I Shouldn't Love Him
I Shouldn’t Love Him – Chapter 25

Is it really me that girl I see through the mirror?!

I, who only wore large t-shirts, found myself with this practically indecent dress.

My heart is beating faster, I’m already late, I don’t have time to change into something more reasonable… unless I’m not going to this damn wedding anymore.

No, it’s out of the question, I’ll go that way. My fingers brush against the fine necklace that my father had given me, my lips pursed, my hand continues its path up to my hair.

Xavier prefers your hair down.

With a sudden movement I undo the perfect bun that Inaya had made for me and let my long blonde hair free.

I’m finally ready. I leave my confident home and join the taxi waiting for me outside.

Arriving in front of the luxurious hotel, the large steps face me, and with my high heels I am afraid of falling like last time.

I take a deep breath as if to chase away all these negative thoughts and carefully climb the stairs.

I arrive in front of the huge room crowded with people, I catch the eyes of a few people, some lovely women give me dark looks that I ignore and take a few steps forward, inspecting the entire room. I look for my mother who I can’t replace but luckily I spot her very quickly, she is seated in a table at the back, with other people I don’t know and of course…Xavier.

I approach them under the insistent gaze of the other guests.

I finally reach them, they are all chatting among themselves and Xavier has his glass of champagne in his hand which he brings to his soft lips.

“Good evening,” I said, displaying my best smile.

Xavier chokes on his drink when he sees me and my mother’s eyes are wide open.

She immediately gets up to take me in her arms.

— Oh my darling you look lovely this evening.

I thank her timidly, feeling the others ogling me, she steps back

from me and introduces me to the guests whom I greet in turn with a wrist. I arrive near Xavier, he loosens his tie and his face has taken on a slight red tint.

I am about to greet him like the others, but he gets up too quickly for my liking, he approaches me, he presses his cheek, dotted with a light beard, against mine, intoxicating me with his masculine scent as it passes. .

I feel him tense when his warm hand rests on my bare back and his touch sends an electric shock along my spine.

He places a light k**s on my cheek then steps back from me to return to his place.

I pull myself together and chase away this pleasant moment where his body was in contact

with mine.

I sit down next to a young woman and opposite Mom and Xavier.

Everyone is talking among themselves, including Xavier who is participating in their conversation, or rather with the young woman who is next to me. She is rather pretty. yeah, very beautiful, she must be my mother’s age and I understand that she is a lawyer like Xavier. !

I stay straight, ignoring them even though I’m boiling inside.

I run a hand through my hair, the little olives at my side begging me to taste them.

I take one, pass it slowly between my lips, eat it then pass

my tongue between my lips.

I know he’s chatting with someone else but I can swear he didn’t miss a single thing of what I just did.

I dare to glance in his direction, he shifts a little in his seat and nervously runs his hand through his hair.

Applause catches my attention, we all stand up and welcome the newlyweds.

Hours pass, we finished dinner a while ago, our table is practically empty, and that damn lawyer is no longer there either, which

suits me enormously.

My mother places her head against Xavier’s shoulder and he caresses her arm.

Throughout the evening, he did nothing but ignore me, and I don’t know why my

heart aches.

– Good evening .

I feel a hand placed on my shoulder and I recognize it among thousands.

I meet Yanis’s dark gaze and seeing his expression, I deduce that he likes what he sees, he leans in my direction and places a k**s on my cheek, lingering slightly. He then stands up and meets the gaze

of the two people in front of us.

My mother looks at him askance and Xavier’s jaw tenses.

— This is Yanis, Gabriel’s brother. “I hastened to say, uncomfortable

.

He flashes a charming smile at my mother, and k****s her hand.

— Delighted, he says in a seductive voice.

Mom immediately withdraws her hand and seems uncomfortable. comfortable under Xavier’s black gaze, he greets him with a simple nod of the head.

He settles down next to me, his leg brushes against mine, I don’t like the proximity he has put between us.

My mother whispers something to Xavier, they both then get up leaving me alone with my dear teacher.

I sigh inwardly not wanting to be alone with him. I follow them with my gaze and see them on the dance floor where their bodies meet.

“Your mother is very beautiful, tell me,” this idiot breathes against my face, bringing me back to reality.

I meet his gaze, which is fixed on my mother, then his eyes meet mine,

“But not as much as you,” he whispers close to my face.

I run a hand over his hard chest and push him away to leave a

reasonable distance between us.

“Leave me alone please,” I said, annoyed by his presence.

—Not until you dance with me.

I am about to refuse, but my gaze meets Xavier’s imposing body pressed against that of my mother. I close my eyes, taking a deep breath.

“Okay, just one dance,” I whispered.

My hands around his neck, and his on my waist, we begin to move to the rhythm of the music.

I place my temple against his cheek, not wanting to face his gaze which

says a lot

.

—How come you’re here? And where is Gabriel? , I asked.

— Gabriel was not invited. “It’s a friend of mine who’s getting married,” he replies indifferently.

I look in the crowd for my mother and Xavier, I tense up when in the background I see this famous lawyer in Xavier’s arms, he enjoys dancing with her since he offers her his magnificent smile…what an a*****e. I hate it . And what is my mother doing, why leave him with this bitch?

I look around and see her chatting with a couple, shit mom look at your fiancé

I bite my lower l*p when Yanis’ fingers slowly caress my bare back.

– Take your wandering hands down” I say coldly.

He does so immediately but puts them back this time on my buttocks, I freeze by his inappropriate gesture. I am about to react but he firmly pulls me towards him and places them down. his lips against mine, parted in shock. I don’t respond to his surprise k**s, my wide open eyes meet my mother’s decomposed gaze

… which is normal since I let myself be kissed by my brother’s brother. boyfriend.

My whole body is frozen, I pull myself together by grabbing his neck and bite his lower l*p with all my strength, the metallic taste of b***d invades my tongue, a m**n comes out of my throat then he violently pushes me away by my shoulders, and runs his thumb over his bleeding l*p.

“Don’t do it again…” I spat harshly.

I turn my back on him without waiting for his reaction and rush to go to the bathroom. I rinse my mouth several times then look in the

mirror… my lipstick is gone.

— Here, you’ll need it, said a woman beside me with a smile on her lips.

I smile at her shyly and take the lipstick she hands me. I am

about to apply some to my lips, but I refrain when the door opens loudly and Xavier appears in my field of vision.

Some women made little cries when they saw him.

“Get out,” he thundered in an icy voice.

They are frozen in front of the imposing tone he used.

— RIGHT NOW, he shouted, startling them and me in passing.

They all rush outside, I have to run away too and yet I can’t do it, I’m stuck in place…