CHAPTER THREE

MIRABEL POV

"Mom! Can you believe that bitch escaped my trap!!" I called out to my mother feeling agitated, I cannot believe my so called sister would be able to go scot-free and unharmed, especially after I crafted this plan so carefully and very meticulously, it is an insult to my intelligence letting a low life get ahead of me.

"What?! You don't mean it, how is that even possible?" My mother asked looking equally shocked and angry.

"The men I set up just called, saying that Ariel did not show up through out the night, and now they are demanding for some compensation." I let everything out feeling frustrated, not because of the money that is going to be spent but due to the fact that Ariel was lucky enough to escape the clutches of those vile men.

I wanted to see her get broken so much that she would hate herself, and turn into the nothingness that she is.

"Are you sure you did not make a mistake telling her the room number?" Mother asked gently probably afraid that her question might trigger my anger.

At first I wanted to lash out at her for thinking I could make such a simple mistake but thinking about it now, it could be possible, maybe not me making the mistake but the foolish headed girl, Ariel!

"Mom, you're a shareholder at the hotel right? Can you call them and ask for the CCTV footage." I stated, even if I am right, it is just a speculation, it's best if I get a solid evidence.

"I don't think I command such power, Mirabel." Mom said with a flushed face showing embarrassment which disgusted me even more.

"This is all your fault in the first place and to add it on top you are nothing but a weak powerless woman, how pathetic! You are not even worthy to be called my mother." I said with disgust, if it wasn't for me stumbling into some files I would have been kept in the dark.

Ariel is dad's daughter from another woman, a woman whom he loved so much with all his heart but she died while giving birth to Ariel which broke dad's heart completely as he had lost his beloved woman.

This would not have bothered me much but there was another secret, a secret that I am determined to take to the grave no matter what, and that is why I must tarnish Ariel's image so that our father would have no other choice.

"Mom, I sorry, she would look for a way immediately." Mother said hurriedly, I saw pain flash in her eyes, it is obvious that she had been hurt by what I said, but why should I care, it's all her fault for not being able to make the old man fall for her, even after so many years has passed.

Few moments later, mother came rushing to me beaming with happiness, she told me that the footage has been sent to my email, I just nodded at her in response and whipped out my laptop logging into my email immediately, not bothering to ask her how she got it.

I played the footage and my eyes lit up when I saw Ariel appear from the corner of the corridor, I shifted uncomfortably on my seat eager to see which room she had entered, and I did.

My heart pumped with excitement as i saw Ariel enter the room, then I fast forward the footage, after entering the previous night, Ariel did not come out until the next morning looking a bit rough, something must have definitely happened in that room, and I am definitely going to find out what it is.

I zoomed in on the door and saw the room number, "7010." I muttered hoping in my heart that it was some terrible old bald man with a big pot belly that occupied the room and took advantage of Ariel, although it didn't follow my original plan it should be enough to break her.

I had originally planned to let those men, gang rap* her and record it with the hidden camera I had installed in the room earlier, the angle I set would make it look like Ariel had obediently done it with the men.

After that, I planned to threaten her with it and make her leave the house but it seems that the plan fell through because of the idiot's stupidity.

"7010?" Mom caught a glimpse of the door number and called it out loud in surprise, "You know the person there?" I asked mom excited at the fact that she is finally proving herself useful, it is about time anyways.

"That room is reserved for the highest shareholder of the hotel." Mom stated maintaining her surprised expression, "What's his name?" I asked guessing it was some ugly old rich man that couldn't get enough satisfaction from his matrimonial home.

Instead of replying me, Mom darted her eyes around not looking at me, "Can you just fucking talk already?!" I yelled at her feeling frustrated at her antics.

"Vincent Dixon." She muttered startled from my yelling, now it is my time to get shocked, how the hell did that bitch get lucky enough to lay with the VINCENT DIXON!! I wondered feeling agitated.

"This is bad." I said to myself, I can not let Vincent and Ariel know each other further than this, yes, that's what I'll do.

"Mom I would get going now." I said standing up heading outside with a strong look on my face, I was determined to make things right, the way they should be, but first thing first.

I whipped out my phone walking away from my mother's presence, I did not have time for the useless thing anyway, I thought making a call to someone that will help me achieve my goal.

TWO WEEKS LATER

ARIEL'S POV

"Congratulations ma'am, you are pregnant." The doctor announced leaving me dumbstruck, I kept on looking at him and the test sheet simultaneously refusing to believe my ears, how can it be?!

The doctor probably thought I am crazy as he stared at me wondering what is going on with me as multiple reactions played on my face at the moment, I was sincerely confused whether to be happy or sad with the news.