Chapter 4: The Man From Yesterday

Brianna's POV

I woke up with a pain in my body. It's like someone punched me all over it. I sit on from lying and notice that I'm wearing different dress from yesterday. I touch my head in a sudden because it hurts, too. I remember I was with my boyfriend yesterday here inside my room. What the hell? Did he just raped me?

I looked at the door when I heard a series of knocks. The door opened and from there the face of the man I wanted to see shone. I looked at the tray he was holding. It was obviously a breakfast. I suddenly felt annoyed at him smiling towards me. Is it the way for him to served me after doing that kind of annoying thing?

"It's good that you're awake, here's your breakfast my dear!" He's still smiling and it's kind of annoying. I want to yell at him but his handsome face makes me don't want to do it.

"What did you do to me last night? Why I'm wearing this kind of dress?" I said raising an eyebrow towards him. He looked at me and just smile. He put down the tray on the mini table beside my bed.

"You're really drunk, aren't you?" He let out a small laugh afterwards. "You don't remember what happened last night?" I just looked at him nodding a bit and it was totally made me annoyed. I just want a direct answer from him, but he's leading me to something that made me think.

"Yes I don't, but I do remember that you're here in my room last night!" I said annoying.

"Yes I'm here and you're enjoying yourself last night," Aldrich said smiling.

"What? Enjoying?" I said clueless. What he's trying to tell me? I enjoyed that he raped me?

"Yes! You are dancing and singing the whole night. You just fall on your bed several times. Also, you vomit at your dress, so your nanny change it." My expression change. Did he really meant those words? I close my eyes and turning back not facing him. It's good that I didn't accused him verbally for raping me, if that happens he will think that I assumed too much.

"Then why are you still here?" I asked still facing my back at him.

"You don't want me to go, you insisted that I should stay and sleep here. But don't worry, I slept in the guest room. There's no such thing happened between us, like what you are thinking right now." My lips parted at what he said. How come he knew that I was thinking about that thing?

"I don't remember saying those words, but you can go now." I closed my eyes. What have I done? I can't really control myself when I am drunk. But it's good that there's no hot scene happened last night.

"Yes, I'm about to go dear, I have a meeting with my client today." Just a moment, I felt a hand on my shoulder and the lips that touches my hair. It was only a seconds when I knew he wasn't here anymore. I sighed and breathed deeply before I face my breakfast.

The thought that Aldrich brought my breakfast here was kind of sweet and I don't like it. I have my nanny but Aldrich keeps on serving my breakfast whenever he's here, insisting himself to prove that he loves me.

I was about to eat my breakfast when my phone rings. It's too early in the morning, I wonder who's calling me at this hour.

"Hello!" I started.

"Bri, I have something to tell you!" It's my friend Chari on the other line. And she's awake now? Oh, I forgot that we're working.

"What are you going to tell me and you called so early?"

"Are you not with Marco last night?" My eyes widened from what I've heard. But I am able to talk calmly.

"Like I said last night, I'm not with him. We part ways when his friend call him."

"It's about him Bri, he was in the hospital right now and will going to talk some legal stuff with his attorney." I felt something inside me pounded so hard. It's not like I'm the suspect, but I'm with him yesterday, so I might get investigate. But I was worried to him, the waiter who saved me.

"Oh, really? Why is he in the hospital?" I play dumb like not knowing what happened.

"Because there was a waiter in the club who beat him up in the restroom yesterday."

"Oh, poor him. The waiter should be punish for what he had done."

"Yes, knowing Marco is the nephew of the President, that guy will surely go to jail?"

"What did you just said, nephew of the President?" I stand from sitting on my bed. If Marco is a nephew of the President then he is related to my boyfriend. But how come Marco didn't recognized me? I often meet with Aldrich's family and relatives but I haven't seen him even just once.

"Yes! Oh my gosh!" I heard from the other line. "If he is a nephew of the President then your boyfriend knows him?" From Chari's voice, I heard an obvious shocking voice. I just thought it first before she realized it so it was not shocking to me at all. "What if Aldrich will know that you hanging out with him last night? You're doomed girl!" Chari said empathically. I just laughed at what she said. Who's doomed? Actually, it's a favor at my side because if Aldrich will know about that, then he will be the one to cancel our engagement and there will be no wedding that will take place.

"Don't worry about it my dear, I can handle that. You know I am Brianna Cruilein!" I said complacently.

"Yeah right! Are you going to work today?"

"Of course, but I need to do some stuff before I'll go to work."

"I bet you did, we have a lot to talk about later."

"Sure, I'll hang the call now." When I ended the call, I walk straight to where my breakfast was and eat it the fast that I can. I'm not hungry but I need to atleast eat foods so that I have the courage to do the stuff I am going to do. After I ate my breakfast, I took a bath. Half an hour ago, I ride in my car not informing my parents that I'm using it and without telling where I will go.

I just called my boyfriend and asked him where he was. He said that he was heading to the hospital to visit a client who happened to be his cousin. So, what I am thinking was right. Aldrich and Marco know each other. But why I am feeling nervous when this is what I wanted? To let Aldrich know that I have an affair with others so he won't like me to be his wife. But damn, why I am fucking nervous? I'm also not at fault too, to feel this way.

Minutes later, I reached the hospital where Marco was confined. I drove fast to be the first one to see Marco's condition and to ask him if he still remember me. I'm sure he forgot about me because I know he was drunk last night.

After asking for his room, I immediately went inside not knowing that Aldrich was already there. The two were both shock to see me there unexpectedly. Well, I want to back out but they see me already so I just walk towards them.

"Brianna?" I stan from walking. Marco still remember me and I'm dead! Instead of looking at Marco, I looked at Aldrich's direction. His face seems obviously wondering seeing me and Marco back and forth.

"What are you doing here Brianna? What's going on? How come Marco knows you?" Aldrich ask in series. I sighed and took a deep breath. I'm feeling nervous right now and I don't know what to say.

"You know each other, too?" Marco said wondering. My mouth is being glued.

"She's my girlfriend," Aldrich said immediately. I look at Marco's direction to know what his reaction was.

"Girlfriend?" Marco gave a devilish smile that send chills all over my body. This is what I wanted to happen but why I'm so nervous right now? He then started let a small laugh. It's annoying, of course. "Are you kidding me, bro?" Marco said still laughing. "The sexy hot chic from the bar last night?" I noticed him lick his lower lip while staring at me. I just saw Aldrich's lips parted looking towards my direction. He seems clueless with his eyes looks kind of angry.

"What did you say?" Aldrich said narrowing his eyes at Marco.

"The son of the President was in a relationship with a bar girl? Do you think uncle will like her?" Marco said. Bar girl? This guy is now getting in my nerves. Is he really a nephew of a President? Talking shit with others without knowing the background first!

"You don't know anything bro, just shut up!" Aldrich said empathically. Afterwards, he walk towards my direction and now his dragging me out of the room. Well, I expect that he will beat his cousin for what he had said about me, but I know Aldrich will not going to do that because he was aware of his identity. He wouldn't do such thing that will ruin his identity. Sometimes, it's better to think that he doesn't really love me.

"Let go of me!" I said empathically. But he still dragging my hand until we got to the place where no one would see us.

"So you're with him last night?" Aldrich said with his eyes full of anger and resentment. To be honest, it doesn't bother me. This is an opportunity for me, in fact; a blessing one.

"Yes!" I said complacently. I am Brianna Cruilein and I'm not born to beg for someone. But the next thing he did shocked me. He punched the wall beside him looking angry towards my direction. I just stare at him. I'm sure he won't beat me. But it shocked me looking at his fist with a bit bleeding. I know that hurts but I don't see any of that in his expression. "Are you going to beat me, too? Feel free to cancel our engagement!"

"You're hanging out with someone you don't know the family background? You're my girlfriend, Brianna! What if the public knows that you're having an affair with the nephew of the President, while you're in a relationship with me?"

"And so? I wouldn't mind!"

"Yeah, that's you Brianna! Because you're always thinking about yourself! Selfishness was running all over your body!"

"Then what are you? A coward? You're living your life without doing things that will harm your reputation. Aren't you afraid to make any mistake, just once?" I said angrily. "And you're the obedient one! You always obey your father!"

"Is it bad that I'm doing the right thing at all times?" His expression changes in light mode. His anger seems to subside.

"Yeah, it is! And if you think that I'm selfish, you better think. It's not too late to cancel our engagement. There are lot of girls that are not selfish like me!"

"So you're doing this to cancel our engagement?" Aldrich said in a serious tone. I didn't like that tone because I was worried that my heart will softened towards him. "If that's what you like, sorry I wouldn't do that." It's kind of disappointment at my side. Is he going to act like a blind one just to marry the daughter of the filthy rich family. I bet he is!

And now he's walking towards me. He's closer now, that I can barely feel his presence. He touches my chin and kiss me afterwards. What he's doing? I want to break it but he was hugging me and I can't resist him. The kiss was full of desire that I'm running out of breath when he stop what he's doing.

"What is it that for?"

"You're mine Brianna, you are only set to be my wife!" Aldrich said living me dumbfounded. Fool me! He's so determined to be my husband that makes me so annoyed and disgusted towards him.