"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
"We will take that one." Leo said and she slapped his hand. "What Mio Tesoro?" He replied in a deep accented voice.Megan turned to the shop attendant who was guiding them through the shop and answering to all their needs. "Can you let me have a word with my fiancé." She forced a smile.The young woman nodded. "Of course. I would be nearby if you need me." Then she left them alone.She turned to Leo. "Do you want to buy the whole store Leo?" She was frustrated now. They were in Milan shopping through luxury designers stores. She had thought it would be a normal shopping where she can just buy a few things but she was so wrong. Leo has been buying anything she looks at, anything she lays her eyes on, he would buy the item for her. She was sure by that by the time most of the things they buy arrives to their hotel room, the room would be filled up. All eyes were on them but Leo did not seem to care. It was getting annoying and frustrating. She is now even trying her best to not glance
Megan was in the dressing room getting changed into the silk dress from the store. The dress looked like it would be her size but she was not sure because, at the same time, it seemed tight. She finally put it on.It was fitted at the waist, and free at hips till where it stopped at her thighs. As she stared at herself in the mirror, she debated whether to take it or leave it. After much thinking, she decided not to buy it."It would just be a waste of money. I won't even wear it and it's too short." She told herself. She was about to take it off when someone entered into the dressing room. She almost screamed until she saw who it was. "Leo, you scared me." She held her chest in fright. He was holding the latte but he seemed a bit out of breath."I got you your latte. I searched the whole store for this and ended up buying across the street. How did I scare you?"So that was what made him late. "I'm sorry. I would have not sent you to buy a latte if I had known it would be this diffic
Megan stepped closer to the box and examined it. It looked like it was delivered. Who would deliver her a gift? Was it her father? Or Julie? "What's that?" Leo asked and stepped forward scanning it. "I think someone sent me a gift." She was staring at the box quizzically. His eyes narrowed. "A gift? Does anyone know you are coming back today?" He picked it up and looked at it. "It doesn't have a sender address nor a letter." She took the box from him. "Julie knows I am coming back today. Maybe she sent me a gift. I thought you had work to do. Who knows, a letter might be in it." The box was not heavy, she observed. "I do have work. Let me carry your bags inside." She opened the door for him and he helped her place the bags inside her room. He came out and she was still standing near her house door, holding the box. He kissed her on the lips. "Call me in case of any emergency." He said, then eyed the box with suspicious eyes. Megan sighed. "It's just a gift, Leo. You are overreact
Julie frowned. "All of a sudden?" "Yeah." She searched for an excuse for asking about him. "You know he attacked me before I left for Italy with Leo. Leo was there and controlled the situation." She did not want to tell her that Leo had beaten him up till he was taken to the hospital. "What? Why did you not tell me since? Don't you think you should report to the police about this? This situation seems to be getting out of hand." "It's too risky to tell the police and the media might find out considering what happened between me and Alexa that got viral. No one might believe me and they might think I am the liar and that I am probably seducing him which is why he got violent. You know how the society hates women and would look for any way to justify a man's actions." "You have a point. Then how about telling your father about it? He would surely help you out or hire..." She flung her hand as if trying to remember something. "You mean bodyguards?" Megan guessed. "Yes, that's it. B
"Here is your receipt." The shop cashier handed her receipt to her. Megan took it and placed it in the back pocket of her jeans trousers. Her sanitary pad had finished and her monthly flow just started, she did not realize that the old one had almost finished, so she had no choice but to come out late at night to buy a sanitary pad.She opened the door to the shop and came out, the shop was not far from her house, it was just a few minutes walk so that is why she decided not to bring her car. Megan breathed in the cool air, the night was cold and it seemed like it might rain soon. She strolled to her house enjoying the cold night.The street was almost empty, there was barely anyone on the street. Megan heard a sound which made her turn towards the sound. There was no one on the street now, except from her. "Who's there?" She asked. Everywhere was still silent. Then something caught her attention. In a dark corner, there was a figure there. The figure looked like the one she saw in t
It was there again. This box was bigger than the other gift boxes, or rather trash boxes. She scanned the box and this one had a letter on it and a sender's address. The police officer said she should call if she sees any gift boxes again. What if this one was not like the others because it had a letter attached to it? She decided to open it so she would know whether to call the police or not. Megan opened her house and took the box inside. It was slightly heavy so she struggled a bit with it. She placed the box on her dining table then took the letter, and opened it. The only thing written in the letter was 'For Megan Zendel. A Gift From Someone.' How can that be the only thing written in the letter? Strange, she thought. She dropped it and proceeded to open the box. This time nothing foul was smelling from it. "Ahhhh!" She screamed at the top of her lungs and threw the box to the floor, she moved back away from the box quickly. Megan held her chest tightly. It was beating so fast
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
Megan was slowly waking up as the rhythmic beeping of the machine sound brought her back to consciousness. She blinked her eyes open, her vision blurred and unfocused at first. The bright lights in the room assaulted her senses, eliciting a soft groan that escaped her parched lips. Where the hell was she? Everything felt so strange.The clinical, sterile smell of the room and the steady beeping of monitors quickly reminded her, she was at the hospital. A different and strange sensation was coursing through her body, especially her chest. She felt weird, and then she suddenly remembered why she was lying on the bed feeling these strange feelings and pains in her chest. She had undergone a heart surgery. The fog in Megan's mind began to clear, and memories of the days leading up to the surgery came flooding back. The fear and anxiety she had felt, the way her heart raced every time she thought about the risks. And also, her break up with Leo. She heard a gasp and then saw a face over h