Vanna's POVI see the arriving woman who is now staring out the closed window of Magnus's room. Everything is still complicated; I don't even know what to do.If she's Magnus's guardian, then why didn't she come to our wedding? And why did Magnus never tell me anything about her?I scrutinized her from head to toe. Her aura screams that she is wealthy. She's rich. She's powerful, and I guess she's dangerous.Our eyes accidentally met, so I quickly looked away.I knew she was approaching me at that moment. I tried to resist shaking any part of my body, but my hands couldn't help it. That's when I noticed she was right in front of me."Can I talk to you, alone..." she said, looking meaningfully at Jay behind me, signaling him not to interfere.I agreed and walked with her toward the hallway.I remained silent about whatever she was going to say. "Hija, tell me your cost; I will pay you whatever amount you need," she glanced at me
Vanna's POVThe table was set by that time; I knew Magnus was on his way. Kuya Jay called to say he was awake and feeling better. He apparently wanted to come home and rest here at the Villa. I just smiled while preparing in the kitchen."Oh, you’re all smiles today! You must be excited to see Magnus, right?" Peruvian said, grinning at me, holding a glass of lemonade."For sure, Vanna is lively again," Vittos added."Of course." I smiled and started washing my hands; I needed to prepare myself as well. I would head upstairs to get dressed and ready."You two handle things here for now," I told them. I continued up the stairs. Once in my room, I went straight to my dresser. I looked at my reflection in the mirror; despite being a bit sweaty, I could see that I had color compared to before. After my conversation with Mrs. Catriona, my desire to show her that I wasn't after Magnus for his money only intensified. I’ll prove it with my actio
Vanna's POVI woke up to voices that sounded like a heated argument. Covering myself with the blanket, I slowly sat up, only to be startled by what I saw. In front of me stood my mom and dad, their faces furious as they looked at me. Magnus was in my way, trying to shield me in our bed."Vanna! Get up now!" my dad shouted, veins bulging in his neck from anger."You heard us, daughter. Quickly! Get dressed!" Mom added, standing beside Dad."You can't take Vanna, sir; we've already agreed on this!" Magnus, wrapped only in a towel, interjected.But Dad was insistent and quickly seized me from the bed, yanking me away. Luckily, the blanket kept me covered. Mom hurriedly draped something over me and pulled me towards the bathroom. I cried out loud due to everything that was happening."What's happening, Mom? Why are you here? Why are you doing this?"She wiped my tears and cupped my face with her gentle hands. "Listen, Vanna. We know everything; Magnus's aunt told us everything, come on. L
Vanna's POVI am alone in my room sipping from this bottle. I am trapped in our own home. The situation has been manipulated and rushed. I don’t know what happened or why my parents took me away.“Bullshit!” I throw it somewhere, then fall silent. The only sound that echoes off the walls is the breaking of the bottle.Hours have passed, and I know it won’t be long before they open the door. It’s dinner time; someone will bring food here. I composed myself and waited a bit.I was leaning against the door when I heard soft footsteps from outside. Someone is coming.They are approaching my room.When the door opened, I was shocked by what I saw. It’s not our maid or Alfred. It’s not my mom or dad; how did she get into our house?“W-why are you here?” I stammered, my lips parted as I stared intently at her figure, from between her eyes to her entire form.It’s Mrs. Catriona.“I’m sorry for last time,” she said tersely, gently clasping her hands as she slowly stepped inside without permiss
Magnus' POVI didn’t hesitate when I reached the huge gate; I started to park my motorcycle behind the trees. I knew the secret path from the back that led inside—an escape route.Just like before, the grass was overgrown, but the path remained somewhat clear. I began checking my backpack and took out my survival knife.I needed to unlock the padlock there. Luckily, I knew how to fiddle with things, and I managed to open it. I kicked it hard, and the door creaked slightly open."Damn it!" I grabbed my bag and squatted down, hearing footsteps above me. The grass concealed me, so they didn’t see me. They were carrying high-caliber guns.I knew they were guarding the perimeter. I understood my aunt Cat’s plan. She took Vanna because that was her weakness. Despite what she had said, I still couldn’t believe that Jay and Vanna were her children. How could that be?What an outrageous claim.I wouldn't accept he
Vanna's POV"You answered!""Yes, it's you. You are my daughter, and I'm your real mother.""That can't be!""Yes, it is! I am your true mother, your brother is Jay, and I found you a long time ago. I just gathered the courage to introduce myself now, knowing that you're with this man, whom I least expected to be your husband. He's not meant for anyone, not even you, my child." Mrs. Catriona said, which was the reason why tears I had been holding back started to spill down my cheeks."Listen, Vanna. I didn't mean to..." Magnus interrupted us."Have you known for a long time?" I asked, my voice filled with hurt.He didn't answer.I covered my mouth in shock."All this time, Magnus?"He shook his head softly. "No.""Then when?!"I shifted my gaze between the two people there."I am doing this for you, Vanna. Please listen." Mrs. Catriona slowly walked closer to me. But I stepped back a bit; I co
Magnus' POVWe were on the road at that hour, still on the motorcycle. Vanna was holding onto my waist, clearly terrified of how I was driving.“We’re almost there,” I said to her. We were heading to the group's hideout, the secret place with Jay.“Don't move, Vanna. I'm going to speed up.” At that moment, I accelerated to full speed.That’s also how I was thinking about how to get through this. Everyone in the organization knew about the ordeal to kill Vanna. Fuck them!One of the rules of the organization is that an ordeal must be executed, especially once agreed upon by the three leaders. The triad.The main leader they call Santo, the second leader named Helena, and the third, one of Romero's sons, Mr. Horizon.I need to talk to them, one by one. I have to plead that they shouldn't go through with it.The first thing to do is to reverse the ordeal. I will take Vanna to them and explain th
Vanna's POVMagnus and I returned to the path we took earlier. He had a gut feeling that something was wrong. If there’s one thing we needed to do now, it was to trust Mrs. Catriona.She's in the hospital now.We needed to hurry."Hurry, Magnus. We might get outrun by the enemies.""I am," he replied, visibly unsettled while driving. I could tell he was worried about me.I also noticed that Jay had gone quiet. Even with a bandage on his stomach, I knew he was in pain."Kuya, please don’t fall asleep. We're almost at the hospital," I said, holding his hand.He forced a bitter smile and grasped my hand back. "I'm sorry, Vanna."I shook my head. "Shh, don’t be sorry. I know you did that to help me.""Please don’t be mad at me, Vanna.""I won’t." I smiled despite my teary face.I hugged Jay, wanting to ease the pain he felt. Through the rearview mirror, I saw Magnus glancing