(7 YEARS AGO)~~~•••~•••~•••~•••~•••~•••~•••~•••~•••~•••~•••~~~"You've been quiet lately. Is there something bugging you?" Kate asked Sophia who was busy staring at the window, not sure if she was even listening to her.She noticed that she was spacey these past few days, the others didn't seem to notice it, but she's been friends with Sophia since they were kids, so she knows that there was definitely going on."Soph," She snapped her fingers in front of her face, pulling her out of her reverie."W-what? What did you say?" Sophia asked thoughtlessly."I said...ugh, nothing, let's talk later." Kate suddenly got up and left, leaving Sophia confused. She saw her leaving through the door and a man also quickly followed."Is she meeting someone?" She mumbled, thinking why she suddenly acted like that, as she continued to stare at the window, her mind full, especially about what happened to her and Caden that kept playing over and over in her head, to the point that she even dreamed about
[Ring! Ring! Ring! Ring!]The alarm clock woke Sophia up as she groggily got up and pressed it to turn it off. She looked in front of her mirror and there were bite marks all over her neck. Caden and her has been experimenting for a while now. Although they haven't done the deed, but what they're doing is more than enough for her to have a clear grasp of the real adult life, aside from the school and academics. Before she can't even get what the girls in her class are talking every time they go to a party. But now, just one word was enough for her face to heat up in understanding about what they were talking about, especially the sensual things.She leisurely went to the bathroom, seeing that it was almost 7:30 and Caden always picks her up at the exact same time. Which is also one thing that they tend to do almost every day now. Caden would pick her up, just outside the gates so thay no one would see them, and then they go to school together, and he would drop her off a few kilome
"Have you heard that the school is throwing a ball?" Kate squealed in excitement. Her friend's ears perked, curious for more details. "Where did you hear that?" Klare asked."A friend of mine from the Student Body told me. And guess what..." She paused, smiling widely at them."Ugh, just tell us quick." Marcus said impatiently. Kate leaned to them, signing to them with her hands to come closer to her. She looked at each of their faces, chuckling a little bit before finally telling them the big news."The theme of our ball is Victorian, and they said we can get to choose our partners, even if they're a year higher than us." Her eyes sparkled as if she just heard the best thing ever. "What? I don't get it, so they want us to dress like historical people?" Marcus uttered, losing interest."No silly, we can up our outfits and add modern designs, but our clothes should still be aligned with the them. Sigh, I can't wait to dress in one of those gorgeous gowns I see women in drama's wear.
"So I know you've heard about the upcoming event of our school." The class head, Arkin spoke in front. Sophia actively listened, already feeling better and looking forward to the upcoming ball."You can choose your date for the night, not limited to your classmates. And to add to this, we will be needing one representative, male and female to do the opening dance. Whoever is interested can approach me later after this." He said. "He's so hot when he talks." Kate said, openly gazing and daydreaming about Arkin who wa standing in front."Nah, you're not compatible. He's a rule abider, and well, you...on the other hand kind of do all the worst things possible. You're just going to give him a headache," Marcus said, teasing Kate laughing at her face that's shading like a red tomato."Shut up! You're just jealous because no one wants to go out with a stubborn child like you." Kate fired back, but Marcus was unaffected by her words, sticking his tongue at her."Ugh! So immature!" Kate grum
"It's almost 7:00 PM, where's Grey and Soph? Did they cancel?" Kate walked back and forth, wondering where the two could be. "Relax, you know how Sophia is. They're probably just running late." Marcus said, putting his hands behind his head, chilling. The four of them were waiting in the entrance of the school ballhall. Students were already flocking inside, their outfits matching the evening theme.Marcus and Aiden exude charisma in their impeccably tailored black suits, their dashing allure heightened by the artful styling of their hair and the subtle grace of applied makeup. On the opposite spectrum of elegance, the girls grace the scene in resplendent pink and red gowns, their captivating figures and radiant beauty illuminates the night. "We should just go inside. The ball is about to start." Aiden suggested, and seeing that the clock was ticking fast, they sighed and agreed altogether....In the Victorian-themed ballroom, the soft glow of vintage chandeliers illuminates intri
"Hey-hey, slow down with that. That's too strong for you Soph..." Kate took the glass that contained strong alcohol from Sophia's hand. And yes, alcohol were very much allowed by the school. Students here know what will happen to them if they make a wave of trouble, so there were zero students who would dare try. Which was why the school were very lenient with them bringing liquors."Please, this is nothing." Sophia said, giggling, her face bright red. "Just look at yourself. This is your twelve glass already. Stop, no, no! Sophia..." Kate wrestled with her as she tried to grab the glass from her hands. Sophia successfully got her drink back and gulped it in one go.Everyone was looking at their direction since Sophia was making a lot of fuss. Even the Student Body President wanted to reprimand them but was afraid because of the difference of their social status. The somber music of the violin spread in the air, and as the night progressed, Sophia also became more of a mess. There
(PRESENT TIME)Sophia opened her eyes as she woke up from falling unconscious at the stage. They were in the middle of the road, and as she looked outside the window it was already dark. Caden's driving, not noticing that she was already awake.Sophia stared at him, not making a sound. She already recalled most of her memories. It turns out it wasn't all her fault to begin with. "How long are you gonna keep staring at me." Caden suddenly spoke. He stared at her through the rearview mirror, looking at her fragile state."I remember," Sophia uttered, her gaze still fixed on him. Those two words were enough to make Caden stare directly at her. His grip on the steering wheel tightened, his jaw clenching, but he remained a calm expression and smiled at her, his heart contented that she was getting well fast even at the expense that she might detest him, and later on herself in the process. "I know,""You purposely did that...why?" Sophia asked, remembering him going at the center of the
"Where do you want to go tonight?" Grey asked Sophia as they got out of the hotel and into the car. And yes, they are going out together exclusively now. Ever since Sophia and Caden's divorce Grey was persistent enough in courting her and when he heard that Sophia moved to Country B to manage her family's subsidiary companies there, he also made chase until one day, Sophia closed her eyes in irritation at him and just said the big "YES" just so he would not be all creepy and stalk her every time, trying to hide from her when in fact it was clearly obvious he was following her because people would point at him because of how popular he was."Sorry, I have to cancel our date tonight, I have an urgent meeting with some important investors and I can't pass this up," Sophia replied with an apologetic tone.One of the real reasons why she gave him a chance is because of their shared past during college. He was basically a sweetheart to her, and took care of her when she was at her lowest.
"Sophi... babe, wake up," Sophia groaned when she felt someone kissing her face. She never wants to be disturbed in her sleep, but when the person calling her stole a kiss on her lips, her eyes quickly opened, and the charming smile of her husband, Grey, welcomed her sight. His sparkling ocean blue eyes, looking at her with so much passion and love more than she can ever begin to describe."Babe, why are you waking me up, it's saturday," She groaned, moving further in the bed.But Grey also moved along with her, determined to wake his sleepy wife up. "If you don't want to get up then I'm also mot getting up, but I assure you, someone else more loud will come barging in if you don't get up now," Grey whispered in her ears as hugged her from behind. "So be it," Sophia replied without much care, and Grey chuckled at her indifference. He looked at the clock, and when it exactly ticked at 7:30 o'clock the door of their room also bursted open, revealing an angry looking Caius."Mommy, P
"Are you sure we're going to that damned island?" Sophia asked, wondering what got into Caden's head for choosing the island where they were trapped in as the location for their honeymoon. "Do you trust me?" Caden asked, gazing at her with soulful eyes that Sophia couldn't resist."Go away!""Hey~hey, why are you so hot today, did I do something wrong?" Caden asked, placing feathery kisses on her nape as she turned her back on him. "I already told you I don't want to go there, do you wish that I sleep on the sand? Is this your idea of a romantic honeymoon?" Sophia complained, huffing.Caden chuckled at her cuteness and didn't think much about the hurtful words she was saying. He stuck his tongue out and travelled it along her nape. Sophia could feel the wetness of his tongue moving along her skin.She tried to stop the moan from coming out of her mouth but she can't suppress it, not when Caden is sucking her sweet spot behind her ears that sent bolts of electricity all throughout h
Hi dear readers, I just want to say how thamkful I am to you guys who read the story till the end. I hope in my other writing journeys you will still support me. This is the first ever book that I completed so this success means so much to me. THANK YOU GUYS🥰ADDITIONAL NOTE: If you wish to read the special chapters I have to warn you first that it is all a take on the possibility of another ending for the story. Special Chapter 1: Honeymoon Special Chapter 2: Alternate Universe Thank you for reading. Until next time! 🤗
In a humongous church located in the South Hills, people were clamoring. Every guest, every family, every relative was seated in the rows of chairs that was adorned with white petal roses. And in the altar stood two gentleman, one wearing a white tuxedo and the other wearing an earthy brown color."Are you nervous?" Axel asked Caden who was constantly fixing his tie whenever he got the chance. "I'm fine, just a little uncomfortable with this clothes I'm wearing," Caden replied, still struggling to fix the tie that was wrapped in his neck."Well if you say so, but as your best man, I advice you to breathe properly, because I'm sure the moment you see my sister, you will need to breathe sharply as you can," Axel said, displaying a lot of pride for his sister. It was known that Axel Williams loved his younger sister dearly, although they don't show it publicly, but as much as he can, whenever their paths cross, he would always shower her with the best treatment he can give. Caden di
(One Year Later) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“I can’t believe you're getting married again. And to your ex-husband no less,” Kate exclaimed. But it was not out of disapproval, but she just really finds it funny how things travelled in a huge circle for Sophia. “Just zip it Kate, everything worked out well in the end so it’s not totally a bad ending for Sophia, plus this is good, Caius will have a father now, and they can finally torture each other and not drag anyone into their childish pranks~” Klare groaned hysterically on the last part.She just got back from County B and this was her and Aiden’s first time seeing Sophia after such a long time. And not to mention the little devil in disguise, Caius.She really thought that he was the purest and sweetest kid, but then, when she saw her supposedly long hair cut almost half its original length, she instantly knew not to go near that kid ever again. “I’m really sorry about what happened Klare, but you really also d
“Is this the first time you visit him?” Caden asked. They were now squatting in the grass in front of Grey’s tombstone. The day wasn’t getting any brighter and soon the whole cemetery will be covered in darkness, and the likeliness of fog to shroud isn’t too far fetched given the landscape and location of the place.They did nothing the whole time but sit and contemplate. Sophia upon hearing his question straightened her back and left Caden’s warm embrace to look him in the eye. A nostalgic expression appeared in her face, her eyes gradually dimming with sadness, “I haven’t got the courage before to visit him, the truth is…I might actually still be in denial before, that… he is really gone. It’s just so hard, knowing that I’ll never get to see him again,” Sophia muttered, her voice heavy with emotion.Caden nodded his head, “So what pushed you to finally come here?”“You, I guess,”“Me?” Caden pointed to himself in disbelief.“Well not just you, also Caius. I never thought he would
It is currently a Saturday morning. And Caden received a weird message from Sophia telling him that he should be at her house around eight o'clock.He didn't ask further about the reason why he was asking him to go and he just went there, perfectly neat, his jet black hair silked to the back, and he is wearing a more comfortable clothes this time. A grey sweatpants and a black shirt. When he rang the doorbell, there wasn't any immediate response. He waited for a couple of seconds again before ringing it and like the first time, no response.He was about to call Sophia but then he heard light footsteps coming from the other side. And soon enough, he could hear the locks clicking open and the door creaked."Uncle?" Caden looked down to see Caius wearing onesie dinosaur. He looked so cute, but he also looked like as if he just woke up.Caden scooped him in his arms and gave him feathery kisses as a greeting."Hello Buddy, where's your mom?" He asked, and the little boy groaned, feelin
"Baby, mommy will have dinner with uncle okay? You behave with auntie Kate and uncle Marcus and don't be naughty," Sophia spoke while looking at the mirror, putting on a light pink lipstick as she prepared for her and Caden's dinner tonight."Don't worry mommy, I will be good," Caius said, standing beside Kate as he looked cheekily at her.Kate looked at him with a dry smile already knowing that they will have a tiring evening ahead of them. Why did she even say 'yes' in the first place? She should have just told Sophia 'no' right? "Don't worry Soph, me and the little guy will have fun tonight," Marcus chimed in. Kate gave him a side look and sighed in her heart.Right...it was because of her boyfriend, him and Caius always got along well, but for some reason the little rascal disliked her, well not really dislike her, but he likes doing pranks to her and always successfully makes it appear like an accident.Like one time, when her and Marcus was babysitting him three months ago, Cai
"Mommy, Uncle, look! Caius is having so much fun!" Caius yelled as he bounced on the trampoline. Caden and Sophia stayed outside, looking at him with smiles on their faces.The awkward atmosphere still hasn't receded between the two of them. "What food do you like for lunch?" Caden suddenly asked on the side. "I'm okay with anything, but Caius on the other hand can be quite picky," Sophia said, waving at her son who looked at their spot."You shouldn't spoil him that much Soph, if he grows up to be a spoiled brat it won't be good for you," Caden said. And they exchanged gazes at each other, but Sophia didn't quite react kindly to what he said."I know my son well Caden, and I'm not spoiling him, he's just picky because of his allergies, and I don't think you're in the place to say things about how I should raise my son. I've done well for three years of raising him alone, and I don't need you to make snarky comments or anyone else's about my parenting style," Sophia harrumphed, cro