"Noisy!!"
Dominic was startled by Gwen's sudden sharp voice. "Who's being noisy?"
"Don't make a sound," Gwen continued.
"This is my room, but you keep telling me what to do," Dominic retorted.
"Even though it's your room, I'm staying here too, so please cooperate," Gwen replied, grabbing a pillow and covering her ears. Dominic smiled again, puzzled by her behavior but also finding her amusing.
The room fell silent once more, and Gwen's breathing became steady. Dominic, who was already sleepy, soon drifted off to sleep. Thus, the newlyweds spent their first night together.
As night turned to dawn, Gwen, who was used to waking up early, opened her eyes. "One day has passed, today is a new day," she thought. She glanced at Dominic, still sound asleep on the long, comfortable sofa. Gwen got up, took a blanket, and covered him.
She guessed that Dominic was cold while sleeping. After covering the handsome man, she headed to the balcony. Gwen always enjoyed watching the sunrise, the sky's view before the sun climbed higher.
The sound of the door opening woke Dominic. Annoyed by the noise Gwen made, he grabbed his phone to check the time. "If you want to escape, don’t go that way, just open the door," Dominic shouted.
Gwen, hearing this, became irritated and quickly returned to the room. "Who's escaping? Don’t ruin my fun. Just sleep, don’t wake up again."
"What's with you, always telling me what to do since yesterday," Dominic replied. "Go back to your room, take a shower, and change because today we’re going shopping for our honeymoon."
"Fine, since you're kicking me out, if Grandpa asks why I changed rooms, you handle it," Gwen said as she walked towards the hotel room door.
"And who’s been dealing with Grandpa since yesterday?" Dominic retorted. Gwen, now outside, didn't hear his response. She was only thinking about how to get back to her room without Grandpa or his staff noticing.
"On the count of three, I have to run as fast as possible," she thought, planning her strategy.
Sure enough, she ran as fast as she could to her room. Once there, the key was already in place; she just needed to swipe it. Moments later, she was inside and back in bed, resuming her sleep.
Two hours later, Dominic was ready to start his day. "Where is that woman? Why hasn't she come back here?" he muttered. He tried calling Gwen, but she didn't answer.
In another part of the hotel, Gwen had actually been awake since Dominic's first call but was too lazy to pick up. Instead, she covered her phone with a pillow and went to the bathroom to freshen up and change.
It took her thirty minutes to get ready, looking as beautiful as ever. "Let's go meet that weird boss," she said.
Gwen was shocked when she opened her hotel room door to find Dominic standing there with a stern look. He seemed genuinely angry.
"I've been standing here for 40 minutes," he said coldly.
"So what? I didn’t ask you to wait for me," Gwen replied. She was confused by her boss's behavior; she hadn’t asked him to come to her room, let alone wait outside. So why was Dominic acting like this?
"You didn't ask, but I feel responsible, especially since you didn't answer my calls. Look how many times I called you, and you didn’t pick up even once," Dominic explained his actions.
"I apologize for that," Gwen said, feeling a bit guilty. "Are you still angry, or can we go now? Today we're buying kitchen supplies, right?" she asked, trying to change the subject.
"Grandpa invited us to breakfast with your parents."
Gwen had forgotten her parents were still at the hotel, and she eagerly went downstairs to meet them. She was so excited that she walked ahead to the hotel restaurant on the first floor.
When the newlyweds arrived, Gwen’s parents and grandpa were already chatting.
"Gwen, your father and I will be leaving today, so take good care of yourself," her mother said.
"Why so soon, Mom? I haven't finished talking with you and Dad," Gwen protested, acting spoiled with her mother.
"You can be spoiled with your husband, dear," her mother replied.
"But it's different, Mom," Gwen pouted.
"You have to learn to accept whatever comes your way," her mother advised.
"Oh, Mom, you're something else."
Their conversation was interrupted by the waiter bringing their food. "What would you like for breakfast?"
Dominic tried to be sweet to his wife in front of everyone, which annoyed Gwen, but she couldn't do much since any slip could make everyone suspicious and ruin their charade.
Soon, their breakfast arrived, and Gwen and Tiffany ate until they were full. "Good thing I chose a hearty meal, so you can fill up until tomorrow," Gwen quipped.
"You're too much," Dominic whispered, unable to get angry with his wife since all eyes were on them.
Breakfast ended, and everyone went their separate ways. Dominic and Gwen were now in the car, ready to find the nearest route to get what they needed.
"I need a lot of spare clothes," Dominic said, dropping several shirts into their shopping cart.
Gwen didn't react, puzzled that all her husband's purchases were black. "All your clothes are black, are we going on vacation or a funeral?" she muttered.
"Black is a joyful color," Dominic defended himself.
While they were busy shopping, someone had been watching them, or rather watching Gwen. Dominic took quick action, secretly taking a picture of the stalker and instructing someone to find out who he was. He also needed to inform Gwen about the stalker.
"Hey, someone is watching you."
“Who?” asked Gwen, curious.“I don’t know, but he seems interested in you,” replied Dominic curtly.“Don't be jealous,” Gwen teased her husband.Dominic glared at her. “Who’s jealous? I don’t care who you go with as long as Grandpa doesn’t find out.”“Good then. Thanks for being such a good husband,” Gwen replied with a smile, though she felt hurt inside. She hadn't expected Dominic to say such things, confirming her suspicion that he never really wanted her from the start.“As a good husband, I need to protect you from that creep. Let’s get out of here,” said Dominic, grabbing Gwen's hand. They moved to another store, where Dominic wanted to buy new pants and asked Gwen to pick them out.“I won't choose anything in bright colors. How’s that?”“No problem, since I asked you to pick them,” Dominic replied. “Go ahead and choose; I’ll be back shortly, I need to meet a client.”Dominic left, leaving Gwen confused. She didn’t understand why he left so abruptly. Her confusion grew when a sto
“You must be hungry to be acting this way,” Gwen quipped, though she still felt something was off about her husband.“I’m serious. Don’t take this as a joke. We are husband and wife now. I’ve fulfilled my duties but haven’t received my full rights,” Dominic continued, his words leaving Gwen silent.“I’ll try to be a good wife, but when it comes to children, I’m not ready yet,” Gwen confessed.Before Dominic could respond, the waiter arrived with their food. “Let’s eat first. We can talk about this later.”Gwen agreed with her husband, and in front of them were several enticing dishes. They started with the young president’s favorite dish, eating heartily.Delicious food seemed to soothe and unite them. They enjoyed their meal together until the very last dish. After their bellies were
“What are you doing?” the old man demanded. “Or maybe you two fought, and Gwen left you. Come on, Dominic, you’re supposed to be on your honeymoon, why—”“No, Grandpa, we didn’t fight. Our relationship is fine, Gwen just went out to buy something,” Dominic interrupted his grandfather.“Buy what? Why didn’t you just send someone to get whatever you need?” the old man replied, still suspicious that something might be amiss between his two grandchildren.From a distance, Gwen appeared, panicked when she saw Grandpa standing in front of her husband's room door. She had no choice but to keep walking and start thinking of an excuse for why she was outside the room.Dominic felt relieved when he saw his wife walking toward them. “So, did you get what you were looking for?” Dominic asked his wife. Gwen, not knowing what her husband meant, became confused, especially when Grandpa also asked her.“What were you looking for?”“Something for women, so I had to go get it myself,” Gwen replied conv
"Oh my gosh, you scared me. I thought you were still asleep. Why are you here now?" Gwen asked, looking at the handsome man standing next to her."Did you think I’d sleep forever?" Dominic replied curtly. "I just have jetlag.""So, what did you mean by what you said earlier? I can't go back to the office anymore?""After considering it multiple times, I think it's better if you don't go to the office anymore. Stay home and be a housewife," Dominic suggested.Gwen walked towards her husband, saying, "Isn't there any other job? I'm not a mother yet, and I'd get bored," she rejected outright."Then work from home. Keep working as usual. Help handle office tasks from home," Dominic explained. Gwen seemed to ponder her husband's words. "What do you think?""Alright, I'll try working from home," Gwen agreed to her husband's offer."You ca
"Hey, new kid, what are you doing there? Where's the report I asked for?" said a woman to her subordinate."Well, Tsuri, I didn't dare to enter because both our bosses are currently in a—""I don't care, Gwen. The report must be done before lunchtime," the woman continued, walking away.Gwen, the young woman mentioned, chased after her. "But inside, both our bosses are arguing. How can I go in and ask for the report?" she explained."Did you eavesdrop on their conversation? That's rude!"Gwen made a cross sign with her hands. "I didn't eavesdrop; I just overheard it from outside.""Anyway, the report must be on my desk before lunch, period," said her superior.Gwen sighed heavily, confused about how to complete her task. With reluctant steps, she returned to the multinational company's office. After reaching the large office, she mustered the courage to knock on the door. However, the unexpected happened.The door opened from the inside, someone pulled her in. "Here she is, Grandpa. S
"Grandpa invited us to lunch, so we have to meet him," he said. The man turned around and headed towards the elevator at the end of the corridor."I need to tidy up my desk first, sir. And grab my bag," Gwen interrupted the man's steps."Hurry up, clean up. I'll wait downstairs."Gwen stood frozen, trying to convince herself that she was now going to lunch alone with her boss and his family. "Is this a dream?" she muttered while patting her cheeks. "Don't be too happy; he doesn't like women. You're just an excuse," she continued, quickly straightening her desk. Gwen didn't forget to put her phone in her bag.With hurried steps, she headed to the elevator. Fortunately, the elevator came quickly; she entered and pressed the button on the wall, aiming for the basement floor where the company executives parked their vehicles. In a few seconds, she had arrived at the parking lot.Gwen scanned her surroundings, fascinated by the rows of expensive cars. "Which one is Mr. Boss's car," she won
Dominic suddenly coughed after hearing his grandfather's question. He hadn't been thinking about marriage at all; all that occupied his mind right now was what the right reason to tell his grandfather that his relationship with Gwen had ended.Gwen felt the same way as she patted her boss's back. She contemplated what it would be like to marry someone as cold as Dominic. She also thought about her friends' reactions when they found out she was having lunch with both bosses."Isn't it better to get it over with quickly?" the grandfather continued. "Honestly, I'm very disturbed by that rumor.""I've told you how many times, Grandpa, if you trust me, there's no need to worry about that gossip," Dominic replied."I've gone from trust to doubt and back to trust. I've tried hard to explain to our clients about you, and I've closed my ears tightly, but that doesn't seem to be effective. It looks like they need to see you married.""There will be a response from them, saying I'm getting marri
The mysterious man then left them, and Gwen, still confused by Dominic's words, asked, "What do you mean, Sir?""It's nothing, let's go in quickly," he pointed towards the open elevator door, once again leaving them alone. In a short time, both of them reached the basement floor. While Dominic was searching for his car, Gwen walked to the public bus stop. As usual, she commuted using public transportation. After waiting for some time, the vehicle she was waiting for finally appeared.Her journey from the office to home was faster than usual, with no significant traffic. Once at home, Gwen immediately cleaned herself, changed clothes, and rested. Her long day quickly ended and transitioned into a new one.It felt like Gwen had just slept for a short while when she had to wake up again because her alarm had sounded. After stretching, she got out of bed and headed to the bathroom. It didn't take long for the tall woman to get ready for work, and after styling her hair, Gwen was ready to