Kristel was stunned.What does Galvin mean by that? Why is he too nosy in her life now that they are divorced?He still acted like kissing her was normal when they were no longer in a relationship. Perhaps he missed the times when he could dominate her around.‘That must be it!’ The only explanation for his behavior is this reason.Galvin is full of himself that even if they were now divorced, he still thinks he has rights over her!‘In his dreams!’ Kristel realized Galvin was still using his dominance over her, which she would no longer allow.His being a typical alpha is the cause of her fears that he would learn about her pregnancy.She is concerned that Galvin, having claimed the child, would start demanding something from her, and she could not refuse. And she cannot ignore how her body reacts around him.Having all this realization, Kristel curled her lips into a bitter smile. After she composed herself, she lifted her chin and made eye contact with the overbearing man.“Mr. Hud
“There’s no need to do that,” said Kristel.Galvin darkened his face, sensing the indifferent tone in Kristel’s voice. Clenching his left fist on his side, he looked up at the 9th floor, and he could see Kristel’s silhouette clearly, with a man standing too close beside her.He was both unhappy and enraged by the sight. He wanted to separate them, but he could no longer enter the building anytime. He needed Kristel to grant him access first.All she needed was to scan fingerprints on her phone to open the door.‘Dammit!’ He wanted to punch Noah in the face and separate Kristel from him; however, he could do nothing with it, and he no longer had the right after he divorced Kristel.“Kristel, I…” Unfortunately, Kristel hung up before he could say another word, and she turned off her phone. His calls would not get through. ‘Are they going to sleep together?’His already grim face turned even graver at the thought.He has no choice but to return to the company. He doesn’t want to go home
Seated in the front row, Galvin could not take his eyes off Kristel. His gaze is soft and sparkling.He was aware that Kristel had been invited to the event, but he had never expected her to walk the runway, wearing her own creation, looking stunning in a wedding dress.He had only seen Kristel wear a beautiful gown the last time his grandmother celebrated her birthday.That night, Kristel was flamboyant, wearing a dress adorned with crystals, but an unpleasant one had happened, which he believes is not worth remembering because, after that day, he and Kristel had finally separated; she moved out of their matrimonial house.But today, she was exceptionally stunning. The makeup on her face was delicate. They styled her hair into a bun, then a diamond crown was placed on her head with that long veil behind her head.She looks regal, like a queen.At that moment, he saw himself watching Kristel walk down the aisle to the altar wearing that dress.What a coincidence that his suit tonight
Kristel took the design drafts from Lorie. She scanned the drawing, and it indeed had a lot of similarities with the dress she was wearing now.She drew these sketches during her college days and made several modifications over the years. However, the name signed on the drafts is someone else.“How did it happen?” she shook her head with disbelief. “It is supposed to be signed by my initials!”Kristel looked at Lorie in confusion. But the latter frowned and rolled his eyes when Kristel’s eyes were pleading to believe her.He would tolerate nothing. He hates designers who have no original creativity but rely on someone’s design after either they will copy it or steal the drafts.“Hah! Isn’t it obvious why your name wasn’t in it? Because it was my drafts originally! How dare you sell them to Hudson Enterprises!” Out of nowhere, someone stepped onto the stage and claimed she was the original designer of the works Kristel had plagiarized.“I plagiarized nothing!” Kristel glared at the wom
Kristel took a deep breath to calm herself down. This matter was serious; she couldn’t just sit around and do nothing.“I need to speak with Amanda,” she told Lana.Lana is helping Kristel take off the wedding dress and change into casual clothes. As she heard this, just then, she remembered something.“Miss Kristel, I actually heard Miss Amanda tell Tony that she needs to return to the company as the board requested an emergency meeting. I am not sure what the reason is. But she also instructed Tony to pick us up later and ensure to send us home safely.”“Hmm… I see.” Kristel thought someone ideally took everything in place as Vivian and the reporter came too prepared. ‘What a coincidence.’Amanda wasn’t present in the show but called for an emergency meeting when she had to represent L&M at this momentous event, which benefitted the company.Could somebody have informed the higher-ups before they accused her of plagiarizing someone’s design?Is it an intentional series of coincidenc
In an instant, her surroundings became dark. For some time, in a state of trance, she had a slight sense that someone was dragging her body. However, she felt disoriented when there was a searing pain somewhere in her body, particularly the back of her head.Kristel gradually regained consciousness. She first saw a white ceiling and a nauseating scent of disinfectant lingering in her nostril.“Kristel, how do you feel?”Kristel squinted her eyes to see the man leaning toward her. “Noah?” She could not make out quickly and only relied on her hearing senses.Noah replied, “Yes, it is me. Do you feel any pain somewhere?”His voice was distressed, and Kristel could imagine Noah’s worried face. Picturing that, a smile curled on her lips. The latter sighed with relief at seeing her smile.“Tell me if you need anything and feel uncomfortable,” added Noah.“What happened to me? How about Vivian?”Kristel eventually remembered what had happened before she lost consciousness. A car came rushing
Kristel turned away from him and faced the side to ignore him. She closed her eyes as she felt dizzy from the sudden movement.Meanwhile, Galvin furrowed his brows when Kristel showed him the attitude again. Frowning, his pupils constricted at how stubborn she was.‘She’s getting difficult to talk to! Grandma must be blind for telling me that Kristel is an obedient child. If she had known how willful this woman was, her impression of Kristel would surely change!As time passes by, the deafening silence of the ward makes Kristel suffocate instead. She wondered how long it had been since she fell asleep.‘Did I fall asleep?’ She was exhausted and could feel a slight pain in her head. ‘Does that man leave already?’Kristel slowly stretched her leg and lay on her back.“Good that you’re awake now.”It startled Kristel when someone suddenly spoke. Just then, she realized Galvin was still at her ward, sitting on a sofa near her bed. “What are you still doing here?”Galvin raised a brow and
Eliza and Hector shared a knowing look. They don’t understand why their daughter did not seek her ex-husband’s help to clear her name. They believe Galvin could solve this with his connections.As parents who were very close to their daughter, they witnessed how she spent so much time designing clothes. Then now, someone accused her of plagiarizing.“Kristel, we need to find out who is the mastermind of this incident. We can’t allow people to suspect you!”Kristel reached for her mom’s hand and comforted her. “Don’t worry, Mom. I will investigate the incident myself.”“No. It would be best if you didn’t do this on your own. Look at what happens when you seek justice on your own,” Hector said, then asked, “Now tell me why you don’t want Galvin involved?”Hector admitted that his influence wasn’t enough to save his daughter. But at this point, he will thicken his face and cling to Gloria’s connection.He hated Galvin for abandoning his daughter because of his old flame. But Gloria loves