(d@mn! HOT)

In that moment, he could have sworn she was a goddess, standing there before him.

“Joanna,” Alison said, and Joanna stopped what she was doing and looked at her friend.

“Let’s get going,” Alison said, urging Joanna to follow her.

Joanna looked at the man, who seemed to be staring at her.

“I’m sorry,” she said, feeling a little embarrassed.

“It’s okay,I’m Leo.” He replied.

“I’m…,” Joanna began, but was cut off by Leo.

“Joanna,” he finished for her, and she looked at him in surprise.

“You’re probably wondering how I knew your name. Alison mentioned it,” Leo explained.

Joanna smiled. “Nice to meet you, Leo,” she said.

“Can I have your phone number?” he asked. She nodded and gave him her digits.

“I’ve got to go now,” Joanna said, and walked away with Alison.

Leo watched her leave, a mischievous grin spreading across his face.

Did he just experience love at first sight? He asked himself, replaying the image of Joanna’s face in his mind. She was cute, her gaze so soft it could melt anyone’s heart.

“She was definitely cute,” he thought, lost in his thoughts.

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MOORE MANSION**

Piper was already dressed for Nelly’s party, and when she went downstairs, she met Dorothy reading some newspapers.

Aunt Dorothy looked up and frowned when she saw the clothes Piper was wearing.

Piper was wearing a black, short gown decorated with flowers. Her hair was styled with pins, and the high-heeled shoes she wore made her taller.

“Where are you going?” Dorothy asked.

“Didn’t I tell you I’m attending Nelly’s party?”Piper replied.

“Oh, yes, be back before noon.

••••

A car pulled up in the parking lot and Leo stepped out.

He removed his shades and whispered, ‘Home, sweet home,’ he said with a smile.

The maids and guards greeted him, but he ignored them and stepped inside the mansion.

“Mom.” Leo called, and Aunt Dorothy turned to see him. Piper looked at him and smiled.

Leo walked up to them and pulled Dorothy into a hug. They broke the hug, and he turned to Piper and smiled. He then hugged her, too.

“Big bro, it’s been a long time.” Piper giggled.

”I know, I’ve missed you.” Leo said.

”I’ve missed you, too.” Piper said, and they both laughed.

”What delayed you? You should have been here sooner.” Dorothy asked.

“I bumped into my fairy tale. ” Leo chuckled.

“And who’s this lucky one that caught your attention?. ” Piper asked.

“You’d know soon enough. ” he said and looked around.

“Where’s Newton?. ” Leo asked.

“Newton doesn’t live here anymore, he now lives with his wife in his mansion. ” Piper said.

“When did he get married?” Leo asked.

“It’s been two weeks now. ” Piper said.

“And none of you bothered to tell me, since when?. ” he looked at Piper, then at his mom.

“Mom, you too, you didn’t even bother to tell me about any of this. ” he asked, but Dorothy said nothing.

“We would have told you, but Newton asked us not to,” Piper said. Leo mouthed an “oh.”

She checked her wristwatch and gasped, seeing what time it was. She was going to be late for Nelly’s party.

“Bye, aunt. I’ll see you tonight. ” Piper said and rushed out of the house.

“Why did you decide to come back?” Dorothy asked.

“I’m back to take back what is rightfully mine. Now that I’m back, I’ll steal everything back from Newton right under his nose, and he won’t be able to do a thing about it. ” Leo said with a mischievous grin on his face.

Aunt Dorothy’s eyes widened.

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MIKEL MANSION**

While Angel was in the bathroom, her phone chimed. A new message had popped up.

“Babe, someone sent you a message. ” Mikel shouted from the living room.

“Just check what it is, please. ” Angel called out.

Mikel took her phone and clicked the message that had just come in.

As Mikel read the message, his eyes widened.

💌There’s a gala happening tomorrow night and I’d love you to attend. I want to introduce you to my dad, if that’s okay. Don’t worry about what to wear, I’m going to have a dress delivered to you tomorrow. ” the message said.

At that moment, Angel stepped out of the bathroom.

“What did the message say?” Angel asked.

“Who’s going to introduce you to his dad? When a man introduces you to his family, it usually means one of two things, he either wants to marry you or he’s dating you and wants his family to be aware of the girl he wants to marry. ” Mikel said.

“It’s not what you’re thinking, okay? I would have told you, but I just don’t know how. ” Angel said.

“What do you mean?” Mikel asked, moving closer to her.

“I made a deal to be someone’s fake girlfriend. I did it because he promised to save your life. ” Angel explained.

“You mean you’re cheating on me?” Mikel asked, his expression growing cold.

“It’s nothing like that,” Angel said.

“Then tell me why you made this deal, if not because you’re a wh-_-re and a stupid, cheating Ɓîtçh. ” Mikel shouted.

Angel’s eyes widened, and the next thing he knew, he felt a hard slap across his cheek.

“How dare you call me that? Huh? Who gave you the right to call me a wh-_-re? Am I that to you? Do I look like one? I only agreed to that because you were fighting for your life then, but you’re such an ungrateful person. ” Angel shouted, her face red with rage.

“Babe, I… ” Mikel tried to explain.

“Drop it. It’s obvious you don’t trust me. ” Angel said. She grabbed her things and stormed out of the house.

She was angry, furious. How could he call her those names? She was even angrier with herself. If only she hadn’t agreed to the deal, none of this would have happened.

Mikel ran his hand through his hair, cursing himself for the things he had said.

Aunt Clara walked over to him and began stroking his hair.

“Don’t worry about it. It’s okay. ” she said, soothingly.

“But, Mom… ” he began.

“Do you love her?” she asked, in a kind but probing tone.

“I don’t know. I’m slowly falling out of love with her. ” he admitted.

“If that’s the case, then break up with her. I won’t let you marry someone who doesn’t make you happy. Just break up with her. ” Aunt Clara said.

“What? Are you serious?” Mikel asked.

“Of course, I am. I don’t want you to be unhappy.” She replied, nodding her head.

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NELLY MANSION** 5PM

The party was bustling with activity. In one corner, couples were kissing, while in another, people were dancing to the beat of the music.

Everywhere you looked, people were murmuring, talking, and doing something.

The music was playing gently in the background, and the guests were singing along to the tune.

Piper kept glancing towards the entrance, expecting someone to arrive. It was obvious Kiss hadn’t shown up yet.

“I thought he promised he would come. Where could he be?” she asked herself.

Nelly was also looking towards the entrance, waiting expectantly.

“If he doesn’t come, the party is going to be so dull. ” she muttered.

Just then, Kiss walked in, and all eyes turned to him. They couldn’t stop staring at him. His hair was dyed purple, and he was wearing a lip ring. He was dressed like a total bad boy.

His good looks were undeniable. He was handsome and cute, all at the same time.

🗣️ “Oh my gosh, it’s senior Kiss!

🗣️ “OMG, he’s so hot!

🗣️ “He’s the real deal, trust me.

Piper almost fell off her chair. This guy was obviously handsome.

Nelly’s eyes opened wide in awe.

The MC walked up to the stage and took hold of the mic.

“Now that everyone’s here, let’s play a game,” the MC announced.

The students began whispering to each other.

“Bring it on!” they shouted in excitement.

“Alright! We’ll play “Never Have I Ever” but this round is with mature topics. The first person to get “drunk” wins the title of ‘most mature’ in our most.” the MC announced.

“Let’s do this,” Martins and Lovie said, but Piper gulped nervously.

A cup of beer was handed to each of them.

“Never have I ever used the wrong bathroom?” Martins asked, and everyone drank from their cups – even Kiss.

“Never have I ever been caught dancing?” Nelly asked. All the girls, including Piper, took a drink.

“Never have I ever ridden a horse?” Phoenix asked. Everyone but Piper drank from their cups.

When the others noticed, they all turned to her with questioning looks on their faces.

“I’m just too scared to ride a horse,” Piper explained.

“Never have I ever crushed on my friend’s crush,” Lovie asked. Everyone drank from their cups except Nelly, who stopped when Lovie gave her a deadly glare. She set her cup down, un-drunk.

“Never have I ever taken a selfie in the bathroom?” Kiss asked. Everyone, including Lovie, drank from their cups.

“Woah, really?” Nelly asked, clearly shocked.

The game was over, and Martins was the “most drunk,” earning him the title of “most mature.”

“Let’s play another game,” Nelly suggested. Kiss gave her an uninterested look.

“It’ll be fun, I promise,” Nelly said, and everyone looked at her expectantly.

“We could play truth or dare – it’s a pretty common game, and everyone knows how it works. We just spin the bottle, and then ask each other questions. ” Nelly explained.

🗣️”Not bad,” someone said.

So they gathered around the table, and Nelly was the first to spin the bottle. It landed on Kiss.

“Truth or dare?” Nelly asked him.

“Truth,” Kiss said.

“Okay, whose girl in here is your favorite?” Nelly asked.

He glanced at Piper, who was waiting expectantly for him to say something.

“None,” he said finally. Nelly smiled, but Piper frowned.

Did he just say that none of the girls there were his favorite?including her!!Wow.

Kiss spun the bottle again, and it landed on Martins.

“Truth or dare?” Kiss asked.

“Dare,” Martins said.

“I dare you to do a funny, crazy dance for two minutes.” Kiss said. Martins looked up and started dancing.

It was so funny that the rest of the students couldn’t help joining in, dancing just like Michael Jackson.

Martins spun the bottle and it landed on Piper.

“Truth or dare?” he asked her.

“Dare,” she said.

“I dare you to walk up to any guy here and kiss him for five minutes.

Piper looked around. None of the guys here interested her. Then her eyes met with Kiss, who seemed to be staring at her.

She stood up, even though she wasn’t his favorite girl, she did like him.

Piper reached him and before anyone could blink, she had kissed him.

Kiss’s eyes went wide in shock, but before he could pull away, she dived her tongue deeper, and he started to choke. He didn’t know when he grabbed her by the waist and started kissing her back.

Nelly’s eyes almost popped out of their sockets. She was boiling with rage.

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NEWTON MANSION

Joanna was still in the kitchen making dinner when Alison asked to join her, but she refused, saying she wanted to make it for her husband alone.

Newton walked into the kitchen and snuck up behind Joanna, wrapping his arms around her waist.

Joanna’s eyes widened in surprise.

“What are you doing?” she asked, trying to keep her voice steady.

“Just giving Four eyes a hug,” he said, giving her a disarming smile.

“Don’t tell me you didn’t miss me?” he asked with a wink.

Joanna’s lips pulled up into a smile. “I missed you,” she said, melting into his embrace.

“What are you cooking, wifey?” he asked, his eyes glittering.

“Your favorite, chicken soup,” she said.

He smiled brightly.

“Go shower and come back. It’ll be ready by then,” she said.

“Bribe me to go,” he said mischievously.

She drew him closer, their breaths mingling, their lips almost touching.

“Do you want a massage?” she asked, and started running her fingers through his hair, massaging his scalp.

Newton Mõ@ɲed as her hand worked its magic on him.

Then, without warning, she stopped.

“Shower first,” she said with a giggle, turning back to the electronic cooker.

“Okay, okay,” he said, and with a smile, he pecked her on the cheek, before running off.

“You rascal,” she said, laughing to herself.

••••

Joanna finished serving the food, but she couldn’t help but wonder what was taking Newton so long.

She decided to go check on him. She went upstairs and turned the doorknob to his room, wondering if he would mind her entering without permission.

Nevertheless, she pushed the door open, and at that very moment, Newton came out of the bathroom.

He wrapped a towel around his waist, and Joanna couldn’t help but stare. From his wet, messy hair, to his defined abs, his broad chest was definitely something to write home about.

The water dripping from his hair drew invisible lines over his abs, and Joanna couldn’t help but gasp. She gulped down her own emptiness.

“He’s so d@mn hot,” she thought to herself.

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💜𝑻𝑩𝑪…🖤