Jamie POV
Jamie wake up early to prepare what she need for the trip, Diane called me last night to be sure she take the leave from my work.
“Just want to be sure you do as you say last night…” she said… And look at her, she got her happiest look ever.
“What’s that look? I promise to come so I did what I had to do but please Diane never mention to Damien about this trip!” Jamie saw how her smile changed and by the look of it, Damien already knows…
"I’m sorry babe… John already told him!” Jam feels so disappointed to hear that she is going to be bothered about the entire trip. And she needed to persevere.
"I’m going to strangle you, babe! You don’t follow what you said to be the last time again… You promise me! I was not the one who told him you know… Its john,”
“You should tell him what I told you…”
“There’s nothing wrong with him tagging along with us…”
“You can say that because your not the one who will be bothered!” I said as acted as if I’m going to cry. I was just putting my guard up for the heartbreak. I’m not ready to have a serious relationship yet.
Damien is a perfect man indeed, Jamie can say that his every woman’s dream but she can’t give him hope… Jamie never knows if she can give him the love he deserves.
“Why are you so scared to gamble? Why don’t you give yourself a chance to be loved and give love in return…” Diane said as she gave me the
“Why don’t you try to look” and Give yourself a chance…
“Don’t push it too hard… I believe love comes at an unexpected time! You know what, let not just discuss this. Will just end up arguing again, I don’t want to ruin this travel..”
“Yeah right!” she said as we carry my luggage down the apartment. As we go down the two boys were waiting outside. As they saw us carrying luggage Damien help me put my luggage at the back of John’s Range Rover.
As he approaches me he greeted me first, Jamie just smile at him, Diane went to the passenger seat, I and Damien stay at the back.
She doesn’t know how to react in front of him she feels like any moment she might burst out!
Because John and Diane lied to me! Why do they treat me like this, this is unfair… Jamie said as she watch them both sit in front but my uneasiness makes me a bit unsteady at my sit. Jamie can’t start a conversation because right at this moment she was fuming…
She didn’t bother to start a conversation, and she was angry inside, my body feels like warfare. If they didn’t connive then I can freely express myself.
How Can I enjoy it? This trip is a mess. Yes, it is! And I just keep it to myself. I was looking outside the car when Damien talk and he said…
“Hey, why you're so quiet?” Jamie looks at him and feels like her angry feeling subsided after she saw his handsome face. I’m not an expressive person so it looks like she didn’t care at all but I am…
That is why she is so bothered that she can’t give back the love that he is offering, that is why she wants to have time for herself but it ends up a time with them.
“Nothing, am just thinking bout work Jamie reasoned out.” He just looks at me and said.
“ Why don’t you give yourself a chance to enjoy the moment?” Jamie look at him in the eye and saw the feeling of concern in it. It's true…
All her life Jamie gives it to her work that she doesn’t even have time for herself. She wakes up in the morning does the house chores early, went to her first part-time work in a pizza parlor for 4 hours. And to the Williams Company as a CSR at night.
Jamie needs to do that to forget her frustrations in life. Jam needs to busy herself to forget that being alone is so depressing. She needs to be positive in life because if one will not do it she will find herself in a mental institution, haha…
“Ok!” She agree with him He smiled back. The atmosphere became awkward Jamie don’t know how to react.
There’s just a feeling that she wants to give him a chance and experience love for the first time but am scared that she won't meet his expectations…
Since my parents died, I’m so scared to trust people, she shut herself to everyone that time Diane always comes to my aunt's house to cheer me up…
Yes, my father's sister Nellie tried to raise me but only a year after my mother's death, Jamie decided to live alone. She treats me as her daughter and Jame can say she's lucky enough to experience her unconditional love, she supported me all the way.
We're heading now to the airport when Jamie came back to reality. John parks his car in his usual parking space. She can say John is not an ordinary man also.
He is an only son and has his own business also. We got off the car and we went to the airport with our luggage. After checking in were just waiting now for our time to depart.
Damien starts a conversation with me. “Jam, you avoiding me… Why?” “It's only right to be distant to each other….” Jamie said to him he looks at me with a sad face…
“I’m not demanding for anything Jam… You deprive me of getting closer to you, I don’t understand anything because you never share with me about what happened to you in the past that you are so scared to rely on us!”
“Let's not talk about this, please… Not here…” He just looks at me with questioning eyes.
And he said, “ Alright! as you say so.” Yes, it is true since she was alone she had a lot of questions but it ended up only keeping it to herself…
She has Diane but since her parents left she doesn’t trust anybody now. Her unlucky life drags her to become a loner. It's so hard for me to open up my life, all of the people surrounding me think that she already overcome the longing, the longing of having a complete family, the longing for someone to confide in.
Someone to turn to when you feel like the world is against you. There’s a time when she wants to go to a mountain peak and shout all my heart out until my sadness subsided until it drained me and all will fade…
Sometimes Jamie questioned life why she ended up like this. But still thankful for the life ahead of her… She is still young and has a lot of wants to attain in life.
“Babe let's go! “ Diane said and she can't hide the frowning look on my face…
“Oh! So you still remember me?” She gave her a very sharp eye.
“And why is that?” She asks in return
“The last time I recall we had a deal and now you just ignore it as if it, not your best friend, do you know how it feels…” She said as we walk.
“OMG! I thought we sort things out already…
“ And because of that, all my expenses will be yours..”
“No worries, the boys are there… They will! Hahahaha” And that makes me smile This friend of mine made up my day! And she loves her…
She was nodding herself when she pulled my hand and we headed to the boy's place together.
"So are you both okay now? Let's go it's time for plane departure… Ok!" We both said
After 6hrs and 15mins. Travel we arrive at San Francisco International Airport at around 9 in the morning…
We ride the airport shuttle as if were two couples just like Diane with his boyfriend John and me Damien, as we get in the shuttle the assistant wrong us as a couple.
She goes against it but Damien touches my hand to confirm it. “Why you didn’t correct her…”
“Let her assume…” he said. I'm some kind of speechless by his determination, Jamie just ignores and started to sit next to him at the shuttle she doesn't know what got to her and agrees to this setup…
Why not! Just go with the flow… She convince me to just go with it, who knows… He can go inside my heart or touch my soul. Why not feel the moment she said to herself.
And she falls asleep while thinking. Damien offers his shoulder for me to feel much comfortable while sleeping and she is oblique… Jamie set aside her worries to be at ease.
Damien is not a bad person after all, if she gives him a chance she will be the luckiest girl in Beacon.
Damien’s family is well known in our place because of their businesses as one of the Anderson family but he never has air in the body…
He remains humble that’s the reason why he gets the highest position in their business.
She admired him for that, she didn’t know why until now he is single, Damien is handsome for got sake! And a bachelor… He shakes my shoulder when we are near the Hotel. “Wake up! Sleeping beauty… Were near the hotel now…”
“Mmm… Jamie said stretching her two hands and slowly opening her eyes until our eyes meet and she saw him staring at her.”
“Did I sleep too long? I’m sorry am I too heavy? “
Jamie said very worriedly…
“No problem… You know I can take anything for you..” he said, Jamie, lowering her head as she get the hint of it.
This is the reason why she doesn’t want him to come… She feels so bad every time he does something for me that she can’t give anything in return, my conscience killing me every time…
All the actions he gives are melting me but every time I’m thinking of giving him a chance, she just can’t! It feels like there’s a force telling me not to… I'm still hoping for the right one to come…
“Jam, please give us a chance… You know how much I love you…” he murmurs at my ears… Jamie closed her eyes and said
“ I’m not ready yet…Give me time, please… To think it over.”
“Were not getting younger Jam and besides were in the right age…”
“I know but I don’t want to give you hope, I hope you understand I can compromise myself just because you did everything for me… That’s unfair…”
Jamie saw how sad he is, she want to say let's try but she really can’t… Jamie swears to her parents that she will give herself to the man she can feel love for. Only him.
Then suddenly we arrive at the famous PARKER HOUSE the known hotel in San Francisco. Diane gets three rooms, 1 for couple and 2 singles.
Jamie was so happy that she can have her room. Thanks, God! She tells herself… As we go to our designated rooms she bump into someone as she was walking holding my keycard, she pick up the keycard not looking at the man Jamie bump into…
As she looked at her, she was about to say sorry, but her tongue got stuck in her mouth...
“ You again!” Yeah, It's Francis Ribbs again…
The handsome and look like Hardin Scott in the film After… But the only difference is he has no smile at all, this man is so arrogant.
This is our second encounter but she never saw him smile. Is this guy always In a bad mood?
She questioned herself as she was looking at him. On the contrary, Jam didn’t know that this was all a setup, the incident they had now was all intentional because she had been investigated and all her information is gathered.
Franz also knew about Damien, that’s why he decided to see her as early as right now. He wants this girl so much that his possessiveness to her is too much, they can’t deny the bond that they have and he will be willing to take the risk.
As Jam back in reality she takes a step back and she fainted…
"Are you sure, we need to do this?" Nate asks me.
"Ah-huh... I need to do this..." he said.
"She will get angry with you.."
"I can deal with her temper."
"I see, so you have a lot of patience when it comes to her now?" Franz just looks at him and ignores his mocking... Can he be more serious, he told to himself.
"And why is that?" He told him...
" So I cant get your help with this?"
" I just can't leave her with that man without a fight..."
"Ok! I got your point now... Satisfied?"
As he was looking like a madman he smiled and assured me to help him sort this out... Nate is a very supportive friend and because of that, he treated him as kin.
I didn’t expect the sudden dizziness I felt when I smell the ammonia in his handkerchief. All of my awareness had been blocked out. And I fainted.Francis POVThe day that I was taking a nap at my house after going back from Beacon and learn about Jamie.I called Williams for updates about her and I learn that she will be having a vacation here.But the thing I got jealous of is that she travels with a man, I know she’s with her best friend, but after everything, I experience about the relationship I’ve been very territorial especially for what is mine.Yes, I want her to be mine… That’s why I planned of getting to be close to her. I need to get her at my place for us to know each other, the way she looked at me a while ago she is angry at me.If I didn’t do this we will never have the chance. This moves ruined my image of her but who cares, I don’t want to lose her.Since the first time I laid my eyes on her, I already felt something from my heart.Until I got the report about her it
Jamie POVAs I go outside and found him standing outside with his back on me. I admire his feature first. He's the man that I dreamed about…The way he stands is overflowing with confidence, authority, and bossy character.I ask myself, am I ready to gamble? This man is a good catch not just in his status in life but his feature alone is catchy…"I hmmm!…” Myself, for him to acknowledge my presence.He looked at me in the eye and I was like a lost puppy that I don’t know what to do…This man has a big impact on my body…“Darn!” I warn myself you like a grade 3 Jamie…Starting to be with your crush huh! I was as a teenager, it's so embarrassing…“Are you ready?” As I approach him he looked at me…“You look stunning love!” he said. I wore a maxi dress that suited my fair skin, I paired with string sandals.“ Found it at the cabin, It suits me very well… How do you know my size?" I said as I tested him…“Nope! Not at all..”He said, " I bought that especially for you” and I can’t say any
Jamie POVI wake up with my body so sore and hurt that I feel like I went hiking on Mount Everest but I need to go to the bathroom to clean up.I saw him still sleeping beside me his hand hugging along my stomach. I was about to stand up but he pulled me from his body and locked me in his arms…“Where are you going?” he says with his voice so husky because of sleeping…“I’m going to wash up!” I told him as I was trying to stand up… I forgot were both nude at that time, I saw him smirking as my fair back exposed to him.“Do you need help, love?” He told me.I look at him and said “No… I can do it myself…” I hold the quilt to wrap it on my body and saw him naked lying in the bed, I pulled the pillow I used and throw it to him.“ You pervert! Cover yourself!” I told him as I feel my face so red, because of him being shameless.I smiled at myself because of that embarrassment I felt.It's not bad after all his body is perfect, with his biceps in its place. I can see that even if he'sss bus
As we were on the dock, Francis talked to me as saying I was the best thing that happened to him and me. I was just silently listening to what he say. We reached the resorts as my feelings for this man added my confusion to what was happening. then we arrived at our destination. i was about to turn around and headed first, but i was caught off guard to what he said after “Do you trust me on this?" I stop midway into stepping my foot into the ladder of the Yatcht to what he was asking. Can I trust this man? “……” I don't know how to answer, really! Me and him... Is such a complicated topic... I nod obediently even though I don't wanna agree with him.. I can’t say anything. All I want now is to take whatever Diane might bombard me after this, the time that I disappear without further notice to them. I know she’s worried sick about my well-being! And DAMN! He comes near me and holds my hands… “ Love! were on this together... Remember that, whatever happens, you can lean on me…” His
Jamie POV We already arrived at the Presidential Suite of the hotel when I get a chance to talk about our conversation on the elevator a while ago. “I’m sorry about that… I shouldn’t be the one to open about that. “ He looks at me and I was so conscious the way he stares at me as if he was about to swallow the whole out of me. I freak out… “What the hell! Stop that will you…. Stop staring…” I told him, his stares, the way he looked at me was the way he uses to make a silent conversation on me… And it touches my heart, some say eyes are the window of our soul and I believe in that sayings… It feels like our heart communicates when he does that, and I find it amusing… He was never a nagging guy just like Damien. Is it because of the age gap between the two gentlemen? Or either he was more matured and his understanding is more broaden than Damien. But he has a dominating and possessive side but it's tolerable. He gives the feeling of security. I turn around and went to the window and
It takes minutes when I was done taking a bath, I found him on the balcony talking on his phone to whoever was on the other line it must be a business call, this man is always busy… She told herself as she can`t avoid her amusement on the latter. I hmmm as a sound for him to acknowledge my presence behind him, and I was right… He turned and looked back at me. That smile is the most precious one for a wealthy snobbish man like Franz. And he gave me... This man is more catchy doing that. Honestly, he is undeniably more handsome when he smiles. And I was like “….” Stunned, the moment I saw him grinning. It gives me the confidence to be silly and unrestrained when I`m with him. He stretches his other hand as a sign for me to go near him… I wink at him and tease him before I turn around to go to the bedroom to get ready. I wear a two-piece swimsuit and top it with a summer dress and my usual slipper… I looked at myself in the mirror and it remind me of the first time we met and e
Jamie POV After were done with our dinner we decided to go to the seashore to be refresh and to unwind at the same time. Diane got tipsy with the wine that we drink for dinner and she became more active than a while ago. Maybe she is taking advantage of being single. She is laughing but I know deep down she hasn’t overcome the breakup it's just been 5 hours ago so my friend is finding a way to forget what happened. And I’m so sad because I can see she is trying to hide her pain. Why John did this to her? I was thinking because right now I can’t say against John, I haven’t heard his side yet… I want to help them settle their issue but even I didn’t know where to start. Only they can fix their issues… I Don’t want Diane to suffer, as I see her struggling with her pain I’m also breaking inside. I tried to accompany him as much as possible. We didn’t finish the wine a while ago but she urges Franz and Nate to just buy the whole bottle and she takes it with us, she is drinking while we ar
Jamie POVShe was like...“……” SpeechlessWhen I saw Laura approach Franz, the feelings of jealousy and frustrations covers my entire body. I can say jealous because I hate to see other women kissing him aside from me.Frustrations because I know that woman is more suitable for him. Sexy, beautiful, and from the looks of it, she is from a wealthy clan and not to mention she looks like a product endorser or a model compared me to that woman, Damn! I’m nothing…I’m just an employee from a pizza parlor and a call center agent… And with this man attracts a lot of attention, it brings out the monster side of me… All the different feelings that he gave me was really scary on my part… I don’t know how to deal with it… I’m a newbie when it comes to this…We approach the suite, both of us can’t start a conversation. I prepared to be in a silent war with him, I’m afraid I can say things I might regret so I just shut up.And also scared his answers was not the way I want to hear. On the other han
Chapter 71: Wedding Jamie POV After the coincidence encounter with Damien and Cherie, Franz became silent all the way home, he preferred to give her a silent war than to talk about it. Jamie didn’t know if they could talk more during the trip or if it would be better to just keep quiet. I want to shout at him because things already becoming ridiculous... Why is it my fault again? She didn't know that they will meet with Damien and Cherie again and besides they are already a couple so there's nothing wrong with greeting them. And I was surprised too for God's sake! Did I deserve to be treated this way? All of a sudden he is incomparably sweet and sometimes not! I have also feelings… And it hurts to know that he doesn't trust me when it comes to this. When will that cold shoulder he's giving will passed? Punishment is too much really... On what grounds? That’s childish! And ridiculous! “What did I do to deserve your silent treatment?” Jamie uttered while they were heading home. “Noth
Franz POV I can say I am happy to be with her again for the first time so far. It's been one year… One year WASTED. As I looked at her now I felt like I was on cloud nine. I have nothing more to ask for, when she’s with me my humanity comes out. This date was carefully planned with Nate's help of course. He still believes that we can get back together. I can’t blame him… Daine and he is doing great while I have a messed-up relationship, all of a sudden he and Jamie were back to square one… And he feels like he was back to being a teenager who didn’t know how to tame his girl. He’s already doomed but it’s still not enough that foot is a bit away from falling. When will the suffering stop? He is losing hope. I was thinking of kidnapping her again it is easier to deal with her without any people coming in while they were trying to fix everything in their relatio
Jamie POV She arrives at the company in about 40 mins. From the Mansion she’s living. Jamie has parked her car intended for her and Diane when the latter arrive 30 mins. after her. She immediately walks fast phase to the entrance of the company to avoid her friend from asking what happened last night. Jamie hops on the elevator to 38th Flr. quickly, where the CEO’s Office is located. It’s on the highest flr. Of the company. “Hey! Wait for me!” Diane shouted as she hurriedly chased her after, but unfortunately, the elevator immediately shut down and moved up. She leaves her stomping her feet. Diane got nothing to do but cursed as she watched the number of the elevator changing. YOU! Rude! If your not my sister... you think you'll get off so easily? AAAAHHHHH... D
Chapter 68: In his Villa Franz POV It’s been a year, and his feelings for her are still strong as the first he saw her. How about her? Did she have a change of heart? All I want is for her to forgive me… Forgiving up when the incident happened. And here she was… giving him a cold shoulder and it's making him so vulnerable and weak, all he could do is to glance at her from afar. “Why did you bring me here?” Jamie uttered to break the silence in the house. Until a young servant brings them tea in a small pot and small mug, with the brewed Jasmine tea. The latter serve them with caution, scared to make mistakes. Franz is a perfectionist person so, it's given that all of his subo
Jamie POV Her night is ruined by Franz's appearance at the party and all she could do now is to force herself to not be affected by what he was doing. She ignored him! But his effect on her cannot be denied. This aura that Franz exudes this night is one of the things that he didn’t have when they were still together. He was so gentle to her back then. And he was more arrogant, unapproachable, and distant… Maybe he already learned from the past. Did he come here to take revenge on me? For leaving him when he needed her the most… OMG! What will I do?! How can I explain to him about Lucho… Her breathing became heavy when she remembered her encounter a while ago, Jamie scratches the middle of her brows… She didn’t know how to settle this. This is the first time she had no solution to the problems at ha
Franz POV I was looking at her with so many emotions inside of me and the urge to hug her is greater than controlling my emotions. But all I can see in her eyes are hatred that was engraved for the past year, her resentment and disgust. And I was such a failure fiancee for her. Guilt is killing me inside, I became stupid when I let her pass on my grasp! I regret every moment that I wasn’t there next to her and it took me a long time before I understand her value… I hurt her the most when I didn’t fulfill my promise to her until then I lost confidence in myself, I only want to take care of her but it turned out I was one of the reasons why she’s hurting and it pained the hell out of me! God knows I did everything to make Ali pay for what he’d done! Now I know all the reason’s why he did that. He is my brother but what he did is really unforgivable… All the evi
Jamie POV (Europe) Jamie gets up because of the frigid weather of Italy, which means the winter season is coming. It can also be said that they are already part of the said country because they have been here for more than a year now. From then on she and Diane decided to settle here and start a new life with Lucho. They did the right thing. From time to time, Nathaniel would come to visit us. He was the only one who knew that I was pregnant before except me and Diane, as I begged him not to tell to anyone even Franz. I don't want him to stay with me because of responsibility it is unfair for him. The day of the cocktail party is today and this will be the event where all the influential business magnates in Italy and other countries are all present. It is because Jamie already estab
Franz POV Another misty and cold night in San Francisco same as Franz's heart feels like it was not functioning since the breakup. He prevents himself from going to Beacon and reuniting with her. He didn't have the courage to appear in front of her...He became unconfident with her all of sudden. The death of Mr. Williams changes his life in just a blink of an eye. Days passed, months to years. There are times when he wants to see her again but he restrains himself from going next to her. But things happened and the past cannot be undone… another day was about to pass and their spaces are getting wider and complicated. When will this problem pass? It's almost 10:00 at night and he is still in his office working, he was busy signing documents when he was in trance to see an invitation from the Tech Company who was newly operating along with Italy in Europe.Since the past happened Franz became reserved and distant to everyone again, no one have the guts to approach him
Franz POVAfter the kidnapping incident of Mr. Williams, Franz took him to the ambulance on the way to the hospital but it never reach there because he died while they were on the way to the place. He was shot right on the head so it would be a miracle if he could survive. It’s hard for Franz to accept this. How can he explain what happened? He promised to take him home alive...What is he going to do? God help me...Franz prayed while he was in the ambulance with Mr. Williams.This is the first time Franz felt so hopeless and even useless….Because of the incident, Franz felt that he was the reason for everything that happened… He was in grief… And his conscience for everything that happened. He did all he could to save him but things turn out into an uncontrollable situation and he can’t avoid it.No one else to blame but him… And now he is willing to face what will be going to happen between him and Jamie.This was