She was very intelligent, a philanthropist and an amazing human being. She was also a fashion icon and had her own clothing brand that was eco-friendly and sustainable.
Ian had light hair, like the color of sand, and burned by the sun as he spent every second he could on a surfboard. His eyes looked like two amber stones. In every picture, his gaze was on Lina. The love he felt for her was more than visible. He was also a business executive, but what brought them together was their need to help others as they met each other in a volunteering mission overseas.
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'No way! I can't go to Lina Crain's wedding, she's too perfect, there's no way! No way she would like me,' Eleanor squealed, almost getting up from her seat with excitement.
'Are you fangirling over my sister?'
'Of course.'
'Why does everyone like Lina more than me?', he pouted like a little kid. 'You didn't even flinch when you saw me and yet here you are, reacting like that because of Lina.' He rolled his eyes.
'Her image is flawless, yours's not so much. Who was the model next to you on this month's magazine cover?' Eleanor provoked in a way that, at first glance, didn't suit her sweet face and angelic look.
'I see your point,' he acknowledged. 'So, you do read news about me?' He smirked, happy that maybe she wasn't completely immune to him.
'Actually, no. I was just guessing that has probably happened a few times.' Her answer ended with Sebastian's grin. 'Still, why do you need to take someone?' She was feeling a bit more at ease in his presence and felt more comfortable asking questions.
'That's not important.'
'I have the right to know what I'm getting myself into, don't I?'
'Lina wants me to take someone decent to the wedding. She wants me to settle down and I do not want to be having this discussion with her for the millionth time. I just want her to stop. Which, she probably will. At least for a while.'
'So, you just want to appease your worrying sister's heart?'
'Yes. There is nothing wrong with that.'
'Well—'
'What?'
'Your idea is to appease her by lying to her?'
'Sort of. It's more like deceiving and omitting. Not lying per se. But as of right now, that's not the point. You haven't answered me. Yes or no? The only thing you have to do is go to a wedding. Pretend to like me. And you even get to meet your superhero. It's a win-win situation, and the win on your side is even better that on mine.'
Something about Sebastian Crain's smirk made him irresistible and impossible for Eleanor to say no, and the idea of meeting someone she looked up to was tempting as well. Her lips curved slightly, and her eyes dodge his as he got ready to tell Sebastian her answer.
'Yes.'
Even though she still felt intimidated by him, something in her gut told her that there was more to him than met the eye.
Something told her he wasn't as shallow as everyone made him out to be, otherwise he wouldn't be so worried about this matter. He clearly was too concerned about his sister's request.
And she could not forget that four months earlier he seemed genuinely concerned about her, which meant that he wasn't as bad as everyone portrayed him. She tried to forget that, but it seemed impossible. It almost seemed ridiculous; they had only seen each other once, but they never left each other's thoughts.
Sebastian smiled as he heard Eleanor's answer. This was an unexpected turn of events. The coffee girl that he had failed to find suddenly appeared right in front of him, and it seemed like she wasn't going to disappear again, at least for the time being.
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The Other Labyrinth
She died. Or maybe she didn't. But something took an interrest in her. So now she is here. The Labyrinth. How will it change her ? I can't wait to see it by myself... "To rise and to fall, sides of the same always spinning coin, just dependent of the point of view. Is this the end of something ? The start ? Both ? In any cases, I’m eager to see what this hive-shaped poisonous insect jar while held. It’s always dangerous to make a Kodoku..." Whispered the voice, but the young woman was already sleeping deeply and didn’t hear her. Those words were lost in the void, auspicious of a uncertain and chaotic future... Warning : Sexual content, with potential gore in it, maybe rape, and general gore and other shocking matters. Sensitive soul abstain. (or try it and see if it's that bad.) Release are whenever i've the time to work on it, which is something very random. I will try to upload something every three days, though. There is a lot of different tag because Labyrinth is designed to be a patchwork of multiple settings clashing into each others ^o^ Cover was made with Silk: http://weavesilk.com/ which is licenced under Creative Common ^^ And by the way, if anyone want to make a fanart of the novel, I would be honored to use it as the cover ^^ I greatly respect illustrator, keep creating amazing piece of art, you're the best ^^ Important Note : This is in Hiatus for now, because I need to focus my mind on something else, but I don't intend to abandon it. When I've the mind for it, I'll take it and rewrite it partially, rearrange it and correct the shit-ton of error I made ^-^
8 258VERDICT OF LOVE
"I am pregnant, " I say looking into his eyes intensely but his face is emotionless. "what? " he asks stunned, he paces around for a few minutes "I can't take care of a child right now" he snaps holding the office table tightly. "We have to because I have no way to go," I say pleading for acknowledgment and understanding. "what do you mean, " he said eyeing me suspiciously. "my parent disowned me," I say looking down in shame. "I will take you in but don't expect me to care for you and your baby because all this means nothing to me" he glanced at me before walking out of his office. Tears run down my cheek, feeling of embarrassment, and lost claws in my heart. I lost everything my family, my self-esteem, I feel lost and worthless.Most of all I lost love.
8 251Entangled With The General
Woke up in the ancient era frightened the hell out of her.But she has to make a choice : Let the real plot take place or try to change it.•••His presence alone exudes the honourable and dignified air of a general. Undefeated and as lofty as a mountain.ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤHer exquisite beauty stunned the world. But her clumsiness and odd actions attracted him.𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚?🥟COMPLETED STORY🥟
8 198Pretending
Juliet Grayson and Warner Brooks could not be more opposite.Juliet has struggled with body image issues and bullying her entire life. Being 40 pounds overweight with braces, acne and horn-rimmed glasses did not make it easy for her especially at her high school. She spent the entire four years being bullied by the kids at her school until she reached her breaking point. After graduation, she vowed to change her whole appearance and start over at the college of her dreams leaving her past behind.Warner Brooks is the epitome of every girl's dream. Godlike handsome. Star of the soccer team. He's got the looks and the brains. He was the typical playboy hot shot of their high school getting whatever girl he wanted and his ego couldn't be any bigger. The only thing Juliet and Warner have in common is school which they have been in constant competition over since childhood always competing for the top grades.Juliet goes to college a new person, determined not to be weighed down by the scars of bullying that plagued her before. With a whole new look, It is her chance to start over where nobody knows the loser she used to be. More importantly, she could finally get away from all the people who made her high school experience hell.Until she finds out Warner Brooks the high school hotshot who got under her skin like no other was attending the exact same program at her college. Her plans to start over are disrupted when Warner re-enters her life knowing her past and he doesn't plan on leaving her alone anytime soon.Both Warner and Juliet are pretending. Juliet is pretending that changing her appearance fixed all her problems and Warner is pretending he doesn't care.WARNING: Mature themes and ED content
8 121Heartless
Cora's life had always been a little rough, her mom left when she was 10 years old. Her dad was her best friend for the longest time. She always had a dream to be something great. She wanted to be a singer, so when she turned 18 she packed up her stuff and moved to LA. She currently works as a barista at a local coffee shop. She has always felt alone in this world, until she met the boy with the beautiful blue eyes that would change her perspective on everything.⚠️⚠️ WARNING THIS STORY MAY CONTAIN TRIGGERING SUBJECTS. CHAPTERS THAT CONTAIN THESE WILL BE LABELED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CHAPTER ⚠️⚠️
8 207My Crazy Hot Interstellar Affair
When Andie Bank agreed to take a job to help save her friend's reputation, it wasn't supposed to end up in a romance-fueled galactic rescue mission with her irresistibly hot boss. *****With a merciless tabloid set on destroying the Hollywood career and reputation of Andie's best friend, Andie accepts a job offer with the same company on the condition that they leave her friend alone. She knew about her smoking hot boss when she accepted the accounting position, but the tabloid failed to mention small details like celebrity kidnappings, alien imposters, camera-shaped ray guns, and their absolutely abysmal knowledge of the American tax system.Unable to deny their atomic attraction, Andie and her boss's kisses quickly evolve into a forbidden affair that must remain secret at all costs. When a certain vengeful ex-fiancé discovers their secret, the laser guns come out and Andie is forced to flee for her life. As time runs out, Andie must choose between love or committing a crime that goes against everything she stands for.Plus hot alien sex! ...[[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
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