When Dan came, I was feeling so low. A tear fell from my eyes the moment he hugged me. “Mia, is everything okay?“ Dan asked worriedly.I quickly wiped away the tears and nodded at him. “Hhm… I just wanted someone to talk to,” I said.Dan looked at me as if he wanted to say something. But instead, he wiped away the remaining tears from my face. “You look ugly when you cry. Didn't I tell you this before?“ He asked.I tried to smile at him. “I thought I would never see you again,” I said. That was the truth. It had been more than one month since we saw each other.And Dan sighed. “Mia, I am really sorry for what I did that day. If only I had not tried to confess, we would never have been apart. You have suffered a lot, all by yourself,” he said.But I shook my head at him. “It is fine. I should be the one apologizing to you for…”Dan hurriedly covered my mouth with his hands. “Nope! You shouldn't apologize. I know that I am one of the best friends that you will have for life, right?“ He
At first, Dave did not want to believe that Mia would turn him down forever. He thought that she was just not ready, but she would give in to him with time.But even after trying, her answer remained the same. The previous day, he had decided to leave just as a way of threatening her. He was expecting that she would be running to him after he kept some distance from her.But when she called him in the morning, and he heard her crying, he felt bad. He had decided to go and find her.For the first time, he decided to take a risk. Even if she could not say yes to him but accepted his flowers, it would mean that he still had some hope.But little did he expect that he would actually find her crying in another man's embrace. That had made him feel so bad. He had wished to beat that man into pulp, but he had changed his mind in the end.He decided to just let her do things that would make her happy. If she was happy being with Dan, then there was nothing that he, Dave, could do about it.But
However, I somehow felt disappointed when I only saw dad walking into the house. “Dad,” I called and ran to hug him.Dad looked at me with pursed lips. “You don't look happy to see me, darling. Is everything okay?“ he asked.But I nodded my head. “I missed you, daddy,” I said. Even though Dave was not there, I could not show that I had missed him more than dad.Dad held my hand and pulled me to the couch. “Mia, tell me honestly. Did Davd and you fight over something?“ He asked.I was a bit surprised that he would see through us that easily. “Dad, he is just mad at me. But… I am going to talk to him when he comes back, okay?“Tears fell from my eyes the moment I said that. I was not even sure if he would come back, or if he would want to talk to me. But I could give it a try, right?Unfortunately, that day, I did not see Dave. The following morning, dad confirmed that Dave had come home for the night and left earlier in the morning.I sighed. But luckily, Dan came to meet me. So I deci
Sofia's face turned dark all of a sudden. “Do you really want to know? Why don't you ask Zack himself? I am sure he will be so glad to meet you,” she said with a sneer.Yuel shrugged. “I will find it soon, sister. Take good care of yourself,” he said, and began walking away.But Sofia hurriedly stopped him. “Don't do anything stupid, Yuel! Zack cannot find out what we are up to now. We have to get him off guard, okay?“ Yuel chuckled, but he still nodded his head. “I have been working for you all these years without ruining anything. You should trust me…”Sofia smiled. “And that is why I am so happy that you are my brother. I love you, Yuel,”she said, and hugged him. All their lives, they had been by themselves. And Yuel had taken care of her all through.“You are always welcome, my dear,” Yuel said and rubbed her hair. “Just know that I am the only person you can trust. And I will always be here for you. Zack must pay for wasting you like that…”…I had just woken up in the morning w
…One week later, Emah came to visit me. And I was shocked when she told me that she was also leaving the country.“What? Why is everyone leaving?“ I asked with a pout. “Everyone? I am going after Dan, Mia. We can't let him stay there by himself. He is new to that country,” Emah explained.She apologized to me for what she said that day. And I told her that I did not hold it against her. How could I be mad at her when she was someone who had been there for me my whole life.“Emah, I think I should talk to my dad about it. I also want to leave. I will go look for Dave,” I said. I had had that thought for a few days now.Since Dave did not want to talk to me, then I would go look for him. After all, he would not chase me away once I found him.Emah seemed shocked. “Mia, even though I don't think that is a good idea, you could still talk about it to your dad. Are you planning to leave him alone? Dave left. What will happen if you also leave?“I was silent for a while. That made sense. I
I stood by the window in the office and looked at the busy streets of the city. Two and a half years had gone by just like that, but nothing had changed.Ah, my bad. Of course, I graduated from campus one year ago with a bachelors degree in business management. And finally, I was being of great help to dad.After Dave left, things had become too much for dad, and I swore to do my best to help him. Luckily, we managed everything.But the saddest thing was that I had never heard from Dave. He never cared to talk to me after he left.I looked at the phone that I was holding. I still had that series of sixty-one messages that I had sent him the first two months after he left.Day six: Dave, that day, I wanted to tell you that we could be together. Can you come back? We can talk about it.Day twenty one: Brother, I don't know what is going on with me. But… I think that I loved you. It is so hard to live without you.Day twenty seven: Brother, why are you so quiet? Please, say something to
What?“ Dave looked up at him with a start. “She is getting engaged?“ He asked, his face turning cold all of a sudden.Fortune trembled a little. “Boss, that is what I heard when I went home recently. I think you should…”“Book a flight!“ Dave ordered and stood up, taking his coat. He could not believe that Mia was really getting engaged.The last two plus years, he had made sure he knew everything she was doing. Luckily, Forune was always travelling to meet him from time to time, and he would report everything that happened to him.Fortune was stunned. “Now?“ He asked in shock. His boss had been perseverant all that time. He even kept his cool when he knew that Mia was crying over him all that time. How could he think of going back now, just when he was about to complete what had brought him into the country?“Yes, now!“ Dave said. He was never going to allow her to get engaged or married to anyone else. Mia belonged to him! She was his!But Fortine quickly held him back. “Boss, you c
Fortune trembled in fear. “Boss, I did something wrong,” he said. But he stopped when he remembered that he had not even mentioned Mia's name. Denis had said her name before he did.Dave creased his brows. “What did you do?“ He asked. He thought that Fortune was acting crazily.“No… I just remembered! It is not my fault. But… boss, that Denis is a bit suspicious. He knows Mia… and he seems to know something about you two…”Dave stood up in shock. “That's impossible! You mentioned her to him, right?“ He asked angrily. He was scared that Mia would be in danger.Fortune swallowed hard. “Boss, I was just helpless. I told him that my boss needed to meet him earlier since he had to go back and take care of his future wife. But… he asked if Mia was getting engaged…”Dave furrowed his brows more. “And? Did he say anything else?“ He asked. He admitted that at times, his assistant was stupid.But the matter concerned Mia. He had to find a way to make things right instead of blaming him. Nothing
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