Chapter 03

intimate wedding ceremony equals only a few guests. this has what Phaibun and Ying dealt with, their parents was still in cloud nine because their children got married. the Nakpradith family seems busy with their sons having this whole marriage thingy, after Phaibun... their next one is Thor.

Ying joined to her friends' table while Phaibun busy entertaining their guests.

Tida: you're supposed to help your husband entertaining the other guests-
Simla: -not sitting here with us and joining our celebration of being single.
Ying: in the first place i never wanted to be tie down... especially to that man! (referring to Phaibun) this whole marriage is not my plan.
Simla: but you accept his marriage proposal. there's no turning back, you know.
Tida: and you should rather savor the enjoyment right now in the party. (being sarcastic again as she also doesn't enjoy this kind of party.)
Ying: its boring.
Daeng: no its not... you just have to open your eyes widely. every corner has its own imaginary to fantasize. (he was pointing out those handsome men he sees at every corner.) look at that guy from that corner... dont you think he's delicious???
Simla: you're just hungry...
Daeng: he could be a good dessert for my tummy.
Tida: here's your dessert! (she gave him a dessert, a muffin version of devil's cake.)
Simla: speaking of this dessert... don't you think that guy over there is somewhat hot? (pointing at the guy whose standing right next to Phaibun.) is that your husband's friend? they seem so close.
Ying: i never met him before...


on the other hand, Phaibun's friend Pet who just arrived at the reception noticed that Phaibun's wife and her friends staring at this way. "hey... Phai, are you close with your wife's friends?"

Phaibun: who?
Pet: them... they're staring at us or maybe staring at me.
Phaibun: you just arrived and it's too early to flirt.
Pet: im not flirting... im just asking. but you know what... nevermind, i'll ask them by myself... here, hold the wine for me... (he gave the glass of wine to him and went to their table.)


"hi... may i have this dance?", Pet asked for Tida to dance with him. of all people, the one he chose to dance with a woman whose the most meanie of all, well that's at least how Daeng describes her as he got jealous of why her????

Tida: sorry... im not interested.
Simla: Tida... your manners, he's asking you politely.
Pet: im Pet and you're?
Daeng: my name's Daeng.
Simla: Simla and she's Tida.
Pet: nice meeting all of you... but i certainly want to have this dance with Tida. may i???


Tida had no choice but to grant his request. Simla and Daeng smell an off beat romance with these two and almost forgot the bride. at the dance floor, Ying saw Thor and Mae dance together. how she wish that it was her, then her friends started to notice to whom she was staring at, "what are you looking at?"

Simla: nothing?
Daeng: your husband's coming over here. prepare yourself and for sure he'll ask you to dance.
Simla: i smell an off beat romance again.
Ying: shut up...


"may i borrow my wife for awhile, i certainly want to have this dance with her...", he offered his hand and Ying stood up and accepted it. it was also necessary, its impossible for her to refuse since this is their wedding day.

while dancing in the tune of waltz.

Phaibun: i think you already know why i asked you to dance...
Ying: because you want me to dance with Thor at the same time? (she smiles.)
Phaibun: nope... you're my wife and for husband like me, its normal to have this dance with my wife.
Ying: and you didn't ask your wife if she's happy with this marriage?
Phaibun: i dont think its not the time to ask for that. we just got married and we'll see what happens?
Ying: but you said that you married me because you want me to be with Thor-
Phaibun: that is-if you'll successfully snatch him from the hands of the woman he loves most.
Ying: are you trying to pissed me off?
Phaibun: let's move to the next topic. have you seen our room?
Ying: what room?
Phaibun: our bedroom for our honeymoon.


oh, yeah she almost forgot. after the wedding, it's their honeymoon and before she could react, the music stopped and the emcee this time encourage the crowd to request for another kiss of the newlywed couple. her glare was scary and warned him not too... she already grant their request since the start of the party.

Phaibun gave her a kiss on the cheek, she had enough and for how many times he has to kiss her. "stop it already. i dont want it...", she whispered.

Phaibun: but the crowd wants it. there's nothing YOU can do about it.
Ying: that's the last, dont ever-
Emcee: we've seen all those peck kisses since awhile ago. we want a kiss on the lips.
Ying: what?- (Phaibun was about to kiss her, she knew he was giving her some kisses since awhile ago. but she doesn't like it.) no!-
Phaibun: you dont want them to noticed that this is just all fake... you need to pretend sometimes (he whispered.)


"kiss!!! kiss!!! kiss!!!", the crowd keep on cheering at them. he cupped her face as if there's no escape. "look at me...", he said and she look at him. "close your eyes and imagine me as Thor..."

"what?-"

when he kiss her lips, her eyes was still open... and how can she imagine herself kissing Thor if it's Phaibun's kissing her. she tried... imagining. but she couldn't. however, on that moment she find herself liking Phaibun's kiss. the music was fading out and only her heartbeat she can hear. it kept beating so fast...

when Phaibun opened his eyes, he saw the woman he just married. he opened his eyes because he heard her heart kept beating so fast. he closed his eyes again...

both heartbeats overlapping its sound. she heard his heartbeat and that made her back to reality. she pushed him and stopped themselves from kissing. they dont know how long they've been kissing but the crowd just cheered up for them after the kiss.

suddenly both of them felt awkwardness towards each other after the kiss.

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the party just ended. two people standing inside the room, kept staring at the king size bed filled with red petals and all. a moment of silence and both of them couldn't imagine themselves sleeping together with those red petals scattered on the bed. Phaibun hated those red petals, he cleaned the bed instead lay down right away.

Ying: what are you just doing?
Phaibun: im going to sleep now.
Ying: without changing?
Phaibun: (he naughtily smile at her.)do you really expect me to change? do you want us to-
Ying: that's not what i meant. i also wanted to sleep in this bed. (started to get pissed.)
Phaibun: you want us to be in bed together-
Ying: for the second time, that's not what i meant. you go sleep at the couch. (she's no pissed off him.)
Phaibun: but we're married and its normal only for the two of us sleep toge-
Ying: im not gonna sleep with you. i agreed to marry you but not to sleep with you!
Phaibun: okay, then... goodnight.
Ying: what!?! hey!!! you sleep at the couch-
Phaibun: don't expect me to transfer at that couch. i prefer to sleep in bed, if you dont want to sleep with me here. then why dont you sleep at the couch instead.


she gets out of the room as she couldn't take it anymore. she's really pissed this time and wished she never agreed to marry this man! Phaibun thought if where did she go. he got up from bed, as he was about to go out and opens the door. Ying was back...

she decided to go sleep at the couch since this man is inconsiderate.

Phaibun: you're back...
Ying: yes and i have no choice but to take that couch.
Phaibun: alright... let's go back to sleep now-
Ying: im going to change before i go to sleep because im not like you who likes to be stinky. good thing that my couch is 3 meters away from your bed.


she went ahead and lock herself inside the bathroom. he just smiled as he watches her go and locked herself inside bathroom. after an hour, Ying freshly got out of the bathroom and is now ready to sleep. however, Phaibun's not on the bed but rather saw him sleeping at the couch. she don't understand him...

for a moment he insist this bed belongs to him because he lay down first, but now, she sees him sleeping at the couch. she smirked as she got onto the bed. she then turned off the lights and finally get some sleep.

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she woke up but Phaibun isn't there anymore, she was all alone inside the room and she wondered where did he go. she found a note at the side table and says:

"hun,

i'll be back before lunch. i just needed
to do something. don't go anywhere it's still
our honeymoon.

your hubby,
Phaibun"


"hun... hubby...", now that sounds funny plus she's still not used to it. they just got married yesterday, but that doesn't mean she needed to agree with everything. besides, she's still expecting him to help her to be with Thor.

"that is-if you'll successfully snatch him from the hands of the woman he loves most", she just remembered what he said last night while they were dancing.

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"have you heard? she's planning to go back here...", Pet said while the two of them taking a jog at this hour at the beach side. Phaibun ignored as he kept running so fast, he didn't want to listen to the latest news.

Pet: hey, wait a sec- she's back because she's bankrupt.
Phaibun: (he stopped as he was catching his breath from running. Pet finally catch up with him. he look at him.) so?
Pet: Sumalee's planning to continue her career here.
Phaibun: i dont want you to mention that bitch's name and i dont care if she's bankrupt, that's her karma!


he run again and on that moment Pet would understand if his still couldn't forgive Sumalee. Phaibun went back to Bangkok with a broken heart...

[flashback]


"Pet, i've decided already. i dont love your friend anymore and im gonna get rid of this baby...", she said to him. because of the career she chose, she's willing to get rid of Phaibun and the baby. he couldn't do anything to stop her, he was the first person to know about this secret, she couldn't dare to tell Phaibun yet... neither him.

at first his loyalty was tested, Pet was secretly in love with Sumalee... but he gave her up eventually when he found out her true color. she's not sincere and if he's at Phaibun's place, she would still get rid of that baby.

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"why i should be the last person to know!?! you're my bestfriend and yet you didn't told me!", Phaibun shouted at him. he was drunk as they got home. his friend told him that Sumalee just ended their relationship. but he couldn't help himself shared what he and Sumalee had talked about.

Pet: im sorry, dude...
Phaibun: you should be... because you just made me look stupid!
Pet: no i didn't! i just want Sumalee to tell you personally and not me.
Phaibun: but still im the last person that has been told!



back to reality, Pet saw Phaibun lay down on the sand. he finally got tired from running and so he catch up with him, he sit right next to him. he change the topic this time. "last night, i saw the different Phaibun Nakpradith. all i know is that you came back here in Thailand to move on and last night, i think you really did..."

Pet: Ying... Ying Supasawat. you never opened up to me about this childhood sweetheart of yours.
Phaibun: correction. she's not just my childhood sweetheart. she's my wife since we were small. but she's not in love with me.
Pet: then why married her?
Phaibun: i dont know... all i know is that she's in love with my brother.
Pet: i dont understand... you married her and you know she's in love with your brother. but Thor's engage with Mae.
Phaibun: exactly.


he stood up as he was planning to leave. Phaibun doesn't want to continue this conversation, not because he's not in the mood. he just want to get away from that topic. he neither wanted to discuss about Sumalee or Ying.

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he got back at the hotel to see his wife, Phaibun decided to check out as he invited his wife Ying to see the pad that he bought just 2 days ago.

the pad that he bought, has complete furnitures and was fully designed for his wife's taste. he showed the two working rooms for both of them, so that she can have her time to work even if she's at home. there's a walking closet to her working room where she could place all the designs that she sewed. while his room is filled with books and a study table.

"you like it?", he asked.

she nods. "im glad you gave me some space for my work..."

"im expecting to see some luxurious designs you have...", he said.

"i will...", she smiles. then she went to his working room who got the small space. it got books and a study table. "why your room's so small?"

"i dont need a lot of space... anyways, do you want to see the bedroom?", she agreed to see the bedroom. but all she notice is that there are only 3 rooms, 2 working rooms and 1 bedroom???

Ying: why there's only one bed room?
Phaibun: i thought it made it clear to you that we are husband and wife...
Ying: for how many times do i have to tell you that even if we are married, it doesn't mean we can sleep together!
Phaibun: but-
Ying: no buts!- since you're not gentleman and you're willing to be in this bedroom, then i rather chose to sleep at the living room!- (she was about to leave.)
Phaibun: (but she stopped her and grabbed her hand.) wa-wait... wait.
Ying: what!?!
Phaibun: fine. this bedroom is yours... i'll go sleep at the couch... AGAIN... i'll take the living room.


he leaves the bedroom to her and went ahead to the living room. this is one the deal, he guessed. he just let her decide and give what she wants. this is him now, he rather not wanted to control other people's lives.

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Phaibun and Ying lived in a pad without arguments, having their own work. leaves normally with their working schedules. spending their dinner time separately, their daily routines seems to be normal as if they're living a single life. the only difference is that they're living together in the pad.

Ying seems to like it. Phaibun seems to like it. he doesn't interrupt her work, she doesn't interrupt his work...

"but that's just it. you hardly don't even know your husband! you married him, but that's just it??? Ying, it's been 3 weeks since you got married and i never heard anything from your honeymoon...", Simla said.

Daeng: in fact... its still her honeymoon. she's still had 2 months leave but she preferred to work. if i was her... i would love to travel with the most handsome husband i ever married.
Tida: that's a wishful thinking. (she gave the designs to Simla and she went back to work, she look onto Ying whose also busy sketching some designs.) guys, give it a break. Ying loves her work than giving her attention to married life.
Ying: you're right... career first before love life. (she agreed Tida, though she's born to be sarcastic. looking at her friend, she envies her being single.)
Simla: so you meant to say... even if you're married, you don't have plans to have a child?
Daeng: big NO-NO~! Ying here is a qualified ramp model aside from being the stylist designer of our team, right, Ying?
Simla: you know, Da... i dont understand you. awhile ago you just hated the fact that our friend here got married to your dream guy and wanted her to spend more time to her honeymoon. now, you don't want her to get pregnant.
Tida: because he's planning to steal her husband.


they laugh together with their discussion while working. Simla still arranging the fashion show events that they're going to handle, while Daeng checks the newbie models in their company. "hi, girls!!!", their boss Kaew visits them in their department.

Simla: Kaew, these are the list of fashion show events this month.
Daeng: and this is the list of newbies in our company.
Kaew: oh, perfect... for this list, i dont want this girl to be the finale. i'll be getting someone and specially requested by Chel.
Tida: who?
Kaew: i will introduce her to you guys tomorrow. ok, i gotta go now... i still have meeting to attend to. by the way, isn't your leave, Ying? why are you still here?
Ying: my... my husband dealt some things and we prefer to work.
Kaew: oh... okay, so i'll just cancel your leave then. we'll be needing you anyway. just give my regards to your husband.


all of them look at each other as Kaew left them. they wonder if he met Ying's husband, but who cares... Kaew seems to know everyone that revolves around their personal lives.

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Ying had to go and show some of her sketches to what Thor secretly requested. she designed some perfect formal wear for him, they meet up at the restaurant. but as she came to see him, there was a lot of food at the table he reserved.

Ying: h-hi... what's this all about? (he smiled at her, for the longest time she haven't seen him. his smile melts her heart again.) a-anyways, here are the sketches you asked for. i also brought my old sketches.
Thor: perfect... have a seat. (he pointed the seat and she took the seat.) yeah, sorry i haven't told you that i prepared too much.
Ying: that's okay... why dont you look at the sketches first.
Thor: ah, yeah... why dont you eat now while i'll take a look at your sketches.
Ying: no, its okay... i'll wait for you. i just have to know which of the sketches you like.
Thor: that... we'll wait for Mae to see which the she prefers and we'll get your advice for our wedding.
Ying: wedding?
Thor: yeah... (from the outside Mae just arrived and Thor smiled.) there she is.


"hi... sorry, im late.", Mae give Thor a kiss on the lips and wiped it because of the lipstick that smudged on his lips. "hi... Ying, sorry im late. i just got away from my boss...", she said and gave her a peck kiss on the cheek.

Ying just smiled sarcastically. it felt like this is her dead end.

Mae-Duna: so what now? hun, why did you ordered too much... you know that im on a diet.
Thor: i ordered these dishes because one of our friends suggested to try their stuff here.
Mae-Duna: but mom and dad said-
Thor: we are gonna bring home all of these to let them try it out.
Mae-Duna: oh, okay...
Ying: so... uh... uh... Mae, why dont you just take a look at the sketches and see what i can do if there's anything you want.
Mae-Duna: awww... thanks, sis!


Thor and Mae suggested Ying to eat first, while they take their time to see the sketches together. Ying concentrate herself to the food rather than looking at them. she dont want them to notice that she's not in the mood anymore. it felt like she's trap in the cell and let her suffer with jealousy... hoping someone can save her.

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meanwhile, Daeng and his crew went to the cafe while waiting for Ying. Simla massage her neck as she felt that she's overwork, Tida on the other hand time check and its good thing they got out to get some coffee.

as they were about to go out of the company, a look alike supermodel pass them by. Simla and Daeng widen their eyes as they can't who just got back in Thailand.

Tida: who's that walking match stick?
Daeng: oh, my gawd! she's back!!! Sumalee...
Simla: i can't believe it~!!! she just passed by-
Daeng: Sumalee~! Miss- Sumalee~!!! (she called her.)
Simla: you don't know her?
Tida: i know her of course! its just that she's way too different now.
Daeng: the works of great surgeons! you go ahead guys, i've been so wanted to meet her person! (he went ahead to catch up with Sumalee.)
Simla: wait, i'll come with you~!
Tida: guys, wait~!


Daen introduce himself to Sumalee and Simla who also introduce herself and Tida. she was looking for Kaew and from there they found out that Kaew and Sumalee are cousins.

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Ying finally got away from the trap and she hurried to get back in the company, she wanted to tell her friends of what happened but all of them are not to themselves. more than just a cloud nine.

Ying: hey, guys- guys!
Tida: just ignore them... (Ying thought Tida was also hypnotize just like Daeng and Simla.)
Ying: what happened to them...
Tida: the company got the famous model now. Kaew intended to surprise for tomorrow, but i guess not anymore.
Ying: so our newbie model's a famous one?
Tida: yeah, i think she's at Kaew's office.


she just nods and go back to her table to start her work again. Tida and her look at each other and smile as this is something they have in common. they're both workaholic.

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"have you heard it... she's back now... she's bankrupt... she's back to modeling... she's a whore, dude...", Phaibun had enough. he doesn't want to hear anything about Sumalee anymore. but just keeps bothering him, her name, her job... everything about her makes him so not in the mood today.

Phaibun's done with his work, he decided to go at the bar for awhile and have a drink. he calls Pet to have drink a with him.

Pet: what's up now?
Phaibun: what do still know about her?
Pet: her? who?
Phaibun: that damn bitch...
Pet: like i said she's back now in Thailand. i thought you watch the news awhile ago, since she's in the news.
Phaibun: i dont like watching tv. i just don't like all the calls that i received awhile ago. they just kept calling me.
Pet: c'mon... you know that they're just concern to you. besides they maybe expecting that you might seek revenge.
Phaibun: revenge? are they crazy.
Pet: i know you don't do that anyway...
Phaibun: what did you told them?
Pet: of course i told them that they should let you do the things you want to do. they just certainly do not know how you so wanted to move on.


Phaibun agreed, he's at the stage of moving on and that marrying Ying was the right choice. just to get away from the rumors, from the other people who couldn't understand him. he doesn't plan anything for a revenge, but he doesn't want to see Sumalee anymore.

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Ying was going to Kaew's office to pass the sketches. it's now late and she wanted to go home even if her friends plans to stay in the office, she can't join them brainstorming for the upcoming fashion show.

however, she didn't expect to bumped on someone. "im sorry..."

"no, i should be the one to say sorry... i wasn't looking my way", Ying said.

"still, i want to apologize...", she said. "you're the new model, right?"

"yeah, Kaew's my cousin at the same time..."

"wow... big time."

"and you're?"

"im the stylist... im Ying, nice meeting you..."

"im Sumalee, nice meeting you too"

Ying: Sumalee... i heard so much about you. you-you're just way too different in personal.
Sumalee: a lot of people said that already. (she smiles.)
Ying: i just want to pass these sketches to Kaew because i needed to go now.
Sumalee: i think Kaew's not gonna come back now. you should put those to his table and me... i decided to come back tomorrow.
Ying: i see...


something hit her when Sumalee's touched by Ying's smile. she sees her to have a good aura, she sees purity and all. but what makes her wonder why her prettiness seems to threat her. if she didn't mention that she's the stylist of this company, she would think that she's one of Kaew's models.

both of them went inside the elevator and she got back to the office, Sumalee decided to get to know Ying's crew. Simla and Daeng back to cloud nine again as Sumalee is so friendly to them. Ying decided to join the conversation and decided to go home if what time she wants.

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Phaibun's tipsy but he can still drive. Pet trust his words and so they go separate ways after their small drink. while driving, he passed by where Ying works. so he U-turn and decided to visit her, he certainly knows that she's still at her work because she's the one who usually gets home late.

he entered the company, however, he didn't expect to see someone there aside from Ying and his wife's friends. speaking of the devil, the person he hates most...

Ying: Phai... why are you here? (he hurried to approach his wife.)
Phaibun: let's go now...
Ying: wait, why? im still talking to her. im giving her some pointers-
Phaibun: i dont want you talk to her or it would be better to work somewhere else!"
Ying: Phai- get off your hands of me!
Phaibun: i want us to go home now! (Daeng, Simla and Tida noticed his glare on Sumalee.)
Sumalee: (she crossed her arms and head towards him.) that's okay, Ying... i think this guy just couldn't move on from what happened.
Phaibun: oh, yeah? how polite of you then talking to my wife! with so many places... why here? or are you trying to mess up with me again because you're now bankrupt!?!
Ying: Phaibun! let go of me!-
Phaibun: no, i wont! i dont want you to talk to this woman~! and we'll go home now!


he pulled her out of the office and drag her until they both got of the company. meanwhile, Sumalee still couldn't recover from the embarrassment. she didn't expect to see him again today...

Daeng: hey, are you alright?
Simla: did i just saw a monster version of Phaibun?
Sumalee: i hate him! i hate him!!!! ahhhh!!! (she screamed.)
Tida: wait... can i ask you something? did something happened between you and Phaibun? because you two seems to know each other.