The players in Chadwick’s team did not know what the hell had just happened. A moment ago, they were in the lead with 9 points. But after Adira’s spike, they continued losing until they lost the first match. And this time, the opponent’s team has two points left to win the game.Since when did it go wrong?When they let Adira joined the game?When they made the deal since they know they will win?Or when they belittle Adira’s ability just because she is a woman?Whatever the answer is, they needed to defend the last two points and scored five points to win the game.“Yey!” team Adira cheered.They gave a high five to the right spiker.“Ma’am, that was an insane spike!” The libero praised.From the other net, Chadwick looked at Adira. Even though his team was losing, he could not feel bad at all. He was just in awe and felt amazed seeing Adira shine even in this game.“Thanks,” Adira said before giving a high five to their libero. When she stood in front of the setter, Geoffrey, she smi
Chadwick ran towards the direction of the cave where he and Adira got stranded in last night. Adira said that she wanted to take revenge on Isa by locking her inside the cave.He could not believe it.Even though Isa crossed the line, Adira won’t put someone in danger just because she’s mad. However, he could not stop himself from checking whether it was true or not.He wanted to trust Adira, to prove himself wrong but at the back of his mind, he feels guilty for running. Chadwick just… in mess.Two women are trying to play with him, using themselves as his weakness. He always says to himself that focusing on his feelings will answer everything. But no. He thinks he needs to do more than just confess to Adira.‘There’s more that I need to do,’ he realized.Catching his breath, Chadwick looked at the back of the woman under the light post in front of the cave. It is Isa, who’s peeking at the cave from afar.He sighed in relief. If Isa is outside the cave, that means Adira is only pranki
One morning when Adira sat down on her office chair and looked at the piles of paperwork in her table, it hit her that vacation is finally over.Yet all day, she spends almost half of the day looking at the blank space.Earlier, before coming to work, Adira left the divorce paper in the house with her sign. Surely by this time, her husband, who came back home from the resort, saw the divorce paper. Adira did not expect him to call her about this, and she really did not receive anything.Hansel just heard about this a moment ago. When she did, the information hardly sank it. Hansel had a guess that it is probably due to the incidents which took place at the beach resort.“Ma’am,” Hansel called Adira, who’s been spacing out for a long minute.As if she woke from a long daydream and she just realized it just now, Adira smiled at Hansel and asked, “Yes?”“Well, I am gonna ask something personal. Is that okay?”“Sure.”“Hmmm, are you really sure about it?”“You mean divorcing my husband?”
Adira’s POV They said that divorce can be emotionally and financially draining, whether it is a mutual decision, or a surprise move initiated be one steps. I agree that it cost a lot, since we request a court order that won’t take days and weeks after filing the divorce petitions. Anyway, money isn’t the problem for people like Chadwick and me. Then what about the emotional? That… I am not sure. Today, Chadwick and I are inside the court while waiting for the judge to finalize the judgement of the divorce. We already filed the proof of service, a document that tells the court that I have met the statutory requirements for giving my husband the copy of divorce petition. The process went smoothly because Chadwick was amenable to this and he agreed to sign the acknowledgement, which happened last night. The process continued with the judge asking the legal grounds of the divorce like “irretavable breakdown” of the marriage, or any other reason allowed by the law. We chose the lack o
There is a prickling sensation in Geoffrey’s nape. It came from behind. He turned around and saw Vernon sending him a meaningful stare that says: ‘I am watching you.’ While preparing for Adira’s drink, Vernon pointed his peaceful fingers at his eyes then towards Geoffrey’s side. There is tight surveillance at Geoffrey’s back, on which, he thinks not applicable at this moment. As if he will do something to Adira at this place. Geoffrey picked up the wine glass and wiped it. He glanced at the woman sitting in front of the counter. Her red hair reminds him of the dawn he saw on the beach a few days ago. Under the lightning of the bar, her hair shimmered. Her beautiful face, as always, demands attention. She has been graced with a look that could be of royalty and every time Geoffrey saw her, it made him blank. Blank but not empty. Adira’s presence tinged him an awe, and he always finds himself hardly working up the courage to greet her. But Geoffrey wasn’t new to this game. It just
How do you react when you get a confession? The best way to deal with it is to be honest. If you don’t like the person, you should tell them so you don’t seem like you’re leading them on, and they can move on. If you think it’s too soon and maybe had feelings but wanna give it some time, then tell them that. Being completely honest with that person is better than lying. Sometimes, people who got confession from their friends never ever bring up the confession again or act extra nice because it will only confuse the confessor and make them think you are in fact interested. For normal people, those are the usual rules in dealing with the confessors, whether they like them or not. However, such considerations aren’t in Adira’s vocabulary. Due to her beauty, intelligence, and maturity(?), it is quite normal that men and woman adore her. Thence, she got a lot of confessions ever since she was young. Years ago, a shy boy with brown hair picked up his courage to confess his crush to the
Adira’s POV I always do my best in every quest and challenge which comes into my life. But there were also times when I got tired from everything, so, I sought a way out of the enormous universe and went to a tinier galaxy away from my responsibilities as the sole heir of Crimson Meadow.One day during my high school days, I skipped going to school and hopped inside the bus to an unknown city. My classmates and my teacher were surprised that the top 1 student in the whole school suddenly went missing for one day.Anyway, I enjoyed the long ride on the bus with my forehead pressed up against the window as we passed over the city from a high up bridge. The city lays out beneath the railroad tracks in a limited palette of brown and gray. The first thing that I noticed when we emerged from the apartment this morning were these dirt tones. Got tired from sightseeing, I dozed a little and when I woke up, I realized that I slept for too long and we arrived at the bus’s destination.I hoppe
“Isa!”Two men handsome men stood by the female student’s side. They are both wearing worried expressions while checking over the lady. When I looked at her, who was looking all proud and vile before, she had these facial reactions as if she was very wronged.‘Woah. How fast it is for her to change her expressions. I am impressed.’“Are you okay?” the man with black hair asked, holding both Isa’s shoulders. “You suddenly disappeared after class. And Geoffrey and I been waiting for you in the coffee shop. So, we got worried because we couldn’t contact you.”“I was so scared, Chadwick. I thought I’m gonna die,” she shared with quivering voice.What a show.“Why? What happened?” the blonde-haired guy with eyeglasses asked.“There are two scary looking men who brought me in alleyway. They threatened to hurt me if I da lowt give them my money,” she said in a low voice.“Hey! Are you an idiot?!” the black-haired guy nagged. “You should have given them the money and escaped as soon as possibl
5 months passed. The joined project of Crimson Meadow and Wine&Vibe is a great success. Many congratulated the two CEOs who worked so hard for this project and for helping a lot of charities as one of their goals. At the end of the month, the two held a press conference. Reporters came to witness the successful joined of the famous married couple. They thought that they will only hear news about the business and how they’ll end the union. However, Chadwick and Adira came out with a big surprise for everyone. “Before we end the conference, Adira and I would like to announce something very important.” Gradually, the two looked at each other and smiled. Their deal is clear. After the five months when the project is over, they will reveal the truth about their divorce. And the time has come. However… “Adira and I decided to marry again.” At Chadwick's words, gasp filled the hall. Tons of lights flashed, capturing each second. What does he mean by marrying Adira again? Everyone as
Chadwick went back home to house lightheartedly. Geoffrey and he fixed their relationship. Although he’s worried about Isa, Chadwick decided to meddle in her life anymore.Now, what’s left to do is to deal with Adira.He excitedly entered the house as he heard from Neil and Hansel would come home to their house. Other than living with Adira in the same place, Chadwick thinks that his other advantage against Geoffret is that he has the support of their secretaries.‘The only hurdle is winning over my ex-wife’s heart.’He realized how hard it is to win a favor from someone. Even if Adira doesn’t have feelings for him when she’s seducing him long time ago, Chadwick can tell how difficult the quest is.‘Maybe, she’s trying to get her revenge and..’His thoughts stopped when he saw his wife standing in front of him.She’s really home.“You’re quite late,” she greeted with a smile.Being with her, his heart pounds with each breath, like a hummingbird’s wings.‘Who cares if she’s testing me o
“Dear brother, It’s me, your stubborn sister who keeps on following you. I am writing a letter to you since you are my last family. And I am happy to have at least you by my side. Remember the first day when we saw each other? I was so captivated by your handsomeness. I thought I saw a prince. Your smiles, your shy approach and your kind attitude, they reached my heart. And maybe, that is the first time I fell in love with you. I kept this a secret for a long time, but it overflowed in a way I couldn’t control it anymore. Mistakes after mistakes. I learned that all my life, I dedicated it to you. I regretted my actions, even the words that I didn’t mean. I am sorry for wishing that. Believe me, I didn’t want our parents to die. Just like you, I was in deep pain too. But in the end, I haven’t learned. I keep on reaching for the affection that you couldn’t give. I was selfish and I hurt many people around me. I am sorry. I should have listened to you. But, it’s too late. I lost my
Third Person’s POVTwo weeks have passed.The accident that happened in the CUR8 mall has never leaked through the media. But Nocturne, who was keeping a close eye on the Crimson Meadow’s CEO has heard the accident. He planned to take his revenge, but he thinks it won’t be good to fight against Adira anymore since she has more card to use. And so, he stopped pursuing the unbeatable leader.Many days passed by and finally, it was time for Adira to go out of the hospital. Oddly, she recovered so fast unlike other patients who underwent the same head injury. Her doctor even joked that she might be from a tiger clan since she healed so quickly.As this will be the day of her discharge, two men waited for her outside her room.Who are these two men?Basically, they are the two guys who keep going back and forth in this place for long two weeks. Hansel said that Adira would recover if they were here, since all they do is fight in front of Adira. To solve that, the guys decided to come on sep
Adira’s POV Often, when someone has a head injury, she won’t remember the details of the accident. What happened, how she got hurt and who’s with her during the incident. But as soon as opened my eyes, everything came to me so vividly. I recalled how I saw the sign board above that was swaying down, when I looked at Chadwick who was standing beneath, when I ran towards his side and when I pushed him away and got hurt instead. Above all, the realization I had while running towards him came to me like a wave. It wasn’t calm, gentle, or destructive. Just… something I expected ever since I admitted that it might be possible to fall in love. I blinked my eyes slowly while looking at the white ceiling above the hospital room. Back then, I really thought I saw the underworld. But it really seems that someone like me was blessed with long life. As I was inwardly about to laugh, a voice called me. “A-Adira?” My numb body, which did not move for long hours, tingled as I turned my head t
Since it hasn’t been announced yet that Chadwick and Adira aren’t a married couple anymore, Chadwick still has the right to play as her husband. And so, he and Falcon took turns watching Adira and waiting for her to wake up. It’s almost been two days already, yet Adira hasn’t woken up. As Chadwick watched her sleep, a faint sad smile drew on his lips. “You are sleeping for too long,” he whispered. “I wanted to tell you a lot about your father.” How Falcon almost collapsed, when he watched over her daughter without sleeping and when he was caught crying while praying for her fast recovery, Chadwick wanted to tell all of this to Adira once she woke up. All past years, Adira believed that her father did not have any affection for her. On which, Chadwick will testify as lies. Falcon loves her daughter, more than anyone in the world. Staring at Adira, Chadwick remembered last night when he and Falcon had a conversation while looking over Adira. “My world collapsed,” Falcon said while
The adrenaline that Geoffrey and Chadwick had as they bring Adira to the hospital haven’t died down yet.When they saw Adira laying down on the ground, unconscious and with blood on her head, they felt an unfamiliar sensation, a combination of adrenaline that made their body cold and electricity tingled their skin.As adrenaline hit them, they realized the situation. Adira is in danger.Chadwick looked at his tainted hands and trembled.He and Geoffrey are currently waiting outside the operating room where Adira was brought in. It’s been an hour, and yet, they haven’t heard anything about her condition.Will she live?Will everything be okay?They wanted to be positive as much as possible. Yet the terrible shock made them anxious.Thinking if something would happen to her is not just painful for Chadwick. It takes everything out of him. He was so distraught over her suffering that it made him feel nauseous and lightheaded.Then guilt came to knock him over.‘This is because of me. I am
Third Person's POVGeoffrey followed where Adira’s gaze peered into. What he saw standing from afar was his old pal, his former buddy and now, his competitor.Years ago, when Isa confessed her feelings to Geoffrey for the first time, Geoffrey saw Chadwick hiding in secret. That day, he only wished for Chadwick to come out and to be brave. If only Chadwick was courageous to get Isa’s love, then it wouldn’t be necessary for Geoffrey to avoid them and lose their friendship.But now, Geoffrey felt the opposite.When Chadwick saw them together, he wished he could just turn around and leave them.'You used all your time and opportunity to be with Adira. Why are you still trying when it is too late?' He asked this in his mind as he stared at him.At last.Something snapped in his brain as he remembered how Adira answered his question before.Adira said that she could fall in love with one of them. As of now, Adira thinks the two of them can make her heart move.'So, being with her for a long
Chadwick’s PovYears ago, when my heart was still young to understand what "courage" really meant, I failed on pursuing my first love.My feet which were ready to approach Isa, had hesitate in the middle. At the end, I stayed in my safe zone.Once I learned that my long-time unrequited love has feelings for Geoffrey, I accepted the fate that the sweet picture of being by her side will remain an unfilmed picture. A black film.Even though I was discovered in an accident and was rejected, I only felt an anticipated fate. Because from the very start, I knew that my place to Isa’s life is a friend. A friend whom she can use when she's having a hard time over her own one-sided love.Isa used me to make Geoffrey jealous. Withal, I did not care. I just waited for what life entails me to do.There are just things and people which I cannot get. No matter how rich and successful I am, I can't gain affection. Once I failed, I thought it would last for a long time. Forever.But did I get happy?Go