Tales Of Love

Madam Axel was seated on the exquisite and obviously expensive cushions that decorated the living room. Her fingers intertwined with small, fragile and tender looking ones belonging to the girl seated .Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

As soon as the girl saw Santiago, she smiled at him “Hello brother Santiago” and stood up to walk toward him for a hug. But Santiago neither replied nor looked toward her direction. He treated her as air.

He walked past her, evading the hug and held Aurora’s hand as if he was afraid of losing her.

“Hello mum” Santiago said and without taking a glance at his mother’s facial expression, he walked towards the dinning.

Rather than answer, Madam Axel’s displeasure was visibly felt. The other girl saw it too and froze.

She had heard that Santiago had a rumored girlfriend but now she saw how affectionate he treated her, displaying their love so openly.

“Santiago, why did you come along with this unwanted guest? I remembered telling you to come alone” Madam Axel scolded her son.

She doesn’t know why her own son will defy her orders simply because of this smelly, low class gold digger.

A son should listen to his mother and not be carried away by that feeling of infatuation he called love. Santiago has completely lost his mind and it’s all because of this thing he goes about with.

But on the contrary, Santiago was not angry at all but offered a seat at the dinner to Aurora and sat down before saying “oh… and now that we are here, let’s have lunch then” he seemed to deliberately annoy his mother.

“Eve Diego had been waiting for you” Madam Axel tried to remind Santiago that Miss Diego was here and had come because of him.

Eve Diego had been a junior to Santiago at high school. Both of their families had been friends for over two decades. In order to strengthen their families bond, they got them engaged when they were both teenagers.

At that time, Santiago had kicked against it. He had made it clear that he couldn’t find himself falling in love with Eve Diego, it was something unrealistic.

But his grandfather, like every elder in a family, prevailed. He insisted that Santiago has no say in the matter but just to do whatever he is instructed to do.

At that time, the Axel business both home and abroad were experiencing some crisis and almost went bankrupt, it was the Eve group who helped them back to their feet.

In appreciation, the old master of the Axel family promised to marry Eve Diego to his grandson Santiago.

That was in the past, now Santiago had grown up a handsome charming bachelor and Eve Diego had returned back from abroad having completed her studies and ready to be by Santiago’s side as his wife.

Aurora Logan was very uncomfortable coming to Santiago’s home. He had insisted she come along, she can’t keep shying away from a battle she was going to fight to be by his side.

Now, she could feel the hostile stares from Santiago’s mother and grandfather. They seemed to be throwing daggers at her.

Santiago’s arranged fiance was also there. She definitely would be cursing her beneath her breath with utmost hatred.

“Aunt, you’ve scolded brother Santiago enough because of me. Why don’t we just sit and have our lunch peacefully” Eve Diego said, holding Madam Axel’s hand and giving it a soft squeeze..

If this trash here is the rumored girlfriend of Santiago, that made him not to as much as throw a glance at her, she will find a way of moving her out of her paths, she will put the trash where it rightfully belongs, in the trash bin she assured herself.

“Father had made no mistake, you are the right girl for Santiago, the one who will give our Axel family a heir,” Madam Axel said and patted Eve Diego’s hand. At the same time, sounding a warning to Aurora Logan who Eve Diego is to the Axel family.

Santiago picked dishes for Aurora before he started eating. He paid no attention to what his mother and Eve Diego said.

That way , they ate their lunch peacefully except for the occasional vicious stare from Eve Diego and an irritating glance from Madam Axel.

Aurora chewed her food quietly as if she was afraid to be caught chewing. She didn’t want to follow Santiago there, but he insisted that she would come.

She’s a poor girl who doesn’t have what it takes to struggle with the wealthy. She just wants to live her life peacefully.

After the meal, the old master asked Aurora Logan to excuse them; he would want to have a private talk with his family. She bowed gently and left to wait in the sitting room.

Resting his hand on his walking stick, grandpa Axel said…