Chapter 21 - Her Other Identity

Arabella was still feeling very down. Farrah helped her to erase the news online. It was a success, but the news in the magazines was still out there.

She unconsciously slept in her frustrated state.

Someone knocked on her door.

She opened her eyes and jumped out off the sofa. Her eyes were swollen and obviously tired from crying.

“Come in.” Arabella said.

It’s her secretary.

“Ms. Jones. I have another bad news for you.” Her secretary was hesitant to continue as she saw her boss’s swollen eyes.

“What is it?” Her mood now was so depressing and with another bad news, she doesn’t know if her body can still handle it.

“Should I continue ma’am?” The secretary wanted assurance as she didn’t want her Boss to collapse after hearing another bad news.

“Please speak up.” Arabella was determined to hear it. She made herself ready for what her secretary is about to say.

“It’s about the 2 investors you got last night.” The secretary was still afraid to expose the bad news to her.

Arabella just listened to her and didn’t say something as if she already knew the worst.

“We sent them the contract, but they refused to sign. They backed out because of the scandal. Their reasons were the same. Their wives asked them to not engage with us anymore.” Her secretary gathered all her courage to finish her sentences.

Arabella’s face suddenly turned pale.

She didn’t say anything, instead, she put her two hands on her forehead as support.

“I’m sorry for the bad news Ms. Jones.” Her secretary bowed towards her and strode out. She knew that her boss was in big trouble. Seeing that she was in a daze, she decided to leave the room to give her space.

Now Arabella and her father’s company were really doomed. Instead of helping the company to survive, now with her scandal, she dragged it down to its lowest.

How can she pay his dad’s debts?

Who can she ask for help?

She felt sick and hopelessness rapidly invaded her body.

Her phone rang.

It was her mom, Jamie.

“Yes, mom.” Arabella wanted to cry to her mom when she heard her voice. She felt all the burden of what happened to her father and the brink of bankruptcy of their company were all on her shoulder.

“Are you okay?” Jamie asked her daughter worriedly as her voice had a hint of tiredness.

“I’m fine, mom. Just don’t read any magazines right now, okay?” Arabella requested as she didn’t want to see her mom lying in the hospital too, because of high blood pressure or heart attack problem.

“I already saw it on TV Arabella. How’s your dad’s company?” Jamie was good at controlling her emotions. She can always bear sadness as to the point that she accepted her father having another woman.

“Not good mom. I’m sorry mom I don’t even have the mood to talk about it right now.” Arabella’s voice was weak and energy couldn’t be found.

“Okay Baby. I understand. Remember, I’m your mother. Without you telling me, I know what’s inside of you.” Jamie said, trying to seize the liberty to put her daughter’s spirit high.

“I will send you an address meet me there. Okay? I’m on my way there now.” Jamie quickly added as she didn’t want to receive a ‘No’ response.

“I don’t think I can go with you now mom. You know I’m not in a good state right now. I don’t want my unlucky vibe to be with you too.” Arabella quickly refused. The truth was her body was not in the mood to go out she’s afraid that she would collapse anytime.

At the Japanese Restaurant.

“Why are you here?” Bill Sky and the beautiful Arabella both stood up and asked facing each other at the same time.

Bill Sky's eyes were like a shallow hole that can swallow someone in whole.

Arabella’s eyes were with the hint of panic.

“Uhmm!” Someone cough intentionally to disturb the battle that was about to begin.

They all looked in the direction of the voice.

They were two older women standing behind them and smiling fondly at them.

“Come on. Darlings, please take your seat first.” Kelly was referring to the two persons in front of her.

“Mom, what is this all about?” Arabella said to the other woman, Jamie.

“Baby, don’t worry, Aunt Kelly and his son, they are good friends.” Jamie quickly answered.

“Calm down everyone. Let’s have a good meal first. This is our first meeting after more than 18 years let us have a good talk. Okay?” Kelly could feel the fire as hot as the lava will overflow soon if she will not act quickly.

Bill Sky was the first to withdraw his gaze and went back to his seat emotionlessly.

Girl’s matters were complicated. He didn’t want to hear it.

The 3 women then followed. There were 4 chairs. The two older women sat beside each other and the girl sat beside him of course, she was directed by his mother, Kelly.

“Bill, meet your Aunt Jamie Foster and her daughter.” Kelly started to talk again.

“What?” The Fosters. Bill’s facial expression turned awful. So, the girl who’s sitting beside him is Jane Foster. The girl who danced with him last night was Jane Foster. The person whom he hated the most. The person whom he cursed was now back and alive. The person who was dubbed as a ‘gold-digger and ‘two-timer’ girl.

“Yes, Bill. Meet Aunt’s beautiful daughter Jane Foster.” Kelly smiled tenderly while introducing Jane. It was also her first time to see Jane in full bloom. Jamie, her friend was actually the one who brought up the scandal that involved his son and her daughter. Jamie asked for her help with her daughter’s terrible situation.

From the picture she saw in the magazine, she had seen her like a goddess. Jane’s beauty was explicit that no one can easily compare. Kelly was very happy upon seeing Jane and Bill’s picture together. They were really a match made in heaven. Their picture brought her to a fast-forward wedding of the two. It was perfect! Kelly’s heart jumped out of joy.

She thought that her son might change her worst perception about her after knowing her in person and seeing her magnificent beauty.

So, Kelly made a plan and set them up with the help of her long-time best friend, Jamie. She believed that they were bound to meet each other again after 18 yrs. Ever since they were already eyeing the two to be together in the future. She loved Jane so much as she doesn’t have a daughter. When she was young, she was already pretty. She liked Jane’s sweetness and impressive talent that any mom will be proud of.

Since Bill and Arabella broke up, the scandal was actually a blessing in disguise for their family. She couldn’t imagine if Bill will be married to Trishia or any other woman that he was involved in, at least with Jane, she was sure that Bill and her grandchildren will be in good hands.

Now Kelly was more determined to make Jane Foster her daughter-in-law and her son’s wife.

“I’m sorry. Jane had suffered a minor memory loss when she was 8 years old. So, she cannot remember you guys anymore. She had a terrible childhood experience that her mind chose only a few memories from her childhood.” Jamie began to talk in precise.

Arabella was still shocked and quiet. She was caught in her deep thinking.

How come in her life, surprises were never got tired of appearing in front of her.

She saw Kelly, Bill’s mother again. Now she realized the reason why they became close so easily and her heart had felt grateful the time she first met Kelly because maybe they already have a close bond with each other before.

How come Bill and his family were someone related to her before.

Is fate playing a joke on her?

“Oh! Seriously? I hope that your memory still remembered what you have done to me when we were kids.” Bill Sky couldn’t hold himself anymore. She should live with her guilt forever, that is all that he wanted.

Arabella’s thoughts were distracted by Bill’s intriguing words.

“Sorry, Jane. Bill is just so childish. Don’t take it to heart. Okay?” Kelly quickly covered her son’s malicious words.

Kelly looked at Bill with a smirk as sending to behave for her sake.

“It’s okay Auntie Kelly.” Arabella smiled sweetly to her, but her eyes were saying thousands of words.

“Mr. Sky, did I offend you in some way? I am sorry. I don’t remember you at all in my memory.” Arabella faced him this time and smiled at him sarcastically.

“Oh! That is too bad that you don’t remember me. Don’t worry. I will make you remind me again.” He was smiling too at her, but his words carried full of threats.

“I’m afraid that I have to disappoint you, Mr. Sky. I don’t think that we have something worth remembering before.” Arabella smiled. This time she will not back down.

Their mothers became to be like the audience in a debate contest where one should win and the other one should lose. No one of them wants to give in. They both wanted to win.

Kelly was surprised that Jane can actually counter her son’s arrogance.

She was convinced that Jane is the best match for her son. Judging from Jane’s temperament, it can be compared to his son. She also had the courage to offend his son that no one could dare. Kelly was convinced that Jane has the only power to tame her son and was the only person who can teach him about the true meaning of love.

“You are thinking too much Ms. Foster. You just wait and see.” Very simple words, but carried millions of threats.

“Bill, that’s enough. Look you guys aren’t kids anymore. Don’t forget our presence here with your Aunt. Let’s eat now. If the food gets cold, it doesn’t taste good.” Kelly knew where this bickering will go so, she quickly cut them before anything gets worst.

After hearing Kelly’s words, Arabella and Bill looked at each other. Their eyes were like shooting fire laser beams at each other.

Bill Sky’s eyes were saying “You are just so lucky girl that my mom is here, if she wasn’t then you are already dead.”

While Arabella’s eyes were saying “If our mothers were not here, I’ll kill you first.”

“Hmm… Jane, listen to your Aunt Kelly. She’s right.” Jamie talked to her daughter after seeing Arabella didn’t have a plan to retreat.

After her mother’s words, Arabella was the first one to withdraw her eyes from him. She looked down and started to eat her food.

Bill Sky’s anger wasn’t still subsided even a little, but he tried to comply with his mother’s request.

He is the master of controlling everything and his anger wasn’t an exception, but Jane could actually make him lose his calmness.

Bill promised to teach this Jane Foster a lesson that she will never forget. How dare she forgot him and the pain she brought into his life? All this time, Bill thought that Jane had suffered because of her guilt for what she did to him 18 years ago. He thought they were even but that was all a mistake. He hated himself to stupidly believe that.

Now, he will do everything in his power that this Jane Foster will not live in peace.

He’ll make her life a living hell that she, herself, would not want to live anymore.

She will taste the blood of his revenge.

Before he started eating, he got his cell phone from his pocket and sent a long message to someone.. After that, he looked at Jane again, who was obviously ignoring him, he smirked and smiled devilishly.