"Very popular? How popular?""Very. That is all I can say for now. We are not sure about the status of our relationship now, we are trying to see where it goes. Our relationship is very hidden because of his popularity and sometimes I get sick of it. It's exhausting.""Are you worried that his fame could make you guys separate?""I'm worried and I am at the same time not worried. It's a bit confusing. I guess I would just live with it, after all, life isn't straightforward." She gave a little shrug."I wish you the best and I would like to see the person who made our level-headed Julie to be confused. Give me a moment, I need to use the restroom." She said and stood up."Sure," She headed to the restroom, she also took her phone along with her. When she finished using the toilet, she washed her hands. Her phone was in the back pocket of her trousers, she dried her hand and brought the phone out. It was a text message. Isn't Leo not tired of messaging her? She thought angrily but the
Leonardo stepped into the penthouse suite he was staying in in Athens. He removed his suit jacket and threw it on the couch. He went to the table in the living area where he left his remaining whiskey. He took the glass cup and the whiskey, poured a measurable amount into the glass cup, gulped it down, and welcomed the burning sensation in his chest. He dropped the glasses down and sat down on the couch. It has been a tough week for him, he has been so busy with work and he had to fly to Greece to attend to a serious matter that happened at one of his resorts. He had just finished dealing with it. Thankfully it did not cause much havoc than he thought it would.Being without Megan has been absolute hell for him, he missed her so much, and she was all over his head making it hard for him to concentrate at work. His mood has been extremely foul these days that his own workers avoided him. He leaned his head on the plush couch he was sitting on. He would sleep here for a while till he
The bag of food she was holding dropped from her nerveless fingers. The doors to the elevator opened widely again and she had the full view of the person. So this was her stalker? The person's face was covered in a mask and was wearing a black hoodie that hid their face and hair, a black trousers, even though the person covered the whole body, she could still tell from the body build that it was a man.Megan's heart raced as she realized the gravity of her situation. A chill ran down her spine, and her palms grew clammy with a cold sweat. She tried to remain calm, but the adrenaline coursing through her body made it terribly difficult. "Who are you?" She asked with a shaky voice the person was using his body to block the elevator door making it impossible for her to leave and for the doors to close. She wanted to distract the person and buy time so she could alert the police through her wristwatch without letting the person take notice.The person ignored her question, leaned forward
Her eyes fluttered open and she quickly shut it back due to the brightness of the room. She opened her eyes more slowly this time. She discovered that she was on a bed. A hospital bed."You are awake! Let me go and get the doctor." A loud voice beside her spoke. Megan turned to look at the person and a sharp pain in her head made her wince."Don't strain yourself too much. Here, let me help you sit up." This time it was a male voice. Her eyes opened and she slowly glanced at the person."Leo? What are you doing in London? I thought you were in Greece?" "Is that what is important right now? You almost got yourself killed. I told you to inform me in case anything suspicious happens but you decided to take matters into your hands and here you are. On the hospital bed." Leo thundered angrily."I informed the police about it." Was all she could say weakly."It doesn't matter. If you had informed me then it wouldn't have become this grave to the point where you had to be attacked. What if
"You don't have to worry about Brandon anymore. The police are going to give him a restriction order so he won't be able to come near you again and the police would watch each and every movement he makes. He was able to escape jail term because this was his first crime. He would also have to pay a huge amount of fine for assaulting and stalking you. He can be charged with a jail term if you decide to sue him.""I don't want to sue him. His punishment is enough for him but I won't hold back if he attempts something like this again. How much is the fine he is meant to pay?""It's almost four million, that is what your lawyer told the police they would settle for.""This punishment is already enough. He barely has the money to pay for it so it would keep him busy for a while trying to sort out the money."The door opened and Leo walked in, a nurse followed behind him and she was rolling a wheelchair! What! "Let's go home, Megan."She was staring at the wheelchair with wide eyes. He did
This feeling was strange. No man has ever had this much desire to protect her. Megan stared at Leo, her heart beating wildly in her chest. Who would have thought that the man she thought nothing would ever happen with would be the same person with a strong desire to protect her?"I'm sorry for treating you that way. I shouldn't have done that and I know I was wrong.""What way?" She asked even though she knew what he was talking about. She wanted him to emphasize what he was apologizing for."For mentioning the contract even though we are dating and for neglecting your feelings.""Is that all?" She queried."I'm sorry for not telling you about Ella. I had thought it would not be important and would be meaningless to talk about but I did not know it would have this much impact on our relationship.""So would you be able to tell me about her now?""I am sorry but I won't be able to open up to you right now. I will tell you everything when I am ready and when the time is right."At least
"Dad?" She called, Leo and Peter Zendel both turned to look at her. "What are you doing here?" She asked in disbelief. What was her father doing here? In Leo's house? Talking like they have known each other for a long time? Leo was by her side almost instantly. "Why did you not call me when you woke up.?You did not have to come down on your own, what if something has happened to you?" He chided.She turned to face him, her eyes sparking with fury. "What is my father doing here? Did you invite him?" "He did not invite me. I came here on my own." His deep voice rang through the whole room.Her head snapped to her father, he was still sitting down but his walking stick was in his hand."How did you know where I was, Dad?" "Do you think I wouldn't know about the whereabouts of my own daughter? I tried to give you the space you need but I can't do that anymore, especially when a bastard decided to lay his hand on my daughter." He said angrily.When did he find out about Brandon? "Did yo
"Take care of my daughter." Peter Zendel said then tapped Leo on his shoulder."I will take care of her, with my all."Her father nodded proudly. "Goodbye Megan." He said then entered his SUV. Megan watched as the car drove off, Leo's hand was around her shoulder."What did you and my dad talk about?" She asked hoping Leo would tell her."Nothing. Just some stuff that men talk about."She rolled her eyes. Why are they saying the same thing? "Whatever.""Julie brought the things you needed but she could not wait for you to wake up because she had something important to take care of.""Oh. I also heard the same thing from my father." She confirmed."She said she would visit you soon, or maybe tomorrow.""Okay."He led her into the house. "What do you think about Paris?""Paris? All of a sudden?" He nodded and she continued. "Paris is a nice place. Do you want to buy a hotel there?" She asked curiously.He stopped when they got to the living room. "No. I am talking about a trip. Would yo
"Stop fidgeting, everything is going to be alright." Julie tried calming her down but it was not working. She had been anticipating this day two months ago and had been calm all those months, but why was she now so nervous? Today was her wedding day with Leo. The both of them had decided to get married quickly since that was what they were originally doing before they broke up. They decided to get married in Hawaii, and their wedding was private, with only family, friends, and a few close business associates."I don't know why I am like this." She almost sobbed out. "Everything is perfect but I cannot still phantom the fact that I am finally getting married." Her voice was low. Julie, who was wearing her light pink silk bridesmaid dress, grabbed her shoulder and turned her to face the long-standing mirror in the bridal waiting room at the luxury resort where the wedding was being held. "Look at how beautiful and perfect you look," Julie said.Megan stared at herself. She really loo
"Paris! Paris was the place you were taking me to?" She gasped in sheer shock.When they arrived at the airport, she was too stunned to speak, and now that they are in the Eiffel Tower, she is finally able to regain herself. He had taken them straight here and did not even stop at a hotel. Not that she was complaining, though; it was just crazy and nerve-racking."Yeah. Do you like it?" Leo asked her from across the table. They were at a restaurant in Eiffel Tower, and their table was in a corner that was away from the rest of the restaurant. "Yes. I love it." She replied happily."Would you like to order now?" She nodded and took the menu. A few minutes later, she had ordered, and their food had arrived. "Thank you for bringing me here. I really love it." "We can come here anytime you want to. Besides, you are no longer afraid of the height so it won't be a problem coming here again." He said, his voice had a teasing note.She glared at him playfully. "Did you have to mention th
"Why don't you go and continue living with him? I mean, what is the point of coming back to your father's house in the night when you spend the whole day at his house? Also, you keep yapping on about how he is treating you well." Julie ranted.Megan gasped. "What the fuck, Julie? I am not yapping. What am I? A dog?" She exclaimed in disbelief."At this point, you have been sounding like one these days." Megan glared at her and Julie turned away from her. She clicked her tongue and continued speaking. "Anyways, I want to move in soon with Leo." "Do it already. I am sure you have been dying to do just that since you got back together." Julie turned to her, all sign of playfulness gone and her expression turned serious. "What about the wedding? Are you guys going to continue ahead with it?""Oh, the wedding... We are not rushing things right now and we want to take it slow to see how it goes." She said. However, that was not what she was feeling right now. She wished the wedding would
Her driver slowly approached Leo's house; she just remembered that she did not have the remote to his gate because she had left it in his house before all of this started. The driver stopped at the front of his automatic iron wrought gate, she saw the driver glance at her through the rearview mirror."I know. I will do it myself." She came down from the and walked towards the small digital object near the gate. She stood in front of it. A small device near the gate scanned her face, and then the gate opened. She went back into the car and her driver drove inside the house. Leo actually still left her facial ID in his security system. He was actually expecting her to come. Is that why he also refused to send her clothes and belongings back to her? She had been expecting her clothes and belongings, but she did not want to contact him. Was that what he was expecting? That man was really sly. The car pulled up to the front of the house and Megan was about to come down when the driver's
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