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LANCE POV - “Go straight to the Heavenly hotel.” I ordered Conrad. “I want to see Celine.” I haven’t been to Chicago for a few days because of the amount of work I’ve been taking care of, add to that my father’s brother who doesn’t stop and won’t accept that someone has given the illegitimate child all the property, money, and most of all, the power on the underground world. It’s understandable that they feel this way because even I was surprised when my half-brother left me everything, but I’ve proven myself worthy of it. I will not allow all of this to be lost until I find what I should be looking for, which is I need to find one legacy left to me. I miss Celine so much, but she’s also one of the reasons I didn’t go back to Chicago right away. I still had to calm down my whole body system before seeing her again. That sensation of heat almost drove me crazy, that I didn’t know how to release the feeling. But the most important thing is that I calmed myself down and I already kno
CELINE POV - ALONG WITH the quiet surroundings of the cemetery, Lance and I continued to be quiet after he asked. A question I don’t want to answer. I’m unable to figure out how to answer his question either. Is this all he knows? Is this all he saw? Does he have anything else he wants to address with his question? Are there more questions he’d like answered? I’m afraid that in one word, my mistake will not turn out well. “Why can’t you answer my question?” he asked as he maintained his eye contact with me. He clenches his fists and tightens his jaw. “Did you really abort our child?” he asked repeatedly, as if he was short of breath. “What kind of question is that–” “Don’t answer me another question.” he cut me off in his cold tone voice. “Then don’t ask me if the answer is obvious.” I tried not to make my voice raspy, but deep inside, I was terrified of how this conversation might end. “Don’t you remember how you accompanied me to that abortion clinic and waited for me
CELINE POV - Silence fell between Lance and me again. I still couldn’t open my eyes to perceive his reaction. I don’t know what he can do to me the moment I open my eyes. I also don’t want to see that maybe he looks at me darkly because of what I said. “D*mmit.” I heard his sharp whisper. “G*dd*mm*t.” I dared to open my eyes and then I saw that Lance’s eyes were wide and round, as if he had seen a ghost. He opened his mouth, but he also closed it and faced Starr’s grave. Lance stroked the tombstone where the name of one of our triplets was inscribed. I can’t figure out how I feel. A blend of anger, resentment, and pity washes over me as I observe Lance. I shouldn’t feel sorry for him, because in the first place this is exactly what he wanted–to lose our child, for me to abort them then. I didn’t have the strength to send him away and when I couldn’t stop the tears that fell from my eyes one after the other, I left Starr’s mausoleum. Starr’s mausoleum has three steps of stair
CELINE POV-I didn’t realize that for a minute I was just staring at Starr’s grave. I think I’ve been looking at it for almost an hour.This is usually what I do. I will clean Starr’s mausoleum, including his grave. I often eat lunch here with her. But this time I did none of those.I’m still nervous and scared about his discovery about Starr.“Celine.”Before I could look at the person who called me, he sat down next to me.“Are you okay?” Tristan asked breathlessly.“Tristan…”Tristan hugged me and once he hugged me, I saw that there was a police officer outside looking at us.———I stood outside the mausoleum while observing Tristan in the distance, conversing with the two police officers. After a few moments, Tristan shook hands with the police officers.Whatever they were talking about seemed to go well because the police left without taking Tristan with them.“What happened?” I worriedly questioned Tristan as soon as he was near me.“That’s nothing. Don’t understand it anymore.
CELINE POV-I’ve been thinking about what Tristan told me all weekend and I still haven’t decided what to do.Tristan’s words made me think again, even though I had already made up my mind. But Tristan might be right–Skye and Sunny, especially Skye, might find out about Lance in some other way and if that happens, they might be mad at me.Tristan didn’t force me to tell Skye and Sunny right away, but he suggested I tell as much as possible so that my children don’t make a big deal out of me—if it happens.I let out a sigh. I never imagined that this thing would happen. The last time Lance and I talked about this matter six years ago, he assured us we don’t need to meet again or talk again. “Celine!”I almost jumped in surprise when Sabrina suddenly appeared in front of me.“Did I surprise you? I’m sorry, I was just excited to see you.”“A little.” I answered involuntarily.“You’re thinking about something else, that's why you didn’t see me.”I nodded. “Yeah.”Despite the incident t
CELINE POV - I extended my time to clean Lance’s penthouse, a task that should have taken forty minutes stretched to almost three hours because of his laundry. Doing the laundry wasn’t difficult because the washing machine was automatic. The only thing that took me longer was Lance adding more laundry. “Are they messing up again? You know what to do with them.” I heard Lance say to the person he was talking to over the phone. As he ended the call without saying goodbye to the person he was talking to on the phone, he stood up and looked at me. “The food I delivered is on its way. Let’s eat lunch together.” I had just opened my mouth when Lance spoke again. “Don’t refuse. Certainly, you still haven’t eaten lunch.” He smiled. Why do I feel like he planned this? “No, thank you. I’ll just eat at the cafeteria.” I refuse. I didn’t even bother to think of an excuse because it looked like I had no more excuses. Soon someone rang the doorbell from outside the door. “Wai
FREYA POV - The entire weekend passed. Lance came here only once to get his clothes, then he left. He didn’t even last five minutes and to my surprise he confronted me, but only because he gave me the annulment papers a thousand times. I tore the annulment papers into small pieces, then threw them in the trash. Even if he gives me a thousand annulment papers, I will never sign it. I’d rather cut my hands so I can’t sign the annulment papers and Lance won’t leave me. I will do everything so that no annulment happens to Lance and me. Lance should be mine alone. I should be the only one to benefit from him and all his assets. I removed the headset and approached all my targets. I am now at the shooting range. I often use guns as a hobby. I’m not that skilled yet, but I know how to handle it for now. “Dammit.” I said firmly when I saw I didn’t shoot my target lock, but at least in the days have passed, the results of using my gun are getting better. I left the shooting range. I stil
CELINE POV-After dropping Skye and Sunny off at kindergarten, I went straight to the Heavenly hotel. I’m still here in the parking lot and still haven’t gotten out of my car.I’m holding the only picture of Starr. This is the only picture of me and Starr that Tristan took when I woke up after giving birth.It occurred swiftly, leaving my heart shattered by the unexpected loss of Starr. I had no thoughts, and only stared at Starr’s face until she was buried.Seeing her picture now, I can’t help but shed tears. It still hurts and feels like it breaks my heart every time I see this picture.It feels as if it happened only recently when I gave birth to Starr, carrying her while calming her along with Skye and Sunny.“I hope wherever you are, you are happy, Starr.”I stared at the picture of me and Starr for a while, then hid it in my bag.I ensured my cheeks were dry and my eyes were not red from tears before I left the car.As I entered the hotel, Sabrina immediately greeted me in the
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?”