ROSY Evan slammed the tablet on the table, huffing loudly as he paced around with his hand ruffling his hair. “That bastard, I’ll kill him! I swear I’ll kill him!” Evan threatened. My eyes dimmed as the realization of what stirred up his anger hit me. He must have seen the picture of I and Caleb together. I never knew that news travels so fast!! He didn’t notice my presence until he turned and jerked back in fear. “Rosy?” the tone of his voice calmed when he saw me. I swallowed hard and took a few steps before I reached him. His large hands gripped mine as he stared into my blank eyes. “He…he didn’t hurt you, did he?” he stammered, his eyes full of concern. I shook my head. “No, he didn’t.” He sighed in relief and pulled back some tendrils that still stuck to my forehead. “I’m sorry I wasn’t there for you, I would have insisted on coming with you,” he pouted teasingly. I let out a light smile and caressed his neck. “You don’t have to worry, I’m strong enough t
ROSYVeronica laughed heartily, almost spewing the wine on her body in excitement.“Did you say that to your grandma?” Veronica breathed out when her laughter died down.“Yes, I couldn’t bear to watch her insult Evan,” I muttered, not showing any kind of remorse for my actions earlier.Yes, I don’t need her help. I am going to do everything on my own, she shouldn’t bother trying to help me.Veronica chuckled and dropped the glass, putting on a serious face.“Do you really think that leaving Caleb alive is the perfect decision to make?” I glanced at her and cocked my head, trying to make sense of what she was saying.“Leaving Caleb alive?” I muttered confusedly and faced her, forcing her to look at me too.“What do you mean?” I asked, my breath got rough and unsteady.“Caleb…is guilty too. What if he…” she trailed off when her eyes caught Evan walking into the penthouse.“What? Are you scared to continue?” I mocked, smirking sinisterly.“Why?” she chortled, glancing at the
ROSYI staggered back and the phone fell from my hand and crashed to the ground. My chest constricted as air slowly slipped away from my grasp. I help the drawer behind me to stop me from falling to the ground. “Who could have done this, who?” I muttered and hit my head, to wake up from this lucid dream.I gasped and finally slumped to the ground, gripping my chest.What am I going to do? Who sent this message?Different thoughts and suggestions rolled across my head, almost driving me nuts.Veronica, I should call Veronica.I crawled to where my phone was lying and picked it up, dialing Veronica’s number.“Oh, I’m sorry that I didn’t send a message, I…”“I need your help,” I cut her off before she could begin with her blabbering.She paused before replying, “I hope it’s something that is within my power.”“I got a message from someone, an anonymous message,” I breathed.“Anonymous? Is the message that bad?”“It’s worse than bad.”She gasped.“Have you tried tracing the
CALEB I picked up the cup and smashed it on the wall, growling in anger. My manager shuddered and backed away from me. “How did this happen, huh?” I growled at the poor man. He shook his head, muttering that he knew nothing about the article. Our stock price has plummeted, some of the investors are withdrawing from my company and everything seems to be going bad every hour. Bad comments flood our email and website every minute and my company is getting cyberbullied for some fake news. “Find whoever is responsible for this!” I ordered and he nodded and spun around. “Wait,” I called out and he stopped, holding his breath. “Fix this mess, hold a press conference or anything. I want this fixed.” “Yes, boss,” his shaky voice replied before he scurried away to avoid going down to the fiery pit with my anger. I dialed Mario’s number, pacing around the office as I waited for him to pick me up. “What the hell took you so long to answer your phone!” I snapped at him and he mutt
ROSY “Madam Helen will be out soon, wait for her,” Theresa announced and the sound of her stiletto heels on the floor faded away. I inhaled loudly and crossed my legs, smiling happily as I pulled out my phone and scrolled through the internet. Different articles about Caleb Thompson were all over the internet, profanities were showered on him and his company. His company's stock price has plummeted and some of his investors have withdrawn from his company to mine. He has lost a lot of money and respect just within a few hours of spreading fake news. Though it was all a lie I loved the way it was dragging him to the mud, a mud he wouldn’t be able to come out of so easily. Caleb, this is just the beginning. You shouldn’t have dared to stab me in the back by sending me threatening messages. I will make sure Caleb will go down in a way that he won’t be able to rise like a phoenix ever again. I promised him revenge, and he’s going to get a handful of it. He shouldn’t have d
ROSY I stared unbelievably at him, my heart raced at his diabolic words. “You psychopathic jerk!” I spat out, seething furiously. Caleb chuckled and flew across the road, he didn’t drive, he flew. “Stop! Stop!” I yelled, gasping for breath as I felt my head spin wildly. Thoughts and ideas of how to get out ran around my head, including silly, impossible ideas. Jump through the window, no, smack his head or choke him to death, no! I remembered my phone and glanced at my bag which was lying beside me. How do I get this bag? I’m so scared of letting go of the seat I was sitting on. I prayed for strength and slowly slipped off one of my hands, reaching for my bag. The car jerked to a stop and lurched forward, I gasped and got thrown out of my seat. My forehead met with the back of the driver’s seat and I felt my eyes roll up. “You bastard, crazy bastard,” I muttered under my breath and tried to shake off the dizziness seeping into my head. I heard the door open and
ROSY We rode in the car in silence, and the both of us reminisced on the funny scenes that played out on that cliff. The bastard wants to destroy us too? I shut my eyes and sighed loudly. “I’m sorry,” Caleb muttered. “For blaming you, I should have been wiser,” he added. “Don’t act like you’re the only one who is guilty here,” I responded in a calm voice. Silence fell over us again. From the corner of my eyes, I watched one of his hands drop from the steering wheel and crawl up to where my hand was. I wanted to pull off my hand before his own got to it, but I didn’t, my body didn’t let me take control. His hand covered mine and caressed it, running his fingers against my knuckles. “I’m sorry for repeating the mistake I made five years ago. I let my anger cloud my sense of reasoning, I almost killed the both of us.” My eyes watered and I bit my lips to stop the tears from sprouting out. “Won't you say anything to me?” he asked, he switched his attention from the
ROSY Caleb turned on the music player to rip off the silence floating in the car. I glanced back to the passenger seat when I heard Daisy’s little voice singing the chorus of the music playing out. Caleb’s voice joined hers and I smiled lightly, enjoying the softness of their voices and the way it was springing up goosebumps from my body. Memories we shared with Sherry came pumping into my head, how they used to sing together while traveling, the rhythm of the flow of music, the sweetness of their voices, and the way the tunes aligned with each other. I nodded my head as I couldn’t sing the lyrics along with them. The music ended and Caleb turned off the music player when his phone began to ring. He picked it up and placed the phone on his ear, controlling the steering wheel with his other hand. “Have the article been brought down?” he muttered and I peeked at him. “I will have them apologize,” he replied and disconnected the call. “I need you to apologize
With a smile on my radiant face, I watched the kids run around the field aimlessly. I shuddered slightly when I felt wet lips touch my bare neck. I didn't need to turn around to find out who the person was, the scent of his cologne gave him away. “You came here to clear your mind during the holiday, not babysit seven-year-old kids.” He muttered and I chuckled lightly. “I just need to make sure that they're okay,” I replied and he scoffed, wrapping his hands around my shoulders. “Come on, nothing bad is going to happen to them, let's go in,” he nudged. I glanced at our three kids and then back at Caleb's face. “Are you sure?” I muttered and he threw his head back, groaning loudly. “I will be blamed if anything happens,” he said confidently. I turned up my lips and finally relented. Caleb smiled and took my hand, pulling my body against his as he brushed his lips against mine. “Don't try to act weak; what you did years ago still amazes me,” he muttered, and I giggled.
ROSY I took the elevator back to the penthouse, my heartbeat increasing with each step I took from the elevator to the door. I pushed the door open and stepped into the living room. The smell of liquor hit my nose immediately when I stepped in. I turned up my lips in disgust and glanced around the room for him. “Evan?” I called out. My stomach churned when I saw him spin a swivel chair around, his hand holding onto a bottle of liquor. “There you are! I thought you wouldn't show up,” he laughed and got up from the chair. “What do you want?” I snapped, sending a murderous glare at him. He raised his brows in surprise and laughed like a lunatic, waving the bottle of liquor at me. He became quiet and tilted his head in my direction. “All my life, there's only one thing that I have ever wanted.” He gulped a reasonable amount of liquor then shook his finger at me. “You.” My heart shrank and my blood boiled. “Sorry to disappoint you,” I muttered and raised my hand
ROSY "Hello, little red rose, miss me?" The phone dropped from my hand and my heart constricted as I staggered back and panted for air. The excitement in the hall vanished and everyone stared at me in shock. Caleb flinched back at my behavior and stared questioningly at me, but when he realized that I wouldn't give him an answer, he bent down and picked up the phone. It isn't true, is it? That isn't who I thought it was, right? Could it be that Katherine was right? No, no, it can't be. My belly knotted when I saw Caleb's face turn grave. His lips trembled as he forced a name out of his mouth. “Evan?” I felt my heart stop beating and my eyes rolled up. Caleb looked at me, his hand tightening around the phone. He's back! He fucking came back! “Evan?” Mom gasped and murmurs filled the hall. Everyone who knew Evan had a grave look of dismay on their faces. The once joyful atmosphere turned sober and tense at the mention of that terrible and monstrous name. My b
CALEB The large doors pulled open and the sharp rays of sunlight pierced into my eyes. I squinted my eyes, adjusted to the stream of light oozing into the filled-up church, and then looked at the glorious sight some distance before me. She looked angelic; she looked perfect, like a heavenly being. The spotless white dress she wore flowed lazily on the white marble floor as she walked slowly toward me. Her veiled face looked ahead, causing a turbulent feeling in the pit of my belly. The flower she held was Sherry's favorite flower, the blue flower. "Miracle", like Sherry always called it. The rays from the sun surrounded her, making her look like an angel gloriously descending to the earth. Each she took towards me made my heart leap. It felt like I would have a heart attack before she got to me. Everyone's head was turned as hundreds of eyes trailed after her to the altar. I batted my lashes in disbelief when I saw her standing before me, a heart-warming smile on her
CALEB I ran my hands through my disheveled hair as I paced around the waiting room, filled with anxiety. “Calm down, Caleb, calm down,” mom complained, sighing loudly. The door burst open and I spun around, glaring at Mario's pale face. “She has been arrested," Mario said and I grunted in dissatisfaction. “I will sneak into that prison and kill her myself if anything happens to Rosy.” My mom jerked her head in my direction, glaring at me. “You won't do anything like that! And nothing is going to happen to Rosy!” She snapped and I narrowed my eyes, slumping dejectedly into the chair beside me. It was all my fault. If I had gotten there a bit earlier, if I had run up to the balcony instead, she wouldn't have fallen off. She wouldn't be in this critical condition. I'm so sorry that I couldn't save you, I'm such a disappointment,” I muttered, sighing in regret. Perhaps, if I had handled Katherine properly, she wouldn't have shown her face here again. My heart skipped
ROSYThe revolver being pointed at me didn't faze me, the face of the woman standing before me was what kept me stunned. “You seem shocked,” she chuckled and advanced towards me. I gasped out and staggered back, holding onto the railings behind me. “Katherine? What the hell are you doing here?” I snapped, glaring confusedly at her. My eyes darted down to her flat belly and my eyes dimmed. Isn't she supposed to be supposed to be pregnant? “What happened to your baby?” She scoffed at my question in disbelief, narrowing her blazing eyes at me. “Well… I killed it,” she muttered and my eyes widened in dismay. “You did what?” I snapped, pursing my lips in anger. She smirked and lowered the gun then tilted her head to the side. “Why? Is it because you're unable to get pregnant again?” Her snide words pricked my heart, making my blood boil. “Does it hurt to watch a child that should have been yours die? Hmmm… I can tell how you feel at the moment. If only God had given me the
ROSY It's been three months since Evan’s escape from prison, three months of peace and curiosity. My curiosity was only satisfied when his body was found floating on water a week ago. Though his face was badly injured and unrecognizable, his body and the mark proved that it was him. Now, I'm full of peace and happiness, not only concerning Evan's death but also my upcoming wedding day. “There you are!” Juliet shrieked as she barged into my office, pulling me out of my reverie. I stretched my lips into a smile and blinked tiredly. “Don't tell me you're already tired from the shopping; the wedding is in a few days, so you better be ready,” she snapped, and I nodded my head. “Yes, ma'am.” She chuckled and dropped a large bag on my desk. “I'm sorry that I couldn't make it to the pre-wedding party, my schedule is so tight that I can hardly eat,” she muttered, breathing out loudly. “Well… that's the price you have to pay for being one of the most famous models in the country,” I
MARIO "Welcome sir!" the pygmy secretary grinned widely as she led me to my father's office. "Mr Morris has been waiting for you," she muttered, cunningly trying to start up a conversation. "The party lasted longer than I expected," I threw a flat reply. But the girl refused to give up, she tugged on my arm and forced me to look down at her. "Is it true that Miss Rosy and Caleb Thompson are engaged? I saw it on a social page." "Hmmm, it's true," I responded and quickened my pace. I got to the closed door, sucked in a deep breath before pushing it open. My dad raised his head and forced a smile into his face when he saw me enter the room. "I am sorry that I kept you waiting," I muttered and walked to the couch then slumped into it, waiting for him to tell me the reason for his sudden invitation. "I heard that they are engaged," he muttered, and I nodded, narrowing my eyes in suspicion. Does whatever he has to say have anything to do with Caleb and Rosy? "I just couldn't hol
CALEB When I saw her face, I couldn’t help but admire what a beauty she was. Her blue velvet gown flowed behind her as she stepped down from the spiral staircase accompanied by Juliet.From her lustrous curly hair cascading to her spotless shoulders to her angelic face, down to her flawless thigh which the split on the gown revealed. The dress she wore hugged closely to her body, proudly showing off her curves. I chuckled lightly and smiled at her which she returned immediately. I couldn’t wait to hold her in his arms once more, and this time, I had planned never to let her slip out my fingers again. “Happy birthday!!” We all cheered, raising our glasses in the air. She laughed and raised her glass too, her eyes pinned on me and mine on her.It was like we were sending a silent message across to each other. Everyone was present, including her rebellious family members. I was surprised that they didn’t try to kick her out when they found out about the stolen funds. That was a pe