Chapter 38Ria's POV.I climbed up the stage with my eyes fixed on him and not on the crowd. I wasn't expecting this, I never expected this to happen.I thought the announcement he was going to make will be something else, or about someone else. I never imagined it was going to be me.He left the front of the standing microphone, leaving me to say something. What in the hell do you want me to tell your employees?I just have little experience when it comes to cosmetics. How must did he trust me for him to put me in that kind of level? Or was he returning back a favor? I haven't been useful to him for the past few days."Uhm, I'm really speechless guys." I started talking. Oh my! How could I start on a wrong note this way? My first statement was followed by a laugh laughter from the crowd and it seemed like they were pretty okay with it.It really wasn't that deep."This is really shocking for me just as the way you all are in shock." I continued talking."My regards goes to the CEO fo
Chapter 39Ria's POV.I sat next to Miguel since that was the only empty seat. "I guess you are showing your true colors now." Miguel muttered, moving closer to me so I could hear what he just said.True colors? What did he mean by that? Sometimes, I wonder how he got to this stage with the level of intelligence he had.This was the first time I would be seeing him after that incident. I didn't have enough time to scold him. "Just shut the fuck up." I whispered to him.What made him think he could talk to me after that incident?"What do you think you are doing, Luca? Have you forgotten you have to meet us before making any important decisions, just like the one you did this morning? One of the men in the room started first."The position has been empty for a while, and I found the right person who was perfect for the job. Do I have to discuss it with you?" He defended. Everyone knew he was in the wrong here, but he was still trying to defend me and himself."That's not the point.
Chapter 40Ria's POV.I watched as he was speechless while his eyes bore into mine."I guess you know the truth already." He mentioned while his feet tapped on the floor. How could he keep something like that from me? I scoffed while I tried to connect the dots. The fact that the house was so cheap and it was very close to his. I thought everything was a coincidence, but it turned out he had planned this beforehand."You are really unbelievable." My arms crossed each other, "Why would you do something like that?" "I just wanted to help you." He replied to me; the elevator bell dings while it opened, revealing some of the workers who were waiting for the elevator. We both stepped out."It's better if we don't get to discuss it anymore." He replied to me while I walked behind him."You will stop being my personal assistant as of today." He reminded me immediately we stepped into his office."I will be choosing someone who can assist you with everything, and from there we could get to
Chapter 41Ria's POV.(CONTINUATION ON THE LAST CHAPTER)"Are you okay? What is the issue?" Zoa questioned as she must have noticed how uncomfortable I got with the text. "You have a few minutes to come outside." He further texted. I ran out of the office without answering her."Where are you going to?" She shouted as I zoomed off the room"I'm on my way." I texted him immediately I entered the elevator. I reached the ground floor in just a few seconds while I rushed out of the company.I tried calling him, but he wasn't picking up."Where the hell are you? I am outside already." I texted him, my hand tucking my hair at the back of my ears. "That was so fast." He texted back."Pick up the fucking call." My heart raced while I tried to calm down. This was an opportunity for me to know who my mother was and every other thing about her. I wasn't ready to lose my chance.I called him again and he picked up the time around, while my breath hitched."Where are you? Let's discuss." I said
Chapter 42Ria's POV.My eyes quickly roamed around the room, but there was no hint of anyone suspicious. "Are you stalking me right now?" I replied to him, my fingernails penetrating into my skin while I awaited a response from him."Are you okay?" I flinched at Luca's question. "You are definitely not okay. You have been texting someone since these past few days, and it's so obvious at this point." He further added before I could give him a response."I am okay. You don't have to worry about me. I am not too small to manage yourself." I managed to say."Maybe you should speak to me when you are less tense." He moved away from my side while I slowly followed him. I flipped my middle finger at me, hiding it behind my purse not to make things too obvious.I was being stalked by a motherfucker who needed money from me in order to show me who my real mother was, and that was just so crazy and unbelievable.As we both stepped into the grand hall, the atmosphere buzzed with excitement and
Chapter 43Ria's POV."The fuck? Why will you spend such an amount on something like that?" I heard Priscilla shouting from where she was. A lot of people also directed her gaze towards her.I couldn't take back my words. I looked at Luca, and he doesn't seem bothered with the price, which I had called."You did great." He mentioned, without even looking at me."I used your money? I'm so sorry. The price I called for it was too much, knowing fully well that I might not end up selling it in the future." I whispered."Going in, three, two, one. The diamond necklace has been sold." The host announced, and then a loud applause followed. "I just told you I don't mind. If you had bid higher, I'm not going to have a problem with that too." He mentioned, while I just smiled. "Thank you very much." I muttered. I had never imagined I was going to buy something at an auction, and I was still very much in shock. *****The last item that was sold at the auction was bought by Luca at a price of
Chapter 44 Ria's POV. "I know this a weird way to confess, but I am really tired of trying to keep it in. I have no child but to let you know about it now." He mentioned to me and I was still trying to fill in the gaps. "Since when?" I stopped in order to catch my breath while I still tried to wrap my head around my confession. I bet he was also trying to do the same thing by wrapping his head around my confession. "You hated me so fucking much." "I never hated you. I was just a coward who tried to run away from his feelings. I had to leave this state just because I couldn't watch you with my brother anymore." He folded in his lips while he confessed his feelings to me. "No way." I nodded my head negatively. "All those hurtful words, and all the bad things you have done was just for an act too?" I furthered questioned, and I didn't want to believe it. "It was just a guy who was a coward and I regret not ever telling you about it till now. You aren't making things easier fo
Chapter 45Ria's POV.I dropped the iPad on the desk while my body slowly descended to the chair. Why does this have to happen in a situation like this? My hands ruffled my hair, while I blew out air with my mouth. It was a picture of me with my luggage as I moved into my house. I didn't imagine my sister was going to do this. "Is that true?" I looked at Zoa, who asked me that question, making me sigh. "I'm sorry." She apologized immediately after she saw the unsatisfied look on my face. I wasn't going to blame her; she was just as curious as almost everybody else in the company. I was about to check the information again, but it turned out they had brought down the website. I was able to take a screenshot before they brought down the website.Why did this have to happen just a few days after I was picked to be the manager? My sister was behind all of these. I was sure she was the one; she had threatened me a few days ago to release evidence about the fact that we were together.
EPILOGUE IIRia happily served her kids a slice each of the chocolate cake she had learned to bake for their sakes and watched as they enjoyed it.“Don’t rush the cake, you’ll stain your dress,” she said as she stretched her hand to wipe the side of Aurora and Atlas’s mouths with a napkin.“It’s so delicious, Mom. Will you make us another after Granny’s birthday party?” Aurora said in between mouthfuls as she swung her legs underneath the table. Ria nodded and was just about to give a reply when she saw her husband emerge from the doorway.He looked so smart in his suit, and she just wanted to eat him up as he said, “There’ll be lots of cake there, so why don’t you let your mom rest a little?” He winked at her, waving his undone tie at her, but the children noticed his presence before she could walk up to him.“Daddy!” Aurora was the first to notice as she hopped off her stool and ran up to hug him. With a smile, he crouched to wrap his arms around her as Atlas ran into his embrace as
EPILOGUE IFive Years LaterLuca tiptoed into the master’s bedroom and shut the door quietly behind him as he peeked around for any sight of his wife.“Ria,” he called gently as his eyes scanned the room until they finally settled on her standing in front of the dressing mirror.His mouth ran dry as he saw the way the dress shimmered under the lights and how it hugged her delicate curves. He hated the fact that there would be a lot of people who would get to see her in that dress tonight.She was checking herself out in preparation for the party they would be attending that evening.The moment she turned around and did a swirl, he knew he needed to have a taste of her before they left, or else he’d be restless throughout the night.His heart was racing as he approached her from behind, and it felt like he was falling in love with her all over again.“I feel like the luckiest man in the world,” he said as he held her waist, and they both stared into the mirror.“Luca.” She turned and g
Chapter 140 (FINALE)Chapter 75Jade's POV.I have waited long enough for this day. I wasn't just going to be called off that way. My father helped with the case that was filed against me.If I don't get to do the right thing now, they might keep on filing cases against me and that was why I needed to do this The fact that I was going to get to kill Ria today would be the best thing that I have ever done for myself. I have always wished for the day that I wouldn't get to see her anymore.Finn promised that he was going to help me get what I wanted, which I was really happy about. Having someone to threaten was really a good thing in life. Now, he was even willingly to help me do things.I heard the news that she was going to get married to Luca. I wouldn't let that happen again while I was still alive. "Luca would come and save me." She said it with so much confidence, which made me chuckle. She was really confident this night and with the look of things, she might have a few things
Chapter 139Chapter 74*Two Weeks After*Ria's POV.My bridal shower was finally going to happen this night. I would be getting married tomorrow!We have been making preparations for this for the past month! Jade would be getting married in the next two weeks, which was really cool! I was so happy that our marriage was really close.I wished we could get to do it the same day.I waited for her to come over for my bridal shower. Everywhere was well lit up, and it was really beautiful.We were using the longue, which was in Luca's house. Luca left the house for us to enjoy, and I bet he must be with Liam right now. He barely had any friends, and probably with my dad told.I heard the doorbell ring as I rushed towards the door immediately. The moment I had been waiting for was finally here. I opened the door slowly, which revealed Zoa.I hugged her very tightly before I left her.It's funny how the bridal shower was only going to involve the both of us, probably alongside with my mom and
Chapter 138Liam's POV.Falling for Zoa was something that I never imagined was going to happen. I watched she as she kept on ranting but u couldn't listen to a single word she was saying.My gaze wre focused on her naked belly since she was putting on a crop top. I wanted to place my head in between those chubby legs. The effect she had on me these days was really one of a kind.I was sitting in the chair in my room, and yeah we have been living together ever since he father died. I never knew she had this side of her. It was so cute to see her rambling this way."Are you even listening to what I was saying." She interrupted my thoughts making me almost flinch. She used the clothes that were in her hands to hit my head, as she accidentally trip falling in my legs.Her hands were on my dick right now, and I bet she could feel how hard they were! Fuck what the hell was happening."It's so hard to resist you." I let out my confession. "I've been meaning to tell you this these days, but
Chapter 137Ria's POV*THE NEXT MORNING*"We spent the entire night together, but you are just telling me about the fact that you recovered your memory. Can you see how heartless you are?" I scolded Luca as we were on our way to the company.We were fucking together throughout last night, and the reason he had disappeared and made me worried for two days was because he wanted to surprise him.He told me that he was going to get the investors back, and I kept on asking him how he was going to do that, only for him to let me know now that he had recovered his memories already."What procedure did you use in getting them back? I think you are suffering from the side effects." I mentioned it to him, as he chuckled slightly again. There was nothing funny in what I had just said.If only he knew how worried I was, only for him to be hiding somewhere even when his company almost lost all its value."I am really sorry, and I will repay you in any way that I can." He promised me."Thank God yo
Chapter 136Ria's POV*THREE DAYS AFTER*"I don't have anything to do with your husband; you should go and look for him. Who knows? He might have lost interest in you since he lost his memories." There was no way Luca was going to leave me."I swear, if anything happens to him, I am going to make sure that you regret it for the rest of your life." I mentioned to Jade as I ended the call right immediately after.I wasn't really sure if she was the one responsible for him going missing. I was hesitant to report it to the police, hoping that he was going to come home, but right now I think it is the right time for me to let the police know about everything.I was about to walk up the stairs, not until I heard the sound of the bell ringing. I walked up to the door and saw a man standing there."Uhm, you ordered this." He stretched the box towards me."I think you got the wrong address. I didn't order anything." I said in defence. I have seen a lot of tricks like these being used these day
Chapter 135Luca's POVI wanted to know a lot of things about myself. Yeah, I might be performing well even with my memory loss, but it felt like I was empty. It really feels like there was something missing in me.I have been going to therapy secretly without Ria knowing, and I decided to go for one today since she went for her friend's daughter's funeral. I thought it was going to be a very perfect opportunity for me to go."Can you just come up with a fast technique? I need to recover my memory as fast as possible." I urged the doctor."You told me that you do see a few blurry images in your dream, and that means you are close to achieving it." She mentioned."Let's go for the option you mentioned the other day.""No way, I am not going to let you go through all that after the progress that you made already." She opposed, just like I was expecting her to."Exactly! This is my business, and you told me the consequences, but I needed to recover my memories as fast as I could. What if
Chapter 134Ria's POVJade was standing next to her huge black car, while Finn was at my front."I don't want to have anything to do with you again." Finn mentioned to me, unable to look me in my eyes."What? Did you threaten him again? Are you scared of her? Are you scared of what she might do to you?" I questioned him while I scoffed."It is none of your business. You can call the police to arrest me and then bring me in for questioning. You can tell them anything they want, but we don't have any business together." He mentioned setting the boundary between the both of us.A scoff appeared on my lips while I tried to connect the dots as usual.He was so damn serious."What the hell does she have on you exactly that you keep on acting this way?" I whispered, moving closer to him. "You see Zoa over there." I pointed at Zoa, who was sitting on a pavement with Liam next to her. Her hair was so messy, her eyes were really swollen, and she looked like a mess right now. "She made her that