This is such a sad realization. I hope you guys don't hate Cedric too much for this!
Today marks the start of the Ideal Management Agency’s photoshoot in collaboration with Bellador. The models are all in a studio, getting their hair and make-up done. “I’m so glad that we’re together for this shoot,” Adriel excitedly said. “I heard we also have one set together.” “Yeah, that’s great,” Aria smiled, but in reality, her focus was on something else—or rather, somebody else. It was Scarlett’s and Cedric’s turn to be photographed, and they were accompanied by a cute little boy with an autism spectrum disorder. Bellador wanted to portray various types of families, and normalizing autism was one of their good causes. Cedric and Scarlett smiled widely as they held onto the little boy’s hand. The little boy laughed, showing off a beautiful picture of a family. Aria smiled since they looked so peaceful—so happy. She felt a burst of joy in her heart, but along with that was a dull feeling of pain. They looked really good with each other—like a real family. Ever since they
“Alright. Cue!” the director called out, signaling the end of their set. Aria and Cedric, however, were lost in their own worlds. Aria stood frozen in her spot while Cedric smiled at her. “Did you hear what I said, Aria?” Cedric asked, the smile on his face faltering as he gauged Aria’s reaction. Aria opened her mouth but couldn’t find the right words to say. “Aria?” Cedric gently nudged her shoulder. “You okay there?” “Huh?” Aria snapped out of her daze. “Uh, yeah,” she tried her best to smile. “Did you hear what I just said?” he repeated to ask. “Yeah,” Aria put on a great facade. “It’s going great for Scarlett and you, huh?” “Cedric, Aria!” the photographer called out. “The next set of models are ready. Kindly get out of the set.” Aria smiled in embarrassment. “Sorry,” she loudly called out before leaving the set. She made sure to hasten her steps because she felt tears brimming in her eyes. The last thing she wants is to have somebody else see her tears. Cedric saw Aria w
Adriel snuggled deeper into Zeth's neck and sniffed his neck. She felt a bit down, and being next to Zeth comforted her heart. She had just finished talking to Aria on the phone, and she felt bad for her friend. She wanted to speak with Cedric for leading Aria on, but Aria stopped her before she could even contact him. "Are you okay, angel?" Zeth asked, rubbing his hand on her lower back. Adriel hummed in satisfaction as his action sent shivers down her spine. "I'm okay," she said. "But Aria isn't." Zeth looked down at her. "Did something happen with Cedric and her again?" "Something's always up with them. And it's all because of Cedric," Adriel pouted, pinching Zeth's thigh. Zeth flinched and chuckled, rubbing the sore part. "Oww, angel. I'm not Cedric," he said. "I know," she exclaimed. "But why is your friend so stupid? He was the partial saver of our relationship, but why can't he save his own relationship?" Zeth sighed. "I don't know, angel. Should I punch him in the face l
"Knock, knock," somebody interrupted Aria while she was reading a book. After their project with Bellador, Aria's gotten more free time than usual. So, she settled in a vacant conference room and decided to read to pass the time. She also settled for a place that Cedric wouldn’t usually go to. She looked up from the book and smiled when she saw who it was. Kian smiled. "Can I come in?" "No," Aria jokingly said. Kian chuckled and opened the door wider, inviting himself in. "I'm going to barge in even if you don't let me," he said in a sing-song voice. Aria chuckled. "Why bother asking then?" Kian went inside the room and placed two paper bags in front of Aria. "What's this?" she asked, curiously looking at the two paper bags. "Food, duh," Kian said in an obvious tone. Aria rolled her eyes. "I know that it's food, you idiot. I'm asking why you brought it here?" "So, we could eat together," he said, opening up the paper bags and bringing out their contents. Aria weirdly looked a
Cedric stopped in his tracks when he saw Aria in the coffee room. It's been a week since they haven't spoken, but it already feels like they haven't spoken in an eternity. Aria froze mid-sip when she saw a familiar silhouette walking inside the room.The two of them just stood there for a while, gauging each other’s actions. Cedric didn’t move an inch from his current spot. He didn’t know whether it’d be okay to enter the room or not, considering everything that had happened between the two of them. “Are you just going to stand there all day or what?” Aria was the one who broke the silence—her familiar laughter resounding all over the compact room. Cedric unconsciously smiled when he heard her laugh. It served as an assurance that she was doing fine. “Can I—can I come in?” Cedric warily said. “It’s the company’s coffee room. It’s not my own property. Of course, you can come in,” she nonchalantly said. Aria might look nonchalant on the outside, but in reality, she feels like her i
"You want me to what?" Zeth asked, looking at his lover in disbelief. "Collaborate with Bellador and have them throw a celebratory party for the models that participated in their project. However, don't invite Scarlett," she repeated her proposal. Zeth chuckled and leaned back on his seat. "Stop joking, angel," he laughed. "I still have a lot of work to do, I'll be down at the dining room by dinner, alright?" he softly said. Adriel stubbornly shook her head and walked over to where he was. He plopped down on his lap, causing Zeth to raise his hands up in surprise. "Woah, angel. As much as I would like to do this right now, I'm afraid that Jo would kill me first thing in the morning if I don't finish this." Adriel clicked her tongue and wrapped her arms around his neck as she straddled his lap. "I'm not asking for sex, you idiot. I'm telling you that I want you to throw a celebratory party for Bellador and the models! Would that be too hard?" "Angel," he rubbed the side of her
Adriel turned to Zeth and tugged on his sleeve. “What is she doing here?” she asked under her breath as she watched Scarlett wave cheerily at the other models and staff. Zeth shrugged his shoulders. “I don’t know, angel,” he said. “I only invited the staff and directors. You told me that you’d be the one responsible for inviting the models.” Adriel crossed her arms in front of her chest. “But I didn’t invite her. I even made sure to be discrete when inviting the other models since I didn’t want the word to get out.” Aria turned to her, surprised. “You planned all of this?”Kian shook his head and chuckled. “Of course,” he said in amusement. “What else did I expect from Adriel?”“You threw a party but planned not to invite Scarlett?” Aria asked, still not believing what Adriel had planned.Adriel innocently looked at her. “What? I’m just giving her a taste of her own medicine. She’s a bitch, so why not act like a bitch to her?”“Shh,” Aria nudged her shoulder when she saw Scarlett ap
"Here," they both said at the same time. The twins glanced at each other, both with furrowed eyebrows. Aria looked at the two of them, and she didn't know what to do. She was hoping that one of them would just give in, but surprisingly, the two of them persisted. Adriel watched as her friend looked back and forth at the two water bottles being offered to her.She smirked to herself as he watched the twins place the water bottle closer to Aria.‘I see,’ she said in her mind. ‘This is going to be interesting.’Aria was still coughing at this point, but she was still not able to pick a water bottle. "Just take mine," Cedric insisted. "Mine's better," Kian argued, opening the water bottle for her. Aria kept her hand rooted on her lap. In her mind, she'd rather die from choking than choose any of the two. Adriel shook her head and took pity on her friend. So, she opened another water bottle and placed it in front of Aria.Aria silently thanked Adriel and took the water bottle, not ch
"Ooh la la," Adriel said as he ogled the man in front of her. Aria sat down next to her and also couldn't take away her eyes from the new gardener who was tending to grandpa Earl's garden. They had been in the villa for about a week now, and they were planning on going back to the city together in the next weeks or so. Right now, they were having afternoon tea on the porch. Adriel had already sent her kids to take a nap, so she invited Aria to eat outside on the grass since the weather was lovely. However, they were in for a surprising treat when they saw the new gardener that grandpa Earl had hired tending to the plants and grass. He was probably a 40-year-old male, and he seriously had lumberjack vibes. You know those types of men that you see in forests chopping wood up? Tall, muscular, and mature. It also doesn't help the fact that he's wearing nothing but a thin, white shirt that has already been drenched by his sweat, causing it to look transparent under the soft afternoon
"Baby, my baby," Adriel muttered in her sleep, her head moving from side to side. Zeth quickly opened his eyes to see what Adriel was talking about. He let out a sigh when she appears to be having a nightmare. "Angel," he gently said, patting her cheek softly. "Angel, wake up. You're having a nightmare.""No, don't take my baby away from me," she continued fighting him off. Zeth placed a chaste kiss on her lips, causing her to calm down. She opened her eyes slowly and was met with Zeth's reassuring face. Her eyes started tearing up, probably from all the tiredness and the hormones. "Where's our daughter?" she asked. Zeth smiled. "Our daughter is fine, angel. She's in the room next to ours," he said. Adriel finally let out a sigh of relief. In her dreams, she couldn't find her daughter, so when she woke up, she thought that everything would be the same. She buried her face in Zeth's face and inhaled his comforting scent. "I'm so happy," she said. "We have another baby in our live
"Oh my gosh," Aria exclaimed as soon as they arrived in the vicinity of the Zhang mansion. It was her first time coming here, and she couldn't believe that Kian hid the fact that they owned this kind of home from her. She knew that his family was rich, but she never even imagined that they were rich RICH. Kian scratched the back of his head, looking around the house where he spent his childhood in. All the good and bad memories came rushing to his mind—mostly the bad memories, though. Because of his family, he had quite a hard time growing up. If it weren't for Cedric, who was always with him when they were younger, then he reckoned that he must have gone insane. It's a good thing that his parents don't meddle with their lives anymore. As they grew up, they just started caring less and less. For Kian, that was better, though. At least now, he can choose the life he wants to live. "You okay?" Aria asked, looping her arm around his. Kian snapped out of his thoughts and tried his be
"Kian, Kian," Aria shook Kian awake as she looked at her phone in awe. Zeth had just sent her a text message, saying that Adriel had already given birth to their daughter, and there's nothing she wanted more but to travel to the province to see the precious little girl herself. She clicked her tongue as she shook awake her lover. "Wake up, Kian," she exasperatedly said. "Baby," she tried calling out her sweet nickname for him, but to no avail. She sighed and decided to bring out her final weapon. "We're not going to have sex for an entire month if you don't wake up right now."Like a magic spell, Kian woke up from his slumber and looked at Aria with wide eyes. "No sex? What? What's happening? What time is it?" he said, still drunk from his sleep. Aria smiled and held onto his arm, pulling him to stand up from the bed. "Let's go!" she excitedly said. "Where are we going, Aria?" He looked at the bedside clock. "It's literally 4 AM in the morning! Where do you want to go in this ung
Adriel rolled down the car window to let the fresh gush of wind run through her hair. She closed her eyes and breathed in the scent of the sharp grass and the fresh flowers. She was already eight months pregnant, and it's been getting harder and harder to manage her pregnancy each day since her due date was getting nearer. She's been feeling more nauseous in the city with all the pollution, so Zeth decided for them to stay in the province while waiting for her due date. Zeth chuckled as he watched his adorable wife smiling widely at the green scenery. Even if he'll be swamped with work the second he comes back to the city, he knows that it's better for them to stay here for the sake of Adriel's health. He's willing to do anything just to always make her feel at ease. "Aren't you feeling dizzy, angel?" he asked. Adriel looked back at him and shook her head. "No. The air over here is so fresh that I don't feel nauseous at all. Thank you for bringing me here despite your busy schedul
"Why are you so nervous?" Kian asked, looking at Zeth, who was pacing back and forth in the hotel room. "Fuck off," he said. Kian raised his hands up in surrender. "Damn. You don't have to be so sensitive."Zeth groaned and attempted to run his fingers through his hair. However, when he realized that his hair had already been styled, he quickly placed his hand down and continued pacing back and forth."You're making me dizzy, man. Sit down," Kian exclaimed. "Where's Cedric when you need him?" Zeth asked under his breath. "Hey," Kian said in an offended voice. "Your best man is right here!" he exclaimed, pertaining to himself. "Don't look for another person when I'm literally right here.""Yeah. You were my second option," Zeth deadpanned. "If Cedric didn't have to leave too early, then he would have been my best man."Kian rolled his eyes. "Whatever, man. You're stuck with me. And because you said that, I'm not going to comfort you. Instead, I'm going over to the bride's room upst
"How are you doing over there, bro? Have you been to the Eiffel Tower yet?" Cedric shook his head. "Not yet. I've never really gotten the chance to tour around," he said. Kian's eyes widened in surprise. "What? But you've been there for a week. You should go around the city when you have the time!" Cedric scratched the back of his head. "It's just that—It's hard adjusting to the atmosphere here. Besides, I took care of my papers for the company transfer, and I also finished furnishing my apartment. I didn't have any time to tour around." Kian sighed. "Are you deliberately staying in your own apartment?" "No," Cedric sheepishly said. "You're lying," Kian said. "I know that you're confining yourself in your own little space once again. There's no use in lying to me, bro. I know you like I know the back of my hand." Cedric clicked his tongue. "There's nothing interesting around here!" "You haven't even tried going out yet. How would you even know?" he asked. "Come on," Kian urge
“Let’s sleep,” Aria said after a heavy make-out session.“What?” Kian absentmindedly said, still dazed from the heated kiss they shared. Aria giggled. “I’m tired, honey. Let’s sleep,” she said, wrapping her arms around his waist and resting her head on his chest.After a few seconds, the rise and fall of her chest started getting deeper—an indication that she had already fallen asleep. Kian looked up at the ceiling and sighed. “Aria,” he said.As expected, Aria had already fallen asleep. He closed his eyes as he placed one of his hands over his crotch. He felt his hardening member underneath his think cotton shorts. He let out a sigh of disbleief before pinching himself. "Calm down," he whispered to himself. He looked at Aria, who was peacefully sleeping beside him, and couldn't help but bite his lips. It has been about two months since they started their relationship, and everything has been great since then. Sure, they bicker from time to time, but it's really nothing serious.
“Adriel Summers,” he smiled up at her. Adriel looked down on her lover, still unbelieving of the current situation. Of course, she had imagined this a thousand times in her head. Being married to Zeth and having the opportunity to stay with him until the end of their lives was one of her greatest desires. Now that the moment had come, she couldn't help but be emotional. “You have changed my life in the best way possible, and I don’t think I can live without you anymore," Zeth said. “I love you so much,” tears started welling up in his eyes. “I see you every single day, and yet I still feel like I miss you. I love you so so much, but I still feel like I haven’t loved you enough. So, allow me to love you for the rest of our lives. I may not be able to promise a perfect relationship, but what I can promise is perfect love.” “Will you marry me?” he finally asked the question. It was a brief statement, but nonetheless, it was perfect. Tears started streaming down Adriel’s face the se