Chapter 344 - Three Hundred And Forty-five: Defeated The Evil Seductress (1/2)

Niklaus point of view: The honeymoon

My eyes narrowed as those couples from earlier made their way over to our table. Though I haven't sensed any malicious intent from the male beside her nor has he stared at my wife in a way that requires me to break his nose, I still have to keep my guard up - some people are good pretenders. Even without that, this honeymoon was supposed to be about me and Reina, not the company of these annoying strangers.

”Hi, we meet again,” the lady from earlier greeted only me. That was funny, was my wife exempted from the same treatment?

I knew people her type, knew what she wanted, me. They are just human with no self-respect who just wants the thrill of the fun. She doesn't give a damn about Reina, in fact, the idea of snatching me away from her thrills her. And trust me, I was nothing like her.

Though I was your everyday casanova, I never went after married nor engaged people - I still have a conscience. I was selective, moreover, I had enough trouble on my plate hence didn't have time to deal with such unnecessary fillers in my life.

”What do you want?” I went straight to the point. Reina didn't like her, her presence here clearly makes her uncomfortable.

”Heard about your girlfriend's heroic deed -”

”Wife,” I corrected sternly and watched a trace of surprise across her face.

She smiled, ”Never thought a hottie like you would be married by now. Don't you wanna have more fun?”

”His wife's standing right here and he was having enough fun before you decided to bless us with your overwhelming presence. I don't understand what else you're suggesting?” Reina's voice was cold and blunt.

The woman who I thankfully haven't gotten her name laughed, tucking her hair behind her ear, ”I'm not suggesting anything, I'm just saying you know. Isn't everyone's entitled to their opinion,”

”Well, keep that opinion to yourself. He doesn't need it,”

Reina was so badass that a hint of a smile crossed my features, that's my baby girl.

”Oh my God,” the woman gasped, ”I didn't mean it that way,” she then looked at the wine still on our table, ”I just thought of thanking you for your bravery out there. Saving that kid was not an easy feat,” she said.

”Oh don't worry, it's just something anyone with the knowledge could have done,” Reina rejected this kind of offer.

”Oh no, that's where you're wrong,”

And before I could tell what that strange woman meant by that, she turned around and announced,

”Hi everyone, some of you might know about the incident today and some of you might not but please I want you all to give it up for the lady who bravely saved a boy from dying at the beach today!”

At first, it looked like nothing was going to happen but a few people who had been at the beach when the incident happened were present, they began to clap and the others followed suit eventually. Thus, my wife was forced to accept the compliment.

”Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you so much, it's really nothing,” Reina waved at them with a smile before sitting back down.

”So,” the woman began, ”Since we've figured this out, you wouldn't mind if I join your table?”.

”I?” I pointed out her pronoun, ”Isn't that your boyfriend by your side?” I referred to the quiet man by her side. I couldn't understand their relationship at all or was he such a doormat.

She laughed awkwardly, ”I'm sorry about that, it was a slip of the tongue, and Of course, I meant James and me. You don't mind, right?”

”Well, I do -”

”We don't mind at all,” Reina contradicted my words to my very surprise. I turned to her, wasn't she the one who didn't like her? But when I looked at Reina, everything was clear to me. I had to trust her.

And just like that, the waiters added more seats to our table to accommodate the new unwelcome guest.

”So you and her together?” I asked James because the more I looked at both of them, the more unreasonable it became.

”Yeah, we're engaged to be married. It's sort of a family promise, you know. Gramps and their matchmaking,” He chuckled.

Well, that just reminded me of Adam. Old people do know how to mess with young people's lives. If only that gramps knew the kind of hell he just put his poor boy into. It's obvious this woman didn't have an atom of love nor disregard for her fiancé else she wouldn't be flirting with me right in front of him.

”And by the way, my name' s Claire,” the woman finally introduced herself. Not that my wife gave her much of a chance.

”I don't need it,” Reina quickly brushed her off.

There was an awkward silence yet the woman didn't give up. I wonder why some people are plain stupid. Things were not going to end well, the look on her face told me my wife was planning something.

”Well, let's drink to that then,” Claire opened the wine and poured them into the four glasses set before everyone.

I watched as she purposely bent lower than usual as she poured wine into my glass, giving me a view of her ample breast that was barely hidden by her strapless gown. I chuckled, wondering if this woman even knows who I was. I've bedded over a hundred women - not that I'm boasting - scenes like this no longer move me except it was Reina's.

I swore I was not staring and took my eyes off when Claire attempted that move but the pinch from Reina was so painful tears stung my eyes.

I looked at her, she looked at me, booming a smile that didn't touch her eyes. I was innocent, she was the one who invited the woman to join our table yet was taking the whole thing out on me.