Sean’s PovI had voluntarily agreed to Arabella's request to keep our relationship a secret from Dallas. I knew the man well because we had been friends for a long time, and I still remembered certain moments when Dallas went to extremes due to his bubbling emotions."Wasn't that too much?" I asked as we headed towards the café, following Dallas' desire to work on the campus organization's monthly project while calming himself down.Dallas snorted. "No, it wasn't. They must be hardened like that so they never think our organization's project is a joke. How dare he say he has other things to do when this meeting was planned a week ago."I paused, feeling that Dallas's temper would flare up again if I brought up the incident in the senate room. My friend finished the man who claimed to be on business and almost didn't survive if one of the big boys hadn't stepped in to stop him."Isn't she quite cute?" Emma suddenly joined our conversation. She also followed us with two women who were s
Sean’s Pov"S-sean." I heard Arabella's stifled whisper as I removed her bra from under her pajamas. I looked up at her, seeing the blush on her face as I rested my cheek on one of her breasts with a questioning look, deliberately teasing her silently. She swallowed. "Is it okay if we do this now?"I mumbled long, considering Arabella's question while unbuttoning the woman's pajamas until her breasts were exposed. "Will you be able to hold it if I stop here?" I played with the tops of her breasts in my mouth, making her moan again and then hug me tighter as if she didn't want me to stop. I let go of her for a moment. "How?"Arabella couldn't answer. She was busy feeling the pleasure I was giving her and calling my name several times with each well-placed touch. Sweat was already coating her face and neck, adding to her ruddy body, but she was even more beautiful in my eyes."I like you, Bella...." I whispered between her gasps, busy leaving traces on her body that felt soft in my arms
Dallas Pov"Mr. Dallas... can you cook?" Emi asked me hesitantly, looking at me in disbelief as I began to process the potatoes into mashed potatoes and prepare the seasoning from the other ingredients available.I just nodded with a smile. I intended to serve my cooking to Arabella in a unique way as an apology for what my sister had to endure due to my one-sided judgment. She always liked the potato preparations I made and was more cheerful when eating them after they were freshly made.Emi prepared breakfast beside me, not asking any more questions, though still paying attention to the food I prepared. She seemed to be serving steak. "Can I have the meat?""You may, sir. I bought this to be eaten by ladies and gentlemen." Emi explained without being asked. I thanked her and accepted one piece of meat to prepare as the main meal. "If I may know, did you cook for Miss Emma?"I blinked quickly, somewhat surprised to hear that question from Emi. "No, no. I made this breakfast for my si
Dallas’ PovEmma seemed to be running up the stairs. I realised that the door to Arabella's room was now wide open and revealed the chaos inside, as well as all the commotion that had probably been heard downstairs earlier. She was still looking at us, but no one answered her questions.The woman was already visibly annoyed. "Hey, I asked you guys a question."I didn't care, turning my gaze to Sean, who had woken up and taken a safe position, then seemed intent on grabbing Arabella's outstretched hand from the other side. I quickly pulled my sister from the man's reach, mediating between them and glaring at him. "What do you want? I'm not done dealing with you, asshole.""Dallas, calm down." Sean was still trying to calm me down. His innocent face made my blood boil. After all the things he might have done to Arabella, the man still felt no guilt.I would not spare him. I promised, holding Arabella's wrist tighter and pushing her body to the ground. She clung to the wall to hold herse
Arabella’s POVI stayed in my room with one hand on my cell phone, unsure if I could contact Sean after Dallas forced me to come home. Even though he'd asked me to come back here too, I'd started to miss him after two days. I realised that the days when I'd always see him on my way to and from work were over."Is my relationship with Sean going to end here?" I asked myself sadly, never knowing my relationship with him would last this long. "If we're apart like this, can we still be called lovers?"Although Sean hadn't broken off our relationship at that point, I couldn't imagine that our relationship, which had always been within each other's reach, would survive long distance. Wanda ended her relationship with her boyfriend when he had to study in another country."He said he would call me every day when he was there, but in reality, I was the one who always called first when I had been waiting for him for a week. His answers were concise, and he always rejected my calls when I told
Pov ArabellaI stared blankly at the ceiling of my room for a while, feeling powerless and unable to do anything after my fight with Dallas. That selfish man took my cell phone before walking out of my room, as well as my laptop, so I had no access to contact anyone and seek entertainment like the first two days I arrived.Two days after our argument, I finally settled into my room after getting water from the kitchen. I shut myself in and didn't answer Dallas' calls from outside the room, be it gently or with a yell, because he couldn't stand my attitude."I miss you... Sean..." I mumbled, feeling sad even though only a few days had passed after I was forced to go to this house with Dallas. I did nothing else in the room except stare blankly and occasionally look out of the room, seeing Dallas going to and from work like a normal day.I suddenly woke up after thinking about my balcony. "Can I escape from there?" I mumbled uncertainly but quickly moved to open the glass door.It was s
Sean's POVI already knew that Dallas would be this angry if he learned about my relationship with Arabella, but I was careless about letting him find out for catching us red-handed. I looked over at Arabella, who was helping me up. She looked worried and was on the verge of tears when she saw my state."Are you okay, Sean? No... this must have hurt a lot, right?" Arabella touched the side of my face gently. "I'm sorry, you've become like this because of Dallas."I remained silent, staring at Arabella's reddened wrist after Dallas had held her hand since we were caught to separate us. She still couldn't control her anger and actions and didn't realize she had hurt the sister she had protected all this time. I could only be relieved that Arabella didn't have any other wounds on her body."I'm fine, it doesn't hurt. I've even imagined something worse when it comes to Dallas." I calmed Arabella down, touching her hand to clasp the hand that fit perfectly into my palm.Arabella's tears fi
Sean's POVI was just about to calm Emi down, but the middle-aged woman had already started talking again. She looked at me sternly as if I shouldn't interrupt her."You realize you haven't left your room for two days. I'm grateful you're still receiving sunlight from the window, but you still need to get out of your room and tidy up for your good. I am sad to see you like this, sir."I didn't respond to Emi's thoughtful words, smiling faintly because I couldn't deny the middle-aged woman's words. I didn't have the spirit to do anything other than think about the company, especially Arabella, who hadn't given any news until now."Look into this glass, sir," Emi spoke again, directing my gaze at the mirror that was displayed and could still be seen from the corner of my bed. "You look very messy right now. From your greasy hair to the clothes you haven't cleaned since a few days ago, do you feel comfortable moving around in such a state? Even if you don't have body odor, you still have
Arabella's POVDallas returned home three days later. He delivered the things I'd asked for perfectly, so I complimented him while he showed off how hard he'd worked to find all the things I needed."It wasn't too hard to find the snacks you wanted, but the embroidery took some time to do." He explained. "You know that Adele is old, so she taught me by example. I'm really good at copying what she makes quickly."I just nodded with a smile, accepting that Dallas' words weren't entirely true as the embroidery still wasn't very good, but I appreciated his efforts and his leaving, which had given Sean and me a chance to be alone while he was gone."Thanks, Dallas. Where are you going?" I asked as he quickly organized his other belongings instead of staying at our house as usual.He sighed heavily. "I have a job waiting for me.""Oh?" I looked surprised, though I could hardly hide my pleasure that the 'Days without Dallas' could continue for longer. "You're going into town again?"Dallas n
Arabella's POVIt had been seven months since my wedding to Sean, and it was only a few weeks until I went into labour. I stroked my belly, which had grown to almost twice my size, but my baby remained calm, a far cry from the two men in front of me who were feuding.They had been arguing for a while about where I should stay when I gave birth to my long-awaited baby. Sean, of course, wanted me to live with him in our house, but Dallas didn't like that and suggested something very similar to himself."Bella and the baby should stay with me for the first month." My brother said with determination. "If necessary, you can also come over occasionally, but I don't want you living in my house with them."Sean looked annoyed, letting out a breath that was so long it didn't sound like it was going to end. "Dallas, Bella is my wife, and the baby is my chil. There's no way I'm letting them stay at your house when we already have a house together.""So? I want them to stay a month at my house. Y
Arabella's POV"Now, Mr. Sean and Miss Arabella, please give each other a kiss to solemnize this marriage," the priest said to conclude our wedding procession.I felt so happy when I looked at Sean from behind my veil. He grabbed the end of the veil, flashing a smile as big as mine as he draped the veil over the tiara I was wearing, and then took my waist into his arms.I could feel the thrill of knowing what he was about to do and closed my eyes. The touch of his lips was soft, kissing me as we breathed and then opening my mouth with the help of his fingers. We kissed deeply and long until the applause from the guests was heard, as well as the excited cheers that made Sean and I stop our kiss.Our warm breath was faintly visible together, and then I lifted my gaze to look at Sean, who was also looking at me. We exchanged smiles again, knowing each other's feelings that we were both thrilled and happy with the wedding that finally happened that day."I'm so happy, Sean," I whispered t
Arabella's POVBefore I knew it, time had flown by. The preparations for my wedding with Sean were ready, and we were now at the building where our special once-in-a-lifetime event would be held.I had been looking forward to this day since Sean said he would propose to me, and it finally arrived in the blink of an eye. I had seen the decorations that Sean and the wedding organizer hired with a little help from Dallas.Everything looked amazing, even though I could only see briefly. Everything is no less, even more than what Ellie and Nick prepared for their engagement ceremony.I was sitting in front of the mirror, assisted by two people who took care of my makeup during the wedding ceremony that would last into the night and make me into the bride I had always wanted to be.Wanda was with me. She had been watching me get made-up and was looking at me as I was receiving lipstick on my lips. "I didn't expect that you, who has always been kept out of reach of men, would be getting marr
Sean's POVDallas was waiting for our return. He opened the door for me and saw me holding Arabella, who had fallen back into a deep sleep in my arms. The man let me in first and closed the door before asking me for his sister."Let me carry her to her room, Sean." He said, extending both his hands towards me, but I refused to let Arabella out of my arms.She was already comfortable. I didn't want her to be woken up by her brother's unreasonable request. "No need. I just need to go upstairs to lay her down. Thank you for opening the door.""I opened the door because I wanted to scold you."Dallas was already blocking my path to our room upstairs, almost reaching the stairs had the big man not been standing in between.I stared at the man, unafraid of his threats, which I had experienced many times during the time Arabella and I had been secretly dating until now. He always wanted to interfere even though his sister said he never liked it, as well as our agreement from the hunt, which
Arabella's POVSean took my hand. We walked among the beachgoers who were still arriving until late in the evening, and then headed for the less crowded side of the beach that was littered with a few shells stuck in the sand."I found one here, Sean!" I smiled broadly, pointing out the shells with beautiful-looking shells.The man approached, nodding approvingly as he took a long look at the shells I was holding before showing me the inside of the small bucket he was carrying. "Check out mine, Bella.""Wow, why are there so many?" I looked at Sean in disbelief when I saw that the number of shells he had caught had already reached half the contents of the bucket. "One, two, three... ten? You cheated!"Sean laughed. "I didn't cheat, the part of the beach I visited earlier did have a lot of them. I've only taken a few.""I'll go there then."I took Sean's hand, approached the beach that the man had explored earlier and shifted slightly to a place that he hadn't touched. He said that when
Arabella's POVI sat next to Sean, watching him take care of our wedding online by talking to the wedding organizer he had recently contacted while Dallas checked on the process of building our wedding hall in person.After my pregnancy checkup, they both agreed not to let me handle the wedding and told me to rest. Both of them didn't want me to get tired and asked me to pay attention to their busy lives."This is your first pregnancy, Bella. "You don't have to take care of the hassle like us, but take care of you and your baby during these preparations," Dallas said, reminding me again before leaving this morning.I was going to protest, but I also realized that my sister's words didn't hurt. "Can you take care of this alone?"I was a little worried because he acted quickly to take over the wedding affairs held by Sean before, while Sean took over my part. I only remembered that the construction of our wedding hall was already largely underway.Sean hadn't allowed me to see the progr
Sean's POVI swallowed, trying to listen to the words of the doctor who explained what Arabella should do for her pregnancy between the sharp eyes that didn't stop looking at me."Miss can take the supplements downstairs. This nurse next to me will take you." The doctor ended his explanation with a shady smile.We said goodbye to the doctor before following the nurse to pick up Arabella's supplements. I was trying to remember what I should do to help my beloved during her pregnancy, so I forgot about the threatening figure in front of me."You!" Dallas unhesitatingly grabbed the neckline of my T-shirt and pulled me hard. His piercing eyes clearly showed his desire to kill me when we arrived at the hospital's lower parking lot."You animal! You're not even married to Bella, Sean!"I said nothing, knowing that there was no point in adding oil to the fire that was raging before me. My neck felt constricted, but I still had room to breathe, so I didn't try to protest.Arabella tried to st
Arabella's POV"We're going to have our wedding at the same place as Nick's, but I'm going to expand it again," Sean said when we arrived home after our walk.I still felt tired, but I eventually pushed that feeling aside to listen to Sean's explanation better. "When did you plan this?" I asked."A few days ago, it seems or yesterday? I've asked Nick for a favour so we can rent the place right away for the next week." The man seemed relaxed explaining it to me, but it surprised me.I looked at him intently. "You said... one week?""Yeah, is it too soon for you?" He asked, instantly looking worried after hearing my question.I shook my head. On the contrary, I was feeling very excited about the timing of our imminent wedding, not in a month, but even less than a week when a few days had passed.I had initially been dreading this kind of fast-paced wedding, but after talking things over with Sean for some time and meeting Tya to make the dress I would wear when I got married, I felt our