“Do you know what are you talking about?” Darren asked as he looked into Areiza’s eyes. If I didn’t come home tonight, would she stand in front of another man like this? He thought to himself.Areiza hiccuped and then blushed. She squinted at him with misty eyes and pursed her red lips. She looked so sweet and innocent that Darren felt his blood boil with desire and rush to the sensitive parts of his body. She was still unbuttoning her shirt.Darren reached out and stopped her, “Stop it, or you will regret it.”His voice was hoarse. Darren couldn’t resist such a sexy Areiza. However, she kept provoking him. Darren took a deep breath, steadying breath, desperately trying to hold on to what was left of his reason.“No,” Areiza muttered as he pushed his hand away. She took off her shirt and tossed it aside. Then, she held his face with her hands and asked, “What? Don’t you want to? Didn’t you always want me?”Darren looked down at her painfully inviting lips as she pulled his face closer
Darren sat at the table and waited for Areiza to come out. He let himself get lost in his thoughts. Every encounter he had with Areiza seemed to always end at an impasse and it had always left him uneasy. Darren felt that Areiza was like a kite and that he was flying on a dangerously taut string. If he kept holding on to her like this, she would eventually snap free, and there would be nothing he could do to get her back.Before long, Areiza walked out of the bathroom with a pale face. She looked like she had just gone through hell, but it was the best way to teach her to drink responsibly.“Come here and drink some water.” Darren tapped on the table.Areiza stayed put and walked in his direction in a daze. Darren followed her gaze and realized that she was looking at the gift he brought home for her on the table.“It’s a Christmas gift for you,” Darren said as he picked up the glass of water and slowly walked over to her. Areiza would never know how much he wanted to give her the bes
The next morning, Areiza woke up with a splitting headache.Alcohol was a really bad thing, at least for her. Yawning, lazily, Areiza walked out of her room and saw Darren had already left. However, there was breakfast on the table, and the roses that he had gotten for her last night were neatly placed in a vase that was filled with water.As Areiza gently touched the flowers, she thought of what he had said to her last night before and her heart softened.While Areiza was eating her breakfast, Lillian called her.“Areiza, I miss you so much. When will you get off work today? I will ask the driver to pick you up.” There was a lot of enthusiasm and humor in her voice, just like always.“Mom, I miss you too. But I am not sure when I will get off work today. Once I am done with work, I will go to the hotel on my own. Don’t trouble the driver on my behalf,” Areiza said to her with a smile, influenced by her cheerful mood.Areiza chatted with her for a while longer before she hung up, gulp
As Areiza walked out of the gate to the hospital, she saw Darren’s car parked on the side of the road. After debating for a while whether or not to get to him, in the end, Areiza decided to go to him.They were not on speaking terms with each other for the past few days. However, Areiza felt that since Darren was here she might as well talk to him. She also felt that she could mock him since he was the one who conceded first and came to her.A man got out of the car while Areiza was walking toward the car. To her surprise, it was not Darren, but Alex. Areiza could not hide her disappointment. After all, she thought that it was Darren who had come for her.“Alex, why are you here?” Areiza asked while walking toward him.“Darren is busy right now. He couldn’t come here, so he asked me to pick you up.” As soon as Alex finished speaking, a makeup artist got out of the car with an exquisite dress in her hand.Areiza had no choice but to dress up. Areiza knows if she resists, Alex will ment
Areiza didn’t say anything in response and just watched Alex take her away. Hallie reminded Areiza that no matter what happened, everyone would sympathize with the weak, and in the end, she would get the short end of the stick. After all, everyone knew Hallie was dying. People like her always show sympathy and compassion. Areiza’s heart aches at this realization.“Lillian, which one of those ladies is your daughter-in-law?” One of Lillian’s acquaintances asked.“Me too. But I like the lady over there who is standing next to your son now,” another chimed in.“I agree. The one who just went upstairs seem hard to deal with. I heard she is Mr. Davis’s daughter.”The ladies kept asking Lillian about it in confusion.Embarrassed, Alice lowered her head and twiddled with her fingers. This was what Areiza had been dreading since the party preparations. And now, what she had feared the most had become true.Lillian cleared her throat and explained loudly, “Of course, my daughter-in-law is the
“Is that so? Well, she had great taste. Are you sure she is your wife?”With that Darren and Mr. Crago shared a good laugh. Areiza could not help giggling at the joke, too. Then Darren finally replied, “Yes, she is.” Darren turned to look at Areiza and flashed a sincere smile.Areiza almost choked.“I suppose I can’t blame you for not wanting to parade her around. She is ravishing and you are one lucky young man.” Then Mr. Crago seemed to think of something suddenly. He turned to Areiza and said, “Mrs. Venzor, I am sure your husband has informed you that he wants to purchase my shares for you.”“And has he succeeded?” Areiza asked Mr. Crago with a smile.“You know, Darren here can do anything he puts his mind to. He is such a brilliant young businessman, and it’s a pleasure to work with him,” Mr, Crago answered and patted Darren on the shoulder.Areiza whipped her head toward Darren. Darren also looked at Areiza affectionately.There was something about his stare that pierced through
Hallie was caught off guard by this sudden announcement. She never thought that the Venzor family would announce Darren and Areiza’s relationship to the public straightforwardly.The faces of the people of the Davis family turned sour upon hearing what Darren’s grandfather had said.Infuriated, Susan argued, “But the baby in my daughter’s womb…”“Mom, stop it! That’s enough!” Hallie interrupted her in a fit of panic.“You are being stupid! Don’t you have any idea what they are doing? Now that Areiza and Darren’s relationship has been made public, you no longer have the chance to win Darren over!” Susan fired back while looking at Hallie in bewilderment.“I have a plan,” Hallie reassured. She looked at Areiza, who was standing proudly next to Darren and his grandparents and silently challenging her. Although Hallie was fuming with anger, she tried her best to hold back her anger and maintain her composure.“You have a plan? What is it?” Susan asked, flabbergasted.Hallie didn’t answer.
Worried that Areiza might feel uncomfortable from the drinking, Darren wanted to go upstairs to take care of her. So, he escorted the guests outside the hotel as soon as possible.“Darren, I think you have the perfect opportunity tonight. Your relationship with Areiza is public now. Since both of you are drunk, why don’t you take this opportunity…” Alex and Jason said mysteriously, pulling Darren aside right before they left.“You had better leave. You don’t need to worry about me.” Feeling helpless, Darren looked at them.“Alright, let’s go. You take care of yourself. But I really think tonight is a good opportunity for you. It is true that she has refused you before, but you should not just take no for an answer. Just seize the opportunity to take the initiative to do something about it. I am telling you, when a woman says no in the bed, to be honest, it means yes,” Alex was still trying to persuade Darren, unwilling to give up.“Alright, all right. I know that you know a lot about
Darren carried Charlotte to the suite upstairs of the hotel near the church, where the reception was held. Inside, he placed Charlotte on the bed while he sat on the edge of the bed and said, “When are you planning to open your eyes?”Charlotte kept her eyes closed and held her breath nervously, not daring to open her eyes.“Well, it’s good things you that you don’t want to wake up!”Before Charlotte could even begin to understand what he meant, she felt his warm breath seep into the skin on her face. Charlotte opened her eyes and met Darren’s deep-set smiling gaze. His face was inches away from her and he was about to kiss her. Fortunately, he stopped the second she opened her eyes.Seeing his smile made Charlotte excited. “You know that I just pretending?”Darren didn’t answer the questions. “Were you aware that I was outside at the time?”Charlotte couldn’t respond to his query, so she just looked at him blankly. She had won the bet. At first, Charlotte just hoped that Stella could
Today was Peter and Anna’s wedding day.Darren came to the villa early in the morning to pick up Charlotte. However, Charlotte didn’t want to show up with him in the same place.“Charlotte, if you don’t want to see news about us breaking up tomorrow morning, then you had better come with me.”Even if their relationship was on the verge of breaking right now, the truth remained that the public still saw them as a loving couple. Though Charlotte was uncomfortable about the idea, she had no choice but to go to the party with Darren.When they entered the banquet hall, Darren wrapped his arm around her waist and pressed her body against her.The fabric of Charlotte's dress was thin, so when his palm landed on her waist, Charlotte’s body temperature rose and she felt her blood coursing through her veins.All the other guests at the wedding looked at them with envy. Teasing and sighing at how sweet they were.Charlotte was so embarrassed that she turned to him and said, “Let me go, will you
Peter was right behind the door when he saw Stella badgering Darren. He watched as Darren pushed her away and ran after Charlotte.Stella fell to the ground, but she got up held onto Darren’s lap, and continued begging regardless of how humiliating her act was.“Darren, where are you going? Don’t go! Please.”“Let me go,” Darren growled. In an act of desperation, Stella shook her head, held on to him, and refused to let go. She was no longer the proud woman she once was.“Darren, I’m begging you. Just give me a chance to be with you!”Finally losing his patience, Darren pushed her away from him and stopped her before she could latch him again.“Stella, you have no idea why I’m letting you show your face to me. It’s not because you are my friend, nor it’s because I want to keep some sort of connection to you.”“Then why?” Stella asked with tears in her eyes.Peter didn’t hear what Darren said in the end. He saw how despair consumed Stella and it showed on her face. She fell on her knee
“Its fine. Rose and I share a birthday. Charlotte is a good friend with her, so I’m sure she will be willing to celebrate her birthday.” Stella said firmly.At that moment, Dora crap out by Stella so well-informed. ‘And she is so adamant on getting her hands on Darren.’The more Dora thought about it, the more she sensed something was amiss.As soon as Dora got home, she told Charlotte everything that Stella asked her to do.Charlotte pondered for a moment and said, “You should ask him directly. He can make decisions on his own.”“Aren’t you worried that rumors would circulate if he attended her birthday party?”“He probably won’t go,” Charlotte replied after some consideration.Dora nodded in agreement.The next morning, Dora asked Darren for his opinion. He just looked at her, and asked, “What did Charlotte say?”“She said that it’s up to you,” Dora answered.“Up to me?” Darren frowned in confusion.“Yes, but she also said that he probably won’t go,” Dora added.“Is that so? I will
“But I can’t stand it anymore, baby! Just let me fuck you, okay?” Darren lifted her chin with his finger and begins sucking on the tip of her tongue.Everything he did felt so good that Charlotte eventually gave in. He began caressing her tits, rubbing her nipples, and then pulling them. Soon, Darren loosened his grip on them. Charlotte’s breasts jiggled and bounced after he let them go.“Ugh,” A moan escaped Charlotte’s mouth, completely arousing Darren. He pressed his body against Charlotte. Thereafter, Charlotte felt he is huge manhood rubbing against her vagina. As Darren kept moving, Charlotte's desire grew, and she could no longer think of anything else.“Charlotte, can I?” Darren pressed his manhood against her, making her wetter by the second.“Darren, I want It. Give it to me.” Charlotte had no strength to hold back his neck. She wanted to grab something, but all she could do was to randomly wave her hands in the air.“What do you want me to give you baby? Tell me.” Darren be
After the meal, Darren touched Charlotte's forehead to check her temperature again and pulled her out of the Starlight restaurant.“Come with me to my office.”“But I wanna go home and rest,” Charlotte complained.“Well, you can sleep inside my office, too. Come on!” Darren put his hand on her shoulder and gently pushed her to his car.When Charlotte got into the car, she was about to fasten her seat belt, but then Darren leaned into it and fastened it for her. The tenderness in his eyes made Charlotte blush.Darren then cupped her cheeks, smiled at her, and leaned closer to her face. “Kiss me!” he said.“Huh?”Just before Charlotte could gather her composure, he lifted her chin and kissed her lips. Charlotte held her breath nervously too anxious to make any noise.It was already lunchtime, so many people were coming and going outside the place. Their car park was visible to many people. Passerby could easily spot them if they would look at them.Charlotte didn’t want other people wat
Because of how he reacted, the doctor felt tense and uncertain about what to do.Charlotte's face palmed and said to the doctor, “Honestly, I am feeling alright already. I’m sure I will get better after taking the antipyretic injections. Thank you, doctor!”The doctor nodded with a smile and left the room.Once he was gone, Darren sat back in his chair and directed his attention back to Charlotte. “You really can’t take your eyes off a handsome man when you see one, can you?”“What are you talking about? I was not looking at him.”He was so angry that he was practically snarling at Charlotte. “Are you not attracted to me anymore, Charlotte?”The look of jealousy and frustration on his face was amusing. He looks so childish!Once Charlotte's infusion was done, Darren held her out of the hospital while holding her wrist. By the time they reached the gate, their fingers were already interlocked. Charlotte’s heart felt a sense of comfort and warmth as she held his hand with him.After the
For a long time, Anna I stood frozen on the spot with her hand hovering above the door.Eventually, she dropped her hand with a sigh. She found a corner by the porch and curled up in it to cry her eyes out. the crowd.After a long time, Charlotte came back and was surprised to see her at the door. “Anna?”Anna looked up at her, her cheeks red with embarrassment. It was indeed abrupt for him to come here, but she had nowhere else to go. “Charlotte, can you take me in for one night?” She wiped the tears on her face and asked brazenly.Charlotte gaped at her for a few seconds before walking up to her. She held her hand and took it. “Come in!” Charlotte said.Charlotte asked the maid to cook some soup and bought it for her.Seeing the steaming hot soup in front of her, Anna felt the warmth and acceptance of the family, which was also something she earned for most. Anna picked up the bowl and felt a lump in her throat.Charlotte’s three kids sat opposite and looked at Anna curiously. Anna
Stella called Peter out of the blue and asked him to come to the bar where she was and keep her company.During her drunken speech, she broke into sobs several times.When Peter hung up the phone, he hesitated for a while but eventually decided to drive to the bar.Judging by Stella’s near-incoherent speech, she was very drunk. Not only that, she was a drunk woman in a bar alone. The number of things that could happen was too high for Peter to even contemplate.When Peter got there, he saw many empty bottles on her table. Stella was in the process of pouring more wine when Peter walked up to her and confiscated the bottle.“You have enough to drink!”With tears streaming down her face, Stella turned to look at him in disappointment. “Why are you here?”“Who else could it be if it were not for me?” Peter asked him confused.“I don’t want you. I want Darren.” And all of a sudden, Stella grabbed his shirt and looked up at him with hatred and determination.Her reaction pissed Peter off a