Chapter 44 Part 1
I hold my necklace tight as I drive myself to the bar… I’m wearing two different necklaces… the one he gave me wasn’t expose but why do I feel like he knows something? I’m kind of scared. I know I should have given this necklace to Pearl but it’s the only thing that I have that resonate the human that Luke and I created.
“What are you thinking?” I jump at my seat. I look around and I didn’t even realize that I’m already at the parking lot.
“Nothing.” I said to Ezra as I go down from the car.
He didn’t say anything as we went inside the bar… it’s already packed with people and the music isn’t as wild as it’s going to be later… We sat on the bar stood and ask for dri
Chapter44 Part 2Shit. I pulled away and his mouth open as we look at each other. My heart is beating so fast and I don’t know where to look or what I should do.“I’m sorry.” I said and there’s an awkward silence between us that I couldn’t bare it anymore.“Ana.” He calls my name with gentleness but I shake my head and open the door and ran my way home.Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! I can’t remember how many times I cursed the moment I close the door of my room. That shouldn’t have happen! That was wrong. Ezra is my friend and we’re not like that… this is so wrong in many ways, this will affect our friendship and we’ll be awkward when we’re together. I just can’t pretend that that didn&rsq
Chapter45Part 1I jump a little and flinch as Luke said that, I was so shock that I didn’t even bother to look around. I don’t know how to react and I was so shock upon looking how betrayed he is… he must be really special to him but what makes me doubt him is when I met Dave he pretended like he didn’t know him as I introduce Dave to him… he just look angry and didn’t even bother to tell me that they know each other… it’s making me think who Dave really is to his life.“Luke.” I gulp as I said his name with so much gentleness. He looks at me with bloodshot eyes and I want to move my chair and comfort him but I try not to… I don’t want to be that type of girl who’s going to comfort a married man in his lowest.“I don&rsq
Chapter45Part 2“I can’t believe this is happening! You did this didn’t you?” She looks at me and I just rolled my eyes as I drink my wine.“Why would I sabotage my image?” I said as I put down the wine glass. “I don’t even like being bothered by the media, not like you who wants attention and now that you’re getting it, you’re angry?”I’m in a dinner together with Dad, Ann, Pearl and Lauren and Ann is ranting about the rumor that has been spreading around the internet and blaming it all on me.“Ana, that’s enough.” Dad said that made me pout, I do have a point they just don’t want to admit that.I look at Lauren and Pearl who’s silently looking at us, and Pearl sig
Chapter46Part 1I bite my lips as I dial Monica’s phone number, I haven’t contacted her for a while but the investigation is still on going, I don’t know if she’s still doing her job right but I want to the progress and if I can suspect between the few close people in my life.“I’m coming, ready the files.” I said and put the phone down and I was going to get inside my car when I saw James on the parking lot. My brow creased as he doesn’t see me yet, what is he doing here? “James.” I call his attention and his eyes widen when he looks at me.“What are you doing here?” He ask but I shake my head.“I should be the one asking you that.”“I was hoping I could visit the person that
Chapter46Part 2“Did something happen? Why are you drinking again?”“I’m just happy.” I said and smirk at Ezra. He raised his brows and sit beside me and order himself a drink.“Tell me about it.”“First, I think this investigation is going somewhere. And lastly I think Pearl still loves James.”“You’re still hoping about being with Luke? After what you’ve been through.”“All of what happen was not his fault, Ez.”“You said you would finally move on for good. This is not healthy, and your drinking habit is not healthy. Plus, even if Pearl doesn’t love Luke how about Luke? He loves his wife… and not… never mind.
Chapter47“Here’s your schedule for the day.” Kate gave me the tablet coldly and exited the room with a gloomy face.I sigh, I didn’t expect her to come to work and seeing her here breaks my heart. She’s my friend… I’m her friend and I have betrayed her and that pain will forever be engraved in her heart.I thought because of my busy schedule I would forget all the emotions and the memories of last night but I can’t even work as I keep spacing out… that’s when I decided to talk to Kate.I gather all my thoughts before going out of the office to her table. She didn’t even gave me a look when I sat on the chair from her table.“Kate.”She looks at me coldly. “DO you ne
Chapter 48 Part 1I didn’t even realize that I close my eyes and that I was holding my breathe, it was just a peak but I felt so sinful. I pull away and look at him, he closed his eyes too but when I pull away he opened it and looks at me.I shake my head feeling nervous and seeing him panic made me more scared. “This is wrong.” I said in a whisper only intended to myself but he heard me, and I didn’t even realize that I was holding my lips. It felt so good that I forgot what was right and wrong, I became irrational and the thought of kissing him again excites me. “Fuck.” I whispered loudly and gather myself together and stood up. Luke was just looking at me the entire time… it made me concern but I shouldn’t so I begin to walk away without saying another word.“Wait.” I close my eyes tight as I stopped walking because of a force on my wrist to stop me.“Luke, just go home. GO home to your wife.”He ignore my statement and made me face him, he’s now holding both of my hands and my bro
Chapter48 Part 2“Thank you.” Lauren suddenly said that made me look at her.“You deserve it.” My eyes immediately shifted to the man and I didn’t even realize that Lauren was saying goodbye as she has somewhere to go to.When she left I look at the man as he’s looking at me and before I could say anything he pulled me by the wrist and drag me to the bathroom and I can’t even protest because I was in shock of why he dragged me here and locked the door.“Let go of me and explain this madness.” Maybe he found some evidence that can help the case?“I know it’s you Pearl.” His hawk eye turn into a gentle one and he hold me with careful and I’m just confuse, is he shitting on me?“Are you bull
Chapter 105I don’t know what’s the difference. They say married life is really different and you can’t go out anymore because you have to be cautious because you have now a partner to think about and if you have kids you’ll have to make sure that they’re well taken care of before you go for a night out but actually I don’t see a difference… maybe because I’ve always experience those and Luke and I already know each other because we experience living together… maybe the only difference is that we have the papers to prove that we’re married and nothing can tear us apart now because of that paper and if someone tries to I’m just going to tear that person apart.“When will we get tired of each other?” I chuckle as I asked that question to Luke. We got home from our honeymoon a week ago but
Chapter 104Luke’s POVIt’s killing me that three months has passed and I haven’t yet proposed to Ana. I’ve been waiting for that time to come and I want to be married at her and prove her how much I love her. I know I’ve been saying those words to her everyday but there’s something about being married that makes it different because after all that’s where we started and I wanted to make it come true.“You sure about this?”“What do you mean by that? Of course I’m sure. I fucking love her and nothing is going to change my mind.”James laugh at my response and pat me at the back. “You’re so hot headed. I’m just making sure that you’re not backing out especially that Ana can be hard to handle.” I gave him a glre. Why does he ca
Chapter 103“You sure about this? We can back out if you want. There’s no need for this actually. People can be so mean and we shouldn’t care about what they think of us… because what’s important is that we’re happy together.”I’m pacing as I said those words to Luke. We’re already at the back stage of the interview that we’re having right now and I’m actually the one who’s nervous because Luke seems to be calm and just looking at me with a smile on his face.“this isn’t funny, Luke.”He chuckle and stood up from his seat and made me sit on the couch. “Calm down. Yes we don’t need people’s validation but you said we need to do this for our kids to be safe and not be bullied… so let’s just go through this
Chapter 102I can’t help but smile upon looking at Luke having fun with the kids. We’re at the playground after we fetch them from school… the same playground they were kidnapped, near our house. It still hurt thinking about those happenings but slowly we’re building memories here to buried those bad memories.“Mommy, can’t we stay a little longer?” Sapphire asked me and I raised my brows at Luke and he shrugged his shoulders.I smile at Sapphire and shake my head. “I’m sorry, baby. Let’s come back here another time, we have to eat our dinner and it’s getting dark.”Both pouted with my response and ran to Luke for help but Luke carried them and whispered something to them as we walk our way to the car and we arrive home not even long after.“Mom!&rdqu
Chapter 101 Part 2Luke’s POVHow did we ran into each other? Why does she has to see me in this state? I feel ashamed and I want to hide and seeing her face made me have the urge to go to her and hug her tight and not think of the consequence later on but I just can’t help but ran away because I’m a coward.I knew that when I left, I knew that I don’t want to see her as she will remind me of pain… and at the same time I will remind her for the pain that my mother had caused her and I don’t want to hurt her anymore… I already done enough but when I ran away from him I can’t help but look back and when she was crying on the streets I suddenly want to come back to her but I stopped myself before I could do so... because I’m still not ready.How funny bec
Chapter 101 Part 1Eating, laughing and bonding. That’s what we’re doing right now after winning the trial but I know I definitely saw him and he was looking at us and I didn’t see his reaction because of the people but I know it’s Luke… don’t know why I’m acting like this but maybe because I miss him… six months and he showed up, is he happy for me? When will he return? Is he going to come back though?A lot of thought came to my mind but I snap back from reality when I notice the twins hugs me from my legs. I smiled to both of them before squatting down.“Are you guys happy?” I whispered and both nodded as they kiss both of my cheeks.I bite my lips as I feel their embrace. Looking at them and hugging them reminds me of him… that always happen and today I’ll more emotional
Chapter 100“I’m sorry. I was so stuborn yesterday. I didn’t realize that someone might be nosy enough to take a picture of us.”“It’s already done, there’s nothing we can do about it.”He’s driving us home as our picnic has just finished and I was a little shock that he knows about the article, I’m thinking he was silent about it as he doesn’t want to ruin the picnic and the same goes for me.The kids are playing with their toys at the back seat and singing nursery rhymes while we’re talking seriously at the front seat.“But still… as you said, it might affect the trial.” He looks guilty and I can’t help but raise a brow at him.“I thought you don’t care about the trial anymore? You said that it does
Chapter 99 Part 2“Ana is officially back!”They cheered that made me laugh. We’re at the bar after the success of our photo shoot. I got to meet my former model friends in the shoot as it was a big project and now after a week of work we’ve finally wrapped up and as a celebration we went here to party and I kind of admit that I miss partying. I mean I could still party if I want to but things have change and I had other priority like the kids, and actually I am kind of wondering how they are doing but Yen and mom are home taking care of them so I feel at ease… especially that there will be no threat that Chloe is in prison.“Stop it.” We’re all laughing as we’re having our drinks and at first I thought we were tired but I guess we still have the energy as we’re dancing at the dance floor feeling the vibe of t
Chapter 99 Part 1“You were so brave.” Mom hugged me tightly and kiss my forehead, she’s teary-eyed while I try myself not to get emotional as we hugged each other. “Don’t worry too much, the end is near. I can feel it.” Mom whisper after breaking our hug and I just smile at her in response.“We’re getting good feedback after the press conference and they are really believing us because of the evidence that you hand out to the reporters.”After arriving home I was shock that they prepared something everyone is here. Mom, Yen, Dad, Evan, Ann, Pearl, James, and of course Kate. Everyone is here… yet something feels so empty… someone is missing in my heart and I may be facing a victory right now but it doesn’t feel like it especially that he’s not here to celebrate with us… because I thin