Areiza went upstairs and soaked herself in the hot water, she knew the room was soundproofed and she let all her disguises out without a care, she cried her heart out in the tub but only the sound of the water answered her.
Everyone knew that Areiza was in love with Darren, but Darren was the only one who never cared, because his heart was only for Hallie, and he didn't care if anyone else lived or died.
I don't know how much time passed and Areiza realized she was running out of oxygen when she heard a knock at the door. Although she guessed it was Darren, she was still surprised by his arrival; his mission was over, shouldn't he be back with Hallie?
Areiza got up from the bathtub, she didn't want Darren to see her embarrassment, he wouldn't understand what was going on inside her, She didn't open the door, she leaned against the door and spoke, "Can I help you?"
Darren's brow furrowed, why was Areiza acting so erratically? And it looked like she didn't want to see him again. The thought irritated him, and he knocked on the door of the room again. "Open the door."
Areiza pulled the door open helplessly, luckily, she had quickly used concealer to hide the lousy look under her eyes, she saw that Darren's face looked bad, but he was the one who had filed for divorce! She hadn't lost her temper yet.
"Mr. Venzor, may I ask what else you need?" asked Areiza inwardly, rolling her eyes.
"You hate me?" Darren spoke coldly.
Areiza's mouth felt open, she didn't know how to answer this question. She loved him to the bone and now he interpreted that as hating him, but to be honest, it was like he hated her and now he was rubbing salt in her wounds. Areiza felt that she had suffered enough today, she didn't understand how Darren, who had always treated her badly, could still appear around her today like a ghost.
If it had been earlier, Areiza would have thought that it was Darren who had fallen in love with her, but just an hour ago she had signed the divorce papers on his orders.
There would never be another step between them.
Areiza looked at him and said with a blank expression, "If you don't mind, I'm going to bed, I've been on a plane for 12 hours and I'm very tired right now".
Darren pushed her hand away as if he hadn't heard her, he walked straight to the bedroom, removing his tie to reveal his firm muscles.
What was he going to do? Areiza watched his behavior in shock, her brain just couldn't comprehend what his actions meant right now after a day of mental warfare.
She had never been in the same room with Darren, not even on their wedding night, so how could he make her dreams come true after the divorce? Areiza's mind couldn't help but conjure up dirty images.
As if he finally realized his abnormal behavior, Darren finally explained briefly, "1, the guest room is not cleaned and it's not appropriate to wake up the maid so late; 2, I can't be late for tomorrow's meeting with Hallie."
Having said that, Darren stopped worrying about her and lay down on the sofa with his eyes closed.
Areiza couldn't help but think that she was still fantasizing about Darren. As you can imagine, no woman can sleep soundly with a flashy man lying in her room.
But Areiza was too tired to remember how many times she tossed and turned before she finally passed out.
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The next day, Areiza woke up to find that Darren was no longer on the couch and that her pajamas were still on her. Nothing had happened.
Areiza looked at the clock and realized that it was almost time for their appointment, She hurriedly washed up and when she went downstairs, she noticed that Darren was fully dressed and had changed her clothes, not the same ones she had worn yesterday.
"Come on. It's about time." Darren saw her coming downstairs and put the newspaper down in his hand, he got up first and walked to the door while Areiza followed him silently.
The whole way they sat in the car like two strangers who didn't know each other, and Areiza felt like half her body was going to be unconscious when Darren's cold voice rang out.
"Hallie is very sensitive, I hope you've made a draft and are sure Hallie won't have any questions."
Areiza already felt like a warrior in armor, so Darren's words weren't as damaging anymore, and she turned to him with a smile, "I will".
Finally, they reached the restaurant where they were to meet, as she walked in with Darren, Hallie's excited voice came over, and the next second Hallie hugged her.
"Careful, you're still recovering," Darren whispered, scolding Hallie for her reckless behavior, he pulled Hallie into his arms, his face filled with tenderness, a tenderness she had never seen before.
Areiza thought she would never be hurt again with her armor on, but the soft knife still stabbed her heart. Her expression darkened, and Hallie noticed it immediately.
"Areiza, are you okay?" Before Areiza could answer, Darren's icy eyes shot at her like daggers.
Areiza immediately changed to a bright smile as she looked over at Hallie. "Everything's fine, it's just that I look at you lovebirds and I'm reminded of my boyfriend, but he's in Greece right now shooting a movie and I'm sad that I won't be able to see him."
Hallie's voice squeaked as she looked at me in disbelief. "You have a boyfriend? Is that why you have to divorce Darren?"
Areiza nodded. "Yes. My boyfriend completely understands my situation and is urging me to divorce Darren as soon as possible, and I think we should get married soon."
Once again, her words hit like a bomb and made Hallie squeal. Her face was bright and there was no sign of illness. She pulled Areiza excitedly and wanted to know what her boyfriend looked like.
Areiza said with difficulty, "Even though he's a director, he doesn't like people filming him, I know it's a contradiction, but that's how it is." Areiza took a sip of her coffee and tried to make her performance flawless.
Hallie rested her right hand on her cheek as she turned to Darren excitedly. "I think we could have a wedding together, don't you?"
Areiza spat out the water she had been drinking, everything was an invention on her part, how she was going to find someone to marry in a month.
Darren's face darkened again, and Areiza remembered that Darren hadn't said a word during the whole conversation. His eyes watched Areiza and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking, but Areiza wished he would reject Hallie's ridiculous proposal.
Darren gently reassured Hallie, "Look, I'm not lying to you, Areiza does live a happy life, and she won't get hurt because of you. But - you're being too abrupt with this offer; I think Areiza needs her own space. Just like we do, don't we?"
Hallie nodded her head and grabbed my hand, "Areiza, I'm really happy because during the three years you were studying abroad, Darren was there for me because of my fragile health. So, I'm happy that you found your happiness, just like I found Darren."
Areiza wanted to pull her hand away, she couldn't even be strong enough to tolerate her husband's lover speaking her sweetness to her, she felt the air around her being sucked dry, she was like a dying fish in desperate need of moisture.
At that moment her phone rang. It was her best friend Snow calling, Areiza immediately pulled back her hand and picked up the phone.
Thank God, Snow had saved her life.
When Areiza said goodbye to Darren, Darren's deep eyes stayed on her face, and he wondered if her performance was real or fake. When she said that she was getting married, Darren saw a happiness on her face that he had never seen before, it seemed that this marriage he had with Areiza was torture for her as well.There was nothing wrong with his decision.Areiza's body finally went limp when she was sure they were far away, she could barely stand by holding on to the wall, and when her mind was almost recovered, she picked up the phone and dialed Snow."Areiza! Why did you just hang up?" Snow's angry tone came through.Areiza laughed bitterly and explained, "I was just at Darren and Hallie's ......"."WHAT THE FUCK!" Snow exploded before Areiza could finish. "HALLIE that bitch how she still has the face to see you, ah, usually do not see Junior the original game will hide far away, it seems that cannot use normal people's thinking to understand that bitch. If not, I am still out of to
Both Areiza and Darren are shocked by Grandma’s sudden words. Areiza looked at Darren, her eyes were filled with confusion.He didn’t seem to look like he was not well. Areiza thought.“Grandma, I had a full body check-up not long ago. I am completely healthy.” Darren looked at Grandma and replied.“Then, why there is still no news about my great-grandson?” Grandam looked at Darren and said in a stern voice. “I am certain there is nothing wrong with Aria, then it must be your fault.”Hearing Grandma's words, Areiza who was eating pastries, get choked. Her eyes fell on Darren’s dark face, and she lowered her head to suppress her laughter.“Buzz… Buzz…”Darren looked at his grandmother and don’t know how to answer when suddenly, there is a sound of a mobile phone ringing echoed in the living room. It was Darren’s phone ringtone.Darren had a sigh of relief and look around for his phone. He saw that his phone was placed on the side table beside the sofa, where Areiza was sitting.Areiza
For one minute, there is a pin-drop silence in the bathroom.Areiza wipes the water on her face with her hand and sat on the bathtub. She looked at Darren who stood at the door with his half-naked body. He was not that heavy muscled, but taut and slander. He looked like someone who often workout. I wanted to look away, but it was like my eyes were not listening to me and glued to his body…“How long are you planning to stay there?” Darren's low voice fell into her ears.Hearing his voice, Areiza quickly came to her senses and come out of the bathtub, and said, “I am sorry… I am sorry…”Why did I sit at the edge of the bathtub? Can’t I just stand there and wait? Areiza said in her mind.Darren looked at the woman standing in front of him. She was wearing a white shirt, and because she got wet, her shirt was glued to her body and her bra was visible inside her shirt. Looking at her like this, Darren, felt his throat become dry…He throws the towel at her and said, “Why are you apologizi
The next day!Areiza stood in front of the full-length mirror and looked at herself. She wore a long white evening dress, a pair of high heels, and a pair of diamond earrings. She had her hair tied up in a loose bun…As Areiza looked at herself, she felt that something was missing…Then her eyes fell on the black choker necklace with a small turquoise on it and she smiled. It was the gift her father gave to her mother and her mother gave it to her…“Are you done? Aria, come on, let me see. Can’t you put your phone on a place where I can see you?” Snow said from the other end of the phone. They both are having a video call as Areiza getting dressed for the party.While Areiza was getting dressed for the party, Snow was protesting loudly from the other end of the phone.“No, I will let you see me when I am fully dressed. Until please calm down.” Areiza said.After she finished speaking, Areiza picked up light pink lipstick and applied it to her lips. She pouted her lips to see how it lo
Areiza heard the reporter's question, and she was not surprised at all. After all The Blue Ocean Group had always been in the spotlight and Hallie was an actress, whose career fueled the rumor. After all, sometimes financial reporters also can be gossipy.Areiza looked at Jennifer, Lillian, and Frank and saw that their expression didn’t look good. Especially Jennifer, her face filled with anger.“I think my personal life is the least of everyone’s concerns tonight. And with that, let me welcome you to tonight’s festivities. On behalf of the Blue Ocean Group, thank you for joining us and have a wonderful evening.”Darren had handled the matter quite well, and it was expected. After all, he was in the business world for so many years and he knew very well how to handle those noisy people.After Darren ended his speech, the soft music started to play, drowning out the reporter's follow-up questions.Soon, the guests started to go on the dance floor.“Little Beauty, may I have the honor t
After the Blue Jay Group’s anniversary party, Areiza had not seen Darren for days. However, she didn’t care about his absence at all. Areiza was busy preparing for his interview.That day, Snow and Areiza decide to meet each other. After all, they had not seen each other for years and missed each other very much.Areiza stood by the street and waited for her best friend to come.As Areiza was waiting for Snow, her eyes fell on a young woman with red hair not far away. She was running in her direction. It was not until she got closer that Areiza recognized who it was. It was Snow.“Snow? When did you dye your hair red?” Areiza asked in disbelief.Areiza knows that Snow always wanted to dye her hair red ever since she was in primary school. Now, she had finally done it. Areiza was truly surprised when she saw her. After all, Snow's hair was still in its natural color the last time they had a video call.“It’s supposed to be a surprise! You didn’t come home for three years to see your be
Without waiting for his response, she put the pill in his hand and handed him a glass of water.Darren took the medicine. Then, with his eyes closed, he leaned back on the sofa, grabbed a pillow, and hugged it.Areiza could not help but take a few glances at him. She must admit, she liked this side of him better than his usual arrogant and domineering side.At that moment, Areiza got back to her room and brought a blanket for him.As she put it over him, he merely looked at her and did not even say thanks.Areiza supposed that she could clear things up with him while he was at his weakest. At that moment, she took a deep breath and mustered her courage.“I am going to move out.” She said firmly.The toothless tiger stood up suddenly and threw the blanket on the floor in surprise.“What did you say?” Darren asked while looking at her with burning eyes.“I said I am going to move out and live with Snow.” She repeated. But as she looked at his face which was red in anger, she lost her co
As Areiza fell asleep she went to a dreamland.In her dream, she was a bride. Areiza saw herself wearing a white wedding dress and standing beside her groom. Areiza turned her head to see who was the groom. However, no matter how hard she tried to see the face of the groom, she could not able to see it.“Achoo!”With a sneeze, Areiza suddenly woke up. When she looked around, she found herself sleeping on the bed.Areiza slowly got up and sat on the bed. She rubbed her head and muttered… “How did I woke up in my bed?”The last thing she remembered was that she was with Darren in the living room. After that… she didn’t remember anything…When did I get upstairs? She thought.As she was thinking, Areiza felt a little dizzy.Why I am feeling dizzy? Areiza thought.Areiza felt like she was on fire. She tossed the quilt away and was about to get up when she heard…“Don’t move.” A stern voice commanded from the door.Areiza turned her head to look at the door. However, as soon as she looked
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