Antonio was silent for a while, then he blinked and met her eyes filled with anticipation and expectation.“Nothing happened okay, it's a choice I made and that's it”.Angela sighed deeply.“I truly wish you could be more open to me” she said slowly, looking down nervously about how he would react to her request.“Something must have happened, Antonio, and I care about you…I really do, just tell me please, I will understand”."You don't need to understand because there's nothing”.He smiled at her and the next second, his face went back to cold, he was definitely trying hard not to get mad at her for asking those questions.His face was actually sad and hurt.She felt he was not as perfect as she had thought,maybe his appearance is but undoubtedly not his life, that reminded her of how he randomly broke down in tears the night he was drunk and even last night. Why is he punishing himself?Something must have happened.Why is he being so secretive about it?She took a quick glance at
“I am sorry I scared you with that..(scoff) I never thought I would be missed by anyone”.Antonio said with a shrug, and took out a cigar to light.“What do you mean… Grandma and your siblings will miss you”.Angela turned to look at him.Antonio stole a glance at her then looked up.“Grandma will probably die from heart attack so she will be missed too, and I don't have siblings”.Angela's eyes widened.“Of Course you do…Damon…”She paused abruptly seeing his eyes changed to a cold one after she mentioned that name. She wondered about the origin of their grudge.“I was the only one born by my mother”.Antonio cuts into her thoughts as though he heard her mind.“Oh… I see”.Angela said absentmindedly.She looked down wondering about the relationship between the Montero children,are they even related by blood?Suddenly, she felt cold chills when his hand touched the soft spot on her cheeks, then he used his thumb to dry her tears.She watched his smokey eyes,then down to her full lips
An hour laterAngela walked to the living room and found Antonio being a model for the girl's makeup artist's role-play.His hair was tied into a little pony and his face painted with lots of red…he looked like a vampire.She tried not to laugh out loud.“What do you think, Angela?”Antonio was frowning.“Smile Uncle Charming, feel Bonita”.Antonio forced a wide teeth smile, that was when Angela lost it.“Oh my gosh… I can't with the face” he paused, seeing the look on the twin's faces.“It's so beautiful I want one too, you guys did a wonderful job. This is so professional!”She hyped them up.The twins giggled loudly.“You have to pay, though, we are not cheap”.Lia replied, applying blush on Antonio's forehead.“Pay? How much did Antonio pay?”“He is pretty already, so he can't pay”.“Oh, poor ugly me”.Angela said with a dramatic expression.“We can make you pretty like him too”.“Alright girls, you all should move over here, food is ready and set, or else you eat them cold” She a
Liya and Lia were done eating. They pecked Angela on the cheeks in appreciation and left the dining room to their rooms.Immediately they were gone, it was just like a whole new world.Angela noticed Antonio’s mischievous smirk returned to his lips and he chewed slowly, staring at her.It seems as if he hid this side of him just to blend in with the kids. For some reason, she was grateful he tried to adjust his personality for the sake of the kids. The old Antonio would always say perverted words in front of them, not minding their age.Angela scratched her neck, uncomfortable by his stare.“I never knew you were good at cooking, they certainly taste as delicious as you”.Angela coughed and took a glass of water, trying not to look up at his face. That reaction made him smile. He certainly enjoyed messing with her.Afterwards, she stood up.“Where do you think you are going?”Antonio grabbed her arm.“To the kitchen?”Angela replied slowly.“Then I shall go with you”.Antonio said an
Angela frowned and pulled away.“That’s nonsense, you can’t change for me, I loved you for you, that’s all that matters”.She replied, turning back to washing the dishes.There was a long awkward silence afterwards.Finally, he spoke,“You love me? You don’t even know me, Angela”.That statement made her freeze.She paused, her heart racing.“I want to know…”Then she heard the sound of a door slammed shut, it was Antonio, he went out of the kitchen.Angela sighed heavily.“I had my chance to get him to open up, and I was so nervous around him”.“You love me? You don’t even know me, Angela”.Antonio’s words rang in her head.“She quickly dried her hands on the kitchen towel and rushed out the kitchen. The living room was empty, no sign of Antonio. She rushed out of their apartment, but he was nowhere to be seen.“He left?”Angela muttered to herself sadly.“Did I hurt his feelings unknowingly, I only said I don’t need him to change to anybody”.She told herself and walked back into t
Angela opened her eyes and stopped herself immediately.Standing before her was Antonio.“Anto…wha…what are you doing here?”Antonio raised a questioning brow and smirked.“Am I not welcomed here anymore?”“No… I mean yes…of course you are welcomed,I thought you left”.She wasn’t sure of what she was saying, actually just wanted to release the nervous feeling of getting caught with an erotic book and a hand in such a position.She shouldn’t have taken it to read in the first place. Unfortunately, Antonio noticed the book she was hiding and took interest. He smirked and walked closer towards her, quiet and smooth, like a predator hunting for an innocent prey.Angela’s heart raced, she knew he was up to no good with those dark eyes and grin of his. “What are you hiding?” He raised a single thick dark brow. “Nothing” she snapped back tartly. “Let me see,” he demanded with a command. "There’s nothing to see, don’t come any closer”.Angela cried out.It was easy to grab the book fr
“That hurts! Yet feels good”.She kicked him severally, but he remained an immovable wall on top of her. “Stop struggling already, it’s pointless, you can’t win”. Angela frowned angrily, she rose up and bit him on his chest so hard but he wasn't reacting to it, she looked up at him like a cat acting naughty to its owner.Antonio was staring at her, biting his chest, then his face got cold.That look scared Angela, she immediately let go of him. She stole a look at him and found him massaging the bitten spot. “Are you okay?” She asked and regretted her actions immediately. “Let me see, is it bleeding?” she continued after not getting any response from him. She hesitated then touched his chest, his skin felt hard and warm to her soft palm. It feels so huge, not too strong, just perfect for a hug and then to squeeze her bones with a tighter hug.“You are really an impressive biter, but unfortunately those teeth are doing zero damage”.He put his fingers in her mouth to expose he
“Everything minus nothing”.Angela replied slowly.Antonio smirked, staring at her.“You really think you can handle knowing everything about me? I will tell you Angela it's not good for the ears… Especially those innocent ears of yours”.He smiled.Angela tried not blush.He was staring at her too much, and he smiled more, she just couldn't handle his duality. One time, he is as fierce as a wounded predator and another he is a golden retriever trying to seduce you into falling for him. The only difference is that golden retrievers have that innocent energy to their cuteness. This man right here gives off perverted energy.“Well, I don't care at all”.She said tightly, her face flushed.“Really?”Antonio raised a brow.“Yes, I think I can handle it. No one's perfect, the only thing I can't stand is taking the life of an innocent person”.Antonio's smile slowly faded at that statement, and his heart raced.“But whatever we all have pasts you know”.Angela's conclusion drew him back t