Diego turned to his younger brother slowly as he furrowed his brows."What do you mean by do I know if she took a tech course?" Diego asked asNoah shrugged his shoulders."I asked you if you knew" Noah replied as Diego shrugged his shoulders."I don't know" Diego replied as Noah nodded."Why? You saw something?" Diego asked as Noah pursed his lips."Yesterday at Alex's; the way she was using her computer, one would think she was an hacker" Noah said as he burst into laughter."But then Alex said his sister did a lot of weird things to make sure he was able to receive treatment" Noah said as he folded his arms."Is there a way to schedule an overseas check up? I really want him to get better" Noah added while Diego turned to him."You as much as handle that yourself or can't you?" Diego asked as Noah swallowed his saliva quietly."You know about it?" He asked quietly as Diego laughed.*I'm not your elder brother with just a title okay?" Diego replied as he nodded."Talk to Like, he'll
Diego had hung up the phone without any hesitation. He had already had a hunch of who had told Stephanie about Gabriella, he just wanted to be sure.Right from their elementary school all the way to middle school to high school, Stephanie had always put Leon in trouble. None of them knew why but Leon was always taking the fall for her either intentionally or unintentionally.All the time.Neither of the boys could understand whether it was Leon who was the extremely stupid one and couldn't smell trouble when he saw one orStephanie was the extremely smart and coy one. They all never understood.Diego was really mortified to realize that even after they had grown up, Stephanie would still use Leon to her advantage. A lot of times, he never really knew what was going on in Leon's head.It was an hard gamble that always have him an headache. Resting his head on the sofa, he reclined on his seat as his younger brother words came back tohim.Flashback.Diego turned to his younger brother
"Oh hi Fenji" Mona greeted rather with excitement while Angel smiled up at him. Gabriella was sure she could easily see the reflection of Lu Feni's image in Angel 's eyes."Oh hi, could I borrow Angel for an hour?" Fenii asked and it was as if he did some thinking because the very next moment, his words were changed immediately."No, two hours. Three hours" he said glancing in between the girl who all wore amused looks at this time."For the rest of the day?" he asked carefully but yet the confidence he had always excluded remained on his face."Who are you?" Gabriella asked as a look of confusion appeared on Feni's face."Excuse me?" He asked carefully as he finally gave Gabriella his attention." asked you who you were" Gabriella replied as she folded her arms while staring at him as well."You don't have a name or you don't have an identity?" Gabriella asked asMona covered her mouth trying not o laugh or disrupt the serious atmosphere; Gabriella wasn't going to let her go scot f
Gabriella was taken aback for a moment after hearing Mona's words. She had only known Mona and Angel almost all her life, there were the only ones who were there for her when she had no one. They had stood by her even when no one stood by her. Listening to Mona say those particular words had triggered something in her."Thank you Mona" Gabriella said with a smile that startled Mona for a moment.Gabriella had never been the one to use words to convey her thoughts. Mona and Angel had learnt to easily understand her with her expressions and actions."Is there something good going on at home?" Mona asked, her eyes twinkling and Gabriella laughed lightly, shaking her head."Nothing you should care about"Gabriella replied as Mona started cooing."What the hell did Feni do to you?"Mona asked, remembering what had happened a few minutes before again while Gabriella shrugged her shoulders."I was just teasing him" Gabriella admitted shocked at the fact herself as Mona burst into laughter a
"Did she fall off?" Mona asked, laughing as she got into the car after Gabriella who just shrugged."I think she ran her mouth faster than her brain so she just fell off while talking so much" Gabriella replied as Mona burst into laughter. The car came to a stop in front of the hall and Mona quickly bade Gabriella good bye."I already texted her that you would be replacing me so you should see her as soon as you step into the hall" Gabriella said as Mona nodded."I love you so much" Mona cooed as threw flying kisses at Gabriella as she got down from the car. The latter just laughed heartily as she got down from the car.Like Gabriella had said Mona could see someone waving at her as soon as she stepped into the thall, it was the third seat that made Mona glee happily. It was a very comfortable spot to ogle Douglas without him noticing. Sthe could also take secret pictures for her albums too.She quickly flashed a smile at the girl as she sat down."Thank you" she whispered as the girl
The hall had gone into an uproar in that split second. No one knew how or with or why Douglas had similled but this smile had been enough to drive everyone crazy."Hello everyone Douglas started by speaking into the microphone to settle down the noisiness in the hall. The gill he smiled at had been stunned dizzy as she fell back into her chair unsure of what had just happened.The noise did settle down as Douglas started his presentation effortlessly making everyone's eyes glue to him as they all listened attentively.Even the students who weren't Medical students understood a part of what Douglass was saying and they were wowed as usual. Till Douglas finished his presentation and walked off the stage, the crowd was shouting on top of their voices thrice as energetic as when he had first come on stage."What the fuck were you thinking?"Zack asked laughing as soon asDouglas got off the stage."Who did you smile at?" Zack asked asDouglas furrowed his brows."Get lost" Douglas replied
Knowing fully well the other guys were coming over, Gabriella tried to clean up as early as possible. She didn't lazy around like she always did most times.She also searched through her clothes to find a simple yet casual dressing to wear when receiving the men. She realized she hadn't even seen them ever since her wedding. Due to her school, she barely had contact with these people.Her phone buzzed quietly beside her and Gabriella rolled her eyes before picking the call, she pressed the phone to her ears carefully as she yawned lightly."What is it?" she asked."The Rodriguez family has a private port" the other person said as Gabriella raised her eyebrow."Private port? What do you mean by that?" Gabriella asked, surprised."Not a private port in person, they are in cahoots with some government officials so they use the government official name to receive their goods through the public port so it isn't even checked at all" the other person replied as Gabriella nodded her head."Th
Gabriella looked taken aback for a moment before she chuckled lightly while wearing a smile."C'mon Leon, that isn't much of a big deal" Gabriella said as her smile weaned as she looked around."Or is it?" she asked quietly as Leon nodded his head."It's a big deal. Diego had gone to great lengths to hide your identity from the rest of the world. You were just a college student who knew nothing about the affairs of the business world, how badly people wanted to cozy up to you so as to get into the good books of the Rodriguez family, so that others wouldn't bully you if you went out" Leon replied as Gabriella chuckled."Bully me? Do I look like someone who could get bullied?" Gabriella asked as she laughed but she quickly cut her laughter short upon realizing that none of the men were laughing with her."Stephanie.. Leon started as Gabriella quickly cut him off."She couldn't bully me or if anything, I think I bullied her instead" Gabriella said as she smiled, so you don't need to worr
TWO AND HALF YEARS LATER."Jaden, come back here" Gabriella hollered trying to adjust her graduation gown as a small boy not less than one year old came running towards her and before he could reach her, someone else scooped him into their arms.Gabriella raised her head as a soft smile appeared on her face."Skipped a meeting?" she asked with an amused smile as Diego shrugged."Actually felt the shareholders arguing"Diego said as Gabriella shook her head while laughing as Diego reached towards her and dropped a small kiss on her forehead."You came right on time else we would have had to fix a picture of you into it"Trisha said as everyone burst into laughter"We were just about to take pictures"Trisha added as Diego snorted at her moving towards Gabriella and standing beside her.He had been reckless during one of their nightlife and Gabriella ended up getting pregnant. The latter was almost in her final year so she didn't mind and gave birth to a bouncing baby boy and his great
Diego walked into his mom's room and saw the latter holding a picture. A small smile drifted to his lips while approaching her wanting to check what the picture contained but his smile immediately froze upon seeing the picture."Mom, what are you doing with that picture?" Diego asked as his mom smiled at him."You two really look good together" she replied waving the picture at him. It was a picture of both Diego and Gabriella smiling brightly at the camera.Diego didn't bother replying as he climbed into bed with his mom and placed his head on her laps."I know you miss her" his mom started but Diego kept quiet not saying anything."And I know you love her" his mom added as Diego chuckled silently."And you think she'll want to come back?" Diego asked as his mother smiled."I know she'll want to come back" his mother replied as he stated patting his head quietly."I know how exhausting this has been for you Diego , has painful this whole experience has been for you and the amount of
Gabriella could feel her hart slamming against her chest as she finished watching the video, her legs seem to walk faster than her brain and Gabriella could feel her world crashing down on her. Mona had insecurity issues? She almost didn't believe it if not for the fact that Mona herself had used her mouth to say it. Mona ahd these so many issues and she almost didn't have an idea of any of them? Gabriella couldn't believe herself. Tears rolled down her eyes nonstop as she hurried towards Mona's apartment.Every single word that Mona ahd said in the video tore into her heart like a tornado. To think that this was what Moan had been feeling like all these years and the fact that Mona was right in virtually everything she had said made Gabriella even panic more. She had darted from the cafe seeing as how Mona had tore the bracelet off her hand.She definitely couldn't lose her best firends, she couldn't. They were all she had left. Mona spilling out her guts had made Gabriella reali
Diego stood motionlessly as he stared at the grave in front of him. There hordes of people behind him but no one dared to get close to him. No one knew who it was but they all knew an important member of the Rodriguez family had died. No matter how hard they tried, the information on who had died wasn't found.An older woman walked closer to Diego as she slowly rubbed his shoulders while Diego turned slightly and buried his head in her arms.Whatever was happening, whatever was going to happen; they had to live first."He was very proud of you" she muttered quietly as Diego smiled lightly.I know. He made that very obvious before he left" Diego replied as the woman squeezed his shoulder lightly while Diego smiled as he removed his head from her embrace and placed the woman in her arms before leading her towards the car."Let's go home" Diego said softly as one of the bodyguards opened the door for them and they both got into the car.As the car sped off; a figure clad in black clothes
By the time Gabriella finished climbing the stairs, what she saw a very familiar female figure leaning on the car and staring at him. Gabriella swallowed down her saliva rather painfully as she turned her head and attempted to walk away pretending not to see the latter but she was wrong. The latter had come for her."Are you going to pretty that your eye sockets have gone backwards or you are going to pretend that your eyesight chooses who it wants to see?" she asked as Gabriella winced slightly as she paused in her steps and quickly took a few rapid breaths to calm down as she turned to the other wearing a serene face, her voice as calm as a still river."We already parted ways. There's no need for you to ocme and see me" Gabriella replied but the reply she got in return was the latter opening the car door for her."Get in" she said turning back toGabriella who stared at her in surprise before shaking her head."I'm not getting in the car" she said resolutely."Then if you dare wlak
By the time Diego opened his eyes, all he could see was the white ceiling. A turn of his head reminded him where he was and why he was there. Trisha was the first to rush to him, her hands frantically touching him to check if he was alright."Are you alright?" Trisha asked."Diego " Peter called as Diego sighed softly while he tried to seat up on the bed. Trisha slowly helped him seat down on the bed and they all watched in atnoshiment as Diego tore off the drains on his body. His face even didn't wince as he pulled the wires from his body."Diego , you need to rest" John started as Diego turned to him with an icy glare that froze John down to his bones.He stood up from the bed and Leon immediately blocked his way whileDiego slowly raised his head to meet the latter's eyes. Leon stood firm despite meeting the eyes that seemed to be shooting ice pickles. The pickles tore at him wildly but Leon stood his ground."What are you doing?" Diego asked."Get out of the way" Diego added."Y
Gabriella didn't know why she followed the horde of agents that rushed out to rescue Diego 's parents. She knew she wouldn't be able to do anything and much to everyone's shock, the glowing couple back then were almost a shadow of themselves, they had aged way much than they actually were and what was more, no one knew how or why but Diego 's parents had contracted something that sent him straight to the doors of the ICU as soon as he was found, his mother was also placed under intensive care in the hospital. The hospital was immediately surrounded by policemen and all kinds of agents scaring everyone while the top floor where Diego 's father and mother were receiving treatment were completely sealed off.Gabriella stared at Diego who had his head buried his arms as she sat in front of the ICU, guilt that she had been trying to push to the back of her mind rushed and welled her up in a matter of minutes. Her own father was safe and sound and Diego 's parents were fighting for their
"Director Fiona, we are found traces of agent Parker" one of the hackers suddenly muttered as Director Fiona turned to Diego and seeing the latter give no reaction at all. She nodded at the agent who immediately barked out an order and Diego slowly rose from his seat. His knuckles were hurting badly and he didn't even think they hurt these much when he was competiting.He had finally made a decision in his mind. At this point, there was no going back.The bodyguards in the room immediately stood at attention as Diego strode out of the room without a word. Gabriella pursed her lips trying to blink back her tears as she tried to rush after Diego . She didn't even know what to say."Diego !" she called as she turned into the corridor. The man stopped and turned to her with a blank face. The face immediately made her mute and the kind of pain that tore through her couldn't be described. The words in her throat couldn't be spat out no matter what. She watched as the man withdrew his e
It had been one week since Diego had joined hands with the CIA to find his parents and Gabriella 's father. Much to the CIA shock, the secrets that were been unrivalled were much huge that they thought and they had to bring in the higher ups. More evidences and more evidences were been found and what was more, everyone was certain that these agents that had disappeared for over fourteen years could still be somewhere waiting to be found and saved and this was even confirmed when a program was found and shockingly it was Morse code to tell the agency that one of the agents had rebelled and changed sides and they needed urgent help but somehow the program had mixed with other programs and seven years later, they were just seeing it.For everyone, they would easily say the week had been stressful and horrendous for them but for Diego and Gabriella , it had to be the time where their mental health was tasked the most. Ever since raw evidence had been found against her father, Gabriella