Married to my nemesis-Chapter 111: Can’t be Zayn

Phoebe heaved a deep breath as she walked into the ball, it was a masquerade ball to celebrate Zayn’s mother’s birthday and apparently her family was also invited.

She got a slim fitted gown with the ending of the gown in a slit ruffle design, hugging her body as it showed her curves, her feet wore purple heels and then she had a purple mask on.

Her hand entangled around Ezekiel’s arm since he was also invited to the ball as she walked into the hall.

The seats of guest was gathered, a banquet from the guest with name tags at different rows, Phoebe was led to their seats by Ezekiel getting there, and he gently helped her shift the chair for her to sit.

She sat with a smile on her face greeting some of the guests, for some unknown reason, her eyes surveyed the surroundings trying to find Zayn but he wasn’t there.

She gasped a bit in a startle feeling Ezekiel gently touching her hand.

"You look beautiful," Ezekiel complimented as she plastered a small smile on her face, actually, she decided not to use makeup, in her natural skin which was already flawless with a glowing touch since she had moisturizer applied on her face.

She waited for the event to commence as she greeted the guests who attended who were on her row.

She happily hugged the guest who recognized her having small talk, and who walked up to her with a smile she joyfully spoke but somehow she could feel Ezekiel’s tension feeling a bit jealous when she hugged some men.

Among the men that came towards her, she had a touch by one of them on the hand as she turned around and then she unknowingly embraced the person as a way of greeting the person but once she perceived the scent of the person, she recognized the scent.

It was Zayn.

She gently shifted backward to take a look at his face just to see him wearing a mask, as they stared at each other like they didn’t know each other.

"Hi," Zayn stated as he stretched a hand to shake when she retrieved herself.

She placed a small smile on her face as she took his hand.

"Hi," she hoarsely stated.

"I’m... Sorry, I mistook you for a greeter."

"I don’t mind you hugging me, after all, I was planning on hugging you, " Zayn stated and for a while, she began to think if he recognized her or if he was just saying it as a flirt.

" Oh, I meant-" Before he could explain himself Ezekiel walked towards Phoebe entangling his arm around hers.

" Hi, " he stated as he stretched a hand to shake Zayn but with an eye that he hopefully thought was going to send the information that he didn’t want to see Zayn come near his girlfriend.

With a fake smile on, Ezekiel extended his hand and then Zayn shook his.

" Welcome to the party, I hope you have an amazing time, " Zayn maturely stated regardless of knowing what his gesture meant.

" We’ll sure will," Ezekiel stated and then he turned to Phoebe.

" Let’s go to our seats now. "

" Okay," she stated her voice a bit swollen.

Presentations went on, and the guests had time to have discussions but in Phoebe’s row, her eyes often stared at Zayn’s seat seeing him relate with other women she couldn’t recognize.

Her temper was building up a bit seeing how those women were close to him, it was just like the other time, so what the use of getting angry?

She turned to inform Ezekiel she wanted to use the lavatory.

Phoebe headed towards the directed place but just when she was about to enter, she bumped into a little girl.

"Ahh," she growled as she lowered her gaze to take a look at her.

" Watch your way, Ma’am," the little girl informed but then Phoebe was able to recognize her voice.

When she lowered her gaze to take a look at the girl she couldn’t help but scoff out of disbelief but in a cheerful way.

She wasn’t the Leah that she knew, she had transformed, well that’s because she had worn a mask and the makeup that was applied to her.

"Leah?" She started out of disbelief.

Leah gave her an unfamiliar gaze which caught Phoebe’s attention and made Phoebe loosen her mask.

"Phoebe," Leah leaped in joy as she embraced her, crouching a bit to embrace Leah she couldn’t help but chuckle a bit, she shifted backward to take a look at Leah as she placed a hand on her cheek gently making sure the mask doesn’t spoil the makeup.

"Are you okay dear, I’ve missed you so much."

"I’ve missed you so much, dear, did you come alone or do you have a nanny with you?" Phoebe added.

"Mum, asked my Nanny to get me to the lavatory but for some reason, she’s getting her makeup done, i think she’s trying to gain Uncle’s attention, " Leah stated using her hand to cover her mouth as she said in a whisper.

Phoebe chuckled a bit but she was feeling disappointed.

" Where have you been Phoebe? Uncle got girls who hover him when you’re not there, those women don’t look pretty as you are. Regardless they are models and actresses, they don’t fit Uncle like you do. "

Phoebe placed a sad smile on her face.

" What happened between you and Uncle? "

She stared at Leah clueless of what she was going to say, just like before she had promised that she was going to give her uncle a gift so she must be wondering what had happened since then.

As much as Phoebe wanted to lie, she knew that Leah needed to know the truth.

"Leah-" she was interrupted by the voice of Leah’s nanny who came out of the toilet.

"You naughty girl," her Nanny stated harshly as she walked towards her in an angry tone.

Leah gently walked behind Phoebe which made the nanny recognize her tone when she discovered she was with an unfamiliar woman.

She couldn’t help but wonder what Leah was up to going behind the woman, could it be possible that she was trying to mingle with that woman and get her fired from her position?

She had already tried her best to get her job so she could get close to Zayn, that was the only means she knew that she could get to the one and only Zayn.

And for her to think that the girl that she was going to babysit was an easy one but she was wrong, Leah was worse than an easy one, she was tough meat.

She chuckled a bit placing a smile on her face as she walked towards them.

"What are you doing there kiddo? We have to head to the banquet now, I’m sure your mother would be worried about where you are."

"But can I stay with her?" Leah gently questioned as the woman gave a sharp gaze to Phoebe.

And who might be the tough one’s friend?

"Hmmm, Leah," Phoebe stated as she turned to Leah seeing the sharp gaze of the woman, she knew she could make the woman know her status but she wasn’t willing to create trouble so she turned to Leah gently crouching.

"Dear, we’ll talk once again, don’t worry everything is going to be alright. I need to use the toilet, so can you spare me on this one because I desperately want to use it, and," she placed her mouth closer to Leah’s ear to whisper in her ear covering her mouth.

"If anyone is close to Zayn then you can always send a message to me and if you can get pictures, I want you to get them so I can send the women away."

"Is that a promise?" Leah questioned as Phoebe placed a smile and then she nodded.

"Pinky promise," she stated raising her pinky finger.

"Okay then," Leah turned to the woman who stayed there wondering what was going on between the both of them.

What were they planning?

Walking back to the banquet, Phoebe heaved a deep breath as she stepped towards the place, for some reason, she could feel her heart thumping and she couldn’t explain her reasons, it was just an event so why was she feeling a bit scared now?

Walking towards the place, she passed by a balcony but as she got away she unexpectedly heard the sound of a gunshot.

Phoebe shirked out of panic as she saw the people around the area run for their lives.

What was happening?

Phoebe had a racing heart but regardless of the people who ran away, she walked towards the place feeling her heart thumping faster.

As she got there, a person lay on the floor unconscious.

She was a bit confused trying to recognize the person as she gently squinched her eyes when she looked at the hand that was spread on the floor, she recognized the wristwatch that was on the person.

It was the same.

She remembered the time that Zayn gave her a handshake, the wristwatch on the unconscious person was just the same as the person on the floor.

So that could mean the person on the ground was Zayn.

"Zayn!!" She called with a broken heart, her voice swollen, her mind in disbelief as she rushed towards him to get a grip of him.