Arya’s POV"Tedson called you earlier, won't you pay attention?"I looked at the person next to me when he spoke. Maybe even he was tired of Tedson's loud shouts. How? Was he shouting as we walked and he was saying my name.Like a fool!“Arya! Why don't you wait for me? Why are you walking faster, huh?” he complained. “Were you a horse in your past life? You thought that man was racing with you."I still ignored it."Let him. It's just that he's just bored, so I'm the one he's paying attention to now," I turned to Cyfer.Earlier, we walked together because we could not stop talking about the plants and animals we passed. I didn't know that Cyfer and I were both nature lovers, so we became even closer now. We exchanged knowledge about nature and kept telling stories about the groups we had joined in the past that were wandering around nature.I wasn’t even bored talking to him because we weren’t missing the topic. This one is also talkative, unlike his cousin who only knows how to get
Keeion’s POV“Ellie! Come here! ” Arya called loudly.Arya had just come out of the bathroom and had changed into a bathing suit. As expected, he prepared to wear it again. She was wearing a black swimsuit that matched her skin color. She was confident in what she’s wearing. There was no trace of shame she felt even when we looked at her. In the few years that we have been together, she can do everything she wants in front of us without feeling deprived. She also brings out the real her when we are with her.“My gosh, look! What a nice view!” The person next to me was shocked when Arya confronted us. She was not looking in our direction and the sight was on her path. She was focused there because the rocks there were a bit slippery. This was not difficult because a man was there to help those who wanted to go down to the water to take a bath. It supports Arya until she can paddle in the water."You, Sir Tedson, I can already see you." James ignored the food he was chewing when it spo
Keeion’s POVUntil after two hours of soaking Ellie and Arya, they went upstairs and went to the cottage where we slept and drank."Omg!" Arya ran to the table where the wines and food were. “Why aren't you calling? The trick, huh!”"How can you be called, eh, you don't even care."Arya returned Tedson with only a smirk.Arya sat down next to Cyfer because that was the only vacant seat. Arya also called Ellie to stand beside her.I followed Ellie's gaze as she walked in front of us. She was wrapped in a towel but it still did not cover her whole body so the front of her body could still be seen.As soon as she sat down, Arya immediately handed her a glass and then poured wine."It's only moderate alcohol so you won't get drunk."I chuckled.Arya wasn't sure what she said.Even if it is only moderate alcohol, if a person's alcohol level is low, he or she will get drunk and intoxicated immediately."Don't give too much," I said without looking at them.Even if I don’t look at Arya, it’s
Tedson’s POVI was still sane when Keeion and Ellie left us. Probably because Keeion followed suit to support the drunk Ellie, no matter how much she drank. As for Keeion, despite a few cheers, alcohol still doesn't affect his body much. It doesn’t hit him fast which is one of his advantages.How about me?I need to control my drinking if I don’t want to get drunk right away.Unlike my friend Keeion, my alcohol level was just low. I only had a few glasses, I was lying down from drunkenness.That’s why now, I can’t afford to drink more because I keep myself from getting drunk. I can't get drunk right away because I'm sure no one will help Arya when she's drunk. I don't even know if there is any competition between Ellie and Arya and they are just so active in drinking. Well, I won’t be surprised with Arya because it’s a really strong drink. She even beat me with the amount of alcohol to drink."Arya, that's enough!" I disobeyed her after gulping half a glass of wine.She shrugged her h
Aya’s POVAfter two hours of sleep, I woke up as well. I wouldn’t even have woken up today if I hadn’t just sounded the alarm. I intentionally set the alarm because I knew in myself how sleepy I was. I admit I'm really sleepy and won't wake up on my own so I always have my alarm clock with me.When we arrived earlier from Puhon Falls, I immediately went up to my room to rest. I feel like I'm not getting enough sleep. Also, I had a bad headache due to the hangover and that was also one of the reasons why I was just quiet the whole walk home earlier.There was hardly any commotion with us before because we all had a hangover going on. Somehow, drinking increased last night. I don't even know how many bottles I drank to feel this severe headache.Even though my head was aching, I still forced myself to sit up from lying down. I leaned against the headboard of the bed and closed my eyes as my headache again.I was feeling the weight of my head."You're awake," said a familiar voice.I ope
Ellie’s POV“Is everything ready? Are the dishes complete? Take a good look to see if the ingredients are already in the kitchen without any problems later. We still have time to buy in town if there is still a shortage of food to prepare.”As I descended the stairs, I caught up with Aunt Cora who was busy arranging vintage and oversized vases in the living room. She does this every day, wiping and arranging the expensive vases that are here that I think are from another country.There were also some servants there whom she warned and gave orders to.Excessive stress can be traced to the elderly due to the caretaker's movements. She quickly arranges each vase that is there and replaces them with new flowers. Even the waiters who are with Aunt Cora get Aunt’s negative vibes. They don’t know which to prioritize. Is it fixing the couch in the living room or what Aunt says to do in the kitchen.“Aunt, they are already there, Aunt Lucia, even the other female workers in the coconut plantat
Ellie’s POV"You know what we're going to do." Uncle Cora led everyone. “At the same time, we will greet them with a warm and ornate greeting as we do. Is everything clear?”The workers and servants behind her nodded.There is no trace on their faces that they are innovating. Perhaps they are accustomed to doing this whenever respected and esteemed people come to this household. The family of Keeion and Cyfer.The main gate is far from here so it also took a few minutes before the car finally reached in front of us.The black and smooth color stopped as if the car was still shining. You would be embarrassed to touch or even approach it, thinking that you might get soiled or dusted.Just in the car, you already know the luxurious people in it.Even though I know nothing about the types of cars, I have a strong hunch that it costs millions!“The car is nice, right? It smells expensive,” Arya whispered next to me.I nodded at her. I wasn't the only one who noticed the beautiful car in fr
Keeion’s POVWhen I gave Ellie that box containing a white dress that I had custom-made for one of the famous designers in Manila, I climbed high and immediately went straight to my room.If I linger in front of her, she will surely fill me with questions that I do not know where to get answers.That was all I meant to her so I pulled her away from the servants. I wanted to personally hand over what she was going to wear and tell her she had to attend the family gathering tomorrow with me.I know I left her there in the living room with a question on her mind.Why did I invite her to our family gathering?That’s the biggest question on her mind right now, for sure.So as soon as I entered the room, I immediately took my cell phone from my pocket and immediately went to the messenger to send a message to Arya.I typed my message.“I already gave it to her. You will take care of it tomorrow.”Minutes had passed when I received a reply from Arya."I got you!"I smiled as I read her messa
Ellie’s POV"W-What?""I said, '' I don't know you."I could barely move because of what he said. It asked me who I was. Even if I say my name, he still doesn't know me.“Keeion, it’s me, Ellie. I’m Eloise Valencia Ruiz, your wife." I don't know how many times I've repeated it to him but until now, he still doesn't remember me.What the? Seriously?"W-Wait, Keeion, you don't remember Ellie?" Tedson interrupted our conversation. Even he was confused."I'm already married?" her question. "But I can't remember her.""Keeion, I'm Ellie." I almost begged him to remember me.“Sorry, Miss. I don't know Ellie.”Tears welled up in my two eyes. Tedson noticed that so he patted my back."Let's just wait for what the Doctor has to say," he said.I helped him to go to the sofa first. I agreed because he felt weak. Who wouldn't be discouraged if the person you've been waiting for to wake up again doesn't remember you now that his consciousness has returned.Tedson and I sat on the sofa. Keeion left
Ellie’s POV“Ellie, can you come home first? You need some rest. The other day you were here, you didn’t get enough sleep. Come with me now.”I was taken aback when Arya tapped me on the shoulder. She was carrying a large bag in which were placed the clothes we used yesterday and today. It's already seven o'clock in the evening and it looks like she's going home to Keeion's condo to get things back the next day. This was also her routine the other day, the first day Keeion was in the hospital.I sat up straight and faced it. “I'm fine, Arya. I'm just here next to Keeion until he wakes up.”"Are you sure? We will take care of you if something bad happens to you. Keeion will definitely not like it if you feel bad when he wakes up.”I smiled to let her know I was fine. "Don't worry, nothing bad will happen to me."“Oh, okay. I'll go home first, huh? I'll just come back tomorrow and maybe Tedson will come here later so you still have someone with you.”I just nodded.I followed Arya's gaz
Ellie’s POVI was almost statuesque where I was when my two eyes witnessed firsthand how Keeion fell to the floor. I can not move. I wanted to scream but I was consumed with intense nervousness when I saw it was bloody.We all had no speech.Our brain is now processing what is happening.Until I was forced to shout its name."Keeion!"I avoided saying that again. I felt a series of tears trickle down my cheeks."Damn!" Tedson immediately stepped forward. He quickly supports Keeion. “Keeion, don’t give up. We will take you to the hospital right now.”At the same time as the police rumors, Sydney in turn released her gun. She trembled backwards as it stared intently at her own hand. Only now did she realize what she did. She herself shot Keeion. I will never forgive her in case something bad happens to my husband!"You're an indeed evil, Sydney!" I can't control my anger anymore. I almost killed her with the evil look of what I was throwing. "Look what you did to Keeion!""I-I didn't me
Keeion’s POV“Ellie is in danger right now. If you want to go to her, this is the exact address where she is now. Hurry up because she is in danger.”I stood up in shock and nervousness that I felt after I read the text message from the unknown number. That person just texted and I immediately read it because I was currently holding my cell phone."Keeion, is there a problem?" Tedson asked.Even he was shocked at my attitude. We were currently talking about the company’s operations so it surprised me when I suddenly stood up."Someone messaged me," I said.I don’t know if I’ll believe it right away. This came from an unknown number and messages are widespread today that if not scams or chain messages are pure threats."Oh, what did that person say?" he inquired after he closed the folder it held. He first stopped reporting to me to find out what message I had received."Ellie is in danger right now."He frowned. "What?" he asked aloud. “Who said that? How is Ellie in danger, didn’t yo
Ellie’s POV“What is it, Sydney? Let's stop this. Let go of Ellie and let's stop our plan. The outcome will not be good. This will lead to the worst situation so please, let's end this!”“Are you thinking, Cyfer? Are we going to stop now when we are about to get what we want?”I woke up to the shouting of two people near me.My head was still aching so I didn't get up right away. I could feel what was around me. I also rolled my eyes to every corner of the room where I am now. Its door was open so I could hear the two talking.Where am I?What did they do to me?I remember the last thing that happened earlier. Anger welled up in me when I remembered Sydney covering my mouth with a handkerchief causing me to lose consciousness. I meant what she did to stop me from knowing what Cyfer wanted to say earlier. And what happened next? They brought me here to this place? It’s not familiar to me so there’s probably a chance they hid me here.I was about to get up to leave this place when I was
Ellie’s POV"What are you doing here?" There was a tremor in his voice.Sydney's reaction was startled when she turned to see me. Her eyes widened in shock so she stood up at the same time. She was holding the back of the chair while looking at me.Even its companion could not believe that they were facing me now. They never thought I would catch them here. That in the crowd, they will still see me in this restaurant. Well, I was also surprised. We were both just surprised. After all, I should have been the most surprised of them.I mean, they really have a connection. The reaction of the two of them was not normal. If they have nothing to hide, this is not how they will act. They shouldn't be surprised or even apprehensive even though I've learned from them. Why are they nervous if they have nothing to hide, right? No matter who catches them they know, that’s just nothing. They just prove that my guess is true.“I should be asking you that, Sydney. What are you doing here?” My gaze f
Ellie’s POVEven before they came out, I could see Sydney. It was really the courage of her to kiss Keeion right in front of me. Because she has something in her hand that is important. Without that, Keeion probably wouldn’t have let her do that. I know Keeion how much he respects me. He can’t afford to hurt me, especially right in front of me. But that earlier, I understand because he had to act in front of Sydney as he wished.I didn't follow what Sydney wanted to happen. Yeah, that sounds pretty crap to me. Looks like Keeion ain't for me either. We will not separate so easily. We will not part just for Sydney.Sydney is just having fun now. She was so excited because as far as she knew, she had already gotten Keeion from me. Doesn’t she wonder that it’s just that easy? The day Keeion finds out who the person behind the destruction of his name is, he won’t even hesitate to stay away from Sydney. Keeion didn't say a word about the agreement he had with Sydney. After all, Keeion wants
Keeion’s POVI didn’t even wait for Sydney to speak on the other line. I dropped this call after I said my decision. Maybe she's smiling now because she's got the answer she wants from me. This is exactly what she has always wanted. Now that she has figured out a way to make what she wants easier, this is what she does to me. I’m aware that she’s manipulating me. She uses what she knows to get me. She knows as much as this is my weakness at these times and there is a good chance I will give in to her. What she was planning has already happened.I sighed and put the cellphone down on the bed. I went to the glass window of the bedroom to view the quiet night city where we were. Massive buildings can be seen from below and bright shops that are open 24/7. I stayed there for a few minutes to calm down and be able to think clearly.I don’t like what Sydney is doing to me. I don’t want to do the things she makes me do. But for the sake of clearing my name and saving the credibility of the c
Sydney’s POVAfter I said what I wanted to say to Keeion, I left first. I went out to the coffee shop and left him there. I no longer waited for his answer because I wanted to give him time to think.There's a high chance that he will reject me right away. So I'd better leave him as soon as he thinks carefully about what I'm offering. I knew how much he wanted to get what I told him so I still didn’t lose hope of using that weakness of his.Well, I just told him I knew who the person behind it all was. I know the person who is ruining his name in the company. I know the person who made that transaction in his personal account.His reaction before is still fresh in my mind. He was eager to know who that person was. Perhaps until now, it still doesn’t catch on who it is. Most likely, that transaction was done well and cleanly. They have no trace available there to trace who made it. So he was just so excited when I announced that I already knew this person. But the joy on his face also