Chapter 1

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION

NAMES, CHARACTERS, BUSINESS, PLACES, EVENTS, AND INCIDENTS ARE EITHER THE PRODUCT OF THE AUTHORS IMAGINATION OR USE IN A FICTITIOUS MANNER. ANY RESEMBLANCE TO AN ACTUAL PERSON, LIVING OR DEAD, BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS, EVENTS, OR LOCALS IS ENTIRELY COINCIDENTAL. 

PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME

"Funny how you think I fell into your trap," He said laughing. 

"What?" 

What is he saying?

I'm unable to understand something. 

I'm confused and scared about how Brigor acts. 

"Do you think that you can discourage me?

"What are you saying Brigor? I don't get you." 

"I'm more powerful than anybody and you think a woman like you can bring me down?" 

"What do you mean? Can you please tell me what's happening? Did you take your medicine?" 

Brigor is taking an antidepressant as a treatment for his disorder. 

Diane said that after Brigor took his psychologist appointment, the result was Brigor has a Bipolar Disorder and it has a connection with his atrial fibrillation type paroxysmal and hypotension.

Bipolar Disorder is also recognised as a Manic Depression. Manic Depression is a mental illness where you experience mood swing or an intense shifting of mood. 

His disorder was triggered because of his arguments with his parents, alcohol, drugs, insufficient amount of sleep, and definite anti-depressants. 

"What a best actress you are," Brigor said and began to laugh in a scornful way. 

"What is happening to you?" 

"You look so innocent." 

"What did I do? Please tell me," I pleaded as my chest is getting heavier.

"Do you think I won't find out that you're planning to tame me by making me fall in love? So everything will be easier for you!?" 

"W-what? Who told you that?" I asked shivering in fear. 

"Stop acting like you don't know anything! When in fact you started all of this shit! No one cares about who told me about your plans! I knew it, I shouldn't have trust and depend on someone, especially a woman like you! You're just like my Mom! You both made me believe something that isn't true! The two of you deceived me!" Brigor bawled. 

"Brigor it's in the past--" 

"I don't fucking care if it's in the past! You can't tame me, Carolina! I will be like this forever!" 

"Brigor calm down, please? We can't solve this problem if you won't listen to me!" 

"I thought you were the one! I thought you were the one who's going to change my fucked up life, but look at what you did!? You made it more complicated!" 

"Do not cultivate anger, just listen to me once..." Carolina said crying. 

"I don't need your explanations! I'm a living monster and you'll pay for every damage you did. " 

"Brigor, let me explain. Please, calm down..." I said as I bent my knees while crying in front of him, but all he did was to stare at me.

"Brigor... I love you, I really do! And please listen to me first, don't let your emotions eat you."

"Leave." 

"Brigor, please..." 

"Leave me alone and don't come back! I don't want to see you anymore. This will be the last time that our path will cross!" 

"I-I'm nine weeks pregnant." 

Brigor was stunned for a second but he takes no notice of it. 

"I don't care about your child, go and abort that creature cause I won't be giving you any support." 

"Brigor, please--"

"Leave this place before my anger arises, because I can harm you." 

"Brigor it's in the past already, let's just forget it--"

"I said leave me alone!" Brigor shoved the vase in front of me that made a loud noise making me tremble in fear "No one forgets their past! It will always leave a burden mark! It is easy for you to say those cause you haven't experienced my situation before!" 

"Y-you're Remorseless, you still haven't changed." 

"Yeah, that's right. I won't change and no one can change me." 

I left his place wailing. 

I knew it from the start. I shouldn't fall in love with him, cause it'll cause a lot of pain. 

The pain that I can't control. 

He's dangerous, falling for him isn't profitable. 

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"Carol, are you coming? Please... I'm all alone here," Sierra said. 

Sierra is always by my side since my first year in college until my successful years. 

I can't just leave her all alone the fact that she's my best friend and my responsibility.

"Okay! Sierra, I am. Stop calling, I'm in the middle of a shooting, I'll just finish this last schedule then I'll meet you there okay?"

Carolina Benevolent De Guzman, a 23 years old Glamour Model.

A Glamour Model is someone who promotes, displays or advertise commercial products like lingerie, bikini and boudoir.

She is a top Glamour Model in the country because of her undying visual and hotness. 

Everything in her body is in their right places.

Curvy type, every man's desire.

"Carol!" Sierra bawled when she saw me entering the club wearing a red tube short dress and stilettos.

I waved my hand and went near her.

"How was your day?" She asked after settling down on our sits.

"As usual, exhausting."

"Don't worry your exhaustion will start disappearing later, cause now we're about to have fun!"

I rolled my eyes at her and drink on my tequila.

Live music is playing and party lights are moving around the place making people wilder and noisier.

I should have been in my condo right now having a beauty rest, but this girl is importunate.

After drinking two tequilas, I'm already bothered because it made a rapid effect, it feels like I want to let out some steam. 

"What the fuck! Did you put something in our drinks?" I spat.

Sierra giggled as a reply.

"Hope you won't go to hell..."

"Stop overreacting," She rolled her eyes "Next week will be very hectic so we have to enjoy our free time, besides Rogue is here with his friends."

"Where?" I asked.

Rogue is the heir of the Hales Organization and the Hales is one of my Family's friend.

I'm his childhood friend, but he left our village to transfer to another city. 

They say he has an elder brother but I don't know if it's legit or what because I haven't seen nor met him yet.

There's a rumour that the Hale Clan has a rule and It is about the elder children.

I don't know what kind of rule was that since it's just a rumour and I don't usually believe in rumours.

"Search him yourself. I'm going to have fun now," Sierra said and went to the dance floor.

I searched the whole place and saw Rogue sitting in the middle of a big sofa hanging out with his colleagues, Einar and Lozano.

I stood up and went to their sofa.

"Hi!" I greeted looking directly at Rogue.

"What's up?" Rogue asked.

"We have to leave now Einar," Lozano crack.

"We really should man," Einar said cackling.

The two bid their farewell before leaving.

"Take a seat, " Rogue said tapping his side "How are you? it's been a long time," He asked after I settled down. 

"I'm doing good, how about you?"

"Bored with acting cause now I want to lead the Hales Organization."

"Anyways, I heard a rumour about the elder children's rule was that accurate? Sorry, I asked this but it's okay if you don't want to answer my question since it's something personal."

"Nah... It's okay besides you're a family friend you deserved to know about these things. Elder children's rule is about leading the Organization or they should be the heir and because I'm the youngest child of Dad I'm not allowed to be the heir and the leader of the Hales Organization."

"So, it's true you have an elder brother?"

"Yes, I knew what your next questions will be already," He chuckled "If you're wondering where he is right now I can't tell you that exactly, Dad has been searching for years and we still couldn't find any traces of him, but one thing I'm sure about is he's alive and he is now an eminent businessman."

"How did you know that he is a businessman if you can't find him?"

"I found him already, but I don't have any plans on telling my parents. Don't judge me, but I envy him a lot if my parents will know what I knew about my brother they'll be so proud of him which won't happen to me because they always think that I'm just into worldly things. I always wanted to lead the company and make my Dad proud, but he always refuses and often declaims about his first son."

"I understand, but stop envying him. He's your brother and you know what you should do with this. You shouldn't hide this to your Dad cause what if he gets proud of you after you told him that you already found your brother's whereabouts? Isn't that exciting? So, please make sure you do everything precisely so you won't have any disruption," I said smiling.

"I'm begging you not to tell anyone about what I said," He said worriedly.

"Yes, you can trust me. Wait I have to go now I have to find my friend, it's nice meeting you again my childhood friend."

"Okay, take care. See you around!"

Damn, it's hard to sink in all the information I heard from Rogue, but I won't meddle with their problem since it's something personal.

I went back to Sierra's place to grab a tequila, but she isn't there so I just ordered a juice for myself and started roaming around to find her

Sierra Simmons you whore where the hell are you!? I've been searching for you half an hour now you shit!

This club is big as hell, how am I supposed to find her, besides hundreds of peoples are here!

Goodness Gracious please guide Sierra--

"I'm so sorry!" I said guilty while looking at the tall man wearing a white suit where I spilt my apple juice.

"FUCK!" He cussed.

"I'm sorry! I didn't mean it, I swear."

"Did you know how much this suit is!?"

"I'm really sorry sir."

"Damn it! Are you blind? Can't you see where you are going? And look oh my holy fuck! Look at what you did to my white shoes--"

"Hey, you! Why are you shouting at my best friend, huh!?" A drunk Sierra interrupts.

We're already making a scene which is a shame.

Damn, I'm dead if someone knew me here and for sure my agency will call me and flood me questions.

"Ah! So, this is your best friend... You both are okay for a one night to pay my ruined suit."

What the actual fuck is the audacity of this man!

"For your information this isn't a strip club, this is a high-end club full of classy people, but sir may I ask why you are here? Trashes aren't allowed here."

The attention of everyone shifted to us, wondering what is happening. 

"So, you're saying that I'm not qualified in this club? May I ask why you are here too? Because you dress like a stripper and you don't fit here, so you should be in the strip club dancing to please the eyes of every man there."

I slapped him so hard to the point that it left a red mark. 

No one dares to disrespect me from how I dress since being like this feeds my entire life. 

"You whore!" He held my right forearm tightly to pull me towards the exit door, while I'm continuously wriggling myself so his hand will slip, but I can't he's too strong. 

"Hey!" a baritone voice bawled that made the guy who's pulling me stop.

"What do you want? Her?" The guy in a white suit asked. 

"Let go of her," He went near us and split his hands off of mine and placed me beside him.

"Stay away from this and stop being a hero if you don't want to be implicated."

"Why? What are you going to do to her?"

"I'll teach her a good manners and right conduct."

"Why don't you teach that to yourself?"

"What?"

"Besides your suit isn't that elegant, here I'll give you my black card, so you don't have to worry about the things you are saving for," The guy beside me said and took out a black card inside his pocket and threw it to the guy in a white suit.

My jaw dropped. 

The guy in a white suit was dumbfounded and decided to leave the club because of embarrassment.

"Next time, if you don't want someone disrespecting you learn how to dress properly."

I raised my head to look at him and I regret it, He's frightening.

He's tall, his facial features are strong, sharp jaw, pointed nose and heart-shaped lips with a deep-set dark brown eyes.

He's making me uncomfortable and I hate it, I wanted to run away but I can't.