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Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali BORROWED NIGHTS
CHAPTER 11: BORROWED NIGHTS He was there. Eliot have his head on his palm, and he seems frustrated. Raquel hesitated at first, but taking the courage and following her heart, she take the initiative to be closer.How ironic that she tend to pushed Eliot away in fear that it could ruin everything, her life, her family and her name.“Are you alright?” Averse doubt, she behest what she was urging herself to.Eliot seems unwilling, when he raised his head to meet her eyes, “What are you doing here?”“I followed you.” She bit her lips. “I just wanted to make sure that you are alright—”“Really?” He was extremely cold. It was as if Raquel was facing a stranger, and not Eliot. “Yeah.” She trailed off and frowns.“Are you really worried about me or are you worried that I am not going to marry your sister, Raq?” His words condemned the proposal.But why was his resentment directed to Raquel? “I don’t know what you are talking about…”“Oh, spill it.” Blinded by his anger with Lauren, Eliot b
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali THE SECOND SON
CHAPTER 12: THE SECOND SONThe 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
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali ARE YOU MY REAL PARENTS?
CHAPTER 13: ARE YOU MY REAL PARENTS? “What if Eliot refuses to marry me again, Ma?” Grace worriedly asked.She was frowning, her forehead are ceased into lines as she looks to her mother.“Nonsense.” Mrs. Duke chuckled. “I know Lauren, and by the looks of it, her son doesn’t have much of a choice. It’s either marrying you or losing everything, my dear.”“You seems so sure, Ma.” Grace raised her eyebrows. Her eyes deems curious about her own mother’s relationship to Eliot’s own.Mrs. Duke chuckled, “Let’s just say that she owes me something.”“She owes you something—?”But a knock on the door stopped the pair.“Are you expecting somebody?” Grace looked at her mother.“No, I wonder who—”But they don’t need to wonder for so long. When it was pushed open, the stress looking Mr. Duke, Grace father showed up with a defeated expression on his face.“I’m home.” He said, weary, and he reeks of the smell of sweat and piss.The reminder of the prison and how savages they are for mistreating hi
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali BIOLOGICAL BLOOD
CHAPTER 14: BIOLOGICAL BLOOD “Get a grip of yourself, Raq.” Raquel reminded herself after a few moment.She was inside a café. In front of her was a freshly brewed macchiato, yet she haven’t had the heart to take a sip from her mug. Jittery nerves, and with anxious look she throw outside of the window suggested that she had been anticipating for somebody’s arrival.And the fact that a lot has been going on in her mind since then didn’t help at all.DING.When the bell chimes that was placed on top of the door, she quickly whipped her head across only to be meet with a man on his mid-50’s.“Raquel.” He headed to her way.“Doctor Vergara.” Raquel greeted the old man. “Please take a seat, Sir.”“And I will.” Michael Vergara looked at her, studying the little girl he used to see before grow into a woman herself.He knew Raquel. He watched her grow as a toddler, cared for her, when she sick. Good memories, when he was still working for her family in the past. When she called, and invited
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali BAD BLOOD
CHAPTER 15: BAD BLOODDavid 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
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali HUNTED BY THE PAST
CHAPTER 16: HUNTED BY THE PAST“B—baby, ohh~” The woman let out a faint groans, when he move.Disheveled hair on top lay in a mess. Her back is bare, she is not hiding anything almost. Sweat trickled down on her forehead. Her lips parted as she take each stroke of pleasure. Tilting her head to the side, leaning it to his shoulder.Erika Montessano was in an utter bliss as Conrad Alexander Duke continue with his expertise hands and lips, travelling all the way from her chest.“G—god, you’re so fucking good, Conrad.” She shuddered, feeling how close she was to her peak.“Mind if I say how sweet you are, Erika?” His baritone voice sent shivers to her spine.Erika chuckled, “You always do, when you fuck me.”Erika and Conrad are batch mates. They have the same fate. He was thrown out for being a bad blood, a cursed, and Erika was sent away because she means troubles. If there’s something common between the pair, that’s how they understand each other’s loneliness, but neither of the two ar
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali CONTROVERSY
CHAPTER 17: CONTROVERSY “I heard that your mother-in-law stopped by, David.” Mrs. Smith said, his mother drinks from her cup of tea prepared by her own personal maid.She was clad on a sophisticated formal dress that was hugging her curves, although she was already at 45 years of age. The older woman looks much younger, but it is her strict face that repelled some to approach her, nor having any thoughts in mind to dare talk to the might Mrs. Smith.“They did.” David held no surprise, when his mother brings up the subject. He knew her well, but what made him curious is the fact that she summoned him out of nowhere…just for what? To have a tea?No, somethings definitely going on. “—But I just wanted to ask why call me here in your office?” He continued.He’s no fool.“Very well, always skeptical, son.” Mrs. Smith seems satisfied. “But bueno, since you are asking, let me return he question back to you, David.”“What’s going on, Ma?” David frowns.“I should be the one asking you that.”
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali THE CRASHED
CHAPTER 18: THE CRASHED Escaping the SUV didn’t come easy. It was handy job, no matter how much Eliot tried harder.“Damn it!” He cursed.For an instance, he maneuvered the car in front of a ten wheeler truck, driving across to the same car that he have, but the driver seems to have its eyes fixated across to them. He never lose sight of Eliot and Raquel. The chase continued.“Can’t you lose him?” Raquel bit her lips, her eyes are filled with fear.“I am already trying, but this bastard won’t just let us off easily.” Eliot gritted his teeth.He was losing his patience easily.“What are we going to do—”That’s when her phone rings.RINGS.She turned her head away from Eliot to look at however may be trying to call her at this moment, only for her heart to skip a bit. It did not flutter. The name cause her anxiety to rise up on her nape.It’s David.Eliot could see her reaction on his peripheral vision. He have a feeling who it was.“Don’t answer it.”It is David. Raquel’s husband.“El
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Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali FAVOURITE
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
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali HIS BIRTH
“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
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali NEVER BEEN EASY
“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
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali UNDENIABLLY HER
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
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali REPEATING HISTORY
“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
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali IT'S HER
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
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali DANGEROUS
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
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali HE
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
Eliot Duke's Affair: The Mistress of Bali ALWAYS THE SAME
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
