"Whew! I had no idea your family is... that fierce!" Enrique whistled as he took a deep sigh while driving.
He still couldn't believe that he was chased by an angry woman with a big knife. That was so far the first time that he ran away from a fight."I'm sorry! I don't know what has gotten into them today. They're not like that to guests and other people. Especially my Aunt Maria, she's very kind. I don't know what happened to her today!" Samantha was so abashed that she couldn't look Enrique in the eye.When he saw she was still in shocked and her cheeks were getting redder, he cracked the awkward atmosphere."On the contrary, I found them funny. Especially when your mom spoke like a Roman soldier. I was tongue-tied!" he chuckled.Samantha glanced at him and thought of what he said. She also couldn't help but to laugh. Her mom who was a typical in-house wife, suddenly spoke like an untiring advocate of an abused group."Samantha, your family is jolly.In Enrique's villa..."Dad, we're doing our best to find Isabella. Our men work non stop to look for her!" Enrique was talking to Jackson on the phone.He was at the terrace of his room. He scanned the darkness with his eyes and stared at the four guards in the main gate. They were standing in foot watching the whole villa.He had been in the USA for half a year. Isabella had been missing for two weeks. His parents were losing hope. His father was calling him almost everyday threatening him not to go back to Ireland and live on his own if he couldn't find his sister. His mother was brought to the hospital for weakening of her heart thinking of Isabella day and night.He knew well where Isabella was. Although he didn't see her with his own eyes, he knew his sister was in the care of Samantha's family. He immediately dialed a number and glanced around before he talked."Young Master!" it was Antonio.They had been working round the clock looking for Isabe
"Señorito, how are you doing?" Antonio asked upon getting out of his car."Antonio, I'm glad you can speak English well now!" Enrique replied as he patted Antonio's shoulder.They just both arrived in the seaside 30 minutes away from Benjamin's and his villa."I have to, Señorito. For you and Isabella's sake. For the Houston clan's sake!" Antonio meaningfully replied as they both faced the calm sea.They leaned their backs against Enrique's car while they both crossed their arms over their chest."Antonio, I'd like you to promise me one thing. That you remain loyal to us. Only to mom and dad's family. No relatives involved!" Enrique started after a weird silence.Antonio faced him with a baffled look. He seemed not to get what he meant. Especially the relatives part."Señorito, Qué quieres decir? (Young Master, what do you mean?)"His eyes were searching for answers. His mouth was itching to ask more. His gesture wa
The next day, Samantha woke up in a different environment. She blinked her eyes till she got used to the light peeping through the glass window. She slowly got up using both of her hands to carry herself and glanced around.When she looked at the time on the digital clock mounted on the wall in front of her, she sighed."I'm an hour early to my usual time!" she mumbled.She stepped her feet on the wood floor and wore the house slippers she saw on the foot of the bed.The door made a creaking sound when she closed it. She pursed her lips thinking she might have woken up the man sleeping opposite to her room."Sorry!" she whispered imagining Enrique was listening to her.It was six in the morning but the lights in the living room were already on. The servants were now preparing for breakfast. She stealthily crept downstairs towards the kitchen. The servants turned around and smiled at her when they saw her in the entrance."Good morning!" she shyly g
Sizzling Seafood!One of the best seafood diner in the heart of the city. It was a three-storey building with five professional chefs all around the world. Thirty servers, ten each floors. Two basements parking space plus front yard landscape.Owner?No other than Lance Swan!On the roof deck, there were four nipa hut gazebos and a lap pool in the middle. In one of the gazebos sat three men, two of them were middle aged men and one was in his early twenties. He was actually just twenty one."Your choice either witness how your father would spend his life in prison or marry my daughter on the last month of autumn!" Lance sneered at Albert while Benjamin was staring at him in rage.Albert remained quiet. He was analyzing everything. So far, his father had no idea that he started receiving threats by the Swan family since he met Madeline's parents in their wedding anniversary."You're lucky to marry a fine and beautiful woman, Albert Michaels. Is it h
After their tryst, he rolled down beside her like nothing happened. She cried in silence. When she felt his breathing was steady, she slowly got out of the bed. She picked up her clothes on the floor, wore them, and stealthily walked out of his room.Her legs were hurt but there was no more painful than what Albert had done. She went to her room, locked the door, and curled up herself like a lost kitten.She cried in both pain and disdain. She was dreaming for that time to come. With him giving her heart, her first, embracing and enjoying each other's touch. But she had no idea she would face the exact opposite of what she was dreaming to be romantic."Albert, you're cruel!" Samantha muttered.She had no idea how did she sleep but when she woke up it was already ten in the morning and Andrea's nonstop call was making her deaf."Hello, Andrea!" Samantha hoarsely uttered after reaching for her phone on the side table."Samantha, where are you? Are you com
"Sir, why do you want Samantha to go back to Ireland?" Fe asked when the two youngsters left."Since Isabella is in your place now and Samantha is with us, it is for the best to bring them both back to their real family!" Christopher carefully replied.He knew Fe was hurting. He could feel she wanted Samantha to be with her till she had her own family. She treated her like her own daughter and it pained her to the core if she would leave."But they are in danger and Enrique Houston. He is here. What about tell him his sisters are here? What about explain well to him that incident 14 years ago?" Fe was still doubting and reluctant to face the truth.Sebastian was patting her back keeping her calm. As much as possible, he also didn't want Samantha to leave but that was the sad fact. She was not theirs. She had a family. She had her real life. A Houston life!"Fe, it's the sad truth. We have to face it!" Sebastian uttered while he kept on stroking his wife's back.But
Albert's assistant left his office after their meeting but Christopher hadn't come back since then. He got up from his seat and looked for his father. When he saw Christopher at the parking lot, in the smoking area, he slowly walked towards him avoiding to disturb whatever it was in his mind that time. But Christopher saw his shadow illuminating from the brick wall. He turned around, put off his cigarette, and threw it in the bin."You know that mom Lauren will never allow you to smoke. Do you disobey your wife now?" he teased as he stood straight beside him. His hands were in his pockets.Christopher chuckled at his remarks as he tapped his shoulder. He was about to go back when Albert stopped him with his question."Who called dad?""It's Sebastian. He was with his daughter. By the way, is there something going on with you and Samantha?" he intentionally asked channeling their conversation to another topic."Yes! We both have feelings for each!" he replied frankly a
A month had passed...Samantha walked like a zombie beside Andrea going to the canteen of their school. They just had their practical exam and would go to a hospital nearby for their internship after. They were both interns in Adamson Hospital, a ten minutes walk from their school."Sam, would you like to go with me in Cymbals after our schedule?" Andrea asked while wrapping her hand around her arm.Andrea was always the energetic one. After their hospital schedules, she could still jam and have some booze at the bar. Sometimes, she was with Edward and Chester. Other times, she was alone."I'm going home after our hospital sched. I wanna rest!" Samantha said in a weak tone."Are you okay? Sam, to be honest since last week, you look so down. Is there something wrong with you? You're still staying at Enrique's villa, right?" Andrea halted in her steps and glanced at her pale look. She touched her forehead if she had fever but her temperature is normal."I