My Emotionless Goddess

” What’s wrong with him? He’s so grumpy like an old man this early morning!” Justin murmured to Ava, trying to avoid Ronald from hearing their conversation.

” Don’t mind him, he’s in his periods.” Ava said with a straight face making Justin choke on his saliva. Ofcourse, Ronald heard the whole conversation and he could only cry silently.’ Who between them was on their periods? Wasn’t she the One who tortured him the whole night after provoking him? Nevermind. Since I am magnanimous, I’ll let it slide. ‘ he consoled himself.

Miranda listened but remained unbothered. She knew that Ava must have done something to the sulking Man but that’s none of her business. They could sort their shit alone.

Lucia also arrived in tow with Kiel who was carrying a food container. They exchanged greetings. Stacy was the last to arrive. She had just passed by the king’s ward to check on him.

The friends chatted happily until Kiel couldn’t hold in his guilt anymore.

” Did you talk with your boyfriend?” He asked, looking at Stacy. She of course felt uncomfortable hearing someone mention Gabriel’s name. She was still trying to fight her demons to go and approach him. It wasn’t easy.

Seeing that her friend was uncomfortable, Lucia elbowed Kiel but the man did not realise what she was trying to do, afterall, she had been violent lately.

” I am sorry.. I was playing a prank on him ànd told him that he has a boyfriend and that’s why he ran away that day.” Kiel confessed. The guilt had been eating him out like bugs crawling on his body making him uncomfortable. He needed to take it out or he’ll go nuts soon.This is property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

” You what?” The four girls yelled in unison, an indication that Kiel was in for the dance.

” Are you out of your mind? How could you do that?” Lucia questioned him angrily. She couldn’t believe he would be so careless to spout nonsense.

” I was just joking with him okay, u didn’t know that he can’t swallow jokes.” Kiel tried defending himself. How was he supposed to know the guy would run away after hearing that?

” Jokes or not, you can’t go and tell your lame jokes to everyone. Not everyone can understand the truth and jokes.” Lucia reprimanded him again.

” Am sorry, okay.” Kiel said helplessly.

” Why didn’t you say that earlier?” This time Ava asked. Her heart was aching for her best friend. Turns out the Man Left after misunderstanding her.

” I was feeling guilty okay, besides, everyone was busy with the war, so it slipped off my mind.” Kiel explained looking at Stacy apologetically.

” It’s okay, at least he was honest.” Stacy said, making everybody look at her with pity.

It was hard to clear a misunderstanding especially when a third person was involved. Afterall, they say that there’s no place for a third party in the world if Love.

” Excuse me.” Stacy said and left the room. When she arrived at her office, she called her lawyer. ” Draft me a marriage agreement, I’ll send you the details.” She said directly and hung up. She then searched her contacts and found Doctor Rose’s number. Her finger hovered over it until she finally gathered the courage to call.

” Hello Stacy.” A sweet melodious voice greeted her ears, caressing her earbuds.” Doctor Rose.” She said nervously.

” How may I help you?” She sounded very professional that Stacy had a bad feeling about it.

” Can I talk to Gabriel?”

” I don’t think that’s a good idea Stacy, am sorry.” Doctor Rose replied. Stacy could sense that something was wrong. Very wrong.

” Please I beg you.. this will be the last time.” Stacy swallowed her dignity to beg. She was the almighty CEO of Hope group of hospitals and begging was never her option but here she was, begging to talk to a man One last time. She knew that the future of two people depended on this.

” Gabriel is going to be engaged tomorrow, the family is preparing for that. It’s not like I don’t want to help you but I don’t want you Messing around with my son. I don’t know what happened between the two of you. After we left, he changed. Now, he rarely talks with anyone, not even me, his mother.” She sounded pained, after all that was her son, her flesh and blood.

” I beg you, just this Once, I will never disturb him again but I need to tell him something.”

” It’s not convenient to talk over the phone, why don’t you come over, I’ll send you the address. Make sure you get here before the ceremony.” Doctor Rose said, deep Inside her heart, she knew that only Stacy could save her son from an unhappy marriage.

” Thankyou.” She couldn’t help but express her gratitude.

” Am counting on you, don’t fail me Stacy.” Doctor Rose said before hanging up. Stacy understood what she meant. It was up to her to determine the fate of Gabriel and she was determined to make him happy. It didn’t matter if she had to sacrifice the last bit of dignity in her, she would do it.

The following day, Stacy arrived in country X at eight am. She had taken the night flight so as to get here on time. The engagement party was starting by noon so she had time to relax and prepare herself.

At 12:10 noon, Stacy arrived at Davoon hotel where the engagement party was being held. She was dressed in a yellow sundress and ankle length boots. A cream trench coat completed her looks. The hotel was a parking lot. At the entrance, she was requested to produce her invitation card, ofcourse doctor Rose had sent her one. The security granted her entrance. But Stacy did not go straight to the party, instead she walked to the hotel bar. She wanted to calm her nerves so she ordered a glass of lemonade. That was not the only reason for not going directly to the party.

She wanted all attention on her when she decided to grace the party with her presence. She wanted what we call a grand entrance. She had figured out if she wanted to win this battle, she had to use every opportunity and skill she had mastered all gee life. The success of her plan today would be determining the future of three people, of course she had to nail it.

After waiting for almost twenty minutes, the time and hour finally arrived.

” It’s time for the man to put an engagement ring on his future wife.” The emcee announced.

Gabriel stood robotically, took the Ring presented to him before walking to where Cassy was standing. Her cheeks were all flushed up and she was blushing.

Gabriel was about to slip the ring on her finger when…

” STOP.” A voice rang at the entrance of the big Hall. Everybody turned to look at the lady who was taking measured steps towards the stage. People present started murmuring in low voices wondering the identity of the lady who just arrived.

When Gabriel laid his eyes on her, his heart leapt with joy and his dim eyes shone.

Cassy on the other hand looked at the intruder with hateful eyes. If looks could kill, then Stacy would be bearing a thousand holes on her body.