Dave sat at the edge of the bed and carefully observed her. And in his heart, he admitted that she was very beautiful.He hurriedly shook his head when he caught his line of thoughts again. 'What is wrong with you, Dave? You have to focus!' He admonished himself.He turned away from her. Maybe if he had not been looking at her face, nothing like that would have crossed his mind. Still, he was very confused.He sat still for a long time, trying to wonder why things were changing. Did something happen to him? Could it be that his hatred and disinterest in women was gone?His line of thoughts was interrupted when he heard a sound from the bed. Turning to look, he froze in place.“Mia…” he called in fear as he leaned closer to her. “What is wrong?“ He asked. The girl had her face covered in tears, even though she was still asleep.She looked hurt, scared and in pain. He quickly held her hand and looked at her face again. “Stop crying, Mia…” he said and tried wiping away her tears. He tho
I licked my lips and chuckled. “I am not a child anymore. I can do that on my own,” I said, and looked at the plate of food on the table. I had just taken milk since I ate yesterday in the morning. I was still so hungry.Dave chuckled. “To me, you will just be a tiny little girl,” he said and handed me the plate. “Here, unless you eat more and get some meat.“I chuckled again, but began eating with relish. I felt like someone who had never eaten since they were born!…After breakfast, Dave left for the company. He told me that I could call him when I needed anything. Zack was also not in the house, so, I felt a little relaxed.After staying in the room for a long time, I felt like I needed to take a walk outside. Auntie Benta showed me the backyard and told me that I could relax there if I wanted to.“The backyard is nice. It makes you relaxed,” she said with a warm smile. “Take a walk around, I will call you when lunch is ready.“I nodded in appreciation. “Thank you, Auntie,” I said
Becky sat up with a start, her face paled. “He doesn't eat that!“ She shouted. “Didn't you know that?“Once again, I froze. I looked at the two with embarrassment before trying to take the plate away. “Um… I am sorry. I will eat it instead,” I said.I swear I was only trying to make things right. However, everything seemed to be getting worse. I had no idea that Dave did not eat shrimps.But to my surprise, Dave pushed my hands away and began eating the shrimp. My eyes opened wide as I looked at Becky. Didn't she say that he didn't eat that?I could also see the confusion on Becky's face. “You… you don't eat sea food…” she said.But Dave just shrugged as he continued eating. “I like it,” he said. The air around the table felt tense. However, I could not do anything. I was afraid that I would only get clumsy or do something wrong again.I looked at Becky, and she looked like she wanted to cry. It was true that Dave kept on ignoring her. I pitied her. Maybe I could try talking to Dave,
Dave held my hand and chuckled. “You think so?“ He asked teasingly. But I could feel like he was holding back some pain. “Stop talking too much!“ I said and began pulling his drawers. “What medicine do you take for that?“ I asked. It seemed like Becky was right all along. This man was allergic to sea food. But why was he so stupid to eat the shrimp? He should have turned it down.“Stop throwing things around,” Dave said, and and opened a different drawer. “I don't want my room as messy as yours is always…”I rolled my eyes as he took out two little boxes. He opened the first one and took a tablet, which he swallowed with some water.He opened the second one. It was a cream tube. I guess he was supposed to apply it to himself. But he creased his brows before returning it to the drawer.I raised my brows at him. “What are you doing? Aren't you supposed to apply that too?“ I asked. “Wait, don't tell me that you are scared because it might be itchy…”Dave chuckled again. “Why do you lik
“Sssh!“ Dave said and held me tightly. “I just want to hug you and sleep, okay?“ I wanted to struggle, but I jolted when I felt his skin against mine. He was burning. “Dave? Are you okay? You are so hot!“Dave seemed startled for a second before he chuckled. “Be careful with how you select your words, Mia. You made me think of a different thing.“I looked at him in confusion. “What do you mean?“ I asked. Think of a different thing? What could it be? He was sick, and that was all!Dave sighed. “Why are you so naive, Mia? You don't know what it means if you tell a man that he is hot?“ he asked, his teasing eyes looking into mine.His words made me widen my eyes in shock. I pinched his waist the next second. “Why is your mind so corrupted? I only mean, you are running a fever! Is it because of the allergy?“What the hell was he thinking about? He was my brother, okay? Did he let his mind rot somewhere? Or had the fever eaten up his brain?“Okay… I know what you mean now,” he said, a pla
For a moment, Fortune stood in place, thinking that his ears were playing a trick on him. But seeing his boss look at him, he realized that he might have heard it right.He opened his eyes wide as he looked at the man on the seat. “Boss? Why are you asking about this? Ah! Wait… don't tell me that you kissed a girl! Who is she? Is she beautiful?“ He talked hurriedly, trying to understand what could be going through his boss's head.Dave sighed. “Why are you talking so much? I only asked a question. And I did not say that I did anything…” he retorted. How could he just tell his assistant that he had kissed that young girl, who was his little sister?Fortune cleared his throat. “Boss, I am not bluffing. I just thought that I needed to know the relationship between the two of you to decide what it could mean…”Dave's expression turned cold as he looked at Fortune. “Don't think that I am a little kid that you could trick, Fortune!“ He roared. He knew that his assistant just wanted to know
I shivered at his voice. I quickly shook my head at him. “Brother… I…” Did he think that I was the one in the wrong now?“Mia! I asked you what you and that man were doing in the hall!“ He roared again, his voice getting colder.Tears immediately fell from my eyes. Apart from my mom, no one else had ever shouted at me like that. I just did not want to make him mad.“It is not my fault!“ I shouted back at him. Even if he was my brother, he could not just be mad at me like that. “I did not call him! He came in all by himself!““And you let him come in! You were in that room alone with him. Do you think I am stupid? Mia, I hope that you are not that kind of girl I am thinking about,” Dave said, his voice turning chilly and low.I opened my eyes wide in shock. “What kind of a girl? I did not do anything with him. He just could not let me go,” I said as more tears fell from my eyes. Did he think that I was that girl who threw herself at men's feet?I felt a little mad at him too. “Dave… wh
I heard him chuckle behind me, and I furrowed my brows. “You came in when I was still dressing, Little sister. That could never be my fault!“ he said. Luckily, I could hear him opening the closet. “You are just shameless,” I said with a sigh. But I made a mental note to knock on his door in the future before walking in. What if he did not have the towel around his waist?Dave chuckled again before walking towards the bed. “You can uncover your eyes now, Little one,” he said, his voice teaseful. But I could not just trust him like that.I peeped at him through the opening between my fingers and only uncovered my face when I confirmed that he was actually dressed up.“Come here…” he said and patted the space next to him on the bed. He wrapped his hands around me the moment I sat down.And I could only sigh. “Your actions sometimes are scary,” I told him, but allowed him to hold onto me.He smelled so nice. I even wanted to ask him the kind of soap he used. But I shook that idea out of
I pursed my lips and scratched my head as I looked between Emah and Little Treasure. “Um… Are you going to fight with a kid?“ I asked and winked at Emah.“Auntie Emah, why are you so annoying? Little Auntie's baby is mine,” Little Treasure said with a pout.I felt like laughing at the two of them. They were fighting over something they were not even sure about.Emah blushed. “Um, because Little Treasure booked first, I would ask you to pray hard that it is a girl. If not, you will only end up with a little brother,” she said.Little Treasure smiled. “Auntie Emah is sensible nowadays,” he said, giving me a peck on the cheek.Soon, more and more visitors came, ranging from close friends to other business partners. The party was not very formal. So, we ate, drank, and had fun.I was so exhausted when the party ended and we finally went to bed. “Aah! I am just so exhausted,” I said as Dave wrapped his hands around me.“Don't worry, we have the whole of tomorrow to rest before we leave,” he
…Dave picked the biggest piece of meat and put it on my plate. But I quickly shook my head at him. “No, I don't want to eat this much again,” I said.At that time, most of my clothes did not fit anymore. I was scared that if I ate a little more, I wouldn't be able to recognize myself.“What is wrong with her? Hasn't meat been her favorite?" Dad asked with raised brows.And the shameless Dave burst out laughing. “She is scared of getting fat,” he said. I felt embarrassed at his words.Dad and Mom also burst out laughing. And I did not know whether they were laughing at me for my fatness or something else.“Darling, don't stress yourself about the meals. It is normal for you to gain some weight when pregnant. After you give birth, you will go back to your normal body,” Mom explained.I looked at her with some doubt. “Are you sure?“ I asked. I was scared that they were just happy to see me gain more weight.“I am very sure, darling,” Mom said, and she began looking at her phone. “See, t
…I opened my eyes, and the happy voices and noises outside shocked me. Was there a party or something?I had felt sleepy after having lunch, so I went to bed. I did not even know how long I had slept.I moved on the bed and felt uncomfortable. What was wrong with me? Wait, what was I putting on?My eyes opened wide when I saw myself in a white wedding dress. Was Dave playing another trick on me?I turned around to look at myself in the mirror, but I froze. That was not our usual house.And taking a closer look, I realized that I was in the house on Treasure Island. How had I gotten there?“The bride is awake!“ Emah shouted as she entered the room. “Sigh! We were all waiting for you.“I looked at her in shock. “What are you doing here?“ I asked. Did everyone come to Treasure Island with us?“To attend your wedding, of course,” Emah said, pulling me to the bed. “Look at you. How did you sleep? We have to patch up your make-up again.““Where is Dave?“ I asked. Did he drug me to sleep so
The doctor was taken aback. He looked at Dave with questioning eyes. “Your wife is two months pregnant. Are you sure you knew nothing about it?“ he asked.Dave once again looked at the girl on the bed. His heart was beating very fast. “No wonder she has been very moody recently. Doctor, what am I supposed to do?“ He asked, his eyes dancing with joy. He was going to be a dad.“Try making sure that she is stress-free. It is always a bit difficult for first-time mothers to handle too much stress and anxiety,” he explained.…I had just woken up when I heard something about someone getting pregnant. For some reason, my heart began beating so fast.“Who is pregnant?“ I asked in a small voice. Dave was holding onto my hand.He quickly looked at me when I spoke. “Honey, you are awake,” he said, kissing my cheeks. “I was very scared.““Who is pregnant?“ I asked again. I wanted to know the answer to that so much.Dave creased his brows. “You did not know about it?“ He asked softly.And I shook
Yuel looked at Sofia with a sigh. “I think we have to stop it. Denny will be mad at you. And she might tell Mia the truth,” he said.He was still feeling afraid when he remembered the things that Dave and his men had done to him in that basement.But Sofia waved Denny's phone in her hand. “I have her phone. She can't communicate with anyone,” she said."But, siz,” Yuel tried to say. Denis had promised to help them out in the end. Wasn't Sofia going to ruin everything if she tried to harm Mia?“I am going to get rid of her like I should have done in the past. It doesn't matter anyway. Sooner, I will go back to jail.“…Denny could not just sit still when she thought that her mom was going to harm Mia. She looked around the room, trying everything to get out of there.And at last, she succeeded in breaking the window and left quietly. She was not going to allow her mom to do another harmful thing to Mia.“Sir, please, can I use your phone?“ She asked the first person she saw on the way.
Mom chuckled and nodded her head continuously. “Yes, he is trying to act sweet. Also, we all know how much Dave loves you. You have to be happy with the way he calls you,” she said.Even though I thought it would look funny if I was happy with anyone calling me stupid, I still nodded my head.The only thing I thought of was to also look for a name like that to call him by. It would serve him right.My phone on the table vibrated. I thought that it was a text from Dave, so I hurriedly looked at it. Anyway, I was never expecting calls and texts from any other person.But I creased my brows when I saw that it was a text from Becky. Wasn't she out of the country?After Dave suspected that the shares that Sofia had acquired were because of the help of Mr. Williams, he tried to approach them.But he learned that the family had secretly relocated abroad. They had not even told Dad a thing.But because of the relationship that Dad had had with them over the years, he had decided to let things
…On our fifth day on the island, things were still so fun. We spent the whole day exploring and having more fun.However, at night, we were just about to go to bed when I received a call. It was a new contact that I had not seen before.Dave was in the bathroom, so I decided to just pick it up.“Hello,” I said. It was funny that someone called me at such a time.“Mia…” I heard Denny's voice from the other side. And by the look of things, she was crying.“Denny, are you okay?“ I asked worriedly. Dave had told me that after Sofia escaped from the police cell, Denny had also gone missing.“Mia, can you help us, please?" she asked, crying even harder. “We don't have anything.“I was slightly taken aback. Denny was a princess who had been brought up with a silver spoon.“What happened? And who are you with?“ I asked. Was she trying to admit that she was with her mother?“Mia, I will be alone here at one o'clock tomorrow. Can you come over? I am a hidden warehouse along X X road."I sighed
They laughed at me again. “We are not after money. We know how to be loyal,” one of them said.I sighed in disappointment. “Is it Sofia who asked you to kidnap me?“ I asked. And I could see the look of shock on their faces. It seemed like I had guessed right.“Miss, we are not going to disclose anything about our boss,” one of the men said. “Be obedient until you meet them.“I sighed. I knew that I was never going to convince them to let me go. But I had some hope since I knew that if it was really Sofia who wanted me, it would be easy for Dad and Dave to locate me.After all, once they found out that I was missing, Sofia would be their first suspect.The phone of one of the men rang. And he picked it up immediately. “Boss?“ He said.I perked my eyes so that I could hear the voice of the other person on the phone, but it was to no success. I did not hear a thing.“Yes, we are entering the airport now. We shall be there soon,” the man speaking on the phone said.And I froze in place. A
"Boss, something bad happened." Fortune began speaking, but he stopped when he saw us.“Um, I think I am blind. I went to the wrong office. I saw nothing,” he said in fear, and the door was shut with a bang.I quickly got up from Dave's lap and looked away in embarrassment. I could never save my face again.What I did not expect was that Dave would also stand up. “Let us continue in the resting room,” he said, trying to pull me to the room connected to the office.But I yanked my hand away from him. “Not now,” I said. How could he still think of doing such a thing?“I am going to kill him!“ Dave cursed angrily. He took his phone and called Fortune. It was too late for me to stop him.“Get in here right now!" He shouted and went back to his seat. I looked at him with a sigh.A few seconds later, Fortune rushed into the office. There was a look of embarrassment on his face. “Boss, I did not see anything,” he hurriedly explained.I felt more embarrassed, and I tried not to look at him. T