The CEO's Second Choice novel Chapter 2

Elena

You could hear a pin drop.-

Eliana, my sweet sister, would be causing a scandal with her news. The worst type of scandal in the upper class and nobility circles.

Affairs and babies born out of wedlock.

Sebastian had gone pale, my parents were reeling from this news and the Dumonts? Well it seems that even they did not know this last little titbit.

Mirabelle walks towards them, “You’re pregnant?! A child born out of wedlock, how shameful!” She shrieks and I could tell this upset her incredibly. “I knew there was something about you that I didn’t like.”

Eliana throws her head back and laughs, or rather cackles, “Mirabelle, there will be no scandal. Robert and I will wed before the child is born. Then you will finally be rid of me.”

I do not think I have ever heard my sister speak in such an acid tone, especially not towards Mirabelle Dumont. I could feel the shame radiating from where my parents were seated.

Mirabelle goes completely red in her face, “You-”

“Mother, you knew about this?” Sebastian finally speaks up and looks towards his parents. My eyes flicker to his voice and I couldn't help but feel sorry for him. He maintains his composure, but the hurt in his eyes was evident, something I think Eliana did not care to notice. Mirabelle shakes her head, “I found out about the affair yesterday, the pregnancy is new.” She answers her son, her face dropping as she took in his expression.

Sebastian scoffs then looks towards my sister, “How long were you going to keep at this?” He asks Eliana, “And you, uncle Robert, sleeping with your nephew's son as if we were in some sort of bad soap opera. What were the both of you looking to gain from this?”

Sebastian was livid, but how he was keeping calm when his fiancee and uncle were just exposed was beyond my recognition.

My eyes went towards my parents and saw the anger in their expression. Eliana had always been the golden girl, the lady set to marry into a prominent family and uphold the Whiltshire name. Now she would bring nothing to the family but scandal, something my mother absolutely despised.

Robert suddenly spoke up, making us all turn in his direction, “I have been urging Eliana for months to come clean and call off your engagement.” He says, taking Eliana’s hand in his, “We fell in love during my visits last spring when I had helped with the Spring Ball. I am sorry this has hurt you, Sebastian, but the truth needed to come out. This is why I went to my brother and Mirabelle, before an even bigger scandal engulfs the family name.”

Oh snap. The Spring Ball was in April of last year, it was now September the following year with an Autumn wedding scheduled. My sister has been cheating on Sebastian for over a year now. Why had she said yes to him in June when she was in love with Robert?

Sebastian strides towards the door, but my father calls him back and stands up, looking deeply ashamed. “Mirabelle, Spencer, I am deeply sorry for this insult Eliana has caused to your family. She has undoubtedly tainted both our names, but we know in order to avoid an even bigger scandal, Eliana would have to wed Robert.” He says, we all knew this would have to happen, even I did and I despised the upper-class rule and regulations. I might be the rebellious heir, but I knew how to toe the line.

Spencer nods, “Indeed, she will. But now with that out of the way, what will come of Sebastian’s supposed marriage? Our family’s name will be left tainted because of this.” He gestures towards Robert and Eliana.

Sebastian scoffs again, “I will not be getting married, father-”

“But you must. If the public finds out about Eliana and Robert, we will be pariahs in our circles.” Mirabelle says shaking her head and looking dismayed, then her eyes flicker towards me. “Unless…”