Judith's POV."I was afraid you'd lost your way in the mansion being you ain't used to such, dear cousin," Charlotte said to ridicule me the moment she saw me approaching.The last thing was to give Charlotte the joy of discrediting me, not after what Amihan had said. Charlotte was nasty, and I knew that giving in to her demands would be the worst thing I could do. It was important to fix the way she behaved now before it was too late.."I don't easily forget things and that's why I've always succeeded in all I do," I answered with a conceited smile that caused her to scowl."She's just like her mother," Dad complimented and I smiled. "Beautiful vibrant Judith of blessed memory, You are your mother's replica," Lithina said and held my hands."Now that we have my much-anticipated cousin of mine, and your lawyer is also present here, what's stopping us from having the long overdue conversation about the company's allocation, Dear Uncle," Charlotte said With a strange, unauthentic smi
Amihan's pov.As I drove to Maxwell's apartment on Wednesday, I couldn't control the tremendous sense of excitement that welled up inside of me. The prospect of being in a relationship that had swept me off my feet after all these years made me happy because I was now ready to accept him. I laughed to myself remembering the disappointed expression on his face the day I had denied his request and now it would be worth the wait. Maxwell was accustomed to my natural look, so that day I decided to do something different with my makeup. As soon as I got to the parking lot of Maxwell's apartment, I felt butterflies in my stomach and grinned shyly to myself as I peered at the mirror to make sure my makeup was still on. It was a surprise visit. He informed me he had no intentions of going out that day after I had phoned him that morning to find out his schedule for the day. I rang the bell and chewed my lip, waiting for Maxwell to open the door. Maxwell was pleasantly surprised to s
Maxwell's povThe moment Amihan accepted to be my girlfriend was the happiest I have been in a long time. The thought of finally being with the woman that had swept me off my feet was overwhelming. I was happy that my mother had given me this task to protect the family's honor, and I also genuinely fell in love with someone I would always be in love with.Later that evening, Amihan grinned broadly as she lay there on the bed, her head resting on my chest, our clothes scattered all over the floor, and our empty wine glasses next to the bed.After our sex, I asked her to freshen up and when she came out she was pleasantly surprised to see that I had lit artificial candles in the bedroom and had scattered rose petals on the bed, I wanted nothing but to pleasure her and make her feel like the Queen she was. After giving her a glass of wine to help her unwind while I had a shower, we played an intense game of truth or dare using the previous set of cards, and as the game became more inte
Karl's povThe good news of Dalisay's pregnancy made my day; even if I've grown fond of her recently, I've always wanted to make certain of my position in her life, Although I am aware that Dalisay could eliminate me at any time if she discovers the truth, I will always have the advantage in favor of Anwil because of our child. From Dalisay and Luciana, the child will provide me with the shielding I need.Although I have started to let go of some of them recently due to Dalisay's actions, I am certain Luciana will never permit Dalisay to transfer the company to me because she is aware of my true ambitions and I know Luciana will never adjust; she knows me too well to accept me in any other way. However, I was curious about how Dalisay has adjusted to finally accepting me in her life. That's why I have to find a way to prevent Anwil from falling; otherwise, my long-term, hard-fought goals would be severely disrupted. I had to make sure I secured the cooperation of other companies, esp
Judith's pov"WOW!" I exclaimed simultaneously the moment my dad led me into his workroom where he spent time drawing and painting at his leisure. "This is how I keep myself occupied when I'm less busy," He said with a smile. "This is beautiful Dad," I said. “Your mom made me fall in love with Art. I thought my eyes would pop out from its socket the first time I entered her art gallery in your grandfather's house, and guess what? Even now I still feel the same way each time I walk through the door. I miss her so much and this is one way I have kept her close all these years,” My dad said with a deep sigh as he looked around the room. It was obvious that whatever it was my parents both shared was beautiful. I could tell his love for her was everything he wanted. “The studio is like a work of art itself. An architectural work of art,” I said and He beamed a smile at me. “Yeah. It was designed in memory of your mom, I made sure it looked exactly like the one in her father's house
Maxwell's pov.After breakfast that morning, I settled down on my couch and began to scroll through my gallery, particularly the collection I had made for special people. When I reached Amihan's picture, the one I had taken the day before during our private moment, a smile sprang out of my mouth. I laughed, "She looks more beautiful when she sleeps," as I zoomed in and out of the photos to capture every last detail.I put down my phone and let my thoughts drift back to yesterday, to our lovely moment together and the way we both solidified our relationship. I felt like a winner who had just taken home a trophy when I considered the possibility of us becoming a legal couple. When I checked my phone and saw that it was my mother on the line, I realized how wide my smile had been. Despite knowing a part of the reason she called, my heart didn't miss a beat this time."Hey Mom" I greeted in excitement. "Hey Max, it's been a while, how're you doing" she returned the gesture. "I'm okay
Amihan's POV,I smiled as I saw Maxwell approaching me. He had notified me about us spending time together on Saturday. I had suggested an Amusement park outing while he had wanted a game arcade.The two venues were not far from each other, we had an agreement that whoever arrived on time, would choose the venue to hang out. I had arrived two minutes earlier than him. "I know that's a smile of victory," He said as he walked towards me smiling. We hugged each other and walked into the park holding hands. "I can't remember the last time I visited an amusement park," I looked around. I was amazed at the sight of the enormous rides in the park. "It's been ages. the last time I visited one was in New York. It was a family outing, What about you? " He flashed a smile at me, "I can't remember, I loved playing video games as a kid, Besides, Amusement parks are for ladies, ""Says who? That's not true!!" I muttered and then laughed out. "Maybe I don't have a memory of ever visiting o
Judith's pov.Jake had a smile on his face as he watched me approach his table, where he was seated at the fancy restaurant for our date. Those smiles once rocked my world and somehow I felt my heart racing as I approached him. Nothing had changed about him, he was the same Jake I had fallen in love with."Hey, babe," He said as he stood up to kiss me. I noticed this and turned my cheek to him so that he ended up kissing my cheeks. Jake frowned as he pulled away. this was the first time I would be rejecting his advances, back then even when we had our splits, I still let him kiss me on the lips because I knew we would eventually get back together, but with Maxwell in the picture, I knew there was no hope for us.He returned to his seat after I had taken my seat. "You look beautiful as always," He said and I flashed him a smile. "Thank you," I replied with a smile and Jake reached for her hands from across the table."I love you so much, Judith and I've missed you," He said truthfull