Warren's POV
I 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 aBella'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
Charlie's POV"I want that doll," I blurted out when I recognized who the man before me was.He's my father and I want to know if he would recognize me. I fought my urge to jump on him and wrap my arms around him as I tell how much I miss him and how I always dreamed of meeting him.The fact that he's standing inches away from me and I can't do anything but to pretend that he's a stranger made my heart shatter into pieces.He smiled amusingly and gave me a pointed look. His gaze reminded me of Charles's look when he heard something funny."You want this doll?" He asked teasingly."Yes," I answered curtly and reached for the doll he's holding, but he moved his hand away from my reach."I saw this doll first," he argued."No, I did. I saw it first and you only touched it first." If he's stubborn, then I'm much stubborn.He opened his mouth, but before he could speak Charles interrupted him."Sis! What are you doing?" Charles shouted an
Warren's POVI swear those kids, there's something about them that doesn't feel right. I just can't point out what it was.Even the boy is so peculiar, he looks like me when I was little. It was like staring straight at my own figure when I was a boy.If they only told me what their last name was. I was stupid for getting tricked by preschoolers. I should have clearly asked for their full names in our deal.Why am I even obsessed in knowing what their last name was? Why does it even matter? I shook my head off at the thought of getting crazy about the kids.There's something about them that unnerved me, not in a bad way but in a good way. My heart melted the moment I saw them, like they were a part of me or something. The feeling is weird, yet familiar. It's not something that I couldn't explain.Heck! I don't even know what I'm feeling either."Warren!" Ivy beamed and rushed towards me when she saw me coming.She held two dresses on both of h
Warren's POVI was silent at the whole time that we were eating our lunch. As usual, the foods were expensive and delicious, cooked by our personal chef.Mom and Ivy continued talking to each other throughout the time that we were eating. They never lose their own topic of conversation. I zoned out most of the time that we were eating.Ivy would constantly look back at me and ask me questions where I would pretend that I was interested. Mom would get mad and give me her long speech if she saw how bad I treat Ivy.It feels like Ivy was her real real daughter and I was her undeserving future son in law.I just wish that this whole thing would be over so I could go back to my penthouse and be by myself.I thought we were free to go home after lunch, but mom held back Ivy to continue their conversation in the living room while sipping tea.They always talk everyday, but they look like friends who hadn't met each other for five years.If I could, I
Everett looked at her sleeping daughter tenderly with a smile on her face. His previous anger towards me is wiped away from his face.What is he feeling right now? What does it feel to be married to to the person you love and hold a bundle of life on your arms.That was what I and Bella was wishing for. We were waiting to become parents. Children is the only missing piece in our marriage, but it didn't happen. It turns out that everything we had was a lie."I'm going to take some wine," I stepped to leave, but Everett stopped me."Don't leave, we are not done talking yet.""I'm going to come back after.""Is that what you've been doing after your divorce, drowning yourself in alcohol and work?" He asked making me stop.That was my life at the first few years that Bella left.I was always drunk every single day and night, but Ivy snapped me out of it."I thought you were doing well in the business because of Bella. I thought you were inspi
I was planning to take the kids out and spoil them before I tell them who their father is. Calvin is right, I should tell them the truth while they were young. But we didn't have the chance to do so because Charles doesn't want to be absent in school. He wants to finish the school year with perfect attendance and as his mother, I should support and help him with that. I should be teaching them that punctuality is important.I took out a deep breath after doing it a million times already. I would need to pick out the things I would wear to the event with the help of Lisa today. I know I shouldn't be nervous about it because I'm just going to choose something I'd wear and I am not meeting Warren yet.It's just that everything seems odd. I used to be excited to be with Warren, but now the thought of seeing him makes me feel preposterous."You're late!" Lisa glared at me as I came out of the elevator.She always goes to the office earlier than me even if we live in t
"That bitch! She should have told us sooner that she got Ivy's dress. I would still buy that dress even if it doesn't look good on you." She grinned"What you did was insane! Thousands of dollars for a gown! You're making me become poor.""That was nothing to you! It didn't even reach 1% of your net worth." She said, nonchalantly.That's how rich I am. People loved my mall because of the restaurant it has on the rooftop. It was so famous that people around the world would spend money just to visit my mall. It was always filled with people.We've been planning to build different branches around the world and everything is already set. I'm just waiting for the expansion project to finish in the main mall right now and make it the largest mall around the world before we announce our other branches."I wonder what Ivy's reaction will be when she sees you wearing the dress she bought. Please bring me to the event! Please!" She pleaded with puppy eyes.I sigh
Saturday came like a wind. It was too fast like what happened with me and Warren. It caught me at the time I was unprepared. Things you dread always come so suddenly and I was dreading for this day to come. I have to tell them the truth now. I can't come back to my word just because of my fears. I have to do this or I'll suffer dire consequences in the future.This time I didn't wake up the kids. I let them sleep until they woke up. While waiting I cooked our breakfast. As usual, Charlie woke up earlier than her brother. We didn’t wait for Charles to wake up and started to eat our breakfast which was waffles and warm chocolate. They never eat breakfast without a warm glass of chocolate. By the time we finished eating Charles woke up and ate his breakfast with Lisa who surprisingly woke up late. She always wakes up earlier than all of us.“We will go out today so you all had to prepare!” I told them excitedly. Charlie squealed happily.“But we h