"Goodbye." She waved to Julie who was sitting behind her desk. "Don't stay out late. Make sure to go home early.""Alright, mate. I will." Julie waved back.She came out of her building and Leonardo was waiting for her in a silver sports car. He looked so dashing and handsome in his suit. When he saw her approaching, he smiled sweetly moved forward to her, and kissed her cheek, she smiled up at him. Since they announced their relationship, the attention had been on them and paparazzi had suddenly taken interest in her day-to-day life. He took her bag from her and opened the car so she could enter, she settled inside the car. He rounded the car and entered the car, the engine of the sports car roared to life. Leo had decided that they continue their act especially when in public because people needed more proof and she agreed of course."How was work?" Leo asked her when they were on the road."Work is good. How is yours?" "Mine is good too." It was still a bit awkward between them. "
"Are you hurt?" He asked with a worried face. Leo left Brandon at came to her."No. I'm fine. He did not hit me." She searched his face, Brandon did not hit him and he looked fine. "What about him? I think he needs to go to the hospital."He glanced at Brandon on the floor still groaning in pain. "I will take him to the hospital. First, let's get you out of this place and somewhere safe." She took her hand and led her away. After they entered his car, he made a call. She did not hear what he was saying as he was speaking in rapid Italian but she could guess he was referring to Brandon.Throughout the drive, his hand clenched the steering wheel and his face was hard. They arrived at an iron-wrought gate. The automatic gate opened and the car entered, speeding through the long driveway way that was lined by the side with cypress trees. The car parked in front of a large mansion and she realized that he brought her to his house. Her head turned to him and he was already getting out of th
The rest of the days passed in a blur and it was the day she was meant to travel with Leo on his business trip. After that day, she and Leo both went their separate ways, she went back to her house and there was no trace of what had happened the previous day. They occasionally met in public so that the public will know that they are together. She stepped into Leonardo's private jet, and Leo was following her from behind. The crew greeted them both and they settled down on their seats. The cabin crew disappeared into the back of the plane after informing them that the plane would soon take off. They buckled themselves and the jet took off from the tarmac. Once the jet was up in the sky Leo unbuckled his belt and stood up."I am going to get some work done, inform the flight attendant if you need anything.""Alright, I also want to work." He disappeared into the master's bedroom. After a few hours, the jet had landed and they were on the way to their hotel. "We have to stay in the sam
Her hand wrapped around his neck and she pressed herself closer to him than she already was. His hand moved to the back of her head angling it so he could have better access to her mouth. The kiss was so deep and needy, she moaned into his mouth. Her hands moved into his shirt, caressing his hard muscular chest. Leo groaned deeply. He broke the kiss, lifted his shirt over his head, and threw it on the floor, he drew her back to him, resuming the kiss. His hand moved to her butt and he grabbed it in his large hands and ground his erection against her. The act made the both of them groan. "Leo..." She gasped."What do you want Cara?" His husky voice make her wet the more."You. I want you, Leo." One of his hands moved to the straps of her dress and he eased it down, he did the same for the other one. The silk dress fell to her feet, her hand moved to her breast and she covered it."Don't. I want to see you." He eased her hands away from her breast and the look in his eyes almost made
Megan's eyes fluttered open, the room was bright. She stretched and then sat up, Leo was on the armed cushion in the room, and his laptop was on his lap, when he saw she had woken up, he kept the cup of whatever he was drinking on the small table beside the chair and closed the laptop."You are awake. I thought you were not ready to wake up at this point." His voice was so deep. He stood up and sat beside her on the bed. "We have a busy day ahead. First, you must eat your breakfast." He handed her a tray of food, there was a single red rose by the side and a note. Her eyes went to his face and he gestured to the note. She opened it and read it. It was a handwritten short note from him apologizing about last night. She took the rose and smelt it, it was fragrance-filled."Thank you, Leo. You did not have to apologize, I understand you a bit.""Still, I must." On the tray were pancakes topped with maple syrup, a bowl of strawberries, a cup of coffee latte, and vanilla cookies. She too
Leo helped her out of the white Limo he had hired for that night. Other luxurious cars surrounded the area. It was indeed a grand event that was happening. Leo told her it was a one-time annual event where all the renowned and famous opera singers in Italy come together to perform. The grand opera house stood before them, its ornate facade and towering columns a testament to the artistic grandeur of Italy. Teatro Alla Scala was the best-known opera house in Italy. She had heard of it, but it was the first time she was beholding the grand opulence. Together they headed inside. The women were adorned in lovely dresses and ball gowns, their gowns flowing behind them in an array of beautiful colors. Diamonds and pearls adorned their necks, wrists, and ears. The men, in tailored tuxedos, exuded an air of refined elegance. They moved with confidence. Many eyes glanced their way, some women looked at her with envy while some men gazed at her with lewd eyes and some with lust. As if noticing
"Okay then. Cancel my plans for the week. I won't be back till the end of the week and when I am back I will resume my work." Leo whispered. Megan blinked with sleepy eyes, and she touched the other side of the bed and it was warm but empty, her eyes opened, Leo was sitting on the edge of the bed and a phone was to his ear. Outside was not bright yet but she could tell it was morning. Megan stretched in happiness, her body was a bit sore but it was not bad. Leo was insatiable but he made sure to consider that she was new to this. She did not know how many times they did it last night. "Hello, Megan." Leo's deep voice greeted and she smiled. "Hello, Leo. Come back to bed." He lay on the bed and cuddled her naked body to his naked one. He kissed her on the mouth and she sighed. How she loved his kisses. She did not know that having a lover could be this fun and lovely. He pulled back and kissed her forehead. "How are you feeling now?" "I am feeling quite all right." His voice
As their car climbed the winding roads, the urban landscape gave way to an extraordinary scene, dotted with centuries-old farmhouses and sun-dappled vineyards. Their next journey is Tuscany, it was not far so Leo decided to drive. The windows of the sports car were down, letting the wine-filled air in as it sped along the road. Their car slowly grew to a halt, and she noticed that they had arrived at their destination, a picturesque winery nestled amidst the gently sloping hills. A plump kind looking woman came out of the house with a middle-aged man. "Welcome to our humble home. I am Allegra and that is my husband Alfonso." She greeted her in highly accented English and she moved to her then held her hands. "You look so beautiful, Mio caro." "Thank you. I am Megan Zendel.""I know that Mio Caro. Leo has told me all about you." Her eyes spotted the diamond ring on her finger and she gasped. "Your engagement ring is so pretty and exquisite like you." Then she turned to Leo and spoke
Megan stepped down from the car that her father's driver drove her to the hospital with and immediately cursed under her breath. She was just coming back from the hospital for her checkup, according to her doctor, she is now able to do normal things since it has been five weeks since she had her surgery. Although she still feels tired sometimes it was bearable. Her medication was still one of her enemies at the moment; it still made her feel drunk and groggy sometimes. She missed feeling sane and normal.Back to what she was angry about right now, another set of bouquets was being taken into her father's house together with a gift bag. Was he not tired? It has been a whole month since she came back from the hospital and also the same time when the gifts and flowers started invading her father's house. Walking into the house, she headed to the place where the flowers are always kept, the dining room. This time, the bouquet was not as big as the others. The flowers have been so much th
He needed to get his wits together. If only he could try harder, then maybe she would come back to him. The reason why he has not yet gone to see her, even though he almost has plenty of times, was because her father was the one who advised him not to rush things, especially with Megan. Peter Zendel told him that whenever stuff like this happened, it was best to give her space and not rush things because she might regret any hasty decision she makes, so it was better to let her decide on her own. The only thing that had been keeping him sane was knowing the fact that she was doing fine and alright. He was getting feedback on her health from his friend, Juan, whom he recommended to Megan's father. It was not all because he wanted to watch her. That was why he recommended Juan; it was also because he wanted her to be in good health, and he was aware that she needed a very healthy diet, and Juan was the best option. As for the letters he was sending, he will have to write better. S
It was not just any letter like the one he had been sending to her for a while. It was a handwritten letter of their memories together. How did Leo, who is a businessman, think of something like that? It was so nice, and she did not want to acknowledge it. She could not and she will not acknowledge it. This one was written of their time in the London Eye. He wrote every detail of how she was happy, scared, and sad at the same time. His writing was so accurate that if she did not know him, she would have thought that he probably paid a pro or writer to do it for him or that he bought it. Nevertheless, this was too accurate to not be true. She did not know that Leo was keeping all the memories so stored deeply inside his heart and head. She remembered that time so well even though she did not. She finished reading the letter and her heart was beating fast not in a bad way but in a good way. She dropped the letter in the waste bin, and after a few minutes, she went back to pick it up.
It has been weeks now and she was frustrated. The whole house was filled up with flowers and a nice fragrance, not that she was complaining about the fragrance. Ever since she came to her father's house, Leo has not stopped sending flowers and letters of apology. She wondered how he knew about her current location. She had dismissed the bodyguards that he hired for her because she no longer needed them as she was staying at her father's house. Megan also released to the media that she was sick, which was the reason for the cancellation of their wedding. The day she was supposed to get married, which was yesterday, has passed, and she was still working on her health in her father's house. The wedding cancellation news was the only way to protect them both from criticism; the media still thinks that they are together; she left it that way because Leo would be heavily criticized for leaving her when she was sick and at her lowest. She wanted to wait till everything die down before she r
Delphine drew back in surprise. "Huh? You have broken up with Leo?" Megan shook her head. "No, I did not break up with him. We are only taking a break for now. We need some time to think about our relationship." She explained her lie. She and Leo are not taking any breaks, but they have broken up. More like she broke up with him but she did not want to tell his mother that when she knows how much Delphine loves her and sees her like her daughter. She did not have the guts to break her heart.Delphine sighed heavily. "Oh. It's Leo, right? He is the reason for this break that you talk about." When she saw that Megan was not answering her she continued. "There is no need for you to defend him; I know my son, and I know what he can do. He sometimes is careless and does not know how to value the precious things around him. He also makes some mistakes that are unbelievable and he is not perfect. I don't know what he must have done but I want to tell you that you should follow your heart an
"Geez, you scared the shit out of me. Don't go around scaring me like that anymore. I may have another heart attack even though I have been cured." Megan exclaimed.Julie pursed her lips. "I am sorry for disturbing you, but why are you scared? Do you have something to be scared of?" Her expression was skeptical.Megan composed herself and held her head high. It did not matter if Julie had caught her red-handed, she will still hold her head high. There was nothing to be afraid of. "I don't have anything to be afraid of. I thought you were working?" Megan pointed. "Are you trying to change the topic? You came here to check if your ex-boyfriend has come to see you once more." She stretched her neck to look out the floor-to-ceiling windows, and Julie suddenly grinned. "There he is, just leaving. You must be happy that he is still smitten with you." She remarked with a sly smile.Megan glanced out the window and in the direction where his car was parked before, and he was really driving o
Megan drew back in surprise. "Dad? He knows too?""Of course he does. For some strange reasons that I don't know about, he agreed to his request. I am not sure if he knows about the breakup. Did you tell him?""No. I never told him." She said."Well. That is what happened. I can never hide something like this from you; I am not crazy," She said. "If you don't still fully trust me, then you can call him and ask him; he will surely confess what he did."What she is saying makes sense a little, it is not completely rubbish. But... " How the heck did you know that I broke up with him? I don't remember telling you or is this surgery messing with me?" Julie folded her hand across her chest and gazed at her with an unimpressed expression that screamed, 'What the fuck.' "Really? Even a blind man would know. Maybe your father even knows and you are not aware of it. What I am saying is that everyone knows that Leonardo is obsessed with you and would do anything for you; I mean, the nurses even
"What is going on?" Julie whispered with curious eyes. Megan quickly signaled for Julie to keep quiet so that the nurses would not hear her and Julie quickly shut her mouth. The bodyguards who were a few feet away from them froze. Megan sometimes wonders if they are robots because of the way they always seem to know what to do. Another reason why she had left them was because she was already used to having them around. They were at the back of the nurses station, the nurses could not see them."I wonder what is going on between them. They have not seen each other ever since that day that Miss Zendel went into surgery. Do you think they broke up?" Someone asked."No. I don't think they broke up, it is more like an estranged love, a love that cannot be shown. He has been visiting the hospital but it seems like Miss Zendel is not aware. I caught him one day in the parking lot where he was watching her room window. After watching for a while, he got into his car and drove off.""True. I t
It has been a week. A whole freaking week and her recovery has been her priority. She did not let herself think about anything else except recovering, which had not been easy at all; the pain was not little at all. It hurt like hell, she has never felt that amount of discomfort and pain for a long time. It felt so new but with the help of painkillers, the pain was bearable. She had to manage a regimen of pain medications, which normally left her feeling groggy and disoriented at times. Simple tasks like sitting up, walking, and even breathing deeply cause her pain and anguish but she was able to face it with the help of her family. Her father has always been there for her and even Julie has practically been working from her hospital room. She did not feel lonely with their constant presence, and it was comforting to know that there were still people by her side, people who would be with her through it all. Unlike some other people whom she did not want to think about right now.To re