On the other hand… Aaliyah remained quiet as she followed Travis. They stopped where the makeup artist assigned to Aaliyah was working. “Sir! Um, what are you doing here? And who is this with you? She's so beautiful! Oh wait, sir, has Ms. Mendez arrived?” The makeup artist asked Travis. Travis pulled Aaliyah in front of him. “Jane, from now on, you will be her makeup artist. Do you understand? She is the only one you will do makeup for in the entire set.” “Sir? But I'm really in charge of Ms. Mendez. But she doesn't want me to because she wants to do her own makeup.” Jane said. Because of what she said, Aaliyah stood up straight and smiled at the woman in front of her. “Hi, sorry if I haven't allowed you to do my makeup. I'm just not ready to show myself to people yet. But now, you can do my makeup.”Aaliyah said with a smile. “Huh?” The woman in front of her was confused. “I'm Alice Mendez.” The woman's eyes widened and covered her
Aaliyah tried to stop Jane from leaving, but Travis stood in front of her with a serious look on his face. They stared at each other until Travis slowly moved his face closer to Aaliyah's. He was only a few inches away from kissing her. Aaliyahstood frozen in her spot, because of what Travis was doing. She tried to control her breathing. `What's wrong with this man? Why is he suddenly getting closer to me?`Aaliyah asked herself. Travis grinned before speaking softly. “So, you're not attracted to me, wife?” Aaliyah's eyes widened at what Travis said. `He heard us! He heard what Jane and I were talking about, oh gosh,` Aaliyah thought to herself. Her heart was beating so fast. Why did this man have such an effect on her? Aaliyah avoided eye contact and looked in the other direction. “What are you talking about?” Aaliyah feigned ignorance. Even though it was too late, she still denied it. Travis grinned even wider and moved his face closer. Aa
Aaliyah's point of view Oh my god, I don't know what to say. Why did he suddenly become like this? Why did he choose now to explain himself? I think I went too far with what I said to him, that's why he opened up like this. But what is it? . He loved me before? Until now? How? I don't understand why he said he loved me before. In our situation back then, it was impossible and I didn't see any signs that he had feelings for me. He even chose Mayell over me. He only saw Mayell, and I was just full of mistakes. But he said he realized it late? Did he mean when I left? Was that when he realized he loved me? Gosh! I'm even more confused! But... as I looked at Travis again, I could see in his eyes that he was telling the truth, he wasn't lying. He was also speaking calmly. Gosh, I don't know how to react! I'm not ready. And I should be angry! I should be angry at him for what he did to me before, but what is this? Why does it feel like my heart is lighter when I
“I didn't go up front yet and let them finish first.” “Why are you still here Aaliyah?” Travis suddenly asked me. “I'll introduce myself to them so they know who I am. It would be embarrassing to go straight to them without them knowing me.” “Ah yeah, you have a point. Anyway, Please turn around for a moment..” I frowned at what he said. “Huh? Why?” I was surprised, I didn't say anything as he turned me around and I felt something cold on my neck. When I looked at it, it wasn't the necklace I modeled before. It was a different kind, more beautiful. I wondered and looked at him. “This is not the necklace I modeled. Why did you make me wear this?” I asked him. “Because you are my wife. You deserve to wear the most important necklace of the Dela Cerna Family. In each generation, the eldest child is given the necklace and you will give it to the person you love and will marry.” Travis explained softly to me. I still couldn't believe it! “But the one I m
Inside the practice room… “Alright! The show is over. Go back to your work,” Trish ordered the people. She took her cellphone to call their private doctor. While talking to the doctor, she noticed Mayell on the other side talking to a model. They were laughing together. Suddenly, her blood boiled because she felt that the woman intentionally caused what happened. She ended the call and slowly walked towards Mayell. “Oh my gosh girl, I never thought you were good at acting. You made Sir Travis believe that you were just out of balance, but the truth is, you did it on purpose,” the woman said, laughing. “Hahaha, Travis will believe me no matter what. Even though he's my ex, I know he still has feelings for me. Look, I got in here quickly as a model, and he agreed right away. I'm just annoyed with that Alice, the attention seeker!" Mayell replied. “Ugh, sis me too! Why does she have to show her face now? What's the point? She's just seeking attention,”
I saw earlier that she wanted to talk to me. She wanted to speak with me but because we're not okay, she was holding herself back. Maybe we can talk now? We both have faults towards each other. She didn't tell me the truth because she thought about me, but I knew she was also in a difficult situation with Travis. I left her rest house without saying anything, and she was the one who helped me before. Maybe she's just having a hard time and can't tell me the truth because she knows I'm angry with her brother, or maybe she wanted to tell me but I left. I also want to talk to her, I owe her and Jacob a lot. I looked at her subtly, she was looking at me too, restless. I couldn't control myself and just laughed softly. She was surprised when I talked to her, “If you have something to say to me, say it. Don't just sit there feeling restless,” I said with a smile. She started to cry when I talked to her. “Oh my gosh, you talked to me. Are you not angr
“Bestie, I just want to tell you that my brother has really changed. You're the one he loves now. If you only knew all the things he did to find you…I didn't mention that he already had a child with you before because I didn't want to add to my mistakes towards you and I also didn't want to further complicate things for my brother. He just got back up, I don't want him to fall again. My brother worked really hard to get the company back. He did everything he could. So sorry, bestie, sorry for all my mistakes. I hope everything will be okay now… “.... I hope you also give my brother a chance to make things right with you and Trishana. He really loves you, bestie. He hasn't been with any other woman since then. He just focused on running the company. I'm not saying this because he is my brother and I want you to reconcile immediately, I just want to let you know everything. I know you've been very angry with him since then. I want you to know that my brother has changed since
In a few moments, he came out carrying two large plastic bags. What did he buy? It seems like a lot! When he got to the car, he went straight to the back seat and placed what he bought there. I peeked to see what it was, and my eyes widened! ICE CREAM?! I counted how many there were, eight ice creams?! That's too much! He also bought chocolate bars and other snacks. Oh right, Trishana wanted ice cream for a pasalubong/present, but why did he buy so much?! As he got into the car, I faced him and pointed to what he bought. “Why did you buy so much ice cream, Travis? You could have just bought Trishana a small one. Why so much? And all in one gallon containers.” He looked at me and then at his purchases, his brow furrowed. “Oh, I didn't know what flavor of ice cream Trishana wanted, so I just bought all the flavors instead.” He scratched her eyebrow. I slapped my forehead in frustration at his answer. “Why didn't you ask me? That's too much, T
Travis “What's bothering me, Hubby, is who he is. Why was he looking at me? Or let's say, at the house? It's suspicious because people don't just enter this place without living here.” As I listened to my wife, I could hear the fear in her voice as she recounted the story. I turned my gaze back to the gate outside. She's right, you don't just enter this subdivision; security is tight. It is suspicious. Or maybe he has strong connections, so he got in easily. When money is involved, people change. They follow orders easily. I wondered if the person Aaliyah saw and the one who sent me the dead bird were the same. Tsk. It's not impossible... this has started, and he targeted my wife first. “Does Trish know this?”I asked before gently pulling her closer to put my arm around her shoulders. I noticed her rubbing her arm, a sign that she was uncomfortable. “Yes, I told her. I couldn't settle down that night; I couldn't sleep well because of the fear, Hubby. I wanted to tell yo
Travis What the heck is this? Who sent me this kind of sh*t?! My forehead furrowed as I saw a piece of paper inside the box. Slowly, I came over and took it. Something was written, so I read it. 'Congratulations on the merger of Dela Cerna Corp and TDC clothing line, as well as the fashion show. You look very happy and contented, Dela Cerna, but bad news – gradually, your happy days will end soon. Good luck! Ps: I hope you like my little gift to you, Dela Cerna. See you soon...' D*mn it! Who is this? I clenched my fist with the paper. Then I threw it back in the box. Angrily, I went to my swivel chair and faced the intercom to call my secretary. “Santos, come here, now!” I slammed my hand on the intercom, then leaned back on my swivel chair, massaging my temples. The door opened. “Yes, sir? What do you need--Holy sh*t!” Santos paused, unable to believe what he saw – a dead bird on the floor. He looked at me with concern before fully entering. “Lock the door,”
Aaliyah I was busy designing Mr. Tan's tuxedo when the door opened. I didn't bother to look up. “Mam Aaliyah?” It's Jam, my secretary; she was the one who entered. “Yes? Do you need something, Jam?” I answer without looking at her. My attention was still focused on what I'm doing. “This is the copy of the contract signed by the models that you requested,” she politely said. I nod and gesture for her to just place them on the side of my table. She quietly follows my instruction. “Thank you, Jam,” I express my gratitude after she's done. “Welcome, Mam. Do you need anything else? Would you like coffee or juice?” she asks again. “No, not for now. I'll ask for juice later when I finish what I'm working on. You can go out; I'll call you when I send for the juice. Thank you,” I reply, my gaze still on the sketch pad. “Okay, Mam. I'll leave now,” she nods and exits. Suddenly, I remember something I need to ask Jam. When I look up, she's near the door, so I quickly
I was surprised when all the models greeted me with applause backstage. They were happily clapping. “You were amazing, Tita Aaliyah!” “We watched you on the screen here; you were absolutely fantastic.” “Congrats, Mom! You were still amazing!” “You're truly legendary, Mam Aaliyah!” “You looked so sexy walking earlier, Mam Aaliyah. Your presence was captivating.” “You're really different on stage, Mam Aaliyah. You carried yourself so well.” “Yes, especially when Mam Aaliyah winked at Sir Travis!” “Yeah, it was so romantic! You and Sir are a perfect match!” I suddenly felt embarrassed by the comments from the adult models. Gosh, they saw that. But it's heartwarming that they're all here to congratulate me. They really waited for me to finish. “Thank you, thank you! You really surprised me. You were all amazing earlier. Remember what I said, okay? Don't rush back to the backstage immediately after our final walk. I have an announcement, okay?” They
It still feels different when someone admits to you that they idolize you. I didn't expect it to be like this. And it's evident from her that she idolizes me because she even knew about my past role as Alice Mendez. It seems like she noticed and read my thoughts. She chuckled modestly while holding one of my hands. “It may not be obvious, but I'm your fan, Miss Aaliyah. I'm glad to finally see you. I tried several times to meet you, but it never matched my schedule,” she explained with a smile that made her even more beautiful, if I'm not mistaken. Trishana mentioned to me that Vivien is one of her admired models. She'll surely be delighted when she finds out she's here. “She's telling the truth, Mrs. Dela Cerna. She really insisted on coming with me. We almost had a disagreement at first because I didn't want to bring her,” Mr. Montenegro said with a smile before turning to his wife. “If you didn't bring me today, I would have ignored you for a week, and you wouldn't be
Before we could reach our husband, there were many visitors who blocked our way to greet us, exchange pleasantries, and take pictures. Trisha was even subtly pinching my arm, eager to approach her husband. But what could we do? We couldn't just leave the guests. That's why we went outside to help Travis talk to the guests. However, we weren't able to join them.When a waiter passed by, she even got wine, taking two and giving me one. Tsk, she forgot that I wasn't going to drink even if it's just a little. I'm going to walk on the stage later. But it's okay, I won't finish it. I might enjoy it later.If the husband hadn't called the woman we were talking to, she wouldn't have left. “Finally, I thought we wouldn't be able to leave. Come on! Walk faster so we can get to our husbands.” She pulled me, disregarding our appearance and posture. We were getting close when Travis noticed me. His serious face earlier slowly brightened when he saw me. A beautiful smile appeared on his
AaliyahEvent Day As early as noon, Trish and I were already at the company to check the auditorium if everything was in order and nothing was missed. Trish was assigned to check everything, including the catering. Travis trusted her to make sure everything was okay. Meanwhile, I was busy with the dresses that the models were going to wear. The makeup artists arrived early and set up their equipment. They arranged their makeup on the vanity mirrors in the dressing room. The models should start getting ready at exactly three o'clock.. We told them to come early and not be late. Everyone was busy with their assigned tasks. I was just finishing up my work, So that when it's my turn to get make up, everything would be settled and there would be no more problems. At 2 pm, other models started to arrive, including my daughter who was super excited.“Sweetie, you're early. Where are your friends? Aren't they with you?” I asked her sweetly as she moved away from my embrace.
Trish and I continued to fix the dresses. We're bringing them down to the first floor, where the models' dressing room will be. Good thing my headache cooperated and went away before noon. Now I'm observing the people setting up the Auditorium. They're arranging the tables, chairs, and lights. I was in that state when I felt hands creeping around my waist. I smiled because just from the scent alone, I already knew who it was - my husband. No one else would give me a back hug like that. “How are you feeling, Wife? I bumped into Trisha, she told me you had a headache earlier. Are you okay now?” He asked affectionately but with a hint of concern. I was surprised by what he said. Trish can be really talkative sometimes. She even told her brother. But that's just how she is. When it comes to serious matters, I can always count on my friend. “I'm okay now, Hubby. I already took some medicine,” I replied while still watching the people fixing the lights. “Are you sure? Why
Aaliyah I was sitting on my swivel chair with my eyes closed, feeling sleepy and having a headache because I didn't sleep well. I'm disturbed by the person I saw in front of our house last night. I can't get it out of my mind. It's really scary that someone was watching us. But it's strange because the subdivision has strict management and only well-known people live there. Prominent individuals. The person standing in front of the house was wearing a jacket and a hat, so I couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman. And the question is, what is he/she doing at this time of night in front of our house, wearing that kind of outfit? Even though I didn't see his/her face, I'm sure he/she was looking at me, at our room with Travis. Because of what happened, I couldn't sleep well and now I have a headache when I have so many things to do. I went to work early today because I still have to prepare the clothes that the models will wear tomorrow. We're getting ready for four outfit chan