Selfish

After a short time in showbiz, Daniel realized that he was also interested in acting and filmmaking. He was quite hesitant for a few months before he started following some directors of his mother's acquaintance around. When he was sure that he was interested in acting in movies, he auditioned for a famous director and landed the lead role.

She was actually quite surprised that the man could act, he could never fool her and looked very sloppy. She wondered what the movie would be like.

Renessa smiled to herself remembering him. After making sure that she had brought the cake and some balloons, Renessa quickly made her way to the lobby and took out the apartment access card that was given to her by Daniel.

Renessa entered Daniel's apartment when she noticed that the lights were on. Renessa furrowed her brow.

Shouldn't Daniel be on the shooting set by this time?

Renessa became a little panicked and tiptoed slowly towards the kitchen and put the cake on the island. Renessa was actually planning on decorating Daniel's apartment with balloons and some party accessories she bought, but if Daniel was already home what was she supposed to do now? Wait?

Renessa glanced at her watch which was already eight in the afternoon. Renessa glanced at the second floor where Daniel's room and his music studio were located.

Renessa then decided to check on Daniel, if he was asleep, she would prepare all the decorations and wait for him to wake up.

Renessa walked slowly up the stairs and froze when she found a woman's red shoes in front of Daniel's bedroom door. Her body froze for a whole minute. She blinked and tried to think positively.

These shoes might have belonged to Lucia or his manager. They might be here and leave the shoes since it looked a bit uncomfortable. Daniel must have messed up the position of the shoes, Renessa smiled at her weird reasoning. 

Renessa was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when she heard a faint sound of sighs intertwined with a sound that made Renessa's ears turn red.

Renessa's body froze again for the second time that day, she couldn't believe what she was hearing. 

"Daniel, more.... More.... faster please" The female voice that came from inside the room made Renessa's breath hitch. She really didn't want to jump to conclusions but the woman's voice made her waver. She wanted to play stupid again, but she clearly heard the woman call Daniel's name. She could not say that Daniel was watching some porn movie and the man coincidentally had the same name as Daniel.

Renessa did not move. The more she heard it the more the woman's voice sounded like Mary's. Renessa's legs began to shake violently and she slumped to the floor. She wanted to get in there and confirm everything, confronted the man, but she was afraid it would all become too real. She couldn't accept what was happening yet.

The incessant moaning and groaning of erotic breaths made the light in Renessa's eyes fade. She felt her body go numb and her mind seemed unable to think of anything.

Renessa didn't realize when the sound stopped, she only realized when the woman's high pitched voice started again, "Happy birthday, again, dear. I am so happy right now."

Daniel's voice was heard. He did not say anything and just hummed his answer. Renessa almost did not hear anything.

"Why did you look so gloomy? Are you thinking of somebody else right now? You are thinking about Renessa?" The woman asked with annoyance in her voice.

Renessa could not hear Daniel's voice. But the man must have given the answer to the woman that a moment later, the woman's voice started again.

"You are my boyfriend now. You should have stopped thinking about her. She did not care about you at all. Look, she might not even remember that today is your birthday. My sister is always like that, she is a wicked woman who always plays on people's feelings."

Daniel was saying something but all Renessa could thinking of was the identity of the woman who slept with Daniel. Her face tightened. If she was still a little hesitant with her guess earlier, now she was completely sure that the woman inside was indeed Mary's voice. Her coquettish voice was difficult for others to imitate and moreover she referred to her as her sister.

"I also have to explain this to mom first before deciding on Renessa. My mother knows that Renessa is my girlfriend, I need to come clean with Renessa first," a man's calm voice from inside the room was like a thunderbolt in broad daylight to Renessa's ears.

This was really Daniel's voice. He really was cheating on her with her half-sister, Mary. She still remembered her conversation with Daniel a few months ago. Daniel had told her that his step-sister Mary was his biggest fan. They met at a national awards show.

Renessa didn't have any inkling of this affair as Daniel always updated her on everything that happened to him. He also told her that Mary often went to his shooting location, concert hall just to see him. Unfortunately, the man did not tell her that their relationship was not limited to a fan and an artist. Maybe not at that time, but it started to develop after some time. 

Tears began to well up in Renessa's eyes, remembering what Daniel had said earlier. He was going to break up with her and date her half-sister. Suddenly Renessa remembered something. A gist of Mary's face as she looked at her.

Mary was looking at her with a mocking victorious gaze. It started around a week ago. She was confused, but now that she remembered it, it might be because of this that the girl acted like that.

"Why does your mom have to interfere in your relationship with Renessa? She's selfish, you don't love her. Didn't she ever think that you might meet the woman you love after marrying Renessa?" Mary said in a sad voice.

Daniel's crisp laughter sounded afterwards. His mood seemed to get better.

"Yes, luckily I met you before we are taking a serious step in our relationship." Daniel murmured, he sounded hesitant. 

"I am glad that I approached you last week. I thought I will never have any chance with you and ready to give up on you," Mary's sweet voice was heard.

"I am glad you did. Or maybe I will never realize that there is someone that cares more about me. She never spends time with me and is always busy. I am also busy. I am building my career and I always tried to give her some of my time, but-" Daniel's voice stopped as Marry finished what the man tried to say.

"but she was never appreciating your effort. She was always so selfish," Mary said in a sulking tone.

"My mother actually promised Renessa's deceased mother to set Renessa up with me when Renessa was still in her mother's womb. Aunt Claudia and my mother were good friends and they wanted to strengthen the family relationship by setting us up," Daniel explained gently.