Diana’s mind returned to the present when she heard the door open. She hugged herself even more in fear when she saw her brother enter.“I’m not with Grandpa.”Her fear subsided when she heard what her brother said.“Next week you will be out here, and you will have to do what Grandpa tells you to do.”Diana shook her head while still hugging her knees. She would rather die now than make a move to harm her cousin and Mauro. She felt that she was fighting life alone. No one loves her, and she doesn’t want to die while everyone is hateing her, especially Mauro.Vans was shocked by his sister’s stubbornness. If their grandfather was with him right now, the old man would have hurt her again. He didn’t think that her love for Mauro was so strong, and she was ready to sacrifice herself for that man.“If you persist, Grandfather will be forced to kill that man!”Diana looked up fearfully and tearfully as she stared at her brother. “Brother, that’s enough. We’re rich enough to want more of St
When she was alone again, Diana thought. She just wants to get away and change her life. She wants to find her own happiness in other people’s identities. Mauro is unlikely to love her because of her family background. Another thing is that she heard him that day at the hotel that he had no intention of her being a part of his family.She then returned to the room to get her bag that was left inside. She also hoped that the young man would stop her and snatch her from her brother’s hand. But she heard the painful truth from the young man.“I don’t want those criminals to be family members!” Mauro’s words left a mark on Diana’s mind.“He had no choice when he possessed you because of drugs,” Diana reminded herself.She slowly closed her eyes and tried to dismiss what was bothering her mind. If she could just sleep forever, she would. But just a little rustle around her, she suddenly wakes up with fear in her chest.“How are the newlyweds and my future godchild doing?” Mauro greets Stel
“Sir, Mr. Mauro is outside.” The servant informed the old man.Vincent stood up violently from his seat and was surprised by Mauro’s sudden visit. He had no idea that he would negotiate for his granddaughter because he knew he had no love for Diana. Whatever his plan was now and rushing there alone, he would make sure he wouldn’t succeed. “Let him in!”Mauro looked around the mansion when he entered the gate. Until he entered the house, he remained alert. An assistant met him and took him to the visiting area of the mansion.“Nice to see you again!” Vincent greeted the young man.The aura of Mauro’s face remained formal as he faced the gentleman. He is old, but his character still exudes dominance and strange courage. He still looks muscular, like Stella’s grandfather.“Sit down,” Vincent offered when no response elicited from the young man. He didn’t even notice him to feel uncomfortable that he was facing him.“I’m here to talk about your negotiation,” Mauro said, showing no emotion
Even Meashelle burst into tears and quickly hugged the woman and comforted her. “It’s okay, I’m here, and I’ll help you give your baby a beautiful life,” she encouraged her to strengthen her will.“My brother and Grandpa can’t know about this!” Her voice trembled, and she was afraid for her baby.If she is really pregnant, her family will definitely use it to get her to follow them. And worse, they might force her to abort the baby because the child will be an obstacle to what they want her to do so.Meashelle nodded as she wiped the tears from the woman’s cheeks with the back of her own palm. “Don’t cry anymore. You need to be strong and stable more now for your future child.”Diana nodded with a smile. She is really happy now, even though it has not been confirmed that she is indeed pregnant. She now has a reason to fight life and be happy. Even if her child is the result of a mistake, the important thing is that it comes from the man she loves. She will nurture it and love it. She
It was as if a thorn was pulled out of Diana’s whole body when her back hit the soft bed. “Thank you!” She smiled sadly at Meashelle.Meashelle smiled at the woman with her mouth closed. She really felt sorry for her, and she knew that she would have to deal with something else when she was allowed to leave the house. “Avoid the doctor touching your wrist when she examines your body.”Diana nodded when she heard her friend’s whisper. After a while, the doctor arrived with her grandfather. She checked the wound on her back as well as her body temperature.“After a few more days, her wound will be dry. I have a cream to apply to the scars left by her wound so that it won’t be obvious when she comes out. She needs to continue taking antibiotics to prevent infections.”“Did you hear what the doctor said?” Vincent talks to his granddaughter.Diana quickly nodded to her grandfather and thanked the doctor. She was about to hold her hand, but she quickly avoided the doctor’s palm. She acted a
Charles formally faced those present and looked straight. “First of all, I married Stella not because of the company. I have my own company, and its foundation is solid. To make it short, Stella was already my wife, and we have a child.”Everyone was shocked to hear the revelation from Charles; they were staring at the man in disbelief. Even Vans was surprised by this sudden admission of Charles. He had an idea about Stella’s pregnancy then, but he didn’t think the child was actually alive.“Like you said, you used to be married. It means you broke up and you only got her back when you found out she was the granddaughter of a billionaire.”Charles looked at Luis, who had been arguing for a while. It also looks like he has a strong will and is not afraid of being ousted from his current position.“Mr. Luis, we’re in a new generation now, and it’s normal to have misunderstandings in a relationship or companionship. Charles and I love each other; that’s why we got back together, and it’s
Fausto welcomed his cousin’s burning gaze with a smile. He knows that this position of his as chairman is what he dreamed of the most. He will let him experience the role as CEO first, but he won’t make it long either.Stella proudly shook hands with those who were there with her husband. Many were afraid to disagree because of her grandfather’s threat earlier.“Thank you very much for welcoming me today as your chairman. I will promise to keep the company stable and take care of your interest with the help of Mr. CEO.” Stella looked at Vincent with a smile.Vincent was also forced to smile and approached Stella to join her in the front. Right, he has a big role in the company, so he shouldn’t be so angry right now. He will let the new chairman trust him fully. He secretly smirked as he faced everyone.“Don’t worry, Grandpa Vincent, if you are removed from your position in the company, one of your grandchildren will take your place. But maybe you have an idea who I’m talking about?” S
Diana quickly sorted herself out when she heard that her brother and grandfather had returned home. After a while, her brother entered her room.“How are you feeling?”“I’m fine,” she answered flatly to her brother.She didn’t flinch when her brother touched her chin and examined her cheeks. He ensures that there is no trace of their violence on her face. Next, he looked at her arm. There is a scar there that is noticeable when cream is not applied.“From now on, when you go out, you will wear longsleeve clothes so that they won’t notice what’s on your shoulder. If you’re going to wear sleeveless, make sure you put cream on it.”She didn’t answer her brother and just let him check on her skin.“Get ready next week, and you will attend the event that will be held at the company. Don’t make a mistake this time because that man’s life will be the price if you repeat the mistake you made before.”Diana’s teeth gritted, but her expression remained blank. She shot a cold look at her brother
Dave kicked the wall out of anger after he heard about what had happened. He cursed Ben in his mind. Because if Ben hadn’t acted slowly and let that clever woman outsmart him, his plan would have been successfully done. How he wishes he hadn’t taken time in giving Alexa the wine with drugs in it; then this wouldn’t have happened now.“Bastard! I’m the one who should be upset with you now and not you! You lied to me! And you know what was the worst thing? I was almost getting into serious trouble because of your failed plans!” Ben yelled at Dave from the other line.“Crazy! That’s your karma, so don’t blame me! Even if I didn’t give you a girl, I knew you would take someone else to be your victim!” Dave couldn’t control himself from yelling at Ben. And if the man was just in front of him, he would have burst flames into him.“At least, she doesn’t refuse, and she has nobody behind her who can help her. You, too, are crazy! You wanted me to take the responsibility that you couldn’t do a
Alexa quickly shut her mouth when her husband got into the car and sat beside her. He is quiet, and the anger is still clear in his face. When she looked at Jerry, the man was also quiet. Later on, Jerry started the car’s engine.Without a word, Zion grabbed his wife’s head and leaned it against his chest.Somehow, Alexa’s worries lessened when her husband hugged her softly. She didn’t even make a noise. She closed her eyes and smelled her husband’s fragrant chest. There, she felt safe around his arms. And that feeling of safety was fulfilling.Jerry secretly smiled as he stared at the couple from the front mirror with their eyes both closed. They looked adorable for each other. Alexa seemed to be asleep while hugging her husband. And his boss was like a safe haven for the woman. He was impressed by the magic that love has.Upon arriving at their house, Zion quickly prompted Jerry not to make a noise. His wife was fast asleep, so he didn’t like her to wake up. He slowly sat her down p
Ben’s jaws clenched as he darted a furious look at Jackie. He could not imagine that Zion was the husband of the woman he behaved badly at. If he only knew from the beginning, he would not have planned to throw worse things against that woman again.The four women and four male friends of Dave quickly gathered on the other side when they saw Zion.Zion never became furious until this incident happened. And there is only one person he had to blame—none other than the person who invited Liza. He approached the man. And knock him down. “You son of a bitch! Why don’t you face me now? Show me your courage, you jerk!”Ben quickly wiped the blood on his lip from the man’s strong blow. “Sir, sorry! I didn’t know you were her husband. Please forgive me, and I promise that it will never happen again!”Instead of answering, Zion kicked the man in the stomach. “Motherfucker, who plans all this against my wife?”Jackie looked pale out of fear and hid herself behind their other companions. Zion’s a
“Sir, this way.” A man, who was obviously waiting for them to arrive, greeted them.Zion almost ran into the VIP room where, reportedly, there was a commotion. They were following the manager, and he was stunned in his stance when he saw what the room looked like. He immediately saw his wife, who seemed to have struggled with the wine bottle against a man.“Sir, this woman is the one who made this mess. She wants to break all the drinks here, and I’m stopping her,” Ben explained to the manager.Alexa still didn’t want to let go of the wine bottle even though she knew someone could save her. “Don’t believe him, sir. They are addicts, and they want to exploit me!”Right at that moment, Zion realized what happened to his wife. He angrily pushed the manager out of the door, and he entered.Alexa’s eyes widened when she saw her husband. She quickly let go of the bottle and raised her hands as if surrendering. “Babe, I’m not guilty! They force me to drink!”Jackie stared at Zion when she sa
From Alexa’s sharp gaze to Jackie, she slowly got up and smiled at Ben. “You really want me to drink that, yeah?”Suddenly, the smile on Jackie’s lips was slowly vanishing. She was not pleased by Alexa’s naughtiness in talking to Ben. But she brushes her thoughts away and waits.The aura of Ben’s face cleared, and he smiled. “I thought you were not easy to talk to. Don’t worry, and I’ll make sure you don’t regret going to this party.” A malicious smile formed on the man’s lips.Alexa smiled and took the glass with wine in it from the man’s hand. The man intentionally touched her finger, but she just let him.Jackie smiled again when Alexa turned around to face her as she drank the wine. She almost consumed the contents of the glass, which satisfied her. Everyone applauded, and the girls cheered. She grinned and was about to applaud at Alexa as well, but she didn’t expect what she did next.“Holy crap!” Men exclaimed in chorus.“Ewww!” The women disgustedly exclaimed too, looking unbel
“What is that woman doing here?” Liza asked her cousin.“Why are you asking me? I don’t know the celebrant either. Ask your boyfriend instead,” she replied to Liza’s question as she remained staring at Jackie.Liza didn’t entertain her cousin’s philosophical response. They need to sit between the two men.“Hi, what’s your name?” The man asked Alexa.Alexa ignored the man next to her. If you are looking at them, they seem like partners, so do Liza and the man next to her. When she glanced at Jackie, she smiled at her beautifully. She started to feel something fishy. And because she was busy looking at Jackie, she didn’t notice her cousin now drinking alcohol.“Hey, here’s your drink.” Ben reached for a wine glass to hand to Alexa.“Thanks, but I don’t drink.” Alexa refused the man’s offer.“Oh, come on, no one has refused my offer. It’s your first time in this place, so you can’t refuse me,” Ben insisted.Alexa’s ears perked up after hearing what the man said, especially when everyone
Zion’s forehead crumpled when his cellphone rang again. The tone indicated that there was a new text message. He looked at his wristwatch. It’s still early, and he intended to finish reading and signing the documents that were now piled up while his wife was busy at the party. He was planning to go on vacation with Alexa, so he has to finish his office work as soon as possible. When his cellphone rang again, he looked at it.“Babe, I miss you!” He smiled after reading Alexa’s first message. The next one was ‘I love yous,’ so he smiled even more. But when he received another new message, a smile on his lips abruptly vanished.She giggled when she read Zion’s reply. “Stop being naughty, baby. Reduce your lipstick.”Alexa faced the mirror after reading her husband’s message. She sent him a picture of herself while pouting, and her husband only noticed her lipstick. Her lips were normally red even without lipstick, but now they look seductive.Zion quickly called his wife through video ca
When Alexa read what everyone had in mind while they were looking at her and Liza flabbergastedly, she wanted to laugh. Normally, they will react like that—because after the internship, they became friends. And since their classmates compare them to dogs and cats, it was a shocking revelation!“Huh! Why wonder? Family relationships are stronger than all others,” said Loida.“Alexa is richer than she is, so she friended her,” Dina agreed.“Come on, don’t mind them.” Liza stopped Alexa when she tried to rush the woman. It was just ridiculous. Her situation and Alexa’s reversed: the one who used to be bullied and oppressed now looks like her protector.“You’re right, I’m richer, so you should shut your mouth, and I might have put coins in it!” Alexa even widened her eyes at Dina, who immediately calmed down.Liza had just shaken her head over her cousin’s straightforwardness. To the ears of people with secret anger and envy toward Alexa, she sounded boastful. But since her mindset has ch
Alexa’s way of walking towards Liza and her companion is like a bull that will rush to the enemy. When Liza saw her, she seemed to see a ghost and immediately let go of embracing Dave.“Liza, why are you still talking to that guy? Don’t tell me you are going to let that jerk fool you again,” Alexa said angrily to her cousin.“Alexa, it’s just…” Liza didn’t know how to explain to her cousin in a way that she would not be angry.“Alexa, can’t you still move on from me, and you don’t want me to be with your cousin?” Dave asked the woman sadly.Alexa looked at the man disgustedly and acted as if she was going to vomit. “Dave, it looks like the wind in your head is growing. Have you ever had a psychiatrist check up on you?”Even if he felt so annoyed, the expression on Dave’s face remained sad. He looks at his girlfriend pityingly.Liza quickly approached her cousin and pleaded with her. “Alexa, he apologized to me and wanted to make it up to me.”“Have you forgiven him that easily after d