“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
"Will you accept Caspian Andrew Ardiente as your lawfully wedded spouse, Stephanie Alicia Villamar?" The priest's voice could be heard in all four corners of the church.She was hesitant to answer the priest's question since this was not the fairytale wedding she desired or the guy she desired to spend the rest of her life with, but she found herself torn between her desires and her parents' hopes.Her deep brown eyes started to well up, pitying herself in this kind of situation, but she couldn’t do anything.Stephanie is the only child of Don Mijares and Doña Belinda, a Filipino-mestiza who is the heiress of the largest hacienda held by her parents. Her family was one of the most affluent in town.Her parents have been worried about her being an old maiden, which leads them to set her up on a blind date because, at the age of twenty-five, they haven’t seen her in a relationship.
The newly-wed couple arrived at the reception area. It was held at a resort that the Ardiente family-owned.Stephanie's gaze was drawn to the big tarpaulin with their portrait at the party hall's entrance. She paused and stared at it, "you are lucky to stand next to an adorable man like me." He whispered to her ears.Her lips curled up as she gazed at him and scanned the faces of the waiters in the area. Her eyes sparkled and smiled widely when she spotted a good-looking man, "I don’t think you are right because that man is more appealing than you," she pointed at the man cheerfully.He was upset when he saw how happy she was by looking at one of their employees. He tracked her pointing finger and inspected the man's face before blocking her view and staring at her. He took her hand in his. "Will you refrain from staring at another man at our wedding reception? You're making me seem bad in front of a lot of people,
Caspian looked at her when he noticed the letter she was holding and turned to face her, saying, "I'm not going to spend my time with your crap. I must report to the barracks "He turned around without paying attention to her.She runs at him and clings to his arm, "can you listen to me first? I know you were shocked to marry me too. We are both placed in this situation where we can’t back out but... I prepared a plan so that we could both go back to our own lives," she tries to convince her."What exactly do you mean?" He asks, turning to face her. He looked down at his arm, which she was clutching. She released off of him swiftly and grinned awkwardly.She showed the envelope to him and stated, "I prepared a contract before we get married stating that the ceremony that happened today will not be valid.She handed him the papers, saying, "Once you sign it, I'll depart tonight and we can live ou
She had been keeping an eye on this delivery guy. She noticed that he has been looking inside the house and had been acting strangely. He might be planning badly against her! She thought about it.Her head was in mess and can’t think of any plan on how she can protect herself if ever he will attack her, she panicked when she realized that she was only wearing a thin nightgown.She was breathing hard, her pulse was beating, and cold perspiration was dripping down her whole body.As she noticed him taking a step closer to her, she lowered her gaze into her chest and quickly covered it with her arms. She freaked out when she felt an arm on her shoulder. Her heart was beating fast as if she was going to have a heart attack.She felt him draw her closer to his muscular body. She didn’t know what could happen to her next, but Stephanie Alicia Villamar was swearing to do everything
"Just wait, I'll learn to cook eventually. He will never taste my cuisine since I am certain that by that time, we will have divorced." She whispered something that she immediately forgot as she chopped the veggies, and she had cut her finger! She shouted that alarm to Caspian who was busy receiving the parcel from the delivery man. He dashed into the kitchen when he heard his wife shouting. "What happened to you?" He asked while catching his breath. She turned to him and showed her pointed finger bleeding. "I cut my finger," she said, trying to sound confident despite her nervousness. "What have you done? Are you so blind that you even cut your finger?!" He scowled. She tilted her head in the other direction as her tears started to fall, "what can I do with that now?" He asked her. Stephanie did not reply, so he grabbed her hand and washed it und
The different colors of confetti were messed up and scattered throughout the whole living room, as a small box popped out of the big box and was thrown up in the air.Caspian was stunned at the big surprise that his cousin sent at him. His eyes were glued to the small box as it fell, revealing red clothing and swaying in the air in his direction.Stephanie gradually opened her eyes, realizing she was still breathing and alive. She took her hands out of her ears and stared at her hands, saying, "I am alive," and smiling brightly.Her eyes immediately searched for her husband and found him, who was questionably holding two sets of red lingerie for a man and a woman. She was enraged and pointed her finger at him while he throws the negligee back inside the box."You! Perverted man! Are y—ou trying to do –" she didn’t finish her statement and covered her chest with her hands.&nb
In the dining area, the plates of vegetables, sausages, rice, and glasses of milk were set on the table. The couples were sitting from one seat to another, staring at each other.Stephanie was starving to death but she was hesitant to start eating. When Caspian noticed her, he knew that she was hungry but she didn’t move her hand to eat first."Why aren't you starting to eat? Don’t you like the food?" Caspian was dubious."I – I didn’t mean that. It’s be--cause you aren’t starting to eat," she mentioned.Caspian realized that she was being shy and that piqued his interest. He did not know that he had been staring at her face.It was the first time he studied his wife’s looks meticulously. He easily observed her long inky eyelashes, curved black brows, a pair of brown upturned eyes, her attractive upturned nose, and her small thin lips tin
“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