Living With A Narcissistic Brother In-law

While driving, Josh noticed Alice kept stealing glances at him. It made him happy and he chuckled. His deep husky voice was like ripples of rain drops.

Alice looked away and flushed when she realised she had been caught staring. She took out her phone and started reading entertainment news.

''What .,> > < ; ';' /. ;][ '/ /'' Alice cussed out.

Josh pulled over at once and turned to asked worriedly, ''Alice, what's wrong?''

''Does this blogger have a feud with me? Look at this?'' Alice handed her phone over.

'Exposing the fake relationship of JSC and Alice Jun'

''What does he mean by exposing me?''

''Do you know anyone who could be up to this?''

''Zeya. That blogger is a reporter whom Zeya hired to stalk me for news. Why is she so free?'' Alice asked furiously.

''Calm down. This is just for entertainment. No one knows about our fake relationship besides us. Even my brother thinks it's real''

'What if he has something? I should just find this bale haired man and stick a bit of hair on him''

''Calm down tigress. He won't be able to find anything'' Josh started driving the car.

Alice's phone started ringing and she looked at it, ''that's from Xia. Hello, Xia''

''Alice, did you see the news? I just saw it right now. Where are you?''

''I'm with JSC. I saw it, don't let it bother you. I know the cheapskate behind it. take it as a dog barking''

''You are with Josh? Whoa, the two of you are just progressing even faster than I thought. At this rate, I doubt you will be able to stop yourself from falling for him''

''Hey, Xia! Listen, I am a rational person and even in love I am still that way. I don't believe in such nonsense as crazily in love. Until I can be so crazily in love with someone, I am never risking it all''

Josh looked at her subtly and continued to drive silently. He soon got to his destination and turned inside, entering the garden towards the mansion.

Alice hung up and turned to look at her surroundings. She turned back to Josh and asked, ''where are we?''

''My home'' He said as he pulled over and a valet walked over.

''Your… your house? What are we doing at your house? Listen, don't do you can have funny ideas just because we are acting. I know how to fight''

''What are you talking about? Get down, Miss Jun'' Josh said and got out of the car. The valet took over the keys and Josh opened the door and said to her, ''don't you want to see where I make all the clothes that you wear?''

''Huh?''

'Didn't I tell you? My workshop is in the last floor at the top there. I wanted to take you on a tour'' Josh chuckled.

''You didn't tell me'' Alice pushed him aside and got out of the car mumbling, ''can't you just speak straight? I totally misread the situation and started spouting nonsense. Lead the way''

Josh chuckled and held her hand, ''come with me, Miss Jun''

Alice looked at their hands and smiled.

They entered the first floor and Alice gasped while looking at the interior of the place. She instinctively stopped and asked.

''Do you have that much money? It's this your house or your family's property?''

''This is my own home and no, I didn't get it from my parents'' Josh answered and Alice followed him as they climbed the stairs.

''How old are you?''

Josh stopped and turned to look at her. He bumped right into her and held her hands when she was about to trip. He steadied her and laughed.

''How old are you, Alice?''

''Huh?'' Alice stepped back, ''I'm twenty-three years. What about you?''

''Take a wild guess, Alice'' he said and stepped down from one stair to meet her on the other one. ''You look adorable when you are confused, Alice. Let's go''

Josh opened the room when they arrived at the third and last floor. He led Alice inside the workshop. This was where he sat down to draw all the designs of the clothing that he sends to Alice. Most of which he did the sewing himself.

Alice touched the working table and marvelled, ''so this is the place where all the beautiful clothing come from?'' She paused and turned to ask him, ''can I ask you something?''

''Go ahead'' Josh said as he pulled out a chair to sit down.

''Why did you decide to design dresses for me?''

''I think you want to ask; how did I discover you?'' Josh asked back and Alice nodded her head.

''Actually, I can say that it was your clothes that made me stand out. I still have that dress you designed for me to wear during my first audition. But, what I don't understand is… why did you know about me? I am almost sure we never met before. I was just a nobody back then''

''Why don't you find out?''

''Huh?''

''I will give you the chance to find out for yourself. Why did I choose you? why did I make clothes for you and why I am interested in you''

''You…''

''Are you going to keep pretending that you don't know that I have feelings for you? If I am not mistaken, I think that you like me too. I don't know what is stopping you from opening up to me but, Alice… you said it yourself. You are a rational person and not the type to lose yourself in love. I am the same way too but, with you, everything has been intentional. From the start. I intentionally fell for you from the moment I saw you''

''I…''

''What do you mean?'' Alice asked. Her eyes shifted, meeting his gaze.

''You don't have to say anything to me. I waited for five years to be this close to you. You might not know this but I am very good at waiting. I am going to continue to be nice to you until you fall crazily in love with me''

''You waited to be close to me for five years? Then, that means you knew who I was?''

''Why do you look so surprise?'' Josh stood up and picked his tape measure. ''Come over here, I need to take your measurement for something''

''For what?'' Alice got down from the table and walked closer to him.

''A couple outfit for the closing ceremony next month''

Alice smiled and lifted her hands up, ''I'm all yours''

Josh smiled and took her measurement. Alice shivered when his hands came closed to her body.

After the torture of going through the measurement, Alice sighed, relief after he was done. She stepped back away from him and smiled awkwardly.

''Oh, it's raining'' Alice looked outside the window and spoke.

''What are your plans for Christmas?'' Josh asked and Alice turned and looked at him.

''Do you have plans for this Christmas?'' Josh asked again.

''I usually spend Christmas with my sister and Xia and my assistant. I think it might be the same this year too. Why do you ask?''

''I wanted to invite you to celebrate Christmas with me but it seems you have plans already''

''Let's spend Christmas together then? We can spend Christmas with my family and then new year with your family''

''Really?''

''Mm'' Alice nodded her head and rubbed her shoulders, feeling cold. She suddenly felt a warm cardigan over her shoulder and turned to look at Josh.

''You seemed cold. Wear it'' Josh said as he stuffed his hands into his pockets.

''Thank you'' Alice smiled and sniffed the cardigan. She could smell his scent all over it. It felt warm and somewhat safe.

Josh looked at her sniffing his cardigan and smiled. ''A glass of wine?'' he suggested.

''On a rainy day? Not a good idea. I don't know what feud I have with rainy days but when I drink on a rainy day, I make mistakes''

''Mistakes? Like what?''

''I almost kissed my assistant one time I got drunk at a party and that night I asked you to be my… you know already''

''I totally was up for it but you told me to back off the following day''

''Hey, do you know how embarrassed I was? I totally called you an old man and spoke a bunch of nonsense. Anytime I think about that day I get so embarrassed''

''But, you called me a sexy bartender. I think I liked that name''

''Are you flirting with me right now? Wait, even then, you were flirting with me, right?''

''Can't say no to that''

''Can I ask you a question?''

''Ask''

''Why did you never show your face to me back then? I tried every possible way just to meet you but I couldn't get through to you. You were so mysterious; you can't blame me for thinking you were an old man''

''What about now? What do you think about me?'' Josh met her gaze.