Claiming Her As His

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Brandon's POV:

I was just sitting at stool near the bar that was arranged at the far end corner of the large hall where the opening party was going.

The hotel was themed vintage with the touch of Mughal. The structure of the hotel was detailed designed to make it appear like some palace of king. To me it's the biggest investment Damien Peirce has ever done.

The lavishness left Laura speechless she looked around in astonishment. I was greeted by Damien himself then after a polite conversation he excused himself to receive other guests.

The palace was truly magnificent and almost magical with it's beauty.

"Excuse me Brandon I just saw my friends there and I hope you won't mind few minutes alone". Laura said leaving my side and going to the group of fashionably dressed women standing in the center.

I lazily roamed my eyes around and caught Damien Peirce talking to the man who has a slim woman draped on his arm.

She was dressed in a rose gold color shimmery dress which was mid thigh showing her long slim legs making me remind that someone I knew also possess similar pair of legs. Her hair were brown with the touch of gold at the ends draping in a waves touching her waist line. I couldn't see her face because her back was to me, showing her slim figure and small waist.

Damien and the man was talking about something which made the girl embarrass making her duck her head in the man neck to hid her face from the attention they suddenly received when the both men laughed aloud. The man lowered his head to her level then placed a hand on her jaw tilting her face up to plant his lips on her, lovingly kissing her while Damien looked at them with amused smile.

Something about the girl looked amiss, mysterious yet familiar. I didn't know why this strange girl was reminding me about my former best friend.

Shaking my head in annoyance I ordered the whiskey. Taking the glass from the bartender I drank lazily while my eyes searched Laura around the hall to find her nowhere in the near sight.

I felt the pat on my shoulder making me turn my head to find my college friends.

We started chatting about business and other stuff until they excused themselves when they saw Damien approaching me with the man.

"Brandon meet Sebastian Carrington. The owner of hotels and resorts around the world". Damien introduced the man that's standing beside him.

"Hello". I said as we shook hands.

"I invested my money in one of the project with Edwards and here I am opening the new hotel in New York". Damien said.

"He must be good in the business if he's making you rich". Sebastian Carrington said.

"He is the very best that I know". Damien said patting my back.

"Wow Damien I never would have thought that you will praise me one day in front of me". I said amused.

Damien rolled his eyes at my comment and said "Sebastian wants to invest his money in your upcoming project. He knows how to run a hotel business but when it comes to dealing properties or buildings he's useless".

"Yeah right that is why I have chain of hotels around the country on the best places". Sebastian said sarcastically then ordered some brandy for himself.

Damien ignored Sebastian sarcasm and smiled.

Sebastian eyes settled on me when he said "Actually Damien shared your idea of new project and that sound really interesting and worthy".

"Then arrange a meeting I'll gladly explain you the profit and other the details of the project". I said making both of them nod their heads in agreement.

Then we three started talking pleasantly about other business stuff until a beautiful Brunet entered in the party.

Sebastian smiled at the girl way while Damien excused himself walking in the direction of the girl.

Sebastian and I were left in awkward silence as our mutual friend deserted us to follow a girl like a lost puppy while she was giving him sour looks.

I ordered another drink to keep me occupied while my eyes once more searched Laura.

Suddenly Sebastian broke the silence and asked me "Are you hear with someone?".

"Yeah with my fiancee". I replied taking a sip from the glass.

"Really? I came here with my fiancee too. She just went to use a rest room". Sebastian said making me realize that the girl I saw with him must be his fiancee.

"Actually Damien is my fiancee's university friend. I met him through her but later it turned out that he could be my friend too". Sebastian said turning face to me.

"Damien is genuinely a nice guy. I meet him when his company signed a business deal with mine last year". I shared.

Then I saw Laura making her way towards me.

"Oh here comes my fiancee". I said making Sebastian turn his gaze on Laura.

"Laura meet Sebastian Carrington". I said placing a hand behind her back.

"Oh wow you're Sebastian Carrington as in the CEO of Carrington enterprises and multiple hotels around the world". Laura asked smitten.

"One and only ma'am". Sebastian said smiling.

"You're more handsome in reality than the magazine pictures". Laura said and I stiffened beside her.

"I guess thanks but just so you know I have a fiancee". Sebastian said in a joking manner making Laura roll her eyes.

"Well mine is standing beside me. It's just a habit that I have picked up as a fashion designer to appreciate good looks". Laura said placing her hand on my chest hooking her arm with mine.

"Well I don't mind when a beautiful woman like you compliments me. It's just my fiancee won't appreciate it. She's quite possessive". Sebastian said.

"She should be". Laura said shocking both of us. I looked at Laura to see her gazing at shock Sebastian with something similar to attraction.

Sebastian cleared his throat and called "sweetheart" making a girl in rose gold dress halt on her steps and turn around.

The glass in my hand dropped on the floor shattering in small pieces making few people turn to look at me. But I was too shocked to notice anything other then the girl that was standing in front of me looking as beautiful and exotic as I remembered.

She was the same girl that i had spend my teenage life. The girl who have seen me in my most embarrassing moments of life. The same girl who I have shared all the secrets of being nerd while posing as Jock in front of school.

She was starting at me with shock and something similar to panic. Her mouth was set in a grime line and her beautiful face was filled with worry.

I was ready to take the step forward and capture her in my arms so she'll never disappear from my sight ever again but Sebastian made his way to her before me and kissed her, claiming her as his.

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Madeline POV:

I was searching for Sebastian because I left him to go and use the rest room while he was with Damian talking about business.

I heard his voice coming from behind me making me stop walking. When I turned around I felt myself frozen.

None other than Brandon Edwards was standing there with shock plastered on his rigid handsome face.

The grip on the glass on his hand loosen making it fall on the shiny marble of hotel floor and shattering it in million pieces just like he had done to my poor heart when he shattered it few years ago, mercilessly.

I panic suddenly thinking that after six years of leaving me alone on my own why he is here now, standing in front of me with the hopeful face. I was worried about his motives and finding him standing beside Sebastian didn't helped my internal turmoil.

Sebastian walked to me and kissed me on lips like he usually do. It's his habit to greet me with the kiss and show his affection in public.

"Are you alright? You suddenly look so pale sweetheart". He said pulling away from sweet kiss he planted on my lips.

I rolled my eyes at his concerned voice.

"I'm fine darling". I replied out of habit not realizing that the pair of blue eyes were staring at me with anger.

I saw a server rushing towards us to clean the shattered glass while Sebastian was gazing at me like he can see through my lie.

After Brandon, Sebastian is the second man who knows me, the real me so whenever I lie to him he knows.

I noticed the hatred filled glare on my face making me realize who was standing beside Brandon clutching his arm, showing her claim.

My eyes ran on her hand that was clutching Brandon's bicep. Her red painted lips were pulled up in a distaste and her red dress was barely reaching to her mid thigh and have a low neckline displaying immodest amount of cleavage.

"Meet Brandon Edward and his fiancee". Sebastian said dragging me little closer to them.

The word "fiancee" kept repeating in my head like a broken record. It was really not surprising to me that they decided to spend the whole life with each other but it doesn't mean that I felt less hurt at mention of their engagement. For the whole six years of my life I kept blaming myself for not telling Brandon about catching her cheating behind his back.

But now I am pretty sure he wouldn't have believed me that day if I had told him. He is such a fool not to see past her facade.

But why should I blame him? When I know he's a blind fool who didn't notice the love I had in my eyes and heart for him all my life.

"Hi Brandon, Laura". I said hooking my arm with Sebastian as a support before I fell down on the floor with anticipation and nervousness.

"Hi Maddy". Laura said grinning like she has succeeded in provoking me.

Brandon was still silent just watching me with wide eyes like a scared kid who would get scold if he would speak without permission.

Brushing off her comment I focused my eyes on Brandon running my eyes on his face that looks nothing like a boy I remember. He looks like a man in his black suit that was perfectly clinging every part of his body making him look more handsome than anyone.

His brown hair were clean cut,his face was clean shaved and his beautiful blue eyes were filled with many emotions like he wants to kill me yet kiss me.

My heart skipped the beat inside my heart.

"You guys know each other?". Sebastian asked sounding shock.

"Yeah we went to same kindergarten and high school". I replied.

"Don't tell me that they are same Brandon and Laura who kissed on the first day of kindergarten". Sebastian said amused because he still remember the story that I told him years ago.

Brandon was just staring at me while Laura looked up at him with the smile and realized where he is eyes are staring.

"They are same Brandon and Laura". I said.

"Wow. They're engaged now. They'll have a nice romantic story to tell their kids". Sebastian said turning his head to me.

I kissed him on the cheek and said "We have ours story".

In my peripheral vision I saw Brandon clenching his fist at which I wanted to roll my eyes. He has lost his claim on me years ago. I was once a foolish teenage girl in love with him but now I'm a woman with my heart securely packed with someone else love, some one who matters to me as much as he mattered to me in a past.

"Sweetheart ours is more thrilling than romantic. If we will have a girl I don't think she will appreciate it unless we will have a boy who would appreciate my efforts of rescuing you". Sebastian said making Laura gasp.

"Are you guys expecting?". Laura asked.

Before I could reply Brandon sharply turned back and left three of us.

"Brandon". Laura called him but he didn't stop.

"Excuse me. He is just not good with the conversation of babies and all. But congratulations anyways". Laura said with the fake smile and followed the way Brandon went.

"Let's go Sebastian. I'm not feeling good". I said.

"Okay but you guys didn't meet the way I expected. You guys were best friends". Sebastian said

"I know but you are forgetting one thing he was my best friend and it has been six years. What did you expected that we'll hug each other and share old stories with you". I said sarcastically.

"Well that's quite right description you got there". Sebastian snickered.

"Shut up Sebastian and don't made me drag you out of the party again. Last time I did your face remained plastered on the tabloids for a long time". I said dragging him with me.

"Don't remind me woman". He said with sour face as the memories rushed in his mind.

Damien appeared in front of us halting me.

"Are you guys leaving so soon?". Damien asked.

"Yeah Madeline missed me so much all this week that now she can't wait to get her hands on me". Sebastian said with the full smile.

"Shut up Sebastian". Damien and I said simultaneously making him grumble under his breath.

"I'm just tired and want to go home to catch some sleep". I said to Damien at which his eyes softened.

"Okay I understand. You are tired because all day you were helping me to arrange this grand party. It's going to be one of your hits". He said with the proud expression on his face.

"He's right". Sebastian said nodding his head.

Leaving Sebastian I took the step closer and kissed Damien on his right cheek.

"Thanks for believing in me for such a huge task". I said.

"I'm glad I did". He said pulling me in a friendly hug.

"Will you two please stop hugging and these kisses I'm very possessive mam". Sebastian said pulling me away from my friend.

"Possessive my ass". I snickered.

"You should stop using this sassy attitude of yours in public because I won't be responsible for my moves". He said making me roll my eyes.

"Stop giving me useless threats". I said grinning while he narrowed his grey eyes at me.

"Bye Damien have a great night". I said with the wink making Damien blush.

I started dragging Sebastian out before Damien could reply.

"Bye. Both of you please refrain yourself from murdering each other". He called behind us.

"No promises". I yelled back waving at him.

The valet got our car from the parking and handed the keys to Sebastian. He drove to his penthouse in complete silence with slow music playing in the background of the car.

When we arrived at his penthouse he parked his car and we made our way inside the lobby. Taking the elevator we reached his penthouse.

Pulling out the keys from his pocket he opened the door and we entered inside.

The first thing I did slipped out from my silver six inches high heels pumps and slumped down on the couch.

Sebastian didn't said anything giving me time to relax on my own I heard him going in the room.

I closed my eyes and after few minutes I felt tickle on my feet making me pop open my eyes.

I saw Sebastian sitting on the couch with my legs on his lap while he was massaging my feet.

"Sebastian what are you doing?". I said.

"What does it look like?". He asked sarcastically making me groan.

"You're really annoying". I said feeling myself relaxing because of his expert hands.

"You're really stubborn but did you see me complaining?". He asked while I shoot him a glare.

"How do you do this?". I asked feeling his strong fingers massaging the heel of my feet.

"What? Massage?" . He asked in bewilderment.

"No stupid. How do you always know what I need?". I said sitting up on the couch.

"I have been managing your stubborn self for six years". He said leaning closer.

"Thank you". I mumbled sleepily.

He kissed me on the head and said "Sleep".

I was already falling in sleep with the picture of Brandon in my mind.

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Hello lovelies,

I was extremely busy with few things and in the next week it's going to be same as my classes will be starting.

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Published Date:30-04-2017

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