Gideon tightens his grip on his steering wheel. He was clenching his jaw and doing his best to stop himself from taking a U turn and drive back to the jeep’s terminal and drag that woman to his car. He should be in the hospital at this point of time or in his office, working himself off with piles of paper that he needs to study and sign.His father was in the hospital. He had a minor attack yesterday. He and Carollete dragged themselves out of the mall and rushed to the hospital the minute his mother called. His father is already old, looking for a grandchild. It’s as if he thinks that kids could be born that easily.He’s having his meeting with the engineers and architects about the airport the father was planning to build years ago. They don’t have an airport yet built in Bicol— Camarines Sur, to be exact. That place has always been a good choice because of its high tourist demands and being the only working airport in the province would be beneficial for their business. According
Lyzza stared at the paper she’s holding where her new schedule is written. It’s only 5 o’clock in the morning when Ms. Helen informed her about the news of her sudden schedule change and that she needs to be in Vesarius Airlines at 6 o’clock to take the early flight to Davao.And now she stares blankly with the paper on her hand again because she had no idea that the schedule is for a private plane and not just a regular one. Most of all, the passenger on board is one of the VIPs so giving her best service is a must.She suddenly had the urge to scratch her eyebrows due to Ms. Helen’s quick and short notice. She doesn’t even have that much of an experience in the actual field and her training just got started. Where are the senior flight attendants?It’s only 6:15 in the morning when she checked her wristwatch. She gave Summer a tiny peck when she left and asked her mom to look after the kid while she’s away. Her original flight was scheduled at 8 o’clock in the morning, she never got
She saw Gideon’s lips move when he saw her. She stilled on her feet and unconsciously held the edge of the plane’s door.“Why is Sir Gideon here?” Ian whispered to the person beside him. She could feel how uncomfortable the man feels at the moment.She had no idea why he reacted this way when he saw the CEO, Gideon Vesarius. His unexpected visit seems to be the reason why Ian looks tense.He quickly went down the stairs so she immediately followed.“Good morning, Sir. The plane is ready,” Ian greeted and politely looked down as a sign of respect to the man in front of him.“Good morning, Sir.” She looked down while feeling a little uncomfortable as she sensed his eyes being glued to her direction again. He didn’t even bother to give Ian a tiny glance who greeted him first.“My things are in the compartment,” he said, which Ian understood immediately.He rushed his way to the rear side of the car and helped Gideon’s secretary gather all the luggage. She moved a few steps to help the tw
“Finish all that.” He took a sip in his coffee before pulling his eyes back to his tablet. She could still feel him giving glances at her. She drank her glass of orange juice when he spoke again.“How’s your feet?”“It’s better now. It doesn’t ache anymore. The cold compress and little massage did the trick.”“That’s good. You should dispose of your old shoes. You should throw it away once it’s two months old.”His statement made her choke. After two months of use, he thinks it’s better to throw it away? Well, if she’s that rich, owns a shoe factory, and there are no people dying out of poverty around the world, then why not?But since she’s not rich, doesn’t own a shoe factory, and has no means to help all the people dying out of hunger, all she could do is just use her shoes as long as it does the work.“I’m not that privileged, Sir and a lot of people out there are suffering out of poverty.”She bit her lower lip and annoyingly avoided his gaze. “You’ve been using too much honorifi
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
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