Warren’s POV
I've been living for five years without Bella. In those five years, I drowned myself to work and tried to shut everyone out of my life. I was obsessed with getting revenge and ruining Calvin's life. I thought I was going to be successful but because of that stupid mall, he was able to survive and grow again by leeching to that business. He was like a weed that if you cut them, they would only grow again with much healthier leaves.My mom was happy with the divorce. She was so elated at the news while my dad was okay about it. My mom never liked Bella because of her poor background. She had always wanted to me to marry someone of our league. A woman that is a daughter of successful businessmen.Ivy helped me throughout my life. She was always with me cheering me up and reminding me that I made the right decision.Mom saw how close I am to her and she supported me about it."Son it's been five years. Bella had already moved on. There is no cStella’s POV“Stella, are you okay?” Lisa asked me with worry written on her face.She must have noticed how I turned quiet and how my smile was wiped off my face.“Of course, I’m fine.” I forced a smile and folded the paper and placed it on the table.I sat on my office chair like the invitation didn’t bother me.“Don’t tell me that you haven’t moved on with him yet?” Lisa asked me sharply and I scoffed at her question.“I moved on, Lisa. It’s been five years, what kind of question is that?” I asked her in disbelief and took a look at the pile of papers placed on my desk.“Well, you seemed like you still have feelings for that bastard,” Lisa squinted her eyes at me making me stop what I’m doing and stared back at her eyes with the equal intense gaze.“I had moved on. I was just shock that’s all,” I answered and continued wha
We just finished eating dinner. Lisa helped the maids in washing the dishes as I took care of the kids."Mom! I can't find my toothbrush!" Charles shouted.I went to the bathroom and I saw him rummaging the sink cabinet. Charlie snickered behind me and I looked at her. She averted her gaze and ran away from me.I knew it, she’s playing her brother again.I don’t know why she loves pulling pranks at her brother when it wasn’t even funny. I don’t know where she inherited her mischief,"Charlie! Get back here!" I commanded but she didn't listen."I said come. Here. Now!" I fumed and she walked slowly towards me.These two kids would only listen to me once I turned angry."Where's your brother's toothbrush?" I asked her calmly."I don't know?" she said, her tone rising in the end."Give it!" I commanded.She sighed and took his brother's toothbrush that was under her bed, "Sorry, " she mumbled."Don't say sorry to me. Tell it to your brother, ""Sorry,
I thought he wouldn't come because it's already late. “Okay, I’m coming,” I told our maid and left to the living room to meet Calvin.Calvin was alone in the living room sitting on a couch, looking anxious."Where is Lisa?" He asked turning his head to me when he heard me coming down the stairs."I don't know, I just finished taking care of the kids.""I was suppose to come here earlier. A lot of important things came up and I had to take care of it,” He told me even though I wasn’t asking."Do you want anything to eat?" I asked him, seeing that the maids haven’t served him anything yet."No need, I just ate. Are you okay?" He asked worriedly, even though he looked more anxious than I do.I'm very easy to read, Lisa would often tell me that I’m like an open book. My face would always wear a mask of emotion depending on what I was thinking.I sighed, "There'll be a family program at their school on Wedn
Charles POVA few months back….I was at the garden, watching my sister play as I read a classic book that I am trying to finish so I could read the next book I have in my bookshelf. I’ve been trying so hard to focus on my book, but Charlie kept on talking to her dolls as they play tea party.I can’t help it, but to close the book that I was reading since I couldn’t even understand what I was reading because my mind kept on drifting to what’s happening to my mom.My mother hasn’t been feeling well lately and I think it wasn’t cause by any physical sickness that she might be feeling. I hadn’t seen her come out of her bedroom since yesterday and I think she was just avoiding to let us see and worry about her“I think we should go and check up on mom,” Charlie said the same thing I had been thinking.It turns out that she was also thinking about her while she was playing with her dolls.&ldq
I swear I’ve seen this familiar face before. I just don’t know when or where I did. How can I forget this man when he looks exactly like me?I ran to the living room, where we last left our mom’s laptop after I and Charlie decided to play outside, instead. Mom would let us borrow her laptop from time to time, but we couldn’t use it to play games because she doesn’t like it when we use technology for playing instead of going outside playing with the other kids using our toys.Charlie didn't follow me; I know she's used to me who suddenly disappears when I think of something. She’s the one who told me that I’m that kind of a person. I think that she also thinks that I would tell her what I would find.I opened the laptop and searched the name “Warren Laurent” and a lot of things came out about him. I know that my father's last name is Laurent because mom gave us his last name and I don’t know why would she do t
Bella's POVIt's weekend, and every weekends I make sure that I spend all my time to my twins. I would block out all my work, silent my phone, refrain myself from taking a look on my emails and let the paperworks pile up until monday.I only have two days to spend time with them since they go to school during weekdays. I have to make the most of our time in two days.Every saturday, we would go outside and visit parks or near tourist spots to bond with each other and have fun. In that way, I could ask the twins questions and know them deeply.I make sure to make the most out of them while they are little. Once they grow up and become teenagers, they would surely be embarassed to give me a kiss on my cheek in public and share me their deepest secrets."Where would you like to go today?" I asked the two while they are eating their favorite breakfast that I cooked which were pancakes."Can't we stay at home? I have assignments and I'm planning to finish th
Warren's POVI stared at the traffic beside us and leaned my head on the car window. I badly want to rest, but how could I when Ivy has been insisting to accompany her to the mall.I could never say no to her, especially with the kindness that she showed me. This is the least that I can do to return her favor.I turned to look at her when I felt her hand clamped on mine. "Are you okay?" She stared at me with concern."Yes, I'm fine," I replied and kissed the back of her palm.Even though I felt no romantic feelings towards her, I still act like her lover and shower her with sweetness knowing that I am already engaged to her.She will soon be my wife and I have to learn to love her as early as now.Just like what mom had told me, It wouldn't be that hard to fall in love with a sweet girl like her."I'm sorry for being such a nuisance. I shouldn't have forced you to come," she told me apologetically."It's fine, I chose to come," I assured her and gave her a
Bella's POVJust as what we had planned before we left home, we went directly to the mall because that's what they want."Good morning ma'am!" The mall's security greeted me upon seeing me.The customers who heard them thought that it was out of courteousness, they didn't know that they knew me as a close friend of this mall's owner.I didn't told them that I own this place myself because I don't want anyone to know my identity.I tried my best to convince my kids to visit a different mall instead, but they loved our mall better. Who wouldn't? When we have the biggest and most famous mall in the country.People from other states would even travel just to be here and eat at our famous restaurant at the rooftop where they could taste all foods from around the world in one place with a decent view of the sky, the beach at our land's border and the city's landscape.That idea of mine is one of the reasons why my mall is renowned in the world."Kid