HEIRESS REBORN: MARRYING HER EX-FIANCÉ-Chapter 86: Lucinda birthday (1)

’’....You....’’

Noah struggled to hold in his laughter. ’’Why you sound like those CEOs in those online novels?’’

Ayana gave him an unimpressed look. ’’I’m not joking, Noah.’’

’’Of course you aren’t.’’ Noah replied with playful smirk. ’’ Our President Kingston isn’t one to tell a joke.’’

’’I mean what I said.’’

’’I know that too.’’ Noah chuckled softly as he focused his gaze back on the movie. There was a momentary silence as they watched a kissing scene of the movie before he spoke up.

’’Thank you.’’ He said, quietly. ’’I know I am acting like an immature adult, but I’m glad you don’t find my behavior inappropriate.’’

The trigger of his pent-up frustrations was certainly this movie that featured his younger sister and parents’ adopted son. Noah couldn’t help but admit he was feeling a little jealous of their portrayed close relationship on social media.

Who knows...it might not be true since one could never believe anything on the internet, but....the sight still stung Noah’s buried feelings for his family.

’’...No one’s a complete adult, Noah.’’ Ayana said, her eyes softening slightly as they shifted to the side of his face. ’’To a true parent, their child no matter what age will forever be a child in their eyes.’’

’A child can never hate their parents no matter what.’ She continued in her heart.

’That so-called hate is nothing but the hurt you feel from their cruel actions, Noah.’ Her thoughts wandered over to her parents.

When they were alive, she hadn’t appreciated their presence. Now left alone with Jason, she often tends to admire them for how they had stayed strong with the Kingston corporation despite being her parents.

Compare to her uncle and his wife, hers were far much better, no matter the foolish complaints she harbored before her return from the past.

’’It’s obvious mine are not true parents.’’ Noah muttered with a low snort.

’’...’’ Well, she couldn’t deny that.

’’Anyway, I feel much better now that I’ve vented my inner frustration.’’ Noah suddenly changed the subject with a lighter heart. ’’It’s strange though that I feel better after speaking with you.’’

’’...’’

’’I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Sometimes I feel like I’m not speaking to your true age but a far much older person.’’ He stared at her thoughtfully.

’’.....’’

’’I’ve always noticed how you acted sometimes.’’ He continued, peering through her gaze. ’’You suddenly changed your ways after uncle and aunt’s deaths. Perhaps you might have sensed the danger or something, but your change was too drastic and different.’’

’’.....’’

’’Well, I did some research on the internet, and found out that teenagers tend mature quickly, but you weren’t even a teenager back then. ’’ He pointed out. ’’Your maturity was like that of an adult and not a teenager’s. I expected you to slip up sometimes, maybe misbehave a little while trying to handle Kingston Corporation as an employee, but you were so... career-focused.’’

’’....Are you complaining or trying to say something?’’ Ayana couldn’t take it anymore. This wasn’t the first time Noah had always pointed out her strange phenomenon, but it was best that if he stayed unaware.

’’Just saying something, Ayana.’’ Noah replied with a faint smile. ’’Either way, thanks for making me feel better. I guess....this is what it feels like to have a younger sister who genuinely loves you like family."

Ayana was not used to the mushy-kind of Noah, so she returned her gaze to the ongoing movie.

’’Are you still going?’’ She asked after a moment.

"That goes without saying," Noah replied without hesitation. "Don’t you think I’ve been hidden from the public for way too long?"

He paused, then glanced at her with a smirk.

"Also..." He added, his voice laced with amusement. "Wouldn’t it be more fun to see their faces when I show up with a healthy body?"

’’...’’

Indeed, Ayana could already picture it; the stunned faces of not just her relatives but also the guests at the birthday banquet.

Surprise wouldn’t even begin to cover the moment. Their shock would be so intense that it might look like their eyes were about to pop right out of their sockets.

Even Ayana who normally avoided banquets felt a flicker of anticipation at the thought of witnessing such sight...that is if she actually bothered to attend the birthday banquet. Then again, she could always hear all about it from Noah later.

"You’re coming with me, right?" As though reading her thoughts, Noah turned to her with an expectant look.

’’...’’

****

’’Who’s here for the umpteenth time?’’

’’Me! Me!’’

’’Our Actress Bella still looks beautiful as always.’’

’’I’m here to daydream with this kind of rich lifestyle, Lol.’’

’’Haha...same.’’

’’Is the female lead of a kiss in summer here?’’

’’Where would she be if not her mother’s birthday banquet?’’

’’I love love love that movie!’’

’’Yeah me too! but I wished the female lead ended up with the second male lead. They had more chemistry in my opinion.’’

’’Same! I thought I was the only one who noticed that.’’

’’It’s weird no matter how I think about it. The second male lead is Actress Bella’s brother. Siblings being couples on movies is strange to me. I’m just saying.’’

The comment sections of the lives broadcast was engaging as always in each birthday banquet. Fans, passersby and even haters stopped by to input their remarks.

’’This birthday banquet again? How many times must I swipe past the live broadcast? I can’t imagine the amount of money that goes into these unnecessary celebrations.’’

’’Unnecessary? Actress Bella is celebrating her mother’s birthday with her money by the way. What do you mean it’s unnecessary?’’

’’Her money? That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all day. From my research, her cousin is one of the youngest female billionaire in the entire world. Their family is the definition of loaded. Her net worth can’t sustain the luxury of the banquets she has held with her claimed money in the past years’’

’’Envy much? Don’t worry, you aren’t the only envious one.’’

’’I’m not envious, just rebuking her fake acts. I don’t like how she spends this much money when she could rather donate to the needy. As for her family celebration, they could hold an intimate get-together, not this much publicity.’’

’’Actress Bella has always donated millions of dollars to the orphanages every year. She has a charity foundation in her name for the sick children. What else do you mean by the donate if not this?!!’’

’’And you honestly believe that? I don’t believe in all these celebrities’ generous claims, especially after their scandals.’’

Actress Bella, also known as Arabella Kingston, was a rising global actress in the entertainment industry. With a string of successful films and dramas, she proved to the world that her talent wasn’t born of backdoors, using her family name but with genuine skill and dedication.

Her career skyrocketed with the immense success of the movie A Kiss in Summer.

A heartwarming romance that weaved together themes of love, loss, and self-discovery, featuring a Claire, a free-spirited artist searching for inspiration and Ethan, a reserved writer struggling to move forward from his past.

It was expected that Arabella’s high popularity would gain a good of amount haters. Especially ones that nitpicked on her former rich and wealthy lifestyle.

Although, Arabella had toned down on her former actions, the haters would still rebuke on her unnecessary spending, particular the live broadcast of her family’s birthday banquets and other celebrations held in her name.

It also did not help that her last name was Kingston, and Ayana’s title as one of the youngest female billionaires in the world instantly came to their minds.

In their opinions, Arabella was just a lucky actress because of her family name and wealth.