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Johnny's P.O.V.

"Mendes?" I furrowed my eyebrows.

"Seems like you know me." He takes his hand back with a smirk playing at the corner of his lips.

"You-" I was about to say something but suddenly I see Lauren pasting me to him and gives him a hug.

Is this is the 'Mendes' I've been planning to know about? No I mean that can't be a coincident. Is he after my business? What is he thinking that he'll woo my sister and ruin me and my company in the process?

"Hey." She leans in and kisses his lips as he also kisses her back.

"Lauren? Did you just-" I confusingly say. Did she just kiss him in front of me?

"He's my boyfriend, what's your problem?" She turned back to me with a hiss as she shrugs.

"It's for you." He wrapped his hand around her lower back as he handed her the flowers and she took it with both hands like it's just a cloud which will easily fade away, soft and humbly.

"Oh, thank you." She said in an awh as she slowly runs her fingers through them and he kisses her forehead.

Okay, now I feel like I'm going to puke seeing this right now. Lauren was so shy about pda and stuff for as long as I remember. And now this guy is turning her into something else.

"Are you guys done romancing?" I asked while my hands were crossed and eyes narrowed.

"Yeah, Shawn come in." Lauren grabbed his hand and took him inside, ignoring me.

What the hell is even happening?

I closed the door as I slowly walk in.

"Guys, meet Shawn." I hear Lauren's voice as I go to the hall and also see Maddie and Darian.

"Hey." Shawn smiles.

I sit on the couch while looking them talking among themselves. He is the Mendes? But it doesn't seem like he is a businessman. I mean, businessmen aren't this much casual. But this can't be a coincident.

The way they were talking with each other it looks like Maddie and Darian kind of liked him a 'lot'.

"So-" I said o grab attention. "How old are you?"

"He's twenty eight." Lauren replied for him while she was sitting with him, or should I say, sticking with him.

"What?" I furrowed my eyebrows. "He's twenty eight?"

"So?" Lauren asked.

"He's five years older than you!" I kind of yell.

"Um, well, please don't take it in a wrong way. But I think, love has no age." Shawn replied while shrugging his shoulders and Lauren quietly chuckles.

"Yeah, he's right." Lauren said as she keeps her head on his shoulder.

I'm sick of seeing them together.

"Shawn? What do you do?" Darian asked.

"Um, I have a business." He replied. Wait, that means I'm not wrong.

"What business?" I raised my eyebrows.

"I run a real estate company."

"Means you're that Portuguese company? Who took that new bid at Los Angeles?"

"Yeah. I know you were about to take it but at last, I actually won." He shrugged.

"Yeah. Sounds like you know me since the beginning or after dating with Lauren." I fake laugh. If just Lauren wasn't here-

"I looked upto your business, yes. But I never knew that Lauren is your sister. I'm surprised myself. Anyways, you've gained a lot of success. Just, this much success in such a young age, it's a lot. Um, how old are you?" He asks.

"Twenty four." Maddie replied.

"That's really impressive. Really." Shawn raises his eyebrows. "I mean, you really are young to handle this big company."

It looks like he knows a lot about me when I just heard his name for the first time in my whole entire life today and also it turns out he is my sister's boyfriend. What a life.

"Yeah, John expanded the business a lot after Dad passed away." Maddie replied.

"Shawn also worked hard a lot also." Lauren added. "It wasn't even his family business. He started it on his own."

Wow now my sister sounds like a proud mom of my business rival.

"But still Johnny is way much more younger than me." Shawn said to her.

"So what? Dad already had done a lot to this business, John just continued it that's all. But you did it on your own." She replies.

Is she actually really taking part of that guy, leaving her own brother?!

"But you can't deny that he also worked hard." Shawn looked at me while smiling.

I know Mendes, you're just trying to act all good. But I promise you, no matter what happens I won't ever let you take Lauren away from us.

I smiled back but from inside I was just thinking when he'll leave. I mean like, he is the person from I lose this whole contract!

"How did you guys meet?" Darian asked as I come back to sense.

"Me and Shawn?" Lauren said with blushed cheeks and looks at me. "Remember John, I told you that there was a guy who bought all of my paintings in my first exhibition? It was Shawn. Then he also met with me."

"Oh, so he's the creepy guy?" I raised my eyebrows.

"Creepy guy?" Shawn said with a confused look.

"No, just when John heard about it he found it a bit creepy cause it was my first exhibition and also someone bought all of my paintings- he thought it was weird."

"It really was." I smiled at him. Of course aren't you creepy at all Mendes?

"How can I deny that your sister is an amazing painter? Call me weird but I couldn't help myself to buy them all." Shawn said as he winked at Lauren and she started blushing more.

I mentally gave him a disgusted look, I mean, what kind of guy he is? Flirting in front of his girlfriend's family on the day he's first meeting them? Not gentle at all. He doesn't even have any manner or anything. I can make a list of hundred reasons why he wouldn't a perfect match for Lauren.

"Yeah, I also love the paintings." I break in so that they realize that we're still here.

"Yeah, Lauren is indeed a wonderful painter." Darian joins in.

"Lauren told me about you guys also but why don't you two beauties say about yourselves also?" Shawn says with a quite smile as he looks towards Maddie and Darian.

"Um, I am now working on journalism and Maddie works in a NGO." Darian replied smoothly.

"Oh, a painter, a journalist, a social worker and a businessman." He quietly laughs.

I stay silent as I keep listening to their conversation. I'm not liking a single bit thing of this Mendes. First of all, he took the project and now, look at his talkings.

How can Lauren choose someone like him? I mean, I didn't let her date cause I thought none of the boy she chose are of any use but it doesn't seem like she will listen to me if I tell her to stay away from this one.

I still remember when she was in high school and how her boyfriend cheated over her for why she was that much heart broken. I also gave that freak some punches in free for hurting her.

Um, also those punches actually broke his arm, but I swear I went easy on him, he was weak what was my fault?

But really that incident stabbed her right in the heart for why she was a lot depressed. That's why, I don't want it to repeat again.

"John? Aren't you coming?" Darian snapped me out of my thoughts as I look and see her standing in front of me.

"Where?"

"Dinner."

"Oh, yeah."

I walk to the table and see they were taking taking seats as I also sit back.

"He's handsome." I hear Maddie whispering to Lauren while she was sitting beside me and I look at her. Lauren had already started blushing.

"Excuse me?" I asked raising my eyebrows.

"She's not talking about you John." Darian joked as they three started to laugh.

"I know." I narrowed my eyes.

"So, Johnny? What do you wanna know about me?" Shawn asked as I turn to him.

"What I wanna know about you?" I confusingly ask.

"Well Lauren told me about your protectiveness towards her and how you'd like to know everything about me of course."

"Oh, yeah." I mumble. Um, I actually don't have any idea where to start. But I'll soon find out everything about this guy.

"So, how long has it been? Between you two?" Darian asked.

"Like a year." Shawn replies.

"And we get to know it after this much time?" I gave my glance to Lauren, wanting her to reply.

"For you." She said before she took a sip from her soup.

"What?"

"I wanted to meet you guys a long time ago but she said that her brother, means you can have some problems so she wanted to make our relationship official first then decided to meet." Shawn answers for her.

"I met his family. And they are amazing." Lauren said.

"In Chicago?" I ask.

"No, in Portugal."

"You went to Portugal?"

"So?"

"Where do you live? I mean in Chicago or Portugal or Canada?" I turn back to Shawn.

"Actually my home country is in Portugal, also my business. But I live in Chicago." He replies. "And now I'm here in Canada to meet with you guys."

"You're a Portuguese? But you don't look like." Darian asked.

"Actually I'm half Portuguese and half British."

"His Step dad is Portuguese and Mom pure British." Lauren says. "I just love his Mom, she's so caring."

"And what about your real dad?" Maddie asked.

"Um- He's um actually..."Shawn says quietly.

"I'm sorry. You don't have to reply if you don't want." I silently say.

Who is his real father can be that he is hesitating this much? I'd surely like to know this.

"Thank you."

"What plans do you have to do with that plot back at Los Angeles?" I ask.

"I'm planning on to build a seven start hotel."

"It's a big project."

"Yeah it indeed is." He slightly shook his head.

"Do you guys do business together? I mean, I didn't even know that." Lauren asked.

"No sweets, it's not like that. We both may do same kind of business but not together." Shawn softly smiles to her.

Sweets? Did he really call her by that name?

"You can say, we're rivals." I add.

"Yeah. Kind of." Shawn shrugs.

_ _ _

"Lauren?" I swiftly open the door revealing her inside.

It's pretty late at night as Maddie, Darian and that Mendes is gone.

"Oh, hey. Come in." She looked at me as she closed her laptop she had in front of her.

"You didn't sleep yet?" I asked as I close the door and sit down on the bed.

"I will." She leaned against the head board.

"Um, Laur? Are you sure that you're official with Shawn?"

"Yes. I hope you don't have any problem." She raised her eyebrows.

Yes, I do. I of course do. But if I tell her the truth she'll be mad at me. I just have to take it easily.

"No, it's just like. He's a bit older than you."

"Only five years. It's fine."

"You can date someone who is close to your age right?"

It's not about age honestly. This guy just doesn't give me any good vibes. It seems like he is hiding something.

"You date a millions of girls, do I say anything to you?"

"I'm worried for you! That's why I am saying these." I say as she rolls her eyes.

"You're just so damn over protective. That's all. You don't even try to understand me."

"I do Lauren." I take her hands in mine. "And I have to take care of you right?"

"If Mom and Dad were here nothing of these would've happen." She looked down on my hand as she pulls hers out.

"What wouldn't happen?"

"You wouldn't act like this!" She yelled at me.

"What do I act like?"

"A typical older brother. You weren't like this when they were alive!"

"I have to be like this! I mean hey, I wanna take care of you. I don't want you to get hurt or anything. Honestly I don't think he is the one who's perfect for you."

"That's why I don't like it! You never cared for what I want. I guess it's all about you."

"I don't care?"

"No, I-I just. It's like, if they were here you would've be normal not like this." She replied as she was looking down.

"Please, Lauren. Try to understand. I of course won't ever want anyone to cause any harm to you right? And as Mom and Dad are not here, I have to see if the person whom you are with is right or wron-" I suddenly stop as I see a tear rolling down on her cheek. "L-Lauren? Why are you-"

"I miss Mom and Dad." She quietly sobbed as I go closer and wrap my arms around her as she digs her head on my chest. "A lot."

"Don't cry. It's just, it's fine. Okay?" I slowly rubbed my thumb on her cheek.

"I really miss them a lot." She let out more tears as she tied her hands around my body.

"I also miss them." I quietly say as I put my hand on her back. "But it doesn't means you have to cry."

"I wish that accident never happened." She replied as my mind hits with a thought. Lauren, I wish I could've just tell you who did it. But not now, when it's time.

"I also wish it didn't." I throne out while slowly rubbing her back, calming her down.

She stayed silent as I only heard her sobbing and felt my shirt getting wet. I lightly placed my head over hers and closed my eyes.

I also miss them. But if I be weak what will happen to her?

Soon she had calmed down more as I quietly whispered. Laur? Won't you sleep?" I ask as she moved back and slowly wiped her tears while nodding.

"Do you want me to stay?" I tuck her hair behind.

"No." She shook her head. "I'm fine. You go."

I stand up as I take her laptop from the bed and keep it on the bedside table. She lies down as I cover her up with the sheets.

"If you need anything just-"

"I'm fine John. I'm not a baby." She cut me off as I kiss her temple.

"You can call me if you need anything. All right?" I continue as I go back and close the door after turning off the light.

_ _ _

Mackenzie's P.O.V.

I opened my eyes because of the shaking and feeling my hands getting pinned together while my shirt was already taken off.

"W-What are you-" I quietly mumbled as I saw that guy was tying up my wrists.

Shit, he's gonna rape me again.

"Mr. Orlando? What are you doing?" I asked as my chests were heaving up and down, terrified like always.

"Shh.." his hazel eyes slowly picked up and met mine, but they had become more dark and turned to much likely, brown.

"You have to regret." He quietly mumbled as he pins my hands up with the head board.

"B-But why? What did I do?" I become more scared by his deep voice he actually let out those times when he's pissed off or angry.

"Say, what you didn't do." he reached down and started to take my jeans off before tying my legs also. I could've just kicked or pushed him but it makes him just more angry, and I won't ever even want it in my dreams cause he'll become much worse.

"Today, my sister cried for you." He looked at me as he threw the pair of jeans on the floor, leaving me on my underwear. "And you know? I can't see her that way."

"I don't know who is your s-sister. Then how am I at fault?"

"Your Dad killed our parents. And you know how much of pain it caused to us?" He took his hand to the drawer and took out the red fabric which he always ties around my eyes.

"My dad is a nice person, he'd never do that?" I say calmly, not wanting him to hurt me more."Mr. Orlando? Please, try to understand."

"You wanna make 'me' understand? Huh girl?" He raised his eyebrows.

"No, no, don't take it that way, I-I was just-"

"Shut up." He spurted as he ties the cloth around my eyes.

"Please." I quietly begged as my eyes let out a tear from under the fabric tied around.I felt his finger slowly outlining down to my cleavages slowly from my temple which was making my body be in electricity.

"Don't worry babe, before you can actually feel me deeper inside you, you're also gonna feel something else."