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
Chadwick and Geoffrey started their morning in different ways. After washing inside the large and scented bathroom, Chadwick went to the kitchen to brew his morning coffee. On the other side, after Geoffrey finished his quick wash inside the small bathroom in his apartment, he drank an instant coffee. Chadwick cooked pancakes, sausages, and egg for breakfast. Geoffrey toasted bread and ate it with a butter. Chadwick wore his blue suits and silver Rol*x watch. Geoffrey wore a gray shirt and ripped jeans. Chadwick hopped in his BMW car. Geoffrey wore his helmet and went for a ride on his motorcycle. Chadwick is the CEO. Geoffrey is working as a bartender in a bar. There are two different men living in different worlds. However, both are waiting ahead for brand new days. While driving his BMW, Chadwick suddenly burst into chuckles. He placed his elbow on the windowsill and pressed the seam of his lips with his index finger. He couldn’t hide the smile creeping out on his lips
Early in the morning, Adira went to the winery together with her secretary. She and Hansel checked on the quality of the materials even though the quality department has sent them the documents regarding.As the CEO of the luxurious and infamous wine brand, Adira meticulously makes sure that the wines were well-prepared to be entered into the consumer market. What made her a plausible boss is that she always looks over critical and calculated work practices throughout the year in the cellar to ensure the wine is in peak condition when it comes time for bottling.Therefore, Adira frequently does quality checks throughout the bottling operations to allow her to catch any potential error that may otherwise be difficult to detect, such as improper vacuums, air bubbles in the like, a leak in bottle line equipment, etc.“We should replace this with another new machine,” Adira said to the head of the winery factory.“Yes, ma’am. We will take note of that.”“And also, the Skolor San++ will be
Chadwick had a guess that Adira might avoid him. And so, he told Neil to drop him off at the house and not to park his car in the garage.While waiting for Adira in the living room, his phone dropped on the floor so he bent down to get it. At the same time, he heard the door open. Without moving up, his eyes caught the image of Adira tiptoeing as if she does not want to wake up a monster sleeping in the place.He wanted to laugh.Chadwick couldn’t believe that the calm, composed and elegant Adira would tiptoe while walking and it made her look so cute in his eyes.Didn’t he say before that Adira is far from his ideal type which is someone who is cute and innocent?Chadwick realized that he was wrong. Maybe, he did not just make time before to know her better but Adira is a bold and fierce woman who’s hiding her cuteness and innocence.‘Damn. The more I look at her, the more I fall in love,’ he said before he stood up.From behind, Chadwick followed his ex-wife while tiptoeing too.The
Adira’s POV I was in charge of washing the dishes after our dinner. Standing in front of the sink, I felt deja vu. The first time we ate dinner together, I also washed the dishes. Then an accident happened. Chadwick came rushing to me and we… ‘We kissed.’ Recalling that moment, I bit my lower lip until I felt the pain in my flesh. I subconsciously looked up to see if there’s any bottle, glass or cup that would fall. Fortunately, there’s none. ‘That means there will be no reason for us to remake the past.’ I shook my head and continued washing the dishes. Until I remembered the thing he said to me before and I stopped again. [“I am seducing you, Adira.”] Somehow, I can’t get that out of my mind as if it is a broken plaque that keeps on replaying again and again inside my head. He really looked serious when he said that he will seduce me. Does it mean that he’s planning to do something now? Although we drank a bit of wine, I don’t think that’s enough to make him drunk, just lik
The early risers chirping, birds are about to do their rituals. Chadwick is one of the early risers. Although he is not a bird, there was a smile on his lips, so wide soon he might also chirp in juvenile.He hopped down from his bed and slid on the curtains of his room's window. The morning sun beams peeking through the cloud, golden light everywhere, covering man-man creations.Today seems full of beauty and magic, filled with the promise of a new beginning.'So this is how to be in love again,' Chadwick told himself before a faint chuckle slipped from his lips.Next, he stood in front of the mirror and looked carefully at his face. He fixed his morning bed hair and cleaned the corner of his eyes. Chadwick placed his palm near his mouth and smelled his breath. So far, he saw no flaws in his handsome face.Back then, Chadwick did not care about his appearance every morning. Instead of worrying if he will look good in front of Adira, he worried about his safety instead. He was purposely
Standing inside the office, Neil and Hansel felt the thick air. They looked at the three people who made the surrounding intense, it is hard to breathe.Hansel and Neil looked at each other. With just their eyes, they can understand their thoughts.Who will expect that the two men who confessed at Adira at the same day will meet here?It is not accidental. Adira and Chadwick were shocked to see Geoffrey, who was working as the bartender in Adira’s favorite bar. But suddenly, he came here as the mall's representative.How did it happen?Adira admitted she made a mistake in learning furthermore about the CUR8 mall. She did check the owner of the mall, but she failed to see the connection between the mall and the Dale family.On the other side, Chadwick wasn’t that shocked to see Geoffrey after seeing the name of the mall. He knew that Geoffrey came here while knowing that he would meet Adira. It must be because Geoffrey is serious too when he said he will pursue Adira this time. He canno
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