“I don’t know what’s going to happen now but I’m definitely breaking up with Ace. So, let me stay here with you for a while…” I confessed softly. “Have you spoken to Ace about this? Are you absolutely sure that she’s pregnant with his child?” my mother asked after recovering from her initial shock. “No. I was too shocked to speak to him. He hasn’t tried to get in touch with me, though. She also demanded for his responsibility, so I think that is clear enough it and of itself,” I replied before heaving a heavy sigh. “That’s not good. As a couple, you should always talk things out. I know that it can be difficult to talk about something like this but even you do end up breaking up with him, I still think that you should talk to him properly and break things off properly,” my mother suggested sternly. “Maybe you’re right…” I muttered. Maybe I should talk to him. Maybe it was only right that I gave him a chance to explain; however, I just didn’t know how to face him right now and I d
Immediately, I turned my face around to see if my ears had been playing a dirty trick on me or not. My eyes must be playing some trick on me as well because I saw Ace standing right in front of me in our small living room. He’s not really here. That was the conclusion that my brain arrived at without hesitation. I turned around and started playing around with the food on my plate again with the tip of my fork. “Don’t ignore me, Rina…” Ace said.This time, I felt his presence when the table shook as he took the seat opposite to mine from our small dining table. No matter how much my mind tried to deny his presence, it seemed like Ace was really here in our apartment again. Why is he even here? “Why are you here?” I asked the first thing that came to my mind. “Because you’re here. Rina, we need to talk…” Ace said as he stared directly into my eyes.“I have nothing to say to you…” I muttered darkly. Now that Ace was sitting right in front of me, all the dark emotions that came rush
Claudia was clearly not scared of Ace at all. In response to his threat, she just rolled her eyes at him. I wondered if she was this way when she was working as his secretary as well. I highly doubted it. “Fine…” Claudia said with clear annoyance before she turned to face me.Her eyes narrowed at me while she seemed to think about what to say. I had no idea why Ace brought her here to see me and why she had agreed to it. I also didn’t understand the deal he seemed to have with her. What was it that Claudia so desperately wanted? I stared back at her as my heart raced wildly in my chest while I waited for her to tell me the truth about the conversation that she had with Ace yesterday. What she says will most likely determine whether or not I have a future with Ace. “The truth is…Ace is not my baby’s father…” Claudia stated loud and clear. My mouth dropped opened at her words. Really?!“…What?” I whispered in pure disbelief. “This child in my belly isn’t his,” Claudia repeated wit
“I always help you out, Ace. Now it’s your turn to help me out,” Claudia said sternly.After glaring at me and Ace, she finally made her way out of the café. I was still too shocked to speak when she left. The fact that she was gone also meant that I was left alone with Ace. Suddenly, fear and panic started swallowing me up and my hands and feet felt so weak and cold. For a moment, I honestly thought that I was going to faint.“I guess you didn’t sleep well last night…” Ace said with a tinge of regret in his tone.“It’s pretty obvious, huh?” I mumbled a little sarcastically.The large dark circles and my puffy eyes probably gave it all away that I didn’t sleep well last night and that I had been crying my eyes out for hours. Ace sighed loudly as he shook his head slowly from side to side while I wondered how we both got ourselves into this messy web of unfortunate and hurtful misunderstanding.“Rina, there’s nothing for you to worry about or cry over anymore. It’s all just a big under
The moment I saw his smile, I realized how much I’ve missed it, and it has only been a day since I last saw it. What made me think that I could go on without seeing that smile of his forever? “I’m still very surprised about Claudia’s…umm…circumstances…” I mumbled. “It’s honestly not as bad as she thinks it is. She’s gotten too paranoid about it and thinks that my friend won’t marry her or take responsibility for their child. That’s not true at all, but no matter how many times I try to tell her this, she wouldn’t believe me…” Ace said before pursing his lips together. “Well, there’s got to be a reason why she thinks that way…” I murmured in wonder. “My friend is definitely a player and famous for his numerous affairs. That and adding on the fact that the baby was kind of unplanned, might be what is making her think that way. However, with that being said, he’s a very responsible man so I have no doubt that he’ll take responsibility. He really likes her too…” Ace explained before g
“I’ll break up with you. No matter what, I don’t want to be a homewrecker so…” I replied after a moment of thought. That was honestly the conclusion that I was prepared to face when I thought that Claudia’s baby could be Ace’s. It was a scary scenario that I didn’t want to happen; however, if that was really the case then it would leave me with no other choice. “Interesting…” Ace murmured. I wondered what he was thinking. “How so? Did you expect me to just forgive you and move on?” I asked. “I don’t know but…I didn’t think you would leave me that easily…” Ace said as if he was thinking of something. “Hmm…if you don’t behave well, I might just end up leaving you…” I said teasingly. “Time for some food…” Ace said as if he wanted to change the topic since it was no longer benefitting him. “I guess we should head back before my mother starts to worry about us…” I readily agreed. “Great, then. I guess it’s time for me to have a taste of your mother’s home-cooked food,” Ace said wi
After taking our seats, we started off on the food. I watched a little anxiously to judge Ace’s reaction to my mother’s homecooked food. I wasn’t the one who made it, but I couldn’t help feeling nervous to see if he would like it. My mother, on the other hand, seemed quite confident in the result of her cooking. “It tastes like home, I guess. It’s very delicious for sure, but something about it makes me feel very warm. It’s like eating love and care,” Ace told my mother with a charming smile. I didn’t think that he was completely lying about what he thought but his word choice and the way he smiled at my mother also made me think that he was definitely sucking up to her. My mother laughed a little shyly before she smiled and thanked him. The conclusion that I quickly reached was that she was already under his spell. I began wondering if there was anyone that Ace couldn’t manage to win over as I stuffed some food into my mouth and began chewing on it. “Your daughter is so mean, ma’a
“You like it, right? I figured that you love seeing views of the city like this…” Ace said knowingly. “I love it…” I admitted honestly as I continued staring at the cityscape in front of me. “It looks much better at night. I’m sure that you’ll like it even more then. As for me, I’ve gotten quite bored of it,” Ace said before he turned to smile at me. “That’s a shame…” I whispered as I turned to return his smile. I felt a slight pressure of his touch against the small of my back before his arm wrapped itself around my waist and pulled me closer to him. He kissed the top of my head tenderly as I wrapped my arms around his body and held him close. He felt so warm and feeling his body against mine felt so comforting and right. Thankfully, I didn’t have to let go of him just yet. “I’m happy enough that you seem to enjoy it,” he murmured from above before he kissed my hair. “You’ll be happy for a very long time because I’m not going to get bored of seeing it anytime soon,” I told him