Sylvia felt nauseated when she woke up early to get dressed for school. She spent two days researching on students from Regal High, and this was more than enough for her to get an understanding on how fashionable her future classmates would be. On top of that, they spoke eloquently and elegantly.Her clothing would surely make her feel out of place, considering how they were not only made from cheap material, they were out of fashion as well.Sylvia shook her head. It wasn’t that she particularly cared about the impression she left on her classmates; it was just that she didn’t wish to stick out like a sore thumb. Sylvia preferred to blend with the surroundings.However, her distress was solved when her mother knocked her door, and she held a set of clothing for Sylvia. This made Sylvia raise an eyebrow at the women. Due to the recent incidents, Lydia and Sylvia’s relationship was tense.“What are you doing here?” Sylvia coldly asked.“A beautiful outfit,” her mother responded, “I tho
The door to her first class was open, and she nervously slipped in. Her eyes scanned over the students gathered in the classroom. Chatters went on between them, and Sylvia quietly walked over to the seat in the back, sitting down carefully.Dramatically, all of a sudden, silence fell in the classroom, and Sylvia now had multiple pairs of eyes directed towards her. Each showed varying emotions— ranging from shock to amusement. Being the center of attention made Sylvia feel awkward, and she arched up her eyebrows questioningly.The girl seated before her turned to face Sylvia. Her auburn hair was neatly braided, and a pair of glasses sat above her small nose. Faint freckles spread over her cheeks, making her appear cute.She spoke out, “You must be new. That seat—”Before she could carry on, the girl beside her interrupted her.“What Marie was saying is that welcome! Your face is certainly one that I don’t recognize. So, who are you?”A bright smile sat on her face, but Sylvia found tho
Sylvia roamed around the campus and explored each corner of the larger building. In the beginning, she only thought of skipping the first class, but engrossed in having a tour of the entire campus, she decided to not go back.Sylvia made up her mind on getting expelled from here and, no matter what, would see through it. If it weren’t her classmates, Blake wouldn’t surely let her live peacefully, especially after how she insulted him earlier.However, standing on his empty hallway, Sylvia was surrounded by silence, and the lighting was dim as well. This part of the building didn’t appear to be as well maintained as the rest, and she had to admit that it was indeed bone-chilling.She shuddered.That’s when, the cries resounded through the building, and the suddenness of them made Sylvia jump in her position. She patted the rapidly beating heart inside her chest and stated, “Sylvia, calm down.”But the screams got louder, and it was as though someone called for help. This made her furro
Sylvia held on to the straps of the bag and had her head lowered as she stepped into the mansion. Sylvia wasn’t exactly guilty, but she hoped that she wouldn’t have to hear an earful for skipping the classes or returning this late.Sylvia had to search for another part-time job since Liam had her removed from the previous one— something she was mad at even now.As Sylvia was about to enter her room, a maid said, “Ms. Sylvia, you are back. Master was asked for your presence in his study.”This was enough for Sylvia to hit her head against the door dramatically. Turning her head, she forced out a smile at the maid and nodded. Sylvia could find her eyes getting teary.As much as she wanted to rebel, the lack of options in her hand made her deflated. After keeping her bag in her room, she walked over to the study while wearing a reluctant expression.Knocking on the door, she waited for the command before opening the door and entering. She slowly pushed open the door and watched Liam’s ex
Sylvia cleared her throat in an attempt to calm her excited nerve.Although she struggled to get him to release her, his tight hold on her left Sylvia helpless and prompted her to voice out, “First, let go of me.”Blake’s eyes fell on her reddening ears. He extended his hand and rubbed the tip of her ear. This immediately made Sylvia shudder and jump away from him. At least this time he didn’t hold on to her. She held her ear where his touch still lingered before raising her head and glaring at him.This only made him chuckle.“Looking at me like this,” he commented, “it is as though you are begging to be kissed by me.”Sylvia choked up. She took a step back. Although she was well aware of how the man merely used those words to tease her, her interactions with the male species when it came to flirting had been scarce. Moreover, Blake was on another level attractive.“This is sexual harassment,” Sylvia pointed out, “unwanted contact, those words, and that lecherous gaze of yours.”“Oh,
Now that was able to garner a reaction from Sylvia.Her expression changed as she choked and stared at him in shock.“A prince?”It’s not that she was unaware of how royalty from various countries attended the academy; it was merely that encountering upon one seemed too far fetched to her. If few days ago one told her she would be encountering a prince, she would really laugh at their face.Amusement showed in his eyes.“Why does it seem as though it is your first time seeing a prince?”“Because it is,” Sylvia responded, “wow! Hold on! Let me process this. Fuck, whoa!”Once calming herself down, she commented, “Is this what Cinderella felt like? That’s a wrong analogy, but still.”“You shouldn’t be a scholarship student,” he stated, “and looking so clueless, who are you?”“A misfit,” Sylvia stated, “a total commoner with empty pockets. Was forced here and am planning to get expelled. Help would be appreciated. Of course, nothing that would place my life in danger.”“The one who forced
“Enough.”Blake’s voice held power. It was enough to get fear flash through Sierra’s eyes as she lowered her head, opting for a more submissive posture. This made Sylvia raise an eyebrow.However, she wasn’t surprised. Not after all the information she got to learn. Even if they were all wealthy and influential, Blake must be from a whole different level. Moreover, it didn’t help that he had an intimidating presence.Blake’s eyes fell on her next, and Sylvia smiled. He let go of Sierra’s hand and held hers next, about to pull her out when Sylvia voiced out, “Hold on a second.”She pressed down with her heels to stop him from dragging her, and he did comply with her. At that, she took out her phone and clicked a photo of her skirt and leg, having the ice-cream drip down.“Let’s go then!” Sylvia exclaimed, a little too cheerfully.Blake arched an eyebrow. Nevertheless, he led her away.°°°Changing into a new set of uniform that Blake got for her, she stepped out of the washroom. She wa
Finding the woman in her bedroom, Sylvia stomped over to her and grabbed her mother by her shoulder, glaring at the woman.“Mom, that man is seriously sick in the head! Of course, how could have you chosen someone sane? He asked me to call him father. Fucking father! He is nuts!” Sylvia exclaimed.Amusement crossed through Lydia’s eyes while a soft smile played on her face.“Isn’t that nice?”“Nice? Nice!? NICE!? Have you too lost after sharing beds with him? Just give birth to a daughter for him and get him to leave me alone!” Sylvia sounded angry.But her outburst only made Lydia laugh.“Liam likes you a lot, alright? Can’t you accept him as your father?”Sylvia growled at that.“What do you mean? Accept him as my father? I will always have only father, unlike you who is not satisfied with men. I really regret not cutting ties with you. Because of you, I have that obnoxious and overbearing man behind me along that crazy son of his. You always saw your own happiness. How would you kn
Blake’s eyes fell on the woman lying beside him. He reached out to touch her hair and pushed it back. Even though years had passed, just the sight of her managed to fill his heart up with adoration.Never before did he think that he would end up being so lucky.When his eyes fell on her for the first time in that restaurant, he knew that she would be the one. It just took him time to cope up with the truth.He felt defensive about it. He didn’t want to fall down the same dark hole as his mother, especially since she was the daughter of that man.He was doing this because he hated her. At least that’s what he thought as he troubled her. But he knew it was because he craved her attention.Even though he tried, he couldn’t hate her.Whether it was the way she talked or carried herself, he couldn’t understand what attracted him to her so much initially. She was simply entertaining. There was never a boring moment for him around her.He tried to push her way and convince himself that she d
Sylvia pushed open the door to the medical room. A frown settled on her face when she saw the doctor was wrapping bandages around Blake’s body. She felt livid.Blake then dismissed the doctor.Sylvia stomped over to him and glared at her husband.“You think I wouldn’t find about it if you hid this from me?” she questioned, folding her arms over her chest.“Don’t create a fuss. This is a small injury.”“Small injury?”She laughed humorlessly.“It sure looks like that. Why don’t you just get shot at your heart and be done for? At least I wouldn’t have to worry everyday.”“I will protect myself better next time,” he voiced out.“Next time? When will be that next time? Do you know how I feel when you are out to work everyday? How would you feel if you were in my position, worrying if I would make it out alive?”Blake didn’t even want to think about that.He extended his hand to grab on to hers and said, “I am sorry. I don’t want to make you worry. And didn’t I give you my word that I won’
Sylvia’s eyes roamed around the place, wanting to look at anywhere but Liam. He made him lose all of her spirits. As for her dear husband, he had no issue in looking at him straight in the eyes.The tension was thick in the room.Her mother broke the silence by asking, “What about Nathan?”She answered, “We broke up.”Then, she forced out a smile on her face and carried on, “Thinking about it, dad, didn’t you always complain about Nathan being a wimp? Isn’t Blake a better option? He isn’t even trembling even though you beat him up.”Apparently, her dad didn’t find that to be humorous as he glared at her.“Why did you break up?” he questioned. His tone low.With his sharp eyes falling on Blake, he asked, “Did he—”Knowing what her father was getting to, Sylvia was quick to shake her head, and feeling embarrassed, she sheepishly rubbed the back of her head before answering, “He was sort of cheating on me for a while.”Sylvia gulped when she saw his father’s mood worsen.Blake only added
Staring at the mansion before her located in a secluded area got her to raise one of her eyebrow and fold her arms over her chest.“Now, why are we in front of this fancy mansion in the middle of the night? Is it your friend’s place or something?”Meanwhile, he held her hand to walk inside and answered, “It’s our home.”Sylvia needed a second to let that settle in.The sound of their home made her heart swell up with unsurmountable amount of warmth.However, she couldn’t let him get to her that easily.She pressed her feet on the floor to stop herself and pulled her hand away from his grip.Then, she said, “What do you mean our home? Are you forgetting that I stay at another country? I have my own place and job there. You don’t expect me to move in here, right?”“I do,” he answered, “we are married. Are you planning to stay away from me?”His eyes darkened.Sylvia shrugged her shoulders.“Not exactly, but you need to understand I have my life there. I can’t give it up for you. In the
When the car stopped, Sylvia got down, following Blake. Shock filled her to see that both of them stood in front of the courthouse. This got her to shoot him a puzzled gaze.“Why did you bring me here?” she asked, getting defensive.She couldn’t think why he would be bringing her here.“Let me tell you that I have always lived by the law,” she added.For a second there, she got the feeling that he mentally rolled his eyes.“To register for marriage.”“Register for marriage?”That only enveloped her in further confusion.She continued, “Marriage? Whose? Yours? You want me to be by your side or something? Or is it mine? Are you actually forcing me to marry someone? Is it a form of sick revenge?”“What do you think?”He raised an eyebrow.She laughed nervously.“Whatever it is, it wouldn’t be something as absurd as us getting married.”“That’s what it is.”If it wasn’t that Sylvia cared about how she presented herself, her jaw would have dropped then.What was even this?Was she hallucin
However, that slap never fell on her.Sylvia opened her eyes.Her eyes widened when she noticed how Blake had thrown off Nathan. The man then grabbed on to Nathan’s collar. Picking him effortlessly as though he weighed nothing, Blake delivered punches on his face.Although the sight was horrifying, especially with that nonchalant expression of Blake, Sylvia had satisfaction forming in her chest. Nathan deserved to be beaten like that.However, the noises created started to alarm the others. Seeing how the people gathered, Sylvia stepped in. She grabbed on to Blake’s shirt and pulled at it in order to stop his aggressive motions.“Stop. That’s enough.”At that, Blake looked back at her. Those eyes of his were filled with violent intensity and murderous intent. He was mad, and that instinctively made everyone take a step back.Sylvia gave him a reassuring smile.“Let’s not dirty our hands.”His eyes softened at it before going back to nonchalance. He released Nathan and kicked him one m
Sylvia held the room card in her hand as she went up the elevator. The reason she asked for it was because she thought it would be nice to surprise Nathan.Most importantly, when she heard that Blake owned the place, she wanted to take advantage of him. It sounded cool in her opinion.Standing in front of the hotel room, she inserted the room card and unlocked the door. She turned the knob and opened the door following that.As she entered the room, she noticed the pair of heels in front of the door and garments strewn over the place. This made her pause.Did she perhaps walk into a wrong room?That would be embarrassing!Before she was caught, Sylvia planned to leave. But before she turned back, the door to the room opened, and her breath was stuck in her throat. A barely dressed familiar man stepped out of the bedroom.Both of their eyes widened.“N-Nathan?” she stuttered out. The situation was too much for her to process.“What’s the matter?” came a drowsy woman’s voice. She saw a
As Sylvia returned back into the house, she turned on the phone screen in order to check the time only to realize that the phone in her hand belonged to Nathan.Both of them had same models of phone and cover, so they usually got mixed up. This was entirely a coincidence, and finding it to be funny, they decided to leave it like that.He should know her phone’s password and can use it. It’s too late to return it to him anyways.As Sylvia was about to climb up the stairs, she noticed that Blake was talking with few men. A serious expression sat on his face, and his presence was quite prominent and domineering.He surely knew how to stand out even now.After that, he dismissed the man, and his eyes fell on Sylvia. This made her give him a small.She then prompted to ask, “So, how is the relationship between you and Jennifer going? I thought I would be invited to your engagement by now.”Sylvia tried to block out as much as information as she could about Blake in order to get over him. T
Six years had passed since Sylvia came to this city for further education. Having graduated, she joined a medium-sized company as a graphic designer.She had a well-paid job and lived comfortably along with Nathan.Both of them started to date four years ago. Although she couldn’t compare what she felt for Blake back then with her emotions for Nathan, she saw herself spending a future with Nathan and genuinely liked him.He made feel happy.Both of their relationship went stably.Sylvia did want to move back home, but because Nathan was still searching for a job, they decided to stay here temporarily. She understood that he was having a difficult time.Unlike her, Nathan struggled with passing the university. Although he was an excellent student, university became too pressurizing for him, and he found it difficult to cope with.That’s why, his grades hadn’t been the best when he graduated. Moreover, the market was oversaturated with unemployed people, and finding a decently paying jo