Dave held my face and looked into my eyes. “Is it because I have shouted at you? I am sorry… I was just shocked…” he said softly and tried to wipe away my tears.But I felt even more ashamed. “Brother, I really did not mean to do anything,” I tried to defend myself. Ah! I was too shameless.Dave held me closer to himself. “Mia, I don't feel offended in any way. And… you did nothing wrong. That is normal. Anyone would do the same if they were close to a… forget it. Stop crying, okay?““You are not mad at me?“ I asked. I hoped that he was not just trying to make me feel better. And he patted my back. “How can I be mad at you, Mia? In fact, I am happy being here with you. Just forget about it. Come here,” he said, and put my head on his chest. “Go to sleep now…”I sighed. Luckily, it was just him. I knew that I behaved like that because he had kissed me and looked into my eyes like that. But again,I could not blame him. My only solution was to be careful in the future.…Fortune could n
“Are you okay?“Dave asked worriedly. He tried to wipe my face, which was covered in tears.I looked around in fear. “Brother, did you just do anything to me now?“ I asked, my voice stammering. What if it was not a dream? What if he tried doing something to me?Dave seemed astonished. “Me? What do you mean? Did I do something to you?“ He asked, his voice full of confusion.Seeing his expression, I was sure that he seemed perplexed by my question. And knowing Dave, he wouldn't have lied. He was the one person who would say the truth, without any fear. I sighed and looked at my clothes. They were all intact. “Sigh! It was just a dream,” I said and lay back on the bed. That was so scary.Dave lay closer to me and looked into my eyes. But this time, I evaded his gaze. I did not want the same thing to repeat. “A bad dream? Was it about me?“ He asked,his voice soft. I was even tempted to tell him the truth. But I was scared that he would feel offended.I smiled and shook my head at him. “I
Dave sighed. He had not thought about it before. Hurriedly and tensely, he called Mia. But he realized that her phone had been turned off.He sighed again. “Her phone is off. She is probably so mad at me,” he said as he looked at Zack. Zack creased his brows. He understood how it would feel like to be stood up.Dave decided to call Auntie Benta to confirm if Mia was home. But her reply made his heart beat so loudly. “Dave? No! Mia hasn't returned home yet. I thought she was at the company…”“Hell!“ Dave cursed. “Tell me if she comes,okay?“ He said and hurriedly hung up. He helplessly looked at Zack and shook his head. “Mia hasn't gone home yet.“With that, he turned around and rushed out of the office. Zack took a deep breath before following back.He just felt a little uneasy about everything, especially when he also realized that he had some missed calls from Mia.This time, he had to admit that they had done her wrong. He made a mental note to assign her a personal driver so that t
“What?“ I asked, thinking that I had not heard it right. Was something wrong with this man?He held my face all of a sudden and looked into my eyes. “I want to marry you. Since you could not give me a chance as your boyfriend, then let me be your husband…” he said, making clear his intentions.And I felt my heart beat faster, but with coldness. I was at his house. What if he decided to do something to me?I quickly shook my head at him. “Alex… please, we cannot do this. I…”“Mia,I risked my life to save you. Do you know that it is just going to take a few seconds before your mom comes after me? At least, you have to return the favour,” he said, his gaze turning cold.And this scared me more. Marry him? Was he trying to say that I should marry him as repayment for him saving me?I had to admit that I had asked him for help, but I did not think he would come up with such an idea. “Alex, let me go home first. My dad and brother are worried…” I said and attempted to stand up.But he pulle
The man on the ground quickly shook his head. “Boss, someone was in here. He knocked me off,” he explained. It was so shameful that someone would defeat him like that.“Stop talking and look for her!“ Sofia roared. “She just can't escape from me this time!“The man hurriedly got up and joined the other guards in the search. They looked worried and scared.But at the same time, Sofia's phone rang. Seeing the number on the screen, her heart beat faster, but she took in a deep breath and picked it up.“Zack…” she said, feeling a little uneasy. Even though she knew that it was impossible, she was still always longing to hear some good words from him.“I guess you are looking for her, right?“ Zack's voice was heard from the other side. “Mia is in bed now,” he said.Sofia clenched her fists. How had she escaped so fast? Her place was well guarded! But she tried keeping her voice so calm. “Looking for her? What do you mean?“ She asked.Zack chuckled coldly. “Sofia, I called to give you one l
…Dave had met with a client to talk over lunch. After talking things out and coming to an agreement, it was time to leave.As they walked out of their private room, they chatted. But something caught Dave's eyes, and he paused in his tracks. He stared in a certain direction, his eyebrows creased.The client looked at him in confusion. “Are you okay, President Daniels?“ He asked. He had never seen this man lost before.Dave sighed. “Um… I just remembered that there is something I need to settle. Let's talk later,” he said.Even though the client was surprised, he still nodded. After all, they were done with whatever they needed to do. “Thanks,” he said and walked away.Dave looked at that table again, just to make sure that his eyes were not playing any trick on him. Why would Mia be here having food with a man?But when the man stood up, and he saw his face, his anger flared. Alex! He should have expected it! Wasn't he feeling ashamed of chasing after his student?And when Alex held
Dave stood up and looked at me. “I forgive you for going out with that man, sweetheart. I won't be mad at you anymore. I love you,” he said, rubbed my head and walked upstairs.I pouted and wiped away my tears. He did not love me. He would never do those things to me if he loved me.I sighed and looked at the door. But I gave up the idea of running away when I remembered that he had put the keys in his pockets. How annoying!…Daniels old mansion.Zack was working in his study room. After the events the previous day, everyone had gotten busy. His phone vibrated, and looking at it, it was a text message from Dave. [I am with Mia. I think she should stay at my place for a while as we deal with Sofia. This place is safer.]Zack pursed his lips. But he thought it was a great idea. At least, not very many people knew about Dave's hidden mansion. If he wanted to see Mia, he could just visit her at any time.He replied with an 'okay' before going back to his work. But heavy knocking on the
Dave looked at me with pursed lips. “You know that I am not stupid, right? He saved you yesterday, and today, you are dating him. Who would not understand?“ He asked.“But… that does not mean anything,” I tried to argue. Had he just said that he knew what had happened? I sighed in relief. He had just run into a conclusion.“He forced you to date him as a repayment. You feel in debt to him, so you gave in. Mia, why are you always so easy to bully?“ He asked, his voice getting colder.I sighed. At least, he did not know that everything was a facade. “He did not force me to do it…”“If you don't end things with him, I will hurt him,” Dave said, cutting me short. He stared into my eyes coldly, and I saw that he meant what he said.I felt mad at him again. “Brother… you cannot go around harming people because of me,” I said with a pout.“But I don't care about them,” he said, shrugging his shoulders. “All I want is to have you for myself. Why do they try coming in between us?“I sighed and
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