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10 - Always an Asshole
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Dangerous Heartbeats 11 - Nightmares
♡ Skylar ♡Fear.That was exactly how I was feeling as I slipped off the cliff. I felt myself dropping into the cold sea and I fought to swim to save myself but I couldn't, the water had engulfed me, holding me down with a kind of force I couldn't fight back. I was slowly losing my breath as I fought to swim to the surface. Trying to push my already bloodied arms and legs to no avail.The thought of me dying continued to ring in my head, making me panic even more.I splashed and splattered, but I just couldn't. The wound from the gunshot wasn't doing any good eitherways. Slowly, I lost all the air I had been holding, feeling myself being carried away under the water. I couldn't breathe any longer, I couldn't bring my hands or my legs to push off, my body stopped trying to survive, to break free from the raging waters, as the water filled every part of me, engulfing me, drawing me into the darkness.With the little strength in me, I tried to keep my eyes open, to try to push one last
Dangerous Heartbeats 12 - All of me
♡ Skylar ♡"So will you be attending the opening party?" I turned my eyes to Hannah once the traffic light turned red.She chuckled. "You think your sister will give me an invitation? You know she loathes me too. " I snorted, tapping my fingers on the wheel as I glanced out of the window before looking back at her."I wasn't going to get one too, if not for mom," She grinned."Well, Goodluck tonight, you'll have lots of fun,"I glared at her."Fun? It's Samantha's party.""Maybe this would give you the opportunity to make new friends," she shrugged. I tore my gaze away from her, glancing at the traffic light, which was still on red."No, thank you,"I really didn't have friends. I never had friends, making friends was never my thing, and i don't think it will ever be. It's not like I'm too proud to do so. It's just that friendship is a commitment, and I don't want that. I'm fine with Hannah and Ethan anyway. "You'll be fine, okay?" I looked at her, a scowl on my face."Yeah, mo
Dangerous Heartbeats 13 - Head over heels
♡ Skylar ♡"So, 250 rooms in total""Six pool, five restaurants and bars, two game rooms, one dance class, one karoke room." "One ballroom, yoga room, gym, wine cellar and basketball court," I listed out while pointing it out on the plan."That's pretty much everything," I added.Alfred nodded."I guess, did we forget the rooftop pool?""It's there,"He nodded. I leaned back on the chair and tapped my phone's screen. I sighed, seeing it was half past two. I still had lunch with Ms Parker before I headed home."Are you listening to me?"My eyes swept to Alfred's. "What?""I said we should meet the day after tomorrow,""Okay,"I grabbed my bag and got on my feet."Goodbye, Mr Miller."His lips curled upwards. "See you tonight, Amore."I didn't know what that meant, so i just ignored his words and headed out of his office.7pm"Amore," a familiar voice called as I stepped out of my car. I slammed the door shut, turning around to meet Alfred's gaze.So this was what the asshole meant
Dangerous Heartbeats 14 - Do i know you?
♡ Skylar ♡Catherine Rodriguez. Yes, the scheming bitch was standing right in front of me, a smile on her face. For someone who has sported lots of fake smiles, I wasn't dumb enough to not know she had one on.I took in a breath, crossing my hands behind my back to hide my clenched fists. I mean, it's not that easy to pretend to be someone else. Like you want to badly hit that person who hurt you, but you cannot, because in the eyes of that person and everyone, you are a different person and so self control comes in at that point of your life. But in my case, my self control was running out, that was, even if I had any."It's so nice to finally meet you in person," she started, taking a step closer."As you've been declining every meeting, I try to set up with you," she added, obviously pained that someone rejected her."What can I say? I'm quite busy these days" I shrugged.She chuckled, lowering her head."Of course you are," she mumbled under her breath, but I heard anyway."If
Dangerous Heartbeats 15 - Move on
♡ Alfred ♡Skylar shut her eyes, her eyelashes hugging each other as though there was something about me she didn't want to see. I could feel she was holding back from something. But what it was, i didn't know."Please just leave, Mr Miller," she breathed out.My lips parted, but a gruff voice cut me off from whatever I was planning to blurt out."Hey, do you think this is some kind of couple-make-up ground shit?" I slowly let go of her shoulder and turned towards the direction of the voice.Three thugs were standing right in front of my car, their arms crossed as they stared at us in disdain. "Hey, aren't we talking to you?!" The middle one who seemed to be their leader asked."Why don't we take his girl, then maybe he'd speak," the first taunted.Well, those people were right when they talked about all that was going on here at night."You're not taking anyone, and I'm not his girl," Skylar yelled and everywhere went silent.What was she doing? Causing trouble?"Amore," I called
Dangerous Heartbeats 16 - A pawn
♡ Skylar ♡"So, I've had a rethink, and maybe I should get a babysitter for Aurora,"I grabbed a scrunchie from the table, using it to hold my hair in a ponytail before turning to my phone, which was resting on the mirror.Hannah's face appeared on the screen again, this time with a bowl of fries."Jin-jja? ( Really?)" I nodded and picked up my lip gloss."Of course, it's the only solution,""I've asked Lara to look for anyone interested in babysitting."She laughed, taking a bite out of the fry in her hand."Is it some sort of company interview?"I rolled my eyes."Whatever."It had taken everything to finally accept that getting a babysitter was the only solution. Well, the other was to back out from the project, but it was too late to do that. And besides, it's not like the babysitter is forever, just nine months, and our lives would be back to normal.I dabbed the gloss on my bottom lip and pressed my lips together."So, has she gotten back to you?""Not yet, I just sent her a te
Dangerous Heartbeats 17 - Hate to love me
Later in the day...♡ Skylar ♡"So she's still the only one you saw?" I asked Lara over the phone as I took another step down the stairs."Yes, she is the only one who fits your description." I sighed, rubbing my forehead. "She should be on her way by now," she added."Okay, Lara, thank you,""You're welcome ma'am "I hung up and tucked my phone in my pocket.Apparently, teenagers nowadays don't like to babysit anymore. I just hope whoever it is is good enough. I can't afford to leave Aurora with Hannah, especially on the weekend. She's quite busy, and I know Aurora can be a strength sucker sometimes, no, all the time.As I descended the stairs, I could make out chatter coming from the kitchen. I quickened my pace, and when I got to the kitchen, I was surprised to see a teenager laughing and talking with Aurora.Immediately she noticed my presence, she stood upright, crossing her hand behind her back."Mommy," Aurora called mouthful of cookies.I walked up to her, wiping away the cr
Dangerous Heartbeats 18 - Magic eraser
♡ Skylar ♡"Hey, are you okay?" I heard Alfred's voice behind me. I turned around in my squatting position, looking up at him."I'm fine." I rolled my eyes and turned back to my initial position. I glanced at the time on my wristwatch. 5 p.m. Gosh, why did I even agree to come all the way here?I glanced at the men who were busy bringing in the construction materials. I've been watching them do this for more than two hours now, and sure, I was under the scorching sun. My throat is dry as hell, and I'm blaming myself for not bringing even a bottle of water. The only person I can ask is Alfred, because apparently he knows his way around, somehow, but my ego is holding me back. I don't know how much I can hold it."Are you listening to me?" I flinched, seeing Alfred squatting in front of me."What?" I mumbled.He shook his head and stretched out a bottle of water and a bag of chips to me.Stupid me, wasn't I supposed to gladly take it? But no, I shook my head and looked away."If you
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Dangerous Heartbeats 90 - The beginning of the end
A week later **♡ Skylar ♡"With all the evidence presented in court today, I hereby confirm Ethan Jun and Elias Jun guilty as charged and hence sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor"The judge hit the gavel on the table and got on his feet."Court arise."We all got on our feet, and I watched in relief as the policemen whisked them away. I didn't feel bad for Ethan at all. He didn't show remorse when he tried to kill me, so why should I? It felt great to finally get justice for all they did to me. Not just for me and my mom but for every other person whose life has been ruined by them. Mom turned to me as she pulled me for a tight hug."I'm proud of you, Skylar,""I'm glad you never gave up, not even once," she added. As she pulled away, she held both my hands, a smile on her face."Now, forget all that happened in the past and live your life the way you should have. Don't hold back anymore. "I nodded. I felt tears escape from my eyes. But this time, they weren't because I w
Dangerous Heartbeats 89 - Final showdown
♡ Skylar ♡I stopped my car in the compound and pulled out my phone. I opened Samantha's new text."Ethan is not with Aurora. You can go in now. Be careful and use the taser if things get out of hand but hopefully, it doesn't. He has cameras everywhere so don't talk to anyone on the phone on your way in"I exhaled and stared at the taser peeking out from my pants pocket before pushing it back in properly.Our plan was for me to go in, and meet Ethan while Sam distracts the men guarding Aurora, saves her, and leaves. Immediately Sam escapes, she takes Aurora to Alfred, who is with the police, and the Police come in to take Ethan. Some officers had been deployed to Mr Jun's office also. It was a good plan. But one mistake and everything could go wrong.I put my phone in my pocket and got out of the car. As soon as I stepped out, a guy walked up to me. He looked at me carefully as if studying my features. "I'm here for Ethan" He raised a finger on the receiver in his ear and muttered
Dangerous Heartbeats 88 - The Evidence
♡ Skylar ♡"Skylar," I heard Alfred's voice. I looked up just as he pushed open the door and rushed into the head teacher's office. He cupped my cheeks immediately, his eyes filled with worry."Are you okay?"Was I? I was freaking out internally. I mean, who wouldn't? My only child was abducted. If I were the one, I'd be scared to death, not to talk of a five-year-old. I wonder how scared she'd be right now. The thought alone made my heart squeeze. I had cried but wiped it off immediately. Crying was going to solve nothing. In fact, I have had enough of this shit already. First, it was shooting Hannah, and now abducting my daughter?"It was Ethan who took her,"His jaw clenched as he let go of me. "That bastard has gone too far,"I turned around just as he turned to the principal. "How could you let a pupil leave with someone without the parent's approval?!""I apologize, Mr Miller. We had no idea because he used to come with Ms DeNovo on some occasions, " the head teacher replied.
Dangerous Heartbeats 87 - The Attack
♡ Skylar ♡I stepped back in shock, my lips apart and my eyes widened. What could I call this discovery? Surprising? Shocking?Hannah was the Informant. How had I not known? No, how did she manage to hide it so well that I didn't suspect her not even once? Why did she go as far as that? Why didn't she just come clean to me? She knows so much about Alfred's family, she hates Alfred and contacted me as the informant because she knew as Hannah that I wanted revenge. Wait. Ethan lied to me. She deceived me all this while. Come to think of it, did she befriend me at first for these years just to get at Alfred?"I know what you're thinking and trust me that's far from it" She began calmly as she put her phone away. I shook my head. "No, how can I? I already have trust issues because of you and Ethan!""What? Don't compare me to Ethan""At least listen to what I have to say"I nodded. "Okay go on, tell me the perfect cooked excuse you have brewed"She sighed. "You see, my mother had a thi
Dangerous Heartbeats 86 - The surprise Ally
The next morning♡ Skylar ♡I snapped my eyes to Aurora's plate as soon as I walked into the kitchen. I raised my brow, seeing the slices of bread untouched on her plate."Rora, why aren't you finished yet? You're going to be late for school. " She adjusted herself on the seat, picking up a slice. "Daddy keeps giving me more," she muttered before stuffing the bread in her mouth. I looked over at Alfred, who was seated opposite her, and narrowed my eyes in accusation, but he just shot me a smile.I rolled my eyes."You know, she doesn't eat much, she's forcing herself because you gave it to her," I replied and reached over to her plate, taking the last slice and eating it."Sweetheart, you should have told me," She gave him a sheepish smile in return."Ugh, my bones are so weak it feels like I was the one doing the dancing last night," Arielle groaned. We all turned our heads towards the door as we watched her walk in while dragging her feet.She yawned loudly as she stretched her ar
Dangerous Heartbeats 85 - A team
♡ Skylar ♡"I knew she was going to fall asleep" I muttered as I took my eyes off Aurora's sleeping figure in the backseat."I'm going to, too but I'm afraid my brother will ask me to be left overnight in the car" Arielle added in a whisper causing me to chuckle.The dance performance had ended about two hours ago and Alfred had suggested we eat dinner in a restaurant before we headed home. Right after we got back in the car, towards my house, Aurora had fallen asleep. I wouldn't blame her though. She was just a little girl and her day had been stressful, besides it was late at night."Right, Ari, why are you still staying at Skylar's?" Alfred suddenly asked.I heard her mutter something incoherently before she added."Because my work is not over yet. The resort is not completed right?"She sighed and leaned forward, to settle herself between the front seats of the car."Though I don't want to quit. It's the best job, can I keep it?" She asked. I turned to her while smiling."I can al
Dangerous Heartbeats 84 - The calm before the storm
The next day♡ Skylar ♡I stared down at my laptop immediately after the worker ended her presentation. Flexing my knuckles, I gave her a small smile and a nod."That was good. Everything is precise, but I still need to look into it. "Closing my laptop, I glanced at everyone in the room."Let's meet again tomorrow before lunch and I'll give my final decision,""Yes ma'am"I smiled, grabbed my laptop, and headed out of the meeting room.These past five months have been different. It was like everyone just disappeared. After that unfortunate incident with Ethan, I had seen him one or two times that week before he disappeared. I never saw him again or heard from him, and neither did Hannah. I didn't tell Alfred how Ethan had acted like a jerk. He was going to probably kill him, but that wasn't what I wanted yet. Finding strong evidence against them was what we were working on now, and I did my best to stay away from Mr Jun.Mom and I were working our relationship together and trying t
Dangerous Heartbeats 83 - The Closure
♡ Alfred ♡I dropped the gift bag I carried in, on the table and looked towards the stairs. Just then, Aurora came bouncing down the stairs."Daddy!" She giggled. I grinned and crouched to her level, opening my arms. She rushed into my arms, hugging me tightly. When she finally pulled away, I patted her hair lovingly as she kept a wide smile on her face."How was school today, sweetheart?"A frown immediately appeared on her face, making her look even more adorable. "A little bit interesting and a little bit boring,"I chuckled. "Why do you say so?"She shrugged. "It was interesting because I made a new friend but boring because my teacher taught a really really hard topic" She emphasized how hard it was in such a funny way that I couldn't help my laughter."Is that so?" I asked in between laughter."Daddy," she whined. I smiled so wide that my cheek hurt. Skylar had done such a great job in raising her that sometimes I didn't believe she was just five. Other times I can't help but
Dangerous Heartbeats 82 - The Reunion II
♡ Skylar ♡"How did you survive the fire, Mom?"I had lost count of how long we had stayed hugging and crying but Dad had found us in the room and then found out that I knew she was my biological mother. Currently, Mom was preparing dinner. We were all going to have dinner as a family and tell Samantha about us. I didn't know if Mom was going to leave the house but from the look of things, spending five years in the house with Dad, she had grown into him. It would feel nice to stay as one but my only fear was Samantha. "Should I call it fate?" Mom replied as she pulled open the lid of the pot. The aroma filled the kitchen and I salivated. I always knew something was familiar about her cooking.She turned to me. "Samantha's father found me when I fell unconscious from the fire."Right. I had to thank him. He found my mom and me. Somehow he was that string that brought us back together. "We made a deal for him to take me in. I'd pretend to be Samantha's mother. I wanted to disagree
