"Dad? You don't have to do this!" She was smiling at her father personally bringing a glass of warm milk to their room.
He peep inside the room hoping to find Lukas in a compromising situation."He he he ...I hope I'm not disturbing anything. Baby girl." He mischievously smiled.
"Daddy! it's almost midnight, you should be sleeping. instead of snooping around." Ruby said smilling totally understanding her father's purpose.
"He he he... Have a goodnight sleep baby girl." Embarrassed at being understood he kiss her goodnight before leaving.
"Goodnight Daddy! " She replied she shook her head she looked at the tray where the warm glass of milk stood, She had long stopped drinking warm milk at night
"Who was it?" Lukas went out of the bathroom with only a towel wrap around his waist. She looked at him and realized that she missed him so much and all t
Melanie refused to be in his company for the next few days, and Ruby noticed this. "You don't like him Mel? Do you?" Ruby said when they sat on their favourite spot. "Who is?" She asked acting innocent. "You know who I am talking about? Don't tried to act innocently on me , we were friends since we were kids climbing on trees and doing silly things until my sister or your grumpy aunt scare us to go home." They both lxaugh. Melanie look at a distance. Just as Ruby thought she won't replied she said. "I don't... I can't afford to trust again." "Is it Leon?" Ruby felt sad for her friend. "Leon?....Oh! I have gotten over that good for nothing gambler." Mel declared. "Then why are you shying away from romantic relationship? And the chance to fall in love again." Ruby responded "As I said I cannot afford to trust anyone." She repeated. "But you trust me, you trust Rafa?" "You and Rafa are different we basically grew up together and had been through thick and thin and stand up a
"So you found it funny huh. I hope you choke on you laughter!" She tried to get up unable to bear the embarrassment. But Nicholas hold her fast and pull her to sit on his lap."I'm not laughing at you but of us. He whispered in her ears and Mel blushed cause she found it sexy and want to stay there as long as possible. But she still struggled."Let me go! They might returned anytime now it's...""Don't worry they know , that I'm crazy in love with you.""What?Are you in a habit of broadcasting your feelings?""No! But your friends are very sensitive when it comes to you especially Ruby." He said a feelIng of amusement filled his thoughts."But why me Nicholas I'm just plain old Melanie." She insisted."Your underestimating yourself, to me you were the most beautiful person inside and out." Melanie color rises for his obvious flattery."Flaterry won't get you anywhere Mr Cordero." Melanie dismissing the effects he had on her."Come on Mel, we are not juvenile anymore, I know what I w
Lukas was in a hurry to get back home he will be leaving early In the morning for the island, If everything is going to push through this will be his last day to hold office in the Capital city he will be together with his family most of the time. He is longing for the day that he will wake almost every morning by his wife side.His driver was late, so he decided to drive himself back to the mansion. On his way he turn to a curve when a woman suddenly cross the street and bump on his car."Oh my goodness!" He exclaimed he was sure he didn't hit the woman , he didn't feel the impact on his car. but why is she lying on the concrete road. He went down to verify, only to be caught unaware that someone hit him with a hard object on his head rendering him unconscious.The next thing that Lukas felt he was lying on bed naked with a female other than his wife cuddling him."Who are you? What am I doing here?" He said getting up only to find out that he is totally naked and he felt dizzy w
Rafa was making rounds around the Islands aboard his amphibious car, he decided to test it on land he doesn't normally use this on land but today, he decided to test drive it after making some renovation and adding some fixtures He is so proud without this car that Ruby had given him as a gift on his birthday. He is now twenty two years old and nearly finishing his college degree. Ruby has ease up his workload to allow him to focus on his studies. He stopped by a small convenient store to buy drinking water. Upon entering the store he noticed a woman sitting on the pavement outside the establishment. When he went out after finishing his purchase, the woman was still there. She looked at him, and their eyes met. The woman walks slowly towards him . A sudden recognition was registered on his face. "Can I have you water? I am so hungry my money got lost and I don't have anything to buy food. Please can I have your water?" " Jane? Is that you?" He suddenly asked. " Y... You kn
"Hi! I'm Jane you must be Nicholas Cordero?" Jane said greeting Nico when he emerge from his morning swim in one of the swimming pool in the resort. She had been studying the movements of the people in the resort. And she start to make a move on Nico. He just raise his hand and smiled, as a reply of her greetings.She was wearing a very seductive two piece bikini that leave little to the imagination. She slowly remove her wrap without breaking her gaze at Nico's athletic frame. But he wasn't looking at her instead he flash his killer smile when he saw Mel emerge from the house carrying a tray for breakfast., They always eat their breakfast together before Mel starts her daily routine and Nico starting a day's work in touch with his business through on line meeting with his assistants.Jane was disgusted with her failed attempt to get Nico's attention to herself. Mel saw this but kept quiet. She dive into the water, an idea came to her mind, she starts to splash around asking for help.
"You're in the wrong Ma, I could never imagine how could you say things like that to Ruby, after all she had done for us." Rafa was furious after learning what happened between His mother and his aunt. " I could never imagined as well how could you side with her instead of your mother." Demi furiously retaliated. " I am not siding with anyone! What I saying is she doesn't mean bad. The reason why I'm telling you you're wrong is that if she mean bad she will not ask for your intervention in telling Jane to behave. The way she discipline Judith." Rafa said disgustedly. " So I am wrong, what do you supposed I have to do? Tell your sister to behave! What if she took it to the wrong and leave is again. " Demi was angry. " Ma! it is her choice, if she is thinking of her own refutation she will not act that way. Another is she had been away from us for a long time and she survived. She doesn't rely on us to get what she wants or achieve what she desire." Rafa said harshly what he had disc
Lukas was shocked to realized that the woman who framed him up is a relative of his wife. "Hello Lukas! Nice to see you again." Her greeting holds a malicious undertone accompanied with her body language.That never escape Ruby's observation."You know each other? " Ruby asked."Yes! We sort of bump at each other literally." Jane said. Ruby suddenly became suspicious with Lukas being quiet as if in trance."Babe , why are you silent is there something wrong? Are you hungry or tired?" Ruby ask to take Lukas away." Daddy! " Suddenly Jade came running to her father's wide arms. The father and daughter laugh with delight as Lukas scoop her up in his arms, and swing her around As Jane looks over. She has a certain expression that's unexplainable to Ruby."I just missed my baby." He was back to his old self.That day, Lukas was on his toes , he always on edge whenever Ruby's phone sounded or Jane approaches Ruby.He wanted to tell someone but he doesn't know whom to trust. He observe tha
""So tell me Lukas what is the meaning of this?" Ruby furiously asked her husband about the video depicting Lukas molesting a woman."I'm sorry my precious! I have that video check it is authentic unlike some of the ones she showed me they are all edited. But this one I don't remember doing doing it." "What? What do you mean you don't remember? Who showed you this videos?"Lukas then explained everything about his first encounter with Jane, and the succeeding effort of Jane to destroy him. "So you mean to say that all this efforts is to destroy you? But why?""I have asked my man to traced her background in a little while we will receive the result. When I heard you and Rafa's discussion earlier I got suspicion that she is connected to Leandro Amor.""Who is Leandro Amor?" Ruby is getting dizzy with this so much information.""His father is the rival of my father. He assumed his father's position just as father handed to me the running of the gang But I refused and have his