Sihana CadenWe arrived at the event and we all get out of the limo. Even though I wasn't given the full gist, on our way here, my brother told me we were here for an important gathering. Turns out, successful businessmen are having an important gathering here tonight and my family is one of the top ten families that would give out a speech tonight and that's, my dad or Aiden. Mom also couldn't come with us because she wasn't feeling too good. I feel bad though because I'm missing her already. We got out of the car while cameras were flashing on our faces. The paparazzi, the journalist, and everyone want to take Caden's family picture. I look up at Aiden innocently before linking my hand around his arm. He smiled down at me and ruffle my hair before we all walked into the building. Wow!- I thought as I look around. Everywhere is filled with people. How many people are here? Five hundred? Seven hundred or one thousand? Because the people in here are much. "Hey!" I suddenly hear a f
Sihana Caden"Wh.. what are you doing, Ralph? What do you think you're doing?" I stuttered in a worried tone. He didn't bother to reply to me instead, he kept on taking a step closer to me. As he took one forward, I took a step back forward and cursed as my back kissed the wall. "I beg of you, Ralph, you have to let me go. My Dad will not forgive you if you keep involving yourself with me. He doesn't want you for me. None of my family wants you for me and if you continue this way, you'll end up getting hurt instead so please, just let me go. I do not want to get involved with you anymore" "Wow! Nice speech but, I do not want to listen to you. I told you already didn't I? You now belong to me and nothing is going to change that.""I do not belong to you! Don't you get it?! Read my lips, Ralphael, I.. do not.. belong to you! I belong to no one! We're not dating! We're not in any kind of relationship! I do not love you and you know it! I'm also not an object that you can just claim lik
Ralphael FranciscoTo be honest, I have no idea why I'm doing this. I can just ruin her family at once right since I have all it takes to do that. Meeting her for the first time was also not a coincidence, I had made my men allow that girl to escape intentionally, and to make sure, they tried taking her away in her presence. I know, she was going to get herself involve in the whole thing and she did. At first, all I wanted to do is to make her a pawn in my game but now, I have no idea what I'm doing. One moment, I hate her badly and all I wanted to do is to make her pay for what her Dad has done to my family and another moment, I felt attracted to her. I feel so attracted that I didn't want to let her go. I want to always be with her. I got up from my sit and walk closer to her on my head. She's in deep sleep because of the injection I gave her earlier. I sit beside her on the bed and caressed her soft golden hair. She looks so beautiful while sleeping. She looks like an angel that
Sihana Caden"You're sick in the head!" She hissed and finally got the strength to get up from the bed as she walk out of the room. "You have finally lost it, Ralphael Francisco!" I heard her scream as she tried going out but I signaled to my men. They caught her and stop her from leaving. "Let me go, you morons! Do you have an idea of who my father is? He's so going to deal with all of you! He will kill y'all!" She threatened them but they didn't act or listen to her instead, they brought her back into the room. I sat there on the couch and continued to sip my drink while I watch her struggle to get out of here. Even if she makes her way out of the house, there's no way she's going to find her way to her parent's house. I thought about the whole thing before bringing her here. She turned to me glaring whilst I gave her a calm expression. She slowly walk up to me and surprisingly started to beg me in a small and gentle tone. "I beg of you, Ralph. You have to let me go. Just let me
Sihana Caden"Ralph! Ralph please you have to let me go! Please, I beg of you, I need to be with my family! They will be so worried about me right now, especially my mom!" I bang on the door continuously and cried out but he wouldn't even listen to me. He's not ready to listen to me, I doubt if he will ever do. After hitting on the door several times and yet, he refused to open the door for me nor did he act like he was ready to listen to me, I slowly slumped on the floor feeling extremely tired. I have promised myself not to look so vulnerable in his presence, and I have promised not to make him crumble on me as he want but here I am, acting all weak and I couldn't even do anything about it.This is the height of it all. How could this be happening to me? Of all the girls in the world, why should I be the one to get entangled with him? Why can't it be someone else? Why does it have to be my family? I caused all of this! I'm the reason why all of this is happening to me right now.
Sihana CadenThe girls look terrified while I, on the other hand, look calm even though, I'm mentally shaking right now. He walk closer to us with his hands still in his pocket and he glared at us. I liked at him bored while the girls were now shuddering in fear."Nice try but you will never be able to buy my staff's loyalty." He said to me but I rolled my eyes at his talk instead. I made a mistake by looking hopeless in front of him earlier. I made a promise not to do anything as such but I ended up doing that. Now, there's no way I'm going to let myself be taken for granted again. "Get out!" He ordered the girls to go. They jumped out of fear and run out of the room at full speed. "Trying to lure my maids into doing what they don't intend to is never going to help you, sweetheart. Helping them to marry hour brother? When you're fully aware that they have their girls" "I'm not interested in whatever you have to say." I said, pretending to be bored by his presence. "Get up and ge
Sihana CadenI was still on the bed, even though I'm still hungry, the thought of how to get out of this place overpowered me. Thinking about how to go about the whole thing, I heard his voice. "Whatever thought that's running through your head right now, you and better put it down because there's no escape route for you here" I turned my head to look at him and sighed. "You're right. There's no way I'm going to get myself out of this place without you knowing" I answered truthfully. The truth is, I'm tired of arguing with him, I don't think I can do that anymore. "Can I ask you a question?" I asked him."You're already doing that" he answered."Can you tell me how long you plan on making me stay here with you? Ralph, you and I know that you can't put me here with you forever. My Dad will eventually find you and when he does, you won't like the outcome. He's going to kill you""No one can kill me, sweetheart. You should be scared for your family, your dad, especially because, if I
Sihana CadenI stared at his retreating back and a deep sigh left my lip as he was out of my sight. "Oh Lord, just what in the world have I gotten myself into now?" I thought in a frustrated tone. I also walk out of the room and saw so many stairs that lead downstairs. I have no idea which to take before I heard a small voice behind me. "The third stair at your right is the right one" I turned and smiled when I saw who it was. It is Anita. "Thank you" I said to her, smiling. "You don't have to thank me, ma'am. I'm only doing my job""Ma'am?! I thought we were done past that stage. We agreed to be formal with each other" I complained. "I'm sorry but that will be impossible. Boss was so upset earlier and threatened to. kill us if we tried getting closer to you. Not only is but our entire family. You're a nice woman but, we can't become your friend. We're just maids and have no right to dream big" she said. I instantly felt bad for the lies I fed them earlier. Telling them my brothe
Sihana Caden A Year later If I will be told a day like this would come between Ralph and I then, I would have denied it. Just 6 months ago, I was still adamant in not giving him a chance. For good six months, he tried his best trying to win my heart back. He got into fight a lot of times with Matt, at some point, I got scared because I thought, he would hurt Matt remembering what he did to my ex then when we first met but, Ralph is now a changed person. He's more compassionate and caring too. I slapped him countless times, I hurt him with my harsh words, made sure to hurt his feelings just in same way, he did to me in the past yet, he took all of that without any complains. He didn't go away, he kept telling me he would accept whatever punishment I give him that he deserves everything. All he wanted was for me to forgive him. After a lot of thought and my heart betraying me whenever he's close to me, his change of attitude too made me end up forgiving him. I was glad Matt
Sihana CadenIt's been two days I last saw Ralph. Telling me he won't ever leave not until I forgive him yet, I haven't set my eyes on him again after the last time he collapsed at my door step. Well... Why am I even bothered about his presence?- I thought before rounding up the make up on my face. Matt and I are both going to this restaurant he told me he just found recently. I also realize something that, no matter how we had an argument, we end up settling the issue even before we realize it. He was like a boyfriend who understands his girlfriend. You see why I said, any woman who ends up with him will be so lucky to have him as her man? But, not me. I tried so hard to love him but, I just can't do it. And today, we're both having dinner outside. We both agreed to go out and explore most of the places I've not been to before I leave for New York tomorrow. I made a decision to go back home and, I won't be telling anyone. It will only be as a surprise.I'm sure, my friends, my f
Sihana CadenMy brother just finished telling me how Ralph was poisoned by his uncle, he inject him a dangerous poison. I can't believe he did that because Ralph helped my Dad. They've been trying so hard to find the antidote but it seems, he made sure he got the poison from a place where Ralph would never be able to find the remedy. And now, it's disturbing him according to what my brother had told me. "Sia, I believe you can take care of him, right?" He asked."What are you talking about? Take care of him? But you're here?""I need to attend to something urgent. A message just came in now""What?! But you can't just leave me alone with him here""He won't hurt you, that I'm sure of " he kissed my forehead and left the room in a hurry even before I could protest. How he can easily vouch for him now still amaze me. Just some months ago, none of them wants him for me but now, they're all close to him. Especially Aiden, he now act like he's known Ralph for years. Their closeness is
Sihana Caden Just getting up from the bed and my phone begin to ring. It's my Dad. I wonder what it's this time around. "Hey dad" I said immediately I pick up the call. "It's been 9 months already, getting close to 10th. When are you coming back home?" He asked, going straight to the point. "Dad! You didn't call me this early morning to ask me such question, did you?""Does this seems like a joke to you? From my tone, you should know I'm serious, Sia. When are you coming back home?" He asked again. "B... But. But I thought you told Aiden not to force me concerning this and that, I can decide on whenever I want to come back, Dad?""At this point, I can't help but tell you to come back home Sia. What do you still intend doing over there? Aren't you over the healing process already?""But I-""Your Dad is right, Sia. Please, come back home. We missed you so much. Your father and I, missed you a lot. Because of you, Aiden and Charlotte couldn't push through with the wedding... Don'
•Sihana Caden"It all begin while I was growing up." He begin as he caress my arms. My heart fluttered immediately due to his action. I'm glad, I was seating else, my knees would have gotten too weak and I might end up falling. "My uncle, what he told me was, my parents and my kid sister was killed by your Dad. He also told me, he did that because he was jealous of him. He made me know both our parents used to be a Mafia and at some point, they were both fighting for the leader then. And because your Dad couldn't stand my Dad taking the throne, he killed him, my mom and my sister. He told me he was glad I spent the holiday with him during that period else, I would have been dead too" "That's all a lie! My Dad would never do anything as that callous" I said as I tried to get up from his lap but he stop me immediately. "Please, let's stay like this. This is the only way I can make you understand me and how I feel" "Since when did you become this considerate about other people's fe
•Sihana Caden"Hey" I said faintly to Matt who was still sitting on my couch. I had thought he would leave after what has transpired between us some hours ago but no, he's still here waiting for me to come downstairs. What a gentle man. He hurriedly jump up from his seat and hug me tightly. I could feel his breath, heavily. "I'm sorry. I'm truly sorry for the way I busted at you earlier. I promise, I'm never going to do that again. Please forgive me" he apologized. "It's fine, Matt. You didn't do anything, okay? You were only looking after me. I... I should have listened to you but, I was so taken back by my emotions. I'm sorry too" I apologized. He broke the hug and smiled widely at me. "It's fine. For as long, you've forgiven me then, I'm okay with anything" he said."Thank you for understanding me""I will try my best to always do." He said. "So, what are you going to do about him now that he has find you again?""I don't know yet. I'm still surprised on how he found me" I sai
Sihana CadenAll the fear in me some few seconds ago are all gone and now replaced with anger. I glared hard at him before saying "what are you doing here?" In a very cold tone. The same tone he usually use. "I missed you Sia " he said as he hug me tightly, taking me off guard.This bastard did not just hug me, did he?"Get your filthy hands off me, Ralphael!" I tried pushing him away from me but, he's too stronger than me. He held me tightly like his life depends on it. "Please, Sia. Let's stay like this for a few minutes" he said, surprisingly in a very, very soft tone. "I said, to let go of me" I said again through gritted teeth. Finally, he let go of me and looked deep into my eyes instead, smiling. Did he just smile?!!!!!!Before I could say anything, he walked into my house like it belongs to him. "What the hell do you think you're doing, Raphael?! How dare you showed up in front of me like this?" I asked again. I don't know why my heart is beating crazy like this. I had
Sihana Caden8 months laterIt's been eight months I left home, my family, my loved ones and my work. I left without any traces. I also know, my parents would be hell worried sick about me when they found out I was gone. To make it worse, I left all they could use to track me behind. I know from the beginning that my father has always loved me very much and I'm sure, he would have search every crook and corner of the earth just for me before I finally call them on phone 4 months ago. Though, in the letter I left them, I told them not to bother looking for me that I will be fine but, I know my Dad very well. He has always cared and worried about me than my mom, I can't imagine how he would feel when he realized that I'm gone. Worried?Angry? Or, maybe both. I finally summoned the courage to talk to them four months ago and it was my mom who picked up. I called the house Telecom. Hearing her faint voice speak, I told her it was me. Do I even had to? Because, she called out my na
Mathew Diego Salvador"For the last time, who the hell saw my daughter leaving this house?!!!" Mr. Zayn roared in anger as he ask his guards and maids, making them all shake in fear. When I realized, I finished my work early today in the office, I decided to call Sia on phone. I wanted to ask her if she would want me to get her anything because I would love to see her face tonight before going back home.A month ago, when Mr. Zayn announced our wedding, I was shocked. I wasn't expecting such decision from him considering how he always threaten me to stay away from his daughter. I was happy though, with his decision. I'm in love with his daughter ever since we were kids and that has never changed. I will always love, cherish and respect her all my life- I made that vow to myself already.Calling her number several times, she didn't pick up and that's unlike her. I decided to give her some few minutes before trying it again but yet, same result as earlier.Her phone kept ringing but