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"I want steak," I told him. He laughed at me.

We finished putting our things in our bags. Lucian took my bag and carried it along with his. "I can carry it myself," I told him.

He put his arm around me. "Nah. It's not heavy. Let me," he said. We started walking outside the gym. "Did you tell your daddy you're going home late?" he asked.

"Daddy knows you're with me," I told him. Daddy already knows that when I come home late, Lucian is with me.

"Hay, uncle. I might be a beggar if he continues to allow you to wait for me. I should tell uncle to forbid you to come home at night," he said, starting to act like he's being serious again. "My savings will run out on you again," he said, knowing I knew he was just joking.

I pinched him on his side, making him move away from me a little. I walked first so he wouldn't notice my smiles that I couldn't hide anymore.

That's how we often do. I will wait, and we will go home together. When Lucian doesn't have a practice game, he stays for me to take me home.

Whenever there is no school, Luciana and I are often together. Sometimes I stayed at their house when daddy was away on his business trip. Sometimes it is Iana who comes to our place when she's free. Luciana's cousins ​​often tease us as if we don't have our own house.

And Lucian often teases me that they will suffer because their food in the fridge runs out quickly when I'm with them. I get pissed off when he teases me, but I'll be happy and thrilled when he starts coaxing me when I've pissed him off.

But by the second semester, we were a bit busy. We are doing more at school, especially intramurals. Many projects need to be completed because another school year is ending.

"Woah. I am so tired." I told Celeste. I am in her room. I am helping her with her school project.

Celeste, Caiden's sister, and I became close during the second semester. Luciana and I are almost two years older than her, so she calls us ate, which means older sister. Since Celeste loves fashion designing and I love fashion, we get along well. When I have time and happen to be free, I tag along with Celeste to go shopping together. I taught her about fashions I inherited from mommy because my mother is a famous fashion designer in Paris.

"If you finish studying and are ready to work in the fashion industry, I can recommend you to mommy," I told her.

Mommy is now based in Paris because that's where she works. Every vacation, I stay there with mommy. Daddy can't leave his business here because no one else can take care of it. Daddy is the only child, and I don't know anything about our business, so daddy needs to handle our company alone. I am a bit guilty about it, but my parents are not putting pressure on me.

When I was young, mommy was isolated from us since she worked abroad. Still, on every momentous occasion, we were together to celebrate it. When mommy's fashion show is over, she comes home to the Philippines to be with us. Mommy and I always communicate, and when we miss each other, she ensures we see each other even just a few days a month.

I saw the sparkle of joy in Celeste's eyes when I said that. I smiled too. "Really, ate? I'll improve so I can be like aunt Caroline," she said with a smile.

I genuinely laughed at her. My family is close to the Griffin, and I told mommy about Celeste's interest in fashion designing. Hence, mommy gives us time to mentor us, even through video calls. And Celeste and I are very thankful for that.

The Griffins and I like brothers and sisters, so we cherish each other. I treat Lucian's female cousins ​​as my younger sisters. When they need something or have a hard time with school stuff, I help them and guide them, so I'm pleased when they come to me for assistance.

I feel like it's preparing me to join Lucian's family and become a genuine part of the Griffin family. I'm getting more and more excited for that day to come.

"Snacks for two princesses," Caiden's voice brought me back to my fantasy.

I frowned at him. Such a nuisance! He just raised an eyebrow at me and grinned at me. Since Celeste and I became close, Caiden and I became closer that he even considers me his little sister! And what do you expect from a Caiden? He is very protective of me! I know he is like that to everyone, especially his sisters and female cousins, but sometimes I cannot help but complain.

I understand why sometimes, Celeste tells me her complaint about how her brother is too protective. They're all like that and treat us like princesses, but it's really different in Caiden. He acted like an old man! We often tease him to loosen up since he's close to having a girlfriend. Caiden is so strict when it comes to us!

"What are you talking about, and you seem happy again, princess?" Caiden asked his sister softly and sat on the bed, so we were next to each other.

"It's just about fashion designing," Celeste said happily.

Caiden looked at me. "Really? Perhaps you'll be talking about Marcus later,"

I rolled my eyes at him. "What?" I asked him. I caught Celeste a glimpse of blushing. "Big brother..." she scolded her Big Brother.

Caiden frowned. "You spoil my sister too much, Lucila," he says.

I acted hurt and surprised. "Hey! So you're the only one who can have a girlfriend then?" I said.

"You can't have a boyfriend yet," he said. "You're too young," he added. Too strict!

"Yes, daddy!" I said and pushed him. "We already know that! Get out!" I told him. He laughed at me.

He put both his arms on my side. "You must be thankful. You have some power on me," he said and poked my nose. I frowned at him. He kissed his sister on the forehead and did the same to me before he left.

Celeste and I looked at each other. I rolled my eyes because of her Kuya, and we both laughed. "Don't worry, your secret about Marcus is safe with me," I winked at her.

Celeste blushed. I laughed at her and took a juice that Caiden had brought.

Celeste has a crush on Marcus. And I won't allow Marcus to fool Celeste, especially since he's a playboy! Even if it is said that Marcus is friendly and Phoenix's cousin, I don't want him to know that Celeste likes him. That might be an advantage for Marcus, especially now that Marcus is slowly flirting with Celeste. And Caiden is noticing that too. We have all noticed the change in Marcus from being a playboy to a loyal man since he started to show his interest in Celeste.

Celeste is a very innocent and lovely girl. That's why I understand why Caiden is so protective of his sister. So, I want to protect Celeste too. I know how hard it is to fall in love with a playboy. No assurance at all that that man will be true to you all the time.

Sometimes, it is hard to trust people, especially if you don't know if their intentions are pure.