"I have seen her dancing in her social media account and we actually dance during a birthday party of a common friend. Although, we were both drunk that time and I could barely remember anything except hugging her!"I was so damn curious about them so I asked him... I think out of jealousy. "Really? Are you sure you did not end up kissing her or far worse than that?""Here we go again! Please, I seriously don't want to bring up the past. All I knew is that, she is so damn good at dancing and I also think that's the only talent she has!""And what else would you like to talk about?" I asked. "I don't have any ex or a guy who was interested to me before so we can only talk about her!""No! We will go to my apartment now and while on the way, we need to talk about something else... like our future!""Is it really necessary to talk about that? I mean, we need to enjoy now and unless we are still together in couple or years or more, then we can talk about our future!""That is now what I
We ride on the bus and then we sat on each other. I leaned on his shoulder and hugged him. "You seem so tired Stella! I wonder if you still have strength left!"I gazed at Nick. "Yes I am tired physically and emotionally. Sorry but I can't help but to think about what is going to happen between me and Hailey!""Don't mind about her! I know that it's easier said than done but try not to be close with her as much as possible!"I gave him a long face. "Are you out of your mind? It will never happen... not in a million years. However, what is bound to happen will happen!""Get used it to Stella, try to see the different angle of the story and try not to get attach to her. The more you do it, the more you inflict pain in yourself. I think it is much worth it if we talk about something else!""Speaking of, we have not discuss about you and your family. I think this is the perfect time to discuss about that!"Nick took a deep sigh. "Well, my family story is very common so I don't think it's
I started to feel that Nick is in a very complicated situation. When your battle is within the family-especially your parents, you can't do anything except to just follow them. That is one of the toxic culture which is very common in this country. I am thankful that my mom never thought of having kids anymore so I considered myself lucky. I listened more as Nick continued sharing his life story."My mom and my dad have never allowed me to have a girlfriend... not unless if my youngest sibling is already finished. And now, the fact that he is already a fourth year college, I know that I will also graduate from unending bills. Seriously, having a sibling is hard so you are lucky because you are the only kid of your mom and if she happened to become pregnant, there is a high possibility that you will shoulder him or her when he or her grows up!""I don't want to jump on any conclusions just yet. My mom knows exactly what she is doing and I really don't think she wants to have a baby any
Hailey is having an intimate dinner with her dad inside their humungous mansion. The candles lit up the place and there were four guards guarding them as they eat. "Dad, I am so thrilled to share to you everything that happened today. Stella and I have been so close ever since she saved your life. As a matter of fact, we are just like sisters and not friends!" she said excitedly."Well! I am so honored that someone like her was accepted to be a part of our corporation. I don't know but I feel so close to her as if she is my own daughter!"Hailey frowned as she suddenly felt offended. The smile on her face turned to bitterness. "Dad, you know that Stella cannot become your own daughter. She is a daughter of other people and I am your own kid!""I just adopted you out of pity. Okay fine, since you are already here and this is actually the first time that we are having an intimate dinner together, I guess I should no longer hide the truth!"Hailey's heart suddenly pound like crazy. For
"And what about that?" Joseph asked. Hailey took a deep sigh before replying to her father. "After so many months of preparation and after our successful deal to Fujimoto, I would like to make Nick as the ambassador of our newly launch product. Also, Stella will be joining as well. I want to get Nick as my partner!"Joseph's forehead knitted in confusion. "And who is this Nick again?"Hailey knows that her father has memory gap so she reminds him again. "Nick is actually the handsome guy who ate dinner with us yesterday. He is also working in Michael's department like Stella!""Okay, I remember him now! I agreed, he is handsome and he is going to become suitable for you!"Hailey's eyes widened in amazement because of what she heard from her own father. "Thank you so much dad. How about Stella? Do you approve her of becoming one of us?""Of course that is what I want to happen. Are you the one who picked them or they volunteered?""I am the one who picked Nick and after hearing abou
HAILEY'S POVHailey was torn between answering the call or rejecting it as she is not in the mood to speak right now. She chose the later, she hung up the call and put her phone aside. She looked above the ceiling and talked to herself. "My dad is so fucking insane. He is too desperate to let me marry another rich man. I don't even have my own life and he is the one that I always followed. I feel like I am like a gullible and stupid person. I guess this is the disadvantage of becoming the daughter of a billionaire. My entire life is already affected and I can only dream of having a life that I want..." tears run down on her face again. "I can only dream of loving someone I love... I can only marry Nick inside my brain. I truly envy Stella because she is the apple of the eye of my father and starting today onward, I will no longer treat her like my sister!"Hailey's phone suddenly vibrates, indicating that she received a message. She took her phone and she saw Michael's long chat to h
HAILEY'S POV"Wait what?" Michael asked as if he cannot believe what he just heard. "You heard it right, Sir Michael! My dad wants me to marry a guy that I have never met. That is the reality of it!""You are telling me that it is a force marriage for the benefit of your dad's company?""Exactly. Now, I seriously cannot allow that to happen. I only watched these kind of stories in the television and in internet so I cannot believe that it is actually happening to me!""Such is life. I guess that is the disadvantage of becoming a billionaire's daughter. Where are you now?" Michael asked. "I am alone in my house right now. Why did you ask?""Would you mind if I come there?" Michael asked again. Hailey looked at him in surprise. "What the hell? Why are you coming here?""I am currently driving right now and your village is just 30 minutes away from where I am. I jus want to talk about this in person. If you are worried about your dad, don't worry, I can explain everything to him!""No
HAILEY'S POV Five minutes later, Michael arrived and he parked his car outside. He was wearing his polo shirt and pants because he came from his work. He approached Hailey and kissed her on the forehead which surprises her. "Please come inside Sir Michael. Would you like to take coffee or something?" "No thanks! It won't take too long. I just wanted to pay you a visit, nothing more and nothing less!" "Oh come on, it is really embarrassing that I did not even give you something!" "Okay fine, give me a beer if you really want to!" "Let us go inside and I will ask our bartender to prepare a cool beer for you!" Hailey and Michael went inside the kitchen and Hailey talked to the bartender. "Please prepare a cold beer for our very important visitor! He is experiencing challenges in his life right now so he needs to breath some fresh air and he needs to forget about everything for a little while!" she stared at Michael and smiled. "The same goes with you, I know you've carry a lot
"What the fuck is going on here?" I asked in wonder then I slapped Nick' face."Sorry Stella... since you are no longer having sex with me and I am so fucking obsessed with Hailey's body, I have sex with her many times!"I slapped Hailey's face as well but she fought back with a slap."What the fuck are you doing? I am in a relationship with Nick again and I fulfill his needs as a guy! You took everything away from me, Stella so it's unfair if I do not return the favor!"I looked at Nick seriously. "Mark my words, I am not breaking up with you!"He tried explaining to me but I ignored him.The following days, neither Hailey nor Nick were present in their works and it makes me curious if they are still together. Then I went to my area when Nick suddenly called me. As the ex-girlfriend, I think that I should let him go and I need to find another guy that I will love for the rest of my life. But Nick is such a persistent guy and he does not give up calling me so I answered him once and
Tomorrow morning when I woke up, I quickly took a shower when I heard my phone ringing again. I thought it was not an emergency so I just continued showering. When I got out of the damn comfort room, I took my phone and guess what? I was shocked when I heard from Sir Michael a bad news. "Stella, can you come to my office? It's about Sir Joseph! He suddenly collapsed on the floor and he was rushed by Hailey at the hospital!"I really thought it was just another fake news so I called Sir Michael. "Hello? What happened?" I said the moment he answered my call. "As I said on the chat, Sir Joseph is now in the hospital. I know that telling you about this does not make any difference but you need to go to the hospital!""What is the findings?""I really don't know about that but you should come to the hospital and update us about what happened!"In as much as I would like to go there, I know that Hailey will not allow me to come because we are still not in speaking terms. "Sir, you are r
"No thanks! I am tired and all I wanted to do is to rest!"Nick did not answer me and he just waited for me silently. I know that he is upset so I no longer talked to him. Now I have come to realize that he is probably having an affair with Hailey but I need to confirm it with my own eyes, to see is still to believe! At 6:30 in the evening, I went to my father's office and talked to him again. "So what is your final decision?" he said, looking at me with serious eyes. "Because honestly, I am going to be very disappointed if you leave your position so I have realized that I need to revise your contract if that's what you really want. I will make your salary twice with how much you earned today!"I was not illuminated by the money he is going to offer me and I will stick with my decision to resign. "I am so sorry Sir Joseph but I have already made up my mind. I think that this is the right time for me to resign. Again I am so sorry but I have already made up my mind!"He let out a fr
"Don't worry Stella, we only talked about a few things and you should not worry yourself about a lot of stuff!""How can I not worry about a lot of stuff she is like a leech that follows you wherever you go?""Don't look at me like that. It's not even my fault if she is trying to seduce me again. More importantly, would you like me to take order for you or would you like to order on your own?""I wanted you to order for me. The same food and please order me extra rice!""Okay, I noticed that you are gaining weight because you are taking too much rice so I won't buy extra rice!"I frowned. "And now, my weight is already a big deal to you? Are you going to break me up if I became obese?""Of course! Although, do not get the wrong idea. You need to discipline yourself and control your weight because it will indicate whether you are healthy or not!""Nick... only boys have an issue like that with women. How about me? Even if you gain weight, I will still love you because of who you are. I
I quickly defended Hailey from my dad's rant. "Please Sir Joseph, this has nothing to do with Hailey! I swear... my decision is not something to do with her or with anyone. Later after my shift, I will pass my resignation to you!"Sir Joseph looked dismayed with what he has heard from my mouth. I expected that he would do something to stop me from stepping down as the Chief Marketing Officer. "But what could possibly the reason of your resignation? Is it personal or you've been assigned to do a lot of works? I hope to get your true answer regarding this!""Well... I really am still navigating to do my job as the Chief Marketing Officer and I have come to realize that it is more stressful than my previous job. So I think I am too young to be stressed out that is why I am resigning from this position!""But, isn't it too soon decide on this matter? I believe in your potential, Stella! I know that you are capable of making a better decision on this matter. I know that it's so damn stre
"Is that so? But why are you acting that way? I am very sure that Nick said something to you that makes you really sad. I wonder if he's losing interest in having a relationship with someone as immature as you are. Seriously, having a boyfriend like him does not suit you well... bitch!"I've really had enough of Hailey being a bitch to me so I returned those words back to her. "Well... I would rather be a real person in front of a bitch rather than being a fake like someone in front of me!""So you want a trouble again? Are you being so arrogant now because you are in that position? Because you stole Nick from me and broke our promise?""First of all, I am not starting a trouble here. I just want you to know that you are getting in my nerves and I know for a fact that you are the ones manipulating Nick to do something against me. I don't even think that it makes me arrogant if I'm being rude to someone who does not show me respect!"She looked at me as if she is confused. "What the f
Tomorrow morning, I went to my office at exact 6:30 a.m. The lights on different departments are still turned off so I went to office's cafeteria in order to have some coffee. Until this very moment, I still could accept the fact that Nick is upset with me!When I got my coffee, I quickly returned to my office and I was shocked when I saw Nick sitting on my table and looking at me with a serious face. Then he tilted his mouth to speak. "Are you surprise that I am here, Stella?" "Why are you here? I thought you were upset with me?""I told you already... we need to talk... heart to heart while nobody is around. In that way, we can assure that we have no future problems!"I closed the damn door and went to my area. I put my coffee on the table and leaned on my chair. "And what would you like to talk about?""I believe you still remember our previous chat!"I crossed my arms over my chest. "If this is regarding me stepping down to give way for Hailey, Nick... that ain't gonna happen!"
"But when I confronted him earlier about this, he does not want to talk! And I am afraid that this is not the first time it will happen!""I understand where you are coming from, but it really needs a teamwork in order for a relationship to work. Try to talk to him if that what makes you comfortable!""How about you, if you were in the same position, are you going to confront the person who is flirting with mom or are you going to talk to her directly?""I will choose to talk to both of them since they are doing it together. However, I trusted your mom because she is matured enough to handle a relationship. This is totally different in your age, Stella. Your boyfriend is handsome and I know that there are many women who will try to steal him from you and it's gonna be challenging to trust him! But as I said, as long as he is not cheating with another woman or a gay, you need to put your trust in him!""Thank you, Peter! I know that you've got problems on your own but you still choose
When I went back to my house, I quickly played the recording on my phone and I have concluded that Nick and Hailey planned to meet tomorrow after the work. It really pisses me off knowing that he is going to betray me like this. I am the one who only owns my boyfriend and Hailey is just a nightmare throwback for Nick. However, in as much as I would like to confront Nick, I know that he would still deny that there is something going on between him and Hailey. And because I am now superior to Hailey, I need to act more matured than her so that Nick will still choose me over to her. I am willing to forget about my friendship with Hailey if that is the only way I can be with Nick for the rest of my life.While I am eating in the middle of the night, my stepfather suddenly came out. "What's with the long face?" He asked me. I smiled at my stepfather, "there is something to worry about!""Would you mind if I sit down? I just want to talk to you personally!"I don't see anything wrong wit