Still consider you a friend

I raised my head and looked at the cheque from the corner my eyes, "What is the meaning of this Gaston?"

He paused for some moments then he began, "Even though we've broke up, I still consider you a friend"

I dropped the phone in my hand and looked at him with haughty gaze, "What brings about this cheque?"

"I know it Alice, I know that things had been very had these days, especially now that we are not dating and you have issues with your family, so I thought I have neglected you too much, so manage this small token and stop running after old men and handsome young boys that are into internet fraud"

I shot him a glance and as if on clue... I lonnged at him and slap him in the face!!

How dare he say that trash about My Husband?camilla and i collected the leftover food and left the banquet hall.

we hoped into the car and left for the main building, where we're going to pay the bills.

"miss lewiston, your bills have been cleared" the attendance said immediately i pulled out the black platinum credit card enzo have me to pay.

camilla was surprised but i smiled simply, i knows that is his doing. only enzo clinton is capable of such things.

i was about to text him when his call came in. i signalled to camilla and left her presence for a safer distance to answer the call.

"hello", i said with ultmost carefulness.

enzo: baby, are your friends satisfied?

i sighed, how will i tell him that my friends that he put so much effort to satisfy left me angrily because they thought i was showing off my hubby?

"hum" i mumbled, because i can't bring myself to say anything about what happened today.

enzo: i have paid the bills so don't worry, i am in a club with some family friends or will you love to join?"

before i could reply, i heard some playful voice behind, "is that our sister-in-law? enzo is really married?"

"i guess she must be an angel that fell from the skies"

shuffling sounds followed the voice seems like he left the room. "sorry about that, that's ross, my younger cousin, he's a very playful one"

i mumbled. what sort of words is that? why will i be an angel? can't enzo have a wife too?

"wife, we're near empress dè banquet i'll come pick you up"

"wait...." before i could finish my words, he hung up.

what the heck is he doing? come and join him and his friends at the club? like what is this man scheming? i am not ready for this yet!!

where i was standing is near the main gate, instead of going back for camilla again, i texted her....

"hey babe, enzo said he'll come pick us for clubbing with his friends, i'll wait for you at the main gate"

she replied immediately, i trust my friend for always be steady.... "what? going clubbing with his friends? i know i'll also find my own prince charming today... beep me when he's here, a dude just invited me for a talk over some dessert"

i smiled at the text, trust my friend for such things. she always hook with people quickly unlike me. still waiting for enzo but the sidewalk of the entrance, a corolla sports car drove out of the car pack and made to drive out.

i stepped aside since i don't have any problems with it but the the car window rolled down, and gaston veriland came out of it with an expression as if i don't deserve to be there.

"hi, alice, let me drive you back to school" he said at last after looking at me with the most disgusting face ever.

i also looked at him for some moments, "no thanks" i muttered before walking away from his car.

however, gaston is obstinate to leave, he rushed after me, "i need to talk to you aly" he said as he called me the pet name he loved to call me while we're still dating.

i looked back sharply and shot him a glance, "what is there to talk about? are you curious about why i was in this high class place? or you want to pick me up and later make mockery of me later?"

gaston frowned, he was not used to the cold words i was saying, yes i know , the alice he had always known will talk to him with the best of her voice, the alice that he knows is very distinguished and reserved.

how on earth will that alice have chance to be here today? how did that alice come to a banquet hall that no millionaire can trespass only billionaires?

"i don't meant it that way aly, i really want to talk about something important"

alice looked cautiously around before joining him as we walked over to a shed amidst the car pack and all.

i made no comment to the events happening in the whole rhapsody. i didn't object when he had ordered the ice cream flavor that i loved.

he clears his throat and began, "huh.... aly, i"

i raised a hand, indicating him to stop.

"mr veriland, please! can you stop calling me that? my name is alice! alice lewiston not aly".

i am not his puppet anymore, he doesn't have the guts to call me pet names again.

gaston frowned at the statement, but he continued, "sorry about that, i don't know if your taste have changed but i hope you like the ice cream that i ordered, i have been yearning for an opportunity to have a talk with you privately"

"please go straight to the point" i quipped at him as she buried myself in texting kyle.

"kyle, how's your health? i hope your chest doesn't hurt again? play with your friends and forget about anything that could be bothering, your brother-in-law and i will take care of you ~~love you xoxo"

gaston had realized that i had little or no interest in his talks still he persisted,

he dipped his had in his pocket and brought out a cheque. it's a cheque of 5 million dollars.

i raised my head and looked at the cheque from the corner my eyes, "what is the meaning of this gaston?"

he paused for some moments then he began, "even though we've broke up, i still consider you a friend"

i dropped the phone in my hand and looked at him with haughty gaze, "what brings about this cheque?"

"i know it alice, i know that things had been very had these days, especially now that we are not dating and you have issues with your family, so i thought i have neglected you too much, so manage this small token and stop running after old men and handsome young boys that are into internet fraud"

i shot him a glance and as if on clue... i lonnged at him and slap him in the face!!

how dare he say that trash about my husband?