How are you enjoying the novel so far? Don't forget to vote with gems and leave a review, dear. The reviews would be very much appreciated (teary eyes), thank you. Chris's POV? Enjoy!! •CHRISTOPHERI was working on my computer when my phone suddenly vibrated on the table. I picked it up and found out that a new message had popped up on it. I opened the message and I frowned when I saw who it is from. Bianca. What does she want? She started in the message that she is coming to see me and I am wondering why. I picked up the wireless telephone anyways and called the lobby. I informed the receptionist to let her in immediately when she arrives before cutting off the call instantly. I sighed as I placed my jaw on my folded hands. My phone turned on and the picture I used as my wallpaper brought a small smile to my face. Adele hasn't seen it- yet. It is a picture of Adele that I took this morning when she was asleep. She had looked so adorable right there and then that I could not
ADELEThe front door clicked open and my head snapped towards it immediately. Chris walked into the house with a bored look on his face, matching my energy right now. I hope he does not have that talk with me but a part of me wants him to explain it to me anyways. "Hey," he called out as he stood beside the couch I am sitting on and I forced a smile. "Hey," I replied as I stared at him with that bitter smile still on my face and he forced a smile back at me. I took my gaze off him and turned to face the television I had not been watching for the past hour now. It is not my fault that it suddenly got so boring to me. The couch suddenly went down from Chris's weight and I knew instantly that he is now sitting beside me. "Adele," he called my name out softly and I gulped as I continued to stare at the television. "Mm?" I hummed back in response. "I am sorry," he suddenly spat, still maintaining his soft tone and I was taken aback a bit.I turned to look at Chris beside me and he
ADELE Chris and I cooked dinner together after our little conversation earlier and everything went well. We talked, laughed, joked about silly things and it kind of made me grateful to myself that I had chosen to listen to him and hear him out. Instead of just staying angry and upset about what I saw. We are about to sleep right now and I am already on the bed. I have finished taking a shower and Chris is inside the bathroom right now. The door to the bathroom suddenly clicked open and Chris walked out of it. He has a towel wrapped around his lower body and beads of water keep trailing down every inch and crook of his body. I won't lie, I like the sight of it. His body glistens so much under the chandelier's bright lights. His head suddenly turned to look at me as he walked toward the closet and I took my gaze off him immediately. I heard Chris chuckle and I looked up with a fake frown on my face. "What?" I asked with a raised eyebrow and he stopped walking, just in front of
CHRISTOPHERI yawn before opening my eyes. I sat up, only to feel a weight pushing me down. I looked down at it and it was Adele's leg. She has her left leg sprawled over my two legs, holding me down as she slept on her stomach. I smiled at the way she can sleep so soundly. Looking at her carefully now, Liam was right. Adele truly is more beautiful than Bianca with her naturally cute and small face. Some strands of her hair are covering half of her face and I moved toward her immediately. I pushed my hand forward to remove the strands away from her face before tucking them behind her ear. My eyes trailed down her smooth and flawless face and I gulped when I saw her lips. Her lips are puckered in front of me cutely, just like a child. I grinned when a thought occurred to me. I supported my weight with my right elbow before moving my head down. When I reached a close proximity, I looked back at Adele's eyes, and her even breath fanned my face. I lowered myself instantly and pecke
CHRISTOPHERAnd I am happy to tell you all that Adele packed nothing. She is in the sitting room, watching TV and laughing like a child. I can't even bring myself to believe that she is watching kids' cartoons right now. I had wanted to tell her to come upstairs to pack her luggage but I decided against it when I saw that cute smile on her face. So, here I am in the room with Adele's luggage in my hand. Yes, I intend to pack her clothes for her, myself. I sighed as I walked into the closet and went to her side of the closet instead. I packed a few light clothes for her and after a while, I was ready to close up the luggage. I suddenly got reminded of something and I cursed violently. Underwear! She is going to need those too. I went to the cabinet in the middle of the room and pulled a drawer out of it. I was greeted by numerous colors of brassieres and I closed my eyes instantly. I took in a deep breath as I thought. 'I am only helping her out. Also, she is my wife. I can always
ADELE Liam was already waiting outside with the car, so we set out immediately Chris and I got into the car. The ride went on forever and when it finally stopped, I muttered irrelevant things to myself tiredly. Chris stepped down from the car and I opened the door of the car by my side as well, only to meet Chris already waiting there to open it for me. I smiled helplessly at him and he scratched the back of his neck childishly. "Boss, Mrs. Marvin," Liam suddenly called out respectfully and I looked up to see him standing in front of Chris and me. He bowed slightly as he stretched our luggage towards us. I collected mine from him and Chris collected his luggage from Liam as well. "I wish you a safe trip, boss," Liam said politely as he looked to and fro between Chris and me.Trip?I turned to look at Chris immediately and I saw him give Liam a positive nod with a small smile on his face. Liam went back into the driver seat and I blinked continuously as I watched the car drive of
ADELE "Adele!" Someone called out to me as they shook my body. "Adele!" It seemed more urgent than before. Okay, I think that voice sounds too familiar. "Wake up or I am going to leave you here," Chris said and my eyes shot open immediately. "What?" I asked with wide eyes and he smiled. "Nothing, it's time to get off the plane," he told me and I furrowed my brows at him. "We have arrived?" I asked and he nodded twice at me. I groaned as I held my right hand over my head. I can't believe we've finally gotten to wherever this is. The flight went on for so long, I almost thought we had missed our way. After I finished eating my steak, I read the first few pages of the magazine and slept off. After a while, I woke up and I saw that Chris was sleeping already. I visited the bathroom, read the magazine, and watched a comedy as I tried so hard not to laugh out loud, then I ate and slept again. "Come on," Chris said before standing up from his seat and I followed suit. We followed
ADELEMy eyes shot open as they trailed back to Chris's face and all of a sudden, he lowered his head. His face is right in front of mine and his eyes stared right into my soul. "What- what are you doing?" I tried asking again but Chris only moved closer.My hands went flat against the cold wall as I pushed my head back more. His face moved closer once again and I gulped. He suddenly tilted his head to the side before sniffing my hair, then my neck. "You don't stink to me," he suddenly said as his breath fanned the side of my neck and I felt shivers run down my spine. I closed my eyes as I felt something stir in my lower stomach. "Are you sleeping?" Chris asked and I opened my eyes instantly. He has moved back from me and I was about to scold him when we heard the ding sound. The elevator. I muttered irrelevant words at him before pulling my luggage out of the elevator. He caught up with me after and we soon found our suite at the left hand side of the hall. I glanced around t
ADELEIt's been a week since the competition. Everything is back to normal and Chris has even gotten up to prepare for work today as well.Oh yes, Bianca's modeling job went down because of what happened at the competition. Apparently, someone had been filming all that happened. She got out of the police jail not long after she was placed in it but I think she has learnt her lesson. Chris walked out of the walk-in closet and I sat up immediately to look at him. I felt a sharp headache and I hissed. Chris got in front of me- at the foot of the bed- in no time as he asked. "Hey, are you okay?" I pushed my hand in front of him to tell him to stop talking. I don't know where this headache came from all of a sudden. "Yeah, I am fine," I replied with a smile as I looked up at Chris. My stomach started making some disturbance and I winced when I suddenly got a stomach ache. I bent forward on my seat on the bed as I clenched the cloth holding my stomach tightly in my hand. "Adele?""So
ADELE"So, why did you do it? Why did you take my artwork?" I asked and she moved in the tight grip of the investigator. She brought her face in front of mine as she spat those foolish, unkind words. "Because I hate you," she replied as she looked into my eyes and I frowned. She moved back as a loud hysterical laugh escaped her lips. The investigators moved his feet while he pulled Bianca after him. She stopped laughing all of a sudden and screamed at the top of her voice. "I can walk on my own!" She demanded to the investigator who held on to her right arm and he let her go immediately. She walked in the front while the two investigators walked behind her. I released a deep breath as they went out of my sight. Chris arrived backstage with the two men who had collected my artwork from me outside the hotel yesterday. They were both carrying my artwork."You are here," I said as he reached in front of me and he nodded. "And let's welcome Mrs. Marvin to the stage!" I heard the Ma
ADELEThe investigators arrived some moments later in a black round-neck top and jean trousers. Two of them went into the hotel while others stayed inside the car, not far away from the hotel. I welcomed them into my hotel room and shut the door. I am only thankful that the event has started, so all the artists are in there. Chris asked me to take my seat on the bed while the two investigators stood in front of me. Chris stood on my left, not far away from the bed and not far away from the investigators. "When last did you see the artwork, Mrs. Marvin?" The nice and calm looking one of the investigators asked. "Uh, yesterday afternoon when I brought it here in my husband's car," I replied and the other one wrote something down. "Your husband explained to us that two men collected the artwork from you," he said and I nodded. "That's right," I replied and the other man wrote something down again. "Can you describe those men?"I nodded and tried to make a good description of them
ADELE"Bianca?" I asked as I squinted my eyes at her and she giggled. "Surprise!" She said back cheerfully and I furrowed my brows at her. What is wrong with her?"Oh right, I did not know you would be here as well," she added in her normal self as she slanted her lips at me. I must say, she is still looking beautiful as always. "What are you doing here?" I asked and she sighed. "I am here for the art competition," she replied and my mouth went round in surprise. I thought she was a model, how can she be here? Or does she perhaps paint as well?"Wha-? How?" I let out uncontrollably and she chuckled again. "Well, I might have lied to my new boyfriend that I know how to paint. Then, he signed me up for this and here I am," she said with a shrug and I nodded at her words knowingly. Well, that sounds like her. "Nice to see you again then," I greeted as I forced a smile at her and she smiled back instantly."Same here," she replied and I hummed before getting into my room. "I wil
ADELE"Chris? What are you doing here?" I asked with my eyes wide in surprise. "Can I come in?" He asked and I moved away from the door immediately. "Of course," I replied as Chris pushed his body in with a sigh. I closed the door and turned around to look at Chris immediately. "I called your phone," he said with a sigh as he sat down at the edge of the bed. "My phone is dead," I replied as I moved forward and stood in front of him. "Oh, I got so worried though," he breathed under his breath and I took my seat beside him. "I know"Chris pulled me into a hug immediately I sat down and I gasped in surprise. I became comfortable in his arms and just hugged him back tightly. "I missed you," he breathed into my neck and I chuckled. "I missed you too," I replied as I rubbed his back with my right hand. We stayed like that for a short while before he finally let me go slowly. "How are you?" He asked as he held my hands in both of his. "I am fine," I replied with a small smile on
ADELE"My artwork?" She asked and I nodded. "Some guys asked for my painting when I got in front of the hotel-," I started panicking as I explained but she cut me off midway. "Oh, those guys. I forgot about them," she replied and I took in a deep breath, waiting for her to continue. "They collected mine as well, saying they had somewhere allocated for each artwork," she added and I released the breath I was holding. "I guess that is how it works then," I said with a smile and she nodded. "Yeah"She faced the stage before turning to look at me again. "I am Veronica," she introduced herself as she stretched her hand which had three rings on them towards me. "Wow," I said out in amazement anyways and her expression turned into one of deep confusion. "You have the same name as my younger sister, that's all," I replied quickly before taking her hand. "I am Adele, Adele Marvin," I said proudly and her eyes widened. "I knew you looked familiar," she said cheerfully with a huge smil
ADELE"He knew my name, it was pretty weird," I came out to Chris as I furrowed my brows at the direction the men had gone in. "Oh?" Chris asked back and I turned to look at him. "Yeah," I nodded and Chris raised a brow. "You realize that is not strange, right?" Chris asked with a chuckle and I frowned in confusion. "And how is it not?" "Because you are pretty popular. At least, a bit." Chris explained before using his index and thumb to hold his jaw as if he was thinking about something."Uhn?" I asked with a raised eyebrow. I am still confused. He brought his focus back to me before explaining more clearly, "You are Mrs. Marvin, remember?" He asked and my mouth went round in shape in realization. "Oh yeah! Yeah, that's true. I almost forgot," I said the last sentence as a silly joke as I chuckled but I don't think Chris understands. He is looking at me in surprise and confusion at the same time. "Come on, I have to get my baggage out of the car," I said as I hit him playful
ADELEIt's finally a day before the day of the competition and I am very excited about it. Chris is carrying the little baggage I packed into the car. The baggage contains the little necessities I might be needing during my stay there. He returned to the art room and I took my gaze off the covered artwork- that is standing against the wall- to him."I seriously can't peep at it?" Chris asked and I rejected the idea immediately. "No! It is going to be a big surprise," I replied with a tired sigh. "Help me get it out of the house?" I asked and he walked closer to where I stood. "Sure!" He replied before holding the artwork from his side. He tried lifting his side and he dropped it back down instantly. My eyes widened in fear when I heard that slight sound it made against the tiled floor. "Don't you dare hurt that thing, Chris, or I am going to get angry at you," I warned with a frown on my face as I pointed my index finger at Chris and he chuckled. "I seriously don't know why you
ADELEI have moved back into my art room since the moment I started working on this competition project. I don't want Chris to see what I am making or it would ruin the big surprise. The competition or event is in two weeks and Chris has really been helping me a lot. He has been buying all the art supplies I ask for while I collect them from him, just at the door of the art room. Then, I shut the door right in his face. It had been fun to shut the door in his face in the beginning but now, I miss him so much, that I close the door slowly. A knock sounded on the door and I raised my head from the painting quickly. Chris is here. When did he get back from work?I dropped my brush in a can before walking to the door. I pulled it open and Chris's face appeared in front of me. "Hey," I breathed out and he smiled. "Hey," he replied before pushing his hands into his pocket. "Dinner is ready," he added as he took his left hand out of his pocket and pointed behind him. "Oh oh, I will b