Chapter 15David's ConfessionThe next day, Annalise just woke up so early. It seems like she got used to waking up this early because of her current job here. She couldn't sleep anymore even though she wanted to sleep more. At the end, she ended up going downstairs by herself while feeling the pain again. Even in her sleep, she can feel this pain."Why are you awake?""Sh*t!" Annalise exclaimed.Her heart almost jumped out of her chest when Gabe suddenly spoke and appeared. She took a heavy breath as she saw him standing there. He is sweating. Maybe he worked out. "I can't sleep anymore," she said after absorbing everything. "Why? Are you in pain or what? Do you need something?" He began to shower her with tons of questions and even came near her. "I'm always in pain," Annalise said and simply smirked. "You know what, just go back to your room. I'll bring your breakfast there," he said and held her hand."No," she uttered immediately, refusing to go back to her room."Why?""I ca
Chapter 16ConfessedShe was stunned. David just professed what he feels towards her. She was lost for words. What should be the right word to answer a man after confessing? He was looking at her and she was also looking at him. It was strange, very strange. Why does she not feel her heart pounding? There were no butterflies playing in her stomach. Surprise, that would only be it. "David," she called. That moment, he just realized what he said. He chuckled awkwardly and broke the silence between them. "I couldn't help it," he uttered. He was absent-mindedly looking at her again. Annalise can tell his sincerity. He was indeed sincere with what he said from those eyes of his. How she wished it was just a joke. But it's not. It would be a dumb of her to ask if he was serious when she knows he is. "We're friends," Annalise said. Those words were like a knife that suddenly stabbed his chest. Annalise knew he was hurt with that. But she also knew that she could only give him one thing—
Chapter 17Dangerous feelingAnxiousness. Overthinking. Competition. Fear. These are what Gabe Clyborne felt after finding out that David confessed what he feels to Annalise. It bothers him each day. That only means that David likes Annalise. He was never wrong about what he saw those days. The way David looks at Annalise. The way he smiled towards Annalise. The way her brows met while eyeing Annalise. And the way he moves when Annalise is around. The thing is, why does he fear it? Why does he feel scared that Annalise will like David as well? Because of that thought, his mind was always absent. "Gabe!" Leo exclaimed. He was calling him all along when he entered his room. He's already late and yet he's not coming out of this room. He was wearing his tuxedo and already done preparing. But he was stuck in front of his huge window while his hand was resting on his chin."What?" He asked and breathed out with frustration. Who would have thought that he would become problematic over th
Chapter 18An eyesore hug"Do you like someone, Annalise?" Gavin suddenly asked. All their eyes went at them as Gabe also came back to his office. Why is he suddenly asking her that? Hearing him asked him that scares the hell out of her. It was the second time she was asked that question."Stop it, Gavin." Gabe warned. But Gavin doesn't seem to care."I never like someone," Annalise said candidly. Gabe remained silent as he went back sitting on his swivel chair."So what do you like about a man?" Gavin asked and simply glanced at Gabe who was also looking at Annalise, waiting for her to answer his question. He knew that Gavin was trying to help him a bit even though he was the one who warned him about his dangerous feelings."I don't really know," she answered and chuckled. Gavin is acting weird. It gives her goosebumps."You should have a standard," Leo said and sat beside her. Why does she feel like they were all interrogating her about what she likes to a man?"Well," she uttered
Chapter 19Drunk kiss"Where's Gabe?" Annalise asked when they were in the dining hall to eat. He usually eats with them these past few days, but he's not here tonight. "He was here earlier," Leo replied while busy serving the food. "I'll go and call him," Annalise insisted. David looks fine rather than earlier. Annalise's hug comforted him with the heaviness that he feels—but not for Gabe Clyborne who saw them. He never knew that his world would feel like collapsing in just a hug. "Gabe?" Annalise began to knock on his door. Gabe was alarmed inside and even sat on his bed after hearing Annalise calling his name from outside. What is she doing here? His heart was pounding again but the image of Annalis hugging David was throbbing down to his chest. "Are you there?" She knocked again. But Gabe chose not to respond and waited for her to leave. "I'll tell the maids to give you food," Annalise said again before Gabe didn't hear any noise outside of his door anymore.He couldn't bea
Chapter 20I remember it"You're so heavy," Annalise mumbled while they were already in front of his room's door. She was in a hurry, preventing the others from seeing them like this. "Annalise," it was the third time he called her name with his eyes closed. With annoyance, she threw him on his bed and looked at him sharply. He was acting strange towards her, avoiding her when she didn't do anything wrong to him. And yet…And yet with that one kiss earlier faded everything. He melted all of that by a drunk kiss. "D*mn it," she cursed and washed her hands on her face. He kissed her. Gabe Clyborne kissed her. His soft lips went to hers, it was glued in her head. His breath that she could smell while exchanging kisses with him. It tastes like cherry—those lovely lips of his. His tongue that plays with her tongue seduced her. Thode bare hands that lingered on her waist and pulled her closer to him were tempting her to make a sin. Until now, her heart was drumming like crazy. The butter
Chapter 21TogetherShe kissed him back. How can she deny that? Gabe Clyborne remembers everything that happened that night. Annalise has to breathe out away from Gabe. She's starting to think that she is sick with everything that she feels. But thinking of what Leo told her when you like someone, makes her even more scared than having an illness. His touch. His stares. His fragrance. His words. His kiss. Those were playing in her head. This is wrong. She should not feel these things. That kiss was already a mistake, she should not follow it with another big mistake."Are you still going to work?" David asked while making some coffee for the two of them. "Yeah, why not?" Annalise asked."I heard Leo will take a leave today. He's sick," David said. "Also, there's a typhoon." He added and pointed out the weather outside. That was when she realized that there was really a typhoon. The wind was much stronger than usual. The sun was defeated by these dark clouds. Thunder was striking s
Chapter 22 TensionAnnalise was still awake. She could hear the heavy rain a bit. It was louder if she's out of this room. The wind was blowing really hard as if it was mad tonight. She was only eyeing the ceiling while Gabe was beside her, still holding her hand. Her head was filled with tons of questions.Why is Gabe being like this to her? Does he feel the weird things she feels? Why is her heart pounding when he's around? Questions. It's not allowing her to rest by thinking of those. She bit her lower lip and sighed. Can you believe it? She's in the bed with Gabe Clyborne—her enemy. It's a sin. It's a sin to kiss Gabe Clyborne but she did. She still can remember how she responded to his kiss. It's a sin to feel that her heart is pounding to him, but she can't stop it. It's a sin to sleep and spend the night with Gabe, but here she is, spending the night with him."What's on your mind?" He asked softly with his eyes closed. She looked at him and he was still asleep."Do you feel a
Epilogue"You look so beautiful," Gabe's mother said and held her hand. They are already inside the car, waiting. Gabe and the others were already inside the Cathedral Church. Larisa smiled the softest as his mother praised her. "Are you nervous?" She asked. Well, she could tell it by her face. "I am," she replied. Her heart was drumming heavily. It feels like she's a student who was being asked by her own teacher about a certain topic in the class. Her hands were cold. How is she gonna walk on the aisle? What should she do inside once she sets foot? She was indeed agitated and overthinking about many things. "You know what, every bride feels like that. But you know what you should just think of once you enter the church?" She asked with a lovely smile. "Remember how you met him. Remember how your story began. Remember all those happy memories that you've spent with him and remember how the two of you overcame all the problems that you encountered along the way," his mother look
Chapter 116A ring to foreverHer knees dropped on the ground and her eyes were glued at Lucinda's dead body, covered with her own blood. It's over. Everything's fine now. She got justice in her own hands for her family and for Noah. All of a sudden, she just felt feeble as if she was able to release all the rage. "Larisa!" It was David. The moment he sat foot inside the abandoned place, he saw the different blood of the Valestine around. And there was Lucinda Valestine in front of Larisa, lifeless. The gun from his hand fell from his grip. He quickly ran towards Larisa who was bent in her knees. "Are you okay?" He asked. She didn't speak. Only a tiny smirk drew on her lips. "I killed them," she uttered. "But even if I do, I cannot still see my parents…my family that they killed," she mentioned with bitterness and pain. "David," Gabe called. "Leo," he simply said. He quickly stood up and ran towards them a bit far from Larisa. "Hey, you okay?" David asked Leo. "I am," he utte
Chapter 115Final card"We have to figure out where the hell they are hiding them," Gabe uttered with so much frustration. Well, all of them are frustrated. Larisa kept walking repeatedly while trying to ponder a lot. Estevan was talking with the IT men. While Gabe and Gavin were talking about where they could possibly bring his parents. "There's nothing in the car. They didn't leave anything that we can use to track them," Estevan said as he took a heavy breath. "B*llsh*t," Gabe cursed, was near to hit the wall with his fist. "Where could they possibly bring them?" Larisa mumbled to herself while walking endlessly, thinking of all the places that the Valestine used to do their transactions. "Can you stop? You look like Gabe when he's anxious," Gavin commented, annoyed by her. "Shut up. I'm trying to remember all the places that the Valestine used to use," she replied and continued walking there as if that was helping her to figure it out. "They are putting an end to this," Ambe
Chapter 114Put an end"Hmm, it tastes good." Gabe commented to the cake that Larisa baked."It's a new flavor," she replied. There was a huge smile on her lips while watching him. "What should I do? I only know how to bake. Would you be fine eating sweets everyday when we get married?" They both laughed with that thought. "I can cook, you don't have to worry." He said while shaking his head. Larisa looked at the time on her wrist watch. "You said your parents are on their way here, right?" She asked with her brows crossed. "Yeah. Dad told me that my Mom bought a lot of things for you," he mentioned. "What? She's spoiling me," Larisa commented unbelievably. She really treats her like her real daughter. "You know her. She really likes you," Gabe replied with a tiny smile before he stole a kiss from her soft lips."Where are they? They are taking too long," she uttered, and could not help but to wonder."Maybe it's just traffic. You know this country," he took a heavy breath as i
Chapter 113Evil to evil"She's all over the news now," Leo commented as they stopped working in the cake shop and watched the news. All the customers were also watching it, how Larisa Castellan took over the properties that actually belonged to her. "It's just a little revenge," David uttered as he stood up beside him. There was the Valestine, avoiding the cameras that were taking their photos. "I can't even go to the hospital and visit Amber, I'm too weak for that." Leo said and took a deep breath as he continued to serve the orders. "I heard she's not in good condition. One of the men told me that she almost died earlier, but she still fought hard to live." David discussed. Just like them, they are also worried. But all they can do is to wait and stand by until Larisa makes her move."Do you think Larisa really plans to kick them out that quick?" Leo asked while Bea and Nathan were busy. "Of course not. She probably just did it because of what happened to Amber," David replied,
Chapter 112The end is near"I can see myself to Estevan," Gabe uttered while Larisa and him were watching Estevan from the door. Since the incident happened, Estevan didn't leave his wife's side anymore. He stayed there beside her, talking to her while holding her hand and planted kisses on it. "I was actually delighted that you were the first person I always see when I woke up from those incidents we've been through before," Larisa uttered as she took a deep sigh along with a small soft smile that flashed on her lips. Gabe reached her hand and held it tightly. "I know what he feels, I've been there." He uttered with a small smile as he turned back his eyes at Estevan inside the room. "Do you know what I always felt during those days that I was waiting for you to wake up?" He asked and glanced at her. "I felt like my world was collapsing. It feels like I'm gonna lose my mind if I lose you," he replied with a weak smile. "You were scared," she said. Gabe simply nodded at her. "
Chapter 111Burning rageLarisa was walking repeatedly in front of the operating room as Amber was brought there after what happened to her. She could not calm her mind. A lot of what ifs are pouring in her head. She was still stained with Amber's blood but she never wants to leave her side. "Amber Clyborne, she's my wife. Where is she?" Her eyes were captured as soon as he heard Estevan's anxious and frightened voice as he asked the nurse about her wife."Larisa!" Gavin exclaimed aloud that his voice almost echoed in the hospital. Their eyes all went at her who was standing in front of the operating room, shivering. When her eyes found Gabe, the weakness that she has been holding back for Amber finally filled her out. "What happened?" Gavin asked immediately. But before Larisa could even answer him, Gabe quickly pulled her towards him and locked her in his arms. He knows—he knows those eyes of hers. He can tell just by looking at her eyes what she feels. That is how Gabe Clyborne
Chapter 110Interfered "Hey, Larisa. What's with you?" Estevan asked when Larisa was only staring into nothing while they were having a funny conversation together. She looks anxious. "Did Amber reply?" She asked. "No. Maybe she's still busy shopping," Estevan uttered. She washed her hands on her face in frustration. "Where's that mall?" Larisa asked. "The only mall here in this city," Gavin answered instead. Larisa quickly stood up and was about to leave them behind. "Where are you going?" Gabe asked. "I'll follow her," she said. "Hey, calm down. Nothing's going to happen. My men are with her," Estevan said, making her calm. But then, her instincts tell her something that is bothering her. "Estevan, your wife is pregnant. How can you be calm there? The Valestine can quickly kill your men!" She exclaimed with frustration. They all became silent, especially Estevan. Larisa took a heavy breath and cooled herself down. "This is a war. Among us, Amber is the only one who cannot
Chapter 109The most treasured Clyborne "Why don't you pull the trigger, Lucinda? Let's end each other here," Gavin uttered, provoking her. She kept her gun on her grip tightly, pointing it at Larisa. They were cornered. It was when she realized that Larisa anticipated it all. She was only waiting for them to come and she was too dumb to decide recklessly again. "We retrieve, Lucinda." Yna uttered, glaring at them. "I will wipe off that fvcking smile of yours," Candice said firmly before they slowly retrieve and leave her cake shop. Larisa watched them leave with a smirk. "You were right," Estevan said. "Lucinda will really attack," Amber said unbelievably. "I told you. I know how they think and how they move," she said and chuckled as she put down the gun at the counter. "They buried Gabriel today," Gavin mentioned. "Obviously," Gabe uttered as he took a deep breath."What do we do now?" Leo asked. Larisa looked at them as she became silent. "We wait," replied. "We have to