“…You say that, but don’t you stay with Wanda too?” scoffed Fabiola, leaving Neal slightly stunned. After all, she had a point… Shaking his head, he eventually replied, “…Well Wanda and I are at least a couple. Who is he to you?” “What does it matter to you? Also, if you can be her partner, then I can be Hanley’s!” Disregarding her sass, the irritated man held her hand and growled, “You’re following me home.” Unable to pry her hand free, the struggling woman yelled, “L-let go! Let go now, or I’ll-” “Have you considered how your parents would feel?” interrupted Neal as he stared straight into her eyes, leaving Wanda momentarily speechless. After all, the truth remained that she had yet to tell them about this marriage… No matter how much she tried, she simply couldn’t bring herself to tell them about it… As she was thinking about it, Neal suddenly began pulling her again… and the next things she knew, Neal had already pulled her into his car and started driving! However, she
Watching as she walked off, the speechless Neal was left rooted on the spot. After all, she was right, and he really couldn’t think of any way to refute… Regardless, after walking for a bit, the irritated woman eventually took a deep breath before entering a nearby coffee shop… Alas, not even a nice beverage could calm her down, and in the end, she gave Hanley a call. “I’m going on a trip. Interested?” Following a brief pause, Hanley replied, “As long as you want that, I’m fine with it.” Feeling a little better after hearing that, Fabiola then said, “…Then we’re off tomorrow.” “Got it.” After hanging up, Hanley looked at his assistant before ordering, “Turn down the project offer. Also, get me a flight ticket home immediately.” “…C-come again? But you came all the way here just for the sake of this important project-” “Don’t make me repeat myself,” interrupted Hanley as he put his documents aside and walked out, leaving his assistant momentarily too flabbergasted to eve
That naturally hurt, and after glaring at him for a while, Neal took a deep breath before calmly replying, “…I’ll have you know that after being with her for so long, there’s no doubt that I’m the most important person to her! With that said, I won’t fall for your childish taunts! She’ll be done with you in a few days! Just mark my words!” “Let’s see if that ends up being true then,” scoffed Hanley with an icy smile before turning to leave… Fast forward to when the trio finally arrived at the hotel that Hanley had booked, Neal couldn’t help but frown when he realized that there was only one key card for Hanley and Fabiola… “…Where’s your room card?” “I’m staying with him.” “…What? Can you please grow up already…! Look, just… Here, follow me!” grumbled the annoyed Neal as he began pulling the speechless Fabiola away… Before he could get too far, however, his phone suddenly began to ring… It was a call from Wanda. Realizing who the caller was, Fabiola squinted before saying
Pursing her lips, she meekly replied, “…I’m just not tired yet… Um… Want to go… Have a stroll down the beach?” Caught off guard by her request, it took him a while to smile before saying, “…Sure.” The night was a soothing one, and after watching the gentle waves crawl ashore for a while, the barefoot Fabiola eventually muttered, “…Since you got me so many gifts, I wonder if you’d like a fish in return…?” Not expecting this at all, Hanley replied, “…Yeah, that sounds nice.” Nodding in response, Fabiola then rolled her sleeves up before waddling into the deeper waters… Watching as she did so, Hanley couldn’t help but smile before saying, “Careful, Princess…” “No worries, I’m an expert in the water. And… There!” With one swift swipe, Fabiola grabbed onto the rainbow-colored fish before triumphantly lifting it in the air! “What a beauty! Maybe we should keep it as a pet instead!” Naturally, Hanley hadn’t expected her to actually catch it, and after staring affectionately
Watching as the hurt Hanley glared daggers at Neal, Fabiola yelled, “H-have you lost it…?! Why did you do that?!” Squinting at her, Neal retorted, “Have you not considered why I did that in the first place…?! Just what the hell were you thinking when you hugged him in the middle of the sea this late at night-” “Well, haven’t you and Wanda been doing the same?!” “Like hell we have! I haven’t even touched her before!” …What? Was that true? He didn’t seem like he was lying, so… Though she felt slightly troubled by this, she quickly shook her head before retorting, “…Even if that’s the case, that doesn’t give you the right to be so commanding and violent! Come on, Hanley! We’re patching your bruise up!” Watching as she began tugging Hanley back to shore, Neal couldn’t help but clench his fists… and shortly after, he grabbed her other hand while growling, “…And why wouldn’t I have the right to do so…?! You like me, don’t you?! Why the hell are you flirting with another man, then
...He… couldn’t refute any of that, but… He truly didn’t like her! He genuinely disliked how pushy she always was, and how her constant affection toward him had garnered him several unneeded enemies… Yet… Now that he actually thought about it… Hadn’t he secretly enjoyed all that…? His train of thought was cut short when his phone suddenly rang… It was Wanda again. Feeling irritated, he pressed the mute button before tossing his phone aside, leaving Jack slightly speechless… Following a short pause, he finally sighed before adding, “…Also, I don’t think you really like Wanda at all… Sure, you’ve treated her well, but… I have a feeling that you’re only doing all this out of responsibility… It’s literally clear as day that you’re head over heels for the princess. With that said, better act fast before you lose her forever…” Pursing his lips, Neal closed his eyes for a while… and after a moment had passed, he got to his feet and walked out, leaving Jack slightly speechless as he said
Clenching his fists, the man, who had been planning to hand Fabiola her breakfast, ultimately headed back to his own room… Fabiola herself was wondering how to even respond to all this when all of a sudden, a familiar voice could be heard calling out Neal’s name… and upon facing it, Fabiola realized that Wanda was now standing before them! Immediately feeling irked, she pushed Neal out of the room before growling, “…Go focus on that precious Wanda of yours and stop wasting my time!” Though Neal wanted to tell Fabiola to open up, the teary-eyed Wanda quickly hugged him tightly while whimpering, “T-to think that you had gone on a trip with her…! No wonder you didn’t want to answer any of my calls…! If you’re tired of me already, just kill me! That way, I won’t have to be in the way of you two anymore…!” Squinting slightly, Neal replied, “…Are you done? How many times have you threatened me with death? Is it fun for you?” Going slightly pale, the wide-eyed Wanda pursed her lips
With how much work Hanley had on his plate, he ended up staying busy for two entire days… and when he finally returned, exhausted, he was surprised to see Fabiola’s room empty. “…Where is she?” Upon hearing that, the butler respectfully replied, “Ah, she left on the day you returned, and she hasn’t returned since.” Frowning slightly, Hanley then stared at the gift that he had got for her for a while before eventually figuring that he may as well hand it to her personally. With that, he set off to find her… However, when he finally arrived at her villa, his gaze instantly darkened. After all, she was standing before Neal again! With how close the two were, they almost looked like a couple… and after clenching his fists, he drove off without another word. If only he had stayed a bit longer, he would’ve surely heard Fabiola ask, “…Why are you here? Didn’t we agree not to meet yet.” Though he knew that she needed time to process things, Neal took a deep breath before replying,