I was taken aback by how intimidating Logan was. Of course, he was much older, taller, and stronger than us. If I were to confront him, I didn't know what would happen. I hoped he was a bit chivalrous and wouldn’t punch me straight in the face for kicking his balls last time. I immediately removed his hand from my arm. How dare he touched me like that?"Excuse me?" I asked him, pretending to be innocent. There is no way in hell I'm going to admit what I did. A liar could win sometimes."If you don't want me to create any commotion here, it's better to come with us in our car," he said.I couldn’t believe what he was saying and insisting. How bullshit of him to actually think that I would go with him."Sorry, Sir, Mister, or whatsoever... But I'm not going with you. Do I know you? I don't talk to strangers either. Who knows what you might do to us."He smiled, and it was one hell of an attractive smile. Erase! Who's attractive? Once again, I scolded myself for being attracted to this h
I could say that Alice was really weird. Just because she found out that her crush was in the house, she has been staring at the sleeping Andrew like a creepy person."He might melt," I said to her.She giggled, refusing to hold back. She insisted that she will guard her prince no matter what, even though he was just drunk. She's overacting."If Andrew melts, I'll be the one to lick him," she said, acting all love-struck.Can I kick this girl out of our house?"Girl, you are so gross!”"Just kidding, I'm just being silly. But why is my Andrew here? Maybe he wants to court you?" Alice pouted. "Well, who am I for him to court?" And then she started to act dramatic."Huh? It didn't even cross my mind. You know, entertaining suitors is my least priority. My priority is to leave this place. I have to get back what I lost."Just in time, Andrew woke up. Alice immediately stood up and went behind me. Earlier, she almost kissed Andrew while he was asleep, but now that he's awake, she's hiding
I was just planning to watch the procession and the parade of queens. I used to read and watch events like this before, but I didn't even know that they still do these parade with beautiful women in their finest dress. We were just waiting in a shed near Kyla's house when her older sister approached her."Oh no! It happened again, Kyla.""Can you believe it? That show-off Maribeth was so into her queen role, as if she's the center of attention! Because of her pretentiousness, she had an accident, fell down the stairs, and got injured."Kyla suddenly stood up, looking like she won the lottery. She didn't seem to hide her joy very well, right? It looks like she has a deep hatred towards that girl."Good for her! She was too obsessed with being arrogant and boastful. She thought she was so beautiful! Karma is real, I tell you!"Her older sister lightly punched her. "You're enjoying this too much! What about us? We're looking for a replacement for our representative, but we can't find any
WELL, I didn't expect him to be here this early. First, their estate was far from our house. I feel like it's not just a mere coincidence either."Hey," he greeted me with a smile as he jogged towards me.I couldn't help but notice what he was wearing. He had on volleyball shorts that showcased his muscular thighs, and because he was tall, you could clearly see the shape of his legs. He was also wearing a hoodie, I don't know what this guy's style was all about. But all in all, he looked pleasant. He didn't dress like Alice or her cousin. The color of his clothes suited him."What are you doing here?" I asked, slightly puzzled.He scratched his head. "I just remembered yesterday that you go jogging before I pass out, so I thought, maybe you're exercising again today."I nodded and decided to start jogging. Since we were near the countryside, we passed by a few farmers.Andrew seemed to be popular among the farmers. He seemed to have a friendly rapport with them. So maybe he's here to
SURELY, being drowned in the water was not the best experience we could ever have. The last thing I remembered was that two arms pulled me up before I lost consciousness.I woke up with water coming out of my mouth, as if something blocking my airway had been removed. The next thing I knew, I saw myself crying. I never expected this to happen to me. Alice and Kyla were comforting me."It's your fault, you're so deep underwater! Thankfully, Logan saved you," Kyla said to me."I didn't know I would drown there."I gave Logan a dirty look. He avoided eye contact. It's his fault! He could have chosen to save me earlier. But no, he chose to watch me slowly drown. I will never forget that. If he wants me dead, he hates me too deeply.I didn't want to ruin our mini-swimming trip, so I let it go. We chose to have fun. I didn't want to be a killjoy. I decided to swim in the shallow area."Are you okay now? If Aunt finds out about this, she'll strangle me!" Alice said to me."Then she should no
The whole classroom erupted in laughter, and Miss Davenport scolded them. She sent me back to my seat, and now I understand the hate coming from Kyla. This teacher was just too much.Like, there are lots of lectures, quizzes right away, and assignments. She was so strict and cruel to the students. Like, what the hell? I might develop trauma from her class. The next class would be my favorite subject, and hopefully, I will learn a lot from Mr. Dave. We have an accounting subject, and it's my favorite subject, as I said.After that, it was time for our 15-minute break. My mind wasn't drained, just a bit sleepy since I'm still adjusting. The vacation was quite long, so I got used to having long sleep. I slung my bag over my shoulder. I was planning to leave the classroom. I was thinking of asking Andrew for help to find their canteen, but I think he's busy with his own circle of friends.I chose not to disturb him and made my way to the canteen. I asked the people I passed by, and they w
"THEN, you want to be here with those young perverts? I know you don't know where you're going now, and you're most likely lost your way, and you're scared alone with those evil strangers,” he said.I hate how he was right. He's right that I'm scared now. Just because I'm in the countryside doesn't mean there are no threats like in the city, like those young boys with perverted looks. There are so many of them, and sexual harassment is my nightmare."You're right, where are you taking me anyway?"I'll just choose the lesser evil. I know that at least he won't do anything bad to me. We have common friends, people we know. He should be afraid to harm me."Well, to the manor, I prepared some food there, you can actually visit that place," he casually said.He started walking in a certain direction. It turns out we're heading to his car. It's not a fancy car, it looks like the typical car you'd see in farmlands. We got in, and I felt like it might become an issue. But I didn't think about
Time always seemed to fly by unnoticed. I think I deserve commendation for surviving a whole hell week. Just imagine, from day one until now, some of my girl classmates were still giving me those sharp gazes like I deserved them. Excuse me? As far as I could remember, I haven't done anything wrong to them.But anyway, Friday was a Physical Education day. Since I still don't have the proper PE uniform, I used my old school uniform instead. The school uniform was given to me earlier than the PE uniform.As usual, I entered the school with my group of friends, whom I considered as one. Tomorrow was supposed to be my day off, but surprise! I'll be facing someone whom I have a lot of resentment towards.Logan.Just imagining or thinking about his name gives me a definite chill and annoyed me to the core of my being."Should we still walk you to your classroom, girl?" Kyla offered as we reached the Strand Building.I refused her offer. "I can manage here, you can go ahead to your room.""Ar
“You look uneasy, why?”“Because you are staring,” I replied in a barely audible voice. I didn’t know if he heard me or what, but I didn’t give a damn. The man has disturbed my peace of mind since his arrival."You didn't seem to mind your appearance before; why do you appear uneasy now?"Jordan became aware of my discomfort and was impolite enough to inform me of it. Couldn't he just close his mouth? "You make me feel uneasy!" If only you wouldn't steal glances at my cleavage, I'd go change my clothes." I stood up to leave, but he grabbed my hand quickly, and I raised my brows when he did."If you don't want me to look, you should dress decently!"“That’s offensive to say, Jordan!” I told him.After calling out the misappropriate words he uttered, he felt offended and walked away. As a man, he should be saying that kind of nonsense because respecting a woman wouldn’t depend on the clothes she’s wearing.Nevertheless, I felt it was appropriate to follow him inside, and when I couldn’t
When I joined him, he stared at me for a moment before he resumed eating. Due to my nervousness, I nearly forgot that he was shirtless! Unconsciously, my eyes traveled towards his well-formed chest, and damn it, how could he look so yummy in the morning!“You are making me uncomfortable,” he stated in a flat voice.“I’m sorry but I just realized that you are topless,” I told him.“Is this the first time you see a topless man, Krystal? I bet this is not the first time, so please stop acting.”One way or another, his statement was offensive, but still, I tried to remain calm. “I am not acting, sir,” I reasoned out.“Really, Miss Krystal Miranda?”When he called my name, I was too stunned to speak. My hands were shaking at the thought of being discovered. “You know me?” I asked him seriously.“Of course! Alice gave me your full name when she sent me the bank details,” he replied nonchalantly, and for a moment, I was able to breath. “So, going back to my request, I need a personal assista
When Alice stopped me from taking the call, I was overthinking again. What if a creditor would suddenly call and I couldn't pay? “What is it? Don’t tell me that you have changed your mind about him,” I jested about Eleazar.“No, it’s not about him. I forgot to tell you that someone booked a long term stay in Bellcana. You were still sleeping when he called earlier,” Alice mentioned.“Great! Finally, we have a guest coming! Wait, I’ll take this call, and hopefully, it’s another reservation,” I said with excitement, even if Alice didn’t mention more details about the guest.“He availed the exclusive use of the entire resort for six months,” Alice continued.In a snap, the feeling of being excited was replaced with disappointment. “Exclusive use for six months? There’s no doubt it was a prank call,” I told her.“Hmmm, he asked for your bank details where he could send the payment,” Alice added, and I arched my brows in response.“We’ll see,” I said before dashing to the front desk to tak
Instead of opening a food business, I decided to start a resort because Clayland has few resorts that could accommodate tourists. Since my marriage to Logan has been made public, Clayland has become a constant topic. Several socialites flocked to Clayland in hopes to find an old money like Logan’s family.Since I had no experience in running a resort, I attempted to copy my competitor’s way of doing business. Since the resort was built, I considered it as a start up business, and didn’t splurge on expenses.Another sigh escaped from my lips when I strolled towards Alice. She was engaged to my brother, but the bastard was smitten again by his ex-girlfriend. I groaned in frustration because I was reminded when Logan went to his ex and hurt my feelings!Men could really be dense and despicable at times!She carried my baby outside to get some sunlight and fresh air. Curly and light brown hair clung haphazardly to a pretty face. Deep into their sockets, darting brown eyes gazed smilingly
-Logan-s POV-I trailed behind Krystal as she left the Azura condo unit. To my surprise, she met with Riyu, a young businessman. But when I noticed that she seemed distressed and forced, I acted swiftly to save the woman I loved.It was all a misunderstanding. She believed that Rhaena Krystabella and I were still together, that I was already married. Little did she know that all this time, it had been her and no one else.With her forgiveness and a chance to prove myself, I regained hope. However, circumstances led to me having to attend to urgent matters concerning my younger brother, Blake Son. I had to leave her, despite it paining me deeply. Every moment apart felt like an eternity, and I missed her dearly.Whenever an opportunity arose, I would call her, checking on her well-being. And as I remained in Clayland, I pondered how to make her mine. Perhaps a proposal? I couldn't wait any longer to be with my beloved Krystal.But to my astonishment, upon my return to Azura, she was th
-Logan’s pov-I am Logan Lopez, and this is the story of how I met Krystal, the girl who became my everything. Little did I know that she would come into my life and completely sweep me off my feet once again.She had the face of an angel, still a young girl back then. Despite being attracted to her, I couldn't allow myself to develop feelings. She was just a girl, and the age gap posed an issue. Even though she was in Senior High School, the same age as my brother Andrew, I couldn't pursue her.Her face was undeniably my type, but that didn't change the fact that she was trouble.She dared to kick me where it hurt, she dared to talk back, she dared to defy me. However, she also managed to intrigue me.Many things unfolded between us. From the incident where she almost drowned because of me to our dinner where I unintentionally offended her, leading to her breaking a vase. I found a way to get to know her better, wanting to see if there was more to her than just a pretty face. I wante
"Hmm," I hummed, contemplating for a moment. "Actually, there is an issue. Everything was going perfectly, and your surprise exceeded my expectations. But here's my concern: why did you buy such an extravagant ring? This isn't even our wedding ring, and I dare you to suggest that our wedding rings will be even more expensive than this," I playfully threatened him.I am aware that I have a penchant for luxurious things, but the ring holds great significance to me. It symbolizes eternal love. I desire a simple ring to wear in public, one that proudly signifies that it was given to me by the man I adore and who adores me in return."What's wrong with an expensive ring?" he asked, genuinely puzzled. "You deserve it, and so much more. Let me indulge you," he pleaded, his eyes filled with a genuine desire to spoil me.It's as if he doesn't see me as a spoiled brat—no! He actually calls me a spoiled rotten brat. This man is truly something else."I'll let you spoil me in other ways, but not
After our passionate lovemaking session, we decided to revisit the place where our love story began. Those memories from the past still bring me immense joy, and reminiscing about them fills my heart with warmth.We embarked on a horseback ride, Logan and I, making our way towards the majestic waterfall. As we reached our destination, we noticed that the falls had undergone some improvements. Logan must have known that we might return, so he took the initiative to have it restored. It's a testament to how much our favorite places mean to him.Interestingly, we didn't opt for a traditional church wedding. Instead, we chose this enchanting waterfall as the backdrop for our special day. Perhaps I can attribute it to my love for Twilight, where Bella and Edward had their beautiful forest wedding. I couldn't resist the idea of a similarly enchanting ceremony. How bold of me, indeed!As we stood by the waterfall, we couldn't resist immersing ourselves in the cool and refreshing water. I rem
"Mom, it's not what you think, okay? We simply stayed up late last night, and as we were feeling hungry, we decided to have a late-night meal. But then, we couldn't immediately fall back asleep. We ended up staying awake, engaged in deep conversations. Unfortunately, my room isn't soundproof, so any noise could be heard," I explained, trying to clarify the situation."Well, I suppose there's some truth to that," my brother chimed in.After our somewhat awkward lunch, the food might have been delicious, but we struggled to enjoy it under Mom's skeptical gaze. The truth is, nothing happened between us last night or this morning. But if we had wanted to, why not, right?So, with that in mind, we decided to visit the mansion. It's a bit bittersweet, knowing that Logan's grandmother is no longer with us. She passed away two years ago, and I regret not being able to visit her before she left.However, Logan's grandmother had expressed her final wish for us to get married. It brings me great