Semua Bab I CHOOSE YOU: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Christian’s POV
The moment Jessica urged me to go after Evelyn, an odd sense of relief washed over me. Did this mean she approved of her? It would be the first. Jessica had always harbored reservations about every woman I’d ever entertained, as though she could see things I could not. And the haunting truth? She was always right. She knew what was best for me—sometimes better than I did myself.
She is my anchor, my conscience, my dearest friend. I would cross oceans just to make her smile.
But right now, it wasn’t Jessica who needed me. It was Evelyn.
By the time I got to the entrance, she was gone—swallowed whole by the city like a memory too painful to recall. I searched desperately, frantic with the urgency of what I needed to say. I found her at my childhood playground—a place steeped in innocent laughter and forgotten summers. Why do girls always flee to playgrounds when their hearts are in pieces?
She sat on a bench, eyes cast low, unaware of my presence.
“Hey,” I called softly

Christian’s POV
The council room emptied with a rustle of silks and polished boots, the ministers murmuring their farewells as they trailed out one by one.
“Stay back a moment, son,” my father said, swirling the last of the water in his glass as though it were a brandy. His tone was casual, but I could sense something measured in his pause.
“You seemed... distracted today. What’s the matter, Christian?”
“It’s nothing, Father,” I lied, the words dry on my tongue.
The truth? I’d barely heard a word of the meeting. My mind had been a restless storm, haunted by the image of Jess laughing beside Luke at the amusement park. Jess—who used to wait for me, who clung to the thrill of exploring new places with me even when my schedule made it near impossible. But now... it was Luke. She’d even defended him. Is she angry with me? Did I lose her somehow? The thought makes my heart squeeze.
Father, ever perceptive, gave me a knowing smirk. “Is it a girl?”
“Well... yes. But not like that. I mean,

Luke’s POVOkay, what just happened? These two are not serious. They are both so in love, yet so dumb about it. I stared at the person in front of me. What am I supposed to do with this girl he handed to me? Aargh, Christian owes me big time.“What is your name?” I asked.“Shar… Sharpay,” she stammered, avoiding my eyes.She is shy. I do not like shy girls. They are not my type. It annoys me when girls act all shy and cute. I prefer sexy and fierce girls. Am I really going to have to deal with this? Ugh, I am going to kill Christian.“He said you are good at horse riding?” I asked, even though I knew she would not be that good.I mean, look at her. She looks plain and skinny. I doubt she is that good.“Yes, but I do not know if I am allowed… you know, a selected girl?” she said.Psst, of course she would use that as an excuse.“Yeah, no kidding. No need for excuses. You can just admit that you cannot ride a horse,” I challenged. She looked at me, clearly pissed.I guess I just hit a b



Christian's Pov



Jessica can be so annoying when she wants to be. She threw away the first two papers I sent to her. Is she kidding me right now, what is up with her? I glanced at her every now and then. The cameramen are recording my every move. I carefully wrote the last note and passed it to Crystal. I acted like it was a game I was playing with her so the cameramen don't get suspicious. 

"You want to give Sister Jess another one? " she asked me. 

"Yes Baby, you see Jess is being so naughty, that is why I am sending another note to her" I explained and she gasped. 

"Sister Jess is a naughty girl? " she asked surprised and I nodded my head. 

"But she told us that Jesus is not happy with us when we are naughty. Why is she being naughty then?. " she asked clearly displeased by what she just heard. 

"I think you should ask her Baby. I have no idea why she is naughty? " I replied and she nodded with a frown on her face.

"Keep my sweets and don't touch it" she war

Christian’s POVImmediately the show ended, I walked out of the palace hall, but not before telling Mirabelle to follow me. Nobody noticed that I told her to follow me, well except Evelyn. I would explain things to her, but first I needed to put Mirabelle in her place.As soon as we got out of the palace hall, I dragged her toward the garden. I did not want to risk the paparazzi taking pictures of us.“Christian, stop. You are hurting me,” she shouted, trying to get the attention of the paparazzi, but thankfully nobody noticed us.We got to the garden and she pulled her hand out of my grip.“What is wrong with you?” she screamed.“No, what is wrong with you, Mirabelle? What was that you did? Are you out of your mind? Are you crazy or something?” I screamed back at her while she cowered in fear.“I am sorry, Christian. I just wanted to help you out of the situation. You were speechless and did not know what to say, so I helped you.”“Helped me? At whose expense? Tell me, at whose expen