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y. As Mike stepped out of the suite, she shed her clothes and stepped under the warm water, allowing her racing mind to feel some calm for the first time in hours. Venice was looking forward to

help but smile when she thought of her younger brother, Harry. He was a beacon of positivity in their tumultuous family. According to her, he was the only one who had failed to inherit toxic genes. While Venice was lost in her thoughts,

d heard so much about her, and their phone conversations had been full of laughter and positivity. Des

told her that your mom, dad, and sister are all crazy. I think I am

ly blended her foundation, she couldn't help but mimic her sister, Keke. "Do you know, Bryan's my boyfri

player. It seemed like every family gathering revolved around him and his larger-than-life presence. She sighed, realizing th

looked confident and well put together, she took a deep breath and left the room, locking the door behind her. In the

and responded, "Well

cter so she reluctantly allowed Mike to hol

was a beauty to behold. Despite the beauty of the restaurant, Venice felt a little uneasy as she and Mike entered. She noticed her younger sister Keke already seated at the large table. Kek

ister but Mike responded, "A

tered under her breat

settled into her chair, while Mike sat beside her, his gaze occasionally dartin

w that my Bryan has arrived at the airport and he ran into Harry an

p but smile at the

nt in her eye. "Our parents have insisted on waiting for Harry, Bryan, and Desire to arrive before they have breakfast. They

nod trying to reduce con

d Desire for the first time in person. She was nearly at the point o

usly with Bryan Gonelli, with her brother Harry and his girlfriend Desire following clo

ss on his lips. Venice smiled broadly immediately after she spotted her brother, she also got up to welcome her broth

ll the introductions. Mike, the person Venice was sitting with, seemed particularly

You are a legend," he excla

ehavior. She watched as Keke chided him, "Mike,

e feel when they meet with someone they admire. I'l

turning to his seat. Venice sighed, she noted that this

d Keke. Keke, who was always brimming with excitement, began to tell her dad about Bryan winning a game in Germany before he came to join them. Mr and Mrs Wilson congratulated him. Bryan immediately brought out some special gifts he had bought for Keke's parents. They were custom-made designer watches from the Audemars Piguet brand. Keke, speaking with pride, informed the ta

out to dive into their breakfast, Keke put Mike on the spot. "Mike, what is it that you do again?" she asked. Mike responded that he was an actor, to which Keke replied sarcastically, "What's your l

elan

rom Mike to save him the embarrassment, but she was not buying it. Venice was already sweating profusely, and Keke fired at her sister, "I know people might have told you to be more compassionate with the poor, but that's what chariti

sister, "Keke, that's totally unc

intended to be nice." The

rd glances at Mike, making him uncomfortable. The awkwardness hun

d everyone was trying their best to focus on th

h each other. Mike was enjoying the food so much that he began to make some loud, irritating noi

ore the mounting discomfort any longer. She paused mid-bite, her fork suspended in the air, and shot a stern glance at Mike. However, her expression of irritation was nothing compared to the incredulous looks on the faces of her family members. The

the Hungry.'" Her words cut through the tension, and everyone at the table except Venice couldn't help but smirk. Venice could no longer contain her frustration. She attacked her sister verbally, yelling that she had had enough of her insults. Keke, not one to back down easily, retorted by asking Ve

honey. Your father and I have been embarrassed since we got here, watching you galivant around with this phony

izing the gravity of the situation and also looking for a way out of there, hastily pushed his chair back and followed her, leaving the Wilson family in silence. As they walked ou

nt if Richard Harmony, the famous actor had shown up as planned. As Mike approached her, Venice yelled at him, "

y boss, Richard Harmony, because he had a last minute engagement. Even though I am being paid, I still find it diff

could barely form words. She eventually managed to respond, "You hungry human, eating like a pig. You have the guts to talk to me in that mann

t. He had done nothing wrong and yet he was being treated like a criminal. He s

to be her boyfriend for the week, but he canceled last minute due to an urgent engagement. So, he sent Mike, his assistant, in his stead. Harry shook his head as he listened to her story. He told her that she would have been better off showing up alone than pretending with Mike. Venice agreed and thanked her brother for his support. The