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She and Zeus didn't say a word while they were inside the car while he was driving. She saw the anger in Zeus' eyes as he kept his eyes on the road. His knuckles were turning white because of his tight grip on the steering wheel.Is he angry? Why is he angry? ' Freya thought as she cast her eyes down.She wants to shout at Zeus, feeling annoyed, as if she's about to lose control. Zeus forced her to go home, and she wasn't even able to say goodbye to her companions. Especially to her best friend, Beth.Right on the bat, as soon as Zeus parked the car, Freya quickly got out and slammed the door behind her. Without looking back, she entered the mansion and almost stumbled on the stairs. But before she could take another step, Zeus pulled her by the arm, forcing her to turn in his direction. "What the fuck is your problem?" She was obviously upset, anger painted on her eyes. "Let's talk," Zeus spoke, his voice firm, implying how serious he was.She frowned, "about what?""To talk about
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She never saw Zeus again after that night. Zeus does not go home or go to work. He knows this because she always goes to the ZGH company and to his law firm every day. His secretary always tells her that Zeus hadn't been on the job since last week.She was unsure of Zeus' location. She searched wherever he may have been, but she was unable to find him. She knew she was to blame for what was currently happening. Even her daughter is looking for her father.She also asks Ares and Selene about Zeus, but they both have no news of him, not even his parents. Sometimes she asks herself if she hasn’t released her emotions, she won’t look like a fool trying to find him.Yes, she admits that she misses Zeus. She was always waiting for him every night to come back because she would go crazy if she never saw him again. She knew in herself why she felt this; it was because she loved Zeus."Freya are you listening?" She came back from her reverie when she heard Nate's voice. Because of thinking to
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[Zeus Pov]It's been a hell of a week of not seeing his daughter, and, of course, his amore. But she doesn't have a choice but to give Freya a space to think, and then, after that, she plans to seduce her. She will not let Freya just dump her. But even though he didn't go home, she made sure to still protect the two important people in his life. He was like a creepy stalker who was always following Freya around.For a week, he always followed Freya wherever she went, but when he saw her with Nate in a restaurant and the two were hugging each other, it was like a thousand knives had pierced into his heart.Because of what he saw, he wanted to beat Nate into a pulp, but he knew Freya would get mad at him, so he refrained from turning into a beast.He feels like he's starting to get drunk. It seemed like her world was spinning, so he closed his eyes so that he couldn't get dizzy and leaned his head on the back of the sofa he was sitting on. But even though he was drunk, he still reached
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Another week had passed and there was still no Zeus. She also didn't have any news about it, and it made her annoyed. She was worried about him, and she also sees that Astraea is sad.And she was sad too. She couldn't go a day without thinking about Zeus. Sometimes she thought that if she hadn't pushed Zeus that night and just believed what he said, maybe Zeus was with them.But she was scared to love again. What if Claire came back and destroyed their family? That's why she was more afraid of depending on Zeus because she knew there was no certainty that her relationship with Zeus would last forever as long as he was married. She is afraid that what has happened in the past might happen again.But every time she thought about it, she remembered what Blaze had said to her.Don't live in the ghost of the past. Learn "how to move on. "And he was right. She is aware that she is unable to move on from the past and that she is the one who is always looking back. And she should learn to le
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She let go of their kiss and looked at Zeus' face, which was already wet from the rain. She doesn’t know how Zeus feels when she says she loves him. Zeus didn't speak, just looked into his eyes. She was afraid that he might say that he no longer loved her.She waited for Zeus to speak, but a few minutes later he still did not. He took off the coat he was wearing and placed it on her shoulder."Let's go inside." Zeus said, and turned his back on her. Zeus was already walking towards the entrance of the Gabriellemo Resort.Why does Zeus treat her like that? Just now, Zeus called her by her endearment. But why does the wind seem to change?She just remained standing even though Zeus was already inside the villa. She restrained herself from crying because it was her fault that Zeus treated her like that."There Freya, maybe he already realizes that he doesn't really love you," said a small voice in her mind.She calmed herself first before going inside. She felt that the clothes she was w
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"Mommy! Daddy! " Astraea yelled happily as she saw them entering the mansion. She could see the delight on her face.Astraea ran towards her father and hugged Zeus' tights. Then Zeus carried her up, and their daughter showered Zeus with kisses."I miss you around here, Daddy!" Astraea stated happily."I missed you too, princess." Zeus said while laughing because Astraea was hugging him tight as if he was leaving again.Her heart softened as she looked at her daughter's happy face now that she saw her father again."Where have you been, Daddy? I always wonder where you go every time you leave after you visit me at school. Why aren't you going home? " Astraea asked.Her brows furrowed as she was confused because of what her daughter said."Daddy goes to your school?" She raised an eyebrow as she looked at Zeus.Zeus swallowed hard as he saw the narrowing of her eyes."Amore, allow me to explain—"He cut off Zeus from speaking. "Astraea, did Daddy always visit you at your school?""Uh-oh
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Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Happy Birthday to you. They sang together. Astraea's birthday will be tomorrow, but the Herrera family wants to surprise Astrae before they go to Hong Kong, where their daughter wanted to celebrate her birthday. She could see the joy on Astraea's face even though she was obviously still sleepy. It was 12 o'clock at night, but she still managed to put a wide smile on her face. "Happy Birthday to our Star!" Selene and Ares greeted Astraea happily before they kissed Astraea on the cheek."Thank you, Tito Ares. Where are my presents? You promise me you're going to buy me a gun. " They were surprised by what Astraea said. Why does her daughter want a gun?Ares put his hand on his head. "Princess, wait, why do you want a gun? You can't hold a real gun because you're too young. When you're already a grown up, I promise I'll teach you how to use it properly. But for now, Uncle Ares has got other presents for you. "
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With the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland, they were one of the first to enter. Astraea is probably the happiest child in the world when she watches Disney on Parade, where Ariel, Anna & Elsa, and, of course, Mickey and Minnie are there. She brought her camera to take a picture of Astraea with Zeus. It was her daughter's first birthday with Zeus, so it was memorable for her. Astraea also has pictures that include Disney cartoons that are her favorites, especially Rapunzel.She is also the happiest mother in the world when she sees the happy face of her daughter. And that was because of Zeus, who made her daughter the happiest child ever. She knew then that when she and Astraea were the only ones celebrating her birthday, she felt that her daughter wanted them to be complete, and now it happens, she thanks Zeus for that."I'm so happy, Daddy!" Her daughter almost cried out in excitement."That's good." Zeus wiped Astraea's face because there was some stain on it from the food she was ea
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It was the last time she and her brother talked. It didn't call her again, and she doesn't know if it was because her brother was mad at her. She tried to call it, but it seems like her brother doesn't want to talk to her, so she just gives him space.On that day, she decided to leave behind all of her problems because they were going to celebrate Selene's birthday, and she wanted to make it memorable and fun because she missed having fun because of what happened to her the past few weeks.She was happy that she was going to bond with her daughter and Zeus again. She doesn't remember when they last had a family bond.They were going to celebrate selene's birthday at the Herreras' private resorts. So she immediately called Zeus because she wanted to arrive there and because she and her family were complete.She was patiently calling Zeus, but he didn't answer her call. She was curious about what he was doing. The man said earlier that he was going to the office to fix something, so she
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After what she knew weeks ago, she has been avoiding having a talk with the people in the house. She knows that it's a pathetic threat, but she just can't act like nothing happened. Every time she looks at the Herrera family, she feels guilty. For a week, she always goes to her office so that she can avoid the heroine. She doesn't want to stay in the mansion feeling so guilty.On that day, she was busy finding her keys in her bag while she was going down the stairs. The moment she reached the end of the stairs, she saw Ares, who was looking at her while his hands were inside her pocket. She couldn't maintain eye contact, so she looked away."Stop avoiding us," Ares said, still not stepping in the way. "It doesn't change anything; you're a family, and what happened before will stay in the past and be forgotten."She looked at Ares, and tears were already building in her eyes. "Why are you so good to me? I mean, I just used to think that people hated me because of what my father did.""I
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She couldn't believe what she just heard. Her father did what? She knows how evil her dad is, but she doesn't know that she can commit such a crime. For all people, why is she the one in that situation?She doesn't deserve to feel that kind of suffering all of her life. She has been a good daughter; she always follows whatever he wants her to do, so why has the universe made her suffer?For all the people, why should it be Aunt Grace who experienced such a traumatic event? The woman was so kind and positive in life that she even knew that she had experienced such a thing.From what she just knew, it made her hate her father more. She hated her life; she hated being an illustre. She doesn't have the right to live after what her father did, even if it wasn't her who committed the crime. Still, she remains the daughter of a criminal.She hated her damn life!"I d-don't know t-that my f-father could d-do that; he w-wouldn't do t-that, Z-zeus..." she said, still hoping that she just mishea
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It was still fresh in her mind what happened that day—the day that her mama, Riza, died in front of her. She still couldn't forget how her father shot her mother, Riza.If her brother didn't bring her to the psychologist, she wouldn't move forward because every night she would have a nightmare, and that is how her father killed her mama. And as the years went by, she forced herself to forget about it and move forward so that she could be the best daughter for her father.And the day that Claire told her about Mama Riza, everything came back, and she felt guilt in her heart. She didn't do anything to save her mama, Riza. That day, everything was clear to her: why Claire hated her so much was because of what her father did to Claire's mom."I'm sorry," she said, tears flowing down her cheeks. "I didn't want what happened; I begged my father not to do it, but he wouldn't listen to me. I did everything..." she said as what happened played back in her mind.She saw Claire's eyes full of an
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(FLASHBACK)She was 11 years old when her mother left; that day was the beginning of her father's evil. Her father would hurt her or say something hurtful. At first, she doesn't get why her father can do such things to her when, in fact, she loves her so much, but as time goes by, everything slowly makes sense: her father hates her because she is a carbon copy of her mother, which makes her father remember her mother.One day, after her father hurt her by lashing a belt on her, she went to the basement to hide, but little did she know that there was a lady there. No, more like a prisoner.When she reached the basement, she saw a bombshell like a prison. She twisted open the door knob, but it was locked.Hmmm. She was about to leave when she heard a soft sob from inside the house. Instantly, she became worried. Someone's inside and crying!She strongly knocked on the door, even though her body was in pain because of what her father had done to her. "Hello! Hello! I mean no harm! Please
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"You don't mean that," Claire said, her eyes begging. "What about me? I'm your wife, Zeus; you can't do this to me, no!""Just go, Claire; we already talked about this, and my decision is final!""Zeus, please, I'm willing to do anything; just don't do this.""Just go!" "No!" Claire stands up, gets the vase, and throws it at Zeus; lucky for him, he dodges it. "I won't let you leave me; I will tell Freya everything; let's see if she will still love you," Claire said, laughing evilly."Don't try me, Claire; you know that I know something too that will be the cause of your downfall; your power, money, and connection—all that you have—will vanish if you mess with me." Zeus threatened, and from where she was standing, she saw that Claire's expression changed. "One call, and everything for you is over."Freya was curious about what Zeus knew. Is it Claire's best secret?"No! You can't do that to me; you know that my father is powerful; with just one flick of my hand, my father would be wil
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As she was ascending the stairs, she was calling Zeus' secretary. She was trying her luck, hoping that maybe his secretary knew where Zeus was.When she reached the parking lot, she immediately opened her car and put the seatbelt on. She was getting annoyed because Zeus' secretary was not answering. She wanted to scream and pull her hair out of her head, but she reminded herself that it wasn't time to be rational. She put her phone on the dashboard of her car, then took a deep breath to calm her mind, which wanted to explode. When she was about to start the car, she heard Beth talk."Are you sure you'll be okay? Don't you want us to come with you?" She can feel that Beth was just concerned with her."I got this; I am Freya Elise Illuste. I will just give Claire the fight she wanted, and I will make sure that she will taste my wrath doubly as painful as she gives me," she said as her blood boiled, ready to lash out her fury at Claire."That's my girl; just say hi to Claire for me," Sel
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"Freya..." Beth rubbed her back. "Stop crying already... shh.... Don't cry."She bit her lower lip, tears welling up in her eyes. "I can't stop crying because the pain won't stop eating my heart."Selene took a deep breath, then cupped her face and stared at her seriously. "Listen to me. Freya." She dried the tears on her cheeks. "This video hurts, we know. We can see that you are hurting right now. But don't you think you're overreacting? "Her eyes were sharp. "You think I want to be hurt like this, huh?" She couldn't stop herself from raising her voice. "How could you possibly think that—""That's not what I meant." Selene interrupted what she was going to say. "I know you don't want to get hurt. We know you avoid it. I'm saying this because I know that Bitch is a cunning woman. She's just doing this to hurt you," Selene pointed out. "What I'm saying is that the video was not true. I know my brother. She wouldn't kiss a hyena. Gross " Selene pulled a face then rolled her eyes. "Hav
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Her heart skipped a beat as her cellphone fell to the floor. She didn't realize that she let it go because her chest was so tight because of the pain she felt.Her heart ached, her breathing was ragged, her hands shook, and her mind turned upside down. She wants to deny herself what she saw. She wanted to deny to herself that it wasn't Zeus. But as she watched Zeus in the video earlier, her eyes watered. She was sure it was Zeus.She has two hands on her heart. Her chest was tightening, as if she was going to lose consciousness from the pain in her heart."N-no,..." she stood up. Tears welled up in her eyes.She has to calm down. Her heart... Her heart is aching... and breaking... It hurts.She tried to suppress the pain in her heart. She tried to calm her mind. She tried to give a rational reason for what she saw, but she couldn't take the pain anymore.Her heart was in so much pain, she couldn't take the pain anymore."I...can't... take... a... breath..." She looked up at the ceili
