Chapter 1
KATHLEEN was very tipsy at this moment. She wants to get lost in the club and forget what she and his father talked about yesterday about this marriage set up plan. Yes! She got him! Maybe he got tired of saying that she will get married at the right age and shoot! She's now twenty-nine years old and no man ever touches her virgin body! Can her father blame her? Sorry but she was too picky choosing for her forever! Gross! Her belief in life is that it is good to live as a single person.She laughed looking at Nica cursing Sheena. They were arguing about who first owned the man named Rolando."Why fight for a man when you can have those men out there?" She even pointed to the men at the other table. Edralyn sat beside her."You won't understand those two if you don't try to have a boyfriend," Edralyn said and giggled. It seems that she is right as well as her other two friends. She slouched her weight onto the couch."All of you know me. I can only flirt but give it up, hell no!" she answered. Bella, who had just come from the dance floor, stood next to her."You know what my friend! Flirting is okay but it's even better when you have a settled relationship, right?" said Bella."Don't settle for less Bella. We don't know what's gonna happen next," she answered."Exactly! Don't settle for being single for life!" Bella replied back to him."Have you contacted Vy? She's not answering her phone," she changed the conversation."She texted me! She said she was okay," Riza replied."Kath! Is your father a member of the intelligent service? There are a lot of them in tuxedos!" Farrah said while eating potato chips. It refers to the bodyguards who have been following her."They're guarding my diamond necklace," she answered with a laugh. Her friends also laughed."No wonder you're known by the name Ms. Brandy," Bella commented."I'm used to it," she simply answered.Honestly, she never knew where that came from but to be honest? She's not like what people used to see her. Yes, she is very rich and used to branded luxuries but she is not a spoiled brat and especially not impoverished. She was known to be generous, that's all."Kath, let's go home after these two get sober," said Bella and she didn't seem to like the noise made by Nica and Sheena, who had been swearing. She nodded then stood up."Wrap up guys! We're leaving!" Kathleen said to her friends. They stood up."Kath, we're settled at the resort, right?" Edralyn suddenly asked."Yes. I fixed that already. Why? Is there a problem?""We girls don't have, but that man, it looks like there is," said Nica and pointed to a man while talking to some of his bodyguards. She frowned and looked at what Nica pointed out. They're right. There's a man standing at the corner, talking to her bodyguards and they're quite serious."He's been looking at you for a while now," said Riza."Kath, are you in trouble?" Farrah suddenly asked her."I'm not," she answered because she really had no idea what was going on."Don't mind them. Let's go ladies."She was the first to leave the club when suddenly someone grabbed her right arm. His grip on her was not that painful but there was still a little pressure. When she looked at him, she immediately frowned. He is the man who's talking to her bodyguards a while ago."What do you think you're doing?" she asked him. She was tilting her head. He's too tall."We have to go.""We're leaving? What do you mean?"He didn't move and he pulled her straight out of the club. Her friends were confused too why she's dragged out by this man."What!? Let me go!" She squigles her body to make him let go of her."Don't wait for me to pick you up and throw you into the car." She was stunned by what he said. His voice was full of authority. He quickly took her into an orange Toyota Vios vehicle parked right near the entrance of the club. She's sitting in the front seat while this man is sitting at the other seat, facing the steering wheel. She quickly grabbed her cell phone from her bag."I swear! I'll make sure my father will fire you!" she said and dialed some numbers on her phone. The man was speechless. She called Riza."Kath, where are you? Why are you in another car? Why are these bodyguards of yours watching over us? Are you okay?" Riza asked her one after another after she answered her call."Riza, calm down! I'm still finding out what's going on. I'm fine, don't worry. Just enjoy, okay? Expenses are on me.""Okay, be careful." She dropped the call. She turned to the man who's still acting so serious while driving."Now explain to me what was happening?" She crossed her arms."Tomorrow, your father will call you.""What? You could just tell me, right?" she said with raised eyebrows. He suddenly stopped the car and took her bag."What the hell are you doing!?" her eyes widened in shock. He just stared at her. He took her cell phone and quickly turned it off."No phone calls," he said and threw her bag on the backseat. Her lips parted."Are you crazy!? How am I supposed to run my business without my phone!""Email," he answered frugally and started the car again."This is so stupid!" she said angrily and unbuckled her seatbelt. The car suddenly stopped causing her face to almost sink into the dashboard of the car."Are you out of your mind!?" she hysterically blurted."Oh yes my lady, in fact, the thing I hate most of all is that you are so loud," he said and took a handkerchief from his bag. He suddenly covered her mouth and she almost struggled to it. Oh shit! She felt so dizzy until she blacked out.Chapter 2 WHEN she woke up, her whole body was almost numb. Maybe because of her position on the whole trip. She yawned and stretched her arms. All she felt was body pain. When she suddenly realized that she's been dragged to be with this jerk. She quickly got out of the car. She's in the middle of nowhere for Pete's sake! "That stupid jerk! Where did that guy take me!" she said, annoyed to herself. She looked at her surroundings. He was in a secluded place. She also sees a banana farm in the distance while in her other direction is the vast farm. Now where the hell is she at this moment!? The man was not with her and she did not know where he had gone. She opened the backseat door and took her bag. She reached for his cell phone but was very disappointed because her cell phone was not there. It must be taken by him! "Ugh! This is not happening to me!" she shouted in his absence. Because of her frustrations, she took her cigarette holder and cigarette extender. She lit it with t
Chapter 3 "You should be supposed to treat me well," she said almost in a whisper. "That's what I did," he replied while serving her breakfast. "You're not!" she answered weakly but some tendons were coming out of her neck. She got really annoyed, knowing that she'll be stuck in this place. "My patience is not very high so don't try me," he warned. She was suddenly shocked from what she heard. He's threatening her and he's not joking about it. He says that without batting his eyelashes. She swallowed hard and was more annoyed. "Your father will call any time soon. He will explain to you why I have to bring you here." She didn't say a word and just rolled her eyes on him. She then smelled the roasted chicken that he put on the table. Her stomach growls. She hadn't eaten since last night and she couldn't deny that she was really hungry. "Eat," he ordered and put food on the plate in front of her. She bit her lower lip. She wanted to be stubborn but she was really hungry. Her lips
Chapter 4 "I'm going to lose myself even more, Papa, especially since this bodyguard you sent to watch over me is so disrespectful!" Her voice was about to reach a high pitch but she was talking to her father. She still has to respect him. She heard his father laugh again. "Love, I was just making sure that you're safe and I trust Gabrielle—" "Well, I don't trust him," she immediately interjected. "Love, I am in a state of danger. I just don't want you to be affected by your Godfather Albert's problem." She frowned. "What are you saying Papa?" "Your godfather Albert borrowed money from a big-time loan shark. The amount he owed was millions and your Godfather Albert made me the collateral. I was so stressed knowing that problem—" "Wait! What!? How did he make you a collateral Papa? Did he blackmail you?" She heard her father sighed on the other line. "Those loan sharks were a friend of mine and Albert, ija. I didn't know Albert was addicted to playing poker. Your godfather Albe
Chapter 5 The couple smiled at her. But she was still really uneasy. It's like Gabrielle was adopted because he doesn't look alike to them, and he really didn't inherit it from the couple. Gabrielle's face looks like he's half foreigner. Yes, it's like he's a foreigner and she doubts his personality even more because he's fluent in speaking English. Well, speaking of that kind of matter, everyone can talk or be fluent but Gabrielle has his own unique accent. "Kathleen?" Susana snapped at her. She pulled herself out on her own reverie. She was a little bit out of space."Yes? Let's go inside. Are you hungry? Did you eat a lot?" "Yes," she answered sparingly. Efren approached Gabrielle. They were talking about something and she just didn't know what because they were too far away. "I'm sorry to ask this aunty Susana about Gabrielle? Is he really your son?" she suddenly asked frankly. Then her eyes widened because she was stunned by her question too when she realized it. Damn it! Su
Chapter 6 SHE moaned when she felt as if someone touched her hair. She opened her eyes. Gabrielle is sitting at the wooden chair, giving her an impassive look. She frowned. "What?" she asked. "What did you ask my parents?" Gabrielle asked in a serious tone. "Nothing," she muttered with a shrug. "Next time, don't interfere in other people's lives." He stood up and left her. Her ears perked up because of what he said. She immediately got off the hammock and followed Gabrielle. "I am not interfering in your life!" she said while tailing him. But then Gabrielle suddenly stopped causing her face to sink behind him. "Shit!" she murmured weakly while holding her nose. "Then don't be too nosy," he said, giving her a warning tone. "And who are you to stop me, anyway? You have to remember this! You're just a bodyguard! My father pays you, so don't even interfere in my life too!" she said angrily as she walked out but Gabrielle quickly pulled her away. He held her tightly by her left
Chapter 7 SHE slapped her forehead. She's really out of her mind. She sighed and went back to sleep. Maybe she will feel better after she takes a nap. Damn it!IT WAS late afternoon when she woke up. She looked at her wrist watch. It was already five in the afternoon and she suddenly felt a headache. Maybe, because she overslept and didn't realize the time. She suddenly heard a noise outside so she got up and pushed the window gently. She peeked outside. Gabrielle was having fun with other men and they're also drinking alcohol. Someone then suddenly knocked on the door so she immediately left the window and fixed herself. She opened the door. It turned out to be Susana, Gabrielle's mother. "Good afternoon," she greeted her. "I thought you were still asleep Kathleen. I was worried about you suddenly because you locked yourself up in this room for a few hours." She smiled at her shyly and scratched her head. "I'm sorry, mom. I just had a good sleep and I didn't realize the time."
Chapter 8KATHLEEN did not realize that she fell asleep again because of her excessive crying. When she's finally back to her senses, she stretched out her arms. Her headache is killing her. She maybe kinda overslept and she just only now experienced sleeping all day without doing anything. Well, she's a workaholic and a hard-working woman. It's not her style to sleep and spread out on bed days. She only sleeps for five hours because she is super busy supervising her own business. But now is different because she's stuck at Gabrielle's den. She gasped violently and groaned in annoyance. She stretches her arms and legs once more. Then after that, she faces on her left side. Her soul almost burst out of shock when she saw Gabrielle next to her. She quickly got up and huddled in the corner. She gently kicked his leg but she got no response. She crawled closer to him and gently shook his shoulder. He didn't react. He's sleeping nice and sound, plus, she really can smell he was reek of a
Chapter 9 THE next day Kathleen woke up early because she didn't sleep well. Because she constantly feasts on mosquitoes. She also constantly scratches her arms and legs. When she's finally fully wide awake, Gabrielle is no longer by her side. She got up and left the room. She went down the stairs while she was still constantly scratching both of her arms. "Good morning, Kathleen. Did you sleep well?" Susana greeted her with a sweet smile on her face. She was carrying a bag and looked like she had just come from the wet market. "It's fine," she replied but still didn't want to stop scratching her arms."Wait, what happened to your arms?" said Susana while examining her arms. "My God! You have so many mosquito bites. Didn't you and Gabrielle use a mosquito net last night?" She quickly shook her head. "Oh dear! Wait, I'll get you an ointment from my room." "Mom, I'm okay. You don't have to worry about me," she immediately stopped Susana but the old lady didn't listen to her. Gab
Chapter 14 KATHLEEN was just looking at them intently. They are super busy preparing their dinner. She bit her bottom lip hard. She looked like their employer. "Mom, do you want me to help you?" she asked Susana. "Please don't Kathleen. Just sit there. This beef stew I'm cooking is about to finish," Susana replied, smiling at her. She smiled at her and just sat down, waiting. Gabrielle suddenly came and sat in the chair opposite to her. "Hello brother Gabrielle!" Janette greeted him. Gabrielle didn't respond and just looked at her. She raised her left eyebrow."What!?" she asked him in a low voice. "We'll talk later," he plainly said. She just rolled his eyes. Susana and Janette had already finished their preparations so they sat down. Janette sat next to her. Efren also arrived and they had dinner together. While eating, Janette kept glancing at her. Kathleen felt very awkward but she didn't ask Janette. Because Gabrielle was in front of them. He might think that she is gossip
Chapter 13 "What are you doing?" "Oh, frog! Shit!" she exclaimed as she clutched her chest. She was startled. She immediately turned to Gabrielle. "Freak!" she annoyingly said and raised her brow on him. But she stopped when she immediately noticed the towel and blue dress he was holding. Gabrielle's eyes narrowed at her. "What are you getting?" he asked as he approached her. He even pulled her hand. "Can't you see it? It's stones?" "I'm not blind. What are you going to do with these stones?" "Why? What do you care what I will do to these stones?" "I forbid you to do whatever you want to do." She scoffs. "You're too much of a killjoy and overreacting. Is Mother Nature your girlfriend to stop me from picking rocks?" She asked, smirking. "Shut up. You have no use for that either. You're not in your workplace." "Ah, so I have to go to the shop first before I pick up the stones. You know what? You think so abnormally too, don't you know that? You're so hard to talk to! Ugh! I'm
Chapter 12 AFTER she and Gabrielle had a quarrel, Susana called them for lunch. She immediately took action and went to the kitchen. Gabrielle was already at the table, eating. She sat next to him without saying a word. She was stunned when he suddenly served her food on her plate. "I can handle it myself," she said immediately and took the spoon. He didn't insist then and just let her. She ate quietly and so did Susana. Few minutes later, Susana suddenly became silent and simply turned to her when she raised her head. "Did you fight again? The two of you?" Susana suddenly asked. She swallowed hard and immediately drank water. "No. We're not," Gabrielle answered simply. Kathleen twitched her lips for disagreeing with what he said. "How was your trip at the market? Did you enjoy yourself there Kathleen?" said Susana. She was about to answer when Gabrielle suddenly turned to her. He stared at her evilly. She was almost in agony. She faced Susana. "It's fine, mom…" she said and sm
Chapter 11 KATHLEEN feels very annoyed now because he humiliated her. "Me? A maid!? What the fuck is he talking about!? I'm not his fucking maid!" she exclaims in annoyance to the void. She then stood up and slightly faced the side mirror of the car to check her appearance. She looked more decent wearing her beautiful branded dress. Her makeup is fine and she doesn't look haggard. But why the hell is Gabrielle looking down at her beauty!? Damn it! That made her more pissed! She kicked the tire of Gabrielle's car in annoyance. "You're bull shit Gabrielle! Bull shit!" she reaped. "Are you mad about what happened earlier?" Gabrielle suddenly spoke behind her. She was startled and clutched her chest. She inhaled and exhaled deeply before she faced him. "Open this goddamn car," she ordered it firmly. Gabrielle shakes his head but still obliges to her command. Gabrielle opened the car door and she immediately got inside. Gabrielle also turned around on the other side and immediately
Chapter 10 WHEN they got to town, Kathleen almost winced because of the amount of people she saw. "What's with that face? Are you acting again?" Gabrielle turned to her after turning off the car's engine. "I'm not! You're really judgmental! I was just surprised because I thought your place was very remote, because the houses were far away. Then I'll see here, there are still a lot of people," she answered while still focusing attention on people who are busy in their lives. "You're just ignorant," Gabrielle commented to her with a frown. She squinted and rolled her eyes at him. And before she could react, he immediately went outside of the car. She just sighed in annoyance. She also got out of the car. She looked for Gabrielle and was surprised because he was right behind her. "Damn it!" she moaned weakly while touching her chest. "Avoid drinking so much coffee. You're getting too nervous," Gabrielle said while frowning at her again. She was so annoyed and that caused her to be
Chapter 9 THE next day Kathleen woke up early because she didn't sleep well. Because she constantly feasts on mosquitoes. She also constantly scratches her arms and legs. When she's finally fully wide awake, Gabrielle is no longer by her side. She got up and left the room. She went down the stairs while she was still constantly scratching both of her arms. "Good morning, Kathleen. Did you sleep well?" Susana greeted her with a sweet smile on her face. She was carrying a bag and looked like she had just come from the wet market. "It's fine," she replied but still didn't want to stop scratching her arms."Wait, what happened to your arms?" said Susana while examining her arms. "My God! You have so many mosquito bites. Didn't you and Gabrielle use a mosquito net last night?" She quickly shook her head. "Oh dear! Wait, I'll get you an ointment from my room." "Mom, I'm okay. You don't have to worry about me," she immediately stopped Susana but the old lady didn't listen to her. Gab
Chapter 8KATHLEEN did not realize that she fell asleep again because of her excessive crying. When she's finally back to her senses, she stretched out her arms. Her headache is killing her. She maybe kinda overslept and she just only now experienced sleeping all day without doing anything. Well, she's a workaholic and a hard-working woman. It's not her style to sleep and spread out on bed days. She only sleeps for five hours because she is super busy supervising her own business. But now is different because she's stuck at Gabrielle's den. She gasped violently and groaned in annoyance. She stretches her arms and legs once more. Then after that, she faces on her left side. Her soul almost burst out of shock when she saw Gabrielle next to her. She quickly got up and huddled in the corner. She gently kicked his leg but she got no response. She crawled closer to him and gently shook his shoulder. He didn't react. He's sleeping nice and sound, plus, she really can smell he was reek of a
Chapter 7 SHE slapped her forehead. She's really out of her mind. She sighed and went back to sleep. Maybe she will feel better after she takes a nap. Damn it!IT WAS late afternoon when she woke up. She looked at her wrist watch. It was already five in the afternoon and she suddenly felt a headache. Maybe, because she overslept and didn't realize the time. She suddenly heard a noise outside so she got up and pushed the window gently. She peeked outside. Gabrielle was having fun with other men and they're also drinking alcohol. Someone then suddenly knocked on the door so she immediately left the window and fixed herself. She opened the door. It turned out to be Susana, Gabrielle's mother. "Good afternoon," she greeted her. "I thought you were still asleep Kathleen. I was worried about you suddenly because you locked yourself up in this room for a few hours." She smiled at her shyly and scratched her head. "I'm sorry, mom. I just had a good sleep and I didn't realize the time."
Chapter 6 SHE moaned when she felt as if someone touched her hair. She opened her eyes. Gabrielle is sitting at the wooden chair, giving her an impassive look. She frowned. "What?" she asked. "What did you ask my parents?" Gabrielle asked in a serious tone. "Nothing," she muttered with a shrug. "Next time, don't interfere in other people's lives." He stood up and left her. Her ears perked up because of what he said. She immediately got off the hammock and followed Gabrielle. "I am not interfering in your life!" she said while tailing him. But then Gabrielle suddenly stopped causing her face to sink behind him. "Shit!" she murmured weakly while holding her nose. "Then don't be too nosy," he said, giving her a warning tone. "And who are you to stop me, anyway? You have to remember this! You're just a bodyguard! My father pays you, so don't even interfere in my life too!" she said angrily as she walked out but Gabrielle quickly pulled her away. He held her tightly by her left