ABOUT A WEEK LATER…No one knew the way about of Jessica and nothing was heard from Cruz for days but the internet was still buzzing with the news of their failed wedding. News broke out about Cruz's first engagement to Triana and it began to trend. In the end, only the women were blamed because they believed Cruz had already made himself clear enough that he would never be married. No one thought Cruz could be in trouble because throughout these days, he was online and even though he was replying, he posted a picture of himself treating an injured soldier which sparked more reaction online. The picture was dated back to two days after he left LA and therefore doesn't explain where he went to after having left Peru. Cruz's parents who were still staying at his house in Beverly Hills took it upon themselves to contact all the families they'd invited to apologize for the time wasted. They were embarrassed by the failed wedding but it was nothing compared to what Jessica felt. Cade
"Taken?" Leah scoffed in disbelief. "Yeah, you do looook like you were taken!" She mocked. "Cruz, are you being serious?" Tyler, who saw the seriousness in his eyes, asked. "Do you think I will joke about that? I thought you guys knew how much I love Jessica. My life would never be the same again and I will never forgive myself if I don't get to spend the rest of my life with her." He confessed his undying love.Leah was confused. She didn't know what to believe and she needed a little more convincing to believe him. "You want to make me believe that you were kidnapped yet no money was milked out of you or your family? If you were kidnapped they should have at least called to inform your family." Leah pointed out her observation. "Leah, I wasn't kidnapped for the money." Cruz replied. "So you mean someone purposely sabotaged your wedding by kidnapping you? Cruz, at least find a more convincing lie to tell." Leah dismissed Cruz's claim."We know a lot of people don't support you
Dave quickly ran into the car and sat on the driver's seat before shoving the bag of snacks into the back seat of the car. "Cruz, you can't give up so easily. Just because she's laughing happily with someone else doesn't mean she's over you. Even after you took those pictures of her and embarrassed her on several occasions, she forgave you and came back. This time around is not even your fault so I believe she will come around after hearing the truth." Dave motivated him and for a while, he felt he still had a chance with her. "Maybe you're what she needs to get back to her senses. It's barely been a week so if she's already with another man, it means she is doing it out of pressure or to stop herself from thinking about you. You will need to save her before she falls into a trap she's unknowingly setting for herself." He added and at this point, Cruz had no doubt in his mind. He was ready to knock sense back into Jessica's head and reclaim his spot in her life. "Do you think I s
Jessica remained mute for a while, making Cruz almost believe he had succeeded until she finally replied. "You're right. At some point, I was really curious. I just wanted to know why you did that to me but now I really don't care. I don't want to hear another set of lies and empty promises from you. Even if you have a good reason, it doesn't change anything. It's not like there is going to be another wedding again. I'm done making myself into a laughingstock so I will save you the stress of having to lie to me today. Just stay away. That's all you can really do for me now." She concluded and without looking into Cruz's eyes, she turned her back and went back to work. Cruz helplessly watched her leave. All the confidence and hope he had coming down here was completely shattered. He didn't know how to face his brother or his family but what was harder was how to live his life now that she was not in it and not willing to come back to it. For a while, he remained at the same spot wat
Derek hesitated before giving a reply. "No, it's his PA." He replied and Jessica sighed dishearteningly. 'Jessica, what were you expecting?' She thought to herself as she wiped out her tears. "What does he want? How did he even know about our house?" She fumed. "I hate to say this but he seems to want to talk about Cruz. I think he was waiting for me in front of the estate and I met him on my way to morning exercise. I didn't want to let him in but he seemed really worried and I had no other choice than to let him." Derek explained. Jessica became curious as to why he was there so she urged Derek to leave so she could change and come out. A few minutes later, Jessica joined Dave in the living room wearing a multicolored jumpsuit. "Jessica…" Dave mumbled awkwardly as he quickly stood up upon seeing Jessica. "You don't have to act so awkwardly around me. It's not like you caused my heartbreak." Jessica who noticed him said. "Umm…thanks." He mumbled as he sat back down after whi
"That's all the information I can give. For more inquiries on the case, please visit the Palmdale Local Police Station California. And please, be sure to make the payment if not it would be deducted from my salary." Ms. Nicolas suggested before ending the call. "OMG! Cruz, what have you gotten yourself into?" Dave wondered as he quickly stopped his car, and typed his new destination on his GPS before turning his car in that direction. It took him two hours to arrive at the nearest police station but it didn't take him long to receive information concerning Cruz because of his connections. He was invited into the office of the Station chief who explained the circumstances to him. "Mr. Westham's blood alcohol level was about 0.33 which is about 4 times over the blood alcohol level allowed for driving. Aside from that, he crashed into someone and the victim is in a critical condition. If things go south, it would be involuntary manslaughter. It's not going to be an easy case." The ch
Cruz gently raised his hand and removed his mask while trying to sit up."I'm not dying just yet." He sighed. Jessica was startled but she quickly helped him sit properly. "Are you alright? Do you need anything? Are you feeling pain anywhere?" She asked as she worriedly inspected Cruz's body. "I will go get the doctor." She affirmed as she attempted to leave but Cruz grabbed her hand and pulled her to sit on his bed. Her back was turned against him as he wrapped his hands around her waist, hugging her tight. "I missed you, Jessica. I missed you so much I thought I was going to go crazy." He confessed, breathing heavily. Jessica couldn't phantom her feelings at that moment. She would have loved to be there for him but she just couldn't push out the thoughts that he is the cause of her never ending pain. Upon hearing Cruz's response and firm grip on her, she guessed he must have been conscious for longer than she thought. "How long have you been awake?" She asked, feeling embarra
"Since it's your 'legal' first DUI and the victim is not dead, your sentence would have been from the range of 3 to 6 months or even a year after paying a fine. If we try to bribe our way out, it will tarnish your reputation when it gets public so the lawyer suggested we go through all the necessary procedures and leave the court cases." Dave explained but Cruz could tell he was hiding. "What the hell are you and Tennessee planning?" Cruz asked out of curiosity.Tennessee Marino was the leader of Cruz's legal team and she is one of the best lawyers in LA. She is very good at manipulating the court to her favor which was why she has never lost any case."You have never been interested in the process. Why now?" Dave asked curiously. "That's because there's never been a case when someone's life is on the line. I don't want you manipulating this case to the victim's disadvantage. Tell me what you Tennessee is planning or I will call her here myself." Cruz threatened. "Ok, that's enough