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“Come on, you can’t let your whole life be put on standstill over a man, get out there and enjoy life,” Zabelle heard the movie character say and she sat up on the bed.

She was currently watching a movie and drowning in her pathetic life as it had been over one week since she had seen Antonio last.

After he walked out on her, he hadn’t come back and as happy as she was, she was sad as well.

Was this what rich people meant by money didn’t buy happiness? She was living in such a big mansion and had married into a rich family who she knew wouldn’t hesitate to spoil her, but she felt empty inside.

Zabelle sighed as she didn’t know what it siblings, Jeremy, Antonio.

was like

experience love from who was supposed to give it to her. Her parents,

Speaking of siblings, she had noticed that Vanessa had been making posts which meant that she was back home with her family.

At least he had listened to her and had finally released Vanessa. Taking a deep breath, she looked at the movie that was playing and placed the tub of ice cream she had been having aside.

They were right. It had been two weeks since she and Antonio had gotten married, and she hadn’t seen him up to three times.

Alicia had also asked her to enjoy her honeymoon regardless of what Antonio did. Maybe it was time she took Alicia’s dress.

This moment would come only once, and she was done sulking because of a man who didn’t care about her.

Grabbing her phone, she saw that it was just seven o’clock. The night was still young, and it was time for her to enjoy it.

Getting up, she decided to go get dressed. Thankfully her leg had healed. Looking through her closet, her eyes when she saw a sexy dress.

shone as

It was a long white dress with a low cut v–neckline and thigh high slit which brought out her shape which was surprisingly beautiful.

Alicia had gotten in for her with the intention of seducing Antonio but since he wasn’t there, she was going to have fun with

Grabbing it, she got dressed in it after which she went to the mirror to do her hair and make–up.

Thanks to her sister making fun of her looks, she had learned to do her make–up to enhance her look. She just considered it a hassle, hence the reason she hardly did it.

Antonio was right, her hair looked better when it was down, and so she let it down and curled it. When she was done, she grabbed a pair of heels and headed downstairs. It was the first time in two weeks that she actually looked decent and not

homeless.

“Ma’am, where to?” A guard immediately approached her as soon as she stepped out of the mansion.

“To the club,” Zabelle answered. She had found out which island she was on and to her surprise it was one of the most popular islands she had heard about which was popular for partying and where rich kids wasted their father’s money on

There was always a party happening, and tonight she was going to be at one tonight, notwithstanding the fact that she hated

them.

“Right this way ma’am. The guard simply said as he led her to the car. She wondered if Antonio had instructed the guards to

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listen to her as he didn’t ask her any more questions.

The guard opened the door for her and she got in. When she got into the car, she decided to take a picture so she could update her status.

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She was now different, and maybe it was time to tell the world that and by the world, she meant Vanessa, her family, Jeremy and possibly Antonio that was it he monitored her social media,

‘Damn, I look hot!‘ Zabelle remarked when she looked at the pictures she had taken. She looked like those models she usually saw online.

Was it the make–up, or had she actually gotten beautiful? She wondered. Maybe the money wasn’t bad after all.

‘And posted,‘ Zabelle muttered as she posted it after which she put her phone down.

She had barely put it down when her phone started blowing up. Why was it… she couldn’t finish asking the question in her head as when she picked up her phone, she saw that it was due to the fact that people were liking and commenting on the post.

Her phone didn’t stop blowing up, and so she put it down while her eyes widened in horror over the attention she was receiving. ‘What have I done?‘ she asked herself.

It was the first time she had posted on her account ever, and she had underestimated how much her account had grown after Antonio revealed her to the world.

Didn’t people have anything else to do than to monitor what others did? She was curious to hear what they were saying about the photos, but she didn’t have the confidence to do so–and–so she focused on the ride.

Antonio just came out of the shower when he heard his phone ring. Rubbing his hair, he walked to where it was, and he saw that it was Alejandro calling him.

“What do you want?” He questioned as he answered the call.

“I’m just calling to see how well you’re taking the attention your wife is receiving, knowing just how much of a jealous person you are,” he heard Alejandro say to him, and he frowned as he had no idea of what his brother was talking about.

However, Alejandro didn’t need to know that he and Zabelle hadn’t seen each other in days.

What did Zabelle do? He asked himself.

“Stop disturbing me, I’m on my honeymoon,” Antonio stated and he disconnected the call.

Without wasting time, he went online to see what Alejandro was talking about, as he deduced from the latter’s words that Zabelle had posted something.

He didn’t have to look too far, as her post was the first thing that greeted him when he logged in. After all, she was one of the few people he was following.

A frown appeared on his face when he saw the photos she had posted.

Fuck, she looked good in them, but that was the point. She looked so beautiful that it was causing all the perverts to assemble in her comment section.

And what was she doing wearing such a sexy dress in public with her hair let down. Didn’t she say she preferred her hair in a Inun? Antonio hissed in annoyance.

She didn’t add any detalls in the caption but from what he saw she was in one of the cars back at the mansion which meant

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that she was going out, and it wasn’t a casual outing.

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Without wasting time, he proceeded to call her, but it went straight to voicemail, and he let out a string of curses.

Why the hell wasn’t he informed that his wife was going out? He wondered as he went to check his messages.

Antonio however discovered that he was wrong as the guard had indeed dropped a message to inform him that Zabelle was going down to the club.

Antonio’s blood turned cold, and his eyes darkened when he read the message. He knew what kind of things went down at the club, and so he knew that it wasn’t the place someone like Zabelle was supposed to be at.

Not thinking twice, he immediately rushed into his closet so he could get dressed and teach that wife of his a lesson.

“Another glass, please,” Zabelle asked the bartender, who immediately took her glass to refill it.

Being married to Antonio did have its perks, as she was treated like royalty the moment she stepped into the club.

She was currently in the VIP lounge upstairs watching over the club while two guards stood behind her.

Zabelle felt like a queen, and it was a feeling she could get used to. She cursed herself for staying indoors for days when she could have been having such a good time.

“Here you go, ma’am,” the bartender said, and she grabbed the glass and her attention back to the dance floor.

Even though she had gotten out, it didn’t mean she was going to get on the dance floor, and so she stuck to watching them. Turning to her phone, she finally decided to pick it up to see what was happening.

Her mouth dropped open when she saw the number of likes she already had on the pictures she posted which were in the hundred of thousands.

She then started going through the comments, they were all complimenting her, well with the exception of a few people, but they were quickly taken care of by other people.

“Sir, you can’t go there,” she heard one of the guards behind her say, and she turned to see a cute guy who seemed like her age talking to the guards.

“It’s okay, let him pass,” she instructed the guards, and they allowed him to pass.

“Have a seat,” she told the guy who took his seat.

“What’s a beautiful woman like you doing at a club alone?” He inquired.

Hmm, he didn’t waste time in shooting his shot.

“Watching other people have fun,” Zabelle responded as she gulped down another glass of whatever was in the drink the bartender was giving her.

“How about we get down there and have some fun?” The cute guy suggested.

“How about you get lost before I break every single bone in your body for flirting with my wife,” she heard Antonio say from

behind her.

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Antonio’s eyes fell on Zabelle who didn’t turn to look at him. Instead, she continued drinking and focused her attention on the dance floor.

It was as though she didn’t care that he was there. Was she really ignoring him? He clenched his fists in anger as he didn’t like

“Antonio Garcia?” The man said in horror as he stood up. “I’m sorry, I didn’t recognize her due to the club being dark,” he quickly apologized.

“Are you still here?” He sneered at the man, who was still there for some reason. The man didn’t need him to speak again as he rushed out of there.

“Get out,” he then said to the guards and the bartender who were there. As soon as they were gone, he took his seat beside Zabelle, and he turned to face her angrily.

Casually sipping her drink, she turned to face him with a bored expression on her face. “Good evening, Antonio,” she greeted with a smile on her face as she raised her drink to him.

So he could come and see her, she shook her head as she smiled. Just as established, Antonio was still a narcissistic bastard whose only reason for actually coming to see her was because of what she had done.

She wondered if it was because

the pictures or because of the fact that she had stopped sulking and had gotten out.

“Don’t patronize me, Zabelle,” Antonio hissed under his breath as he glared at his wife.

Fuck, she was even more beautiful in person! He thought to himself, and the thought of how many men had ogled her made his blood boil.

“Aren’t you supposed to be ignoring me?” Zabelle asked him.

“Yes, I am, but when you go around doing things like this, it becomes hard to ignore you,” Antonio retorted.

“That sounds like a you problem,” Zabelle slurred, and his frown deepened.

“Please don’t tell me you’re drunk,” he pleaded.

“I didn’t drink, the bartender gave me this delicious drink and I had a couple of drinks” she told him, and he grabbed the drink so he could see what it was as she was definitely drunk.

“Piña colada,” he growled when he tasted it. “Get up. I’m taking you back to the mansion,” he told her.

This was the first time she was getting drunk in front of him, but he already knew that she would have a low alcohol tolerance.

“No, I’m not going back there,” she shook her head as she reached out and tried to grab the glass from Antonio.

The drink was sweet, and she didn’t want to stop drinking it, even after having so many glasses.

“Zabelle, don’t test me, we’re going home so you can get some sleep!” he deadpanned, and she stood up in annoyance.

“Are you not listening to me? I’m not coming back,” she hissed before she turned and left.

Zabelle where are you…” he was unable to ask his question as she had bolted out of there. I’m going to kill you once I catch you, he swore as he got up and followed her.

Are you kidding me? Antonio palmed himself when he saw Zabelle on the dance floor

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Due to who she was, she immediately got all the attention. If he stepped in and dragged her, it would cause a commotion, especially as he noticed some people were recording.

At least she could dance and wasn’t making a fool of herself. He, however, knew she was doing what she was doing because she was drunk and once she became sober and saw the attention she had received, she would regret it.

But how was he supposed to get her out of there when she didn’t want to go back home?

Embarrassing her was one option, but what would he do that wouldn’t be embarrassing to others but embarrassing to her? He asked himself. After all, she was his wife and he wasn’t going to ruin her reputation.

The answer came to his mind sooner than expected, and he sighed, and he wasn’t keen on doing it, but that was the only thing he could think of at that moment.

He slowly made his way over to the dance floor, and people cheered when they saw him making his way over to where she

was.

Was he slowly losing his scary persona, or did getting married reduce it?

“I’m not coming to you,” Zabelle mouthed to him, and she danced.

“Relax, I just want to dance with you,” he said as he grabbed her hand and twirled her into his arms. lips, and he saw her cheeks turn pink even though it was dark.

gasp escaped from her

Good, his plan was working. Zabelle immediately tried to back away, but he held her firmly before placing his lips on her.

He felt her freeze in his arms, and now was a good time to let go of her and get her out of there. However, he found himself unable to do so now that he had a taste of her lips once again.

Her lips were like a drug he couldn’t get enough of, and he wanted more. The flash from someone’s phone made him come back to his senses, and he let her go.

“Are you ready to go now?” He questioned her when the club busted out in loud cheers.

“Y–yes,” Zabelle nodded in a dazed state. Not wanting to give her time to come out of her dazed state and change her mind, he grabbed her hand and led her out of there.

At least, if there was one good thing that came out of the whole thing, it was the fact that multiple pictures would be flying around.

This meant that his mother would see them and stop asking questions such as why she hadn’t seen a photo of them together.

“W–why did y–you kiss me?” Zabelle finally snapped out of her dazed state just in time as she was already in the car.

“To get you out of there,” he responded, and her eyes widened in horror when she saw that she was already in his car She turned and quickly tried to open it, but it was locked centrally, and she cursed in annoyance as she sank back into the chair.

Antonio simply shook his head before he started the car and drove out of the club.

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Jeremy was broken out of his concentration when his phone vilated, and it came on.

Curious to know what notification had entered, he picked up his phone, and a frown immediately appeared on his face

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when he saw what it was.

It was a picture of Zabelle posted by another account. It seemed he had searched online for her so much that the algorithm had added her.

He did a double take when he viewed the picture, as Zabelle looked hot as hell, and he didn’t mean regular hot. Why wasn’t she ever this hot when she was with him? He asked himself as he zoomed in on the picture.

How did Vanessa consider herself the hotter sister? He raised his eyebrow. If she still did, the pictures were supposed to be good enough to make her come to reality.

‘I want you back, cupcake, he muttered to himself. When he scrolled down, he came across a video of her dancing and this time, he was able to see her full dress.

His mood however took a huge turn when he saw Antonio kissing her.

Shit! He cursed in anger as he regretted his decision of revealing to her that she had just been a bet. He needed to get her back, as she was too hot to let her go to Antonio.

‘You will be mine again, Zabelle,’ he swore.

Antonio watched his wife walk angrily into the house, and he followed her as he needed to ensure that she didn’t fall with the way she was swaying from left to right.

Why the hell did she have to drink when she couldn’t handle it? He rolled his eyes.

“Why are you following me?” Zabelle stopped to ask when they got to the foot of the stairs.

“I need to make sure you get to the room in one piece,” he stated, and she let out a string of inaudible curses as she her temples.

“Are you bipolar, Antonio?” He heard her ask him, and he frowned in confusion.

“Huh?”

massaged

“Let me get this straight, you hate me and this marriage is supposed to be a way for you to get revenge on me, and you chose ignoring me as your tool, but now you’re back and acting like I matter?” She laid out.

“And you somehow don’t think you have a problem?”

Antonio opened his mouth to speak, but she had once again rendered him speechless, as her logic was right.

“I’m doing this so you don’t embarrass me,” he managed to say after thinking, as he didn’t want her to be right.

“That was supposed to have ended the moment you got me into the car,” Zendaya, however, shut him down. “We’re alone, and you don’t have to pretend, but you know why you’re doing this?”

“There’s no reason…”

Zabelle however paid no attention to Antonio, and she moved closer to him. “Deep down, you know what you’re doing is cruel even by your own standards,” she stated bluntly.

“You know I wasn’t wrong that day, but you’re too egoistical to accept it and there’s a battle going on in you, which is why you

behave cold one second and care in the next instant.”

Zabelle paused to see if he would say anything in response to her but he didn’t, and she scoffed before she continued.

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“Make up your mind and stop giving mixed signals,” with that she turned to climb the stairs, but she stopped after climbing the first one.

“You know Jeremy is better than you,” she remarked and that struck something in him as he didn’t appreciate being compared to that asshole.

“At least when he’s mean to me, he does it wholeheartedly without mincing words, same as my family.” Those were her last words to him before she headed up to her room.