Vasquez's eyes narrow as he looks at the lunch box. The scent of the warm food hits his nostrils, encouraging his appetite to eat them. However, a wave of guilt keeps him bothered. Being defeated by his subconsciousness, he dials the number of the principal where she will study. Before that, not to miss the chance to taste her food, he picks the meatball. " Mr. Vasquez! It's a great surprise for me to -"" Did Leona Belle reach at school?" He questioned in a cold voice not quite interested in some sweet talking. But his eyes wide open, goes on the food, staring at it profoundly. He didn't expect that the food would be perfect and suit his taste. " She..." Although the silence is speaking out of his hesitation, he tries to hide... " Yes. She came. And -"" Don't lie. Check if she is there or not!" The principal nods instantly, opening the CCTV monitor. However, his face turns pale when he notices that the seat of Leona is empty." I am sorry for earlier. But seems like Ms. Leona i
The fingers on his temple never leave as he keeps rubbing while driving to nowhere. Vasquez informs the school that she is missing. Her workplaces and Her mother. However, Her mother stays silent in this matter as she doesn't want to get caught by Leona until she pays off the bill.Not understanding the situation that Leona is going through, she is quite concerned about her looks and the money for her loan. Additionally, she has given all of her rights to Vasquez. So she doesn't want to have a headache thinking about Leona overall.At the same time, Aaron is sipping coffee in the lobby of Vasquez's company. An employee places the tray with some fruit.As she attempts to leave after excusing herself, Aaron puts the cup down and stops her." How is Vasquez doing recently?" The female employee turns as if she knows he will ask her that question. She walks, approaching him while keeping her distance. " Grandma Peter is gone, Master Victor!" Aaron's eyes widened, and he stood up. " Wha
" Do you think I am here, playing a game with you?" The cold stare of his summons chills down the doctor's spine. Their skin crawls underneath when his sharp gaze sweeps over them as if he is scanning them digging a hole in their brains. Just now, a group of people wearing black and they, leading a person who has the puissant authority to break in without any permission. His appearance shakes the people around him, and the serious expression on his face looks way too dangerous to approach. Although the Guards tried their best to stop, in front of the top ten world-class bodyguards, they found themselves like ants. " Please, try to understand. It's an emergency Surgery. You can't do anything."" Emergency! You say!" He snorted. Pushing the doctor who was blocking the door, Vasquez didn't waste another second to reach out to the door. However, everyone frowns when the surgeons open the door in the middle of the surgery. The expression on their face isn't something positive." Stop
" Auntie!" Closing her eyes while resting her head on the edge of the bathtub, she called Madam Anne who was gently scrubbing her skin. The steam of the warm water is bubbling up in the bathroom. Her nonchalant stare at the ceiling somehow stings like a pricking thorn in her heart." Yes, Young Lady!" Responding, she wipes her around the bandage, carefully doing everything so that the wound doesn't come near to the water." Can you cut my hair? They are so heavy." Madam Anne's eyes go on her, the distinct expression of sympathy is understandable. But, shockingly, she asked for a cut. Today, when she was getting ready for school. She said she loves her hair the most. The only thing she is proud of." Why? Lady! Your hair is beautiful. Not everyone gets blessed with such beautiful hair!"She said trying not to do what she wanted to do." Blessed? What can I do with these blessings when I am too tired to carry the heaviness on my shoulder? I don't need this. Please cut them off."Dete
" Young Master!" Vasquez's eyelids part away with a soft groan as he wakes up. His hands reach out to the low glass table to find something. But Butler holds his hands before him." Your glasses!" Vasquez sighs, rubbing his eyes before wearing them. Fixing his pajamas, he looks around and finds himself in the hall room. Realization hits his senses, reminding him that he didn't go to his room last night." How is she? Did anything trouble her at night?" Standing up, he asks the butler about Leona." She had a fever at late night. But Madam Vina was next to her. Now she is sleeping!" " Good then. I have to go to my company. Keep her safe. Don't let her get out for a while. And..." He takes his phone to check the time." Get everything Whatever she wants. Don't let her stay alone. Don't let everyone gather around her as well. Just keep a close eye on her. If she asks about school or something. Tell her that she can go next week!"Instructing everything in a hurry, he walks to leave.
At afternoon...Madam Vina enters Leona's room with a glass of milkshake. A sigh rolls out of her tongue, watching Leona standing in front of the mirror. Her stare at the reflection of herself is blank, lifeless, and motionless. It hurts everyone in this house that a bright girl like her changes into an empty, lonely person." Young Miss! I brought your milkshake!" Leona's eyes go to Vina's reflection. Watching her placing the glass on the table, she turns." Your homeroom teacher called and told me that you can join your class next week and your club activities will start next week as well."Gently letting her sit down on the edge of the bed, Vina holds the comb and brushes her hair. " Butler brought your schedule for dance activity. Your dancing teacher will be here next week as well. So, get recovered soon!"While informing her everything, Vina gives her entire love and care for the girl who is sitting with no expression. Seeing Leona not responding to her words, She sighs deepl
A gasp escapes from her when the light hits her eyelids. Feeling a ticklish sensation in her lips, her tongue runs over her bottom lip. As she does, the taste of ointment wakes up finally. Her eyelids part away lazily, has no motivation to get up. Her attention goes to a long shadow which is walking here and there, doing something in her room.Getting up, she finds Vasquez placing her books, a vase with some hydrangea and a tray with some cupcakes and cookies. His attention is still yet to drive to her. Minding his own business, he is removing the curtains from the window, letting the wind run in. His face looks calmer than usual. She can feel that the frown between his thick eyebrows is evidence of some troubles that he is going through. Not moving at all, she keeps watching him, making the room perfect. She has been closing all the windows and doors, so sunlight didn't come. It felt stuffy but she didn't care. Now, her eyes find peace to see the room cosy and airy. Vasquez probabl
Next Day...Her eyes are on a phone number registered as Mother. Since when she last called she doesn't remember because her mother doesn't pick up her calls. If needed, she would come to her and demand what she wanted to. Unintentionally, she touches the number. Although she is aware of her Mom's heartless activity she is still the mother whom she longed for. And because of her unintentional press, the call goes to her mother's number who just happens to be busy collecting her stuff before leaving the country.Her attention goes to her phone, clearly frightened of getting a phone call from anyone. She has tricked lots of people, if anyone finds out she's leaving the country, she will be skinned alive.Trying to ignore the call, she holds the phone to switch it off forever. But her eyebrows knitted watching the phone number.It's been a while, on her screen, the number appeared with the name Belle. She remembers, not sympathetically, just remembers that once she was so fan of that
The pairs of eyes meet when Both of them get out of the rooms. Their eyes look at each other, observing lovingly." Here is our perfect couple! Wow. The couple dresses are perfect on them!" She walks out. Her figure is gracefully adorned in a floor-length, ebony gown, its fabric glistening with a subtle sheen. The dress accentuates her slender frame, with a plunging neckline that draws attention to her décolletage, and a tasteful side slit revealing a hint of her leg. Her shoulders are bare, giving a hint of her attractive frame. Vasquez's eyes don't retreat, watching the alluring girlfriend whose appearance dims every single thing in this room. Shining, glistening like his only wishing star who he has as him forever. Her eyes are reflecting the shock after seeing the person she adores so much in that crisp, onyx black shirt which is tailored to fit snugly on his body, and broad shoulders without any problems. The Rolex watch, the styled hair and black framed sunglasses, everything
"Nobody told me that today is your birthday. That's bad!" Leona pouts, kinda disheartened by everyone that nobody let her know about Vasquez's birthday. She might have prepared something for him beforehand. However, what is done is done. She wants to buy something for him...But...Vasquez is too stubborn to let her go now. Wrapping his arms around her waist, Vasquez is standing in front of the ocean with Leona. From time to time leaving some kisses as he missed her so much." It's okay. Usually, I don't celebrate my birthday. But this time, it's exceptional. I want to spend my day with you. Only you!" Leona blushes lowering her gaze. " Do you wish me to do something for you? Anything is fine. Anything that you want to eat?"" Hmmm. Let's go on a date!" " A date?"" Yes. Our first official date. Let's go on a date!" Leona knows there is no way that she will reject his wish. Nodding off her head, she agreed to go on a date. Their first and last date...****The entire day, both of
When they handed the passport and two tickets to her hands, she confusedly looked at them. " How?"" Shall we go? Let's go somewhere beautiful!" A wave of unwillingness and fear work within her, somehow she is thinking negatively about this journey since they are so into taking her abroad or somewhere. It would be better if they took her to Vasquez than wasting time somewhere else." We are returning home anytime the next day? right?"She asked when she saw the returning ticket. If something doesn't seem right, she will return as soon as possible. " Yes. We are. Anytime you want." Anne said walking towards the immigration department.Leona nods, and carefully puts the returning ticket in her purse, making sure she can get it anytime.However, her eyes go to the name of their flight. Somewhere familiar..." Shall we go? It's our plane!" Vina holds her hand and smiles.Nodding Leona follows her. This is the first time, she is going to fly. However, it doesn't make her as happy as she
"Yes. That's right. You all don't have to return for two days. Spend your time with your family. I will notify you all once we return!" After entering the house, Leona finds everyone being so busy with work, Other than Vina, Anne, and Butler, nobody is at home when everyone is supposed to return home today. Confused, she walks towards Anne who is cleaning the couches, mattresses, and other furniture. The speed of her cleaning is giving away her rush to get them finished. " Are we expecting guests?" As she speaks, three of them look at Leona as If they were waiting for her. " Young Miss is here. Vina! Help her to get ready. I will handle everything here!" Pushing Leona toward Vina, Anne shouts. They are in a rush. Vina meanwhile, stops wiping the glass off the dining table and holds her hand. " Wait! What happened? What do you mean by getting ready?" Leona flinches seeing them in so hurry as if they're running away from the house. " No more words, Sweetheart! Let's get ready.
Next day...The social anxiety that never left Leona suddenly disappeared. Since she has nothing to lose or nothing to gain, even getting scared of people seems to be a joke to her. Despite getting uncomfortable around people, she ignores her all problems. She has to leave her entire world here, anything can't be bigger and scarier than this. Right now, Leona follows the constable who is heading inside the visitor room. She is going to meet someone whom she wishes to choke to death. However, she can't. Her life is always a joke. She doesn't want to add more jokes to it.Dragging the chair, she sits in front of a very familiar stranger, who she once wanted to see happy and healthy. Who she loved so much that despite being abused by her mother, she kept living on. " It's been a while. Are you living well?" Her cold and nonchalant voice doesn't feel like it belongs to an eighteen-year-old girl." Why are you here?" Her father asked coldly." To see how miserable you are now after ma
" You don't want to work anymore! Did something happen?" Rick, her Boss questions as she asks to quit the job. Leona shakes her head while sipping her smoothie. She doesn't want to talk about it. Still, she needs to give some excuse to quit the job that she has been working for a long time." It's very personal. I don't want to say the reason. I will work till Thursday. Please don't tell anyone about my leaving the job!" She requests as she knows Vasquez will eventually find out if she tells anyone. " Is it because of Our Boss? He wants you to stop working!" " Do you think so? Nobody can stop me from working if I want to. It's definitely nothing. Just do as I said. Don't worry. You will get some employees better than me!" She said smiling brightly. It's time to say goodbye to everyone. And her very familiar old life. " Fine. I am just heartbroken to see my most lovely and loyal employee is leaving me. But Best of luck!"" Thank you, Boss! I have to somewhere. Let's talk later!"
" We can help you for five more days! We have an emergency patient who will occupy the room where your brother is staying! Please contact us as soon as possible!"The wine creates a deafening silence in her ears as she stands before the wild sea. The voice call from the hospital where her brother is being kept was sent to her since she was unable to receive it. Her eyes get lost in the vastness of the ocean. Wishing, if she could disappear without any trace. Where she would go, where she would stay and what she would feed her brother, all of those questions would have disappeared with her disappearance." Young Miss! We are taking pictures. Please join us!"" Sure!!!" Her smile appears as free and lovable, trustworthy and pure. However, she knows, her cheeks are exhausted, her heart is bleeding and her body refuses to act like she is happy.She wants to embrace those ten people who are waiting for her to join them, be with them as family, as their beloved family.But she knows, every
" Here goes another sigh!!!" Everyone is watching Leona who is constantly sighing, while doing her math in the dining room. Since she doesn't want to spend time alone, she decided to study in the dining room to see everyone working, around her. However, Anne and Vina who are helping Chef to prepare the ingredients for dinner, have been observing her nonstop sighing. The frown on her forehead and the sad look on her eyes don't get ignored by them. " Young Miss!" Anne places a few grapes on the plate and sits on a chair. Her solemn eyes shift on Anne with a forced smile. " Do you need something, Aunt?" " Shall we go for a walk? With Belle. She is bored of staying home all day long." Saying she gets closer to Leona and whispers..." She misses her Mommy too much!" Leona giggles as she whispers and nods. " Let's go. What about we having dinner outside with everyone?" Her eyes spark with excitement as she suggested. It will be perfect for her to spend time with everyone together." D
At evening...In a luxurious VIP suite, two people are sitting on the bed tucking themselves inside the blanket. The orange hue of the evening sky is peeking through the transparent curtains, making them frown from time to time. One of them is too speechless to form any correct words out and another one is still too drunk to understand the situation. " I... I think it's a mistake... We shouldn't have..." Sophie grabs her dress before speaking as Aaron wakes up after two hours, yet to be sober. However, her words bring him to reality. His eyes reach to his wristwatch, and with a panic, he might have missed the flight at night. But when he realises that time didn't pass that much, a heavy sigh of relief heaves." Are you listening to me?" She said coldly, shaking him constantly. Aaron's silence is bothering her. She is on the way to call off the relationship. She has yet to move on. How could she make a stupid decision? They have crossed some lines and are now on the way to regret.