The First Curse of Love
36. Fatal

"Loving you is not something I want to regret, even if I wish you would make me sick to death. I believe that there is no shortcut to happiness. Even a drama full of romance will not be able to avoid tears and wounds. Everything has to go through the deciduous phase in order to become whole."

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Day Before...

Today, Celine accompanies Qiara to deliver her suitcase to Danny's apartment. Qiara deliberately chose today to move some of her clothes because tomorrow she has to catch up with Danny to Shanghai. And when he comes back with Danny, one job is done.

In contrast to Qiara who looked so enthusiastic, Celine was just the opposite. Especially after Qiara decided to catch up with Danny, her feelings became increasingly erratic. The memory of Tania's words to him who said that currently Pricilla is also in Shanghai, not a day to make Celine not feel anxious.

Celine's anxiety is not without reason, yesterday he had contacted Danny and asked if Danny had met with Pricilla, but instead of directly answering Celine's questions, he was asked, Danny was silent for a long time before he finally said that he did not meet with Pricilla.

Celine knows Danny as she knows herself, she knows if he is lying or not just listening to his tone. And Celine managed to catch a doubt from Danny's tone of voice on the phone yesterday. His little heart said that something had happened to Danny. But even so, Celine did not want to convey her doubts to Qiara. He did not want to ruin the mood of Qiara who was in his best condition at the moment.

After Danny's apartment, Celine immediately drove Qiara to ANH Studio. And as soon as Qiara got down the car, Celine immediately contacted someone through her phone. While waiting for her call to be lifted, Celine endlessly continued to tap her fingers on the dashboard with a huff.

"Hello, Brother Dean? Where is Dean again?"

"Sir Dean again in Banu, Cel. New semalem back. Why?"

"Sister Dean, can Celine ask for help?"

Celine looks more riled up. He now bites his fingernails before finally continuing his words, "please follow Qiara to Shanghai tomorrow, huh? I'm worried about Qiara."

"Worry why?"

Celine nodded her forehead which suddenly felt dizzy. He hesitates again, between having to be honest with Dean to convey his suspicions to Danny, or even undo his intention to ask Dean to follow Qiara to Shanghai secretly and just put his trust in Danny.

"Cels?" Call Dean again.

Dean also began to feel something was amiss. Not to mention he and Celine had never been involved in a serious communication. If Celine reaches out to him and asks for his help ─let alone concerning Qiara, it means something that cannot be underestimated is happening, and Dean cannot just ignore it.

"I got word that Pricilla's in Shanghai, too. I'm afraid that Danny might meet Pricilla."

No answer from the other end of the phone. Celine even tried to call Dean's name until twice then finally Dean returned to voice.

"alright. Brother Dean will follow Qiara tomorrow!" Dean replied coldly but with confidence.

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Pricilla noticed Qiara sitting not far from her. Pricilla has just returned after going to a mall to buy a luxury watch as a birthday present for Danny. When Pricilla was about to enter the elevator, her attention was on Qiara who was seen waiting for Danny in the lobby.

Pricilla then abandoned her intention to return to her room. And just as he was about to approach Qiara, his steps came to a halt instantly as soon as he saw Qiara rushing up from her seat after seeing Danny's presence. Pricilla's brain thinks quickly. Just before Qiara swung her footsteps, Pricilla, closer to Danny, stepped toward Danny and blocked his path.

"Hallo, Mr. Producer!" Sapa Pricilla, trying to sound as natural as possible.

Pricilla also tries to distract Danny as much as she can just so Danny doesn't see Qiara.

"Hey!" Reply Danny.

His face looked not so excited when he saw the sudden presence of Pricilla in front of him. But even so, Danny still tried to carve a smile on his face.

"Happy birthday, Dann! Ciyee, who's a quarter of a century old next year." Pricilla LEDek. This time Danny's smile looks wider than ever. He then rubbed Pricilla's head as a sign of gratitude.

"Thank you."

Danny who did not know what else to say to Pricilla was about to throw his gaze to the side, right where Qiara was at that moment. Pricilla's brain, not wanting to see Danny meet Qiara, quickly prompts Pricilla to rush to kiss Danny and take off for a moment all her pride.

Nah! Pricilla won't give them any space to meet. Whatever it takes, Pricilla will.

Danny pecked in place with both eyes wide open as he felt a warm sweep of Pricilla's lips touch the surface of her lips. Danny suddenly could not use his head to think until Pricilla finally let go of his kiss and stared intensely at both of Danny's eyes.

"What are you doing, Priss?" Danny looked at the girl in front of him sharply.

"Dann's..." Lirih Pricilla while putting on a guilty look. Danny's sharp gaze somehow made Pricilla feel so hurt.

He finally realized that he shouldn't kiss Danny like he did. It will definitely affect his relationship with Danny. Danny will be angry with her, and avoid her again. Even the worst possibility, Danny could have hated himself. Then all his efforts during these few days to get close to Danny will be wasted.

Inwardly, Pricilla regretted her foolish actions. He didn't even try to stop Danny, as the young man walked past him with such a strong scent of anger.

Pricilla's breath was choked when she found out that she was really evil.

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Qiara stood facing a large glass window that was the boundary between the room and the balcony. Her eyes stared at the glittering nightly atmosphere of Shanghai, while her heart felt so sliced as she recalled how Pricilla kissed Danny. And Danny ─Sang Candidate Her husband just kept quiet without trying to dodge. Qiara closed her eyes, and let her tears that had just receded now flow back.

Destroyed were all the wonderful plans he had put together for Danny over the past few days.

"Qi, Brother Dean will meet Danny now." Cetus Dean who had been sitting on the sofa while continuing to look at the fragile woman who was heartbroken from behind.

Not only was it because of seeing Qiara get hurt like this, but Dean really felt angry at what Danny had done with Pricilla in the midst of preparing for his marriage to Qiara. Whatever the reason behind it, Danny has absolutely no right to get sorry.

"Sister Dean, don't! Danny came here for work. I don't want to mess with Danny's job." Prevent Qiara when Dean just edged out of the sofa.

"But, Qi. Someone has to go see Danny now and straighten out what we saw together. If we keep quiet like this, we'll never know what happened."

Qiara turned around while rubbing the remains of her tears then said, "let Qia take care of her. Dean doesn't need to do anything."

"Qia..." Dean was getting frustrated.

"If Brother Dean wants to help Qia, please bring Qia home tonight." Qiara said in a pleading tone.

"Qiara!" Dean looked at Qiara with an inexhaustible look.

They had not even arrived in Shanghai for two hours, now Qiara had asked him to take her home, without even meeting Danny first. Dean was also worried that Qiara would be exhausted later.

"Qia's gonna solve this problem later after Danny gets home. But for now, Qia really doesn't want to mess with Danny's work. This variety show is very important for Danny, brother."

"So how are your feelings not important to him? Your heart, your mentality, your physique, it doesn't matter what you think Danny does?"

"Sister Dean, Qia please..."

In Dean's view, Qiara's face was now completely written off dead. The woman seemed to have almost arrived at her breaking point. How could Dean just ignore him?

Dean finally relented, and followed Qiara's desire to go home tonight as well.

"Sister Dean, Qia wants one more favor." Qiara said as Dean just opened his phone to check the flight schedule that night.

Dean did not reply, and simply stared at Qiara with his gaze as tired as Qiara.

"Please promise Qia that Brother Dean won't tell anyone about what we saw. Including Danny. Please promise Qia, if all this will only be a secret between the two of us."

Dean sighed, trying to quell all the anger that began to seep all over his body. His face that usually looked soft when faced with Qiara now actually looked very cold and freezing.

"Now, I hate you so much, Qiara!" Oozed Dean with bubbling emotions in every word.

Qiara knew, however, that the expression was a veiled agreement from Dean.

^^^To be Continued....^^^