Steph observed the beautiful lady carefully and she thinks that she is from the well-known family for she is familiar to her and because of the expensive necklace she wore. She knew that her mother is her mother’s friend.Steph have been present in every events that her family are attending, she had memorize of the crowd’s faces from simple to a powerful people in the events. She have been observing everyone of them and didn’t involve herself to the son, daughter or even her relatives. “She’s my—”“I am his cousin,” Steph lied to her, she smiled from eat to ear and quickly grabs her hands away from him that he doubted her action.“Cousin? What are you saying? Why are you doing it?” he asked his wife in a hushed tone.“I am helping you, I know she’s the girl you are flirting with yesterday and you don’t need to deny it because I can tell and you don’t need to worry, I will not be mad at you,” she smiled at him but despite the truth she’s saying, she can’t still avoid getting hurt, her
“Steph’s POV”It’s not possible that I love that man, it shouldn’t be…I grab Luigi’s hand and looks at him as if I’m begging to him, “Luigi, please, help me. I can’t fall for him.”Our place is surrounded by serene while I was waiting for his response, “I can’t find an answer for your request because it isn’t part of my job and only you can help yourself,” he said.“Luigi, don’t leave me like this, please,” I begged, “I am your friend too and you have to help me with my problem,” I hate to say it but I sounded like I am critizing him. I badly wants his help.“You know that I can’t help you with your problem even you begs at me,” he is shaking his head with disapprovement.“Luigi, I am scared,” I sadly muttered. This is the first time I feel scared of falling with someone, I never felt this before even in the current sports I am playing or even in death.“What are you scared of? I don’t think your husband will harm you,” he commented.“I am afraid to get hurt…” I mumbled.I heard him
Mara was in a state of shock after receiving a slap from Steph, she is curious why she did that to her even though she’s only his cousin just like what she said to her while Caspian is surprised to witness it too.“After I leave, that woman should be out of this house or ELSE…” she sighed before completing the statement, “you will not like what will I do next,” she warns them, passing by them and went to her room, she shut the door loudly.Caspian can’t stop thinking why she is wet all over her body and why she is angry at Mara for she is the one pushed them together.Mara looks at Caspian was still dumbfounded, “should I leave now?” Your cousin must be having a bad day.” She wonders.“No, dear. There’s must be something happen to her or should I say, she is usually in a bad temper,” he whispered to her making her chuckle.“Are you sure?” she asked.“Yes, I don’t remember when did I think twice,” he says and invites her in the living area; they sat on the couch and turn on the televis
Caspian knocks on Steph’s room repeatedly because it been dark and she hasn’t coming out from her room since she came in, “Steph! Steph! Open the door,” he shouted as he continues on knocking but she isn’t answering or even opening the door for him.He called again and when she no one answers, he decided to unlock the door of her room. “What could she be doing?” he wonders.His heart is beating rapidly as he is unlocking her room because it’s not possible for Steph to not respond at him, he was surprised when he found her laying on her bed and was covered with a thick blanket.“What is happening to you? I have been knocking on the door but you aren’t opening it for me,” he complains at her as he took steps forward to her for he found her awake but she isn’t answering."Why are you crying?” he asked when he saw her crying making her pillow swamp.He feels pity for her and sat on the side of her bed to comfort her but he feels her whole body is shaking, he quickly took the thermometer u
“What’s going on, doctor Luigi?” Aly inquires upon arriving in the clinic, she puts her purse on the table and sat on the sofa as she crosses her leg and waited for him to speak.Aly watches the doctor who seems to be in a good mood, she quickly spotted how happy he was on this day.“I am having a good day,” he shortly respond.“I know that you are happy, I noticed it as soon as I saw your wide smile. Tell me who is making you happy right now rather than you are letting me to guess,” Aly complains and become impatient to know the deal. Aly become friend with the 25 year-old doctor, Luigi since he become her friend’s personal doctor and become close with him for they have the same vibe and attitude. Only Steph is the only person who annoys their quiet world but without her, the two don’t know what will happen if ever they didn’t met Steph for she pushes the two of them to become a better person.“Hey, what is it? You have been in a daze for a long time, are you going to tell me or not
“Steph’s POV”My kness weakens hearing him say those words, I automatically sat on my bed and felt bad about myself as if I’m the most undeserving woman for him that he says that he will never fell for me or even like me.What am I? Am I expecting too much from him? Am I too much, ugly or disgusting? Does he thinks of me that way? Getting rejected is the most painful event of my life that ever happen to me.I want to try to forget my feelings for him because I don’t want it to get deeper and I don’t want to feel this pain anymore… I don’t think I can stand with this pain again.I was simply staring at the windows located in the left side as I was trying to stop myself not to cry till I suddenly felt dizzy and heard him say, “are you in pain?” I felt his coldness from the tone he used and even I am not feeling well, I did not admit it to him to avoid this feeling. This is the only way I can do to help myself, “none.” From now on, I have to distance myself from him to stop this feeling
Caspian hides his surprised expression to his wife, he walks closer to her and moves his face.“Why? Don’t tell me you are in love with me?” he grins. Steph was staring on his eyes as her heart is throbbing rapidly thinking that he might found out her secret feelings for him but he suddenly smirk before she even open her mouth and spoke.Caspian shifted her gaze and laughs, “you don’t need to repeat what you told me before. Don’t worry, we are on the same boat. I will also not like you just like you are saying to me and I promise that… I will not bother you anymore,” Steph heard him say that seriously and passes at them.Her tears immediately fell from that time without realizing it, “Steph. You are crying,” Aly stated.Steph looked at her friend and seems to be in denial to what she says, and wipes the tears on her face at looks at her wet hands upon wiping her face.“Am I crying? B—but why? I should be happy that he will avoid me from now on, I am sure that my feelings for him will
“Caspian’s POV”"STEPH! STEPH!" I knock continuously on the door of her room but she isn’t answering or even opening the door for me. She might made true what she says to me before, I know that I should be happy right now that she finally leave me. I can do anything I want to do without her annoying presence but I can’t stop worrying about her because she have been staying in the house for the past days and been very careful during that time.I am afraid that she might do something crazy for it’s not possible for her to not create a trouble because the Steph I know always makes thing hard on me, she’s reckless and never stays at home for too long.I don’t want to think bad something about her and it doesn’t mean I care for her, I am just doing my part as his husband and pretends like I really do cars for her.“Steph! Wake up! Your parents are waiting for us in your mansion!” I shouted to make her moves quickly.I heard her footsteps inside her room, I sighed learning that she was the
“Steph’s POV”Returning in the Philippines is out of my plan but I have no control since it was the calling of my job. No matter how I tried to avoid the man I don’t want to see anymore, I have no other choice.I didn’t expect that I will be seeing him again at this point, he looks better than before. I don’t want to look at him so I avoid him.I don’t want to be so weak like I was before, crying over a single guy whom hurt me so badly but I can’t teach my heart to stop from loving. It is better if I avoid him forever.“Will you stop staring at me?” I irritably questioned him while my eyes are on my food.“I am not,” he casually respond.“I know you are staring at me,” I claimed.“How did you know that I am looking at you? You are not even glancing at me,” he tease.I don’t want to look at him because I am afraid that my heart might melt and I fell inlove with him again. I didn’t bother to answer him and I don’t want it to become a big issue so I decided to drop this off.I put my ut
Stephanie fights her emotion and keep on going with her life, “it’s not the end of the world. I can still restart my life,” she always says to herself to move forward even she’s hurting badly.Steph left the country, she knows Caspian will not stop looking for her so she decided to leave for good. She flies across the globe and continues her modelling career; lots of companies are hiring her to advertise their products because of professionalism she impose.Her heart has been shattered and seems to be sinking deep down her body but she goes on and keeps moving. She knew that no matter what she did, she will never forget this pain so she focuses on her career and makes his parents proud.Stephanie didn’t stop her hobby, she still a car racer in any country she resides and plays with many people. She met wonderful people and teaches her lessons about their life, some become her real friend and some are just passerby in her life.One night, Steph attended an awarding for models. She didn
Steph become sober hearing from her friend that he loves her, she badly wants to return in their house on that day but Aly stop her from leaving in such state.“I wanted you to rest first, be beautiful before returning to him if you want to standout over that Elise girl,” her friend advised.“Do you know her too?” She asked curiously.“Yes, I met that bitch just now and guess what how did I met her?” Aly proudly make her a guess.“Did she make a scene again?” Stephanie did a random guess.“Aha! She simply hugged your husband from behind like a leech,” Aly told her while chuckling.“Did she?” Stephanie asks again.“Are you surprised? A woman like her will do anything just to get what she want even a man ignores her, I won’t be surprise if she’ll make another move again one day,” Aly says out of nowhere.Aly held her friend hand and pulled her out of the restaurant, “where are we going?” She asked curiously.“I’m going to bring you home, you need to have a beauty rest so you will have a
“Steph’s POV”I paused packing my things when I heard his angry voice but I didn’t dare turn my head from behind just to see his angry reaction. It’s clearly wasn’t my fault and he is blaming me for the things I didn’t done, he didn’t let me explain my side and now, what is he expecting from me? An explanation for my action? C’mon! I will not do that.I continued packing my clothes and pretended that I heard nothing, I don’t want to talk to him anymore! I’m so pissed off after he protected that girl from me…I zipped my luggage as I stood, I grab my shoulder bag and ready to go, I was taken aback when I found him standing, blocking my way. I almost thought he left but why is he was still here?“Where do you think you’re going?” he inquired with a cold face.“I’m leaving,” I replied and pulled my things, he gripped my arm tightly and whispered, “don’t you try.”Wait? Is he challenging me? He can’t stop me from leaving, who is he? He is not my dad or my mom. I raised my eye to see him,
“Is it taste good?” Elise asked Caspian after tasting the dish she made.“It’s good,” he said. Caspian seems like he doesn’t want to taste the food that Stephanie prepared for him, he know how awful it taste but he saw her hopeful reaction. He didn’t want her to disappoint her so he sliced a small portion of meat and slowly move it closer to his mouth while praying not to feel bad after eating the food she made.“Taste it. I know it’s your favorite,” she encouraged him as she gave him a sweetest smile. Caspian forced to smile at his wife because it isn’t his favorite, he tried to make her believe he enjoys tasting it. He also wants to reprimand her for breaking the rule he set in the house but he just let it pass since it’s Christmas day. The ladies watches him as he eats the food that Stephanie cooked for him and waiting patiently for his comment about it.“I am sure that tasted awful, my cooking is better than hers. Look at the appearance of that, full of soup!” Elise told to herse
“Steph’s POV”“Wait for me, I’m coming home,” that’s the only words I heard from him before I turns my back from him as if I didn’t heard him say any because I don’t want to let him see my reaction; I don’t want to see him that I’m happy for he’s willing to spend Christmas with me.I was surprised when the crew helps me to carry the grocery I bought and accompanied me inside the elevator, ‘thank you!’ I told them before the door slides close.“No worries. It is my apology because of the things I said about your husband and your new house tenant,” the man with a very soft movement apologetically mentioned. I smiled at them and nodded before the elevator finally moves up. I wasn’t planning to go back in this place, I was expecting to spend my Christmas with my family but since he insisted me to go back then I am willing to do so.I want to blame myself for being soft hearted specially when it’s about his request, I don’t want to be like this but once he is standing in front of me, I fe
“I am just kidding. You don’t need to answer my question because I don’t want to hurt my feelings continually at I know the place where I could stand,” she bitterly uttered forcing herself to smile.Caspian’s face suddenly covered with sadness as it gets dark, he doesn’t know what kind of comforting words he can say to her as Steph didn’t know why is he reacting this way, “he should be happy with what he heard, should I assume that he feels sad? But that was not possible…” she said to herself.“Th—en… It’s settled?” Caspian reassure.“No…” Steph rejects his negotiation.He looks at his wife’s expression as if he is questioning her but she didn’t explain what is running in her mind, and with that, he decided to ask her, what do you mean by that?”She stared into his eyes and asks, “how long is she planning to stay?”“I have no idea,” he seriously uttered.She raised to her seat for he let her in their house without any plan of how long she should stay, “you should know and I should kno
Everyone was taken aback after Caspian announced his relationship with Steph to the trainees.Caspian held her hand tightly while waiting for the cadets to confess their mistake and apologize for messing with his wife.The cadets seems to be stubborn, no one dares to admit their mistake, “I am giving you time to come forward and apologize for your wrongdoings to my wife!” he strictly announced.After a long period of encouraging them to admit it, finally, they decided to apologize to his wife.Caspian place his arms around Steph’s shoulder leaving the trainees. “Darling, let’s talk?” he nicely says.“What do we need to talk about?” she coldly asked him.“I want us to talk about Elise. She will temporarily stay in our place,” he explained.Caspian piques her attention hearing the word temporarily, “what does he meant in staying in our place temporarily? Is he planning to… No!” she told herself.“Okay, let’s talk,” she coldly uttered while giving him a cold stare.“But before we talk ab
Caspian brought his wife in the headquarters for he can’t force her to bring her home. He quietly watches his wife who is sleeping soundly, he took a blanket from the cabinet and drapes it over her body but she keeps on removing it from her body.His attention were placed on her arm that has a bruise till he realized that he is the reason why she have it and felt guilty about it.He touches it carefully and look at it, he lightly massage it but she seems to be getting hurt for her brows are frowning.“P—painful…” she complains.Caspian stops from doing it and rakes her hair, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you,” he wanted to kiss her forehead but he stopped.He came out from his room and annoyed at himself, he raised his head to watch the stars from above.“I must have stop myself from falling for her or I shouldn’t be weak enough to face her because she can’t accept it if ever I had gone into her life,” he sighed.“Buddy!” he heard his friend shouted making his attention to casted