Chapter 496 - CHANGE OF PLANS: PART III

Elizabeth was taking her time and checking the different stores in the airport. She wanted to get some gifts for Jackie and her family. She had prepared some, but she felt they weren't that much. 

"Sam, what do you think about this?"

"Young Miss, as I said a thousand times, whatever you'll get them, they'll be happy since it came from you."

"But, I don't know if they'll like it." 

"Silly girl, why are you so worried?" 

Elizabeth placed back the item she was holding when she heard the voice from a distance. She knew right away who the owner of that voice was. She turned to see the girl all dressed up with a very furry white coat like those big celebrities with only ripped jeans and paired with flashy white boots. 

"Don't you look like the..." 

Before she could even make her comment, Jackie ran towards the girl and embraced her. "Don't even dare compare me to them, I'm far more richer and beautiful than them."

"I didn't even say anything yet." Elizabeth replied as she tightly embraced the girl with small tears rolling down her face. She felt embarrassed as she tried to wipe her tears, but was taken aback when she noticed how big the tears were on her friend's face. "Dear me, you're not a child anymore to be crying like this." 

"Who cares what people think of me, I-I'm just happy to see you." Jackie said as she continued to bury her face in the girl's chest. 

"Fine, fine, enough already. People are staring at us... Why don't we head home first." 

Elizabeth felt awkward when she noticed the people watching them and taking their pictures as well. She didn't mind it since people won't really recognize her face since she was wearing her sunglasses and mask just like a celebrity would do.

"Babes, before we go home. I wish to bring you to meet my fiance." Jackie releases the girl as she expresses such pitifulness with a pleading tone. 

"Oh, I haven't met him yet..." 

"Well, you have in the past, but we weren't that close yet." 

"Can it not wait?" Elizabeth as for she really wanted to rest and freshen up since she'll be having dinner with all of them that same day. 

"No, it can't. I want you to meet him first before you meet everyone else. You won't have time to talk to him later since my evil witch will be there." 

What Jackie meant by evil witch is her step sister. Her parents didn't really get along thus a divorce was processed a few years ago during her disappearance. Without even a few months, Jackie's father Mr. Goldsmith announces the woman he was seeing. What's worse was the fact the woman was also an old widow and have a few children with all her ex husbands who have passed away. 

"Jackie, please, even though you don't like her, she is your sister now." 

"Not official." Jackie rebuke because she and her brother did not agree to it. Thus, their father has not married the woman as well since without his children's support he would be nothing. "That old man would not dare go against big brother." 

"Well, big brother is quite a scary man something." Elizabeth agreeadly complimented the man, despite the fact that she has only seen the man angry once when someone tried to harass Jackie before. "Anyways, let's talk about this somewhere else. Why don't you call your fiance so we can meet him?"

"Babes, you really agree to meet him now." Jackie said with such a meaningful tone of her voice as if there's something so urgent to why she must meet him. 

'Is something wrong?' Elizabeth wondered to herself when she noticed how excited and relieved the girl was when she agreed. She fears that something unspeakable must have occurred between the girl and her fiance. 'That b*stard.'

As the two headed out of the airport, reporters swarmed them as they tried to take pictures and welcome the girl in the country. Jackie, of course, enjoyed all the spotlight, she was receiving and posed for the camera from time to time. Whilst Elizabeth just watched her friend from a distance as she tried to be as supportive as she could be.

"Dear me, is something wrong with Miss Jackie?" Sam inquired as she whispered her queries to the girl. 

"I guess so." Elizabeth answered with a curious look as she watched the girl heading their way. "Done?"

"He-he, sorry babes." Jackie smiled childishly as she grabbed the girl's arms as they entered the car. 

"You don't have to go that low you know." 

"Did it look like that?" 

Both Sam and Elizabeth nodded at the same time, even Lord Knigthley's secretary who was holding the door nodded in agreement. 

"I'm sorry to have caused you trouble babes."

"No worries, I'll call daddy to handle things."

"Thanks." Jackie said with a disappointed look written all over her face. 

As they were driving around the city, Elizabeth continued to watch outside as she tried to familiarize with the place. A lot has changed indeed, and for the girl to witness it right in front of her just made it hard to believe. 

"Is something wrong Young Princess?" Sam asked, noticing how lost the girl looked when she gazed outside the car. 

"It just felt like I'm dreaming."

"Babes, can you not be like that. This is a joyous occasion and I don't want you to add some drama into it." Jackie said with such an arrogant tone. 

"Of course you won't like it, since you have a lot of sh*t under your hands already. So tell me, why are you so eager for me to meet the man in your life? Or, am I to presume he isn't anymore?" Elizabeth took off her glasses as she sees eye to eye with the girl. Jackie shaky eyes were proven that something is indeed wrong betwee her and her fiance.