My morning was sweet, romantic, lovely, and then hot with my sexy husband.

Neil is usually up before me but today he didn't leave the bed. I actually woke up to him kissing my neck this morning and I think that's the exclusive way I would wake up without complaining because I woke up thirty minutes before my alarm.

Good thing his mother was preparing breakfast because we didn't leave the room quickly. We would end up staying longer if Neil didn't have a meeting with Aaron today.

I also want to focus on work so I force myself to get off bed and take shower.

I try not to think too much about how terrific the morning sex was and how I loved that he was way too moody as we have breakfast.

I tell myself to block my thoughts because his family is around but I simply can't. Not when Neil looks at me in a certain way that turns me on almost as if I know what is going on in his mind.

I know we would be making out if his family wasn't with us right now but at the same time, it's nice to have thoughts about what we would be doing. It's like our little secret, we know it just as we look at each other and it's exciting.

I am smiling as I look down at my food thinking how no one has any idea of what's going on between us. It's good Ruby left last night before we came back or she would be so green-eyed right now.

Neil keeps his hand on my thigh under the table as we have breakfast. I look at him but his face is straight as he eats and he gives a light squeeze on my thigh turning me on all over again.

I bite my lower lip as I think about how unfair is that he isn't as bothered as I am right now. His phone suddenly vibrates on the table and a text comes in from DD.

He frowns and takes his hand off of me and grabs his phone. I watch as he opens the text and he glances at me before he touches his phone screen.

"What is it?" I ask confused.

"Is everything okay?" Neil's dad asks.

"Yeah," Neil says then he looks at me. "It's your video."

My nerves suddenly kick in and I can feel myself begin to panic.

My video?

Has Rose somehow managed to take my video while I was weeping and confessing my depressing life to her?

"Video of what?" Neil's mother asks.

"Uh, some movie dialogue," Neil says then he hands me the phone.

I close my eyes and let out a breath when I see that it's a video that Lee took of me at Aaron's place.

I press the play button and I smile when I hear my voice. It's hard to not feel proud as I watch the video. It's a short one but it looks amazing. The night and silence of the environment just add flavor to my voice and look.

"Show." Neil's mother reaches for it.

"Wow." I cheer as I hand her my phone. "Now I suddenly regret rejecting the offer."

"You rejected it?" Bebe asks.

"Yeah. I didn't want to mess with my fashion design." I say.

Neil looks down at me as they all watch the video.

"Why do you look like you don't like what you see?" I roll my eyes.

"You didn't read the headlines, did you?" He asks slowly.

"I didn't." I frown. "What is it?"

"You should see yourself." He sighs. "But don't get mad."

"It's not like I get mad willingly, Neil," I say as I grab my phone. "It just comes."

I have no idea how this video came out but I know Lee, he probably released it because I can change my mind but as I look down at the headlines I get irked instantly.

AVNI YOUNG REJECTS PETER ANDERSONS MOVIE OFFER BECAUSE ROSE D'ARCY IS A PART OF IT.

What infuriates me the most is the entire article which tells about how Rose and I don't have a good relationship, and how I was fooled by Rose and Jason. Rose is pictured as a bad person but I hate that I appear as a dupe.

Despite how nasty Rose is there are her fans who actually understand things from her point of view.

Then the article continues to say about how good I am at acting yet I rejected it because of Rose.

Why the fuck do people make such statements?

I clench my jaw as grip my phone in my hand then I stand up and walk out precipitously. I feel like I am losing my mind as I walk to Neil's car and I keep my hand on the car hating that people don't think twice before putting down shit.

I know Lee would never do this and I also know Rose will not damage her image. Or maybe she will...to hurt me.

I turn to look at Neil as he walks over to me, he looks at me for a moment then he opens the car door for me. I get in quickly silently thanking him for not questioning if I am okay.

I have a lot of thoughts in my head and I consider taking the movie offer for a while then I tell myself I have to do what I want without thinking about what people are saying.

I am not a big deal there, Rose is making headlines but I am involved in it and I fucking hate that people will actually sympathize with me.

I scroll through my phone and I realize that the video was out because Lee had added it to his Instagram story last night and I was too busy to take a look at it.

That's my sister. Isn't she killing it?

I roll my eyes as I read the caption then I start getting annoyed at him for doing it.

I look up at Neil with a frown when he suddenly pulls the car to the corner and halts. He looks straight ahead and I follow his gaze.

"Oh, God, not now," I say when I see all the paparazzi huddled in front of the building.

"Wasn't Rose supposed to be in Paris this week?" Neil asks.

I watch as she gets out of her car when her bodyguard opens the door for her.

"Yeah. She doesn't really go with what she says." I roll my eyes. "I am not really in the mood to be photographed with her."

"I can drop you back if you want." Neil looks at me.

I look at him and then look back at the front as I think about going back home. It seems the right decision to avoid any sort of argument with her. The paparazzi don't really care about me but I don't want to answer their questions if they ask about the recent headlines.

As I think about it, I convince myself this is the right decision and then I start feeling like a coward. It's not like I did wrong and the headlines are not true maybe I should just face it.

"No." I look at Neil and I smile. "Maybe I just have to go."

"Are you sure?" He asks.

"I am not," I admit. "But I don't want to be a coward."

It looks like he wants to say something but I push the door and step out of the car not wanting any sort of conversation right now.

I straighten up as I walk up to Rose who stands there as the cameras capture her. I am dressed in a lime green jumpsuit with high heels and I feel confident with my appearance.

I smile at Rose when she glances my way and then there's a waggish smile on her lips too as I stand in front of her.

I feel cheerful at that moment as the cameras flash right on us and I have to restrain myself from scratching my nails all over her face as I remember all the notes and the way I freak out all the time.

"So? Happy?" I ask, ignoring the people around us.

"To see you?" She smiles. "Yes."

"Fake news always makes you smile, anyway." I keep a smile on my lips. "I mean, look at you-" I step back and look at her. "How are you smiling with all the fakeness?"

"Just how you flawlessly fake where you belong to." She adds with a smile.

No, Avni.

Clam down. Ignore her words.

It's when I look away from her I realize reporters are questioning us.

"Why did you reject the offer?"

I try to keep my calm as the first question hits me and I am about to say that it wasn't because of Rose when I hear Lee's voice.

"Because she didn't want to accept it."

I turn to look at him and he grins at me. Even though I am annoyed at him for adding my video to his story I feel good to have him here.

My eyes move behind him to Neil who is standing near his car looking right at me. I wonder why he's standing there when he could just come over.

"Not that she is answerable to you." Lee glares at the reporter.

The paparazzi beings to go crazy with his presence and I step back as Rose's bodyguard begins to make way for her to walk inside.

I roll my eyes at Lee when he begins to start answering the reporters about the movie and he seems excited.

I suppress a sigh as I try to get my way out of this without being trapped between these wild people.

I turn around when I feel Neil hold my hand and I let out a sigh of relief. There are too many people and he may not be able to push his way through all of them but it feels good to have him while Lee promotes his work.

"Aaron." I frown when I see him.

He owns a security company and he has many bodyguards training under him. I watch as his bodyguards make way for us and Neil holds my hand as he leads us into the building.

I can't conceal my smile as we walk holding hands and I look up at him. He is silent and calm and yet he looks hot- that poker face just gives that look to him. Though I think what makes me smile is the way he helped me out which sort of warms my heart.

"Are you okay?" I look at Aaron as he catches up to us.

"Can you ask that in a little softer tone?" I frown. "You look like you are about to shout at me."

"I am about to shout." He nods. "But at Lee."

We get in the elevator and I look at Aaron. "Why are you guys here?"

"I came for work." He says. "Lee wanted to tag along. I sent him to help you get out of there and all he does is the opposite."

"Well, it's your fault you expected him to do something that you asked." I shrug.

"Why did you let her go there?" He asks Neil. "Rose-"

"Aaron, please." I look at him in disbelief. "I don't have to ask for Neil's approval to do anything and it's not like I listen to him even if he gives."

"Yeah." Aaron scoffs as we step out of the elevators. "And you call me egoistic."

"I don't want to talk to you if you want to quarrel," I say irritated.

"This is your office?" He asks when we stride to my office.

"Yeah. You are welcome to step in." I roll my eyes as I push the door open and step inside.

Neil and Aaron both follow me in, I ignore them and get behind my table.

"You know you shouldn't let her get into trouble," Aaron tells Neil.

"Please." I look up at him. "Stop underestimating me."

"Do you think it was a good idea?" Aaron asks. "You don't realize when you lose composure and fuck- the worst that could happen is you get something out of anger."

"Yes. I had this thought of scratching my nails all over my face." I admit. "But I didn't, Aaron."

"You would if you stayed there any longer." He sighs frustrated.

"Right now I can see you losing composure." I glare at him. "I am not a kid and I am not afraid of cameras."

"You are not." He says. "But Rose isn't the right company for you. You should stay away from her."

"He's right you know," Neil says.

"Please stop taking his side right now." I shake my head at Neil. "I would appreciate it if you guys respected my decisions over telling me what's right and wrong for me."

Then I look at both of them pointedly. "If you don't, I don't really care."

I pull out my designs and grab my pencil feeling annoyed with both of them. I know what I am doing and they should just let me. Would I get the satisfaction I feel if I was sitting there in the car like a coward?

Forget about what people talk I care about what I feel and want.

"Why did you come back?"

I look up as Lee walks into my office.

"Two hot Young siblings would be photographed together, it would be so fun." He grins.

"It's not like you even recognized she was right behind you as you got engaged." Aaron narrows his eyes at him.

"That's because I was trying to shift the attention from Rose and Avni to me," Lee says. "Come on, I am not that bad brother."

I let out a groan as I try to focus on work though I can't as they oppose.

"No, Lee, you have to get it," Aaron says. "You didn't even realize when we walked from there. You know it would be worse if Alice was with you? That is why I don't let her hang out with you."

"You are trying to say I don't look after my sisters." Lee nods looking mad. "Well, you should know you are the controlling one- they love to hang out with me because I am cool. I let them do what they want."

"Please step out and argue." I glare at them. "This is my office."

"Avni-"

"Please, Lee." I shake my head. "I don't want to get into who-is-the-best-brother choice now. You guys know you'll sort it out anyway so step out and argue."

"I think the only person you all want to argue with is me."

They all turn to look at Rose as she stands by the doorway and I clench my jaw when I see the bouquet in her hands.

"So, can I step in?"