Schina went to her best friend’s place where Axel was resting after she convinced her to trust her and wait for her decision.
"Who took that photo and where did he get it? Did he ask someone to follow me?" She was eager to know who was behind that photo and why that person wanted to frame her for doing something she hadn’t done.
"If it was him, why would he do that?" She pondered this while she stood in front of the brown gate. She was going to ring the doorbell when she saw the gate had been left open. Her gaze was drawn to the front door, which had also opened.
She panicked and went inside, fearing that something had occurred to him without him knowing and that someone was there to do something awful. She carefully searched the area upon reaching the door.
"It appears to be normal," she whispered and walked inside sneakily. "Axel?? Axel? Are you there?" She called while walking around i
"Sir, rumors are spreading all over about you," Irene reported to Stephen, who was currently busy checking the data on his computer. He raised his gaze at her and asked, "what are the rumors all about?""It's about you and the new intern, Ms. Mallari," Irene said anxiously. She bent her head as she awaited his response."What about us? Can you read the news aloud?" Stephen doesn’t appear to be worried or upset about it, unlike the first time he was linked to the same girl."S-sir, I emailed it to you just now," she informed him."I don't have time to read it today. I'd like you to read it out loud."Irene saw the stack of documents on his desk as she stared at him. She nervously took out her phone and started scrolling till she found the news. "They said… that you were having a relationship with Ms. Mallari and one of the staff had caught you kissing her in the parki
Schina was shocked and couldn’t believe that it would come from her. She was hesitating to accept the envelope since she found out what’s inside. She didn’t know how she would reject his proposal without hurting his ego. For a long time, she stared at the brown envelope while Stephen was smiling and waiting for her to accept it as if he had already expected it to happen."Did you mean that you want me to pretend?!" She surprisingly asked."Yes!" He responded fast.Schina's mind and emotions conflicted with one other. She wanted to do it, but her heart was holding her back. She shut her eyes nervously while extending her hand to take it from him, but she was shocked when she heard the door slam open.She opened her eyes and cocked her head toward the door, where she saw her enraged boyfriend approaching and grabbing her hand."Are you accepting his selfless proposal?!" He furiously as
"Marie’s POV""We met again. I am curious about why we’re destined to meet again," she heard Stephen’s voice behind her.Marie was busy drinking a glass of wine. She was stalling at the counter and was wasted. Her hair was a mess that indicated she had pulled it out of anger.She turns to him, even though her knees are shaking and she can’t carry her body properly, scanning him from his physique to his looks. She pointed at him and said, "of course, we’re meant to see each other because I am—"She hiccups and covers her mouth secretly while laughing. She reaches for another glass and drinks it while he pities her for witnessing her like this."Marie…""Don’t call me like that," she motioned with her hand while shaking her head from side to side. "What were you up to?" She added.Stephen smi
When Marie opened her eyes, she found herself resting on the ground, exhausted. She sat and shook her hand, examining the area till she saw a man blissfully seated on the counter stool, his head resting on the counter, and seems to be sleeping soundly.She realized she had fallen asleep after consuming too much alcohol the night before. She approached the guy sleeping at the counter with caution and inquired as to his identity.Her eyes almost came out and she got nervous, "Stephen?? Did I say something last night?" She incredibly covers her lips and thinks it through if ever she mentioned something about him."Fuck! I can’t remember anything," she cursed. She stared at Stephen and realized that he was also attractive; she didn’t realize that she had been doing it for too long."You are attractive, but I like him more, I can’t afford to hurt you once more." She whisper
"AC’s POV"It was a hot Saturday morning, I was sitting at the corner of the coffee shop with my chin resting on my palm when my eyes spotted the man who was the reason I had been buying coffee here even though it didn’t suit my taste.A smile appeared on my lips as I got energized upon seeing him approaching. He was holding a cup of Americano while looking for a vacant seat.I rapidly surveyed the whole establishment to see if there was a table reserved for him. When I saw that there were no seats available for him, my heart skipped a beat.I tucked my hair behind my ear and sat with elegance on my chair as I lifted my hand to catch his attention. I waved my hand at him as I spotted another lady doing the same thing I was doing, and to my sorrow, he walked in the women's direction and sat across from one another at a table."Who is she?!" I mumbled and observed quietly while sippi
Schina’s heart was beating fast upon seeing her auntie arrived and almost caught them kissing. "Auntie?!" She exclaimed, she was nervous at that time and couldn’t do anything. It seemed like her tongue had been pulled back while observing her aunt’s reaction."Auntie! How are things going for you?" As he went in the direction of Eve, Axel welcomed her. He was smiling the whole time he approached her and collected her bag."I’m good, hijo. Thank you," she laughs as she stretches her back and a smile appears on her lips when the luggage has been carried by Axel.Eve followed Axel inside while Schina walked with her. She clung to her auntie’s arm and said sweetly, "I miss you, auntie."Eve swayed her arms and replied, "we will talk later."When they arrived at the home, Eve praised Axel for his generosity and walked upstairs to store all o
Flashback"Yna, let’s go back home. I have a surprise for your birthday and I want to show it to you to see if you will like it," John cheerfully told her.Schina continued writing in her notebook and finishing copying notes that she missed last week while pushing the two pairs of thick eyeglasses to stay put. She didn’t look at him, but she was laughing as she replied, "have you forgotten that I cherish everything you gave to me?""I know that, but… today was different."She halted and lifted her attention this time, gazing around the classroom and seeing that they were the only individuals there. She then cast a peek at him. "Let's go," she remarked as she stood up and stuffed her belongings into her bag.They were in senior high school and had known each other since they wer
"Schina. Why don’t you introduce me to this handsome man?" Aicko whispered to her friend."Are you interested in him?" She casually asked while showing her that she was thinking deeply."Yes! I think he is nice and he looks intelligent," she giggles.Schina happily turns to her and looks suspiciously at her, "introduce yourself to her then," she suggests and observes her friend for a long time, "come on. Don’t be shy," she added.Axel spotted John straining to gaze into her eyes. He slung his arm over his shoulder and drew her in closer "What is he doing gazing at you? Do you have any previous relationships other than childhood friends?" He spoke to his ears in hushed tones."Maybe he missed me since we haven’t seen each other for long," she reasoned. Schina noticed that he didn’t seem to believe her, "don’t worry, we are just purely fr