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Dangerous Heartbeats 42 - Treehouse
♡ Skylar ♡I became alert. My body straightened as I gripped the phone tighter."What do you mean it's on fire?""I don't know, I was inside when I noticed it started burning.""Shit." I scrambled to my feet immediately."Are you alright? Did you get hurt?""No, I'm fine. You should come.""Alright, I'll be there."I hung up, shoving my phone in my pocket. I turned around to head back to the bridge, but Alfred held my hands, reminding me that I wasn't the only one there."I'll go with you," he said slowly.I shook my head."No, it's fine. I came in my car. You should go home instead."He gripped my hand firmly."I insist."I nodded, a faint smile crossing my lips."Thank you.""Since you came in your car, you should go first. I'll follow behind you.""Hm." I nodded and he released his hold on me. I rushed to my car and got in, driving towards the treehouse immediately.I arrived at the treehouse a few minutes later. The fire truck was parked a few meters away, and the loud siren of th
Dangerous Heartbeats 43 - 0.001 less
☆ MONDAY♡ Skylar ♡"Great work, everyone," I smiled and picked up my phone and the disposable coffee cup."You should get lunch. It's on me.""Thank you, ma'am," they replied amongst themselves. I smiled and nodded at Lara, and we both walked out of the conference room."Has Ms. Parker gotten back to you yet?" I asked her as we stepped into the elevator. The door slid shut, and she shook her head."She hasn't gotten back to us. I think she's having second thoughts."I sighed. "Make sure she doesn't, and if she still acts unsure, book a meeting with her. It's high time we met.""Noted, ma'am.""What's next on my schedule?""Just some paperwork to get done. By 4 pm, you have to visit the hotel, and by 6 pm, a meeting with the restaurant's new head of chefs.""Today's a busy day, huh?" I exhaled."Do you want me to order lunch for you, ma'am?""No, it's fine."The elevator dinged, and the doors opened. I headed for my office, and she took the elevator back.☆"So wiped out," I muttered,
Dangerous Heartbeats 44 - Everyword I say
♡ Alfred ♡My phone rang just as I dropped it on the table. Seeing the name on the caller ID, I picked up the phone and answered the call."Sir, I have the man.""Good, send me the address, I'll come over now.""On it."I hung up immediately, leaning my back on the chair as my lips curved into a smirk. Whoever thought to mess with an innocent person would surely pay for it. My phone buzzed and I stared at the screen. It was a text with the address. Putting my phone away, I cleared my desk, shut my laptop, and headed for the door. Immediately I pulled the door open, I came face to face with Xander."Hey man, I was about to come in," he smiled."I have to be somewhere," I replied and slammed the door shut, walking up to the elevator, and he followed after me."You visited Aiden, didn't you?""True," I nodded. The elevator opened and we got in, the door sliding shut."And you beat him up?"I smirked. "No, we talked. With our fists. More of I talked and he listened.""What if he sues you
Dangerous Heartbeats 45 - Classic
♡ Skylar ♡"Why was I just grinning like a fool?" I murmured to myself as I started the car and drove off. The moment when he pulled me closer to him and my body pressed against his replayed in my head and my lips slowly started to curve up. I placed my palm over my face immediately, suppressing the smile."Focus, Skylar!""Don't lose concentration," I muttered. I took my hands off my mouth, gripping the wheel with both hands."Alfred's charm can't work on you again, not for the second time,""You know what kind of a person he is""Revenge. Hannah will kill you if you lose focus. "I was trying to reassure myself that, but his darn smirking face kept replaying in my head. I groaned inwardly, taking a hand off the wheel to run through my hair.I noticed a few cars stopped ahead and gradually reduced my speed, stopping behind a car. Reaching for my bag, I retrieved my phone. I dialed Hannah's number immediately, and she answered on the second ring."Hello, this is Kim Hannah. How can I
Dangerous Heartbeats 46 - Safety first
♡ Skylar ♡"Good morning, boss," Arielle called with a wide smile as I made my way down the stairs. "Good morning. Are you ready to leave now?" I asked, heading straight for the kitchen."Yes, can you drop me off?""Sure," I replied. I entered the kitchen and reached for the refrigerator, pulling out a bottle of water. I grabbed a glass from the cupboard and filled it. Gulping down the water, I returned the glass to its place and walked out of the kitchen. Arielle was sorting something in her bag when I walked back into the living room."Aurora!" I yelled, looking towards the stairs. I heard the sounds of her footsteps and the door slamming shut. She bounced down the stairs, grabbed her schoolbag, and dashed out. I grabbed my keys, giving Arielle a slight nod, and we both headed for the door. As we stepped out of the house, my phone suddenly started ringing. I looked down at my bag, pulled the zipper open, and took out my phone. I rolled my eyes, hissing silently at the name on the
Dangerous Heartbeats 47 - Goodnight kiss
♡ Skylar ♡"It's getting late. Would you like to grab something to eat?" Alfred asked, approaching me. I looked up from the ground, letting go of the twig in my hand. Forcing a smile, I shook my head."No, I'm fine, just a little tired," I replied.He narrowed his eyes, doubt evident in his gaze. Sighing, he turned and headed towards his car. I watched as he returned, this time with a bottle of water in hand. He extended it towards me, and I opened it, gulping down the water."You seem upset about something," he added, taking a seat on the rock beside me. I played with the cap of the bottle, sighing loudly."You can talk to me about anything, you know that, Amore?"I looked up at him, meeting his gaze. He sighed, his lips forming a thin smile."It's okay if you don't want to talk about it now," he said.I blinked and sat upright."I-""Excuse me, sir, ma'am."His gaze lingered on me for a moment before shifting to the person who had interrupted us."I just wanted to let you know that
Dangerous Heartbeats 48 - Choices
Next Day♡ Alfred ♡Ding. The doorbell sounded for the second time. I adjusted my tie and made my way to the door."Dude, what are you-" I stopped halfway, realizing it wasn't Xander and just a delivery man."Oh,""Good morning, sir, a package for you," he said, handing me an envelope."From who?" I asked, cautiously taking the envelope from him."It doesn't specify," he replied."Hm. Thank you. " I closed the door and carefully carried the box inside. Standing behind the sofa, I placed it on the chair and tore open the seal.Inside were pictures. Pictures of Skylar and me. Numerous shots of us at her office and even from last night. I tightened my grip on the envelope.My brain replayed the incident in her office, the man with the camera. I hadn't given it much thought at the time. I didn't even consider it. But last night... Who would stay up so late to follow us? The person must have planned it meticulously. I scoffed, shaking my head slightly. Of course, who else but Logan Mil
Dangerous Heartbeats 49 - Jake Jun
♡ Skylar ♡"That's all for today," Lara concluded. Everyone at the table stood up, and I followed suit. Bowing slightly, I smiled. "Thank you for staying with us all these months.""Don't mention it, Ms. DeNovo. Our investments have been worth it," one of the investors replied. I let out a warm smile."Thank you once again."They nodded and started to leave one by one. Once it was just Lara and me in the conference room, I sank back into my chair. Letting out a loud sigh, I rubbed my temples."Would you like me to get something for you?" Lara asked as she closed the laptop. I waved my hand, declining her offer. "I'm good."I sat up straight and began organizing the files I had used. Once I had them properly packed, I handed them over to Lara. "Drop these off on your way to lunch.""Sure, ma'am," she smiled, carefully taking the documents."I forgot to remind you, Mr. Jun booked an appointment with you tomorrow morning at eight. Do you want me to cancel if it's not convenient?""No,
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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
