"Zeus, hold tight, you might fall off the horse!" She shouted to annoy Zeus.Zeus made a face and rolled his eyes, but he smiled again when Astraea looked at him."Did you have fun riding it, baby?" she asked Astraea when they could get off the carousel."Yes." Zeus answered, then smirked."Are you a baby?" She raised her eyebrows. "Hmm..." Zeus looked up and acted like he was thinking. "I was your first baby. I remember you were used to breastfe–" She didn't wait for Zeus to finish what he was about to say. She showed her fist to him. Zeus just laughed and kissed her on the lips. This man really has no filter on his mouth. He doesn't even care if anyone hears him saying bold words."Mommy churros!" Astraea giggled as she pointed to a stall.She leaves Zeus and joins Astraea to line up with the churros seller. She was hungry already because they rode many rides. She motioned for Zeus to come closer."Buy some dole whip and a corndog, please." Zeus nodded and left immediately. "See, y
When they arrived at the hotel, she bathed Astraea again and brushed her teeth before laying her down on the bed because she was so sleepy. After that, she makes sure that Astraea is already asleep before she goes out of the room."Are we leaving tomorrow?" She asked Zeus as she sat down on the sofa.Zeus was sitting on the sofa. He had already removed his coat, and he looked tired from what they had done all day, but even so, he was still working, facing the laptop. It looked like he was talking to his secretary. Zeus closed his laptop and turned to her."Come here..." Zeus reached for her hand and pulled her closer.She quietly moved next to Zeus, and she just felt Zeus lean his head on her shoulder. He sighed and played her hands."Do you want to go shopping tomorrow? Do you want to buy something? " Zeus asked."You really like spending, huh?" She rolled her eyes. "But okay, let's take Astraea around. Maybe at Tsim Sha Tsui or at the Temple Street market. I'm sure she'll like it th
"I bought you your favorite chocolate mousse cheesecake." She couldn't look directly at Zeus when he entered the hotel room, carrying her favorite cake. She saw Zeus laughing at her because she was sitting on the sofa, prim and proper."Do you want to shower first?" He was trying hard not to smile. "Or do you want us to conserve water?" He smiled slyly, teasing her. "I'll take the shower first." She immediately stood up and took her vitamin container.She heard Zeus laugh when she entered the large bathroom beside the bedroom. She sighed in relief as she stepped inside. She was embarrassed and at the same time, annoyed. Even without talking about the text she sent, Zeus' smile and tone of voice were obviously teasing her. She just wanted the ground to open up and take her out of sheer embarrassment.So what if she said that to Zeus through text, they made love a couple of times, and she was still embarrassed? She shouldn't be right? She said, convincing herself that what had happene
[ZEUS POV]Zeus woke up with a massive bone. They called it the "morning erection." And his masculinity stiffened even more when he saw who was sleeping next to him and hugging him. Freya. Fuck! Why is temptation so hard to resist?He was surprised not to see his daughter, Astraea. Maybe she is already awake and watching TV in the living room.He wrapped his arms around Freya's waist and then kissed the bridge of her nose, moving to her cheek and then to her lips. Freya softly groaned in her sleep.He guided Freya to lie down, then carefully undressed her. He was about to lift Freya's top when it suddenly pushed him. He shook himself and let out a deep breath. He bent down to kiss Freya from her ear down to her neck when she suddenly nudged him."Stop it." Her voice was full of annoyance. "I'm still sleepy and tired from last night."He just sighed again. Then he reached for his cell phone that he had placed last night on the side table and checked what time it was. When he saw that
"Let's go?" Zeus asked as soon as she got out of the walk-in closet. She was wearing a sweater dress paired with stiletto booties and a camel coat. She put on minimal make-up like eyeliner powder and lipgloss.As soon as she saw Zeus, she didn't want them to go out anymore because Zeus was so hot and maybe a woman out there might fantasize about him.He was so dashingly handsome, wearing a white turtleneck layered with a wool overcoat and paired with black pants.It's funny because they have the same palette of colors in their outfits. While Astraea's outfit was different from theirs, she was wearing a pink-colored dress, sparkly flats, and a leather jacket.They decided to go to Tsim Sha Tsui. They use the limousine to get there because it's part of the hotel's features. After they got there, they first walked to Saburo Japanese Yakiniku so they could eat.Between her and Zeus is Astraea. She removed the shelf that was covering her and Astraea's table so that she could feed Astraea.
The last day of their vacation in Hong Kong was a blast. They visited Ocean Park, where there were a lot of animals, which made their daughter very happy. Then they went to Wong Tai Sin Temple. And they watched the Sea Jelly Spectacular, and, of course, they visited the Garden of Joy too.They also went to the Hong Kong skyline. They rode the tram to the top of the scenic viewpoint to see the skyscrapers, bustling city, harbor, and surrounding islands. The last places they went to were the Avenue of Stars and Lamma Island, which their daughter liked the most because Astraea loves nature. She loves beautiful islands with rolling hills, scattered beaches, and quaint villages.So when they got back to New Jersey, she was very tired, but her daughter seemed to be tireless while playing in her playroom with Selene and Ares.She woke up feeling her neck tickle. She turned to her side and saw Zeus burying his face in her neck and kissing her. She tried to pull away, but Zeus had one arm wrap
"My God Zeus, get dressed. It's already eight pm and your friends are definitely waiting for you. " When Zeus saw her furious face, he immediately stood up lazily and went to the walk-in closet to find something to wear.She did not know why Zeus was acting like he didn't want to leave. It was in her favor if Zeus didn't want to go, because it meant they were going to sleep together. But he doesn't want Zeus to be unable to celebrate a friend's birthday just because of her. They might say that she is a strict partner."You know what, I would really punch you, Zeus." She said, annoyed when she saw Zeus come out of the walk-in closet but still topless. She sighed and took over to get him clothes to wear.Freya was also the one who dressed Zeus because he really didn't seem to have any plans to get dressed and was just staring at her. She buttoned his clothes and avoided looking at Zeus's body because they might do a quickie.God!, she's being a kink girl because of Zeus!"That's okay,"
While they were walking out of the restaurant where they had eaten, Zeus was carrying Astraea's favorite food that she had ordered and taken out because she knew that their daughter would be asking for a snack later when they returned home."Thank you for coming, Mr. Herrera. I hope you enjoy our food, "said a staff member at the door of the restaurant."Yeah, we enjoyed it. Please just tell Mr. De Leon that I can't wait for him." "Zeus said without a smile on his lips."It's very delicious." She smiled at the staff.She was suddenly stunned when Zeus gave her a kiss on the lips right in front of the staff when she smiled at him. "Of course you enjoyed it; our lunch was delicious because I was with you and I even fed you."She would have punched Zeus when she remembered that they were in front of a lot of people. So she just put down her hands and clenched her fist.His lips raised, and their was smugness on his face. "You can't punch me?"She gave rolled her eyes and walked ahead to
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
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
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
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
(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
"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
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
"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
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