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"Devereux, should I take you up on your offer in taking my graduation picture?" I smiled at him and asked.

He stood shocked for a few moments before lifting me up in the air, full of glee.

"Of course! I'd be more than happy to!" His smile could just about reach his ears by how happy he was. I laughed and hugged him back.

"When do you want to do it?" He asked.

"Hmm..maybe three days before my Graduation Trip? I still have to do a small project for my company. It'll only last for two days but I'll be working with peacock face and you know who." I expressed.

"You mean.."

"Yup, that one ." I wiggled my brows.

My grandmother was finally discharged from the hospital. Viktor always visited her as he was very curious about her days when she was an actress. He even bought some of the old movies she starred in and he was just the cutest.

"Aera! Aera! Look, in this angle, she looks so much like you! " He pointed at the paused movie where my grandmother was showing her side profile. She was much younger then.

I smiled at him by how silly he was, "You mean that I look like her? It doesn't go the other way around, dear." I giggled.

"Oh..you're right *laughs* but still, you definitely look like your grandmother." He grinned.

We welcomed my grandmother at my parent's house. We were wearing very casual clothing while she strutted in with her Balenciaga bag, Mon Amour earrings, and necklaces, Willow Brook-designed clothes, Chanel bangles, The New highest technology smartphone from Calixto, and a bunch of expensive gifts that were brought in by her bodyguards that she received from my mates.

Her sunglasses had even more impact as she was holding them expensively. It was as if she came in with a huge spotlight shining down on her with sparkles everywhere. She screamed main character energy.

"Thank you, my dears. This is such a cute party." She beamed.

After her grand entrance, we all sat down to eat. We enjoyed our meal together and I was soo happy that it seemed like she truly enjoyed my soulmate's company. Not their company but like their presence-...you get the point.

"Well, I must leave now. My Sang-hee, you need to eat more, and take care of your body well ok? I do hope my son-in-law isn't starving you or else I will not hesitate to eliminate him. Got that, Giovanni?" Her gaze was prickly and piercing and it wasn't even pointed at me.

" *cough* *cough* Of course, mother."

"..Good." She went back to being full smiles.

"Now you lot. Hwan, Hyun..you better take care of your soulmate and if I even hear that you rejected her for no good reason, I will personally dig your graves myself. Seth, you are dating my granddaughter and are her soulmate..I expect her to be well taken care of. Lastly, my dear Aera's soulmates..I might have forgiven you due to your circumstances but break her heart one more time, I will break your spine. That is all. Aur Revoir~" She waved her handkerchief and her limousine drove off.

She had another business deal to settle with and couldn't stay long.

"I- I swear she's sweet." I promised.

. . .

"CUT! TAKE A BREAK EVERYONE!" The Co-director announced.

We were in set, it's not like we were doing a movie but more like a short skit that would be about 12 minutes long. Me and Maro are supposed to be lovers while Lykos is my friend's boyfriend.

It focuses on a broken relationship and how not every relationship goes well. There will always be ups and downs and some even break up. The couple that breaks up would be me and Maro while the relationship that stayed true till the end was Lykos'

Maro supposedly cheated on me with another girl and I had to focus on self-love. Basically, the whole skit is supposed to mean that we should take care of ourselves no matter the situation.

There is this certain upcoming scene that I will dread...*sigh* the kissing scene.

While going through my lines, I felt a shiver down on my spine. I looked around to find who was staring at me but all I noticed was Maro turning his head..My guess is that he was glaring at me but I also could be wrong.

I raised my head to check the makeup and I saw the makeup artist's face. Though she was wearing a mask, she definitely feels familiar.

"Excuse me, I feel like we've seen each other somewhere, have we?" I asked with a professional smile,

She shook her head and continued brushing my hair.

Huh..I guess I was wrong. It's just that, I feel like there's something off about how she ties her hair. The placement of her ponytail is just soo odd but it's not like I could tell her that.

My face was inching closer and closer to Maro then our lips pressed against each other. It was quick and loveless, just like how it was supposed to be. When we broke the kiss, he went on to embrace me, again,  just like the script but at the same time, he leaned nearer to my ear and whispered.

"At least you know now what they taste like." He then smirked for a split second before walking away.

I was irritated, to say the least, but maintained my composure.

That was why I vented my anger during the slap scene. Let me tell you, it was euphoria~

"After all the things I've done for you?? Why? Tell me fucking why! " I screamed at Lykos.

" ..You were never enough for me, I just wanted to use you to the point that I'll feel satisfied and then move on to the next. " He shrugged.

I raised my hand, purposefully making the bottom of my palm land on his cheek first to reach maximum force.

He stumbled back from the impact and stared at me with accusing eyes. I gave equal amounts of hatred and turned my heel to slam the bar door shut.

I can say that I will sleep well tonight knowing I left a huge bruise on his cheek.

Throughout the whole two days, I barely talked with Lykos, he stared at me oddly so I'd make a stupid face but I was having a silent bicker with Maro. He absolutely gets on my nerves and I to him as well. Every chance he gets, he would glare at me full of hatred.

As if I was the one who tried stealing the other person's soulmates, the audacity he has truly impressed me.

That was why I'd sneakily flip him off and show him a teasing face when only he was looking. I'd step on his foot every now and then since he'd bump into me like a dumb idiot.

I couldn't get back at him sonce I was sure he was the one who destroyed the beautifful dress that I was supposed to wear at the ending scene.

I was glad that it was over.

But I still had the last laugh by thowing him the middle finger before I left the dinner party.

While waiting for the driver to arrive, I felt like there was something off.

I turned my head to see Lykos walking, he walked near me and then leaned to my right ear,

" I can't wait to see you again, my love." Then he grinned.

My hand flew and smacked him on the face. I started breathing heavily as I stared at him.

"Y-You.." I griped.

" What? " He feigned ignorance.

Then my driver suddenly arrived, I looked back at the driver then to him.

" Never come near me again, you scum."

Could it have been him?..I need to find out.

. . .

With my hair styled slightly and light clean makeup, I sat in front of a huge camera. Though my family wasn't here present for my graduation photoshoot, I can still say I was more than happy since my soulmates were with me.

They stood behind Devereux with their phones out, taking photos of me. I laughed a lot when Alicai crouched on the floor to get an even better angle then proudly showed me right after.

"Ready?" Devereux asked.

"Of course." I flipped my hair and gave a cheeky smile.

*Snap*

"It turned out soo nice!" I gushed, still in my graduation robe.

"You always look beautiful, Love." Soren mumbled. His chin on top of my head and his arms in front of me.

" I know that~ Now, let's go eat?"

"What do you want?" Revere asked.

"Hm..anything? I don't know." I shrugged.

"Here we go again...bring out the list of restaurants...this is gonna take awhile." Calixto said while sitting down on the couch, taking out his phone and browsing on his 'List of Restaurants that Aera likes whenever she says I don't know or Anything.'

"Hey!"

To be Continued . . .