“May you all die!” Mayell was about to pull the trigger of the gun when someone arrived and shouted. “Mayell stop!” Trish exclaimed as they both turned to see who shouted. “T-Travis..” Mayell called out in surprise to the man. Trish and Aaliyah's eyes welled up with tears. They thought someone was going to get hurt. They thought something was going to happen to them. “Mayell.. put your gun down,” Travis calmly said. “Travis.. hon..” “Ssshh, calm down Mayell.” Travis slowly walked towards Mayell. Mayell stepped back while shaking her head. “No.. Don't come closer!” Mayell pointed the gun at Trish. The two girls cowered in fear. Travis stopped walking and calmed himself. “Mayell, why are you doing this? You are not like this..” Travis softly spoke to his ex-girlfriend. “Why huh? Really, Travis? You're still asking why?! It's because of you! Because I love you so much! And that woman over there is ruining everything!” Mayell shouted ang
Travis quickly walked to his car to bring his wife to the hospital. When he reached the car, he immediately opened the back to put his wife inside. Once she was settled, he turned to the driver's seat and quickly started the car. “Wife, just hold on tight, don't leave us,” he said. Meanwhile, Trish was left behind, she angrily approached Mayell who had been laughing since earlier. “You b*tch! Because of your desperation, you're capable of killing!” Trish slapped Mayell repeatedly, not minding the bleeding shoulder. “Hahahaha your friend is going to die! Aaliyah is going to die!” Mayell's words made Trish's anger grew even more because of what was said. “And I will be the one to kill you, you crazy woman!” Trish punched, pulled Mayell's hair, and did whatever she could to hurt her, while receiving scratches in return due to Mayell's resistance. They were still fighting when Jacob arrived. “Trisha!” He quickly ran and pulled the girl away from the cra
After an hour... The doctor came out again from the ER, They stood up and approached him. “Doc, how's my daughter?” Aaliyah's mother asked. “She's okay now, the patient is stable. We just need to transfer her to her room. The donor also needs rest as she donated a lot of blood,” the doctor replied. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the good news from the doctor. “Thank God,” Travis said sigh of relief. “Thank you, doc,” Aaliyah's mother added The doctor nodded before going back inside. Travis arranged the room for his wife and mother. He chose a large private room for two. They also moved Trish to the next room so that she could be close to her friend. Everyone was now in Aaliyah's room, waiting for the two to wake up. The room was quiet, and no one had any intention of speaking. After a while, Travis' mother woke up. “Mom!” “Sweetheart!” “Kim,” Everyone gathered around Travis' mother. “Sweetheart, how do you
“And from what you're saying Trish, Mayell also planned the chaos at the event,” Jacob said seriously. Trish furrowed her brow. “Chaos? There was chaos at the event?” Jacob nodded before to speak. “Yes. After Travis' speech, the show continued. In the middle of it, someone suddenly shouted that there was a bomb. Everyone panicked. Luckily, I was near Trishana and to your parents so I was able to help them out and get them out quickly. But before that, I heard a gunshot. I told your driver to take your parents and Trishana to the mansion and then I looked for you. That's where I saw Travis holding Aaliyah. And everything you said Trish, it all makes sense now. It was intentional, they caused the chaos to distract people from you, to hide what Mayell did. And the gunshot only made things worse. The guards and security were running around trying to assist the guests. The event was ruined... the Dela Cerna Industry is all over the news now because of the chaos that happened at
Because Aaliyah placed her hand on Travis' chest, he lifted a hand and held Aaliyah's hand on his chest. “Let's rest, baby,” he said. The couple fell asleep beside each other. Days passed, and Travis continued to take care of his wife. He didn't go to work and had his secretary do everything for him. He didn't go home either; instead, he sent his clothes to their parents' house. He didn't want to leave his wife. Aaliyah found out that it was Travis' mother who gave her blood. She couldn't help but thank her repeatedly. She owed her life to her mother-in-law. Now, Trish were in Aaliyah's room, happily chatting while Travis was sitting on the long sofa facing his laptop. His secretary sent him an email that he needed to read. “Brother, once Aaliyah gets out of here, will you take care of the wedding?” Trish suddenly asked. Travis stopped what he was doing and looked at his sister, who was eating grapes. “I want Aaliyah to be okay first. We need to
Travis's point of view (Fast forward) It's so wonderful to see the people you love happy. This is what it feels like when you find the right person, you become content and no longer wish for anything else. If I think about it, I didn't have any feelings for Aaliyah before. I only saw her as a sister. But fate played a trick on us and our parents arranged for us to be together. At first, I couldn't accept it because I was in love with someone else. But eventually, as I saw what she was doing for me, how she cared for me even when I yelled at her, things changed. I slowly began to appreciate everything she did, although I didn't show it. I always acted angry towards her. I didn't know that I was already hurting her so much because she loved me. I caused her double or triple the pain with my actions. I even slept with her while I was drunk. If it were someone else, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself. I caused Aaliyah so much pain. But she remain
.. She smiled as she approached me. I thought she was sleeping? Why is she here? I stepped forward to greet her. “Wife, I thought you were sleeping? Why are you here?” Instead of answering, she turned to where the two were arguing. “Are they fighting again?” She asked me absent-mindedly. “Yeah, Trish is jealous again.” I said, also turning to the two still arguing. “I just don't know when my friend will say yes to Jacob. It's obvious that she already loves him. She's also so moody.” I winced at what my wife said. I looked at her and whispered weakly. 'You're also moody.' “What!? Are you saying something, Travis?” She turned to me. She even raised an eyebrow. My wife has been more irritable since she got pregnant. “Huh? I'm not saying anything, wife. Let's change the topic. Trishana said you were sleeping, but why are you here now?" My wife suddenly smiled broadly, which puzzled me. “What's that smile for, wife” “Actually, I didn't really sleep.
Trish's POV Oh my god! Is this true? I can't help but to cry. While Jacob was singing, my mom and Trishana came closer to hand me flowers. Trishana smiled as she handed me the flowers. To be honest, I already loved Jacob before, but I was scared, scared that it would ruin our friendship. So, I put aside my feelings for him. Until the day my brother and Jacob left for Maldives, that's when the idiot confessed to me. He said he loved me and asked if he could court me. He's been courting me for seven months now. I'm just looking for the right time, because every time I say yes, something always interrupts us. Suddenly, some girl would come in and interrupt us! He has so many girls! It's annoying, and I can't help but feel jealous. That's why we always end up fighting. I don't know why I'm like this, maybe I'm also scared. After the song, Jacob approached me with a smile. “Trish... I know you want to experience being courted, surprised, having a boyf
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