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A Trip?

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Chris patiently waited throughout the next day after Cara's sudden disappearance before he had begun to dial her parents' numbers. Of course, no one picked up either!

It was Sunday evening with Jessica with him. He had called her over knowing he could run mad without someone by his side with Cara missing.

Jessica noticed him pacing around as he dialed his phone over and over again. She couldn't take it anymore. "My love?" She called out in a sweet tone. "Can you come over here for a while?"

Chris cut the call and dawdled over to her. She nudged him to take a seat, which he did.

"I know you're worried about her. She's my best friend after all. But she's not a kid and I'm sure she'll be fine. You called me over for a reason, and now you make me feel all lonely."

"Lonely? Oh no, never. I'm sorry, love. I'm just really worried for her, that's all. Her parents won't pick up!" Chris lamented.

He was suddenly looking all haggard and unkempt the more Jessica stared at him. Didn't he say he was over his wife? Why was he still acting like he loved her? Before she could say anything, a maid hurried forward to announce a presence.

"Madam Cara is here, sir." She said so freely like Cara was a superstar. Jessica instantly felt jealous. She knew neither of the maids liked her the way they loved and cherished Cara. She made a mental note to fire everyone of them and hire new ones once she got married to Chris.

Chris jumped up to meet Cara, more like he was running even.

Cara didn't want to go in on purpose, so she waited outside for Chris to come and meet her. She had dialed the number of a familiar housemaid and told her to go announce her presence and also pack her stuff and bring it outside. To her surprise, Jessica walked right behind Chris as they both approached her.

"Oh Cara! Where the hell have you been?? I've been so worried--!" He was rushing forward to squeeze her into a hug but Cara instantly pushed him away from touching her.

"Whatever. Even if you're still angry, that doesn't give you the right to--"

"--I want a divorce." Cara said instantly, cutting him off. Her face was hardened as she had visited with only one goal in mind. Which was to get her stuff from that apartment and announce her divorce.

Chris's face squeezed into a frown. "What? Divorce??" He scoffed. "How is that going to solve anything?? You'll just give up on our marriage that easily??"

Cara couldn't believe what he was saying. "Give up? Are you so dumb you don't realize who has given up barely two years into our marriage?"

Chris shut his eyes in regret and his lips pressed together as he thought carefully of what to say next. "Fine. I made a mistake. But surely there has to be a way to--"

Jessica quickly stepped into their midst. "We can understand your actions on divorce. And we accept."

Chris groaned, muttering something to himself. Then he spat out. "Jessica, this is a serious issue here. You should give us some privacy."

"Yea, Jessica. The adults are talking here." Cara said. She was disgusted to see Jessica in her own husband's house that sudden. But she quickly shrugged off that thought. "But she can stay if she wants to. I guess she's like a mistress, we can call it that."

"She is the mother of my unborn child, Cara." Chris said angrily. "Actually, you know what? Let's get divorced! But just know that you brought this on yourself. It's not my fault Jessica is so better than you, even in bed." Chris was pained that she didn't even act nice to him, so he lashed out on her, hoping to make her angry.

Cara managed to maintain her cool. "Well then, good luck to you two. I think you'll need a lot of it."

"I understand where this is going." Jessica said. "You'll want some sort of compensation. Honey," she called, hugging his arm dearly. "She's my friend and your wife after all. She'll need money. You know, to take care of herself and all."

"Please don't be too angry at her. Where will she start without your compensation? She might go around begging for money from her poor parents, or from yours? And I'm sure the little in her savings won't be enough to take care of her." She kept on saying like she was a caring friend, when she was only mocking Cara.

Chris sighed. "It's such a shame. I really like you, Cara. Can we not divorce?"

Jessica made a startling sound like a growl. "What is this? She has made up her mind so why are you even begging her? Remember, I am pregnant for you, Chris!"

Chris ignored and kept his stare on Cara. "Please, reconsider--"

"Oh shut up, Chris. Enough of your pathetic talk. I always knew you were so indecisive. But right now, you will have no other option but to accept this divorce. And that's final." Cara said upright.

"Fine. But I promise that you'll regret this. I'll try to compensate you with a reasonable sum for the alimony." Chris said through gritted teeth.

Cara only smiled softly. "I don't need anything from you. Come to the Longstate court on Tuesday so we can finalize this shit."

"But then, how are you going to survive you poor Cara? Because we all know how poor you are now without Chris's money." Jessica said in a mocking tone.

Just as soon as she had spoken, a sleek car stopped right outside, diverting all attention towards it. Then a young man stepped out; tall and well dressed. He began to approach them in an elegant manner that soon reminded Cara just how classy Romeo could be.

He welcomed her with a warm smile, dimples crinkling with a deep intense stare that highlighted his sparkling blue eyes. Romeo was handsome and somehow knew that, so he flaunted his beauty everywhere he went with his bold strides and confident manner.

"I thought you would have been done by now, Carina. We don't want to be late for our trip, now do we?" He said in a charismatic tone. Then, made it seem as though he had just been recognizing the presence of Jessica and Chris.

"Oh, pardon my manners. Hello," he said to them. Neither of them could even open their mouths to say a word.

Instantly, Jessica said in a whisper. "Romeo Armani..." It was an effort to pronounce that name out. The Armani household were powerful, wealthy and very famous as the Armani gallery was a huge creation from the past generations of the household, and was still so famous.

And it was so obvious that Romeo was the one to inherit the multi billionaire gallery with numerous expensive art collections.

But what was Cara doing with someone like that? It never occurred to her that Cara was that influential!

"Oh I'm sorry, I'll be with you in a minute." Cara said with a smile. The look on their faces was too amusing to watch that she found herself snickering.

Chris was the one who broke the awkward silence with a questioning tone. "Sorry, um...did I hear correctly? A trip?? What trip, Cara? Who is this man over here in our very own house!"

Cara let out a soft giggle. She realized that Chris had not recognized Romeo to be her best friend, since he had gotten more taller and handsome over the years.

"Will you give me an answer right this instant?" Chris demanded.

"Oh why do you look so angry, Chris? We're getting a divorce soon, so what's wrong?" Cara asked, ignoring the shocking glances on both their faces. "Does it hurt you so much that I'm going on a trip with this fine gentleman?"

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Jessica and Chris both seems to think Cara had no other option but Chris. Fools.
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  • His Greatest Regret    Romeo Armani

    Cara was enjoying that moment but she quickly reminded herself her true purpose for coming. "Listen, Chris. Just cut the crap. I'll be on my way once Jolina is back with my stuff. Bear with me till Tuesday, and you'll never have to see my face again." She said to him with a stern face."You think this is funny, right? That you can bring a complete stranger into our matrimonial home! Because to me, we're not divorced yet."Romeo had been warned by Cara not to say anything all through but that didn't mean he couldn't chuckle from time to time.Chris walked forward to him, "and what has been funny to you?""Well, you talk all about me being in your matrimonial home and yet, this woman just walked out here from your matrimonial room, or am I wrong?" Romeo said in a playing tone. "How dare you!" Chris spat out but Cara quickly stepped between them."Alright, knock it off, Chris! We're done here." Cara said. "I'm being decent here by letting you two enjoy your happy life together. Don't m

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  • His Greatest Regret    On The Drive

    Chris’ eyes widened. “What? What nonsense are you spilling from your mouth?”Jessica snorted a laugh. “You might be an Armani but Mr Michael Knowles is Chris’ dad and who do you think he will listen to? A stranger or his own son?”“We'll have to find out, won't we?” Romeo's brow arched. His lips curved into a taunting smirk as he led Cara away from Chris and Jessica. “Let's leave them alone, Carina.”Cara nodded and followed him into the car like a child being led by her father.Jessica's hand formed into a tight grip, her nails digging into her palm as anger swallowed her entire body. “My love,” she tried to keep her voice calm even though she had lost her grip on coolness on the inside. “Your dad will definitely do as you say, right?” Her thin brow twitched skyward.Chris paced about with uncertainty causing his heart to race. “He will! I mean he has to, I am his son after all.”Jessica gripped his hands suddenly and stared into his eyes. “My love, you have to make sure he listens t

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-01
  • His Greatest Regret    THE MAN IN CHARGE

    The Knowles building was large and extravagantly detailed. Cara felt a choking sensation in her throat as they– she and Romeo– walked into the company.Her hands fiddled together nervously as they walked side by side, her throat tightened and a bead of sweat trickled down her face. Romeo, on the other hand, was all smiles as he walked. Not even an iota of worry was apparent on his face.The handsome young man strolled confidently with his hands in the depth of his pocket and his shoulders and head held up high just like he was the CEO of the company.If he were the CEO, then she was the low and unnoticed staff that was about to get fired for looking at him in the wrong way.But she swallowed her fear and managed to keep her head up.The secretary rose to her feet and gave a deep bow to Romeo as she saw him. “Mr Armani, welcome.” Her brown hair almost touched the floor at the depth of her bow.“Michael Knowles, is he in?” He plainly asked.The secretary seemed to be shuddering or maybe

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-02
  • His Greatest Regret    AND WE'RE IN BUSINESS

    Mr Knowles swallowed hard. How could such an absurd favor be asked of him? And he wasn't even asking like a favor, he was stating it like he was telling him what he must do!“I am not asking for a favor here.” Romeo stated, as if he had read the man's thoughts.Mr Knowles remembered that his son had called him and told him not to even think about investing in Cara's father's business. His son didn't explain anything to him about their divorce and Romeo. ‘What a fool!’ He cussed. ‘He could have at least mentioned the fact that she had an Armani on her side!’He cleared his throat. “I– I uh understand that Mr Armani–”“I don't think you do.” Romeo cut him off. His voice was stern and firm. He had been sitting in a relaxed position before with one leg on top of the other and his back pressed against the comfortable sofa but he sat up straight and uncrossed his long legs.Mr Knowles seemed to shift back in seat, like there was an infinity around Romeo that kept them from being even a litt

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-02
  • His Greatest Regret    WORDS OF DECEIT

    Jessica chewed subconsciously on her nails as she paced back and forth. She paused and stared at Chris who was sitting without uttering any word. He was usually the one pacing about.She walked up to him and sat down next to him. “Why do you think your dad hadn't called to say anything?”He shook his head slowly. “I don't know.” He responded dryly.Jessica grunted. “Ugh, the anxiety is killing me! Why can't we just call him?” She asked with widened eyes. “Huh? What if something has happened already?”“He said he would give me feedback later, remember? So let's just wait.” His tone was just as dry as before.“Wait? Wait! What if something has already happened but he forgot to call you because of work or he can't even call you because he is ashamed he let you down? My love, we have to know! We will never really know if the cat in the box is dead or alive if we don't open it.”“Jessica.” He suddenly turned to look at her. “Do you think Cara is really dating that man, what was his name? S

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-03
  • His Greatest Regret    Take Over

    As much as she insisted that it was okay if she took a bus alone to her parents house, Romeo refused and told her he would drive her himself.“There seems to be more important things than our trip now.” He remarked.She smiled briefly. Her head was lost in a series of thoughts. Why was her father suddenly retiring? She knew the company was not doing well but with enough hard work, they could stop it from going bankrupt.Was he feeling like he was too old for business hassle? All of a sudden? Did her step mother consent to the decision? Why would they think such a decision was a wise one to make?She had so many questions written down in her head to ask them once they arrived there which wouldn't be long anymore.Arriving at their family house, she decided to invite Romeo inside. Since he was intelligent business wise, maybe he could chirp in a few words to back her up.Miranda, her step mother, served both of them tea. “You hardly come home these days. We miss you.” She had a warm smi

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-03
  • His Greatest Regret    Now A CEO

    Cara was filled with a sense of responsibility all of a sudden. Her father had trusted her enough to hand over his company to her and she would make sure not to let him down!She stopped and turned around to say goodbye to her family once more. Her step mother, Miranda took her hands in hers. “Are you sure you don't want to stay? You can live with us forever if you'd like!” Cara smiled. “It's okay. Romeo said he has it all sorted out and besides, Joshua is enough trouble for you. More than enough even.” She turned to glare at her brother. Joshua stood with his shoulder held up high and his chest buffed. “Hey, I can assure you, I am no trouble at all. I make a decent amount enough to take care of both of them and I have never made them feel uncomfortable before.”“I still don't get why you haven't gotten a place of your own when you are pretty capable of doing so.” Cara's head tilted to the side as she asked him. Her hands crossed below her bosoms. “Extra rent, feeding expenses, no

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-04
  • His Greatest Regret    A Landlord

    Cara stared wide eyed at him like he had said something so crazy and absurd. A house! A freakin house! He bought it for her? Why? “Is something wrong? Hold on.” Romeo spoke up. He clicked on the mini screen of the car and set it to auto drive then let go of the steering wheel to look at her properly. “Did– did I make a mistake by buying the house? I made a few efforts while we were back at your parents house.”“You bought me a house!” She stressed on the word so he would understand what she was saying. “Romeo, that's… that's too expensive! How do I pay you back?” He smiled softly, looking like the most handsome playboy in the world. “Carina… you don't have to pay me back.” His voice was as soft as the wind. “But I do! This is an entire house! All to myself? Why?” She didn't know how to react to this information. She kept feeling like she was panicking. Probably feeling like it would be too costly if she had to pay him back. “Because you need one, remember?” He responded amidst a s

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  • His Greatest Regret    A Strict Warning

    She let out a scoff, refusing to believe that those were the actual words of Cara. How could she be so mean to her? She knew that she might have done some bad things to her that actually hurt her but would she really not get over it? Was she really going to be that petty? Another scoff escaped her mouth. She reached forward and picked up her drink then gulped it down. Placing the empty cup on the table, she raised her eyes to meet with Cara's. "Is that really what your response is going to be?" She sat crossed legged with her arms below her breast. "Are you really going to play this petty? Like for real?" Cara crossed her arms below her breast. "I do not understand what you are talking about. Being petty? If anyone amongst the both of us is being petty then it is you or don't you know that?" She arched her brow at her. "I came to an old friend for help regarding a mistake I made that anyone could have made. How is that me being petty?" Jessica demanded in a restricting tone. "Thi

  • His Greatest Regret    An Apology Note

    Arriving at the location, Jessica composed herself as she walked in. She tried to shrug off the feelings of fear and agitation that was thriving inside of her at the moment due to her family's oppression. "My whole life depends on this. I can do this." She said to herself before taking a deep breath. "I have to do this..." She muttered underneath her breath. Walking in, she wore a smile and ignoring the sudden heavy beat in her chest, walked towards Cara where she was sitting. "Good afternoon Cara." She said in a voice that was supposed to be confident. Cara stared at the woman in front of her up and down. "Afternoon." She responded halfheartedly. Jessica sat herself down right opposite cara and dropped her bag on the table. "I did not actually expect you to come. Have I kept you waiting for too long?" She arched her brow at her. Cara's lips curved into a slight smile. "No. I actually just arrived. As you know, I am a very busy woman so please get straight to the point. I have t

  • His Greatest Regret    A Strict Warning

    Cara rose from the dining chair and went into her bedroom to get a change of clothes. Putting on a semi formal black and white dress, she put on a pair of black high heels and packed her hair behind her. Picking up a black small bag to match with her shoe, she walked out of her room and got ready to leave. Jessica had also texted her the address of the said place for them to meet, a high end bar not too far from Cara's residence, and she decided to drive herself there. The time to meet was in two hours time but she wanted to get there early to survey the place, just in case Jessica had fixed any hidden cameras or something like that. She got there in less than thirty minutes. Arriving there, she made herself comfortable by sitting at the bartender's front. She decided to take something soft, after all she was with a baby. She would never get used to the fact that she was pregnant. "Would you like anything else, ma'am?" The young bartender asked her. She shook her head, "no thank

  • His Greatest Regret    Phase One

    Plans were made on how to begin their finding for the truth, of course, Romeo offered to carry all the responsibilities so he would avoid stressing her. He put her to bed that night and left early in the morning after preparing breakfast for her and every other necessary thing. Cara woke up early in the afternoon, feeling refreshed after a good night rest. She freshened up and went into the kitchen. She was not surprised to find freshly cooked meals in the kitchen but she was pleased. All day long, she kept touching her stomach, thinking about her baby that was now growing inside of her. How was the baby doing? Was the baby healthy? Did babies inside the womb sleep? If they did, was her baby sleeping?She did not know whether to eat much or not, but she did not have appetite to eat that morning. Shaking her head, she told herself to stop thinking about the baby and focus more on the new task at hand. Just at the thought of the Knowles family, her phone started ringing and it turne

  • His Greatest Regret    Last Laugh

    Jessica swallowed. She did not know how to respond to the words she had just heard. Everything they said was true and it was not in her intention to cause any trouble but the deed had already been done. With all the damage she had caused, she stood and spoke with her full chest. "The Armani will not break off a deal with a good company like us for something so little and irrelevant." Chris arched a brow at his wife. "Little and irrelevant? Little and irrelevant? You think something as large as this will not cause any issue? That spoilt son of a b*tch is the main face of the Armani family, you really think that he won't do anything?""I want us to stop arguing and find a way to settle this now!" Michael yelled out loud. They all fell quiet at his voice. Neither of them had an idea on how to fix the problem on ground. "I know what to do." Chris said in a soft and composed voice. All eyes fell on him as he spoke and he continued. Turning to face his wife, Chris started, "Jessica has

  • His Greatest Regret    A New Plan

    Cara found it hard to understand the words that she had just heard even though it was simple spoken English. She sat with pricked ears, "I'm sorry, I don't... I don't seem to understand... What do you mean by... I mean I can't--""Calm down, take a deep breathe." Romeo said to her. "If you are feeling this excited then just imagine how happy I am. I couldn't believe my own ears when I heard the words from the doctor." Cara sat up straight in the bed. "But I... I was told that I could not have kids.""Were you?" Romeo asked with an arched brow. "We don't really know who had issues between you and your ex husband, now did we? But you accepted the blame because your ex husband always claimed to be fine."Cara understood what he was trying to say but at the same time, she had to stop and think properly about it. Her brain refused to work properly though no matter how hard she tried to make it. "Miss Smith," the man in white called her name. "I want to let you know that from the series

  • His Greatest Regret    The Good News

    A groan escaped her mouth as she tried to open her eyes, a brain crushing headache hit her so hard that she thought she would pass out again. In a second, it disappeared like it was never there. She managed to open her eyes and sit up. Looking around, she was met by the white of a hospital room. She tried to remember what had happened before it all blacked out. "--it's possible that she wakes up now-- oh, Miss Smith! Right on time." A man in a white coat said as he walked in. Right next to the man were a set of green eyes she recognized. "Cara, you're awake." Romeo said, he walked over towards her bed and sat down next to her. Taking her hand in his, he continued. "How are you feeling?" She looked confusedly around. "What happened? Where-- I mean, like what happened after the event? Why am I here?" "You passed out." Romeo responded. "But don't worry, no press was around to cover it or else your former friend and ex husband would have found a way to make it tomorrow's headline." H

  • His Greatest Regret    The Last Laugh

    "What in the name of the heavens is going on here?!" Sarah yelled out as she rushed towards the scene. Jessica, once frozen and lost in the mystery of Romeo's eyes, now sprung awake and back to her senses. She snatched her hand from him and stumbled backwards. "She-- she was-- she said that--" every single attempt at forming a sensible sentence was futile as Jessica spoke. She stopped and shook her head to clear her sense of reasoning. "She said something so preposterous! How can she say something as insulting as that and not come with proof?" Cara opened her mouth to speak but Romeo's mellow voice cut her off ever so softly. "My woman would never tell a lie just because." He did not look at her as he spoke but she felt a cold shiver run down her spine... In a good way. His voice grew hard in an instant. "I hope the Knowles family acknowledges this as a sign of disrespect to the Armani family and are ready to face the consequences of this action?" His attention was fixed on the

  • His Greatest Regret    Those pinning eyes

    "Oh dear!" Jessica suddenly screamed, placing a hand on her forehead and acting like she was in distress and was about to pass out. A princess in distress. "How long will I have to put up with this?" She cried out. All eyes were now fixed on the catastrophic show that she was putting on. Murmurs followed without a second's pause. "What is going on?" "Is there a fight between the former couple?" "Is something going on between Mr Knowles' son and his ex wife?" Jessica pretended like she was heartbroken even though she was a woman without a heart. "How long will I live in the shadows of Cara Smith?!" She demanded firmly, letting her voice overshadow the murmurs of the onlooking crowd. She walked towards her husband and stood in front of him. No one expected the next cause of action, not even Chris, until a loud and resounding slap landed on his face.Gasps erupted in the hall, from Cara as well. Meanwhile Romeo just stared in awe. Chris growled angrily. "What the f*ck did you just

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