Ghino was put into silence as he fixed his startled eyes on me. Guilty was evidently written all over his face. He knew that he could not deny my claim before we had a piece of substantial evidence to support our accusation. "Don't give me that kind of look, Ghino." I added, "Did you know what I hated the most being in a relationship with you? You're a good liar. You've been lying to me this entire time. I don't have a clue what are you up to, the reason you are doing this to me, or what your intention on marry me. I don't know." "Please, calm down, Elaine." I could not believe all the words that were slipped out of my mouth, that was his response - asking me to get calm. I gritted my teeth in disbelief as I encountered having a hard time breathing in order to let out those fucking words yet he responded to me to calm down. Is he fucking kidding me? "Yes, I took those documents from your desk last night. And I have someone carry them into my office. But that doesn
The sight filled me with a mix of anger and frustration, not only because of those women around him but because of what he said to them. What's the point of coming over when I am not the only one who he reached out to? The security guards already hurt my pride - that they mistook me for Dylan's wife. Their assumption about me was proven right when I heard the words straight from his own mouth. "Waiting for my wife, my foot," I whispered to myself. Taking a deep breath to steady my trembling nerves, I walk over to Dylan with a determined and furious face. I am not his wife like he boasted to them, but I had to intervene and put an end to whatever was happening. "Dylan," I called out his name, my voice cutting through the cacophony of the club. All their eyes turned toward me, and Dylan's gaze met mine, conveying a mix of concern and disappointment For a moment, our shared connection seemed to override the chaos surrounding us. The four women faltered for just a
"We better get going, Mom. People are watching us now. We were already making a commotion." Noah proposed before the scandal went out of hand, but his eyes were still fixed on the man in front of us. Then he pointed a finger at him, "Don't you dare follow us, Dylan. Or else I'm gonna report you to the cops." "Let's get the hell out of this place, Elaine!" Mom reached out to my hand and dragged me out of the building. Dylan and I did not get the chance to speak when I couldn't get back to the room anymore. The last thing I wanted to happen was to make another commotion, putting fuel into the fire, so I let Mom drag me out of the hotel. Five minutes later, the three of us were settled inside the cab dominated by deafening silence. Mom was seated next to me in the backseat while Brother Noah was in the front seat beside the driver. But I knew all their eyes were pointing at me. "We'll go back to the province as soon as possible, Elaine." Mom finally spoke up, breaking
Ghino piqued his curiosity as he pressed the play button of the video on my phone. Deafening silence immediately swallowed the entire room. His eyes were fixed on the screen while mine was on him. I couldn't help but curve the tip of my lips after catching a glimpse of those several long curve lines evident in Ghino's face. He could not deny it to me when I already held solid evidence of his betrayal of Elaine. The footage was supposed to be three minutes long but it took Ghino fifteen seconds to end watching it. He slid the phone back at me across from him. "Are you implying that you are going to use this to blackmail me? Should I be scared of that, huh, Dylan?" Instead of a worried face, Ghino bestowed a smiling one - ear-to-ear to be precise. The footage that I showed him was during his late-night visit to the hospital. And it was not about me but him and Maureen having an affair in the middle of his ongoing marriage to Elaine. I got the footage from the bas
"That was such a relief, Mr. Nacua. You're not letting your guard down." I heaved an abrupt sigh, ejecting the cold air that was stuck in my throat after getting choked by him. He almost got me there. I even thought of dying at that time when I could see it in his eyes, the burning rage, and the urge to kill. "Don't trust me, but will you trust your son?" I continued, 'His life right now, is in danger, and he needs you. But in order to do that, we need to get you out of this place by filing a motion of reconsideration." Mr. Nacua piqued my interest as his rage slowly melted. So I ordered the police officers to let of him. I needed him to trust me with everything for us to make an agreement or demand. "What do you want me to do?" he asked. Because I was not fully equipped with the case, I let my two lawyers talk to him - explain everything about the process. And to make sure he had something to hold against me, I asked him his demands. We promised him and Ju
"But I do." Brother Noah insisted as he looked at me sharply. I could barely see any sign of sympathy in his stares. "No matter how many times you will kneel in front of me, Mr. Spencer, you will not get anything from me." Then he reached out to me and helped me up. "Stay away from her, I'm begging you," he added, "My sister and Ghino are getting married in three days. Can you just be happy for them?" Brother Noah did not wait for my response when he left his spot and went back to Uncle Dex's office, leaving me alone with a heavy heart, lost in thoughts, asking myself if I could be happy for them. No. I can only be happy with Elaine on my side. She loves me, and I am well aware of that. It's just that the two of us were caught up by undesirable circumstances. My feelings for Elaine were of no question. I love her. I needed her in my life. And I am willing to risk everything I have for us to be together. After a few minutes of sobbing, I went back to my office
Even Elaine nor anyone from her family ever extended me an invitation to pay respect for being the CEO of Spencer Group and Companies. And as the person who paid her paychecks for the past eight years. They were all mad at me, there was no question about that. So I am to the world. To myself for being such a billionaire loser. None of them remember my existence. But it's alright. Once I see Elaine doing fine in the hands of my stepbrother, everything will be alright. I just hope she will be happy wearing a white long gown. Thirty minutes later, I found myself huddling in the dim corner of the church with nothing on my side but utter darkness. Good thing I did not wear something revealing to the public as I managed to sneak into the church without everyone noticing me. Unfortunately, it appeared that my arrival was already late. I missed the part of the wedding where the priest could have asked who was against Elaine and Ghino tying the knot. "My dear, Elaine F
All thanks to my stepbrother, Ghino, for letting me push through that kind of decision. My parents, especially, my dad, wherever his soul was right now, would probably understand why I did such a ridiculous thing. Six hours later, under the glimmering full moon, we reached the east side of the state, a countryside where all I could see were small houses built with light materials. My blurred eyes could barely see any three-story buildings, shopping malls, restaurants, or schools. The entire place was as if it was abandoned by time, but well-preserved. Where I parked the car, in front of us was a wide blue ocean. As soon as the window of the car was opened, the cold summer breeze caressed my exhausted skin, helping me to regenerate my lost strength after a few hours of non-stop trip. On top of that, the cold air helped me get refreshed and clear up my bothered mind. Time check. The time was already three in the morning when we finally stopped running. I catch a glimpse of her face