AlonzoA deafening silence took over my car as we drove back to the hotel from the courtroom. In the corner of my eyes. I could see Irina playing with her wedding ring, while she ran her hand on her neck now and then, an indication that she was feeling uneasy.I held the steering wheel tighter and ang pressed my upper lip to the lower one even more."Damian was sentenced to ten years in prison. Tomorrow he'll be brought to the city jail. It's not so bad." Irina finally said something."Not so bad? Are you trying to console me or yourself?" I asked. I didn't mind hiding the annoyance in my voice."Ha? No, I mean, all of this is so much better compared to what I expected, Alonzo. Do you want to know what's running on my mind these few weeks that we're coming back and forth to the court?" She asked me. Irina's voice cracked and I felt like an asshole for having an outburst.I should have kept my cool and thought of what she was feeling instead of letting my bad temper take over."I was n
Alonzo"I can't believe that we're standing here watching Damian's cock get burned by a raging fire," Kaius commented. I stopped musing and turned my eyes to him. Kaius darted an inquiring look and then his lips slowly rounded up as he mumbled, "Oh." "Yeah, you did ask me to do something. I might have forgotten to report the details to you, but it's done. Our private security is scattered all over the hotel. They are trained to be discreet. Irina would never notice them.""You better be sure of that, Kaius." "I am, Leandro." My eyes who were gazing at him darkened. "Irina isn't around. She won't hear me call you by your real name. You can't hide your real identity from her forever, Leandro." "I know!" I spat irritably, "But I don't want her to hear it from someone else so you better shut your mouth Kaius, or else." "Or else what?" Kaius provoked. "You'd cut me off and stop being friends with me?""If my relationship with my wife fell apart because of your mouth then yes. I'll cu
IrinaMy forehead creased to absolute confusion as I realized that Alonzo's office in the hospital was locked. I gripped the paper bag filled with homemade food that I learned to cook over the weekend because I wanted to send him a packed lunch as a peace offering. I twisted the doorknob for the second time and it had remained locked. "Ms. Irina?" A female nurse came up to me with another set of confusion spiraling in her eyes. Her orbs rolled down on my hand. "Is Alonzo in the middle of an operation?" I gazed back at my fake husband's office. "Can you open his office for me? I have something that I want to personally give him. I don't mind waiting, so just please open the door for me. Can you do that? Are you allowed to do that for me?""I can do that for you, Ms. Irina if Dr. Waldorf is indeed in the middle of an operation," she said meaningfully that held back the smile on my lips."He was not?" I asked."Dr. Waldorf has not been coming to the hospital for a few days now. He wa
Irina I was busily and mindlessly playing with my wedding and engagement ring as I watched the divorce lawyer open her lips and discuss the steps to filing the divorce paper. I knew she was talking, but for some reason, I couldn't hear her words. All that my head was capable of at that moment was to replay the scene that I saw at the restaurant and sulk at the fact that Alonzo, a man whom I deemed was the closest to being the man of my dream was a cheater too."Irina." Eve gently tapped my arm. I blinked my eyes and looked at the fountain pen that Atty. Archimedes was offering me. "H-Ha?" I asked, still soaked in my confusion. "You have to sign these divorce papers, Irina. Here, in this spot," Atty. Archimedes said as she pointed at my name printed on the paper. I took the fountain pen from her hand and was about to sign my name on it when my lawyer spoke again. "If you need time to thoroughly think about this. It's fine too, Ms. Irina. You can send the papers to my office after
IrinaStanding in queue to pay for my groceries. I was musing and zoning out, mind out of my head when I noticed a tall man standing up front. Alonzo is way taller and has a more intimidating and domineering frame compared to him, but by the standard of most, this man was attractive too.He smiled shyly and scratched the back of his head."H-Ha?" I asked bemusedly."Oh, you didn't hear me the first time?""Yes, sorry. I was out of it, but you were saying.""I'm Ethan, and I own that small café across the street. Care for a cup of coffee?" He said straightforwardly.I reached for the strap of my flap bag to adjust it on my shoulder. His mouth formed a circle."I'm sorry. God this is embarrassing. I-I didn't know that you're married."My eyebrow twitched a little."How did you know that I'm married?"His eyes narrowed down on my fingers and I was instantly reminded
Irina"Oh, I'm sorry about the late introduction. I'm Alonzo Waldorf, Irina's husband." I struggled to keep breathing as I could feel my family's eyes directed towards me. All of them are waiting for me to confirm whether Alonzo is indeed my husband, or not."Irina, who is this man and is he telling the truth? You're married to him? Who even is this?" Warren asked in a small voice. We are in a public setting. He'd never dare raise his voice here and show the public the real him.Warren slowly panned his eyes to Alonzo, "Who are you?" He asked. Alonzo laughs mockingly, but his eyes are gentle. He doesn't look like he's mocking my father even when I know that he is."I believe that I had just said who I am, Sir," Alonzo replied sarcastically, but still with a gentle tone shrouded in his voice."I'm not asking for your name. I'm asking from what family you came from. You may find it hard to believe but for rich people. L.A.
AlonzoI kissed her better. I angled Irina's head to have better access to her sultry lips. I nibbled and wetted it with my own saliva. I could feel her stiffness, a sign that Irina was taken aback by my action.I missed her. I missed kissing her lips. I miss feeling her skin. I miss the feeling of having my skin press with hers.I kissed her without her permission. I was frustrated by the words that were coming out of her mouth and this is the effective way that I'll know Irina will shut up. If she shows even a tiny gesture and signals that she doesn't want me kissing her. I'd stop right away."A-Alonzo," Irina said in a muffled voice, and that instantly cleared out the desire that was filling my head and coaxing my rational thoughts."I'm sorry. I couldn't help it, baby. I was going crazy, no, I have been crazy," I said to her.Irina was perplexed. It seems like whatever it is that should have been in charge of her rationale
IrinaAlonzo tried to stop me from covering my face by gently tugging my palm off my face."Show me your pretty face, will you, baby?"I groaned and squirmed to tell Alonzo that I didn't want to. I'm embarrassed to show him my face."It's okay," Alonzo assured me."No, it's not. I said awful things to you. I assumed. I called you a cheater. I was cursing you in my head for days. I hated you. I even wanted to divorce you.""About that. You're not going to divorce me right? I already shredded the divorce paper that you sent to my office anyway," he said."You did? When did you shred it?""The day I get my hands on it. I didn't even bother myself to read it. I'm not going to divorce you, Irina." Confusion slammed through me. I tilted my head as I stared at him."But you have to? We have to divorce each other after a year. We have a contract. It's stated in that contract that we will have a divorce