I couldn't help but laugh as I sat on the couch in the karaoke room listening to Rodrigo sing at the top of his lungs, he was singing off key and he didn't even realize it.In here I felt so happy and so carefree, like I didn't have a burden in the world, like I couldn't see, like there might be a possibility that my husband didn't feel the same way as I did.“Whoah." I clapped my hands as Rodrigo ended the song in an overly terrible high note. “Come let's sing together," he said as he held my hand and started twirling me around and I couldn't help but laugh.“Girl, you know I want your love, your love was handmade for somebody like meCome on now, follow my leadI may be crazy, don't mind meSay: Boy, let's not talk too muchgrab on my waist and put that body on meCome on now, follow my leadCome, come on now, follow my lead, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm,” Rodrigo and I shouted the lyrics as we danced. “I'm in love with the shape of youWe push and pull like a magnet doAlthough my heart i
Cars, luxury, vacations, and expensive shopping, anything that had to do with excessive money spending was the life I was used to. I didn't ask for it, but it was given to me from birth. What do they call it again? Ah! born with a golden spoon. Like right now. I was currently sitting in my father's private jet waiting for the perfect time I would be signaled to present my beautiful self, the daughters he was so proud of. To any onlooker they would be filled with so much envy and jealousy, screaming how lucky I was. Having such a life, being treated like a princess. But they didn't know what I go through every day. I didn't have a life, I only lived the one that was designed for me. The perfect daughter. My father had prepared a whole welcome party at the airport to welcome me back home. If it were left for me, I would be back without anyone's notice, that was the type of life I liked. Living a peaceful and quiet life but well, fortunately, or unfortunately for me, I didn't get suc
" Isn't she just so beautiful?" My mother asked for the hundredth time and still, I didn't bother to look at the tv screen, I had far more important things to do than looking at the face of a woman on tv I didn't give two shits about. Especially these spoiled rich girls who go around flaunting their parents' money they didn't even work for. All they know how to do is throw money to plastic surgeons to alter their already hideous faces. Such a waste. " Son? Son?! Are you even listening to me?" Could I ever have peace without this woman breathing down my neck? " Mom not now." I knew what was coming next whenever she started showing me pictures are videos of a woman and it was a sign for me to run away. " But I want grandkids, do you want me to die first before you do just this one thing for me?" There, I knew it. Instead of starting an argument, I just took my laptop with the documents I was reviewing and left her in the sitting room. I wonder what part of I am not getting married
The whole time they were all partying while I just watched, they were as uninterested as I was, most of my uncles were only talking to my father because of the connection they could get from him, bunch of fakes. All I wanted was to rest my tired head, but with my entire family breathing down my neck I couldn't escape. I was seated close to my mom sipping on champagne when something suddenly whizzed past me and soon enough the whole place fell into chaos, gunshots were raining from everywhere. Well, someone else had a special way of welcoming me. I hadn't even spent a day here and they were already planning to kill me. The guards kicked into action as they told everyone to get down, did they even need to tell us that? We weren't dumb. Gunshots were being fired but we didn't see where they were coming from. " You're such bad luck, just the first day of your return, and the family is already getting attacked." My archenemy Emilia said. She finds every opportunity to annoy me. Even i
I wasn't even up to a day in the country and I was already being threatened. Aside from my parents already talking about getting married, I thought things couldn't get worse. I wasn't going to show them this. It would make everything unbearable. They would just have a fleet of bodyguards following me around the city. I was already complaining about the number of bodyguards I had, with the gunshot that just happened if I showed them this message, I would be selling my freedom. I had to keep this a secret at the same time I had to be careful, I don't know who the message was from but it was obvious the mastermind of the attack sent it. Could it be my archenemy Emilia? I couldn't be so sure, what if someone else was behind this? It was clear as day that my return to this country didn't sit well with someone, Emilia was one of those people but I don't think she's bold enough to do this when everyone in the family knows of our rival. She could easily get into trouble. Then who could i
" Thank you all for your warm welcome yesterday although I'm sorry for the unexpected attack, it wasn't like any of us saw it coming," I said to my family as we all had breakfast, I couldn't wait for them to be on their way. Especially Emilia " Oh dear, it wasn't your fault." My uncle's wife, who I know spends all his money on plastic surgery spoke and I smiled at her, mind you it was forced. " So what's your plan?" My closest cousin asked and all I could manage was a shrug. " What plan could she have? She has everything planned out for her, you know being a spoilt princess and all." The sooner they leave my house, the better chance I have of avoiding prison on my second day in Italy. Emilia was getting on my nerves. " Emilia, stop!" Someone said but I didn't care, I was channeling all my energy and calling all the gods of calm so I wouldn't kill her. " Thank you for the breakfast, I'll be leaving first. And thank you all once again for the welcome." I said as I stood up from my
" What's wrong?" Rodrigo asked as he picked up the envelope that fell from my hand and looked into it. " Fuck, girl, they've been tailing you, who could it be? Doesn't this person have something else to do than following you around?" The pictures were of me leaving the house this morning, and all other places I've visited. Who could be so desperate to wipe me off the face of the earth that they had to be everywhere I go? Could it be the lady who bumped into me earlier? " We should report this to the police," Rodrigo said as he held my hand and we both started walking out of the restaurant. " We can't," " Why is that?" He asked, surprise evident in his voice. " We just can't, whoever is doing this just wants me to be scared, and involving the police would just put me more in the spotlight and soon enough it would be all over the media, I don't want that to happen," " Then what do we do?" Rodrigo asked as he opened the car door for me but instead of getting in, I took the envelo
" Isn't it nice to meet the love of your life here?" I heard Rodrigo teasingly ask as I came out of my thoughts. " You wish," Rodrigo had always mocked me about having hidden feelings for this freak but he was so wrong. I could feel eyes on me and I knew just who they belonged to but I didn't give two shits about it, he could stare at me all he wanted. " Mr. Ferdinand, so nice to see you here," I guess one of Rodrigo's business associates said as he shook hands with Rodrigo, and then turned to me. " And who is this lovely lady with you?" I smiled at him as I took his hand that was stretched towards me for a handshake. " This is my best friend, Lilian Vincent," Rodrigo said as the man raised his brows at Rodrigo seeming not to believe him. " Well, this is something different from the usual types you bring here," " I agree with you on that," Rodrigo said as they got to talking about whatever it was businessmen talked about while I just sipped on my wine. One thing I was proud o
I couldn't help but laugh as I sat on the couch in the karaoke room listening to Rodrigo sing at the top of his lungs, he was singing off key and he didn't even realize it.In here I felt so happy and so carefree, like I didn't have a burden in the world, like I couldn't see, like there might be a possibility that my husband didn't feel the same way as I did.“Whoah." I clapped my hands as Rodrigo ended the song in an overly terrible high note. “Come let's sing together," he said as he held my hand and started twirling me around and I couldn't help but laugh.“Girl, you know I want your love, your love was handmade for somebody like meCome on now, follow my leadI may be crazy, don't mind meSay: Boy, let's not talk too muchgrab on my waist and put that body on meCome on now, follow my leadCome, come on now, follow my lead, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm,” Rodrigo and I shouted the lyrics as we danced. “I'm in love with the shape of youWe push and pull like a magnet doAlthough my heart i
“You should be able to see in a few days with much precaution," the doctor said and I nodded.“I've given Rodrigo a pair of glasses you should use for now, you could see slightly just a little bit but it would do for now," the doctor said,"Here, I'll put the glasses on you,” Rodrigo said as he put the glasses on me and I could catch a few colors, nothing much.“This is so annoying,” I groaned,"Come on, you'll have to manage this for now.” He said and I nodded with a pout." Would that be all, doctor?" Rodrigo asked the doctor."Yes, please,” he said before I heard his footsteps exiting the room. “We're leaving now," Rodrigo said as he held my hand and I stood up from the bed then he started leading the way.“You know your husband called, he was so worried about you. He even threatened to kill me if anything happens to you," Rodrigo said and I stopped.“You're lying," I said and he chuckled,“I told you that guy is crazy about you, you should have heard the way he sounded, like he w
"You can see me?" Rodrigo asked in excitement as he took my hand but I shook my head.“I can't see you, not yet, but my vision caught the color red, that's why I asked if you were wearing red," I explained.“This means that soon enough you'll get your vision back," he said and I couldn't help but smile.I couldn't wait to see the world again, I couldn't wait to look at my reflection in the mirror again.And see Antonio's face. That voice in the back of my mind said and this time I didn't shut it out. “I'm so happy for the improvement no matter how little it is," Rodrigo said as he pulled me to him for a hug.“Your husband would be so happy about the news," Rodrigo said and I quickly pulled away from him.“No, I don't want him to find out. I have a plan Rodrigo, come closer," I said and without a second thought Rodrigo leaned closer as I whispered something into his ear.He gasped before pulling away, I couldn't see his face but I knew he had a mischievous smirk on his face."Wicked.
I adjusted the cufflinks of my suit as soon as I stepped out of the car as my eyes scanned the surroundings of the address I was given.It wasn't the type of place I was used to but I was willing to go to any length to find the truth and no matter how I denied it, I wanted to keep my wife safe.This wasn't for my mother this time, this was for me.“Are you sure we should really be here?" Leo asked from beside me and I spared him a glance before turning to the building that screamed danger.It was a two story building that looked like it had caught fire several times yet it was still standing."If it holds the truth I want, why not?” I said as I made the first move.“We should really contact the police instead," Leo suggested but I ignored him as I pushed the door open and walked in.“The police are slow," I said. He remained quiet after that as he just followed me.As soon as I closed the door, I heard the click of a gun and I slowly turned to see a tall man with tattoos covering his
I couldn't go back to sleep after what I saw. I climbed out of bed with her phone as I walked to the balcony. There were several pictures of us in the restaurant. Pictures of Lilly smiling looking so carefree. I looked at myself and I could see the look in my eyes, the look I thought she couldn't see but someone else caught it. My jaw felt like it would break because of how tight I was clenching it. What if this person was there when we were making love? Fuck! I should have been more careful. I didn't want anyone to witness something that was meant for just us. Could this be the person her stalker? I kept looking at the pictures until my eyes burned. I looked at the message I hadn't noticed because I was too busy staring at the pictures. ‘I see you were having a good time,’ the message read. Who was this person? I knew I wouldn't get any answers because it was late and that alone made me even more angry. I quickly forwarded the message to my phone before deleting
I waited for him to complete what he wanted to say but nothing came out of his mouth. Instead, I felt him bent his head to mine as his breath fanned my face before he claimed my lips in a passionate kiss.I was surprised at first but I found myself kissing him back. There was just something about the way he was kissing, like he was passing a message, telling me something that was maybe too heavy for him to speak out. His mouth devoured mine and I couldn't deny that I loved every bit of it.The way he kissed me was like a starved man who had been deprived all his life. I moaned into the kiss and I weaved my fingers through his hair as our tongues moved in a fierce dance as Antonio grunted, before pushing me on my back and getting on top of me.“God, I hate you," he groaned as his lips started kissing down my neck.“Likewise," I whispered.He didn't respond, instead he just kept kissing me as I felt his hardon on my stomach.I didn't even know where we were, what if someone was watchin
“You know I heard about you being blind and I really wanted to see for myself, damn you look pathetic," I would have rolled my eyes if not for the situation.“Antonio, do you hear anyone speaking because the only thing I can hear is the voice of a pauper," I said and Antonio chuckled,“You're not wrong my dear, there's a lady here who look like she sneaked into this restaurant," Antonio said,“It's a good thing I can't see her, I hate looking at cheap things," “So unfortunate for me that I can," Antonio said,“You should see yourself right now Lilly, blind, looking hopeless like the tramp you are, I wish you'd stay blind forever,"“Oh please Emilia, as you can see I was trying to have a quiet dinner with my husband, just leave. And hold on a minute, you say I'm blind right right? But I'm married and you here my darling can't keep a man for more than a day.” She became silent and I knew that I had struck a nerve."Listen to…"“Hey, hey, hey, you do realize I'm here which means you hav
I was currently sitting on the kitchen counter as I listened to Antonio move around in the kitchen trying to prepare lunch.He had been furious this morning because of my conversation with Scott. I couldn't tell if he was jealous or he was just acting angry because he didn't want his plans to be ruined but either way I found myself apologizing.Something I rarely do. When Scott had asked me the question about the divorce, I didn't know why, but I felt uncomfortable talking about divorcing Antonio. Before, I would have been delighted as long as it meant staying as far away from him as possible, but now it all felt different.“What are you thinking about?" Antonio's voice cut through my thoughts as he handed something to me and I took it, feeling for what it was. It was a snack bag. “Careful, it's open,” he said and I nodded as I held the bag in my hand."What are you making? It smells like pasta,” I said," Glad your nose is working fine,” he said and I scowled."Mrs Gonzalez!" I hea
His response wasn't one I expected as the next thing I felt was his lips on mine.“What…wh…” he swallowed my words as he pushed my back further into the bed and climbed on me. This dude didn't get the fact that I hated him.Yeah, tell yourself that Lilly. Shut up! "For someone who hates me you're always so obedient when I touch you. The way you surrender your body asking for more, your breath, the way you become desperate for me. And you claim you hate me.” He said mockingly as I felt his lips on my neck.“Each time you act like you don't want me but once I'm inside you it's a whole new story."“You're making up things in your stupid head," I said and he chuckled darkly, the sound sending a delicious shiver down my spine.“Tell yourself all you want, but—” he left the word hanging and I didn't know what he wanted to say.He suddenly pulled away from me and a part of me missed his body heat being close to me."Get some sleep, it's just 3:00 am," he said before I heard the bed dip and