Tempest had now twisted the whole situation towards the couple. Those words meant that Meddy having broken the marriage that was going to happen between Tempest and Meddy was a lesson Tempest learnt.
The gears immediately shifted towards the duo
"So despicable...."
"She pretends to advise her best friend turns out she had destroyed their relationship"
"I pity this beautiful girl"
"How could anyone do this to their own best friend"
"It's so disgusting to hear"
"We must avoid introducting that woman from our husbands or else..."
"Such a pretender"
"Tempest, how could you say such a thing. Vance and I were in love way before your engagement...I merely returned to my unrequited love" Meddy said innocently pretending to be weak and pitiful, hiding behind.
"Unrequited love... Meddy you were my best friend. I am the one who introduced you to Vance...if only I had known this would happen...I wouldn't...I wouldn't.." Tempest said as tears stream down her cheeks
'Think you know how to act pitifully, I can act twice as much' Tempest thought as she took a handkerchief from Flora and wiped her tears.
The elite women felt pity for Tempest
"But anyway...I don't have a sugar daddy but...I have a sugar baby!" Tempest said then reached out her hand to grab the person beside her.
Her hands landed on a muscular biceps but she didn't dare to look who she grabbed. She then leaned on the arm which had completely frozen
Everyone froze. An eerie silence descended at that place. Tempest wondered what was wrong with everyone. Everyone had fearful expressions as they stared at the person who Tempest was holding. None dared to say a word.
By coincidence, the guests were led to the auction hall since the auction was about to begin. Tempest took the opportunity to release the hand she was holding and rushed inside the Hall without giving a glance at the person she held.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today we will be auctioning three large pieces of land. Welcome to this auction which is hosted by the Kingsley Mafia family. Each guest will be given a tablet containing the information on each land. Each guest was given a number at the entrance of this auction hall. When bidding press on the tablet and the amount you want to bid on. The only rule: the highest bidder wins"
Tempest(100) looked on the tablet and saw that the 300 acre land was the last bidding item so she placed that aside. She was more curious about the hand she held and called him her sugar baby
She quickly asked Flora. Flora looked like she was about to burst out in laughter but she held back. She calmed herself
"Tempest, you held the arm of Aiden Kingsley and affectionately called him your sugar baby" Flora said calmly as if she hadn't just delivered a bombshell.
Tempest felt then name to be so familiar.
'Aiden Kingsley...where have I heard this name before...'
But then it clicked and she turned to look at Flora with complete terror. Her mouth was completely wide open
'oh no, did I just set a date with death?'
Flora pitifully raised her hand and patted on Tempest's back as if coaxing a crying child.
Aiden Kingsley! The name were on almost everyone's lips. The head of the Kingsley Mafia family. He took over the family at the age of 16 and ruled it over with an iron fist (currently at the age of 29 and still single). Anyone who was against him would disappear overnight. Anyone who disagreed with him would be fed to his pitbulls. Anyone who breath too loud in his presence would be tortured. He was the true embodiment of a living psychopath.
And Tempest....she held his hand and called him her sugar baby.
Why Aiden Kingsley hates the most was women clinging to him and try to get his attention. It was as if she hated women and wanted nothing to do with them. Tempest looked like she was about to faint
Meddy looked towards Tempest and saw that she was slightly trembling and pale. She scoffed and smirked smugly knowing that Tempest would not survive overnight.
Tempest quickly chased away the thoughts of dying. She wouldn't go down without a fight. She looked over to Meddy and Vance and saw that they were not bidding for the first land. A thought flashed in Tempest's mind that maybe they wanted to buy the third land. Flora reassured her that she would protect her with her life. Tempest felt at ease after being reassured.
Tempest has heard of Aiden Kingsley but has never seen him so she looked around thinking that she would only take a glimpse of him nothing more.
"He isn't in the hall, Tempest"
Flora's words made her embarrassed. Flora had caught up on what Tempest wanted to do
Aiden Kingsley was not in the hall but he was somewhere watching Tempest with interest. He was sitting in front of a screen watching Tempest. Every expression, every movement... everything. It was the first time since a long time had he ever taken interest in a woman. His right hand man found this to be dangerous.
Tempest was the first woman who made something in him move. His heart made a flip and to his shock...he didn't hate it. She was the first woman who made him feel this things that he hadn't felt in a long time.
"Why isn't she bidding on anything?" Aiden asked his bodyguards. His voice was chilly. He wondered if the lands didn't fancy her. He then wondered what she fancied.
"Perhaps she is waiting for the 300 acre land" Caymon, Adrien's right hand man spoke up calmly
"She doesn't need to bid...if she wants it, she can have it" Adrien thought out loud
"That is not how to chase a lady, Adrien" Caymon spoke after a sigh. He already figured it out that Miss Grooks had captured his attention and has zero clues on romance
"Then find me a teacher" Adrien coldly ordered
"Right away"