SISTER-IN-LAW

Arianna spun around in front of the mirror. The wedding dress Jayden prepared for her wasn't bad at all. It was a white trumpet dress with a short train. Covered by a beaded french lace, the dress made her look regal but at the same time captivating as it accentuate all the best parts of her body.

"What a pity." she mumbled. What a pity that such a beautiful dress would only go to waste.

"What is?" Jayden asked when he overheard her words.

"Nothing!" Arianna replied with a smile. "I like this dress. Can you take a photo of me wearing this dress right now?"

Jayden pulled out his phone and Arianna posed for a photo but she was suddenly astounded when she saw a man standing at the entrance with a lady. The young woman has big pretty eyes. Her straight brown hair that almost reach her shoulders dances as she happily came strolling towards her.

"Hi, sister-in-law! It's so great to see you again! I didn't think we'll meet each other here!" the lady greeted her at once. "Wow! That dress sure looks good on you!" she added.

"Erica! I'm glad to see you, too!" Arianna replied with a bright smile ignoring the man behind her.

"Brother," Erica turned to Yago who was silently standing there like a statue. The truth was... he was admiring Arianna in that white dress that he fell in a daze. "Aren't you gonna greet sister-in-law? Don't be rude!" Erica scolded, trying to remind him what they came here for.

Yago took a deep breath as he walk closer to Arianna. He reached to shake her hand but she avoided it.

"Nice to see you again Miss Reid." he said aloud before drawing nearer and whispering in her ear. "You look very nice in that dress. Very tempting."

Arianna looked at Yago and found him smiling at her. She blushed a bit under his stare. Their faces were only inches away from each other. For a while, she herself was bemused by that smile.

Erica smiled as she put off her phone. That was a very good souvenir.

"Sister-in-law, it's rare to meet you. Can we invite you to a meal?"

Arianna turned to Jayden. The poor man had no idea at all and nodded to her, giving her his blessings to leave first. She wondered how stupid Jayden could be to not suspect anything!

Arianna changed to her own clothes and left Jayden alone in the shop to talk to the gown's designer. He didn't think anything was wrong. Arianna had always been close to Yago so he thought she was just as filial to Vier. The young lady kept calling Arianna sister-in-law. He thought Erica was the fiancee of Vier that Arianna had told him about, so it's reasonable for her to call Arianna sister-in-law as he believe Vier is Arianna's brother, when actually, the truth is the other way around! How laughable!

"Poor guy." Erica said as they leave the store.

"Who?" Arianna asked. "Jayden?"

Erica nodded. "I don't believe you'll choose that guy over brother Yago!"

Arianna laughed when she heard her statement. "Yes. Of course, Yago is the best." she said as she put an arm over Erica's shoulders. "Come! I'll treat you to good meal!"

Yago followed the two ladies with a smile. Again, he was being treated like air. But it's alright. Arianna said he's the best. He already won this round.

***

"Sister, how is it?" Belle asked when the shop assistant went out to meet her. After Jayden left their store, the shop assistant sneaked out to meet with her friend, Belle.

"I managed to take a picture of Miss Reid wearing the dress. Wait, I'll transfer it to you now." The woman then took out her phone and sent the photos over to Belle.

Belle opened up her own phone to check. When she found out that Jayden asked this particular store to do Arianna's wedding dress, she searched for a way to spy on that shop. Today, she found out that Arianna was going try on her dress, so she came to take a look.

When Belle received the file, she suddenly found herself tongue-tied. The dress was really pretty. So pretty that she thinks Arianna doesn't deserve it at all. That dress should have been hers! She was Jayden's fiancee before! She's the one that should be marrying Jayden and not her sister!

Belle tightened her grip on her phone, as if she intended to crush it into pieces. Envy enveloped her heart as she recall her sister's evil schemes.

"Jayden was rightfully mine." Belle murmured. "I won't give him away."

***

"Sister-in-law, the thing that happened before, please don't take it to heart." Erica pleaded while they were seated inside the restaurant and waiting for food to be served.

Arianna turned to her with confused expression. "Which incident were you pertaining to?"

Erica lowered her gaze. "Mama said she somehow offended you. She really didn't mean it."

Arianna sighed. She already forgot about that incident. Madam dela Vega was Yago's mother after all. She won't hold it against them for a long time since she consider them as family.

"It's all in the past. Besides, it was Vier who actually offended me that time, not your mother." she said, turning to the man who was sitting across her.

Yago looked at her cold face innocently. He had no idea which incident they were talking about. He truly wasn't involved with that this time! Why is his wife looking at him like she wants to chop him to pieces?

Yago turned to her sister but she only smiled to him. "What did I do? Really?"

None of the girls answered his question. Actually, it wasn't that Vier did something offending that day. Arianna just don't like him a bit. But even Arianna didn't realize how differently she reacted in front of Vier compared to when she's Yago. Although she still think Yago is Vier and thinks he's irritating, she can't help but be attracted to the guy whenever she's with him. Like a magnet, she was being drawn to him and she couldn't help it.

"Then sister, can you accompany me later to go shopping? I would like to buy new clothes today! I just came to Dan city this morning and I realised I didn't brought enough coat with me." Erica said with expectant eyes. When Arianna nodded in agreement, Erica then turned to Yago with a smile. "Brother, you can go home first after we finish having lunch. I and sister-in-law are gonna go shopping. We won't trouble you anymore." she said with a grin.

Yago's eyes darkened. The little girl was shaking him off? Didn't he bring her here to disturb Arianna and Jayden's date? What did she mean by chasing him away now, when he haven't spend enough time with his Rian yet? She's not a big help at all!

"I can accompany the two of you!" Yago offered.

"Thanks but.... I think it's better if it's just us girls this time. Don't worry! I'll take care of your sister!" Arianna promised.

Yago frowned. The queen have spoken. What else can he say?