The Grand Mistress

It was supposed to be a fabulous night but nothing like that happened tonight. Feather danced with so much grace and brilliance as she could but when her eyes landed on Hawk's empty box, her heart fell.

Where was he?

As she was dancing, for some reason her eyes warmed up with tears. Good thing the routine she was performing was a melancholy one and so the sad tender face that flashed in her face blended to her dance like she was in total character. 

She wouldn't deny the fact that she had fallen first on Hawk's wealth but it wasn't long before she had fallen completely in love with him. She had always desired him, his attention and all the more his affection and every time Hawk declares his devotion for the Han's Scintillait heiress, she couldn't help but be jealous because she knew she wasn't the one he was searching for. 

She had lied to him at the very beginning. She wasn't his fuzzy cat and certainly not the one he met a few years back. But what can she do? The opportunity came to her so suddenly without warning and all she could do by then was seize it. Can anyone blame her then?

Besides the woman Hawk was searching certainly doesn't deserve him. She was someone far below than their kind and someone not worthy of the L Conglomerate's President so why bother about her? 

And yet she can't help but be jealous with her even though she knew that woman was long gone for good.

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At the end of the feather's performance, everyone praised her for such a breathtaking performance especially that her acting that night was incredible. Unknown to the audience, she wasn't acting really and whatever expression that fell on her face was all real. However, it wasn't long before the audience noticed that Hawk disappeared and so the whispers and speculations started.

To add up to Feather's predicament, when her post concierto interview started, everyone's question was focused on Hawk's disappearance and not a single thing was mentioned about her performance.

"I'm sorry but it would be best if my fiance would answer such questions," Feather couldn't find a right excuse so she just refused to answer it. "I apologize," she bowed and acted very polite and gentle towards the media when the truth was she was raging mad inside ready to smash the bouquet of flowers she was holding to each of her interviewer's faces. If only she wasn't protecting her image, she could have slapped all their faces right then.

"You mean to say you didn't know why he suddenly disappeared?" Another reporter asked, trying to dig as much as he can on what was really behind the issue. Being a long time reporter in the media industry, he had a nose for anything fishy and he certainly could smell something suspicious about Hawk and Feather's relationship.

"My fiancee is a very busy person, let's not all forget that. His presence tonight, even just on the start of my performance was already a big leap on his part and for that I am already thankful," Feather tried to put up a good face at those words. Although she didn't like what Hawk did, she still was his woman and so she was bound by all terms to protect his image, and hers too.

"Please don't take this against him," She pleaded for them to stop all the questioning and just when she thought she had successfully convinced everyone with her answer, another question shook the crowd before her.

"President Hawk was spotted chasing a woman earlier. Was she the reason why he was not able to finish your performance?" One daring reporter asked. 

Feather's inside twisted upon what she heard. A woman? 

"I….I don't think that's true," Feather denied even though she wasn't sure about it. She could feel her heartbeat fast as a tornado of anger swept inside her. However, her acting skills and her exposure to showbusiness got her all wrapped up and prevented her from bursting in front of everyone.

"Well according to the description, she might be the same woman he danced with during your engagement party. You know the one with a gorgeous copper hair" That audacious report added more to Feather's frustration. "Do you know this woman Miss Han?"

Feather was left speechless. Her hands were shaking with fury and any moment right then, she could lose it all. The same woman? That woman who stole her  spotlight in her own engagement party managed to take away Hawk's attention tonight, again! How daring!

What type of whore could she be like and how thick was her face to steal her man and shame her in front of everyone! How shameless!

"Miss Han, would you like to explain all this to us?" The reporters had seen how Feather became uneasy with the revelation and so they all started becoming suspicious. Was the information leaked by their comrade true? Did the great Hawk Monsanto chase another woman while his fiancee danced on the stage for him?

"I believe you got it all wrong. You all know how great a man President Hawk is," Feather tried to compose herself as her previous actions only got the matter worse. Whether it was true that Hawk chased a woman tonight or not, she needed to contain the rumours to avoid any scandals. "Besides he wouldn't  be marrying me if he wanted someone else. Who am I anyway, I'm just, I'm just Feather Han,"

Feather's words were so expertly composed that everyone was touched with her humility. Indeed what she said was right and Hawk Monsanto was the type of person who can get any woman he wanted yet he chose Feather Han. So why would he chase another woman?

"Miss Han is right," Rose, Feather's manager who was beside her intervened. "I believe whatever happened tonight had nothing to do with another woman. It's not new in our industry where good couples are tried by insecure people by starting up a baseless scandal. Let me warn you all, this is Hawk Monsanto you are accusing,"

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