Tides of Betrayal

in kept calling me for the past few days but I didn'

um showered me with compliments as the makeup artist did her

. Is Yvonne her

uests. Have you seen Berlin? He looks so handsome " My s

, so I brought out my phone and sent a text t

waste too much time," mum said and patted my shoulder befor

keup artist said, making me blink

t's actually happening," I lied to her a

n't worry, you'll do just fine

nk y

ore making my way out of the dressing room. I walked down the hal

n and I saw Berlin with two of his friends laug

" one of them I recognized as Dale asked Ber

ng me for money. I love Kate, not her. I'm going to make her my r

y chuckled and patted his back. Was

bitch, if you ask me. She was a good lay though, I

e was laced with cruelty made me take a

what ever they had to say. I've heard enough already a

o the entrance that led to the hall where everybody were. I purse

chest at the realization of thi

anger. There was no way I was going to risk my happiness

seat was placed. Begrudgingly, I took my seat and crossed my arms, looking across the hallway. My eyes fell at the side of the

erlin. He handed me a glass of what I assum

ke this from you because?" I was irritated by the arrogant

en us, so I let him move near me. He wrapped an a

get what you saw the other day or it won't do us an

ill," I said and

nd moved away from me allowin

the MC called on the both of us to co

oman like Vera," the MC said to Berlin as the spotligh

he said and I

you see other women glance at your fiancé?" the M

for a moment. My heart pounded for a brief second- what would everyone think? But

ed. The room went still, like everyone was afraid to move or

h efforts into making today possible. But this is the farthest we can go. I'm breaking

phone and threw the

d through the middle of the hal

ed outside and I stumbled wh

y car. I turned to face her only to hear a loud s

aised my han

our family like that?" she yelled at the top of her v

I told her as I tried not let

l. What makes this different?" she mock

d she j

o the Gates now," my father came into

!" I argued back. I had

rked so hard to secure this alliance! Veronica, th

I retorted, my heart ra

stability and res

't wan

ith her eyes locked on mine. Even though her face r

bellowed and I couldn't control my jaw as it

r," I smiled sweetly and

nica, come

y. My father's shouts grew fainter

away, I was rec