CHAPTER 68She took a short nap after when next she woke up it was with with a start, soaked in sweat she hurried up to get Ready, she took a quick glance at her watch as her body shakes ftom the feeling of anxiety she was having.If anything was obvious it was the fact that she can’t change what happened, she thinks to herself, reminding herself that the past is the past.Out of the shower finally, her fear is triggered she stared straight at the sun only beginning tocreep in through the window as she grabs her phone and reads the email that Christian had sent earlier confirming the file she sent days earlier.Her guess was he wasn't one that was keen on professionalism as the text also entailed how he was going to help her move.He’s kindly offered to pick her up, but she groans at the thought. She’s not sure she can look him in the eyes ever again after she agd lied to his face twice.As she Stepped out of the room, her thought was filled with the fact that she had to quit,
CHAPTER 69The tension in the bedroom was palpable – it was so much that it was causing a near migraine to pound in Christian’s head. He rubbed the back of his head gingerly as he waited for something–good or bad– to come out of this discussion.For over one hour, he had been trying to make Antonia see why he needed to do this with Laura. Why it was important for Laura and the kids to come and live with them.Antonia kept pacing the length of the room, giving out a long sigh each time she had to reach the end of the room and turn back. Just when Christian was about to speak since the ridiculous tense silence was getting out of hand in his opinion, Antonia stood in front of him and gave a heavy sigh. She raised her hands and it came down to land on both sides of her thighs. “Alright, fine. Fine!” She said even though her tone that echoed in the room did not sound one bit like she was fine at all.Despite having rattled nerves, Christian found himself raising an eyebrow calmly. “
CHAPTER 70It had only been days since she arrived here and already she was status to miss the comfort and that spark being alone gave to her, most definitely Christian gave her the leisure that was needed to be free, but when it came to the most trivial of things which was his attention, it was the thing she felt was lacking at that moment… Not that it really mattered, but it was easy to guess that when you share a past with someone just the way she did, it was hard to ignore the feeling of thrill that may arise from being jealous at certain times.She expresses this worry to Riley as they worked together to clean up the patio, having sent the twins off to bed. With the stress from everything that had been happening, she gets tired easily and relaxes while gulping down a cup of water. On the other hand, Riley gathered paper plates and napkins, she glanced towards the front of the room where a few people still remained talking to Antonia and Chris.Among them had to be Laura's mo
CHAPTER 71Riley felt disturbed about every other thing that were necessary at that moment even as she made way down the stairs, she could see how possessive he was and how he had acted just a few moments ago—She bumps into Antonia, the plates in her hands fell to the ground and shattered into so many pieces. With trembling hands she apologized as she picked the broken shards gingerly.“Oh, you should be careful next time." Tonia cautioned, she hesitated for a minute before helping the woman pick up the broken shards.It was hard for her to explain anything else at that moment as her mind felt blank, even as the other woman continued speaking she could not bring herself to understand anything about the entire situation at the moment.Tonia touches her and she flinches. “Are you fine?" She looked at her worried. “You are burning up."Riley muttered something she couldn't understand as Tonia scowled at her before dragging her away to the kitchenette.****She had searched the crook
CHAPTER 72Christian walked up to the center of the room when it was finally time to end the house party. It was still in full swing and he hated to call it off but something in him felt like it was enough fun for the day, especially for other business persons like him who would need to be at work very early the next morning. "Can I get your attention, everyone?" Christian yelled but caught only a few people's attention. He picked up an empty glass of wine and a spoon to make a little sound just to draw people's attention and it finally worked. Everyone was staring at him with curiosity, the smile on his face never disappeared. "I just want to give a little announcement before we end the day everyone" He repeated again His eyes caught Laura's eyes from the crowd, she was standing beside her best friend Riley with glasses filled with wine in their hands. Laura smiled at him and he felt reassured, returned the smile, and looked away. "So I just want to thank every one of you for tak
CHAPTER 73After a long, dreamless slumber in the paradiese like luxury bedroom, Antonia's eyes slowly fluttered open. As she gently became receptive to her surroundings, she sat on her back and rubbed the blurry off her eyes with the back of her hand. "5:27 PM," she muttered to herself, yawning deeply, but when she looked to her side, she saw that she was alone. She was about to pull the curtains aside and peep outside when a sharp headache shot through the left side of her head. "Ouch!" She whispered, grimacing and shutting her eyes, "I had too much to drink last night,oh damn" She remained on the bed, with her palm over her eyes until the headache subsided enough for her to stand up and go to bathroom. A sharp streak of cold shot through her as her legs came in contact with the bathroom tiles, spending shivers through her gelid veins. She rested her back on the door as she closed it behind her, shutting her eyes once again. There was a pain in her heart and as much as she tried
Chapter 74As he slapped the bottle of alcohol out of Antonia's hand, she stared at him in shock, her eyes opened wide. "I..I..am sorry Tonia" Seeing the repercussions of his actions, he immediately began to feel sorry and so he apologized to her."Christian, what did you just do?" She yelled at him and then bent down immediately to collect all the pieces of the broken bottle and the cup that was on the floor. "I'm sorry Tonia, I didn't mean for this to happen. I just wanted you to stop drinking, it's not healthy" Christian tried to defend himself "What the fuck has come over you!" Tonia shouted at him and then kept picking the glasses up with her bare hands when Christian pulled her away from it causing them to fall back down again. "Let me go" She yelled at him before shoving him away from her. "You shouldn't be picking the glass with your hands, what if you get hurt!" He yelled back at her. "You don't have the right to act concerned about me when you don't care about me," She s
CHAPTER 75The emotional strains in Antonia and Christian's relationship grew worse as the days went by. The streaks of raw passion they once shared in their love became replaced with uncertainties,fear, detachment, invisible distance and longings fueled by the love Chris had for his children. Christian no longer belonged to her,he had a life she would never fit into. "I thought you would spend the night with me," she said to him one night after he'd taken her to see a movie. He had seen her off to her room and she'd offered to make dinner for them in her private kitchen when he declined. "I was hoping we could sleep in penthouse and stare at the stars together. Like we used to do" A small smile played on Chris's lips as he remembered the time they shared sweet intimacies on the roof. Under the stars,in the cool breeze, with no cares to daunt them but their raging desires. "I have to help the children with their assignment and get them prepared for school tomorrow. Laura is a li