Uhh. What… I pull my blanket closer to my body as I shift my position… What the?! I groaned as I ignored the pest that’s been ruining my sleep but… Who the f*ck dare mess with a sleeping person? I was peacefully sleeping for f*ck’s sake! Wiping my cheeks and halt for a moment when I felt something soft touch it. I groaned when it continued touching my face, making me open my eyes. The first thing I saw was a white colored… fur? What? I was about to touch it when suddenly, I saw a tongue and it’s teeth… I jolted up when it licked my cheeks. “Arf!” Ahh…. AAHHHHHH! I opened my mouth to scream but I couldn't make a sound. It stared at me while wagging it’ tail. WHAT.. WHAT IS A DOG DOING IN MY FUCKING ROOM! NO, WHY IS IT IN MY ROOM? I slowly strode away from the dog without breaking eye contact with it in case he suddenly bite or attacks me but he’s freaking following me. I was trying to get away as I strode to the corner of my bed, when my hand suddenly landed on nothing m
I stood there without moving. I can’t believe I’m feeling fear yet excited everytime I see this forbidden room. Of course I want to go inside and see if there really are corpses even though Gavin said it contained nothing illegal. But... will a thief admit he stole something? My mind won't be at ease until I see it. I wanna see it myself. With my own two eyes. I didn’t move and just stared at the chained door. “My Lady?” I glanced at Silv before looking at the dog in front of me who’s staring up at me while wagging its tail. He was still biting the hem of my dress. “Do you want to go there, Baby?” I asked, kneeling down and patting his head. I smiled at him as I secretly pull my dress off of his mouth. He was stubborn at first and didn’t want to let go but when I applied a little bit of force, I heard a tearing sound making me stop I can’t let another dress be in ruin. I wanna cry. Who know how much this dress cost. Like... I almost faint knowing the price of that dress I put
It was an uncomfortable breakfast. Luckily, the head maid seemed to notice my mood and took my lunch in my room. Chowie stayed with me ‘till late afternoon. We played different types of games that involved a dog. Luckily, there was no time that I felt bored. I wish I could have a dog like Chowie. It’s a shame that I can’t wish for Chowie since it’s obvious that Gavin treasures this cutie and it may be because of that woman… I sighed and patted Chowie’s head for the last time. It’s been an hour since Chowie lay down and started to sleep so we decided to return him to Gavin’s room. I looked at the surroundings. We're currently here at the main garden where tea parties are hosted. Not far from here, I can see the guards’ base. This garden is really beautiful… but I will make mine more beautiful and unique since I’ll plant some veggies and fruit there. “My lady, Master has sent you a present!” I turned to look at Silv then wrinkled my forehead when I heard what she said. Gavin
After a while, the car stopped. Luckily there's no traffic or something that delayed us. I don't want to be stuck here anyway After the car stopped, I was confused at first because someone else opened the door for me instead of the driver, which is the creepy old man. I accepted the hand that was offered to help me get off but I immediately let go of it since it wasn't Gavin. Ehh? I mean, I don't know the guy and I thought Gavin will be the one who'll escort me inside. I was about to pull out my hands but.. But anyway, it wasn't Gavin. Even though he's wearing a mask. I know that this person is not Gavin. He's smaller than him and much skinnier. Gavin is really tall. Taller than anyone I knew. But this man? Is taller than me but smaller than Gavin. And! He doesn't smell like mint. I can always smell a fresh scent of mint whenever I'm with Gavin. "Who are you?" I coldly ask then looked at his hand that he was offering. I'm not stupid to go with someone I don't know. We're
I frowned looking at the cage. What the hell? Is this even legal? I looked at Bennedix. He glanced at me after noticing that I was looking at him. “Don’t look at me like that, Mrs. Morgan. This auction is certified legal.” He said raising his hands like surrendering. Is it legal that they are auctioning a human? “You see that?” He pointed down where a group of men were talking. “Those men are high ranking officials. And that woman there with a royal blue dress, is the first lady of our country.” He said grinning. I looked at the person that he pointed to last. The woman was clinging her hand to a man’s arm pulling it to her chest as she giggled. Disgusting. Bennedix placed his hand to my back but it didn’t touch my skin. What a considerate person. I would really feel uncomfortable if he crossed the line. He guided me to a seat where there were only a few people sitting. I sat at the nearest seat and examined the girl in the cage. Even from afar I can see her beauty but it
I frowned when the door burst open making the people, even in the other room almost have a heart attack. Standing in the doorway is a man wearing a black tuxedo with a champagne colored handkerchief placed in his right chest. The fck is wrong with this weird guy? I watched him walk to the room while looking around like he was looking for something. "Gavin!" I glanced at the man beside me when he stood up and shouted Gavin's name. When I looked back at Gavin, I saw that he was staring at me like he's looking at my soul. What? Don't tell me he's still mad for some sort of a reason that I don't know. I honestly don't want to remember his face at that time. It's fcking scary. "Hey, Ben." "Where have you been? We've been waiting for a long time, man." They greeted each other like some dude in the street having a boy handshake. I can’t believe that I’m seeing Gavin looking so carefree as he laughs with Bennedix. Even wearing masks, they looked so… majestic. “Who are those two?”
Damn it. I secretly glared at Bennedix as he laughed at what Venice said, which I didn’t quite catch. They were talking about something that I don’t know, making me feel a bit left out. You see this man? He dragged me here then left me out of their conversation. I’m the only one that’s feeling awkward. Looks like they know each other very well for them to talk and laugh like this. Maybe Gavin also knows these two? Possible. Since they know Bennedix. I looked at Jasmine and Venice’s appearance. Jasmine is wearing a scarlet colored spaghetti strap long dress that’s showing her perfect curves. It’s quite daring because it’s backless and has a deep V-cut in the front showing her healthy, big… uhh… chest… I looked away from there and looked at Venice’s dress that looks simple yet elegant. It was a black off shoulder with a slit showing her white leg. Her hair is straightened in her back matching her night black dress. It really is a small world anyway. To think they know Bennedix, I
Us three looked at Benedix when he suddenly stood up. We were staying in a room one room apart from Gavin. Jasmine suddenly pulled me here when they saw a product. I sighed thinking that I may look like a tag since she's been pulling me ever since we've met. "I'll just take this call." Bennedix said while walking towards the door. I looked at the man sitting in the room, one room apart from us. He's just sitting there, looking at the stage. I looked at the stage and saw they were auctioning some rare silk from a known tribe. I glanced back at Gavin and saw that he's looking at his watch and then his back. Huh... Is he waiting for me? Well, I do say that I'm thirsty. And I'm almost gone for… I don't know… What time is it anyway? I looked at the two girls that were talking about the silk being presented before standing up. They looked at me synchronously making them look like twins. "Oh. You're going back?" Venice asked. I nodded and picked up my bottled water. They waved goodb
It was a peaceful morning. People just came out of the church and went to their own businesses. “Sylv! Let’s go there!” “Slow down, princess! Sylv is carrying my child!” “C’mon, Jason, don’t be too over protective!” The pregnant woman, named Sylv just laughed as her eyes went to the beautiful lady at the flower shop. “My lady!” She exclaimed as she shove Princess’s hand away. She rushed toward the lady that she saw. “Thank you.” The beautiful lady in a beautiful dress said as she put the bouquet of flowers down. “My lady!” The beautiful lady looked at the person that called her. She beamed when she saw familiar faces getting near them. “Sylv. How are you? How’s the baby?” She asked as she gave them a teasing smile. The couple just blushed as they looked at each other. While Princess just grinned at them. “Ah! Are you alone, my lady?” Jason asked while looking around. The lady shook her head. She was about to answer when someone pulled the hem of her dress. “Mommy! Mom
AUTHOR’S POVAfter that night, Madison woke up because of the knock. Gavin moved a bit to not wake her up but she woke up anyways. Gavin opened the door and saw the head maid looking at him suspiciously as she peaked behind him to see if Madison is alright. The head maid sighed and glared at Gavin.“Don’t look at me like that, Nana Beatrice. I didn’t do anything to my wife.”He groaned. The head maid just sighed and pushed Gavin aside as she pushed a pushing cart containing foods inside.“Good morning, My lady.”“Hmm.”Madison stood up and went to the table with her eyes closed. “I already bought your clothes here so you can change here.”“Hmm.”“Also, your mother dropped by here with a lot of gifts for you.”“Hmm- huh?”Madison’s sleepy eyes went wide open as Gavin just raised both of his eyebrows and went inside the shower.“She was here?”“Yes, My lady.” “With what?”“A lot of gifts, my lady.”Feeling surprised, Madison dazed and remembered what happened yesterday. The head maid
AUTHOR’S POVMiranda was shocked by Gavin’s sudden outburst.Gavin couldn’t care anymore as he only thought of Madison’s state. He felt mad at how Miranda acts in front of them. For him, Miranda isn’t a type of person that he could just convince with such submissive words. Still surprised, Miranda glared at Gavin but Gavin, being himself, just stared back at Miranda. Madison saw the tension between the two so she pulled Gavin’s hand as she turned around to leave.“Madison! Please, let’s talk.”Miranda tried approaching her but Gavin stood in front of him. He can feel that Madison is going to break down any moment if she stays here. For him, even though he didn’t ask Madison about her past, he still has an idea that her childhood didn’t end great.“Get out of my way!”“I can’t do that.”“You..! Madison! Please let’s talk, my love.”Madison stopped on her track as she glanced back at her mother.“Give me time..”She said then leave. Miranda looks devastated that her plan on approachi
What is a mother? What does it take to be a mother? People usually call a person a mother if the woman gave birth to her child. If that person took care of that baby for 9 months and painfully gave birth and loved her child. That’s what mothers usually do.But being a mother isn't just considered as being pregnant. There are mothers who adopted their child. Those who treated the children like their own even though she’s not her mother. Or even an older sister that stood like a mother. A mother that sacrifices a lot. A mother that doesn’t love their child and just uses them for their own benefit. Mother that was forced to conceive a child and end up hating them. And a mother that only sees their child as an insurance for their future.No one really knows how mothers really love their children as they have a different version of how they show it. And sometimes the way they show it is confusing even for their own child. Maybe that’s why there are children that choose to be rebellious
MADISON’S POVAfter that news, the maids and servants took pity on me even more. They stop by more often to talk to me and ask if I’m okay. They greet me with a smile and sometimes they will bring something for me.Usually macaroons and steak flavored candies.The maid that was assigned to Chowie often put him in my room or wherever near me.I don’t find it troublesome, but instead, I am thankful for their efforts. I know that they are just trying to make me better. Although I just usually say a dry ‘thanks’, they are very much appreciated. Gavin also asked me about my opinion of what happened. He was the only one that knew that I really didn’t care what happened to that house. I actually wondered if Lucia got burnt together with the house. If not, then that’s unfortunate..But even after Gavin knowing the fact that my father sold me and used me to pay off his debts, he still observed me very carefully. He’s like trying to see if I really didn’t care.And guess what, I do care, at le
MADISON'S POVEver since I was a kid, I fell in love with the idea of meeting someone that will truly love me and stay by my side. Living and dying together. Through sickness and in health. Just like in wedding vows.A prince charming just like my father that have good looks and wealth so that we can live in a castle. My children would run around as I drink my tea in my garden, just like how my mother is doing. And going out every weekends just what we did way back in the past.I was still unaware of what kind of status and power that my family hold because my mother took care of me without saying that we're more privileged than others. She raised me to be humble but not forgetting that there's no one that could look down on me.That's why I thought that having someone by my side, that will love and stay through everything would be easy. Maybe it's because of my naive mind that I'm expecting that everyone will have an happily ever after, just like how princesses in movies have. That
AUTHOR’S POVLeaving the company early, Gavin was smiling and humming while driving his car home. The smile on his lips never leaves him as he patiently wait for the traffic lights to go green. ‘Will she like this?’He thought as he glanced at the flowers beside him. It was a rare and fragrant flower that he ordered overseas. It only blooms one in decades so it is very expensive that even high ranking officials didn’t know about the existence of these flowers. Gavin remembered how the flowers that were delivered in the hospital impacted Madison’s actions. Seeing his wife being in daze every time that he’s visiting saddens him. He remembers how energetic she was even though she sleeps for a day or two on normal days. He misses how they tease each other and how she smiles at him. Her smile means a lot to him and he just realized that he wants to see that smile everyday for the rest of his life. But the image of her smile turned to the memories when she cried. ‘I won’t let that hap
JASMINE’S POVAfter I ate the desserts that Mr. Lee brought me, and I left my Dad’s office. I really like Mr. Lee. He always prepares it in advance every time he knows that I’ll be coming over. Maybe he knew that I’d be upset.Well, he's been with us ever since he was a kid so we basically grew up together even though we’re not really close.“Please be careful, young lady.”Mr. Lee said as he opened the elevator for me. I smiled at him and uttered a ‘Thank you’ before the elevator doors closed. But something new shocked me. When the elevator was about to close, I saw Mr. Lee let out a small smile, which was very, very rare. He’s not really an expressive person. Even though we both had entrepreneur lessons together, I never saw him smile although we’re basically like together all day, everyday, before.I was in daze by Mr. Lee’s smile. Am I overreacting? Yes. Maybe I am but what can I do? It really is shocking. I sighed and looked at my wrist watch. It’s already 4pm and I still got n
MADISON’S POVOnce again, the area filled with silence. The only thing I could hear was the singing birds and dancing trees. Leaves fluttering and rolling on the ground. The atmosphere became heavy as the old man beside me was just looking at me. I feel awkward with the sudden silence as well with his stares. I feel like it has gotten cold all of the sudden even if I can feel the sunlight on my skin. It’s not right but… did Gavin take his weirdness from this old man beside me? He looks so much of Gavin that I might think that it was Gavin that I’m talking to. Even his eyes that were looking at me, feels like he can see through my mind. Just like Gavin…Thinking of Gavin and our relationship…Is it right to ask this kind question to this old man? The old man beside me stayed silent for a while. I feel like I’m asking a dangerous question that can shorten my life if I make another move. But that thought was probably because of what I have heard and read from the Morgan siblings. Beca