CELINE POV-As soon as I left Tristan’s office, I saw Ashley being taught by Bianca how to greet a customer.“No offense. I’m just curious. Like in a volume, is that the loudest volume of your voice?” Bianca asked Ashley.“I don’t know...” I heard Ashley answer when I got close to them.“Goodness gracious.” Bianca said, stressed.I think Bianca is running out of patience with Ashley. Bianca has a lot of patience, but in this situation where people are just testing her patience, her patience is short.“Just like this… hmm…”I laughed a little after Bianca paused talking. She seems to have run out of ideas on how to cheer Ashley up. Even if Bianca’s patience runs out, she will choose to teach Ashley in a good way.“Guys,” I called them both to grab their attention. ““Celine,” Bianca almost cried, as she approached me.“I called Sebastian to talk to him,” I said to Ashley.“Why?” Bianca asked in surprise.Before I could answer Bianca’s question, Sebastian arrived and politely asked wha
CELINE POV-THIS IS THE DAY, the opening day of the Heavenly hotel and restaurant.I can’t help but feel nervous, thinking that I will face more people and others are sure to influence people. I am not sure how I will deal with people later and how to talk to them.At Stellar restaurant, when I talk to customers I often know what to say because I will be called and let them know first what the customer will say, whether they will complain, thank you for the good service and delicious food, and ask for an available seat. Now, I will face people who I don’t know what they might say and ask me.“Mummy, you look pretty.” Sunny praised me.I’m wearing a light blue formal long dress. The style of the dress is bodice with a gentle v-neckline, draped pleats across the front, has a thin strap that wraps around my shoulders to a lace up back. Also has A-line silhouette, short train on the back of the skirt and has stunning floral design on tulle fabric. I pair a three-inch color beige platform
CELINE POV - My heart beat faster, every breath I took became heavy, and the blood flowing through my body seemed to disappear. “Mummy, why is your hand shaking?” When I heard Sunny’s voice, it seemed that someone slapped me hard and brought me back to my senses. I hurriedly looked at Bianca. “Take Skye and Sunny inside the kitchen first. Don’t let them out of the kitchen, don’t let anyone else see them.” I panicked. “Huh? What?” Bianca asked, confused. “Why?” “Just do me a favor, please.” I almost cried to Bianca. “Okay. Okay.” Bianca also answered with an awkward smile. “How about the event?” “I’ll take care of it. Never let my kids out of the kitchen until Tristan and I take them there.” I bent slightly to look at Skye and Sunny. “Go with Bianca first. Play with her first.” “I want here, mummy. I want to be with you, mummy.” “Later, Skye. Follow what I said.” I removed my grip on Skye and Sunny, and then I gave them to Bianca. “Please. Don’t let anyone see them.” I remi
CELINE POV - “Sir Yuichi has gained a reputation in the business world for a long time. Until now, Sir Yuichi has been recognized as a young multi-billionaire.” I explained to Tristan then I looked at Sir Yuichi. “Tristan’s family is known in the business world, so perhaps you recognize Tristan’s last name.” Sir Yuichi just nodded at me once. Sir Yuichi is the type of person who is not talkative. As Christine told me before, the way Sir Yuichi were to speak, it would seem like every word that Sir Yuichi uttered would be worth a million dollars. “Maybe so. In the events that I used to be with my family, I heard the name Yuichi.” Tristan agreed. The smile on my lips slowly disappeared when I saw familiar faces approaching our direction while they looked into my eyes. “Tristan...” I almost whispered out of fear. Why are my parents here? “Celine, why?” Tristan came in front of me and looked at me from head to toe to check on me. “Why are you pale?” “Celine.” Tristan turned to my
LANCE POV-I followed Celine with a sharp look along with the d*mn Tristan. I clench my fist and tighten my jaw. I want to wrench the hands or not be able to remove Tristan’s hands so that he can no longer hold Celine’s hand. Celine should only hold my hands and not any f*cking man’s hands.D*mmit. I need to talk to Celine about that stupid thing, f*cking Tristan announced. I need to make sure what this man announced was not true.“Lance,”I looked closely at Hanna after she grabbed my arm. For this reason, I paused following Celine when they got off the stage. “What?” I asked, irritated. “Make sure what you say is more important in your life.”Everything in my eyes now is meaningless until I talk to Celine.“Freya is coming here.” Hanna whispered.“What? How the f*ck did she know about this event?”I didn’t intend to tell Freya about this, but I knew she would know this soon. The only thing I don’t want is for her to go soft opening. Maybe if she sees Celine, what she will do to Ce
LANCE POV-Albeit, I saw Celine and Tristan together inside a car and went away. I let them go. I will also see Celine here tomorrow and I can talk to her.After leaving the car where Celine was, I was supposed to go back to the party hall to say goodbye to Christine and Yuichi, however I saw them going in my direction and ready to leave.“Thank you for coming.” I said to Christine and Yuichi.“No problem.” Christine answered. “Also, you know we came here because you said Celine was here and you know that’s the only reason we came.”“I understand.” I replied.“It’s too bad we couldn’t catch up for a long time. By the way, her boyfriend is quite nice.” Christine said with a grin that she definitely wanted to tease me. “I think you will have a hard time winning back, Celine.” she commented with a laugh.“And I will not stop until Celine comes back to me.” I am determined to admit it.“Then good luck,” Christine said with a smile. “We have to leave. Our children, especially our son, are
CELINE POV-“How did Lance see you?” I asked Bianca.“Skye and Sunny are looking for you, and Skye suddenly runs as I prepare them for food. I didn’t catch Skye right away because I grabbed Sunny. I don’t want to leave Sunny alone and I don’t want to run Sunny. Then I caught Skye sitting on the floor and saw Sir Lance in a hurry. It was as if Sir Lance had just looked at us,” Bianca explained.“Didn’t Lance ask you? Or, didn’t Lance say anything?” I asked again.“Nothing. Sir Lance didn’t even look at us for five seconds.”I was in tears to look at Tristan. He smiled softly at me. “He didn’t seem to know yet, and he didn’t suspect.” Tristan whispered.“I hope.” I answered, full of hope that our suspicion is right.I did not think about that first. A sense of relief washed over me as I knew my children were out of harm’s way.I bend down to give my children a kiss on their forehead, now sleeping. I gave Sunny a kiss first next to Skye, but I was stunned when my lips applied to Skye’s
CELINE POV - The next morning I woke up earlier than I used to wake up. I’m also not sure if I fell asleep. All night long, I looked at Skye several times. Sometimes, I also saw Tristan coming to their room to check with Skye, so when I got out of the room, I did not wonder if Tristan was still asleep soundly on the couch. I approached Tristan to fix the blanket on his body. When I looked at his face, I couldn’t help but stare at Tristan’s face. Tristan is the kind of guy who is cute and, at the same time is handsome while he sleeps. He is also attractive while sleeping, especially noticeable with his natural long eyelashes. His naturally thick eyebrows were yet in order to make him even more handsome. Behind the fit and bulky physique, Tristan has a cute side he doesn’t show anyone. But even so he is a loving, caring and responsible man. I silently laughed as Tristan moved his lips along. I saw his dimples. In fact, except for Skye and Sunny, Tristan’s dimples are stressf
CELINE POV-“Why did you do this?”“I didn’t. I just saw that your car’s tires were flat.”“Do you know how much perversion you have done?”“Your tire will be fixed right away. These people can take your car to wherever you are before the end of the day.”I glanced quickly at the two people Hendrix was referring to, then at him.What else can I do? I can’t change the tire if I get angry. This needs to be done immediately so my children don't have to ride public transportation, which could be harmful to their health.“Wait a second,” I told the two mechanics.I went to the passenger seat to get my kids’ bags. “Let’s go, sweethearts. Our car needs to get fixed first.”Skye got out first, followed by Sunny. After I got off them, I took the key and gave it to the two mechanics.Once the two mechanics reached for the key, they quickly moved. One opened the truck door and the other started my car. After they got in my car, they left immediately.“Mummy, why did they take our car?” Sunny as
CELINE POV-As soon as Conrad got out of the elevator, Lance went inside.“B-Boss…”As the elevator closed, Conrad looked my way. His eyes widened after he saw me.“Madame Celine,” he called me in surprise as he came closer to me.“Hmmm?” I asked without opening my lips.I forced both ends of my lips to curve upwards while holding back tears.“Have you been here a while, Madame?”I opened my mouth. When I felt my voice getting hoarse, I took a deep breath before speaking. “Yes. Before the elevator opened.”He turned quickly to the elevator that Lance had taken and then immediately looked back at me.“Did you hear what Boss Lance said?”“Why did you come here?” I changed the subject.“Have you talked to Boss Lance?”I shook my head. “I don’t think we need to talk anymore. I’ve heard his reason.”“I think you need to talk to him,” he handed me my car keys. “Your car is parked outside the building, Madame.”“Thank you.”I followed Conrad’s gaze as he walked back to the front of the elev
CELINE POV-“Are you sure of what you are saying?” I asked her.“Yes,” she answered confidently. “Conrad went to the restaurant to meet you there. He can’t call Sir Lance's phone either.”“Conrad couldn’t call Lance’s phone number?” I assured her.“Yes.”Is it just a coincidence that Lance’s phone number couldn’t be called and he didn’t come?“Celine!”I looked at Sabrina in surprise after she yelled at me right in my face.“Why?”“I am asking you why you are not with Sir Lance. Did you know someone rang the doorbell yesterday, and then I checked the intercom? The man had his back turned, but I doubt it was Sir Lance; that’s why I didn’t open it. Because Conrad told me not to open the door if he’s not the one outside. I’m not one hundred percent sure if it’s Sir Lance because he has his back turned and seems to be talking to someone on the phone.”I assumed Lance had come here. Maybe something unexpected happened that made him not arrive?“CELINE!”I felt like I was going to be deafe
CELINE POV-Hendrix extended his palm. “Shall we go in together?” He asked me.We toured the theme park, rode the few rides we had planned to ride before, and we also played the machine games as well as the arcade games.Now we were in front of the Ferris wheel, and we planned to ride it last.“No, thank you.” I refused the hand he offered.I rode the Ferris wheel first and as he rode someone locked the door and started it.During the few hours I was with Hendrix, I didn’t think about anything else. I tried to focus and try to enjoy this place.Once we reached the top, the Ferris wheel stopped whirling.It was scary, but I still found myself smiling slightly after I saw almost the entire theme park.“The Ferris wheel is actually what you've wanted to ride the most since then.”I nodded without taking my gaze down. “The way you drew the Ferris wheel before, it was colourful, and you could see a lot from just one seat. Then it was close to the stars, and this is the exact one you showed
CELINE POV- “I don't have time to joke around.”“Likewise,” he said meagerly.I calmed my feelings down first. “You won’t hurt me, will you?”“No,” he answered sparingly but directly.Somehow his answer made me feel at ease. I had no choice but to just believe what he said. I didn’t have anything with me except the mini makeup kit in the purse I was carrying.“Where are you taking me?”“To my gift for you.”“Gift?”“Don’t you accept late gifts?”“No. That’s not what I meant.”I didn’t explain anymore, and I didn’t open my mouth for a while.I’ll wait until we get to where he wants to go, so his nonsense can end.“We’re almost where we’re going,” I heard him say as I looked out the window.————About ten minutes later, he stopped in front of an amusement park.“Come on!” He was so excited that he even giggled.I laughed a little at his reaction.I also got out of the car. I looked around; except for the amusement park staff, Hendrix and I, I didn't see anyone else.What was surprising
CELINE POV-“Thank you,” I said with a smile to the manager and the female server who served me a glass of water earlier when I saw them in the lobby.“Ma’am, wait!” They exclaim at the same time.I stopped walking when they ran towards me.“I want to apologize again for what happened earlier,” the woman regretfully said.“I also want to apologize for my negligence,” the manager said and bowed his head.“Don’t think about that. It’s okay,” I told them. “Is that all you want to say?”“Ah, no.” They suddenly panicked.The manager handed me a paper bag. I took it and peeked at the contents. Inside the paper bag was a suit coat and a familiar calling card.“What is this for?” I asked.“Sir Hendrix Morgan left those. He asked me to give you the paper bag.”I returned the paper bag to the manager, but he didn’t take it.“Give it back to him,” I stated.The manager took a deep breath. “I…” then he exhaled, and his face was covered with worry. “I’m sorry, ma’am. If you give back to me, he war
CELINE POV-“You should have let the woman kneel down earlier,” my eyebrows furrowed at Hendrix’s words. “Or you should have let her terminate her job.”Is that the kind of person he is? He likes seeing other people suffer? Didn’t he think about that person’s situation? Maybe that person’s job was too valuable to her. That person wouldn’t dare to lower her knee to the ground if she did not badly need the job.“Don’t judge me,” he said, laughing.He read my thoughts?He faced me, he crossed his legs, and rested his elbow on the table. “Someone like her needs to learn a lesson; she needs to pay for her mistake—that’s all I’m saying. It’s not just the surprise that that person ruined but also your feelings. That person not only ruined the surprise for you but also your feelings. She hurt you badly, and your mind was confused by what happened. Who wouldn’t think and be glad that you were expecting someone, but then the wrong person would come in front of you? Right?” He raised his pointed
CELINE POV-I couldn’t move from where I was standing as I turned to look at the man who uttered my name.My forehead wasn’t wrinkled, but my body was full of wonder as I looked at him, and I was sure the question was, 'why is he here?' was printed all over my face.What’s going on? Why is he here? Why is he in front of me? Why is he in front of me in this situation?“Hendrix?” I utter hoarsely.After seeing his face, my tears came back to my eyes; I felt again the pain in my back from sitting for over five hours and the hunger I was feeling. Most of all, the hope may be that the proposal was from Lance.I couldn’t make a mistake in my gaze; I’ve been looking at his face for a few seconds, and his appearance hasn’t changed. I also couldn’t be hallucinating because there was no reason why I should see him in my mind. I never thought about him after our last encounter.Why is he here? Why isn’t the person I expected and waited for here? Why isn’t Lance in front of me now? Where is he?
CELINE POV-Here’s my tear again while looking around. I smile and quickly wipe away the teardrop before it even falls down my cheek.I was taken to a high-end and exclusive restaurant where Lance rented the entire building. It was quite far from the hotel, which took more than an hour to travel.When I looked around again I smiled. The only light at this time was the scented candles that each table had. What made the ambiance even finer was the night view from where I was sitting overlooking the bright city lights outside the glass wall. Each table had a single red rose flower and on my table there was a bouquet of red roses.The surroundings were quiet until my attention was caught by a server who went to three tables and replaced the scented candles there. She checked on me and smiled at me.“Ma’am, would you like us to serve food for you? We have an appetizer ready for you.”“No,” I refused. I coughed softly because I felt my throat tighten and dry. “Can I have a glass of water?”