Blair sat in a cafe. She chose a spot close to a window. Passing through the streets of New York City is never quiet. But, the atmosphere of the cafe is so calm. Coupled with yellow fluorescent lighting, it warms the atmosphere even more. The sound from the music box on one side played slowly.Blair tried to sit comfortably and leaned back in her chair. She rested one foot on top of the other. Both hands are on the table. Blair tried to show and convey the impression that she was not intimidated by the beautiful woman sitting across from her.The blonde woman who had previously come to Axel's apartment and handed Blair a business card was sitting in front of Blair. She is probably in his late 20s. She is a career woman who already holds the world in her hands; you can see it in her looks and acts. The woman sat confidently as she fiddled with the wine glass in hand."I didn't think you'd contact me so soon," the woman said. She moistened her red lips with wine. "Oh, I should formally
Axel sat at the very center of the oval-shaped table. In total, there are about 20 chairs around the table. Almost all the seats were filled except for a few who could not attend the emergency meeting.The meeting room was filled with tension. The members' faces were cold, with disappointment in their chests. Some even sat down indifferently as if it was a protest at their annoyance towards Axel."Without reducing my respect for you, Mr. Axel. You are completely incompetent to lead and manage this company," complained a man with a bushy beard and glasses on the bridge of his nose."Does that mean you're saying my dad was wrong to have left this company to me?" Axel hissed."Yeah, right." A woman answered Axel's question curtly. "You have caused too many scandals, Master Axel. Your arrogant attitude has worsened the sales value of our company's shares."Axel grinned."The media is busy reporting about your hobby that likes to change partners. They even give you the title "Billionaire M
Blair moaned louder on purpose to get Axel's attention. Finally, Axel's angry gaze on Clarissa was diverted. "You must be in a lot of pain. We have to go to the hospital right now!" Axel said with a panicked face. All the warriors who served as Axel's bodyguards and had secured the cafe area cleared the way for Axel and Blair. Axel immediately grabbed Blair's shoulder after wrapping the girl's bloody palm with a handkerchief. "Should I carry you?" Axel looked panicked and confused. Blair felt awkward and uncomfortable. Several times she glanced at Clarissa. Blair decided to back off and keep her distance from Axel. "I'm fine! It's just a small scratch. I can handle it myself. I can explain this situation to you and Clarissa..." Blair is panic-stricken. She was worried that Axel and Clarissa's relationship would deteriorate because of her. "What joke are you playing?" Axel looked disappointed. "Let's get out of here quickly." Axel took Blair out of the cafe and left Clarissa just
Blair was awoken by the first snowfall of the year, where she blinked and glanced at the open window. The sky is gray."Oh, no!" screamed Blair suddenly, sitting up straight in her bed. "Snow? Is it snow?"Her hair was messy, and her face was crumpled from having just woken up."Winter came sooner than I expected," Blair muttered. "What about this baby and me?" Blair felt her belly and greeted the baby gently. "We have to find a shelter, don't we?"Blair took a deep breath and let it out slowly."Shelter?" repeated Blair.Blair glanced at the interior of the room she was now in. The nuanced pastel room warmed her heart. Blair also felt the warm blanket that was still covering her body."How could I forget? I don't need shelter anymore now. Axel Barney has provided a comfortable and warm home for me."Blair should be happy, but she is still uneasy about the fate of her pregnancy."Over the next few months, I'll feel safer because I have shelter and live from the snow. However, my belly
Axel sat on the edge of the bed, holding Blair's hand and checking her pulse. The man glared at Blair."Are you?""What the hell!" thought Blair. "He must know my secret." Blair closed her eyes and hid her face from Axel."Are you kidding me?" Axel inquired. "You want to play with me? So this is what you have been hiding from me all this time?" Axel's voice rose.Blair was terrified and still had her eyes closed. Slowly she peeked while saying sorry very softly, barely audible to Axel."Forgive me.""Sorry? Is that all you can do?""Then what else can I do? I shouldn't even apologize. Because there's nothing wrong with what I've been doing to myself. I'm just trying to survive.""You trying to hold on? By fooling me like this? All right, you will get the answer. Remember, nothing is free in this world.Blair opened her eyes wide and glared at Axel. She panicked, too scared."What are you going to do to me?" Blair asked, wrapping her arms around her stomach to protect herself. "Do not
Blair walked quickly away from the woman she had just accidentally bumped into. Blair found a quiet place out of sight of people to calm down.While running, Blair's eye caught the movement of Carlos and Marco, secretly watching her while pretending to shop at one of the distros. When the two bodyguards were unconscious, Blair quickly slipped away and blended in with the other shoppers.She reached the farthest elevator and punched all the numbers as long as it took her as far as possible from the woman she had previously bumped into."Why is she here? Of all the people, why did I have to meet her here? She can't see me."In the elevator Blair is alone. She stood long enough for the elevator door to open and arrived at a deserted floor. Blair realized that she had reached the top floor of the mall building. After getting out of the elevator, there was nothing but the fire escape that led to the rooftop.Blair looked around to make sure no one was following her. She was relieved to be
Axel sat on one of the restaurant benches without noticing his phone. He repeatedly called Blair, but the girl did not immediately answer his calls. It was evident that Axel was starting to worry.Axel stood up while packing his things. Just as he turned around, Blair was standing behind him with a pale face and gasping for breath."You make me angry!" Axel hissed. "I told you to...""Sorry!" Blair cut Axel off quickly.She said it in a broken voice, and her breath was still laboured."I've tried my best. I even ran fast to come here immediately."Axel clenched his fists and swung into the empty air. "You ignore my calls! I told you to…."Before Axel finished speaking, Blair took several steps while holding out the cell phone Axel had previously given her. Blair shoved the phone roughly against Axel's chest."Hey, what's wrong with you?" Axel was confused as he took the phone and checked it. "You… gosh..."And again, Axel had yet to finish expressing his frustration. Marco and Carlos
"Are you sure you want to attend the family dinner?"Blair had just finished her final makeup, and she was about to leave the room when she heard Carlos' voice talking to Axel. The girl froze behind the slightly ajar door. She deliberately wanted to listen to the conversation between Axel and his bodyguard."I thought," thought Blair. "Those two men are not just bodyguards and bosses. They have a much closer relationship than just colleagues.""They must have prepared something more than a normal family dinner," said Carlos. "I'm never wrong about things like this. You better consider one more time before deciding to attend, Axel.""Thank you for worrying, Carlos. As you know, Celine will not stop here. The sooner it ends, the better. I'll show them who leads the game." Axel's voice was cold.Blair exhaled heavily on the other side of the door. She felt ashamed of herself for eavesdropping on their conversation. She pushed open the door with a heavy heart.Right at that moment, Axel a
A middle-aged woman was cleaning a restaurant table after the last customer left. Her face looked tired. But she is still so passionate about work.The door is open."Sorry, we're closed!" said the restaurant worker without turning around and wiping the table.A lovely and adorable three-year-old little girl walked up to her.The woman stopped wiping the table. She was shocked and amazed by the beauty of the girl."Hey, dear! You came with your parents?" The woman turned to the door and saw no one.She knelt in front of the toddler to align her position."You came alone? What's your name? Our restaurant is closed. Do you need help?"The three-year-old little girl whose curly hair was in two pigtails just smiled. "Angelica… my name is Angelie!""Oh, what a beautiful name! Where is your mom?""Grandma!" said the girl innocently. "Grandma!" she repeated one more time.The woman was stunned and stared at the little girl for a long time. "Did you come with your grandmother? Where is she? A
Blair managed to escape from Axel's arms without dropping her pride. She breathed a sigh of relief after shooing the man away. No more Axel's voice screaming or knocking on the door.Blair is back busy with work and activities caring for Angelie.A few hours later, Blair went to the front door and opened it. She peeked into the courtyard and didn't see Axel anywhere.There is a sense of regret and loss in her little heart. But Blair trying to get rid of all those worries and refocus on her current life.Moment Blair was about to close the door again, and the corner of her eye caught a flicker of movement that disturbed her. Blair came out and walked towards the side yard. She was surprised when saw Axel lying curled up on the swing."Goddes, what is he doing there? Really stubborn. Why doesn't he leave too?"Blair was again annoyed and slammed the door shut tightly.Blair went to check on her daughter on the second floor. The little baby was fast asleep. Blair keeps watch over her. Sh
Axel returned to the beach house and ran in a hurry. He opened the unlocked door of the house and shouted the name Blair."Blair! Blair, Where are you?"Axel couldn't find Blair anywhere."Angelica? This is Papa!"Axel ran to the second floor."Angelie? Where are you? Blair?"The house is entirely empty. Axel couldn't find Blair and his daughter was everywhere.Axel was desperate to go to the Blair’s room. The place was also empty. He looked into another room and saw a nursery. Axel's steps slowed when he saw lots of baby equipment there.Axel knelt in front of the cot. He picked up one of his daughter's little knit shoes and kissed it through tears."Where are you guys? Did something bad happen to Angelie? Where should I look for you guys?"Axel didn't know where else to go. He went back out and stood in the yard restlessly. He dropped his backpack on the ground and stood there in despair.Blair just came back from the beach, holding Angelie in her arms. She walked casually while cha
Blair took a walk along the beach with her little daughter. She put Angelie in the stroller. Blair continued to tell stories while showing many things to Angelie."I'm sorry, Angelie. At this time, I'm really sorry for not being able to give you a father you can be proud of in front of your friends someday."Blair Kneeled in front of the stroller while looking into the baby's clear eyes. Angelie smiled cheerfully while occasionally putting her hand to her mouth. Blair stretched out her forefinger to caress Angelie's cheek. The little baby grabbed Blair’s finger and held it tight."I really miss my mom at a time like this. What is she doing now? Is she well there? How hard it feels to have to raise a child alone without the support of a husband and family. I know how angry my mom was that night when she found out I was pregnant. I could understand if she kicked me out of the house. I really deserve it. Mom should have been angry and hated me.""Oh, Angelie… I really miss your grandma.
Blair comes home to her lonely and dark house.The first place she came was Axel's former room. She opened the bedroom door slowly. In her little heart, Blair wished for a miracle."What am I doing here? There's no way he'd just suddenly appear here. I don't even know where he is right now. After I rejected his proposal, he just walked away, leaving everything."Blair will close the door of Axel's empty room again. Then her gaze stopped on the large portrait of Axel still hanging on the wall. Axel is shirtless and poses so alluringly in the photo."That photo is the only thing that remains." Blair considered how proud Axel was of that photo.That's when Blair really started to feel lonely. She brushed aside the sweet memories of Axel and quickly closed his bedroom door again.Blair rushed to Angelie's room. The little girl is the only solace for loneliness Blair At the moment.***Louis went to the pack. Axel has left everything–the company and the pack to him. All the pack members we
Six months later…"You don't have to bring me flowers and toys for Angelie whenever you come here, Louis."Blair invites Louis into the beach house that is now her. Louis sat in the living room. He glanced at the stroller where the baby was laying the fast-asleep there."You seem to like flowers. And I don't mind if I had to buy more toys for Angelie, either. Look at her sleeping so soundly. This little girl is growing up so fast."Blair brought Louis a drink."I'm sorry this house is a mess. Because I have to do everything myself, including caring for Angelie.""You always turn down my offers to give Angelie a sitter.""It's okay, Louis. I don't want to lose precious moments accompanying my daughter's golden growth years.""Oh, I came here to tell you that we have already selected a director for the film we will produce.""Is it true? That's good.""We have also considered using actor Leonardo as the main character. He's expensive, but the risk would be less if we used a famous actor
The lawyer read out the contents of the second will."Sir Baviaan Barney said that Mr Axel could choose between the first or second will. Mr Axel can also refuse an arranged marriage with Miss Clarissa Jordan. However, he should be able to find another mate that has been destinated for him in the second will.""What?" Celine and Louis were utterly shocked. "What do you mean by another mate that has been destinated? How many mates are destined for Axel?""Mr Axel is fated to be the mate of two girls. The first girl was indeed Miss Clarissa Jordan. The second girl is the daughter of a woman who was once loved by Mr Baviaan Barney.""Nonsense!" Celine shouted.The lawyer told everything to Celine and Louis, witnessed by Carlos."Sir Baviaan Barney has the first love of mankind. Right before he married Axel's mother. Since this woman is from the human race, then Mr Baviaan Barney can't continue the relationship. He also chose to marry a mate destined for him to give birth to Mr Axel."Cel
Celine and Louis were already waiting at the notary's office appointed by Mr. Baviaan Barney. They gathered there to listen to the reading of the will by the lawyer."Why don't we just get started?" she said. "We've been waiting here long enough."The notary cleared his throat. Several times he glanced at the door and also the watch."Mr. Axel hasn't come yet. I cannot read this will if all the members concerned are not present.""He's not coming," cried Louis. "He has given up and realized his position will not be able to get leadership in the company. Axel has failed to fulfil his will."Someone opens the door. Everyone in the notary's room was shocked. They thought it was Axel who came.As soon as they saw Carlos enter the room, they breathed a sigh of relief, except for the notary."Where is Mr. Axel?" asked the notary."Mr. Axel is on his way here. Isn't the deadline for fulfilling the will until midnight tonight?"The notary was nervous. "Yes, right. We still have about two hour
A month passed after the disclosure of the contract marriage status Blair and Axel. During that time, the coverage in the media was getting stronger. Various rumours and slander continued to emerge.The condition of the company under Axel's leadership is increasingly experiencing shocks. Losses are constantly occurring. Other projects held by Axel are also falling and abandoned by their investors. The artist management company began to be abandoned.That morning, Blair woke up feeling so lonely and uncomfortable. All night, she was busy preparing all the equipment for childbirth."I should have given birth right on my 18th birthday. However, there has been no sign of contraction until now."And on that very day, Axel's future will be determined. His father’s will was due that day. Axel would inherit the entire Barney‘s company or vice versa, he would be kicked out of the company and his position replaced by Louis.Blair gets out of the room. She felt an eerie silence.Her belly is so