Chapter 103: Chapter 103: Exposed
"What do you mean by that, you agree with me?" Catherine asked with a confused look and a frown on her face..
"You have never even seen my boss nor you have seen his family.
You are just a security guard in a third rate company you wouldn’t be able to imagine it in your dreams how rich they are let alone meeting them in face to face"
She leaned closer, her tone dripping with disdain.
"I might as well tell you anyhow. My ultimate goal is to become Mrs. Raghavan.
If I became Riya Raghavan’s stepmother, You have my word I will never let her marry some random broke nobody just like you."
After flaunting her ambitions, her dream, she felt satisfied and picked up her orange juice from the table and took a small sip with a huge smug look on her face.
In her mind he had already determined him to be completely unworthy for her match.
And she also felt that explaining herself to a security guard was really a waste of breath.
But just then as she was about to shoo him away fate had other plans planned for her.
At that day, Riya happened to be shopping in the mall near the very same Italian restaurant where Alex was.
Passing by the restaurant, she casually glanced inside the restaurant, and when she spotted Alex sitting there with another girl she couldn’t stop herself and immediately pushed the door open.
Sometimes, life really did enjoy coincidences otherwise what are the chances that In such a big city, they happen to meet today.
The moment she stepped inside her eyes landed on Alex.
Her face lit up with delight.
He is really Brother Alex!
Previously she was not sure but she is now completely sure.
"Wow! What a coincidence Brother Alex!" Her eyes went wide with surprise they were brimming with excitement, and without hesitation she dashed over to him.
She first grabbed his hand as if exact dominance on him, and kissed him on the cheek that was not a light one in the slightest. "Brother Alex, I didn’t expect to see you here, hehe."
Riya’s open affection combined with her breathtaking beauty and flawless figure left no room for doubt that this wasn’t just a casual acquaintance.
She was clearly someone close, someone intimate very likely they boyfriend and girlfriend.
Anyone can see that not to mention Catherine, who had been maintaining her aloof composure until she saw this happen and couldn’t help but froze on the spot.
In an instant, the "status" she had just bragged about collapsed in front of her eyes.
Wait—what?
Who is this girl?
Why is she being so affectionate with Alex, right in front of me?
Her chest quickly tightened with anger.
She was not angry because he cares about Alex but instead just a moment ago, she had been mocking Alex as a worthless, hopeless man who wouldn’t able to have a good life.
But now, in the blink of an eye, reality had slapped her across the face.
And the slap was loud enough to make her burn with humiliation.
Just as she was about to sneer and ask her who the hell she is she stop when she looked more closely on her face.
Her heart seem to skipped a beat at that face when finally she recognised her.
Is that really her or am I dreaming is she... Riya?!
"Miss Raghavan ... Miss Raghavan?"
Catherine froze once she confirmed it her voice began to tremble in clear disbelief.
At that moment, Riya finally had the chance to notice her and tilted her head curiously looking confused.
"And who you are...?"
Catherine’s face stiffened at that once again.
She was always flaunting her supposed closeness with Mr. Raghavan, but in truth, every time she went to his house, she was only there to deliver documents or run errands of the office nothing more than that.
But she had barely exchanged more than a polite glance with Riya before this.
Still, they had technically met. That much face she could claim there.
"You... seem to like the one of my father’s secretary Right?" Riya asked her a touch of confusion in her tone.
"Yes, yes, that’s right. I’m his secretary Miss Raghavan," Catherine admitted quickly with her cheeks burning with embarrassment.
The irony was unbearable truly palatable.
Just minutes ago, she had been mocking Alex, declaring that Riya was out of his league, that someone like him could never dream of being with her.
And yet, here was Riya clinging to Alex, kissing him infront of her without a second thought.
They were not just close, they are intimately close.
No way they are just friends clearly they are more than friends.
In that moment Catherine wanted nothing but the ground to swallow her whole there and then.
Her toes curled so hard she felt she might bore a hole straight through the floor.
What is happening? What kind of twisted reality is this?
She couldn’t believe it still now, why Miss Raghavan would be with a Security guard.
She had been working tirelessly to catch Mr. Raghavan attention, chasing him with everything she had in her disposal, only to be met with cold indifference.
Meanwhile, the daughter the very apple of his eye—was throwing herself into the arms of the man she had just scorned.
How was that fair? How was that even possible?
Her mind spun, her pride shattering under the weight of it. She almost started to doubt her entire existence.
Alex, meanwhile, only gave a faint smile.
He casually glanced at Riya who was still holding his arm possessively, and said lightly,
"Seems you two know each other.
But I have to say just now, your father’s secretary here was very ambitious.
She said how she is planning to win over your dad and become your stepmother soon."
"I’m not—!"
"I did not —!"
"Let me explain—wait—no Miss Raghavan, that’s not what I meant!"