The party has already started but Noah and Ava are still on the road. My forehead creased. It's been an hour since Noah texted me that they are already on the way here. They are supposed to be here by now because my apartment is just 30 minutes away from Ava's house.
I excuse myself from my friends to call Noah.
"Where are you? You guys are supposed to be here by now!" I said as soon as Noah answered his phone.
I heard him sigh. "We are already outside your apartment."
My eyes widen. "What?! Then why are you not coming inside?" I asked.
"Ava is hesitant to come in," Noah explained.
I was shocked and ashamed at the same time. I realize that in my eagerness for him to move on, I became insensitive to his feelings. I know how hard it is to move on from someone you truly love. I'm so thankful for the love that he is giving me, but I want him to fall in love with someone else who will give me the love that he deserves. "I'm sorry," I said sincerely.Lieo smile at me but it didn't reach his eyes. My heart hurts seeing him like that."It's okay. As I said, I know that your intention is good. But I will appreciate it if you will let me move on, on my own way and phase." He said quietly.I bit my lower lip and nodded at him.
"Excuse me?" Anne was stunned by her sudden reaction. She cleared her throat and avoided my eyes.I'm not sure if this is the first time that she lost her temper. I guess, Liam still affects her. That increases my curiosity about their past relationships. I know that I shouldn't fry on her business with him, but I can't help it. I wanted to know more about Anne's past since she's working and close to my boyfriend, Andrew."A-Andrew, I suddenly feel unwell. Can we just meet tomorrow about the contract?" Anne asked looking so pale.Andrew nodded but looks confused. "Sure, you look pale. Let's meet tomorrow."
"Can you cancel your meeting with Liam?" She pleaded.My forehead creased from her request. What's with Liam? Why Anne is so affected by the fact that I will meet the guy. "Give me a reason why do I need to follow your request." I challenged her.I don't have any plan to follow her request but I may consider it if she will give me a valid reason.Anne looks at me intently. She was trying to read my mind but I just remained poker face."Liam will surely ask you about me." She said.I frowned. "Why will he ask about you? I mean our meeting has nothing to do with you, the meeting is purely business." Anne's expression did not change. It was serious and so sure of her statement. "What's with you and him?" I asked curiously."It's none of your business. Just promise me that you will cancel your meeting with him and you will never meet him again or I'll steal Andrew from you." She warned me.The concern I felt for her vanished. How could I forget that this girl is different from what she
"What do you mean?" Liam shook his head. "As expected. She just let you guys judge her without defending herself." I was stunned by what I am hearing from Liam. I was so sure that Anne is a golddigger and he was her first victim. But Liam is saying otherwise. I don't know anymore what to believe. Lance has strong evidence but Liam has first-hand experience with Anne.If Liam was telling the truth, then I should be ashamed of myself for judging Anne quickly without hearing her side."Anne was a sweet and innocent girl when I first met her. She's good at designing clothes. Her dream was to work as a fashion designer in Paris. But because of me, she throws that dream away." He said while looking at me intently.My eyes widen at his revelation. It was Anne's side that no one knew. Liam stood up and went to one of his office drawers and took a folder. He went back to his seat and gave me the folder. I took the folder and started to check what this folder was all about.It's a fashion po
I am trying to absorb everything that I heard from Liam. I don't know if I should trust him or not. Should I believe everything that he just said?What if all the things he said were all make-up stories to be closer to Anne? What if he wanted me to believe that he genuinely cares for Anne, but the truth is, he wants revenge. But what if it's true? Then, Anne was just a victim. And as a former friend, I kind of feel guilty for not giving her a chance to talk and explained herself. I judge her based on the evidence that my cousin gathered. It didn't occur to me that there's always a reason why people resort to doing evil things. Instead of judging her, I should have known first why she did those things.I was not able to do my work properly because my mind is full of questions. I don't know the right thing to do. It's a good thing that Liam agree to give me time to think before I gave him my decision.I don't know much about Liam. I did some research about him since he was lined up in
A week has passed since my dinner date with Andrew. My mind is not a bit at peace with Anne. Even though I haven't received the result of the investigation about her past with Liam, I am convinced that Anne is not as bad as I thought she was.But I still need the result of my investigation because I want to be sure that Liam is sincere in his intention of helping Anne. I can't ignore the possibility that he wanted to get his revenge on her. I won't let that happen. I left the office a bit early because I will be meeting the investigator at my house. One of the house helpers informed me that my visitor is already waiting in our living room. I nodded at her and told her to bring the visitor to my study area.We all have our own study room in the mansion. But I don't usually use my study room because I prefer to work in my room that's why I asked for a working area inside my room. I usually used my study room whenever I have a meeting with my team in my house or I need to talk to someo
I accepted the deal with Liam. I think his plan was the best thing for all of us. After hearing their story, I can't help but feel sorry for both of them. Based on my investigation and Liam's side of the story, they both genuinely love each other. I hate it when people try to destroy someone else's happiness just because of money or class status. I feel sorry for them. There is no genuine happiness in those kinds of people. Their world only revolves around money and power, there is no contentment in them. They failed to appreciate what truly matters, and that is God and family. I want not only for Anne to achieve her dream of becoming a famous fashion designer but I also want her to love again. And yes, I'm rooting for Anne and Liam. Their relationship is such a waste. I feel like, they have an unfinished business, and now is the perfect time for their love to finally happen. But before we start our plan with Anne, we need to secure Liam's position in their company. I offer him not
"Let's go, baby!"Alli and I agreed to visit her adopted family today. It's our first time to visit them together. I'm sure that Alli thinks that it's my first time going to her former house. But little did she know, when she left me years ago, I often visit her adopted parents to ask for advice, they are very welcoming and I could see and feel how much they love Alli. I understand now why Alli loved them so much."Mom, Dad, and Dennis, I'd like to formally introduce to you my boyfriend, Andrew Lopez." Alli formally introduced me to her adopted family after we settle down in their house and after I gave my gifts to them.Aunt Leona gave me a warm hug, while Uncle Carlo and Dennis tap me on my shoulder. "I'm glad that you two went back together. We saw how devastated he was when you left. We also saw how faithful he is to you. Despite his fame, he never looks at anyone or finds a replacement. He would always tell us that you will come back to him, and when that happens, he will never