Chapter 2: VIP ID

Chapter Two: VIP ID

>> Daphne Romero

"What are you talking about, Mom?!" Daphne shouted.

Her mother started coming to the condo unit where she was staying.

"You're getting married two weeks from now."

"What? Are you insane? Are you drunk? What are you talking about?"

"Daphne, I'm deadly serious here!"

Her mother handed her a brown envelope. There was a marriage contract paper, it stated when and who she would marry. It was signed by Tristan Fuentevalle and Danilo Romero, the name of his Father.

She shook her head. She could not believe that her Father would agree to this type of marriage. A kind of marriage contract? With the person she didn't know? She thought that maybe this is not real, maybe her Mother just wants to manipulate her.

"This is totally insane, I will not agree to this. You can leave now, Ma."

She pushed her Mom out of the apartment where she was staying. She's living with her own since her Mom remarried just one year after her Dad died. She is angry with her so she doesn't want to be with her under the same roof anymore.

"Daphne! If you don't agree the whole company will go to them! Even the Hope Foundation!" her mother shouted.

She stopped for a moment and let go of her Mom. She frowned at her and seemed to register what she said.

"What the heck? Mom! Papa worked hard on it and then it will just disappear if I don't agree?"

"That's your Father's want. That's also part of your Father's will, Daphne. You see, I don't care if you're mad at me. All I want is for your Father's hard work not to be lost. I don't want the memories to be erased him to the company, to the foundation, to the places where we were once happy."

Her mother was right. Even she would not allow that to happen. But why did she end up in such a set up out of so many ways? Why does she have to marry someone she doesn't even know?

"Go for now, I'll think about it first," she said and closed the door completely.

She leaned against her door and sat there slowly. She's now looking at the papers on her desk. Little by little she felt tears in his eyes.

"Why do I need to suffer like this? I thought you love me, Papa! But why all of the sudden this is what you want to happen?" she said in his mind.

Five years ago, her father passed away due to a heart attack. Everything happened suddenly. No one knows about his health condition because he is always okay, cheerful and does not show signs of illness.

She's a Papa's girl that's why she was very affected by his loss. She almost dropped to school. She doesn't want to talk to anyone. She definitely forgot how to live a normal and happy life.

After a year, she still not moving on when suddenly her mom is getting married so fast. As if she didn't think that his Papa had been gone for a year. It's like she no longer respects her father, and it looks like her mother really didn't love him.

There she became even more angry. She ran away. She moved into a condo. Her sister Diane is okay with what's their mother's decision that's why she also got angry about it. Well, she and her brother are not really close because she is the opposite of everyone else.

Diane, is a brat. Sheʼs always in the club, happy go lucky, and never been serious of what life is actually is. His Papa had a headache, so he never agreed to it. She didn't want to see her Dad stressed before, but it's not that easy because of her sister who is prone to trouble.

Daphne found herself on top of the bed holding the marriage contract paper tightly. It was almost wrinkled but she didn't notice it because her emotion was more overwhelming. She literally cried while reminiscing the past.

When her tears stopped, she threw the marriage contract in the trash. She took his car keys and went to the cemetery to visit his Papa's grave. There she continued to cry.

She kept asking why. Why did her father agree? Why was she brought to this set up? Has she been a bad daughter? She still remembered what he always said before. "I know what's the best for you, for your future." But what? What happened?

The best for her, huh? She is a successful Doctor. Living alone, and she's happy with that! But now this contract marriage came, as if her father knows that this marriage is gonna be okay.

After all, there was nothing she could do. She didn't want to disappoint her Papa. And most importantly, she doesn't want all his hard work to go to waste and nothing.

She immediately called her friend, Izzy.

"Where are you, Zy?" that's what she asked right away.

> "At home, getting ready for the party tonight. Remember? I told you that Joe invited me for a drink. I invited you a while ago, but you said you're--" <

"I will go."

"Wait— what?!"

She quickly ended the call, because she didn't want to hear her question after another. She was used to not wasting time. She's used to prioritizing work, or rest over wandering, entertaining or having fun, but this night is different.

This is the only night she will let herself be free. She'll let her experience what's in the bar that her friend Izzy always goes to. This night is gonna be wild and free, before she gets married.

She went home. She gets ready. And after an hour, she's now wearing a red bodycon dress and a pair of comfortable heels. It made her feel more confident and comfortable even though she just wore it.

Actually this dress is a gift from her sister, Diane. Knowing that she doesn't really wear that kind of dress, she still gave it to her just to tease her on her birthday last year. While her hair is in half up ponytails.

She's now overall looking gorgeous!

When she heard the horn of a car, she immediately jumped. She greeted Izzy with a smile, she even circled in front of her car. Izzy got out of her car as if in disbelief.

"No... Shut up! Is that you, Daph?!"

"Yeah, I guess?" then Daphne cried.

Izzy was thrilled and hurriedly hugged her friend.

"You're so beautiful, Bitch! Did I already say that, eh! Your body is really hiding something charming!"

"I know right, Zy! So let's gooooo!"

"Alright!!!"

When they arrived at the bar, smoke, loud music, and different colored lights greeted Daphne at the entrance. She was holding Izzy's hand when someone tapped her shoulder. When she looked at it, Izzy also let go of her.

"Excuse me, what is your last name?" asked a tall man, he had a big build and as he suspected he was one of the bouncers that was written on his clothes.

"Uh, Romero, why?"

"Here," it held out a VIP ID. "All your drinks are free as long as you wear this VIP ID."

Her face immediately brightened.

"Really?!"

"Yes."

Looks like my lucky night!

She energetically entered the bar and looked for Izzy. She saw that Izzy was also looking for her, so she immediately approached her.

"Zy! I have this!" at the same time she showed wearing a VIP ID.

"Where the heck are you came from? I thought you were gone. What is that?" she asked with a frown, looking at the VIP ID.

"It's a VIP ID. The bouncer gave it to me. According to him, as long as I wear this VIP ID all our drinks are free!"

"Omg! Is that true?! Maybe they're just pranking you! It's your first time coming here, so why are they giving you a VIP ID? Oh, ah! Maybe it's a scam!"

Daphne raised her left eyebrow.

"Hey! Who are you there?!"

"Don Zulueta?"

Filled with laughter between the two of them. Before Izzy realized that Joe was in front of them. She secretly tapping Daphneʼs butt to tell her to stop laughing.

"Daphne, this is Joe, you met in the parking lot of the hospital before, and this is Marky, his friends."

For some unknown reason, the two in front of them seemed anxious. His eyes are constantly wandering around as if she is looking for something and is afraid of it. Daphne also noticed that and that's why she also looked around.

"Why do you seem nervous?" Daphne asked uncontrollably.

"Huh?" Joe asked in shock. "N-Not at all, ah."

Daphne noticed that he was looking at the VIP ID she was wearing.

"You guys are regular customers here right? So is this true?" he held up a VIP ID.

"Y-Yes," Joe answered.

He and Izzy looked at each other again and were thrilled to be close to each other.

"Ah, I'm just going to the comfort room. I'll be back," Joe said goodbye.

"A-Me too," Marky also said.

They just let the two leave because now they couldn't believe that this night was strange. But thirty minutes later the two men did not return.

"I'm getting impatient, Zy. Should we order our drinks? Besides, it looks like those two won't be coming back. It looks like Joe has run after you."

"That asshole. How dare he run away from me?! But that's okay! We have this!" and it raises the VIP ID. "Our drinks are still free! Let's go! Go! Go!"

They happily went to the counter and ordered drinks there. At that time, Daphne somehow lost her mind about marriage. She also mentioned it to her friend Izzy and as sympathy they added more alcohol.

They become more wild to the point that they're both dancing at the dance floor. Daphne was almost beside herself. Until she no longer realized where her friend was.

She returned to the counter again carrying the sandals she took off. She asked for one more glass of tequila. When it was handed to her, she smiled and drank it without hesitation.

A minute ago. She felt heat in his body. She was getting hot so she looked around while fanning himself. A while ago she felt cold because the bar had air conditioning, but now she felt like she was on fire. Her eyes tried to find her friend, but her vision was getting blurry.

She felt hot, especially down there.

She walked around and looked for the comfort room. Even though she was felt weakening, she was still able to stand up properly. She seemed to have forgotten that this was her first time drinking heavily. Her father always reminds her to drink responsibly. But sheʼs going crazy to the problem she was facing now and luckily the alcohol they were going to drink was free.

When she saw the sign to the comfort room, she pointed that way. But she didn't expect to slip up. Immediately, she plunged into a man's wide chest.

Daphne suddenly felt what looked like electricity on her skin when their skins met. She immediately looked at it, and that time she saw a man. He was looking at her seriously and in those moments she knew there was something different about that man.

And even though the different colors of the light are mixed, she can saw the manʼs dark chocolate eyes that seemed to speak, to its piercing nose down to its red lips.

She was mesmerized.

"Are you all right?" the man asked her like, he cared a lot to her.

Instead of answering it, she immediately swallowed. The heat she felt in his body grew stronger. She couldn't understand what was happening to her, she felt like she needed to get away.

"Miss? Are you alright?"

As she watched the man's lips, she completely lost her senses and pressed him with a deep kiss. This is her first kiss! And she doesn't know how she learned to kiss. All she knew was that she went along when the man returned her kiss. Until he wrapped his hands around her waist.

This time she definitely knows to herself that she wants more.