Jewel of my Heart

The Spanish Heiress

Dranz

I am having dinner with my family on a Friday night. It's always a quiet dinner like every other dinner we had. Mom is serving my dad like usual,

and they all looked so lovey-dovey. Eirick is silent and looks like in deep thought.

Then I remembered the party that Aris mentioned before.

"Dad, are you familiar with the Braganza Medica?" I suddenly asked.

Mom and dad turned to me while I noticed Eirick rolled his eyes.

"Why of course! The Braganza Medica is the biggest medical facility in the world. It's an empire! I would love to do business with them!" Dad exclaimed.

"They're Spanish nobles too." Mom added.

"Did you know that Aris is their nephew?" I asked.

"Your friend Aris?" Mom asked, and I nodded.

"His mom is Don Maximo Braganza's sister. Also, their cousins with the certain Countess that uncle Marcel dated. And their daughter is coming home, so they'll be having a welcome party or something." I told them.

Mom and dad looked at each other before grinning.

"What's with those grins?" Eirick asked our parents.

"Oh nothing my dear children." Mom said, which made Eirick and I looked at each other.

"You both look creepy. I feel like something is brewing inside those heads of yours." Eirick mumbled.

"Oh don't be too melodramatic my son." Mom said.

"David informed me earlier about a welcome party was booked in our hotel. He also said we are invited!" Dad said grinning.

"Maybe it's theirs Mon amour." Mom told dad, who nodded.

Dad turned to us.

"We are going to attend that party and I want both of you on your best behavior." Dad told Eirick and I in his usual stern voice.

"Yes dad." Eirick and I mumbled.

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On Saturday night, my family and I are clad in our formal attire, and on our way to our hotel for the party.

When our limo stopped in front of the hotel, the paparazzi flocked around us, flashing their cameras. Our security team barricaded the paparazzi before we stepped out of the limo.

Questions after questions are thrown at my mom and dad, but dad just ignored them and escorted my mom inside, as my brother, and I followed them.

When we got inside the ballroom, people began greeting my parents, complimenting my mom and all the necessary faker. Some business associates also began talking business with dad, that they sometimes include me with their conversation.

When I saw my friends, I excused myself and took Eirick with me. My brother, and I may not see eye to eye, but I perfectly understand this kind of events bore him to death.

We approached my friends who are on one table.

"Hi guys!" I greeted them.

"Hey!" They greeted back.

Niana and Anya are also with them. Anya, approached me with a wide grin before throwing herself on me.

"Hey Dranz! I missed you!" Anya exclaimed while she hugged me.

I patted her back before pulling away.

"How are you Anya?" I asked.

"I'm good, especially now that you're here!" Niana chirped.

"Jeez Anya, can you not act like a chimpanzee on my brother?" Eirick said.

Anya glared at him.

"Shut up you toad!" Anya sneered, which Eirick ignored.

"Come and take a seat man. Let our parents have their table. Their discussions bore me to death." Drenk said.

I grabbed a chair and sat on it, and Anya sat beside me. Eirick chose to sit beside Justine and Niana. We talked about random things while we are being served with drinks and appetizers. We are having a nice chat, when I got a call from one of my professors. I excused myself from my friends and went towards the fire exit to answer my call.

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After a couple of minutes talks, I was almost done when a body suddenly rammed to me. My phone slipped from my hand, and it crashed on the floor.

"Shit."

I grumbled, staring at my broken phone, and then I turned towards the other person.

"What the f**k is your problem?!" I snarled at the other person who's wearing jeans and an oversized hoodie.

"Sorry about that." The person said and looked at me briefly.

At that time, I saw an angelic face with the most hypnotic and calmest blue eyes, I ever seen This person is a girl with the face of Virgin Mary.

"Lamento tu teléfono. Solo tengo prisa." She said in Spanish.

(I'm sorry about your phone. I'm just in a hurry.)

I just stood there looking at her, couldn't even say a single word. She looked at her wrist watch, and cursed.

"Lo siento. Tengo que irme." She said before bolting out of the place.

(I'm sorry. I got to go.)

I couldn't do anything but watch her disappearing back. But when I remembered my broken phone, I couldn't help but curse since I didn't get to finish my conversation with my professor. I picked up my phone and glared towards the hallway where the girl disappeared to.

With a final curse, I went back to our table. Aris is already there, but Anya was the first one to notice my sour expression when I got back to our table.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"Some chick bumped into me when I was on the phone. Now my phone's f*****g broken." I said and placed my broken phone on the table for everyone to see.

Drenk and Justin stifle a laugh.

"It's just a phone Dranz." Eirick said nonchalantly.

"Yes it is just a phone, that I can easily replace. But I was in a middle of a conversation with my professor!" I hissed at him.

"Maybe it was the universe speaking that you should cut off some slack." He hissed back.

"Can the two of you stop? Your bickering is getting old." Niana groaned.

Eirick rolled his eyes before slumping back, while I sighed and just put my broken phone inside my jacket.

"I better check on my tio and tia. You guys enjoy the night." Aris said.

"Send more champagne here then." Justin told Aris who shook his head before leaving our table.

************

When the food was served, I ate in silence. I don't want to have another argument with my brother. Especially I've been in already sour mood.

In the middle of slicing my steak, we heard the microphone feedback. We all looked towards the makeshift stage, and we saw a couple that looks like in their early forties, dressed in the most elegant clothes.

"Good evening everyone." The man started.

The man on the microphone is none other than Don Maximo Braganza, a Spanish Count and the Chairman of Braganza Medica. Beside him is his wife, Esmeralda Braganza. A renowned neuro surgeon and philanthropist.

"My wife, and I are deeply sorry for the delay, and I hope all of you are enjoying the night." He paused.

"We are here tonight to welcome my only daughter back from being overseas for so long. As parents, we want nothing but make our children happy, and also have them with us. But my wife, and I are gifted with an adventurous and headstrong daughter that loves to explore the world, and reach out to those who are in need." Don Maximo paused and pulled his wife next to him.

"Just like my wonderful wife, my daughter has a heart of gold that loves to help. At a young age, she's been helping hand in hand with UNICEF and other Non-profit organizations to provide food and clean water in remote villages in Africa."

"When she said she wanted to become a doctor like her mama, we couldn't be more happy. But my headstrong daughter wanted to study abroad to widen her knowledge more. But now I am grateful that she's back."

"I hope and pray every night that she won't be leaving her poor parents again. But our children will always need space, so they can spread their wings. But now, I want to share to each, and every one in this party the happiness my wife, and I are experiencing."

"Everyone, please welcome my unica hija. Mi orgullo y alegría. Maxine Emerald Braganza." Don Maximo said.

(My pride and joy.)

Then a girl my age came up the stage. Her light brown hair was styled in a messy bun with a few pearls to accent it. She was wearing a white and sky blue floor length tube dress that matched her blue eyes. Her style and dress made her even more angelic and beautiful.

"Damn. She really does look like Virgin Mary." Justin said.

"I agree with you on that babe." Niana said.

"I think I just died and went to heaven." Drenk said with the lovesick look on his face.

I couldn't agree more. They're all correct. The Spanish heiress does look like an angel. But when she slightly bowed, it made realize something. The Spanish heiress is the person that bumped to me, the reason I broke my phone.

"Oh shit." I cursed.