When they finally got out of the airport and went on the road, she kept giving tiny glances to the man riding in the car. And it’s not just her who’s giving tiny glances! Even Gideon keeps looking at her too. They even had eye contact one time which made her cheeks flush. She feels extremely shy because he saw her looking at him.And what about it, anyway? He’s looking at her too. At least she’s hiding it. This man isn’t. Can’t he just realize how uncomfortable it feels to be looked at? Now she thinks this man could read her mind and soul too.Then again, she reminded herself of how handsome Gideon Vesarius is. He’s truly blessed—above anyone!Few minutes had passed, and Gideon drove into a hotel driveway. They’re not even inside yet but she could already see the huge name of the hotel. Almeradez Hotel is the name written at the top of the building. It’s extremely high!The valet immediately rushed to open their door when Gideon took a stop in front of the hotel’s entrance. The man as
Her jaw dropped out of shock when she saw Gideon with a mad reaction in his face with sharp stares as if she committed a crime against him.“Let me have it!” She did her best to get her phone back. But because of Gideon’s harsh attitude, he even took it away from her.“Give it back. That’s not yours to take.” She stated, still trying her best to grab her phone back but Gideon still does the same.Because of his tall stature and build, she looked like a little kid who’s trying to grab him by his arm.“Boss, give it back!” She might even want to stump her feet now and throw him a kick.“No.” he responded with an attitude while taking her phone away. His left hand is holding it up high then changes hands and puts it in his right one.With utter annoyance to his attitude, she grabbed his arms to take it down. Having her face his armpits directly doesn’t even bother her at the moment. What matters to her the most is how she would be able to get her phone back. Her baby, she might be crying
She immediately dialed Caius’ phone number the minute she heard the slamming of the door. The phone rang twice before her brother answered the call.“Lyz,” he stated. “Summer is looking for you. Why aren’t you still here, she asked.” She fixed the blinds from the ceiling to the floor. The towering skyscrapers with twinkling lights met her eyes when she opened the window.It’s starting to get dark. It’s past 6 o’clock in the evening now. Did she really sleep that long? Maybe that explains why she could sense the hunger in her stomach since she hasn’t eaten her lunch either.“Let me talk to her, Cai. Is she there?”“Summer,” she called her daughter in the other line. The audio stopped for a moment when it switched into a video call.She gave Summer a huge bright smile when she saw her face on the screen.“Mommy, you didn’t wait for me to wake up,” her daughter stated and started pouting her lips. Her baby is wearing a pink shirt and blue baby shorts. Her hair is tied in a pigtail with b
GIDEON held her hand, making her flinch uncomfortably. With just a touch of their skin, voltage surged once more through her body. She was no longer as shocked by it, though, as she had been before. He pulled her gently toward the rows of tables, one hand holding a plate of food.He put the plate on the table where he was sitting earlier. There were two other people there looking at them when Gideon pulled a chair for her.The woman smiled at her and held out a hand. “I’m Amara Stephanie Almeradez.”Lyzza shyly accepted her hand. “Lyzza Pacammara, Ma’am.”The woman laughed with amusement at what she said.“Just call me Amara or Steph. You can drop the ‘Ma’am’. We both look to be about the same age, don’t we?”She gave the woman a nod and a smile in return. She seemed nice, and their looks were somehow the same. Lyzza laughed to herself when she thought about it.She was not a head-turner. She considered herself fine; she wasn’t pretty, but she wasn’t ugly either. She believed that bea
“L-LET’S get out.” Her lips trembled slightly, and her gaze pulled away.Gideon didn’t answer. Instead, he grabbed her hand, locked it in his big, rough hand, and pulled her out of the hospital. The roughness of his hand made her feel warm.Only then did she get a chance to catch her breath when they finally got out.“I’m sorry. I just really hate the smell of the hospital. I don’t want to stay inside.”“You should have told me so I could take you back to the hotel right away.”“I think I’m okay now. I can wait for you here outside. I’m afraid the nurse may need to ask you something else.”“No. Let’s go back to the hotel, or do you want us to continue sightseeing?”Lyzza shook her head. “Let’s just go back to the hotel.”He didn’t argue with what she said, and she thought that was because he knew she was too tired to walk around the city at night in the cold.Gideon called for a taxi and took her back to the Almeradez hotel. Even though it wasn’t necessary, he took her to her floor. S
HER hand looked so tiny compared to Gideon’s, but they seemed to fit each other in a strange way. They were holding hands while sitting in his car, which was parked in a hidden part of the parking lot.“I have to go soon,” Lyzza told Gideon, who still couldn’t let go of her hand.His lips protruded, and then she noticed the frown in his expression. She had been sitting in his car doing nothing for almost an hour. Gideon kept holding her hand and stealing kisses from her every now and then.“I was thinking of just pulling you out and training under my wings so that you could not keep leaving me whenever you have a flight.”She lightly flicked his well-pointed nose. “I came here to be a flight attendant. Not to be your employee in your office.”Gideon sighed, tracing circles on her fingers before kissing the back of her hand.“I know, Strawberry. I shouldn’t hinder your dreams.” He then looked at her. A small smile escaped his lips. “What time is your flight? Is it nine-thirty?”“Yes,”
SHE stiffened in her stance when she met Gideon’s eyes. He was looking at her with those cold eyes and his face was emotionless, as if telling her that she’d done something wrong and unforgivable.“Lyzza, I’m glad you’re here! Summer has taken medicine, but the doctor wants to keep an eye on her platelet count. She has dengue,” her mother told her.She came back to her senses as she remembered her daughter. Taking a deep breath, she quickly approached Summer who was sleeping in the hospital bed. She covered her mouth when she saw her daughter was pale. Even her lips, which used to be red, were now almost colorless.“Your boss is here. He was the one who helped us bring Summer here to the hospital,” her mother added. “He also gave blood to my granddaughter.”Lyzza didn’t look at her mother. She was just looking at her baby. Based on her mother’s tone, she knew her mom already had suspicions about who Gideon was in her daughter’s life, but didn’t want to meddle with it.She was also som
GIDEON pounded the punching bag in front of him with punches and kicks. He looked more menacing because of the sweat on his forehead and chest. His hand and arm swelled visibly, revealing bulging veins.He had a three-year-old daughter. And for the second time, he had no idea of his child’s existence. How long would the people around him make him feel like he didn’t deserve to be a father?When he saw that little girl at the mall weeks ago, he was damn confused. Carollete was right. He resembled that little girl. She had a set of deep brown eyes just like him. Her eyes symbolized that she had Vesarius' blood. However, that little girl slipped into his mind when his father got hospitalized, and with all his business meetings he had to attend in Davao, and when he met Lyzza.He only remembered that little girl again when he saw the name of the boutique where he met Summer. Adamant to know more information about that little girl that piqued his interest, he hired a private investigator w
EXTRA CHAPTER 3The large front door of the mansion opened, and a familiar man with gray eyes came out."Man." Gideon nodded at him.The two hugged man-to-man before he waved three key cards like those seen in hotels."The house is ready. I already installed a security system throughout the mansion. The roof and walls are bulletproofed just like you like." He then looked at her and Summer too. "Welcome to Northsire Town.""Thanks, Cale. I owe you, man.""Daddy, I won. I won." A young boy ran out of the mansion carrying a tablet.Summer let go of her father's leg and raised an eyebrow when she saw Giovanni. The young boy was also surprised to see Summer, but he quickly rolled his eyes at her little girl.Summer's eyes shone with determination. Giovanni ignored her, and looked back at his father. "Daddy, I won the sniper duty. See, Daddy? I'm better than you."Lyzza laughed softly when she noticed Summer shamelessly peeking at Van's tablet. Her little girl looked like she wanted to gr
EXTRA CHAPTER 2"Do you know her? She's a senior flight attendant," she chattered as they got into the car."Yeah."She crossed her arms and scowled at him. "She's pretty."Lyzza didn't hear any response from her husband, and instead he started the car engine."So, she's pretty, right?"Gideon glanced at her and raised both eyebrows, annoying her.Unable to resist, she smacked him hard on the arm, but he didn't even flinch."Strawberry." His voice had a threatening tone, but it was still affectionate.Damn! He was teasing her and still being sweet! How could that be possible?"You're annoying! She's your mistress, right?" She accused him and pointed at him.He looked at her while slowing down the car until it came to a complete stop before they even left the Vesarius Airlines compound.She let out a scream when Gideon suddenly grabbed her waist and kissed her passionately."Hmp..." She tried to push him away.His kiss was intense, and she was getting excited again."Ouch!" she complai
EXTRA CHAPTER 1Lyzza ran towards Vesarius Airlines because she was already late for her first flight that morning. Emer and his companion, a guy named Paul with no eyebrows, were running after her."Ma'am, please don't run," Emer said like a worried father because of her stubbornness.Well, she couldn’t deny that she was really stubborn most of the time."I’m good. Stay there. Bye!" Lyzza shouted and managed to wave at them while pulling her suitcase. "Tell Gideon I’ll kick her ass when I get back."She chuckled as she left the two bodyguards outside, scratching their heads because they couldn't enter the boarding gate anymore. Ever since she remarried Gideon, she felt like a queen with bodyguards wherever she went.If it wasn't Emer and Paul guarding her, her husband was always trailing her like she was going to run away. Where could she go that he didn't know about? Gideon was really paranoid, even though he knew for himself that she was madly in love with him."Mrs. Vesarius!" Qui
EPILOGUEWatching his wife laugh with her friends, Gideon couldn’t help but smile at the scene in front of him. The way Lyzza laughed and teased her friends made his heart go into a summersault."Man, are you even listening?" Alejandro irritably asked him.He turned to look at him and just raised the corner of his lips upon seeing the annoyance on his face."What?""Fuck you!" Alejandro raised his middle finger. "I've been talking here for a while now."Riguel and Spiel, who were beside him, laughed. Annoyed, Alejandro stood up, took off his suit jacket, and threw it at him. Gideon quickly dodged it and threw it back at the asshole. He was annoyed as Alejandro locked his neck in his arm, like when they were still in military school. Riguel and Spiel chuckled as Gideon tried to remove Alejandro’s hand from his neck."Riguel, bud. Hold this bastard's hand. I'll kick his ass. This is my chance."And because Riguel was also a king of mischief, he stood up and followed what Alejandro said.
"Do you not have anything to say?" Gideon asked her as she only continued to stare at him, her eyes widening.She blinked slowly and closed her mouth. She pressed her palms against his chest to raise herself slightly."W-What did you say?" She couldn't believe it. The strong thumping of her heart was like a drum that deafened her.Gideon's face turned red, and despite her confused feelings, she couldn't help but chuckle."Are you blushing?"Her teasing remark made him blush even more, causing his ears and neck to turn red. He looked away from her, but his hand tightened around her waist."You're blushing," he said, trying to ease the tension with her laughter. She held his ears.Gideon almost jumped in surprise, which made her laugh even louder."Strawberry," he warned her.However, his authoritative tone did not deter her. She gasped as he tightened his grip on her waist, and in a blink of an eye, their positions changed. His large body pressed against hers while his hands captured h
Lyzza scratched Gideon's back when she reached her climax countless times that night. She was already exhausted, but Gideon continuously moved and thrust inside of her. Her lips would part every time he went deeper inside her, giving her a pleasure only her husband could provide.The delicious feeling of him inside her made her crazy. It was giving her an incredible sensation that felt like sending her to paradise—and only Gideon had the ability to make her feel that way. He was the only one."F*ck, f*cking delicious," Gideon cursed hoarsely as he moved above her. He thrust faster that she could feel her nails digging into his skin. She felt a familiar sensation in her abdomen and moaned his name as he hit her G-spot."Oh…Gideon," she moaned loudly, and she couldn’t recognize her voice.He hit her g-spot, which made her roll her eyes with so much pleasure. She bit her lower lip firmly when he went deeper inside of her again."You like that? Do you like it? F*ck, I love this so much,"
Lyzza peeked through the window when she heard a commotion downstairs. Someone was shouting at the gate, and the bodyguards were alerted. There was no one in the mansion but her and the servants.Her mother and Caius arrived at the penthouse a few days ago, and their eyes showed a mix of surprise and happiness upon seeing her again. Like Summer, her mother cried and hugged her tightly. She sobbed and kissed her face like a child. Caius, on the other hand, quietly cried when Lyzza hugged him.Afterwards, they went back to Vesarius Mansion. Mommy Gerona nearly fainted when she saw her again, and Carollete almost choked her when her sister-in-law hugged her tightly."Gideon Vesarius, come out! You killed my daughter," the man outside angrily shouted and tried to push through the bodyguards."Ester, who is outside?" she asked the passing butler.Ester approached her and took a peek. "Is that Mariz's father? Yes, that's him.""Mariz's father?" She was taken aback and stared at the man outs
"The report is with me, bud," Alejandro said as he opened the door. "The old woman and the neighbors confirmed that your wife was found by the seaside. She was asleep for a few months in the small hospital on the island. The old woman named Erlinda is a simple high school teacher, it’s understandable that she doesn’t have enough money to put your wife in the big and better hospital."Gideon took the folder that Alejandro handed him and read Lyzza's records in the small infirmary on the island. His suspicions were confirmed. She ended up on that island after falling off a cliff."She's here in Manila with the old woman's son. The name is Senen, and he is one of the representatives of the academic contest... something, I don’t know.""A man?" he asked bitterly. Of all the things Alejandro said, Lyzza's companion's name was the only thing that caught his attention."Yes, he’s currently staying at the hotel. Stop your sh*t ass from being jealous.""I'm not," he countered.Alejandro chuckl
After her CT scan, the doctor immediately read her test result. It was clear, and there were no problems found in her head. As the previous doctor who examined her on the island said, the blow to her head was the reason why she couldn't remember anything. Her memories will come back, and it will help if she's with the people who are a part of her life.Summer didn't leave her side, even when they were eating at an expensive restaurant in the city. The little girl sat on her lap and hugged her tightly. Lyzza, on the other hand, couldn’t help but kiss Summer’s hair, and if Gideon wasn't looking, she might have cried too.She missed Summer so much and wanted to shower her with kisses. But the man who wouldn't stop staring at her might notice.Lyzza thought it was fine; she'll just kiss her baby when Gideon is not around."Mommy, I love you. I miss you so much," Summer said in a sweet voice, kissing her on the cheek.She tried to hold back a big smile and returned the affection subtly. Sh