They went back to her unit to shower and get a change of clothes for the next day.
While she’s doing her business, Daniel freely roamed around when a pink album caught his eye.
“Our Wedding” he read the title in confusion.
The more he browsed the pages, the more confused he becomes.
Is he suffering from any amnesia?
The photos are not as he remembers it to be.
“Convincing, right?” Celine appeared in her pink cartoon pyjamas.
“I edited most of the photos so if anyone wanted proof, I could easily show this one”
“No one could tell since everything was made seven years ago” she winked at him proudly.
She has really covered her bases.
After keeping the album in her desk drawer, they prepared to leave when her door bell rang.
“Hide” she whispered to Daniel who quickly went inside her room.
“Baby girl!!!” Linda Lopez hugged her as
“What did you say?” Brendan stood from his seat ready to attack.“I said you’re a snake” Daniel stepped forward provoking Brendan.“Enough!” Linda interrupted.“Grant, we’re dating” she admitted to stop both men.Daniel scoffed.“What, you couldn’t get Celine, you went after the best friend? Classic snake” Daniel clapped annoyingly.Brendan’s fist was fast and it landed partially on Daniel’s cheek.Daniel’s quick reflex prevented him from getting a knock-out.“At least I’m not a hypocrite. Going back to your true colours now?”“What happened to the loner-geek persona you created for Celine?”“Did she find out you’re a star athlete who doesn’t need glasses?”“Classic hypocrite” Brendan clapped back at him.This time it was Daniel’s fist
“Your what?” Oscar asked after a complete silence.He wasn’t dreaming, was he?“Just send the details in my email” he said not wanting to repeat what he said.“Another thing, I need a new house with a swimming pool and a garden”“We’ll move in once she gets better” he said casually.After a few more instructions, they ended their call.Celine spent the rest of the morning sleeping.She only wakes up to have soup or water.Oscar called again at lunch time to give a briefing.“I think you scared the secretary on her first day. She didn’t show up today”“She’s also not picking up her phone. What a model employee you hired” Oscar said sarcastically.“She’s here with me” Daniel just said.“Ohhh” Oscar doesn’t buy it.Will the prima donna secretary work in a hospital?
“With who?” Daniel came from outside.“That’s not a very decent advice, isn’t it Linda?” he asked in gritted teeth.“Don’t listen to her. Only you can decide when you will be ready for that kind of bullshit”“And you have to tell me if you meet someone you like, you understand?” he commanded.“Scratch that, you cannot like anyone without my approval”Celine could only look at Linda for support.Linda shook her head.She was forced to nod in agreement.If Daniel started talking like this, no one in their right mind would even dare make a sound.After confirming Celine is ready for discharge, Linda went back to the Yates Holdings.“D, where’s my surprise?” she asked once they were back in his flat.“Rest first. I’ll bring you there tomorrow” he planted a kiss on her forehead then went to work.
“Britney Smith will come to office tomorrow” Daniel informed her while they were having dinner.“Yeah, Oscar asked me to block her so I gave away the snacks she sent this afternoon”“She also sent a note” she added while taking a note from her purse.“How do you want me to handle it?” she asked for his opinion.Daniel just looked at the note and furrowed his eyebrows.‘I hope you enjoy the snacks as I enjoy your company. Remember the good times – xoxoB’She looked at Daniel to see if there’s any excitement.When she read the note, she felt a prick in her heart.It seemed they kept in touch while Daniel was abroad.Good thing she only saw annoyance in Daniel’s reaction.Very good.She’s been thinking on how to avoid Britney since afternoon.She cannot decide since she doesn’t know Daniel’s relation
“Boss, Ms. Smith of Smith Group has arrived for your lunch” she said smiling to the CEO.Daniel’s eyes turned murderous.Didn’t he tell Oscar and her to block social meetings?“Hi Daniel, I dropped by early so we could have a little chat. It’s been a while” Britney tried to approach Daniel but the man stood from his seat to maintain a safe distance.“Apologies Ms. Smith. Didn’t my secretary tell you I’m not available?” he looked at Celine meaningfully.He wanted to know what is going on in that brain of hers.“I did, boss. It’s BS Smith, right?” Celine asked Britney innocently.“BSmith, why would you put an extra S?” she wanted to tear this little witch to pieces.“Apologies Ms. Smith. I’m still new here. It won’t happen again” she said still maintaining her innocent look.Britney remembered Daniel is i
Celine could only shake her head.When he’s in a bad mood, you better not get in his way.Just follow his orders.She immediately sent an email postponing the meeting then open her personal laptop.When the boss is away, Celine will play.‘Heaven’s Gate’ she opened a document.Location – check.Payment plans – check.Room capacity, facilities, no. of staffs – all check.Her project proposal is complete.She just needed funding.She decided she will not welcome Minerva or Clint to her ‘Heaven’s Gate’ because of the struggles they put her through.Oh, how time flies when you’re busy.It’s almost 5pm.When she checked her phone, she missed a call from Brent.“Hi Brent. Sure, I’m free for dinner? Who’s joining? And can we have pizza?” she smiled widely feeling excited to have pizza.
“Are you kidding me? Maybe you heard wrongly” she dismissed the idea.“My boss is hungry. I better go now or I will get fired” she left a hundred-dollar bill at the table then left.Brent Hardwood could only smile bitterly.Still not a date to her, just as always.“Daniel, the food is just outside. Why didn’t you pick it up?” she said in annoyance.Did he call her so she can pick it up herself?Isn’t he too much?When he didn’t answer, she started looking for him.“Daniel!!!”“Can you put your clothes on?” she immediately closed her eyes when she saw Daniel walking naked with only towel covering his private part.She suddenly remembered her dream of a naked man taking a shower.She could not shake the image in her head.And whenever she sees Daniel naked, she’s feeling awkward.She could feel her cheeks heating
Sylvia looked around to check if anyone heard her.“Celine, it’s not nice to ask that” she reminded her.“Oh? Sorry, I’m gathering statistics for my project” she apologized sincerely.Why is it wrong to ask death counts in a facility for old people?That’s inevitable.How could she estimate the turn-around of residents in her ‘Heaven’s Gate’ facility if she couldn’t get actual data?She doesn’t understand it.But if Sylvia says it’s not nice, then she will refrain from asking again.“I won’t stay long, Sylvia. I’ll see you next week” they exchanged their goodbyes.***She took her shower in her unit before going back to the penthouse.“Hi sweetheart, I made us lunch” Daniel greeted her with a gentle kiss.She squinted her eyebrows trying to figure out what is happening.“Rela
The wedding was finished in an instant followed by a sumptuous dinner. The guests all stayed for the weekend at the resort and soon it was time for the guests to leave.“Enjoy your honeymoon. But you’ll have to decide how the company will move forward given that Minerva’s position will be vacant” Linda reminded both Celine and Daniel.The mother superior could not be any happier for the two of them now. Now she only wanted for Celine to have babies so she can guide her through motherhood.“Still work, Linda?” Daniel teased.“Actually, no. I want her to enjoy her motherhood so she has to sign the formalities as soon as possible” Linda objected.“Pbbft. Motherhood will only come once she’s ready. Maybe after two years if we’re lucky” Daniel defended his wife.Linda gave Celine a knowing look and she saw Celine shrink back. Clearly, she hasn’t told Daniel about it. Anyway, it’s not her business she just have to wait for her to be ready.When all the guests have left, Daniel decided to br
The eve of the wedding ceremony arrived and Helene’s resort was livelier than usual.Although the staffs were initially told that it was a small celebration, they still decided to close it down when they found out it was Ms. Yates’ wedding. Although the resort is closed for the next few days, all the staffs were present assisting the guests making sure everyone is comfortable and enjoying their stay.The Bloom family was immediately impressed as soon as they stepped foot on the resort.They had never imagined they would see the white beach and turquoise waters that Helene fell in love with during her final days.Grandma Bloom’s eyes were teary seeing the blooming flowers.Those were Helene’s favourites.It’s feels as though Helene would appear anytime in these flower beds.Celine was observing the old couple and decided to give them a back story.“My parents fell in love in this place and this is where I was conceived as a result of their love. This holds a great deal to my mom and I
The old man was really grumpy.And why wouldn’t he?Celine said that the ceremony will only involve a few guests. And it would be a simple celebration. However, as soon as she started setting up her decorations, he knew it wasn’t as simple as she claimed it to be.Since he could not convince them to stop, he left the farm as soon as they started putting up the tent and only came back when he received the message that the farm is back to its previous order.He could already see their eco-friendly rating dropping from the charts. He still needed to submit reports to explain that the event did not pollute the environment.So, he is really grumpy right now. He has a lot of work to do.If the spoiled owner wanted to discuss business he needed to calm down for a day before he would be willing to negotiate.To be honest, he’s beginning to have second thoughts on selling the property to Celine. Who could guess what she’s planning to do next time?If only there’s a way to contact his master’s
Everyone kept their silence when they saw Celine followed by Daniel.If looks could kill, Daniel would have been dead by now based from the glaring stares he’s getting. Even Aaron who adored him looks at him disappointingly now.He knew he made a mistake but he can explain himself if he will be given a chance. All that matters to him now is that Celine agreed to be his wife for real. The rest will follow later on.“Let’s have dinner now. Celine is hungry” Daniel said to break the deathly glares directed at him.The rest of the group snapped out of their own worlds when they heard Celine was hungry.Sylvia immediately went to the kitchen to check on the food while Aunt Marge prepared the dining table.Celine wanted to help but everyone wanted her to rest.She thought about what happened in the afternoon and they must have felt pity for her.Her heart warms up at the special treatment she’s receiving.“Uhhmm. Daniel and I talked about what will happen tomorrow. Since we originally plann
Daniel tried to swallow hard to remove the lump building in his throat.Suddenly, it was very difficult to breathe after realizing what happened.He let the elders scold him so he could punish himself but Sylvia’s silence was more than he could take.No one said another word anymore. No matter what they wanted to say, it’s all useless now.They were at this stand still when the Blooms arrived.“Ah, Daniel you came. Celine would be relieved” Dr. Bloom was filled with vigour.He never expected the wedding atmosphere to lift Grandma Bloom’s spirits.They just came from the make-shift tent where she inspected the final decorations and her eyes were dreamy.“Let’s get married again tomorrow, dear” she joked as she gave instructions to the wedding planning team.“Grandma” Daniel greeted.Grandma Bloom acknowledged his presence but turned her attention to the la
Their reactions were not like as she has expected.“What if Daniel doesn’t want to get married?” Aunt Marge suddenly asked.She was worried that Daniel would have to give in to Celine again.For the Stevensons, they place a high value to marriage and family. Since their businesses could easily attract those unscrupulous characters, they needed the kind of security that only blood and family could provide.“Of course, Daniel will marry Celine. There’s no way that Daniel will object” Sylvia defended Celine from the Stevensons.“I understand all your concern. Of course, Daniel will have to agree this time. Anyway, I prepared the ceremony thinking that Daniel has really found a wife. It turns out, it’s only a ruse to throw off the Solomons.” Celine explained.“Daniel has already said that he will only get married because of love. I guess later I will know if he sees me as his potential
She could hear Britney’s sobs in the background. Daniel must have put their call on speaker mode. Isn’t she really thick-skinned? If it were Celine, she would have definitely dug herself out of that room. But then again, she’s Britney Smith, only she can do what she does and only she can accept this kind of embarrassment.“Britney, just cross Daniel’s name on your list. He’s not used to dealing with emotions so you will really lose out. He’s also not romantic so you will be really bored. Aren’t you embarrassed if you have to set an appointment with me if you want to have intimate nights with him? Even if you managed to marry him, he will not acknowledge your marriage in public so no one will really know that he’s your husband. Trust me on this one, he’s been married for seven years now and yet no one knows about his wife. If you want to receive flowers, you will either have to plant it yourself or order it online to
She felt an inexplicable excitement hearing his deep and powerful voice. But her excitement was quelled when she heard Daniel speak.“I thought I told you to call my secretary for appointment?” Daniel asked without any emotion.“Well, I cannot reach Celine and your office suddenly went into company holiday. So, I thought I can call you again since you’re divorced now” Britney said sheepishly.Daniel heaved a deep breath to calm the rage he felt before replying again.“Ms. Smith, news of my divorce may have circulated but it doesn’t mean anyone can just call me for dates. I’m not that desperate.” he replied in a stern voice.“That’s not what I meant, Daniel. I just got back to the country and I have a project proposal. Knowing your work ethics, you wouldn’t let a good opportunity pass. I mentioned your divorce because I think your ex-wife will not be jealous anymore if we went f
When Daniel came back to their house, he received a call from his family.“Finally, you managed to subdue the Solomons” Aaron called him excitedly.“Yeah” he replied lightly.“Let’s have a drink” he invited.Living with the Stevensons for a while has greatly improved their relationship all thanks to Celine.“Bro, I’m sorry but I have to pass. Mom is feeling under the weather so Tiff is accompanying her for now” Aaron felt cold sweats appearing on his forehead. Never had he imagine that he will blatantly lie to Daniel one day.“Oh” was all Daniel could reply then ended their call.In that case, it’s best to rest early so he can reach Celine before lunch.He decided to leave some reminders to Oscar regarding the company’s affairs.“I’ll leave you in-charge, Oscar. I’ll be gone in a few days. Call me in case of emergency, O