Chapter 6: The Slaves III

"As I was saying~"

"What~?" Ron asks when Jay suddenly stops talking and his facial expression turns dark.

He follows his gaze and is surprised to see Sophia and Jason eating together. And just inches away from each other.

Ron coughs deliberately, catching their attention.

"What?!" Jason asks at their surprised reactions.

"Oh my god!" Ben exclaims, covering his mouth.

"Why are you blocking the door?!" Leo asks as he and his brother walks towards them.

"Holy fucking cow!" Mon exclaims. They look at Jay, clenching his fists in anger.

"Join us!" Jason says, ignoring their shocked reactions.

Jay sits in front of them and stares at Sophia, who's eating quietly. Everything that Jay touches makes noise.

"Hey! If you don't wanna eat, get out of here!" Mon yells, clearly irritated by the clinging and clanging of the utensils.

Jay glares at him, then continues slicing his pancake.

"If you're done, we can go," Jason tells Sophia. She drinks her glass of orange juice and stands.

"Let's go!" she says without glancing at the lords. She walks past Jason and heads to the door.

"Goodbye, gentlemen! See you all later," Jason says, looking intently at Jay.

"What the hell did just happen?" Leo asks, still can't believe the situation.

"This is total bullshit! He's clearly playing with your emotions!" Ron says.

Jay slams his knife on the table and stands up. He leaves without saying a word.

"He's clearly jealous!" Ben smirks. They grin at the idea.

"Anyway, are we going to that asshole's concert tonight?" Ron asks while making his coffee.

"Should we? Mom, gave us a free pass, so we can!" Mon replies.

"Whoa! You're impossible!" Chealsy grunts.

"You gave our tickets to those bitches and now, you're going?!" Camille adds.

"Darling--- it's not like that!" Ron says while cupping Camille's face. She slaps his hands.

"Take your hands off my face!" says Camille in a firm tone.

Primrose sits beside Leo and eats quietly.

"C' mon girls... let's eat! Talking with this bunch of jerks is pointless!" she says.

"What did you say?!" Ben hisses.

"Touch her and you'll regret it!" Letizia warns.

"Damn!" he yells and slams the table.

They eat their breakfast silently and go to school separately.

"This is crazy! Because of those damn tickets--- damn!" Mon exclaims.

"I can't believe those jerks! Shit!" Stephanie yells.

"Let's go to the concert!" Leo utters.

"What?!" Ben and Ron blurt out.

"I wanna glance at the face of the person, causing us so much trouble!" he replies.

"Hmmm... James!" Mon says while tracing the frame of his face.

"Anyway... what's up with Jason and Sophia?!" Ben asks.

"Jay is clearly jealous of it. I wonder what's he gonna do coz he seemed agitated!" Ron grins. They smile.

Meanwhile...

"Are you dating Jason? Of all people... my uncle?!" Jay yells at Sophia at the back of the school where not many people go.

Sophia looks around and finds three students chatting from a distance.

"It's not like that. I am not---"

"If you hate me that much... tell me~"

"Jay~ I don't hate you. It's just that--- something came up and I was obliged to do this!"

He looks at her.

"Do you like him?"

"What?! What kind of question is that?"

"Just answer me. Is it so difficult to answer?"

Sophia sighs.

"This is pointless!" she says and leaves.

Jay messes his hair and kicks the trash can beside him.

"Fuck!" he yells.

The hall is jam-packed with fans from different walks of life. They scream. They cheer. Phones are up, recording every second of the concert.

The lords and I are seated at the VIP deck, overlooking the stage and the whole hall.

"Have you seen my brother?" I ask, shouting against the noise.

"Nope. Jay killed him, maybe!" Mon shouts back. I look at Jay. He seems mentally absent.

"What's wrong with him?" I ask.

"Dunno," Ron replies.

Then, Ben leans over and whispers, "He's jealous~"

He whispers, but Jay is able to hear it since he is sitting next to us.

"Ben..." he yells.

"What?!"

"The height of this deck is enough to kill you!" he hisses while gripping Ben's shirt.

"Enough!" I warn Jay. He immediately lets go of his brother. Ben grins.

"Holy shit! Are those~"

"Oh! They're finally here. God! The ladies do love this James. Makes me wonder what he's like~" I say.

"You invited them?!"

"Mom... did you?!"

"Bullshit!"

I face them. They are all looking at me as if I did a terrible mistake.

"Oh no! Don't you dare stare at me like that... unless you wanna go home!" I warn.

They curse. I smile at them. Now, I get it. Jason asked me to give the ladies free pass, making Sophia as his part of the bargain. As a result, Jay gets jealous.

I laugh. I laugh out loud.

"Are you enjoying the situation?"

"Is it fun?"

They ask, full of sarcasm. I smirk at them.

Then, there's a techno intro and the stage is lit. There are deafening screams and whistles from the fans.

James starts performing. He dances. He sings. And his fans love it. After some dancing and singing, he asks everyone to calm down.

"Thank you so much for coming out. It means a lot since this is my first overseas concert and the warm welcome I have received here is overwhelming. Thank you. I love you!"

Thunderous applause and cheers fill the room.

"For this next song, I would like to ask this special woman, who gave me the courage to continue doing what I am passionate about! May I request Primrose to please join me here on stage."

The lords gasp at his announcement. I grin.

Envious screams are heard as Primrose climbs onstage.

I'd say... James is not only a singer but a real performer. He is able to provide a romantic ambiance as he sings his newest single while dancing around Primrose.

"What if I break his bones!" Leo growls. I hold his hands, preventing him from walking away.

We watch the show until the very end. When we get home, we can hear the screams and joyous conversation the ladies have.

"Huh! Good to see you having fun!" Leo says, specifically to Primrose whose smile vanishes upon hearing his sarcastic comment.

"Yeah... we had fun! Thanks to Sophia!" Letizia exclaims happily.

"Sophia?" Jay asks.

"Yep... she begged Jason so we can watch the concert!" Chealsy replies.

"Poor girl!" Stephanie adds while shaking her head.

"What? Why?!" Jay says out of curiosity.

"She has to date my brother in exchange for my approval! See you're jealousy is utterly pointless!" I say. I laugh as I go to my room.

"This bullshit happened because of you!" Jay shouts at Leo.

"Why me?!" Leo shouts back.

"If not because of your goddamn jealousy, Sophia shouldn't have dated him!"

"Bullshit! Are you saying that this is all my fault?!"

And the Spencers' volcanic temper erupts. Jay and Leo rumble while Mon, Ron, and Ben sit down and watch them as the ladies scream.

"What's going on here?!" Jason roars. The lords ignore him. He goes between Jay and Leo.

"You're throwing punches? For what? Jealousy?" Jason smirks.

"Yes! What's wrong with that? I am mad because I love her so much! Is that wrong?" Jay growls.

"Love her?! That's total bullshit!" Jason shouts.

"I don't like it when she's around any other men! It makes me jealous!" Leo admits.

There's silence. Jason sighs.

"If you don't like what your girlfriends are doing, at least try to understand why they are doing it!~"

"Jealousy is charming. But... too much of it is a sign of insecurity and lack of trust!" Jason says calmly before leaving them speechless.