…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
Sofia chuckled. “Brother, you know I have not loved anyone as much as I love him. That year, I was only trying to make him jealous. I didn't expect that I would get pregnant. And that stupid Isa was in love with me. He did everything on purpose!“Yuel sighed. “Just don't say I did not warn you. We should take the company from them and step on them. Being with him will only make things hard…”“I might just want him as a toy, Yuel. I have to satiate my desires for him…”Annoyed, Yuel scoffed. “You always want to do things your way, Sofia. This time, don't come to me crying,” he said, and hung up.Sofia chuckled again. “I won't rest until I have my hands on him. After all, he is not married…”…“Done?“ Fortune asked hurriedly when Dave came out. He was worried sick about his boss being there.“Everything is settled. I have all the evidence I need against Sofia. I'll get ready with everything and travel tomorrow. You can go back now and see if things are okay,” he said.Fortune smiled. “I
Two hours later, Percy stood, her mouth open in a stupor. She looked at the red booklets she had in hand in shock.Fortune hugged her from the back. “What are you thinking about, sweetheart?“ He asked. But his heart was beating so fast, and happily. He had finally married her.Percy pursed her lips. “I still can't believe that we are actually married,” she said. Never in her life did she expect that she would be married to someone like Fortune.But Fortune kissed her cheeks. “Yes, we are married, darling. I just could not let you have a child before marriage. I will organize the greatest wedding if you want…”Percy hurriedly shook her head. “No! Not now! I still want to keep my identity hidden. We are already married, right?“ She asked.Fortune understood her fears well. So he nodded and kissed her lips. “You are now officially mine!“ He said. “Sadly, I have to let you hide this…”…I stood by the window and looked down at the cars on the street. That window had turned out to be my fa
I was stunned for a second. I looked up at Dave, and seeing him acting so seriously, my heart began beating so fast. “You still love me?“ I asked.Dave hurriedly nodded his head at me. “Yes, I have always loved you. Mia, I did not leave because of you. I just had to complete something that my dad had begun…”I sighed and looked away from him. “You should have told me, at least. I have lived all these days blaming myself.“But he held my chin and looked back into my eyes. “Honey, let us forget about it. Can we start fresh? Do you still love me like you said in those messages?“ He asked.My lips moved, and I did not know what to say for a second. Then, I chuckled. “It doesn't matter, Dave. There is something you have to know. I am getting engaged…”“I know,” Dave said, and I could see his Adam apple move up and down. “I know that you are going to get engaged to Tony.““You know?“ I asked, sighing in relief. At least, I did not have to struggle to explain things to him.But I was shocked
“I would end the world for Mia. So I hope you understand what I mean,” Dave spoke up. He gulped down the remaining water from his glass before looking at the scared Tony.“If she finds out that you forced me to end things with her, she will be so mad at you,” Tony tried to speak. “ Please, don't do this to us, to Mia.“But Dave sighed. “I was the first man in her life. I am also like a brother to her. If things get worse, I am very sure that she will choose me,” he explained calmly.“Then let her choose! Why did you come to find me when you were so sure that she would choose you? Are you scared that I am a powerful opponent?“ Tony asked angrily. He felt like crying! But Dave shook his head. “I don't want to put her in that difficult situation. Mia has already gone through hell!“ He said. He knew that Mia would be troubled if they made her choose between them. He only wanted her to have a good life.“And so you want me to give up on her? My dad is innocent! Why don't you fight me ins
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