9 Unforgettable past

"Keep pretending, I'll never do whatever you want, Nadine."

The house was big and beautiful but Nadine still can't sleep well.

Usually, because she was worried about Marcell who might sneak into her room but this time for the first time she thought of another man.

"Why did he call me pretending?" Nadine wonders in her heart about Justin, do they know each other?

"You must be happy that dad is on your side now."

Nadine turned towards the corner of her room when she heard Marcell's voice and sure enough Marcell was standing leaning against her window.

"This is your house so I can't call you an intruder, it's a shame even though I wanted to report you to the police." Said Nadine, she smiled and walked calmly out of her room to the balcony.

Marcell followed Nadine from behind and stood right next to her. "Do it, I no longer live here, this is not my house even though legally this house is under my name."

"Keep showing off."

"Right ... I have the world in my hands."

"I see... The world is in your hands, right? Luckily I don't live there."

The words Nadine said always hurt him even though Nadine's expression was smiling now.

"You will live in my world when the time comes," Marcell said confidently but calmly.

"Keep on dreaming."

"I'll make it come true."

Nadine just muttered indifferently, this conversation will never end as Marcell will keep trying to convince her of his feelings. When the wind blew and made Nadine light nightgown open Marcell immediately looked away.

Nadine knows Marcell has changed but Nadine can't forget everything.

"Pretending to be a gentleman won't change my outlook on you."

"I'm sorry, at that time I ...."

"You better sleep now. I think dad has prepared a surprise for you tomorrow." Nadine stepped back into her room and opened the door to let Marcell out.

"What are you waiting for? Waiting for dad to catch us like that time? It will never change our relationship, Marcell."

Marcell walked to the door and stood for a moment looking at Nadine.

"Nadine ... I won't give up."

"I don't care."

Marcell was about to touch Nadine's face but Nadine looked away. With a feeling of disappointment, Marcell came out of Nadine's room and Nadine quickly locked the door.

Nadine immediately fell and sat down limply, her tears unstoppable. She was scared.

Nadine can still vividly remember the incident five years ago when Marcell entered her room drunk and nearly raped her and when she screamed for help, her mother came not to help her but instead, she slapped her and blamed her, accusing her of teasing Marcell and Nadine still remembers how Simon looked at her at that time, like a bitch.

No one in this house has ever been on her side Simon may be nice to her, but he will stay by Marcell's side and justify his son.

Behind the door Marcell could hear Nadine's voice crying, he regretted what he had done that had made Nadine away and her attitude turned cold.

At that time Marcell was too desperate because Nadine kept rejecting his feelings so Marcell got drunk and tried to force Nadine to accept him which ended up making Nadine hurt.

"I'm sorry Nadine. I'm sorry ..."

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Nadine felt her body ache all over, a chill rushed through her nightgown. Nadine slowly opened her eyes. "Damn, I overslept ..."

Nadine slowly got up, she wiped the remaining tears that still wet her cheeks, as if she was sleeping crying.

"I hope my eyes don't get swollen," Nadine muttered as she walked to the bathroom.

She smiled silly as she looked at her face in the mirror. "Yeah, how can my eyes not swell when I cry all night. Oh, I hate my memory." Nadine talked to herself, feeling stupid but then washed her face.

"Calm down Nadine, you must focus on chasing Justin."

...

Nadine has finished bathing, she was looking for the most beautiful dress among all her dresses even though all of her dresses are world-famous designer designs and of course expensive.

"Justin looks simple, I have to find an elegant dress to impress him ... Oh no I mean enchanted."

Nadine smiled when she found a red dress below the knee with a v-shaped chest that was not too low. Nadine combines it with a necklace with a small flower-shaped pendant.

Nadine also styled her hair to make it look more elegant and put long diamond-studded earrings on her ears, jewel rings and bracelets, and tens of thousands of dollars worth of bags.

"Yeah... simple, but classy. Justin wouldn't be able to resist my charm." Nadine smiled confidently after putting lipstick on her lips, not forgetting that she also used a soft perfume.

Nadine was out of the room and walked to the dining table for breakfast together before finally saying goodbye.

Of course, Nadine's appearance made Marcell unable to take his eyes off Nadine's face, who happened to be sitting right in front of him.

Simon realized how Marcell looked at Nadine even though Nadine ignored him, but Marcell kept staring at Nadine and ignored his breakfast.

"Try to match Marcell with another woman, he might forget me that way."

Simon took a deep breath before finally sipping a glass of water while remembering the advice Nadine made to her to stop Marcell from feeling for Nadine.

"Marcell..." Calling Simon made Marcell lower his gaze to Nadine.

"What's the matter, dad?"

"Clear your schedule today."

Nadine smiles silently while Marcell looks bewildered.

"Is there an important event that I have to attend with you, dad?"

"I will introduce you to the prime minister's daughter."

"What?!" Marcell was speechless when his father suddenly wanted to introduce him to a woman, which means an arranged marriage.

"Congratulations, brother ... I will finally have a sister-in-law." Nadine smiled mockingly before finally getting up. "I wish you a successful date today."

"I'm not going anywhere, Nadine," Marcell replied in a pressing tone.

"Yes, you will ..."

Nadine smiled back, she picked up her bag and said goodbye to Simon and Nindy.

"I have to go now," Nadine said goodbye.

Simon and Nindy nodded with a smile. "Be careful."

"Are you going to your company? We can go together." Asked Marcell, who immediately got up.

"No, I'm going to meet my lover today." Nadine smiled and put on her glasses before finally stepping out of Simon's house.

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