I Choose You by Kemi Adejumo (classic novels for teens txt) 📗

Chapter Twenty eight

Jessica’s  Pov

It is finally the day of the engagement and the whole palace is bustling with preparations. Words cannot describe how I feel at this moment. Let’s just say I have given up. I have given up on the life I thought I would one day have with Christian. I am starting to think that it is not a coincidence that whenever I want to tell him about my feelings, something takes place that stops it from happening. Maybe we are not meant to be and maybe it is God telling me to move on . But no matter how I try to tell myself all of that, my heart does not accept. My head is telling me to give up but the heaviness and pain I feel in my heart tells me otherwise.

 

I told Molly that I do not want to tell  him about my feelings and she was very disappointed. I didn’t want to tell her about Mirabelle’s threat because I don’t want to involve her in all the drama. It is my cross and I will carry it.

It is currently 10:30 am, I am dressed in my maid’s uniform and on my way to Christian’s room.  When I got to his door, his guards knocked on the door and let me in. Immediately I entered his room, I was greeted with the sight of my gorgeous friends. My mouth hung open as I stared at them speechless.  

 

Molly was dressed in a beautiful red dress that hugged her curves , her hair was packed in a messy bun and she had on a complete set of Chanel jewelry. The guys all had on Armani suits. Jake had on a black suit with a red tie to match Molly’s dress of course. Luke had on a black suit with a dark blue tie and a rose in his hand. Maybe for Sharpay. While Christian had on a navy blue suit with no tie on as his gold crown sat on his head with confidence and authority. You can tell that the boys work out a lot because dang!! They look like they came out of a magazine cover.

“You can close your mouth now” Molly said snapping me back.

“Wow you guys look amazing “ I complimented them and they smiled at me except Christian who has a number of ties on his bed and can’t decide.  I walked up to him and he was lost in thought trying to decide.

“Need any help?”  I asked him but he shook his head.

“No I got this” he said but I can tell that he was just bluffing.

“Okay fine” I said standing up from the bed.

“Jess wait” he stopped me “ Fine I need your help “ he pouted and I laughed at his face.

“What can you do without me?”

“Literally nothing “ Christian replied and we both bust out in laughter.

“You guys can stop flirting now and get on with the tie” Molly interrupted and I just rolled my eyes and went to his bed to pick  one. I picked a light blue tie because it goes well with his navy blue suit and it matches his eyes. 
 

“Here” I stretched the tie to him but he pouted and gave me his baby eyes. He wants me to put it on for him .

“Ughhh you are such a baby”   I said placing the tie around his neck.

“Maybe I am your baby “ he replied making my heart skip a beat as my face started getting hot.

“Are you blushing Jess?” Christian said while laughing hard. “Gush it makes you look like a ripe tomato” he continued laughing while making fun of me. Another thing he enjoys doing.

“Fine, you can knot your tie yourself “ I said in anger as I left his tie draped around his neck but he dragged me back before I could move away.

“Sorry, I was just joking. You look cute, always” he said as he placed my hand on his shoulders to continue knotting his tie. I stared at his face and my eyes moved to his lips making me gulp, how I want to kiss those  lips so bad.

I quickly moved my eyes to his tie before he could notice that I was eye raping him.  I was done knotting his tie and everybody looked ready to go.

“You guys have ten minutes till the event starts” I said while staring at my Chanel watch that Luke gifted me on my birthday last year. The event starts by 11:00am and Christian as to be there ten minutes before, according to his schedule that madam Silva gave me this morning when we were still preparing everything for the event.

“I wish you were coming Jess, it will be boring without you “ Molly said while hugging me.

“Wait you are not coming?” Christian asked clearly not happy about it.

“Obviously Christian “ I said while pointing at my uniform.

“But you have to be there Jess” Christian said as he held my hands.

“Maids are not allowed Christian “

“But I can’t do this without you there Jess. It won’t feel complete, please” he begged but there is nothing I can do about it. Maids are not allowed and deep down, I also don’t want to attend the engagement. I don’t know what I would do if the guy I love gets engaged to another girl in my presence.  “I will tell Madam Silva that I allowed you to attend and I can order a dress for you right now” he said still adamant.

 

“No Christian, that won’t be fair on the other staffs. I have been given preferential treatment all my life at the palace, I have just three days left to work. Please let me just do it like everyone else. This is just the engagement Christian, the wedding is coming and I won’t miss it for the world” i explained to make him understand and be happy but only me knows how much pain i felt from saying all that.

Is this how I will continue in pain till I learn to not love him anymore ? But how can you stop loving a person?

“Fine you can stay but don’t go anywhere till I come back.  Wait for me” he said and I smiled while nodding my head.

“Can we go now? Some of us have people that are waiting for us” Luke complained and I laughed.

“Hmm someone is in love” I said teasing him.

“I am not in love, I just like her and enjoy her company “ Luke replied

“Says the boy that won’t stop checking his Phone for texts” Jake teased while Luke just rolled his eyes.

“Bro just so you know, Sharpay is mine till I say otherwise “ Christian said trying to make him mad.

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