Sincerity can be seen not only in Caesar's eyes but also in his voice, which left me speechless for a moment, which was not what I had in mind when I questioned him about what he really felt for me.Despite the fact that I had just stated that I would reject him right away and that I could not be with him, I was unable to do so, which caused me to condemn myself silently.And it's because, while knowing what was coming, I couldn't help but be astonished.Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that the tables would be turned and that I would have already fallen out of love with Caesar while he would have fallen in love with me.How did things come to be this way?"Didn't you already know I had feelings for you since yesterday? How come you still have that shocked expression on your face?" Caesar asked, chuckling slightly.Put yourself in my shoes and see if you don't have the same reaction as I did, I said quietly.I ignored what he said and instead replied, "Then, what do you want f
My face couldn't be painted as I walked along the shore with Caesar behind me.I came to a standstill and aggressively turned to face him. With an annoyed expression on my face, I pleaded, "Will you stop following me around?"Caesar returned my question with an innocent expression: "Am I being a bother?"Because of how frustrated and annoyed I am, my head feels like it's about to burst at any moment.I'm not sure if he's faking it or not, but he's still making me lose my cool.This trip should provide me with some tranquility, but with Caesar around, it appears that peace may already be regarded as unreachable.He told me this morning that he wouldn't accept any refusal from me for one month, and although I declined, he insisted, claiming that he would do what he thought was necessary. And it appears that following me around was one of the things he felt compelled to do.Despite my best efforts to avoid him, he still followed me, which has already driven me to the brink of insanity.I
"I told you I don't want to do this!" I yelled at Caesar as we paddled the kayak together. "You are saying that, but here you are now, paddling with me." With a grin on his face, Caesar responded. I came to a halt and gave him a deathly gaze. I gritted my teeth and said, "You forced me! This isn't out of my own volition!" "Then you should have said something when they were explaining to us how to use the kayak." "If I did, would you have listened?" "That depends. If you said you didn't want to go kayaking but would still give me your time to have a decent talk with you again, I would. But if you refuse to go kayaking and also refuse to lend some of your time, I will not listen to you." After hearing what he said, my grip on the paddle strengthened. My jaws tightened, and I gritted my teeth. I would have declined right away if I hadn't been so surprised by how abrupt and unexpected everything was. Unfortunately, by the time I realized what was going on, I was already riding the k
I could feel the scorching, puzzled, and bewildered stares that Raine and Tyler were throwing at me. It's six o'clock in the evening, and the two have finally decided to stop locking themselves in their room so that they can join us for dinner in a seafood restaurant that Caesar personally chose. Raine and Tyler were next to each other while facing me, and Caesar was by my side, who was busy peeling the prawns and the crabs for me so that I wouldn't have any trouble eating. Even if they don't say it, I know what Raine and Tyler are thinking. They are probably thinking, 'What the hell is going on with these two?' And I understand their reaction. Because if I were in their shoes, I would be flabbergasted too at this scene I am seeing. Until Raine couldn't hold back anymore, and she finally voiced out her thoughts while her gaze was fixed on the dishes that Caesar was peeling. "Am I seeing it right? Is Caesar really caring and being attentive towards Brae, and Brae is just letting h
Today is our last day at the resort, and happily, Raine and Tyler have finally decided to join us, reducing the amount of time Caesar and I were alone together, which also reduced the amount of time I could hear Caesar's hair-raising romantic words flowing out of his mouth.Breakfast was served to the four of us in the morning, with Caesar paying close attention to me as usual. Then we went kayaking again, but this time Raine was with me, which was exactly what I had hoped for in the first place. Caesar was with Tyler, and their boat was a mess, with them arguing again and again. Raine and I tried to scold them, but they didn't listen, so we just let them be, and Raine and I chose to enjoy ourselves instead.Except for Raine, we tried paddleboarding after kayaking, which I thoroughly loved. Following the paddleboarding, we went snorkeling, which I also loved.We grabbed lunch and rested for a while after snorkeling before deciding to undertake more activities with the other guests, su
But my prayer was not answered the next morning. As soon as I left my room, I saw Caesar in the living room, having coffee and chatting with Papa.They both turned to face me with smiles on their lips, though Caesar's was bigger."Good morning, dear." Papa greeted me.I returned Papa's smile and approached him, kissing his cheek and greeting him, "Good morning, Papa.""Good morning, Brae."I raised my brows in response to Caesar's greeting. "What brings you here so early? It's only seven o'clock in the morning." I questioned him without bothering to return his greeting."I have something important to tell your parents." He replied, still smiling.My brow furrowed even more. "How important is it that you tell my parents that you can't wait any longer and have come this early? It's also Monday. Don't you have to go to work?""I'm on a month's vacation and don't have to go to work. As for why I'm here this early, well, I'm too excited (and nervous) to wait any longer and just had to tell
My ass felt like it was on fire as I sat restlessly while my parents stared at me.Caesar just left, and now my folks are starting to interrogate me with so many questions."Why didn't you let us know last night that Caesar has confessed to you and is already courting you?" Mama's first question to me. "Brae, I know you're old enough, but I wish you'd give your father and me some consideration. You and Caesar surprised us! If you had told us last night, we would have been more prepared, unlike a while ago when I didn't know whether to be startled, upset with you, or delighted that someone had finally come to this house to tell us that they wanted to pursue you."Papa agreed with Mama and nodded. "What's more shocking than the fact that someone finally told us that he wanted to pursue you is the fact that that someone is Caesar. We wouldn't have had such a strong reaction if it had just been another man pursuing you, but it wasn't. It's Caesar, your childhood and closest buddy whom we
"Where will you take me?" I asked Caesar as I looked at the scenery we were passing by through the car window."Secret," he said while smiling.I rolled my eyes. "Secret, my ass. Just tell me where you'll take me." I looked at him this time. "Don't tell me you'll take me to a five-star hotel or restaurant. Because that is so cliche.""Don't worry. I won't take you to either of those." He spoke, the smile on his face remaining.I couldn't help but raise my brows upon hearing his answer. "Really?"Caesar hummed while nodding as an answer.My brows raised even more. Well, that's surprising.I thought he was that kind of guy who loves pleasing women by taking them to extravagant places.I shrugged and said, "Whatever."Caesar did not respond to that, though his smile got bigger, looking so excited.I just shook my head and went back to looking at the scenery outside of the car window.The drive towards wherever he wanted to take me became quiet, but it wasn't awkward like when we went to