“Excuse me, can I help you?” she asked.
God, even her voice was a perfect pitch!
Adrienne bit her lip. She didn’t know what to say. She couldn’t find her voice. She looked like she wore nothing but Justin’s robe and she still managed to stun Adrienne with her beauty. And she’s not even a man!
“Who is that?” She heard Justin say from inside the room. When the girl didn’t answer, he went towards the door. He was topless, with only a towel wrapped around his waist. He looked like he just gotten out of a shower.
No! It looked like ‘they’ had just gotten out of the shower.
Adrienne took a deep breath and summoned all the strength she had left in her body just so she could raise her chin and say something.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you were busy,” she snapped. Then she quickly spun around.
“Honey, wait!” Justin shouted
RemorsusMedieval Latin. Gave birth to the word Remorse.Adrienne sat back on her seat and this time, she really cried. She didn’t hold back.The other day, she was contemplating on breaking up with Troy. How did things go the wrong way and she broke up with Justin instead? The guy she actually loved.She took a tissue and wiped the tears from her cheeks and her eyes. Then she gathered her bag and went out of her office. She was thankful that most of her officemates had gone to lunch. No one saw Justin come to her office and no one heard them fight. Jill sat in a meeting in Jada’s office, so she couldn’t ask Adrienne why Justin Adams just went to her office. Knowing her, she would ask for every single detail.She got out of the building with no particular destination in mind. She didn’t want to go home. She didn’t want to risk running into Justin. He must be so pissed at her. She was still angry at him, t
Now, she remembered Gian and the girl she found in Justin’s apartment. Somehow, she realized how much they look alike.Adrienne stared at Justin’s handsome face on the screen. She didn’t listen to any of his voicemails nor did she read any of his text messages.Justin was smart and private enough not to confide to a stranger. And yet, here on camera, he freely told Jill what happened. Because he knew… she would see this. If she didn’t, then Jill would tell her.Just as if it wasn’t enough that her heart remained broken, she could feel her world crashing all over her.“Lucky girl, that one,” Jill said.“Tell me about it. He really seemed into her. I mean, that’s a first. Justin Adams admitting to the world that he’s not really the cold and unattached playboy the world believed him to be. He can fall in love. That is just romantic,” Yuan said.“I was too shy to ask
VerratenGerman. Meaning Betrayed in EnglishThis cannot be happening.“No, Troy,” she managed to say. “I will stay with Kim.”“Why?” he asked sharply.“Why not?” she asked back.He raised a brow. He whispered to her angrily, “I’m your boyfriend, Adrienne. Your job is to stay by my side whenever you can.”She raised her chin. “No, Troy. I’m not your bodyguard!”He threw his hands up in the air.“All right. Do whatever you like! You are so good at that anyway!”She rolled her eyes and looked over at Kim.Kim’s room was a bit small. It had a double bed though and a big couch.“I can sleep on the couch, don’t bother,” she told Kim. “I guess Troy didn’t anticipate that I won’t be rooming with him.”“What’s the fuss anyway
Vapas KaroHindi. Translation: To take backAdrienne took out a pair of two-piece suit from the bag she brought with her when she first went to her friends’ room. Now that she’d relieved herself of Troy’s chains, and Kimberly had just shown her that she is not entirely prudent like she appeared to be, Adrienne thought that there’s no harm in wearing a perfectly decent two-piece suit. If her parents arrived in the evening and if her mother lectured her on the virtues of being prudent, she must remember to point out that her favorite daughter did more than wear a piece of revealing clothing.When she finished dressing, she was happy to see that her suit highlighted her flat tummy, her curves and her long legs. Jill lent her a pair of very sheer white capri pants. The outfit looked decent, but showed a hint of her bikini underneath. She felt sexy
She felt him kiss her temple. She closed her eyes and prayed that it wasn’t a dream. That he was here for real. That she was back in his arms again.“Justin, man…” one of his friends called him. “Can we have a word?”Justin nodded and pulled away slightly from Adrienne. He stared at her for a moment and then kissed her forehead. “Wait a second, hon.”She nodded and Justin went to talk to his friends.Yuan and Jill went to her in obvious awe. She realized that the moment of revelation had come. Fifteen minutes ago, she considered being honest with them. She planned to take it slow, and offer explanations…to break it to them gently. But now, they were staring at her as if they had just been bitch-slapped with the truth.Troy had gone to sit on the sand. Kim had magically appeared at his side. Adrienne turned to Yuan and Jill again.She felt lost for words now. She knew that there’s
OpinberaIcelandic. Meaning Official.Adrienne lay on the couch, resting her head on Justin’s shoulder. She smiled contentedly. True, her life was still less than perfect. Her friends fumed at her, her mother would soon do the same when she found out that she broke up with Troy. Her relationship with Kim was worse than before. But somehow, she still felt this surge of happiness within her. She felt that everything would turn out just fine. And she knew why. She was back in Justin’s arms. He said he was crazy about her. And she felt the same way. Tonight, he just became her official boyfriend.Justin gave her a squeeze and she felt him kiss her forehead. They savored being in each other’s embrace again.“How did you know I needed help?” she asked.“I sat in the bar and watched you. I saw him come up to you. I didn’t know you were fighting, until I saw you slap him. That’s when I made a ru
NarArabic, meaning FireThey got ready to sleep. By the foot of the bed, Adrienne watched Justin come closer to her. He took her face in both of his hands.“My sweet, beautiful Adrienne…” he whispered.Then he kissed her gently. He wrapped his arms around her waist. She kissed him back and wrapped her arms around his neck.He unbuttoned the shirt she was wearing. And soon, they were kissing each other passionately. She took his shirt off. He nuzzled her neck. She moaned. She felt the familiar desire creeping in her every vein, slowly consuming her, blocking her senses.Adrienne thought she wouldn’t feel like this anymore. For days, she thought that all she could do was call Justin’s memory to her mind, just so she could feel alive again. Because she thought it was over. That she had lost him forever.She could hardly believe that she was back in his arms. And he ignited all of her passions
IncandescereLatin. Etymology of IncandescentShe swallowed.Awkward!“You’re leaving?” Kim asked in a bored tone.She shook her head. “No. Justin checked out this room already. It’s paid up until twelve. You guys can just rebook it if you want.” She tried her best to be casual.“Who is he, Adrienne?” Troy asked quietly.“None of your business now, Troy,” she said angrily. “Sue him if you want, I could always go on the witness stand and say that he just came before you beat the life out of me.”“I’m not stupid, Adrienne,” Troy responded. “I know what I did. And even if you don’t believe me, I am sorry. I didn’t mean for things to get out of hand. I didn’t mean to get too drunk.”“So you mean to tell me, you can beat a helpless girl and the fact that you are drunk gives you t