Chapter 74: Chapter 74 How much I loved her *CADEN*
With how Alora acted this evening when she talked about Ellie. I had a feeling she was jealous.
I didn’t know if I was getting ahead of myself but I think she feels something for me.
It might not be as much as I love her but she definitely felt something for me, right?
I wasn’t sure and I didn’t want to push her too much. So I didn’t know if confessing my feelings would be too much for her.
I had almost done so just now. I had to quickly hold back.
So instead, I said.”Because I know how to please you.”
She then smiled.”You sure do.” And then she turned to sleep.
I sighed wondering how and when she’d finally give her heart to me.
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Alora and I attended some interviews together in the subsequent days. A lot of people were really curious about us. The viewership in each interview always soared. Even brands wanted to work with us.
I didn’t know people loved a good love story like this and we really did our best to keep us the act.
It wasn’t exactly an act to me.
This was real to me because I loved her but I always wondered if this was really just an act to her.
Some of the questions we were asked were.
“How did you two meet?”
I knew Alora wanted to lie about that because we had rehearsed some of the questions already at home.
Oscar wanted the interview to be perfect. We were to say we met at the beach and fell in love at first sight.
So before Alora could speak, I answered that question.
“We met in college, eight years ago. We dated, briefly and then we broke up. The fault was at my end.” I answered, honestly.
“Ooh, so who reached out to the other again? And how did you rekindle old flame?”
“I reached out to her. All the years, I couldn’t forget about her, it was as if my heart already knew she was the one for me. And I had to show her that this time, I was matured and I was going to be the perfect man for her.”
I greatly hoped Alora could see how genuine my words were.
I meant everything I said.
“I guess that worked because you’re now married, is that right, Mrs Ford?” The host asked.
Alora smiled, politely and nodded.
“You showing up to your wedding two hours late after getting into an accident had touched a lot of people. How do you feel about that?” The host asked me.
“Firstly, I’d say I’m thankful to be alive and that the accident wasn’t that ghastly but even if it was, even if I had broken my legs, I would’ve crawled to the church to marry Alora. That’s how much I wanna spend the rest of my life with her.”
“Awwn.”
I stared at Alora.
Even if she had temporarily wanted to marry someone else, I wanted her to know that I would make that decision again, to save her in any way I could.
That was how much I loved her.
I thought she’d be moved by all that I said at the interview.
But she wasn’t.
After the interview, she told me to stick to the script next time.
I get that she was an actress but couldn’t she see that I wasn’t acting?
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Mason showed up at my office one afternoon.
“It seems you’re the one who’s forgotten about your friend this time.” He teased.
“Sorry man, but you know I’ve been out of the country.”
“You came back from your honeymoon weeks ago.” He reminded.
“I’ve been busy with work.”
“And interviews.” He added.
I ran a hand through my hair.”So you watched them?”
“Man, you’re whipped. I guess I might become an uncle any day now.”
Mason was like a brother to me so I guessed he could see himself as my future kid’s uncle.
“Well, I’m not sure that’d happen any time soon.”
He frowned. “Why?”
“I’m still trying to win Alora over.”
“What? With how you two looked at those interviews, I thought you two were together, you know like a real couple now?”
I sighed. “It’s complicated. We do some things real couple do and...I don’t know; I’m not sure about her feelings for me and I don’t wanna scare her away with mine.”
“Does she still not feel anything for you?”
“Some times I think she does and other times, she’s just super cold to me. It’s confusing.”
“I don’t even know what advice to give to you at this point because I already know you love her too much to give up. So I can only keep rooting for you. But deep down, I’m scared she might hurt you.”
I shrugged, choosing to stay positive.”She might not. She might love me back someday soon and my life will be complete.”
A knock sounded on my door.
“Sir, Mr Albert Steele is at the front of the company again begging to see you.”
I sighed.
My father had been coming to Ford Group for a week now, wanting to talk to me.
He fucking disowned me!
Why can’t he let it stay that way?