Romeo did not only did he take over his father's clubs and pubs but also his domineering, arrogant, and rude attitude. He doesn't even attempt to ask a girl for the night. They beg him to be his toy for the night. Well, he pays them sooo damn well so aside from his irresistible looks, he is also generous.
He takes his shower and dresses up in his usual style of rag jeans with a body con shirt and jacket, never leaving his sunglasses behind. He has a collection of them because it's part of his daily outfit.
"Acid," he calls to his most trusted Assistant and leader of his bodyguards.
"Yes, boss." He responds.
"What do we have to do today"?
"Meeting with the Rogers at 10 am and a search for a new location afterward." He said.
His meeting with Rogers was great. They were able to supply all the expensive wines he ordered and even had new ones that captured his attention. After his long day search for a new location for his new club, he finally decides to go to the closest club which is also owned by him
He arrives there with girls flirting and clinging to him as usual. He seemed to be enjoying this. The music was loud and the people were dancing like crazy. He moves expectantly, searching for a new 'fan'.
That's what he calls his whores, 'Fans'. He does not seem pleased with the ones around him, seeming he already spent some time with them. He wants a new face. He searches and easily finds one.
She was sitting in front of the counter with a glass of martini. His eyes were glued to her as she never took a sip of her drink. She was just enjoying the music, looking around and occasionally checking her phone as if expecting a call.
Romeo's best buddy, Pluto walks in, surprised to see Romeo sitting in the club. He usually walks straight to his office with his whores following him around and betting on who he is going to pick for the night.
He looks at Romeo and intently follows his gaze which lands on a blonde girl in a red dress with four inches pencil heels. He understands without an explanation.
"Why don't you go talk to her?" he shouted in Romeo's ears, as their words were drowned by the loud music.
"I don't talk to them. They always come to me. I am the irresistible Romeo. No woman can resist my charm and she is no different. Just watch, she will come here if she sees me," he smirked.
Pluto sits next to observe what will happen tonight. He has never seen his friend wait in his club.
Tired of waiting, Romeo calls Acid and whispers something in his ears. He walks to the counter and whispers something to the waitress. A few minutes later, the waitress sends seven glasses of Martini on a tray to the blonde woman. She looks at the waitress annoyingly. "I didn't order that."
The waitress was unmoved by her action, even though it was unexpected. Any lady would die to have Romeo buy them a glass of wine. 'Maybe, this blonde doesn't know who Romeo is.' She heaves. "Yes, but Mr. Romeo Sanchez did."
Maria was unperturbed and focused on the music. She just enjoyed watching people dance."So take it to him," she responds harshly.
The waitress began to sense trouble. "You don't understand. He ordered them for you."
Maria was getting angry at the assertion of the waitress. "So tell him I don't need them"...she yells.
"I can't," she said awkwardly.
"Why"? Maria asked again, trying to hold back her rage.
"He will fire me if I do." The waitress confessed.
"Then, let me help you." With that said, Maria picks a sticky note from her purse and scribbles something on it before sticking it on the tray.
"Return to sender," the waitress read.
"Good, take the tray to him," Maria scoffs.
Fearing Romeo, the waitress sends the tray to Acid who looks at her annoyingly and then at the yellow sticky note.
"Boss will not be happy with this," He murmured as he took the tray to Romeo.
Romeo whispered something in Acids' ear upon seeing the tray, making him smile as he takes the tray back to the blonde girl.
"My boss says to tell you that it's rude to reject a gift. He also says to tell you that, every girl here will be very proud to be in your shoes right now because you are his date for tonight," he smirked.
Maria lost control of her anger. "Well, you tell your boss that I am not his date." She screamed at him.
"I'm sorry but I think you should tell him yourself," he smirked.
"Where is your boss"? She asks with gritted teeth."
"Over there". He says, pointing at Romeo who smiles mischievously.
She was surprised to see a young, attractive, and handsome guy with a tan skin tone but it didn't change the fact that he took her for a prostitute, she thought, carrying the tray walks towards Romeo.
She walked slowly, one leg in front of the other to where Romeo was and she set the tray gently in front of him. She sits opposite him and crosses her legs making Romeo smile lustfully.
Romeo gives Pluto an I told you so look as he smirked, not knowing what was in store for him.
"Mr. Sanchez, I came to thank you for your unwanted gift and since you won't take no for an answer, I just thought of helping you drink these glasses of martini. So, where do we start?" she asks seductively, looking straight into his eyes without blinking, she pours the first glass of martini in his hair. Romeo froze.
"You look great", she said in a serious tone, pouring another glass of martini on his head. She stared as the liquid gradually soaked his jet black smooth hair, and began dripping down his handsome face. Romeo sat there glaring at her without a blink. The club went dead silent at this moment and her voice became even louder without the music.
"Since you enjoy martini so much, I think you should drink more, she pouted, pouring the fourth drink in his hair. Everyone seems too shocked to move. Even the bodyguards were confused. They could not understand why Romeo stood there, watching this woman do as she pleased.
Since no one dared to stop her, she continued to pour the fifth drink. This time, Romeo's jaw clenched in a tight frown as if to stop himself from saying anything. "I think this new look suits you so much, Mr. Casanova," she teased, pouring the sixth drink. This time, Pluto yelled.
"Stop it".
She poured the seventh glass on his head, completely ignoring Pluto but this time, she changed to an angry look. Romeo sat there like a Roman statue, still without a blink. It was as if he was in a completely different world.
"So, this is my little warning to you. Next time, I will not only return your drinks this nicely. I might as well break your teeth for ruining my Me time", she ended coldly.
"I said stop it, Pluto yelled as he held her arm.
"My bad," she smirked with her eyes still glued on Romeo as she frees herself from Pluto's grip on her arm, and walks out of the door. The guards turn to block her way but immediately pull away upon making eye contact with Romeo. It's a gesture that only they understood. It was as if he woke up from a dream. He has never been this humiliated in his life.
"Well, don't be too fast to conclude next time," Pluto warned as his 'fans' came around trying to clean up the lemon slices and straw in his hair but he shoves them away and walks to his office.
It's the only place he can think clearly. His office is soundproofed and arranged just like a living room. He has a complete sofa set with matching window blinds. There is also a bedroom with a king-size orthopedic mattress for his relaxation. He goes straight to the shower and as the warm water washed down the martini with all the straws and lemon slices, his jaw dropped to shame. He now understood the intent of what she had done to him.
He thought about all those people in his club who feared and respected him so much including his so-called 'fans'. He felt the anger burn in his heart like the flame of a hundred candles. He just doesn't want her on a date anymore, he wants revenge.
'You will not get away with this blondie'. He says to himself. 'I will find you. And you will pay for this,' he swears to himself in anger. He gets out of the shower and yells without even drying up.
"Acid".
Acid walks in with Pluto behind him.
"Find her", find that woman, He yelled".
Acid didn't ask who. He knew that this blonde girl was in serious trouble.
So Romeo searches and searches for this blonde girl everywhere he knows but he can't find her. They have searched the pubs, restaurants, clubs, hotels, and even airports. He feels that if he has known her name, the search would have been easier. He curses himself over and over again for not being able to achieve this target. He has never failed at anything but this time, he feels like a failure.A month has gone by very fast and yet no sign of her. Gradually he seems to be losing all hope in finding her. He thinks to himself that perhaps she was a ghost or maybe, it was just a bad dream. He thinks of putting his life back into the way it was and pick up from where he stopped with his 'fans'.The thing is, after the unfortunate incident between Romeo and this blonde, Romeo has never been in his right mind. His contacts have combed the entire city in search of the girl fitting his description. They had nowhere to search anymore. Convincing themselves that she might have le
Now knowing her name, the search is easier. They know who they are looking for. Their contacts have been checking hotels, restaurants, clubs, and even airports. But Maria is too fast. Whenever they get a hint of her whereabouts, she leaves before they get there. It is almost as if someone is tipping her off. Romeo gets more and more frustrated as the days go by. He can't believe how one girl can turn his life upside down. He doesn't even know who he is anymore. The only thing he talks or thinks about is Maria.His 'fans' think that he is pretending so they don't tease him with that incident but anytime they get close, he shoves them away. Finally, he receives a tip-off from one of his contacts as to the hotel Maria is lodging. This time, he didn't want any mistakes. He decides to go without any bodyguard to not create suspicion. He is given the room number but before he gets there, she is gone."Tell me, where is she?" He yells at the hotel manager. They fear him because he patronize
Tracing the direction of the voice, James together with his bodyguards turns around to see who dares to interfere in their affairs. They are surprised to see Romeo looking at them like a lion ready to devour its prey. James quickly drops his hold on Maria and she steps back nervously.Romeo is very popular, being the sole owner of the best pubs and clubs in New York. It is obvious with the look on the faces of James bodyguards, that even they, either know or have heard of him. Most days when they were off duty, they spent the night in Romeo's club.They also had a lot of respect and admiration for Romeo because he was very generous and fearless. They stepped back knowing that not only was Romeo wealthy and generous, but also very tough. With the nature of his job, he had trained himself with Martial Arts and kickboxing so he could well defend himself and others.Romeo is dressed in his usual Denin Jeans with a T-shirt an
Romeo can not believe what he sees on his phone as a text message. He merely left her a while ago and James had the guts to let his bodyguards attack her in no time. But what about his contacts who he had paid to protect her? He was very angry. He knew that James will do something but he didn't know it will be this soon. He calls his lead contact who answers on the first ring."You were supposed to protect her. He said as soon as the voice answered on the other line. Why the hell did you allow her to get hurt? He asked furiously."We tried our best Boss, but she was too stubborn. She even thought us to be her assailants and started throwing things at us until they hurt her before we could rescue her," he said"Who are they?" Romeo asked"James bodyguards boss, we caught two of them but four escaped. We have them tied up in a secret place". He says assuredly."We took Maria to St. Luke's hospit
Romeo wants nothing better than keeping Maria safe. She was adamant but could he blame her? She can't just trust another stranger with her life after what her husband did to her and besides, they met on a wrong note. But he was happy to gain her confidence. He was wondering what terms she will give. It couldn't be bad right?"So, what are those terms?" He asks with raised brows."First, I get to choose my own room, Second, I pay my own bills, and third, I get to follow you everywhere you go. She says looking away".Romeo was taken aback by those conditions. With the way, his 'fans' kept running to him at every given time? She must be kidding, he thought."Why will you have to follow me around?" He asks.Well, since you vowed to keep me safe, I figured the only way I'd be completely safe was being with you since no one will dare try to harm me when you are around right?She has a good point, but following him everywhere is not the best idea, he thi
"Going somewhere?""Yes. I thought of going for a run". She says exuberantly."Then you should use the treadmill," Romeo says with concern.No, I don't want to feel imprisoned in a room running at the same spot. After all, there is a very beautiful view here and I'd love to see more. She says pouting.Romeo finds her pouting cute. It was the first time he saw her with such girliness and besides she was right. The mountainous view was amazing. It's one of the reasons why he liked this mansion."Give me 5 minutes. I Will go with you." He said with a grin."You don't have to. I'll be fine." She said assuredly.No, it's not safe for you to go anywhere alone remember? I don't want to have another emergency call of you being in the hospital or being kidnapped somewhere. You said you will follow me everywhere so I also get to escort you everywhere. He Smirked."I have not forgotten our agreement but this is a safe area. Look at the secu
Maria signals and Romeo, Acid, and Pluto walk in. She explains everything to them, including the life of Ken's daughter. They are silent as if in deep thought. Romeo is speechless. He can't believe an assassin will confess with just a bit of kindness from his victim. He finally breaks the awkward silence and speaks to Ken."Maria has already made a promise to you so we will keep it as such. You will tell us everything you know about your contractor and We will find them and rescue your daughter but whatever we do with your contractor Is none of your business. Do we have a deal?" He asks disdainfully." Deal" Ken responds."But wait, how could you trust him. What if he turns against us?" Pluto asks with concern."I don't think we have much choice. I know that it's risky trusting blindly but everything in life is a risk," Romeo concludes."I know it's difficult for you to trust me but for the life of my daughter, I will never betray you", Ken swears."Good. Because if you do, both you an
"A day to our wedding, Charlotte realized her wedding gown was shredded to pieces. She called to inform me that she was on her way to pick a new gown. I told her to wait for me to join her because it was strange for someone to do that. Besides, her house was well secured because she was from a wealthy home. Since the wedding was just the next day, we didn't have time to investigate. I smelled foul play so I didn't want her to go alone but she insisted she
A/N:Dear Reader,This chapter is not in any way related to the plot of this story. It's a little gift to add to your Christmas happiness. Please don't pay for this chapter. It's free (Free-To-Read)"Merry Christmas, Maria," Romeo exclaims, his voice waking the sleepy Maria."Merry Christmas, Romeo, and thanks for stealing my sleep," she cackles. She sits up and sees Romeo holding a small cheesecake with a big candle in the middle."That's weird, cakes that size, do not come with candles this big," she observed. Romeo beamed. "Of course, this candle is special and if I say special, I mean, it grants Christmas wishes," He giggled. Maria narrows her brows."What kind of wish are you talking about Romeo?" She asks quizzically, focusing her gaze on the cake."Any kind, so just make a wish," He snickered."Okay." Maria opens her mouth to make her wish and is unexpectedly stopped by Romeo."Wait!" He walks closel
their YEARS LATERRomeo went on a short trip to his yacht with Maria. They admired the sea and watched as some dolphins danced on the surface. Within this period, most of their time was spent with their kids. They wanted to lavish them with all the love and attention they lacked.With all the sleepless nights waking up to the cry of babies and running their businesses, it wasn't easy but Grandma and Lizzy were of great help to them.They decided to take this opportunity, to have some alone time together, now that the kids were five years old. They wanted to be together more often and alone, to make their bond stronger."Darling, did I ever apologize for pouring the drinks in your hair?" Maria asked, remembering their first-time encounter."No, but am glad you did. That unpleasant situation brought me back to my senses," he smiled."But I am still sorry, by the way," Maria said genuinely. Being with Romeo these years, she feels bad when she r
Maria woke up with butterflies fluttering in her stomach. If she didn't have Mia by her side, reminding her every time, she would have said everything was a dream. She remembers vividly the first time she met Romeo in the club and how jerky he was. They have so much bonded in love and now, their bond is going to be official. Yes. She is getting married to the only man she has ever loved.Romeo came a few times to speak to her the night before the wedding but she only spoke to him behind the door. It took everything in her to suppress her desire of staring into those blue eyes and kissing him tenderly on the lips but she was true to her word. She never gave in. But Romeo never runs out of ways of making it more difficult for her.This morning was no exception. They heard a knock on the door and Mia went to get it, only to find a giant bouquet of fresh roses for Maria. The note read. 'You don't know how much you've punished me by not seeing me but I will only continue to l
Olivia woke up with confusion written all over her face. She felt the bed beneath her too hard for her comfort. She wanted to get up but felt something cold on her wrists and ankle, pulling her down. She slowly opens her eyes to see Maria sitting comfortably beside her.Gradually, everything from a couple of hours began playing in her mind. She remembers darkness covering her eyes when she saw James but why is she chained? The realization hit her that James must have pressed charges against her. She was filled with guilt and regret but above all, she felt guilty."You can ask me any question on your mind," Maria said gently, bringing her out of her thoughts. "You know, I should have been a bitch to mock you the way you did to me after setting me up, but here I am feeling all pity for you?" Maria said slowly. Her eyes not leaving Olivia's.Olivia breaks down crying but Maria wasn't moved by her tears. She was indifferent to Olivia's tears, knowing it was fake. Even
"My, my, my. Who is shedding tears now? Hmm. Loverboy Romeo couldn't save you this time? Ohh, you trust him too much," she mocked pouting. "He can't and won't give up on you right?" She paused, What happened now? Unfortunately, I heard your phone conversation. Why? Are you surprised that I tapped your line?...hahahahaha? Olivia went on and on with her mockery, not giving Maria a chance to speak, or maybe, she lacked the right words to respond to her."Just stay away from me," Maria mumbled."Yes, I will stay away from you. But not before I let you know, that I don't envy you anymore. I thought you had it all. Everyman at your beck and call." She snapped her fingers in unison. "But look at how my single little plan will send you to jail for a long time, if not for the rest of your pathetic life? Turn around, look yourself in the mirror. You look pathetic." Olivia laughed."Excuse me," Maria said walking out but was pulled back by Olivia. "I am not done with you." She said sternly. "You
So it's true. He was alive and it's his voice he heard on the phone. He should be over the moon with joy but the fact that Maria was in FBI custody because of him made him angry. He wasted no time with pleasantries."Can you tell me what happened?" He growled when James was a few meters away."I had nothing to do with it," James says, innocently, raising his hand in surrender. "I was merely a victim too," he confirmed."Tell me about everything the happened and don't leave out even the slightest detail," Romeo warned."I will tell you, but you should sit," He said. Romeo sat directly opposite to James, whiles his dad sat adjacent to James. He knew his son was still angry with him so he didn't want to anger him any further by sitting close to him. James began to speak without any hesitation.""The day we had the agreement, I paid off my immediate workers and left the business in the hands of my managers, confirming my decision to leave this country. I could still control everything from
James has been poisoned and Maria's fingerprints on the drinking glass? Romeo's imagination had gone wild. How did Olivia manage to get Maria's fingerprints on that drinking glass? He felt the need to speak with Maria right away but He had to take her to the station himself. He won't allow these agents to take her. He can't trust them and besides, he wants to be with her through everything."Okay. I promise to bring her to the headquarters myself," Romeo assured the FBI Agents. Under the strict regulations under which they were operating, they never would have allowed it but for Romeo's sake, they left. Romeo went back to the office and saw Maria. She was as confused as he was, but a half-smile finds it's way to her face when she sees him."How did it go, Romeo? Do I have to go with them?" She asked with fear and responsibility. She didn't want to go to jail but she also knew the right thing had to be done. She noticed when Romeo's face becomes saddened at her question.
Maria's words kept echoing in Romeo's mind. This is the only thing he has ever wanted from her. Her love, and trust. Now that he has it, it seems like a dream. Relief washed over him like rain. He was too numb to utter a word."And just so you know, I love you so much," Maria said, kissing him softly on the forehead. When Romeo spoke, it was like ice mixed with fire. He got so emotional but Maria knew why, and she didn't mind. She knew it was time to let him know how she felt about him, especially when they were going to get married."You have no idea, what it means, hearing these words from you after you just proved your love and trust for me. I promise you, that nothing and no one, will ever come between us, and anytime, any day, I will always choose you above everyone in my life," He said embracing her. The hug lasted for almost ten minutes, each in their world, where nothing else matters until Maria tried to pull from the hug."You are running late
Laying on Romeo's bed in a pant and bra, smiling mischievously, is Olivia. Initially, Romeo thought he was dreaming. It can't be real. No one dares to come to his room except Pluto and of course, Maria. Grandma doesn't even attempt to come. It's not as if she's not allowed but it doesn't interest her to.The sight of the person grinning in front of him made his blood boil with anger. He only had a towel wrapped around his waist, and she was wearing a black thong and a black balconette bra. Her brown wavy hair was let loose, glistening her brown eyes. Anyone who comes in at this moment will read negative meaning into this.Romeo was angry in that, a thin vein appeared on his forehead. He speaks with gritted teeth."Get out!""Not after I have a piece of you," Olivia says seductively, rolling to her stomach and lifting her head to look Romeo straight in the eye. The first intention Romeo had was to drag her out but how will he explain if Maria or grandma sees h