***STELLA's POV"How did you find Vince?" I asked breathlessly."Daniel did some research in your school, what happened to you that night before Lucy beat you," he said simply. "What we didn't we sort of pieced together.""So you know everything?" I asked nervously."I'm sorry." He apologized almost immediately.I knew I should have been angry. I knew I could have yelled and screamed for looking into my history without my permission. But, I just didn't have it in me. I was too weak to fight back."Stella, why did you never run away?" Cheol asked again."I still love Aunt Lucy as my own mother," I said. "I thought she could love me too. I thought she could return the love I was giving her. But as time passes by, she became worse." I paused. "And Dino. I couldn't just leave my brother like that.""Dino is not your brother.""I know." I looked away. "But he's the only one who made me feel that I belong to that family. That he made me feel that he loves me more than Debra, his sister."C
***TYLER's POV"It's been a week since I last saw Stella..." Justin said as he munched on his potato chips. We were sitting on a bench under the shade of a big tree.I shrugged my shoulders and continued reading the Chemistry book. It's also been a week since I had sex with Red. I couldn't get it out of my head no matter how hard I tried. Her eyes, her lips, her touch, her words. It was all I thought for the next several days. I couldn't stop it.And I couldn't find her, either. It was too coincidental that two important women in my life happened to be missing at the same time."Are you even listening?" Justin snapped me out of my thoughts and asked."You were saying...?" I blinked a few times to force myself back into reality."I said... don't you miss Stella?" he repeated frustratedly."Why would I?" I shrugged my shoulders. I finally closed the book I was reading because Justin was too noisy. I couldn't concentrate on the topic I was studying.I leaned in to grab some chips on his
***TYLER's POVIf only burning people alive were legal! I would burn fucking Jake alive!I pulled off my shirt over my head and threw it on the floor. I grabbed the sponge and continued scrubbing the hood with more force, harder and faster than earlier."Need some help?" I heard a voice from behind and I didn't need to turn around to know who it was.I stood up and slammed the brush in the bucket, creating a big splash of water. I leaned back on the hood and ran a wet hand through my hair, facing him. "You're late!""Amber asked me to bring my History notes to her house." he shrugged his shoulders, ignoring my whining. He then walked towards the table and grabbed the tuna sandwich. My sandwich."Hey! You haven't even started working yet!" I whined and snatched the sandwich out of his hand."But I need an energy to work!" he complained, pouting.He's not cute at all. I felt cringey when Justin pouted."Why? Did you lose all your energy to Amber?" I laughed and ate the whole sandwich.
***STELLA's POV"What do you mean?" Cheol asked Jenny, frowning."I'll tell you later! Can I go with you inside? I want to see Dino, too!" she wore that familiar smile on her face and I couldn't help but feel envious.She said she was sick but looked at her, she was all smiled and giddy. I wished I could do that too, to smile and be happy even though I felt like I was lifting the world on my shoulders.Cheol looked at me as if asking permission if I could let Jenny enter inside. I nodded. She should behave or I'll throw her outside.I turned the knob on and pushed the door open. Dino was lying on the bed, his eyes closed.When he felt our presence, he opened his eyes and turned to look at us. His eyes widened in surprise when he saw me. "Stella!""Stella...?" Jenny's mouth gaped open. "You are Stella?" she squealed and rushed forward to hug me. "I knew it! You were just hiding from that glasses and curly wigs! Oh my God! I couldn't wait for my brother to see you!""Your brother...?"
***STELLA's POV"Jenny?!" Cheol exclaimed and kneeled by her side. Her eyes were closed, her face sickly pale. "Jenny, wake up!""Cheol, what happened?" I asked nervously as I leaned in to check on Jenny."I don't know. Please call for some help, Stella. Please…" he said as he gently slapped her cheek. "Jenny…"I slowly got up from my seat and Cheol looked at me as if sensing that I couldn't rush to call some help because of how weakly I was. So he wasted no time and lifted Jenny's body up and carried her bridal style."Stay here, Stella." He said and I nodded reluctantly.I watched him run through the hallways carrying Jenny. "Help! There's an emergency here!" He shouted. "Someone help me!"My heart was racing. My head was spinning. I could barely see or think straight as I slowly sat back down and followed Cheol with my eyes. And I saw a nurse coming on their way pushing a stretcher. Another one checked her oxygen levels, placing tubes over her mouth.More doctors and nurses rushed
***STELLA's POV"Cheol?" I heard Tyler repeat. "What are you doing here?""What's the problem here?" a security guard suddenly walked into the hall, suspiciously looking at Tyler, as if ready to tackle him down."I need to see my sister," Tyler begged. "Please…"The nurse threw her hands in the air and exclaimed, "This boy barged in here and threatened to burn the whole hospital down-!""It was an empty threat." Cheol cut her off. "He just really needs to see his sister."The security guard gave a long look their way before dismissing it with a shaking head. "Then he has to wait like everyone else until the staff says he can.""She' my baby sister! You have to let me see her! There is no fucking way I'm letting these idiots keep her—""Tyler, it's okay." Cheol desperately pulled him away from them but he was still focusing his eyes on the nurse, glaring at her. "We're gonna get to see Jenny."His eyes shot to Cheol and I could see a sense of clarity now glinting behind his eyes. Cheo
STELLA's POV"How about you? Are you feeling okay?" I heard Cheol ask Tyler and I went back to watching them. Tyler looked back down at the floor."I have to be fine." He replied.I knew he wanted to protect her but he couldn't, and so instead he pretended like everything was fine, not for him but for her. To make her feel like everything was fine even though Jenny knew it wasn't."You have to," Cheol tapped his shoulder. "Your parents worried so much about Jenny and you have to be strong, Tyler.""I'm so tired, Cheol." His voice broke. "I'm so angry and tired and all I want is for her to be okay but it's not okay and it hurts. God, it fucking hurts."I watched as he broke down, his face buried in his hands crying. His shoulders were shaking as Cheol tapped his back. He cried. Small, muffled cries that only I and Cheol could hear.I began to think if he'd ever told anyone how he felt. He acted fine in front of everyone, never letting what he really felt slip. It was all there, bundled
STELLA's POV"Can we just visit Jenny next time?" I asked Cheol as we exited the elevator and into the lower ground."Okay," he replied shortly.As I slowly took a step to the halls, someone in a hurry running for the elevator who was already closing, bumped into my shoulder.I stumbled back but Cheol was quick enough to catch and stop me from falling on the floor."I'm sorry Miss—" the guy who I bumped into, stopped in his tracks and both our eyes widened when they were locked together. "Red...?""Excuse me…" I swiftly said and covered my face with my hair. "Cheol, let's go.""Red, wait..!" Justin called out but I pulled Cheol by the hand and ignored him, quickening my pace, even though I couldn't walk properly with my limping state.I huffed when we finally reached his car in the parking lot. "That was close…" I whispered to myself.Cheol leaned in and helped me strap myself with the seat belt. "Who was that?" he asked as he leaned back to his seat. "Why did he call you Red?""Red…I
***STELLA's POV"Have you seen the new girl?""Oh my God, she's hot!""She's going to be my girlfriend!""That's not a new girl, that's Stella Hemmings!""Who's Stella Hemmings?""God, isn't she gorgeous?""I will make her mine!"It was all I had been hearing for the last three days at school. Constant gossip about a new girl, people shocked at my transformation, rumors of me doing plastic surgery. At some of them, I rolled my eyes and at others, I couldn't help but get a little tinge of proudness and annoyanceI heard a bunch of football players chatting in their lockers about if I was foreign or not and I had to hold in my laughter, but I was annoyed when they started discussing my chest size and I wanted to slap them all. Like, they were Tyler's teammates and they knew I was his girlfriend yet I seemed to have caught their eyes. I seemed to have caught everyone's eyes.Speaking of Tyler, I haven't seen
***STELLA's POVI was on my bed, staring at the white ceiling, my hands clasping my chest. I still love Tyler, but we can't be together anymore because he already made a decision and that was to marry Maxine. But I could still remember the words he told me before we parted ways. He said I have to wait for him. he said he'd do everything to get out of that marriage. But how? When?I sighed as I think about Cheol. He was so good to me. He treated me like his princess, like he doesn't want to hurt me. He doesn't want to see me crying. Am I ready to take chances with him?"When we're together, I felt so alive…I forget Tyler when I was with him. I wanted to spend every moment with him. Was that a bad thing? What do you think, Coco?"I looked at Coco whose head jerked up at the mention of his name, and I smiled. I was glad he was used to his name now.I sat up and stared at the wall as I could not stop myself from pondering. Everything happe
***CHEOL's POVWhen we reached my room, I immediately pulled Stella to the bed and she straddled her legs around my waist, sitting on my lap.I kissed her lips and thrusted my tongue inside her mouth and she suckled it. I could not help but smile. Stella was very responsive.My hands went inside her shirt and settled on her behind, squeezing, kneading her butt cheeks. I held her eyes as I jerked my hips upward bumping my erection against her center."Do you trust me?" I asked her and she nodded."Yes, Cheol…" she whispered into my ear. "I turst you…"I looked down and saw her wetness mark my jeans. I pulled her closer and laid her down on the bed as I settled between her legs and kissed her again with greediness.I jerked when I felt her hand touch my manhood. Fuck!I groaned as she rubbed it up and down. I've been too hard and aroused for days already, wanting her so badly and I was dying for release.Her hand transferred to my abdomen, going down inside my jeans."Stella, are you s
***CHEOL's POVThe next morning, I woke up without Stella by my side. I sighed and got up before I ran my fingers over my hair. I walked towards the bathroom lazily to wash my face and brush my teeth.I went down the stairs and saw Stella in the kitchen preparing breakfast. She was chopping carrots on the chopping board like a pro. She seemed to really enjoy cooking. The food she made yesterday was actually delicious."Hi, good morning," I greeted her and she looked at me with a bright smile."Good morning…Umm, are you hungry?" she asked. I did not miss the blush creeping on her cheek.It depends on the hunger she was referring to. If she was asking if I was hungry with her, that would be a yes. But it was about the food? No, I don't think so."I'm good," I went beside her and observed her cutting the carrots. "Can I help?""Uh, sure!" she exclaimed and stopped cutting.I smiled and went behind her, putting my hands over hers. I felt her stiffen and immediately, the fire ignited insi
***CHEOL's POVI fought hard the overwhelming need to get close to Stella. And now, I didn't care anymore. This breathless urgency I felt for her was too much to bear.And I don't want to think about Tyler right now because I really need Stella this much.I kissed her harder to get my fill of her sweetness, drawing her as close as I could get without breaking her soft bones. I wanted to absorb the feel of her, so badly like a carnal craving.My mouth went to the slender column of her throat, then transferred to the area behind her ear making her moan as my tongue licked the sensitive spot. I smiled as she tilted her head to give me more access.I pushed her on the tiled wall gently and admired the full length of her beautiful physique as I raked my eyes on her from head to toe. I saw how her cheeks turned to cherries as I looked at her perfect body—deep curves in all the right places. The scars were finally gone.Her breasts were so lovely with pink pointed crowns that I could not wa
***STELLA's POVMy senses reeled as if it was short-circuited as Cheol kissed me devouringly, bringing me to euphoria. I parted my lips welcoming every thrust of his tongue. The taste of him was so sweet and intoxicating, making my mind spin, and almost forgot about Tyler.Tyler?He might be busy preparing for his wedding with Maxine.I returned Cheol's kisses with reckless abandon. I didn't want him to stop this time. His lips transferred to my jaw, trailing down my throat and on the spot behind my ear. I moaned as intense pleasure surged deep inside me.His mouth and tongue did amazingly delicious sensations that made me gasp especially when his hand went under my sweater and slid across my belly moving up."Cheol…" a moan of ecstasy slipped through my lips as his hand fondled one of my breasts."Shit, Stella… You're driving me crazy." he groaned sexily.I knew what he meant. I was not wearing any bra because of my thick sweater.His hand transferred to my left breast, gently cares
***CHEOL's POVI woke up early and went for a jog. I could not sleep well last night, I kept on thinking about Stella and the plan I have made up before I finally closed my eyes to sleep. I'm going back to Australia. There's no need to be here anymore. There's no reason to stay here anymore.Coco was curled on the couch when I entered the house. His head came up, slightly cocked when he saw me. He started to growl angrily but I ignored him.What the hell was wrong with this dog?I went directly to the kitchen where I saw Stella was. She was facing the wall making breakfast.Amy called last night and she asked for another day off because she wasn't feeling well."Good morning…" I greeted Stella.She immediately turned around. Her face looked so freshly young, flawless, and radiant without any makeup on. Actually, she didn't need any cosmetics, she was naturally beautiful. But her eyes were swollen. She might have cried hard last night thinking about Tyler."Good morning…" she greeted
***STELLA's POVTyler drove me home tonight, and when the car stopped in front of Choi's mansion, I was still feeling flustered because of what we did at the beach. I couldn't believe I did it again with him.I don't think that I would be able to sleep tonight. All I would be able to think of, were his touch, his voice, his kisses...However, now that I looked at the house in front of me, my heart felt heavy. I wish I wouldn't have to deal with Cheol because I don't know what to tell him. I don't know how will I show my face to him after everything that happened between me and Tyler. I don't know if I can still agree in marrying him.The atmosphere in the car suddenly tensed, and Tyler turned silent too.I turned to look at him, who has his eyes on the road ahead, his hands on the steering wheel."Tyler…" I called out.He looked surprised when I called him, as though he was deep in thought and I just snapped him back. He looked tense, bothered, while sadness was evident in his eyes.
***STELLA's POVMy nails sank into Tyler's shoulders for support, my ragged breath was so close to his ears."Fuck, baby, I almost forgot how good you feel," he rasped, and soon my moans filled the air.Tyler continued sliding in and out of me, moving his hips up and down slowly and deeply. The sound of the waves crashing through the shore echoed in the background.The pain I felt gradually subsided until there was only pleasure. He still maintained a slow pace, and when he felt that I clenched around him, he knew that I was about to reach my orgasm. I couldn't help it. Taking all of him every time he thrust into me while he spread my ass cheeks like this was too much."Tyler…" I whimpered softly."You're going to come already, baby?" he chuckled. "Look at me when you come. I want to see your beautiful face."Before I could adjust my trembling hands on his shoulders so that I could push myself up and look him in the eyes, Tyler grabbed the back of my neck so that he could see my face