Chapter 010
“The Silver designer will be walking down the stage today, isn’t that amazing?”
“It is, Cherriel Everyone has been waiting for this! She has never granted a press release, much less a grand event like this!
This is golde
I sank into my chair as I watched the guests chatter with each other from the control room. My eyes ran through the grand hall, noting faces, dresses, details and then suddenly I froze
rely. Lovie didn’t think she was going to
My main guests of honor were nowhere to be found. I snorted and sat up straight. Surely,
be announced, right?
I rolled my eyes and exited the room, the soft chatter from the dimly lit screens echoing in my head.
“She has made so many designs so far! She designed the bridal gown of the president’s wife and rumors are that the world’s best designer award will be given to her too!”
“Do you think she’ll come? I heard even more rumors that it was not Miss Lovie but her sister! It was all over the news
yesterday!”
nce us with her presence, promise!”
“But it’s gone today! So it must be a mistake Mid–Lovie will finally grace us
Well, they were in for a rude awakening.
There was only one true designer and as I walked through the grand hallway, taking note of all the artifacts and designs, I could only be-
“Watch where you are going!”
I narrowed my eyes at the owner of the voice and tutted when I took in her appearance. “What, Lovie? Are you scared of today’s outcome? Don’t tell me you are worried that everyone – including the investors will find out you are a fraud?”
Lovie sneered, “Fraud? Me? The only imposter and thief here is–you. You can do whatever you want, Julia” She gestured around, her red dress clinging to her slender body. “You took my father away from me. I won’t let you take this too.
“He was my
father too” My voice cracked. It was no secret that my adopted father died years ago, trying to save my life.
However, Lovie always quit tripped me over the years to get what she wanted. Whether it was sharing or giving up things. I
was done
“I have shared enough. Those designs, they are m my identity. They are all I have left and I will fight till the end for them, Lovie.”
“Enough” She snapped and pushed me, however, we got entangled in such a way that she ended up falling but I managed to lean myself against the wall.
At that exact moment, Atlas rushed in. The dark–haired man’s eyes widened as he scanned the scene. “Lovie!” he crouched, wrapped his arms around her and our gaze met. “Have you gone mad, Julia? Why are you so deceptive?*
1 stepped back at the sight and chuckled. “You know, this is a good thing. Yes, seeing you seeing this,” I paused and closed. the distance between us. “For a moment, I thought you changed Atlas,” My heart ached in my chest. I thought your eyes finally opened but you are just as blind as you were five years ago and it’s pathetic”
“Enough, Julia Lovie cut in “Say whatever you want about me, but leave Atlas out of it” She sobbed into his chest but I rolled my eyes, turning to see Evelyn
“Your dress is ready, Ma’am”
1 frowned My dress was ready a while ago. “A new dress? I thought it was already delivered to my room?”
ady soon.”
The maid broke into a cold sweat but forced a smile. “It needed a few adjustments. Please, get ready
She hurried off before I could say another one and I turned to Atlas “After your eyes open, I won’t be waiting anymore Atlas I would be so far, nothing you do could reach me Because I will not dabble in this,” I gestured at Lovie’s drama “Ever again”
The taller man didn’t speak as I turned, the sound of my heels clicking as I entered my room and locked the door, air leaving my lungs the moment I was alone.
No matter how hard I tried, seeing Atlas with another woman, seeing him embracing her and showering her with love- killed a part of me I never knew was alive.
My phone beeped before a tear could roll down my eyes. I reached for it and sucked in a sharp breath at the text. It was my Lawyer. In a few hours, Lovie would be exposed on a large scale, but why was she so certain she would be called?
Had she planned something? No. That wasn’t possible, right?
I shook my head and got dressed, slipping into the black dress and adjusting the back straps. It was one of my designs which was kept because Lovic disapproved of it. Well, not anymore
TRACE
Texited the room, the sound of my golden heels clicking on the ground rang through the halls as I reached the top of the stairs and all the guests froze.
“Is that the silver designer?”
“No! The silver designer is due to come in a few hours, silly! That is Mrs. Volkan, Mr. Volkan’s wife”
“This is the f
first time she is attending a press event. She looks so stunning!
“Wasn’t she rumored to be the Silver designer?” Another guest chimed in as I reached the bottom of the stairs.
My gaze shifted to Atlas and my breath hitched as I realized he had been staring at me the entire time, his eyes burning into iny skin
“No, of course not! She is a basic housewife, how can she be the silver designer?” A taller, slender guest spat, rolling her eyes.
I stepped forward and froze as the straps of my dress loosened. My eyes widened and I watched as Atlas raised an eyebrow as if struggling to realize what was happening.
“I heard that she is the mistress in her marriage and Mr. Volkan can’t even stand her! Shame! Shame!”
“What? Is that so? Then how is she even attending? She should be a maid here!”
My heart raced as I struggled to keep my dress in place, my hands trembled. If my dress loosened now…
I couldn’t keep it in place, My o chest tightened as I cought Lovie’s smirk and everything hit me at once.
Her confidence, Evelyn delivering my dress. Once again, Lovie sabotaged me, and this time…
There was nothing I could-
1 froze and the world stopped as blue orbs came into my line of sight. His eyes were sharp, and his large arm circled my waist, holding my strap in place.
“What are you doing?” I gritted
“You are mine, Julia” There was no love in his words. Nothing. “I am the only one who has the right to hurt, humiliate or attack you Do you understa—”
“Oh no! You were wrong! He abandoned Miss Lovie to be with Mrs Volkan!” A guest cut through his whispers.
“He must love her so much”
The proximity made it hard for me to breathe without a current running through me. I swallowed thickly as our eyes locked
and his moved to my lips.
“They are right, you have always been desperate and weak for me. You must enjoy this right? Having brushing and-”
“Let go of me
ng me so close, our lips
