Celine just smiled.
What happened to turning his life around?
People are only loyal to their own benefits.
When your back is against the wall, it’s normal to turn to your instinct for survival.
She understands that very well.
Isn’t it insulting when someone tries to play you thinking you don’t know anything but in fact you know everything?
Sometimes it’s fun to watch people scramble for words trying to hide their real intention.
But she could see through all the lies.
If she was able to interpret Minerva’s subtle change of tone, or slight pupil dilation or twitch of her lips, reading Clarence’s hypocrisy is very basic for her.
“So, is someone going to pick me up or we will go to the parking lot where my captor is waiting for us?” she asked casually.
“I don’t have a choice, I’m sorry”
“If you think you can get her back, you’r
“Done?” he casually asked. She nodded her head then went inside the car. She has a lot to ask but she’s scared to find out the truth. Knowing Daniel, he wouldn’t sugar-coat anything. “I don’t remember you smoke” she said casually while lowering her window. “I do, sometimes” “You know I was hoping when I wake up, I would be in our room and you would be there” she tried not to sound reproachful but her voice cracked in the end. “I was so scared, Daniel. You asked me to trust you and I did. But you weren’t there” she let her built-up emotions out. Daniel stopped the car on the side of the road and tried to comfort her. She must be very traumatized with what happened. But he remembered the scenes differently. As soon as Clarence sent the details of their meet-up, the restaurant was secured and the people inside were hired men. When she passed out, it was Daniel who carried her in the car and
“Mum, can we meet?” Daniel called Sylvia as soon as he checked-in in his hotel room.“Are you okay, son?” Sylvia’s gentle voice was heard on the phone.“I’m okay. It’s little Annie” he wasn’t able to finish his words when Sylvia cut him off.“Is she okay? I thought she’s abroad. What happened to her?”“Son, please make sure she’s okay. I’ve been dying to see her again. I hope she still remembers me” Sylvia was clearly concerned.Daniel could only close his eyes.He doesn’t know how Sylvia will react if the little Annie that she cared for 25 years ago is right under her nose all along.“Mum, she’s okay. She wants to know about her biological mother”“Is it alright to meet with you?” he heaved a deep breath.He knew he’s opening a can of worms but he could not carry all the secrets
Daniel raised both of his hands as if in surrender.“Mum, Uncle Carlos wanted her to have a private life” Daniel started.To the rest of the world, Roland Yates’ daughter is named Anne Yates.When she turned five years old, every one stopped calling her little Annie and used her first name: Celine.Only those who are closed to her knew about her real identity and she grew up privately as Celine.Away from the media, away from danger.“Little Annie and Celine are the same” Daniel concluded.“But you went abroad, you said to keep her safe. I thought you accompanied her abroad?” Sylvia got confused.“I have kept her safe. But she never left the country”Sylvia looked at the woman in front of her.She could not believe that the daughter she longed to hold for a long time is the same girl she’s meeting every Saturday at the hospice care facility.The gi
When Sylvia recovered from the operation, Marge Stevenson asked her to manage the hospice care facility.Mrs. Stevenson understood how she felt and she tried her best to help Sylvia in other way.One day, Sylvia was surprised when Roland Yates visited her with little Annie.He wanted to maintain his current relationship with her and Daniel and he propose to have a regular get together or vacations.She agreed initially but she started feeling guilty after a few months.She feels like she’s being his mistress.‘Mistress is only applicable if there is a wife’ Roland Yates said meaningfully.‘I’m married only in paper, Syl. I decide who I treat as my wife’‘Don’t think so much. She’s well compensated and she knows her place’Should she be satisfied with that?The paper that he was talking about makes all the difference.Slowly, she started to keep her
“You’re just tired. You don’t mean that” Daniel objected.Does she really think he would just agree to whatever she demands after what they’ve been through?“We already agreed that we will get divorced as soon as I received my money”“This is long overdue” she was surprised at how calm she is in negotiating with Daniel.As if all her energy were drained.“I don’t have time for this” Daniel said then covered himself with a blanket.He clearly disagrees.She knew she cannot force him to sign.And after all that Daniel has put up with her, he deserves all the leniency in the world.She just needs to convince him that they would be better off separately.Why?She cannot answer that right now.She just feels like it’s not right to continue anymore.The ‘why’ and ‘because’ will surely come later.
Aaron looked at Tiff in confusion.He didn’t think it’s part of publicity when they hold hands inside the car.Or when they take turns stealing kisses from each other.Or when she casually lay her head on his lap when they have a movie marathon.He doesn’t need to suppress the tightness in his pants every time she would give him a bear hug just because of publicity.Maybe it’s time to test the waters.He adjusted his pants and casually walked in front of Tiff.Tiff immediately looked around the shop to see if anyone saw him.“Your zipper is open” Tiff whispered softly.Aaron smoothly hooked his arm around her waist and whispered.“Zip it for me, honey” he said then give a flirtatious wink.“That, doesn’t look like a publicity to me” Celine said when she caught them while Tiff is zipping Aaron’s pants.Tiff turned into a tomato re
“Which side?” Daniel asked.“Both sides. All sides, I don’t care” Aaron was clearly pissed.Daniel smiled.The cool and suave Aaron Stevenson is panicking.This is a refreshing news.“You have it” he ended their call and texted Aaron a contact person.When Daniel reached their house, Celine was not there.“Where are you?”“Cab” she replied casually.He felt goosebumps at the back of his neck.Does she have any idea how dangerous it is to take a public transport?“Exactly where?”“I don’t know. The cab is moving” she tried to be a smart mouth.“Ask the driver to stop at any establishment, I’ll be there in 5 minutes” Daniel said in his bossy tone.“Why were you taking a cab?” he interrogated as soon as Celine closed her door.“Because your dear brother
When they reached the cruise ship, it was magical.The view deck is decorated with midnight blue and silver combination.There were crystal balls and string lights that dances at the blow of the wind.It looked like the galaxy came down on that ship just to grace the event.Celine gasped and grabbed Tiff’s arm in excitement.“This is amazing”“I wonder what the event is” Tiff agreed.But her excitement was immediately replaced with worry when she realized it’s very easy to lose someone in a masquerade party.Everyone was wearing either black or royal blue or purple.Who can tell the difference at night?She felt out of place for wearing red.One thing is for sure, Aaron was right when he said most of the women would wear plunging necklines.She giggled at the thought.The liberation of being anonymous.“Ms. Tiff, please come with us to join the