(Sky’s POV)Dad constantly reminded me to hold my anger, and Catherine and Elenita, who had served in my family for a long time, were my witnesses to how well I was doing in that area. He told me once that I must be able to think clearly despite how difficult the situation is not to make a wrong decision for the company and myself.Perhaps the reason why I was furious at Angela right now is that she was right. Although flirting was not even the right word but cheating. I could see that she was too angry with me that she stood up, ready to leave again like it was her habit of escaping from me. I held her hand, pulled her to me, and sat her on my lap.I wanted to hurt her and gripped her hand tighter, but when our eyes met, I drowned in the beauty of her brown eyes. My hand grazed her right arm, glided upward, and as I reached her nape, I pulled her closer to my face, crushed my mouth to her parted lips, and indulged myself in exploring her mouth, teasing her tongue to duel with mine.W
(Sky’s POV)Angela took a drowsy medicine.By the time we reached home, she was sleeping soundly with her head leaning on my shoulder. When Frank stopped the car near the main entrance, he immediately got out of the driver’s seat to open my door.“Angela, we’re home,” I said, shaking her shoulder lightly, but when she only groaned, I knew she won’t wake up. She breathed out, snuggling closer to me as she went back to sleep.“I’ll just wake her up, Sky,” Frank said, but I shook my head.“It’s okay. I’ll just carry her,” I said, unfastening my seatbelt and hers.Frank’s eyes widened in surprise. “Are you sure?”I smirked at him. “I carried her the first time we came home. Do you remember?”He chuckled, shaking his head as he opened the door wide for me. “Just be careful with the head,” he reminded me.I heaved a deep sigh. “I know.” I carried Angela like a bride, just like the first time we entered the mansion as a married couple. As I waited for Frank to open the door, I gazed at her f
(Sky’s POV)“Angela, open the door!” I knocked on the bathroom door many times, but she was not opening it. When I entered the room, she was not there in the bed, so I went to find her in the closet room. I was like an idiot opening the cabinets she might have hidden there. My last resort was the bathroom, which was locked as I turned the knob.“Go away!” She cried.I pressed my forehead on the door and regretted what I had done to her. I screamed angrily, hitting the door with my clenched fists, hating my day.“What do you want?” I asked, lowering my tone when I heard her sobbing.“I already told you, Sky. I wanted to go home,” she whimpered as she opened the door. Her eyes and nose were red from crying. “Let me go.”“You’re not a prisoner here. You can go wherever you want to go. Elenita said you fainted,” I cupped her face, wiping her tears with my fingers.She shook her head. “I just got dizzy. I told you I don’t like taking medicine. It makes me sick.”I rolled my eyes at her. “T
(Anj’s POV)I had been sitting outside the mansion’s gate for an hour already when it finally opened. Frank’s lips curved a shy smile when he came out the metal gate with a paper bag.“I’m sorry. We had to deal with Sky and Olivia first,” he said, quickly looking back at the house and then at me.“He’s really furious, isn’t he?” I asked, almost in a whisper.He chuckled and nodded, agreeing with me as he watched me look at the contents of the paper bag. I took the book out of the bag and smiled as I stared at the cover page. When I flipped the first page, I saw the public phone card and taxi fare I asked from Steve Mars. I placed the quilt inside the paper bag and returned the book inside.“Thank you, Frank. I’ll never forget you,” I said, smiling sheepishly at him.“No,” he shook his head. “I’ll never forget you. You’re the first woman who made the young Mr. Mars nuts.” He grinned at me as we sat on the sidewalk and waited for the taxi with me.My cheeks blushed, not really understan
(Anj’s POV)Monday blues.I never thought I would experience a lack of passion for going to school. Anya always teased me that I was the only one excited to go to school and work, not understanding the feeling of Monday blues.Not today, though.When I woke up, I didn’t realize I would feel sad not feeling the soft sheets of the bed, not inhaling the intoxicating scent of Sky beside me, and not waking up naked beside him.I heaved a deep sigh, letting my eyes wander sadly in the recreation park of the university as I flipped the pages of my book, hoping to review for our exam later. Anya and Dylan said I already memorized the content of the book, so why review to get a passing score in the exam? I sighed again, seeing Sky’s face in the pages instead of words.My body jolted when someone hit me in the arm.“Ouch! Aw…” My lips quivered as I massaged my arm and glared at Anya. “What did I do to you?”“You almost killed me with worry. I didn’t enjoy the party because of you, and this man
(Anj’s POV)My heart was erratically beating inside my chest, wanting to jump out of my body as I felt Sky’s soft lips in my mouth. It must be the icing because Sky licked my bottom lip, sucking and playfully nibbling my lips while enjoying the sweetness of the chocolate in my mouth.My eyes closed as I parted my lips, moaning and welcoming his tongue and letting him explore my mouth before we let our tongues dance. He must have felt I wanted more because he pulled me closer to him as he deepened the kiss.“Woah! That was hot, Sky,” Jackie exclaimed, bringing us back to reality, making Sky move slightly away from me.I wriggled my body to escape from him, and I was glad he released me after helping me stand. If my face was not covered with icing, Sky could not see my face flushing red, and that would be embarrassing.His phone rang, but before he took it out of his pocket, he licked my fingers with chocolate after holding my chin.“I love the flavor,” he smiled. “This reminded me of s
(Sky’s POV)Elenita raised her eyebrows when I entered the kitchen, not expecting me to come since she had just brought the coffee I requested from her.“Maybe just a little sugar?” I told her, pushing the cup of coffee to her.She scoffed at me, taking the cup and tasting the coffee. “How would I know what Angela added in that coffee?” She sighed as she rose to her feet, taking another cup to prepare my coffee. “When I taught her how to make your coffee, she did the same way I did. Maybe, you’re looking for her, not the coffee, Sky.”“I’m not sure about that,” I massaged my nape, feeling tired after a week of Dad’s absence at work. I was hoping he would ask me about her and why there was no need to sign the divorce papers, but he didn’t. When I told her she ran away from me, he only guffawed as if he found humor in what I had said.“Elenita?” An adorable face of my sister peeked into the kitchen. She was already in her pajamas but seemed not ready to sleep. She walked in my direction
(Anj’s POV)This is the third time I yawn, and Dylan and Anya glance at me every time I do that. I blinked and tried to focus on what I was reading, but I couldn’t help myself from closing my eyes. I already slept early last night, yet I still feel sleepy and tired.I shook my head, but when I couldn’t force my eyelids to stay open, I rested my head, pressing my forehead on the book on the table.“Is she okay?” I heard Dylan asking Anya.“I’m not sure,” She whispered. “She’s been acting weird, and even Sister Grace is worried about her.”I groaned, raising my head to look at them. “I can hear you, you know.” I wanted to cry, not understanding what was wrong with me. Maybe my body was already asking me to rest because ever since I returned, I made myself very busy, focusing on work and my studies to forget about Sky.“Last night, we caught her memorizing the prayer book in Latin,” she clucked her tongue. “Maybe she’s possessed or something.”I sneered at her but chuckled as I remembere
(Anj’s POV) Two years later… I glanced at Anya as she rubbed her baby bump. She hissed as she continued to touch her belly. “Dylan was so ecstatic about having a boy that I wanted him to carry our baby. This little one seemed to practice taekwondo inside my belly,” she complained. “I’m not sure if he’s practicing for the Olympics too early.” I chuckled, looking at my girls as they listened to Olivia playing the violin in the pavilion, and then my eyes went back to the three children playing on the sand. “Dayana!” yelled Anya at her daughter, startling me. “Good lord, don’t eat that!” “Relax, Anya. She was only smelling the shell,” I laughed. “Cloud, Rain,” I called my boys, shaking my head at my twins. They giggled and stood up, walking toward their sisters, leaving Dayana as she continued to play with sand. It has become our tradition to visit the Angela Island every year. Although this year was different without Steve, leaving us all last year just before his birthday. “I onl
(Sky’s POV)“I want to marry the Mighty Sky,” I remembered Angela saying dreamily.I looked at Frank, and as he smiled, I recalled telling him that night, ‘I’ll marry this lovely angel today.’“Are you ready?” Father Jesse asked, his eyes wandering at the small chapel I asked to build for this celebration before looking at me.I turned my gaze to him. “Yes, but Father Jesse, I have a question.” Not giving him a chance to talk, I asked him, “I came to you and asked for Angela, but you said you didn’t know her.”He chuckled softly. “You were looking for an Angela with red spots on her face, and you were describing her to me as if she was ugly. I didn’t know any ugly Angela. I only realized she was the same person you were looking for when I opened the envelope.”“My bad,” I smiled nervously, and Father Jesse patted me on my shoulder before entering the chapel.Olivia sat in front of the piano organ and began playing. The wedding organizer smiled at me, giving us the cue, and I walked on
(Anj’s POV)“Aren’t you scared of being on the plane with me?” Sky asked when his new private plane took off.I shook my head.“Then why do you have that long face?” he asked me again, pulling me to him.I placed one arm on his waist and rested my head on his shoulder. I felt him kissing my hair. “I convinced Anya and Dylan to go with us, but I guess she was having difficulty with her pregnancy.”“Have you experienced that with the girls?” he tilted his head to see my face.I craned my neck to look at him. “In my first trimester. It was hell,” I chuckled. “I couldn’t even make my own perfume, but after that, I could study and work again.”He heaved a deep sigh. “I should have been there. You shouldn’t have carried them alone.”I raised my head and reached for his lips, kissing him. “What would you do? Get one baby and put her inside your belly?” I teased him.“I wonder if men will like that,” he laughed at me, then he pouted, looking so cute. “I’m still mad at you. Why didn’t you want
(Sky’s POV)The luminance of the glow-in-dark stickers in the bedroom still shone vividly when Angela and I collapsed on the bed, panting and catching our breath as I pulled her closer to my body. The thought of dying in the plane crash still made me shiver, and I couldn’t imagine leaving Angela alone, raising our kids, and hating me for the rest of her life for not coming back to her. I kissed her again, not wanting to stop, but I knew she wanted to know what had happened.“I hate you, Sky,” she whispered as her fingers traced my cheeks down to the hollow of my throat. Her hand slid down, stopping her palm on my heart and closing her eyes as if to make sure my heart was still beating. “What happened to you?”“Frank and I didn’t expect it to happen. I was about to enter the cockpit when Leo called and reported someone saw Leonard escaping to Macau. I didn’t need a plane to catch him, so Frank and I got out of the plane but gave my pilot and his co-pilot a go when he asked me if he c
(Anj’s POV)Don’t blink!Don’t disappear!Sky claimed my mouth before I could say his name again. If this were a dream, I would probably hurt anymore who would dare wake me up. It was an intense kiss and hungry as if there was no tomorrow.I could feel the tears rolling on my cheeks, and I cried when Sky stopped kissing me and moved slightly away from me, pressing our foreheads together. It was one long second that I thought my heart had stopped beating again.“I love you, Angela!” He whispered, his lips reaching mine and planting a quick kiss.My mouth opened, hoping to utter words, but no sound came out except my sobs. The mixed emotions stirring in my heart and mind made me dizzy, and all I wanted was to be in his arms. Slowly, I raised my hand, placing my palm on his chest, feeling his beating heart.“Say something, pumpkin,” he sounded begging, but I was more afraid to speak.If only Sky knew the news almost killed me and broke my heart. If he only knew that the days without info
(Anj’s POV)“Angela!”My hand stopped from opening the door, and I turned to the female voice I rarely hear in this place. I saw Jocelyn smiling shyly at me, and behind that curve in her lips, there was tenderness in how she looked at me.“Yes, Jocelyn?” I asked, wondering what she wanted from me.“I wondered if our granddaughters could sleep in our room tonight,” she asked.Our room? My eyebrows raised. With Olivia? With Finn? With Steve?“Steve -” She heaved a deep sigh, blushing like a teenager. “Umm… He wanted to ask if the kids could sleep with us tonight.”“Ah!” I exclaimed, opening the door and finding my children, now in their pajamas, jumping on the bed as Anya read them a book.“Mommy! Mommy!” Lyra Helene called me.“Please, girls, stop jumping. You’re making me dizzy,” I smiled softly at them, stopping at the edge of the bed.The girls stopped jumping and ran to me.“Yes, baby?” I asked, brushing their hair with my fingers, starting with Leyanne, then Selene.“Mommy, Aunt A
(Anj’s POV)The large clusters of clouds had been hiding the beautiful and perfect blue sky for two days now. As I leaned my back facing the garden, I noticed that even the flowers were gloomy about the weather, and sadness loomed in the mansion.Elenita shared with me that it has never been this busy in Mars’ residence except when Freya died. In the kitchen, as she claimed her kingdom, the maids seemed to have never stopped cooking. It was only yesterday when Jocelyn came, hysterical with the news about his son was missing and could be dead somewhere. Steve, though looking tired, remained the strong head here at home, but when he saw his ex-wife, I saw him break into tears for the first time.After seeing Steve cry, I understood what he meant when he told me not to break down because when everyone saw him and Jocelyn crying, it was like looking at the top of the tower falling to the ground. All I wanted was to sit in the corner and wept, wanting to scream for Sky.Finn and Leo have n
(Anj’s POV)“Sky is alive!”It was what I wanted my heart to believe.After Sister Grace left, Aunt Rose came, giving me her warmest hug, and for a while, she cried with me. She sniffed as she moved away from me, her palms on my face as her thumb softly touched my cheeks, wiping the tears.“Have you eaten already?” She asked, and when I shook my head, she forced a chuckle. “I’m not asking you, Angela. I’m asking that little Sky in there,” she took my hand and placed my palm on my belly. “He might be hungry and tired. Or should I say, they might be hungry?”“They?” I released a brief laugh, tears rolling again. “Aunt Rose!”She smirked. “What? You’re a Mars now. You should have known the rumors about them.”“Rumors?” My eyebrows raised at her.Aunt Rose grinned at me. “They were wealthy because someone in the family always produced double. Steve has twin brothers, and you knew he has twins, too, right?” She pursed her lips. “I guess you broke the tradition of producing only two. They s
(Anj’s POV)After giving birth to two babies, the doctor asked me to push again. I remembered glancing at my sun and bright star before nodding to her. She was expecting another girl to come out, but she said it was as if my moon goddess helped me push her brother, but despite that, he still didn’t survive, and Selene almost didn’t make it.When I heard Selene’s first cry, I sobbed, wishing Sky was here. With three babies on top of my chest, I told my children that the sky was almost complete. My heart ached for Cloud, but with three babies, I had to live and wake up. They needed me, and with the thought of me being an orphan, I swore to my children that they would not lose a mother.“Mooommmmyyyyy!” My children wailed, crying as they tried to get into the bedroom. Nina has been stopping them because she thought I needed the time alone.I blinked, and my head turned, following the cry of my girls. My lips curved a sad smile as I opened my arms to them. I saw Nina wiping her tears, ste