Chapter 27
Lacy’s POV
I straightened the nonexistent crease on my tweed skirt and made sure my straps weren’t twisted on my shoulder before
walking into the restaurant.
Kol was back for his summber vacation and so I had to face
him. We haven’t seen each other since last summer, even after
the fake account drama incident.
Tonight I was putting a special show for Kol, playing the role of
Girl who never got her heart broken.
Of course, this girl might have slept with her stepbrother last
summer, but the important thing to convey here was that it was
so insignificant, she barely remembered… even though, in
reality, it had been on my mind ever since. I had to play this role
perfectly.
The past nine months, I had been dreading this day, the day I finally saw Kol in person. Since he broke my heart after sending
that cruel message.
But now that I know he is in there, I was severing as memories of our last summer began to flash through my mind as if to
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torture me.
I had thought it was all rosy and happy ending with how we
parted that day. The fact that his teasing and mocking had
stopped and we even had so many passionate moments.
together fooled me into thinking our relationship had changed
for good.
I foolishly opened my heart to him only to be used and dumped like every other girl he has been with. I should have known that all he was doing was just to have sex with me, I was so stupid. I
should have known.
“Get it together, Lacy” I whispered to myself, cutting off my long wave of thoughts, and walked in.
I was the last to arrive, seeing the table set with everyone sitting already.
“Sweetheart” Mom beamed at me gesturing me to my seat. I sat, taking note of the strange seating arrangement. Yve, Mom’s public relations manager, and assistant Tyler were sitting on either side of Mom.
David also nodded at me, he was sitting in the head seat of course, more focused on his phone as usual.
“Hello,” they greeted.
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“Hi “I glanced at Kol and Jim who were also sitting together and
offered a polite nod and smile as if I was shaking within.
Seeing him was harder than I thought.
“You are finally here” Jim beamed at me. Kol also sent back a
rather calm smile, it didn’t look fake or forced like mine. He
actually didn’t care what happened between us.
“Alright, since we are all here let’s start” Mom clapped her hands
together to get everyone’s attention.
“Yeah, let’s toast to summer” David spoke up, he dropped his
phone and picked up the wine flute in front of him.
“Cheers,” we all said and clanked the glasses before drinking
the sparkling champagne.
The dinner progressed silently, everyone ate and complimented
the dishes they enjoyed most.
“The chorizo carbonara is the best ” Mom commented and took
in another forkful of her meal.
“You should try the rigatoni bolognese,” Jim countered.
“Yes. This is good” Yve supported Jim as they were having the same thing. I ate silently, enjoying the honey chili chicken with
my plain rice.
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I reached over for another chicken only to be crossed by another
fork. It was Kol, I knew just from the long attractive fingers holding the fork.
The same hands that pleasured me into foolishness nine
months ago, the same hand that held me while he pleasured me gently and roughly at will.
I won’t let him win again.
I could feel his eyes on me, in fact, everyone paused upon seeing the situation. Without looking up, I stabbed the last two pieces of chicken and put them on my rice.
I won’t bare my shattered heart to the world nor the girl who got her heart broken through a text message. Rather, I would play the role of a petty younger sister, perfectly.
“Oh, I got it” I sent him a silly grin and bit into the chicken that had become tasteless to me.
My silly smile was able to mask how angry I was. I wasn’t just angry at Kol for breaking my heart, but more at myself for letting him take advantage of me.
I let him play with me, toy with my virginity, my naivety, and my emotions so ruthlessly.
And what did I get in return? Broken and shattered heart, my
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feelings being trampled, squeezed, and thrown right into my
face.
