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2024-10-29 19:42:56KATE woke up with a long-stemmed red rose above Jan’s pillow. She sat up and picked up the card beneath the stem. It was the first thing that caught her attention when she opened her eyes since she was facing his side of the bed.
Good morning. I’m sorry I had to leave so early. See you tonight.
Love, Jan.
She picked up the rose and brought it to her chest. Jan’s simple gestures always made her feel extra special now that he slowly opened his heart to her. She might not be his first love, his one great love, or someone he dreamed of spending his life forever, but he would always be the one she loves. Kate hoped he would learn to love her the way he had loved Isabela one day.
Her gaze reverted to the door when she heard consecutive knocks.
“Kate, dear… are you awake?” asked Nana Talia.
“Oh. Yes, Nana.” She eased herself from the bed and saun
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“WHO let my wife ride that fucking horse?”She woke up in a jolt upon hearing Jan’s voice roaring inside the room. After the accident, Kate was immediately rushed to the hospital. Fortunately, she did not get any major injury, but she strained her lower back, making it hard for her to move around. Now she was back at home, resting on their bed.“Miss Winona came this morning, and they went to the stables. I wasn’t there. I didn’t know who let her ride the horse. We just rushed there when Miss Winona informed us that my poor Kate fell from the horse,” her nanny explained calmly.Kate closed her eyes again when she saw Jan turning in her direction. She then heard him heave a sigh.“I’ll leave her to you now,” said Nana Talia.She then heard the hinges creaked when the door opened and closed.Kate felt the cushion move when Jan sat beside her. But she kept her eyes close and stayed sti
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THE loud music, dancing strobe lights, and mixed scents greeted him when he got inside the club. Fernan heaved a deep sigh and sauntered towards the bar counter when he saw Winona waving at him. She was already holding a glass of margarita in one hand.He sat on the stool beside hers.“One whiskey on ice, please,” Fernan told the bartender.“You’re late,” Winona said with pouted lips.“I had to finish some work at the office before leaving.” The bartender shoved the glass of whiskey in his direction. “Thanks.”“Did you tell Jan to join us?” Winona propped a hand on her chin.“Yes.” He took a gulp of his whiskey. “Of course, he said no.”“Married life changed him. He’s no longer the Jan we all know.” Winona sipped her margarita. “Tell me I’m right, Fernan.” She nudged him to the side.He smirked. “Y
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KATE knew it was already morning. She heard the alarm ring a few minutes ago, but it was still dark inside the bedroom. She sat up slowly and saw that the curtains were still closed. Perhaps, Jan did not open them when he got up so she could get more sleep.She jumped out of bed and went inside the bathroom. Jan was already showering, getting ready to go to work.“Jan,” Kate muttered as she sat down on the toilet seat. “Why are you leaving so early today?”He turned off the shower and slid the door open. “What did you say? I didn’t hear you.”“I said… Why are you leaving so early in the morning?” She yawned. She had slept seven hours, yet it felt like it was not enough.“I usually go to work this early. You just didn’t notice it because you’re still fast asleep most of the time whenever I leave for work.” He went back to showering, but he kept the door open. Perhap
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KATE stared at the blank sticky note in her hand. She knew what it meant to make a wish. She knew what hoping meant. Two different things, yet almost the same.“You don’t believe in it, do you?”She looked at the woman again. Now she was looking at her with a grin and folded arms. The woman rose from her seat and stood beside her.“Do you want to hear a story?”Kate shrugged. “I don’t mind.”“There was this girl who wrote a wish in a sticky note and pasted it on the infamous Kismet Wall.” The woman looked at her. “And she ended up getting more than what she wished for. And she is happy now. And you know what’s funny about it? She just wanna mess up with someone when she posted that wish.”“Just tell her that it’s you to make her believe,” said the man who strode towards the woman. He planted a kiss on the woman’s temple and wrapped an arm ar
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JAN brought Kate to that hotel where they first met right after their test drive.“What are we doing here?” she asked upon entering the suite.But he did not respond and just ushered her to the bed, where she saw a huge box above it. Beside it was a small box that she presumed contained a pair of shoes and a much smaller box that she guessed was jewelry, which only meant that the huge box had a dress inside it. She slowly turned in his direction.Jan was already taking off his tie.“What’s the meaning of this?” Kate asked, puzzled.“Take a bath and get dressed, Katherine.” He sauntered towards her. “Because you and I are going on a date.” Jan kissed the tip of her nose.She folded her arms across her chest and chuckled. “A date? What’s the occasion?”He arched a brow. “I don’t need occasions to take my wife on a date.”“Oh.”
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SHE woke up to Jan’s butterfly kisses on her bare skin. From lying flat on her stomach, she shifted on her back. Now he was showering kisses on the top of her breast. After a few seconds, Jan was on top of her, kissing her neck.“Jan…” She moaned when his warm hand cupped her bosom.“Hmm? Yes, Katherine?” he drawled as he trailed kisses down to her chest.“What are you doing—ah!” She arched her back when his warm mouth sucked one crown. It seemed that Jan had not got enough of her from last night.He raised his head and met her gaze. “This is what couples do when they’re inside the hotel suite, Katherine.”She ran her fingers through his hair and laughed.“So, is this why you brought me here?”“Well... I—” Jan was not able to finish his sentence when his phone suddenly rang. “Damn it.” He groaned.“Go ahead.
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KATE shook hands with the shareholders after the signing of the documents. Though she was feeling elated at that moment, she could not help but worry about her aunt’s reaction.“Congratulations again, Katherine,” said Mr. Ramirez. “Anyway, you should attend the next board meeting, so we can officially appoint you as the new Chief Executive Officer.”“Don’t worry about it, Mr. Ramirez,” Jan said. “We will make sure that she’s present at the next board meeting.”“Ah, that’s nice to hear.” Mr. Ramirez turned to her again. “And good luck with Bernice. I’m sure she would throw a fuss.”“And speaking of the devil… there she is,” Jan said while looking in the direction of the door.Kate’s fists clenched when she saw her aunt walking in her direction.“And what’s the meaning of this?” Aunt Bernice snarled.
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“ARE you serious, Kate?” Jona breathed out exaggeratedly.She told her friends and classmates that it was her last day going to school in person. Starting next week, Kate will take the online classes and start running the company as well.“You’re just overreacting.” She laughed. “We’ll still see each other, you know.”Kate handed the librarian the books she borrowed last time.“I know. But… It’s different when you’re not here.” Her friend groaned. “Does Natalie know about this?”“I sent her a text.” Kate fished her phone from her pocket. “She hasn’t replied since last night.”“I bet she’s with her boyfriend, and they’re busy with….” Jona wagged her brows.Kate got what her friend meant by that, but she just shook her head.“So, Kate. Can we hang out at your place?” J
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JAN checked in at the same hotel where his brother was staying. He emptied the envelope the moment they got it and looked at its content one by one. He caressed his chin and looked at her afterwards. “When did you get all of these, Katherine?” “Steel delivered them to me before your dad died. I… I decided to keep it hidden at my family’s ancestral house in the meantime.” “And are you carrying them now? Are you going to give them to my brother?” “No…” Kate shook her head and clasped her hands. “Winona called me. She told me there’s a possibility that you’ll come here to see your brother. And she was right… I have it with me because… I want to show it to you in front of your brother and—” “You don’t have to do that, Katherine.” Jan rose from his seat and sauntered towards her. he held her by the arms and looked at her straight in the eyes. “What’s between Fernan and me will remain between us. I don’t want you to involve yourself with that. Do yo
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KATE was biting her nail anxiously as she paced back and forth in the living room.“Dear, could you please stop doing that? I’m starting to get dizzy seeing you pacing like that,” Nana Talia told her and sighed. She even lightly hit her leg with her cane.“I can’t help it, Nana… I’m worried why Angelique and Mom still haven’t arrived here at this hour!” She was almost hysterical when she said that. “Their plane landed at ten this morning. It was already two in the afternoon!”“Then why don’t you call Madam Martina and ask her where they are now instead of worrying here?” Her nanny leaned against her seat and massaged her forehead. “You’re not just making my head dizzy. Now it throbs.”“Right.” Kate fished her phone frantically from her pocket and called Jan’s mother.The other line kept ringing until she heard the operator say th
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KATE was cooking fried rice in the kitchen when her nanny came in from the backdoor. She was followed by the cook, who carried the freshly picked crops from the vegetable garden.The cook rushed to her immediately. “Madam, you should’ve—”“No, it’s alright.” She flashed a smile and continued mixing the fried rice in the wok.Her nanny went beside her and nudged her to the side.“Your aura’s looking exceptionally happy today, dear. Did something good happen?” asked Nana Talia.“Well…” Kate turned off the stove. “Jan finally came out of the guestroom, and he requested some fried rice for breakfast, so I cooked for him.”“Oh!” Her nanny’s eyes glowed. “You did it, Kate! It worked!” Nana Talia tapped her back. “Well done, dear.”“Thank you, Nana.”She poured the fried rice into a bowl and
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KATE was at the venue of their company’s commercial shoot that day. She left her phone in the car and eventually forgot to get it, for she was too occupied with supervising the shoot.“Is it alright if we retake that one? I think it will look better if we take the shot from the left angle. What do you think?” she told the director.“Oh, Katherine! You do have a good eye!” the director said after taking another look at the video they shot. “Let’s roll another take of this one.”The director immediately prepared for another shoot.She sat on a bench as she waited for the shoot to happen. That was when her secretary came to her, rushing.“Is there something wrong?” Bianca handed her her phone. “A call from your in-laws’ residence, Ma’am. It’s urgent.”“Hello…” Kate said nervously. Could it be that something happened to her husband again?
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KATE hid the file folder in her family’s ancestral home before going to Jan’s parents’ place. She had to hide it somewhere far from everyone who must not see it in the meantime. She must keep the secret until the right opportunity to tell everyone comes. His family had been through a lot lately; she did not have the heart to add another problem.She dipped herself in the bathtub while enjoying a bottle of champagne, hoping that it would relax her mind and body. It was her only escape since she could not go somewhere far away to unwind.“This is one of the things that I miss about you.”Her gaze reverted to the door when she heard Jan’s voice. She found him leaning against the doorframe. His eyes were glistening with admiration as though she was the most beautiful woman in the world.“If you’re going to join me for a bath, please turn off the light.” She took a huge gulp of champagne.“And
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SHE opened her eyes when she felt butterfly kisses showering her face. Kate smiled immediately when she saw it was Jan.“Good morning,” he said and kissed her deeply afterwards.Her brows furrowed when she realized that her husband was acting as though they did not argue last night. Was he too drunk last night and he did not know what he was doing? Did he already forget about it?“Tell me… have you forgotten what happened last night?”“Which of the two?” he countered.Kate pressed her lips firmly. Ah, it seemed that he did not forget about everything.Jan sat up and leaned against the headboard. He looked down at her, and his fingers started creating circles at her bosom. Kate closed her eyes and moaned softly. What he was doing was already arousing… for her.“I had a dream last night,” Jan said after a while.“About what?” She did not take her eyes off h
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KATE stood by the foyer with her eyes fixed in the direction of the gate. She was waiting for Jan to come home. He left before sunset when she had just arrived from work. Jan did not mention where he would go, and she did not dare ask. But now, Kate’s anxiety was tearing her apart. She feared that her husband would not come back just like the last time.“Katherine?”She turned behind her and saw Jan’s mother walking in her direction.“Mom.” She managed to flash a smile.“What are you doing here, hmm?” Her mother-in-law caressed her arm.“I’m waiting for Jan, Mom.” Kate heaved a sigh and turned in the direction of the doorway again. “He left this afternoon and… I don’t know where he is.”“Jan told me he’s going to meet Winona.”She suddenly felt a pang of jealousy in her chest. Jan did not even remember his feelings for her. Wha
