His bare chest was now visible, and I saw how the water droplets trail from his sharp jaw to his chest and down to his abs.
“What are you looking at, princess?”
I swallowed. “W-what are you doing?”
“What else? I’m removing my wet shirt to avoid getting sick.”
I nodded, dropping my gaze to the ground. What is this temptation! I feel strange.
I stole a glance and saw him folding his shirt and gripped it tightly to let the droplets fall. He then wiped the water from his body and shook his hair. He noticed me staring and he smirked.
“You should remove your clothes too.” He suggested.
“What?”
He shrugged, “What else? It looks like the rain is not going to stop soon princess. And I see that you got a bit wet.”
I snorted at him, “I’m fine.”
“If you say so.” Once finished in his business, he settled himself on the ground and sat beside me.
“So, what should we do now? Stuck i
When we were finished doing our business, a farmer came into the nipa hut as the rain also stopped from falling.Good thing that I was already dressed up so we walked towards the car hand in hand.It's a good thing that a car mechanic happened to pass by and he helped to fix Phoenix’s car.Now on the way home, Phoenix was silent. We acted as if nothing happened but the red marks on Phoenix’s neck were evident and the smile on his face was plastered the whole ride.He kept on taking a glance at me, and while his other hand was on the steering wheel, his other hand was on mine. He clutched my hand and he kissed it.He never dared to bring what happened and I’m thankful for that. I’m afraid that I would burst into embarrassment if he did.Well, it all went well right?****I hadn’t had the chance to talk with Phoenix the next day as he stayed in his room the whole d
Phoenix never spoke to me after that. And I still stayed at the mansion the next day.When he finally recovered, he locked himself in the room all day. He refused my help, saying that it was his fault from the start so he has to fix this.He said that he’s the one to be to blame for everything in the first place so he is the only one who should fix it.I sighed. He is really stubborn when it comes to his land.I saw Lola Nanding cleaning the picture frames that were hanging on the wall.She was gazing at one particular picture, and I saw tears falling from her eyes. She was shocked when she saw me and wiped her eyes. "Oh, you’re there, Sereia…"She announced, smiling gently at me and fixed the picture frame on the wall.Her eyes were red now. Why is she crying? I guess it was too personal for me to ask her about it."Lola Nanding, don't you want to hire a maid?" I can't help but
Nodding my head, I agreed.She then guided me to the dining table as Lola Nanding came to make us tea."Mom said that you're close to my son so I’ll just ask you something.”I nodded, "Okay, what is it?”She sighed, "Can you tell Phoenix that we need to talk to him? Please. How many calls have we had with him for the whole year, we just met. And I don't want this to happen to our family. Please, I hope he gives us a chance to talk to him. I hope he forgives us. "I sighed. ”You hurt him and he left so he can be free from you. But now that you’re asking this sincerely, I’ll do my best to persuade him.”She smiled at me, "Thank you."Returning to Phoenix’s room, I said. "Give them a chance.""Oh so now they sent you here to get me? How amazing.” He said sarcastically. “I know my parents. They wouldn't simply come here without needing s
I halted in my steps and looked around. Phoenix’s dad? Why is he calling me? No, how did he even got my number?"Do you want something from me?"That came out to me without thinking. It's kinda rude but I think they don't earn my respect, especially to the state of how Phoenix turned out to be because of them.I know that this is a family matter, and I should mind my own business, but I have to listen to his parents' side and don't be biased."I know your relationship with my son. Whatever it is, I demand you to stop it." He said, straight to the point. “He’ll get married soon.”Marry? They are still up to their deal with Phoenix no matter what he says?I couldn’t help but get angry. I really feel Phoenix’s wrath towards him."Excuse me sir, but who are you to stop us?" I said calmly. “It’s your son’s life.” I’m not sure what I am to
But Phoenix still didn’t listen to me and he still persisted, "Is that an emergency? I'll drive you." He offered and I shook my head no. "He sighed. "Sereia doesn't be naughty, just let me drive you home so you can arrive home safely," He said. I wanted to refuse but I can't help it since there are no cabs outside.Mom texted me and said that they took my grandfather to the hospital. Phoenix then drove me to the said hospital as it was one hour away.The whole ride was quiet. When we reached the hospital, I went to ask the receptionist for my grandfather’s room number and when I reached the room I saw mom outside, crying."What happened, mom?"Even though mom didn't say a word, she just sent me inside the room.“Take Phoenix with you.” Said mom.I looked behind me and saw Phoenix was following me.He looked at me curiously and I dragged him to the room without a second thought. H
“Sereia, Phoenix had been calling me.” Mom said. “Don’t answer his calls mom,” I said, decorating my room. “I don’t even want to ask how he got your number.” Mom sighed. “Why are you avoiding him? Did something bad happen between the two of you?” “Nothing. I just lost interest in him.” I answered and she just nodded her head, leaving me alone. After leaving work for almost a month, I decided to settle everything at home and when I was ready, I was back at the clinic. Nothing had changed that much, but it felt different. “I’m sorry about your grandpa.” I heard my assistant, Ruth, saying as she gave me a bouquet of red roses. I smelled it and looked at Ruth in confusion. “Red roses are not something you give to someone who just lost someone, Ruth.” I scolded her. She shrugged, “That’s not from me.” “Then who?” She giggled and pointed to the man ju
It was the weekend and many customers came to get their pets treated. I was at the clinic all day and didn't even notice that the sky had already turned dark. I removed the mask from my face and squeezed the senses in my head. I sat in the swivel chair and just closed my eyes in exhaustion. There were sudden footsteps in the background. I didn't bother to open my eyes thinking it was my secretary. After an hour, I didn't realize that I had fallen asleep and just woke up with drool in my mouth. There was the sound of a chair squeaking and I saw a man. "Awake already?" I jolted in surprise. Clearing my throat, I fixed myself and wiped the drool in my mouth, "Sir?" Goodness. It’s embarrassing for my boss to see me with drool in my mouth. "Good Evening, Sereia." He smiled. "You seemed tired so I didn't bother waking you up." I nodded. "It's okay Sir Theon. When did you return sir?" I remember that Ruth said he was on
“Are you okay?” Asked Ruth.“I’m fine. I just haven't had a goodnight’s sleep.” I answered, massaging my temples and feeling a headache.I hate to admit it, but I felt guilty about last night.Too guilty that I wasn’t able to concentrate on my work.Just then, Ruth stood up and gave me a cup of coffee. "Someone wanted to give you this,” she said. “Gosh, the power of Sereia Philomena Isolde for boys! You really are quite a charmer that men always chase you!” She exclaimed happily:I winced in pain, feeling the headaches worsen from her loud voice. “Who gave this?”"I don’t know. It was just placed outside the door.” That was all she answered.I grabbed the coffee and noticed there was a note taped on the cup.“Don’t let yourself get hungry. I’m still waiting for your answer.”
“I’ll go and cook breakfast for you, '' He said, now finally standing up as he tried to grab his clothes but Aurora stopped him. “No stay, it’s still early and it's only the two of us here.” She said, still fresh from her early morning action. Reagan cursed under his breath, not able to resist her tempting offer. “You’re right, let’s seize this moment more.” And with that, Reagan smirked, now going back to bed as Aurora chuckled. That was what happened last time in Aurora’s household, in her room. “Babe, we’re here.” Said Reagan to Aurora as he stopped by a very beautiful hall. The very famous church in Rome was surrounded by beautiful pink flowers, matching the wedding theme for the place. Aurora looked as if the place was filled with beautiful cars around and more guests were coming, just like them. Reagan noticed her hesitation, “How are you feeling?”“Nervous.” She replied honestly, her heart beating so fast. “Want to ditch this place?” Reagan offered and as tempting as it
Aurora rolled her eyes at how innocent his request was. Really, she was expecting something more, but she couldn't blame him…for now, she has to respect what he wants. “Alright, come here.” She pulled his body near her until she could feel his breath fanning on her face, his nose only a few inches at her and Aurora glanced at his lips before pulling his head to her chest, embracing him. Reagan sighed in relief, looking at her with a smile and contentment. Reagan then grabbed her and he wrapped his arms around her, spooning her from behind and inhaling her scent. “I want to stay like this forever.”Aurora just smiled, feeling comfortable with his touch and closing her eyes to relax. This will be enough for now….And Aurora got the best sleep she ever had in her life in Reagan’s arms. This has been very surprising for her. She has always been tense around Reagan in the past, but now…it’s different. Also, since the moment she was kidnapped, she would have nightmares and dreams as i
Reagan stayed calm and collected, glancing at her and smiling, his smile faltering a bit with nervousness, “Are you feeling alright now?” He started, breaking the silence between them. She faced him, “Yes, I think I’m fine now.” He nodded, “That’s good…I think we need to talk…” She nodded, agreeing with him, “I agree..” Reagan then grabbed something from his pockets and a piece of paper fell. He handed it to her and Aurora looked at it, “What is it?” “It’s a letter that Vivienne gave me. She said to give it to you.” He simply said and Aurora's eyebrows quivered upwards. “Where is she? Why didn’t she give it to me herself?” “Her management took care of her, wanting us to stay silent with the kidnapping incident, they wouldn’t want her fans to panic.” She nodded, understanding her side. With the kidnapping, they have gotten closer. She admits to hating the girl in the past, but now, her opinion of her changed a bit. She felt a bit concerned about her state knowing she took
Her mother smiled, “Well, he was the one who alerted us that you were missing and traced you down…he didn’t even get enough sleep, and stayed with us the whole time.” Her mother simply replied and Aurora gasped. “I know things are still a bit unclear with you two, but he was really worried for you, dear. Let’s talk about that later once we get you to safety.” Just then, her mother held her hand and creased her eyebrow, noticing something, “You’re burning up.” She blinked, “Oh, am I?” And with that, she realized her mind has been hazy and heavy, feeling hot and aching. Her eyesight blurred a bit and felt her body falling to the ground, and the last thing she could see was her mom’s worried face. It all felt like a dream. Aurora’s body was feeling so numb and she felt like she was floating. Opening her eyes, she saw her father sitting beside her. Nurses and doctors checked her state. The doctor sighed. “Thankfully, you just lost some blood and we'll get your foot healed.” And th
The master of the kidnappers grinned at them sinisterly and said, “Well well well, I missed you two, how are you?” Aurora gritted her teeth, wondering about his sudden appearance. Did they put secret microphones in them to be able to hear their plans? Dammit, that was careless of Aurora! If she had known, she shouldn’t have said everything to Vivienne! “We’re going to move you to another place, so better behave babygirls,” said the master. “boys, do it.” Two of the men came to each of them, holding a knife, a rope, and a handkerchief. The other man was removing the handcuffs on Aurora while the other was putting the folded handkerchief and putting it in her eye with a heavy breath, Aurora tried to calm down first, to let the enemies down and she waited for her hands and feet to get released. She then glanced at Vivienne to give her the signal and with one quick motion, she jabbed her elbows at the man behind her, which was covering her eyes. Before the man who released her handc
She can't help but think of her twin siblings. How are they now? they must have gotten taller and more mischievous. A tear escaped from Aurora’s eyes, looking back at her life. Really, things have become messy. She swore to never cry again and be a strong and independent woman, a woman who can do anything and won’t complain about anything… Yet here she is, sulking and crying on the dirty floor locked in an unknown place with the woman she hates who happens to be somewhat dead. Really, she can’t wait to escape from this hell. Before she knew it, Aurora’s eyelids became heavy and she closed her eyes to rest for a bit. It felt like forever but Aurora didn’t know that she fell asleep. Her eyes fluttered open as she was awoken by the feel of someone touching her. She instantly tried to sit upright but the person who was holding her kept her down, and her back hit a knee so the person must have had her body lying on her lap. Her hands were about to hit the person in an alert but she s
“Vivienne..” Aurora called out and looked at her to see her laying on her side, her back facing her. “Vivienne?” She called out again but she still didn’t reply. She narrowed her eyes, carefully checking if Vivienne was not moving. And breathing. Aurora’s eyes widened, her heart beating fast a bit. “Vivienne!” She yelled, now moving closer to her right and approaching Vivienne and she could only reach her ankle as the chains were a bit tight and wounded her legs. She doesn't know what to do. Dammit! She hates Vivienne, but damn this girl better be alive, or else she won’t be able to do her plan! She tried to check her ankle and her blood flow but couldn’t hear any. Aurora felt her stomach now twisting in so much hunger and she breathed hard, trying to fight it. She glanced at the bowl of food and gulped. With the seconds she counted in her head she knows that a day had passed so meaning, their bastard kidnappers are only going to give them food and water once a day. How cru
“So, what do you want? Stop stalling and tell me already.” Aurora said menacingly, her voice throwing daggers at them. She doesn't have to show them that she’s scared, or whine like a brat as Vivienne did. She has to show that she’s strong and calm so they won’t just treat her badly. despite the loud beating of her nervous heart. The leader snickered, still holding her chin. “Oh, what I want is for your mother to suffer. We looked for her everywhere and now that we caught Agent Isleen’s daughter, I wonder what will she reacts to?” Just then, the lights turned on, blinding Aurora’s eyesight for a moment before seeing an old man with white hair and a large burn scar on half of his face. He pointed at his face, “See this? This is the scar she left on me. I want to get my revenge and return the favor to her daughter.” Aurora forced her eyes to look at the man clearly. He’s really old now that he’s under the light. The rough patches of his scar were evident and clearly half on his
The driver laughed, along with the men beside her, and saw there were four of them huddled up to her. The one beside her grinned, pointing a pistol at her as he said, “You must be confused to get in your kidnapper’s car willingly…We came here to kidnap you, Ms. Makarov.” Before she could react, she felt a handkerchief placed on her nose and she tried to fight back, but the men were strong and she wasn’t able to control her breathing as she caught a whiff of the strong smell in the handkerchief. She looked back to Vivienne who she met her gaze, looking at the scene with wide eyes and realizing it too. Vivienne tried to loosen his grip and run instantly but one of the men tried to catch her but was stopped by Vivienne’s bodyguards. The man was more powerful as he was quick to fire his pistol at Vivienne’s bodyguards, killing them. Vivienne’s scared doe eyes who were staring back at her were the last thing Aurora saw as she blacked out. I should have listened to my mom when she s