Chapter 3: Kill me already
Amelia gazed endlessly into the onyx ck deep eyes of the gorgeous man that pressed his lips
against hers.
His sandalwood cologne invaded her nostrils, and she didn’t want to loosen her grip on his
expensive-looking suit.
She pictured the beginning of a love story like she had always seen in movies, where thedy
collides with a man and they fall in love afterwards.
She was too shocked and captivated by his great charms to know what to do.
“What the f**k!” James Parker, the man who Amelia had mistakenly kissed, hurriedly pulled himself
away from her and fell to the floor on his butts.
Amelia instantly snapped out of her fantasies and went on her knees. She felt a throbbing pain
behind her head, and she gradually touched the back of her head.
“I’m so sorry, Mister. I…” She stopped talking when somebody pushed her from behind, making her
lose her stability again.
She quickly gained her stability and looked up. She saw Ava shoot her a deadly look, and she knelt
in front of James.
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“James, are you okay?” She ran her hands over his face, and he moved his face away from her
hand angrily.
‘So his name is James,’ Amelia thought with fear registered on her face.
She always had an impression that all James are cruel because of the bullies in her high school and
college. They were both called James.
James sprang to his feet and grabbed his butt-cheeks in pain. “Why didn’t you watch where you
were going, hun?!” His face reddened in rage. Amelia gulped hard and quickly stood up.
“I’m very sorry, my dress…”
The murmurs from the people watching filled her ears, and she stopped talking. She looked back
and saw that everyone at the party stood at the entrance of the corridor staring at them.
‘This is not good. What have you done, Amelia?’
Ava approached her and hit her on her shoulder, pushing her backward.
“How could you be so careless?! Why didn’t you watch where you were going?!” Ava barked.
Amelia felt sweats ooze out of her tiny pores, and her throat fastened ufortably. She always
tried to avoid creating a scene with her cousins, but now, her worst nightmare was happening, in
her own party!
Amelia’s lips parted in an attempt to speak, and Ava didn’t hesitate to shut her up with a resounding
p.
“Ahh.” Everyone that watched gasped, and Amelia glued her shivering hand to her face.
Her soft skin was heating up under her palm, and she felt stinging pains. It was the same cheek Ava
had pped earlier.
Amelia lowered her head in disgrace and hurt. Her body shivered, and her lips quivered as tears
uncontrobly rolled down her eyes.
The news of the disaster Amelia had caused in the corridor got to Freddie and Charles at a fast
rate, and they hurried to where everyone was.
“Make way please,” Freddie said as he and Charles struggled to walk amidst the people to get to
where Amelia stood. He saw Ava and James boiling in anger, and Amelia helplessly stood in front of
them like a stray puppy.
“What is going on here?” Freddie asked, while Charles looked at his son.
“What’s wrong, James?” His voice was audible and firm.
“Why can’t you answer? You know very well what you did. Exin to them?!” James growled at
Amelia, and she jumped in fright.
She raised her head and looked at Freddie. She wanted to exin, but she couldn’t find her voice.
She was too traumatized to speak.
“I’m out of here, Father. I told you I didn’t want to attend this party in the very first ce,” James
spat in disgust and stormed to the entrance of the corridor.
Those that stood in his way quickly moved away so that he could pass through. “James, wait!” Ava
ran after him.
Freddie heaved a sigh after watching them leave. Everyone kept staring and this made him
ufortable.
“Let the party continue. I’m sorry about this ident,” He announced, and they started mumbling
again.
They started leaving the corridor one after the other, and in no time, they were all gone.
Some stood back, and some left the partypletely. They were disgusted with what they had
seen.
Freddie looked at Charles and saw he had a frown on. Freddie wanted to speak, and Charles shook
his head.
“I’d love to call it a day here. My son was disgraced by your daughter. That is enough for the night.”
Charles turned his back to leave.
Freddie followed after him and overtook him. He stood in front of him and said, “I’m very sorry,
Charles. I promise that she wille and apologize to you and your son. She would also be
punished for this,” Freddie said remorsefully.
Charles uttered no words, but nodded. He walked past Freddie and proceeded out of the mansion.
Freddie looked at Amelia and saw that she was still glued to where she was. Her palm was still on
her chin, and she was crying profusely.
Freddie stormed back to where she was and stood in front of her. “I need you to tell me what
happened. Now!” He struggled to stay calm but he couldn’t.
He had wronged his most significant business partner, there was no reason for him to stay calm.
Amelia flinched again and raised her head to look at Freddie. She looked more terrified. It was her
first time seeing Freddie yell at her.
Her face was stained with tears and her makeup was ruined, but this didn’t seem to move Freddie.
He needed an exnation.
“I… I was running away from…”
She suddenly felt someone watching them, and she looked at the entrance of the corridor. She saw
Hudson leaning against the wall, his arms folded around his torso and his eyes fixed on her.
“Running away from who?” Freddie impatiently asked, and she turned her head to look at him.
She wanted to tell him the truth, but she couldn’t. Not under Hudson''s watch.
“I wanted to use the restroom badly. I didn’t want to go up the stairs because of my gown, so I
rushed into the corridor. I collided with Mr. James, and tripped. I hung onto him for support and
ended up pulling him with me. We both fell to the floor, and his lips mistakenly pressed against
mine.”
Freddie fastened his eyes and brushed his neatly arranged ck hair backward.
“What have you done, Amelia? You have messed with someone you shouldn’t.” Freddie clenched
his jaws as he spoke.
“I am sorry, Uncle. I swear I didn’t mean to. It was an ident,” She cried. She moved closer to him,
and he moved back. He swallowed hard and looked at her.
“You have to apologize to him and his father,” He said, and she bounced her head.
“I’ll do anything, Uncle. I’m sorry,” She mumbled.
“You know I don’t get angry with you at all. But this is pretty extreme, Amelia. You don’t know who
you just messed with. He is a powerful man, and so is his father. I won’t be happy until you have
apologized, and they have forgiven you sincerely,” He said and turned to leave.
Amelia watched him leave, and her eyes fell on Hudson again. He had an evil smirk and also turned
to leave.
She fell to the ground weakly and lowered her head. She broke into more profuse tears.
***
Amelia got to her room after so many minutes of weeping in the corridor. She sat on her bed and
looked at the floor with a nk expression.
Her door flung open all of a sudden, and Ava walked in. Amelia looked up and saw her surprise
cake in Ava’s hand.
“Have you forgotten your cake?” Ava let out a menacingugh. Amelia heaved a sigh and looked
away.
“Go away, Ava. I need to rest,” She mumbled, and Ava’s eyes broadened in awe.
“Oh wow! Such audacity! You dare talk back to me, hun?” She lifted the cake and threw it on
Amelia’s head.
Amelia gasped as the chocte cake and the icing sugar washed down her head. It messed up her
hair and blue dress.
Ava grabbed her messy hair and pulled her up from the bed. “The next time youy your filthy hand
on my James again, that day will be the end of your miserable life!”
She pushed her to the bed and kicked her left leg with her strong ck heels, about five inches
below her knee. Amelia grabbed her leg and screamed in agony.
Blood gushed out of the deep cut on her leg and stained her bedspread. “This would teach you a
lesson.” Ava strutted out of her room and mmed the door shut.
“I just want to die! Kill me already!” Amelia yelled in tears.