After Romanov left, Anna was informed by one of his men to get dressed. Of course, she refused to do so, however her refusal is futile. Two to three women grabbed her by the hands and pinned her down. What was much worst was when they stripped her naked and bath her, before she was wrapped up into a beautiful black dress.But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t traumatising.“Beautiful.” The woman, who seems to be the leader of the girls murmured. She seems awed beyond relief oppose to what Anna was feeling that moment. “It wasn’t that hard, isn’t it?” She added.The reflection on the mirror stared back at her.Anna couldn’t fathom.Is it really her?She looks...different. She’s much more different towards the old Anna. The Anna Mason she saw on the mirror isn’t helpless. Her jawline was highlighted. Her cheeks are high, and her eyes were both glamorous. It’s way more different to the old her. The Anna she knew is simple, on rags, although her family own riches. But Anna Mason on this mansion
It’s unusual, but David and her quietly get along. The middle age man seems fun, he knows a lot of things that Anna finds interesting. “I never knew that you also likes to paint!” She was ecstatic. Not even from her family she could talk like this. She was always wary of them. Both of her father and her mother hated her and Natasha, the only sister she has loathed the fact that she was on that family. Treated like a maid, she had no idea that this moment will come where she would find somebody on this man, whom she can talk freely. David chuckled, “I do. In fact, I have quite a few collections that I kept. I’ll be happy, if you would see them.”“Oh, I would love to—!” Anna was full of glee. Her happiness is overwhelming, only to be reminded that it won’t be long. How can she forgotten? Anna is not here to enjoy, but she was brought her to be a wife, yet how ironic that she was not even introduced to the table that Romanov was invited to joined with. Her heart aches for no apparen
“W—we failed to get her, boss.” SLAM. When David heard those sorry excuse, he became livid. His eyes darkened and his veins pop from his hand and from his neck. He was mad, but more on frustrated. “You stupid fools!” He snarled. “It is just a simple task, yet you cannot even do it?! What I am paying for?!”His voice boomed as his men lowered their head as they should be. Blinded by his anger, he pulled his gun. BANG. A man fell on the floor. He was lifeless. Mathew Mason, who witnessed what happened fell pale. He felt his breathe hitched as he watched David killed a man with ease as if their life does not matter. He gulps the lump that was forming in his throat just by imagining that it could be him, his wife and Natasha, his daughter. Their blood, which would swept the floor as they died. It made him shuddered. Terrified at what this man could be capable of. Remorse flooded his insides. If only he wasn’t greedy enough, but the other part of his head was telling him that he wa
How can another woman same as her be present there? It was unusual that she found herself following the sound where it was coming from. The laugh lead her be to a garden where the roses blooms as it bathed towards the golden array of the sun. When she woke up the next day, Italia was alone. The sun was already shining brightly, and the empty space beside her was cold. The traje de boda was nowhere to be seen, and everything seems to be already neatly arrange as if yesterday were nothing, but all dreams of lust, and repine longing that Gustavio could still be soften by her. She sighs. The double doors of her room opened. “Miss.” It was Tristan, her personal butler. “Mr. Salvador ask me to send you at the dining table.”“Tell him that I wasn’t in the mood—”“It was an order, Miss.”Her fist curled up, and clenched. “An order, huh?”Italia doesn’t like the sound of it, but what can she do? Whose fault was it to be here kissing Gustavio Enriquez Salvador’s ass? Probably hers. “I’m
“God forbid!” He brushed his hair after Anna hurriedly left.He was annoyed. Jealousy is gnawing at him from the inside.Although Anna was still in denial, Romanov could tell when he kissed her that she had feelings for him.He touches his lips with his thumb.All the rage and envy left his face as he said, “Sweet,” forgetting all about the kiss they had had.Anna has lips that were quite delicate compared to what he had. But as his phone rang again, the smile vanished.RINGS.He strained to see the caller’s name that appeared on the screen.Her mother is here.He said, “Tch,” with a tongue click.Romanov does not want to pick up the phone, but given her persistence, he is compelled to do so in order to speak with the second person, in addition to Anna’s parents, whom he considers to be his enemy.“What do you need?” When he spoke to her, his tone was icy.A glass clinking sound was heard.She was once more drinking. He pondered.“Is calling my youngest, hmm, inappropriate?” Romanov S
It’s unusual, but David and her quietly get along. The middle age man seems fun, he knows a lot of things that Anna finds interesting. “I never knew that you also likes to paint!” She was ecstatic. Not even from her family she could talk like this. She was always wary of them. Both of her father and her mother hated her and Natasha, the only sister she has loathed the fact that she was on that family. Treated like a maid, she had no idea that this moment will come where she would find somebody on this man, whom she can talk freely. David chuckled, “I do. In fact, I have quite a few collections that I kept. I’ll be happy, if you would see them.”“Oh, I would love to—!” Anna was full of glee. Her happiness is overwhelming, only to be reminded that it won’t be long. How can she forgotten? Anna is not here to enjoy, but she was brought her to be a wife, yet how ironic that she was not even introduced to the table that Romanov was invited to joined with. Her heart aches for no apparen
The next morning, Nancy knocked on her doors much earlier than she thought. “You have a visitor.” She’s haughty, eyeing Anna with disgust, but she do not care. However, what she said made her curious.Who would visit her this early anyway, much more be bold to enter the Salvador’s mansion? Although groggy, Anna woke up. She went downstairs only to be greeted by an unexpected guest. It is one of their maids. Nana, who took her of her, while she’s young and whom Anna considered as her second family. She was more like a mother to her, although they are not relayed by blood. “Nana!” Her eyes lights up with so much delight. “Young lady!” The old woman showed her joy as well. When they had e gotten closer with each other, they are quick to embrace one another.“How are you?” Tears swell from Anna’s eyes. “I really thought that I won’t be seeing you, especially today.”“Me too, young lady.” Nana urged her to seat down. “You know that I am too old, and hailing a can here isn’t that easy
It’s unusual, but David and her quietly get along. The middle age man seems fun, he knows a lot of things that Anna finds interesting. “I never knew that you also likes to paint!” She was ecstatic. Not even from her family she could talk like this. She was always wary of them. Both of her father and her mother hated her and Natasha, the only sister she has loathed the fact that she was on that family. Treated like a maid, she had no idea that this moment will come where she would find somebody on this man, whom she can talk freely. David chuckled, “I do. In fact, I have quite a few collections that I kept. I’ll be happy, if you would see them.”“Oh, I would love to—!” Anna was full of glee. Her happiness is overwhelming, only to be reminded that it won’t be long. How can she forgotten? Anna is not here to enjoy, but she was brought her to be a wife, yet how ironic that she was not even introduced to the table that Romanov was invited to joined with. Her heart aches for no apparen
The next morning was a bliss. For Raquel, it was, but for Eliot, it isn’t.When she noticed the grim look plastered on his face, Raquel did not hesitate to ask, “Is everything’s alright?”Unlike her, Eliot was already fully clothed compared to the bareness they share last night, and the thirst they both patched up with flames. But his face seems to be I grave, grievance worries that she was oblivious about.Is it about last night? She don’t think so. When they did it, he doesn’t seems regretful, no remorse and lament that she could perceive as they make love to each other.If it is love making, and not just some sex he had been pursuit, because of his anger.“It’s my father.” Eliot brushed his hair, already messing the tangle knots that lay sprouted on top of his head. “Maids called, he had been diagnosed last night, and they said he is in the ER.”“Oh my god.” Worries flashed before her eyes. “Do you wanted to go to him? I can packed some things up, and let’s just grab some breakfast
“How long had I been out?” Eliot asked.So far, his conditions are getting better. He is already recovering from the worst scenario that Raquel feared he’ll fall once he lay there on that hospital bed.“Just a couple of days, but everything’s good.” She was busy peeling an apple as she glanced on her shoulder to look at him. “Jerome said that you can be discharge tomorrow, since you’re okay now, but they are still going to run some test, Eliot.”“Who’s Jerome?” A tiny bit of jealousy made his chest twitched.Raquel noticed it.“It’s the doctor, Eliot.” Raquel rolled her eyes.“I’m just making sure that no one’s trying to pursue you yet, Raq.” He joke, chuckling“Oh, don’t be absurd.” Raquel placed down the apple and the knife in the table and dried her hands. She grab the plate and walked near to his bed. “Are you still not going to believe me after I confessed?”“Of course, I do.” Eliot hold her hand. “Because I love you.”Their eyes meet.Raquel softly smiled at him, “And I love you
“I—” Raquel gulps. The awkward air made the atmosphere between them thickens. Even with David, she had never been this nervous, only with Eliot. Only with this man, whom she always wonder—“Why?”“Why?” Eliot looked at her.“Why do you wanted to help me?” She was straightforward. “…so bad?”Raquel didn’t know, but Eliot was like a breathe of fresh air, away from the abuse. He was the same stranger. Always carefree. Always the risk-taker. He was full of freedom, while she’s not. And she will not drag someone to the same hell just because she was chained there.Elliot is just…too precious to be contaminated by her toxic family.“And I wasn’t blind, I don’t want to assume, but your action speaks of a pursuant man.” She bit her lips. “And you know…I am married, I am no longer free, Eliot.”“Raquel…” Eliot took a deep breathe, before looking at her. “Would your doubt be compensated, if I told you that I like you?”“Don’t give me that crap, Eliot.” With him around, Raquel felt free expressin
Raquel knew for a fact that Eliot is somebody, a sin from that island she must forget, but her heart couldn’t. The memories of the night they shared would came back, on how much she moaned with pleasure, forgetting the marriage she was forced to, while they were together.Eliot Duke made her forget every pain, and the torment meant to made her suffer. When she rejected him, Raquel knew it ended, that the fate that was playing between them was already cut in loose. Not until seeing the great Eliot Duke in the flesh to the charity ball she had accompanied her mother.“Tired of forcing yourself to smile, Mrs. Smith?” Eliot’s voice filled her ears, and unconsciously, Raquel stepped away from him. “Am I really that scary, huh?”She hardened her resolve.Don’t do anything silly. Raquel was begging herself. Don’t do something that would only hurt you badly at the end. She reminded herself about what happened to David that night before the whole world knew that they had spend the night togeth
“David! Open the door! David!” Grace was in a hurry.Beads of sweat was trickling on her forehead. A look of worry past across her face. Her hair was loose behind her back, and she isn’t properly dress like she was used to be.“What is it?” A groggy voice came.It didn’t take her another minute. When the door was pushed open, she quickly get inside as if being chase.David looked at her as if she had grown two heads.“What have gotten into you?” He was frowning. “And you look scared. Is there a problem, honey—”“Don’t you dare call me that stupid endearment!” When she faced the man she used to get wooed, there are no blinded affection. Her face was boiling with anger. “Father told me what you did. How can you do this, David?! After all?! You betrayed us!”“Betray you?” David raised his eyebrows. “I didn’t betray you. Didn’t the authority find the drugs on his trunk?” He chuckled.“You know what will happen—!” Grace was frustrated. “But do you know that I have been stop by thugs, while
Raquel knew for a fact that Eliot is somebody, a sin from that island she must forget, but her heart couldn’t. The memories of the night they shared would came back, on how much she moaned with pleasure, forgetting the marriage she was forced to, while they were together.Eliot Duke made her forget every pain, and the torment meant to made her suffer. When she rejected him, Raquel knew it ended, that the fate that was playing between them was already cut in loose. Not until seeing the great Eliot Duke in the flesh to the charity ball she had accompanied her mother.“Tired of forcing yourself to smile, Mrs. Smith?” Eliot’s voice filled her ears, and unconsciously, Raquel stepped away from him. “Am I really that scary, huh?”She hardened her resolve.Don’t do anything silly. Raquel was begging herself. Don’t do something that would only hurt you badly at the end. She reminded herself about what happened to David that night before the whole world knew that they had spend the night togeth
Anita is kind just like how Doctor Gonzales described her. It was later that day Raquel meet Anita when she paid a visit for the pair. “I was worried when I saw the two of you in the riverbanks. Oh god! I felt like I am going to have a heart attack by the sight of you, Raquel, and Oh! Your wounds!” Anita exclaimed. Her voice is loud, it echoed to the wall, but it was her expression that put ease Raquel’s worry, and fear. She may be old, white hair may lay sprouting on top of her head, but Anita moves as if she were much younger than her age. And Raquel…actually likes here. “I owe you, our life.”It was true. If it isn’t for Anita, Raquel and Eliot may have died, and she couldn’t let that happen, not when she hasn’t found out the truth yet, and the identity of those men. Raquel knew who have may sent those men after them, but she was still unsure, not when it is still not yet confirmed. It could be David, who may have any idea what has been going on
Had fate been playing their lives?Last night, Eliot promised that if Raquel wouldn’t ask for his help, then he wouldn’t forced her to, but seeing her inside the company he owns gave him another reason to approach her. This was their 3rd coincidental meeting.Raquel.But his trance didn’t last long. Eliot could feel his blood boiling with anger upon seeing whom she is with.“Oh, I wanted this one! Doesn’t this look great, Raq?” It was the woman, who hurt Raquel before. “Buy this for me!”She looks happy, while Raquel seems like she was forcing herself to smile again. Her face dim, her smile faltering.“Do you have a set of this diamond ring?” The woman asked again.Seeing the panic embracing her eyes, Eliot found himself intervening.“Justin.” Eliot looked at his manager. “I’ll take it from here.”“Yes, Sir.” His manager excuse himself.Eliot faced the two.The woman who was with Raquel faced him curiously.“I’m Eliot Duke, the owner of this store, how may I help you?” He flashed a s
David did not ask what happened. After the confrontation, nobody speak. Nobody dare to bring it even. He just left, and everything was back to normal, except that he isn’t as harsh as before.He cooked, before he left, and Raquel couldn’t be feeling grateful for once. But that doesn’t mean she was already at ease.Staring at the paper on her hand, she let out a loud sigh, “Am I doing it, right?” She asked herself.The document she have gotten her hands onto contain the truth. It is her birthplace. Doctor Vergara gave it to her, before he left. He told Raquel that if she wanted the truth, then this place may be the key to every question she seeks.“But this is what I wanted.” She whispered to herself.Or more likely she was trying to convince herself to do so.Her phone rings.When she saw the name registered on the screen, her face hardened.It is her mother. The mother she grew up with, who had been feeding lies to Raquel.The call died down, but when she dialed her number again, Raq