Yawning lazily, Katherine slowly drank the cup of hot coffee. She really didn't want to come to work today, but she'd forced herself to do so."Hi""Oh hi," she quickly replied, a smile on her face as she turned to face the owner of the voice. But her expression instantly changed when she saw Rock standing not far from her, two hands in his pocket as he stared at her."Didn't get enough sleep?" he asked.'Yes, I couldn't. Whose fault was it?' she silently rolled her eyes inwardly before opening her mouth."Good morning, sir. I didn't see you coming. Do you want me to prepare coffee for you?" she asked, an awkward smile on her face."No," Rock said. "I have had one already.""Yes you have." Katherine nodded, looking down. She felt awkward standing in front of the man after what had happened between them the other day. And why was he staring at her this way? Although she was looking away, she could feel his gaze all over her, making her blush, butterflies exploding in her stomach. Just
Walking into his quiet, haunted-looking home, Rock couldn't help shrieking at the silence of the house. The loneliness was killing him, but what could he do? He sighed as he made his way towards the stairs. It's almost four months already, but the whole place still brought him sadness. The memories were still there. That's why he doesn't like coming home and prefers staying in the hotel. It was his, so he could stay there for as long as he wanted. But once in a while, he will come home.Even though coming here brought him sad memories, he vowed never to leave the house.Sighing deeply, he headed for the bathroom.He quickly took a cold shower, and by the time he was done his phone had already rang several times.He picked up the phone, plunging on the couch in his room before dialing the number."Why are you calling me at this time?" he spat coldly."Brother," he heard Jason's slurring voice."You only call me that when you're frustrated over something. What is it? Are you spending
"Hmm...look at how she's whoring herself around with different men, it's not even been long since she divorced her husband. This is like the third time her picture with another man has appeared in the tabloids." Dr. Steve, who was busy pressing his phone, tilted his head to the side and saw the angry look on his wife's face. He couldn't resist the urge to move closer to see who she was referring to.As if she read his mind, she quickly turned the iPad to face her husband, while hissing in irritation. The man silently grimaced when he saw the picture of Rose. He felt his body shudder, as his stomach churned with uneasiness. "Honey, I feel bad for her ex-husband. He must be feeling bad seeing all these pictures of his ex-wife with other men. I think she's doing all this to spite the man."Dr. Steve adjusted his glasses nervously, as he gave his wife a dry laugh, trying hard to hide how uncomfortable he was with the picture of the woman on the screen. His hands were already clammy
While he was lost in his world, downing himself with alcohol, Rock felt some steps getting closer to where he was seated in the VIP area of the high end bar. The steps suddenly paused beside him, causing his brows to crease. He didn't need to guess twice to know who it was."What are you doing here, Mrs. Whites? Shouldn't you be at home resting?" he asked, taking a sip of his drink. "How did you know it was me even without looking up?" Katherine asked, staring curiously at her boss.Rock dropped his glass on the table, looking up at her. "I don't need to look up to feel my secretary's presence. Your unique perfume is like a trade mark which my nose can never forget." he replied, winking at her.Katherine felt her heart flip, her face heating up. She didn't expect such a reaction from the man. "What are you doing here? Did Jason send you to me? He always knows how to get you to me. What's really going on between the two of you? Are you two dating or what?" Katherine couldn't help
Rock was surprised when he found himself on a bus. "What are we doing here?" he asked, his brows furrowed as he gazed at Katherine, who had a broad grin on her face."We are taking the bus to our destination, sir." she replied respectfully, hoping that the man wouldn't lose it and get down from the vehicle. "No, I can't," Rock frowned, getting up to his feet. "I would rather get Otis to drive us to the place," he suggested, and his tone showed that he meant every word. Katherine grimaced silently. She knew it wouldn't be easy to get the man to take the bus with her, but she wasn't going to give up either. "You have to, sir. Otis can't be driving us around when you agreed to see me as a friend and not an employee. You have to keep to your promise." she pouted, folding her arms to her chest as she feigned anger. Seeing her unhappy face made Rock to reconsider. "What's your aim with this set up?" he asked, sitting back down. "I want you to forget the fact that you're the CEO of a hu
Rock was dragged to an ice store by his excited secretary."As for me, I want a vanilla flavor", Katherine looked at the young lady, smiling at them and said before looking over at her boss. "Which flavor do you like?""I don't like ice cream", Rock shrugged."Well, just give him something less sweet as long it is ice cream." Katherine smiled at the lady who smiled back in return before attending to their orders."Hmmm..." Katherine hummed in delight as she took a scoop of her ice cream. She looked at her boss and saw his face filled with disgust."Why aren't you eating your ice cream?""I told you I don't like anything sweet." Looking at the frown on her boss' face, Katherine just laughed as she took a scoop from his and tasted it. Rock's face was filled with curiosity as he stared at her with wide eyes."It's not that sweet, boss. Just try it first." she urged. "Remember your promise.""That I agreed to live like an ordinary man just for today doesn't mean that I should eat the thi
Just like Jason had imagined, the girls were so excited when they realized that they'd come to the beach. They couldn't contain their happiness as they ran over to the water, the moment they got closer. They were like little children excited to finally get their rewards. Jason couldn't help feeling proud of himself when he saw the reaction of the girls. He felt like he had done the right thing. Even though a certain someone would definitely dispute this fact. Well, he didn't really care about that person's opinion, since he knew better. Jason was sure Rock also needed to take a break, he should be somewhere refreshing and calming like the beach. He slowly took a look at Rock and saw his straight face staring at the ocean. As expected, there was no clear emotion written on his face. But Jason could still tell that he was happy to be there. If not, the little curl on the corners of his lips which indicated excitement wouldn't be there . Even though he was trying so hard to concea
"So what's the deal between the two of you?" Katherine couldn't hide her curiosity laced with excitement as she saw Hannah step out of the bathroom.Hannah just glanced speechlessly at her friend, sighing as she took a seat on the bed. "So?" Katherine insisted. "Has he said anything to you yet?" she asked expectantly. Just like Hannah had requested, she'd been sharing important information concerning Hannah with Jason. That's why Jason was able to take Hannah to the concert. She'd informed him where to find her and made him promise that he would try his best to make his feelings known to Hannah. Katherine doubted Jason at first, but seeing the two in that ice cream shop made her to believe that there's a possibility that Jason might have decided to change from his womanizing tendencies. She felt reassured that Hannah would get what she had been dreaming of."Kat, it's not that easy," Hannah said, sighing once again."What do you mean?""I think he's focused on showing me that he can
One year later. Sitting on a chair in the garden with my eyes trained on one little child and a bigger one as they played, I couldn't help grinning with excitement on my face. It was hilarious watching Rock on his fours as he gave Justin a piggyback, and if he delayed, Justin would flog his back, making him move faster. Who knew that the mighty grumpy CEO would become such a devoted man for his family? It felt surreal and wonderful. It felt like a dream come through seeing the man of my dream and my child playing like two kids while I watched. We are now a complete family after three years of me crying in pain and sorrow. While I was reminiscing about the past, I didn't know when my hand went over to the ring on my finger as I began to caress it out of habit.Yes, Rock did propose to me. It was last month, on a loving, cool evening, when he'd gotten on his knee and asked if I would marry him with a ring in his hand. He had insisted that he wanted us to have an official weddin
Deciding that it was best to just avoid Rock, Katherine hurriedly headed for the door. Although their son might have made their relationship turn around positively, it still felt surreal and strange, making things a little awkward between them. However, her hand was suddenly captured before she could reach the door, causing her to halt her movement. "What is it?" Katherine quirked her brows up in confusion.'What was I even expecting from her? That she will run into my arms with excitement and hug me after everything? Hmph...' Rock shook his thoughts to the back of his mind as he looked at Katherine with a gloomy expression."I just want us to have a good talk", he proposed, releasing his grip on her."Why?" 'Is she still mad at me?' Rock couldn't help but reason with himself as he heard the sound of her voice. Katherine shivered slightly as she was beginning to feel uncomfortable under Rock's burning and unwavering gaze. No matter how much she tried to lie to her
After rescuing Justin, Rock took Katherine and his son back to his house. Katherine couldn't help feeling weird as she stepped into the house she'd once lived in once again. She was in the same room she'd once stayed in and, to her surprise, everything was still the same. She didn't even have to bother about what to wear because all the clothes and other things the man had angrily gotten for her were still intact. She'd expected the man to do away with everything after her disappearance. "Why's all this still here?" she whispered to herself in shock. "Mom, what are you mumbling about? I want to sleep." Justin suddenly screamed, taking his mother out of her head.Katherine chuckled as she quickly closed the closet and turned to look at her son who was sitting on the bed while staring confusedly at her."I wasn't saying anything, honey. Why don't you go to sleep? You've eaten and bathed. What more do you want?" she walked over to the fuming boy on the bed and gave his head a loving
Katherine and Rock got to the location Rose had specified with Alex. It was in an underground garage. Katherine was the first to get down from the car. She bit her lip, tears filling her eyes as she saw her son. "Mom," the boy screamed as she saw his mother. He tried to run towards Katherine, but Rose prevented him, causing him to start crying. "Let him go." Katherine spat coldly. "Not when I haven't seen what I want," Rose snorted. "Let the child go. " Alex said, causing Rose to shudder as she quickly released the child, while Justin quickly rushed into his mother's open arms. "Baby," Rose called out, as she rushed into Alex's arms. "I have missed you so much." "Let's go," Alex said, as he wriggled away from the woman. He headed straight to Rose's car, taking his position in the passenger's seat. "Oh OK," Rose nodded in bewilderment, as she speechlessly strolled over to the car. She couldn't understand why she was getting cold treatment from Alex. However, she quickly turne
Rock's eyes turned red as he looked back at Katherine, who was glaring speechlessly at him. He silently took a step closer to her, while she took some wary ones back. Rock suddenly stretched his hand and swiftly held onto her waist as he pulled her into his arms, hugging her tight while nuzzling her neck."I missed you." Katherine hissed, as she wriggled in his arms trying to free herself, and while she was struggling so hard, coupled with the fact that Rock was a little tipsy, he lost his balance and the two landed on the floor with Katherine on his body. "Ahh..." they grunted in pain. Katherine was atop the man, and their faces were so close that they could feel each other's warm breath.Katherine, whose eyes were tightly shot, slowly opened them and almost freaked out by their position. She hurriedly tried to get off the man, but Rock prevented her by abruptly capturing her lips with his as he kissed her deeply and hungrily. However, he was forced to let go when he felt wetnes
"Mr. Figo." Dr. Steve shivered as Rock sat on the chair opposite his desk. He was surprised when he got a call from Rock, it was like a dream. He never expected that Rock would ever come to visit him and with the way his eyes were so cold and void of any soft emotion, the doctor couldn't help but silently gulp down in fright. He could already feel a bad premonition of this unexpected visit from Rock."Why do you look so startled to see me? I made an appointment before coming," Rock said, folding his arms to his chest as he leaned back against the chair. "I know." Dr. Steve chuckled, trying to hide his uneasiness. "I'm just shocked because it's been a while.""With the status of my health, can I impregnate a woman?" Rock suddenly leaned close and said as he decided to cut to the chase. "I saw a child that resembled me. And I slept with his mother prior to our parting a few years back." Dr. Steve was taken aback by the unexpected question, as he didn't know whether to say the truth or
After relocating back to her hometown, Katherine decided to open her own business. She was inside her flower shop, when a chime sounded from the front of the store. She came out from the back store to attend to her customer. But then, she suddenly froze seeing the face she hadn't expected to see ever again in her life.Rock also stood there speechlessly and their gazes locked, longingly. Time suddenly stopped as the two stared into each other's eyes. Katherine was the first to realize herself, as her mood instantly changed."What do you want?" She spat coldly, with no form of emotion on her beautiful face. "Are we going to pretend that you don't know me?" Rock felt a pang in his chest. She had turned colder than he knew her. She's like a different person. "Are we going to pretend that you're nothing but a customer?" Katherine threw back. Apparently, she wasn't ready to be bothered at all."Mom, is that my dad?" Justin suddenly asked, rushing out from where he was. He held onto hi
In his office, Rock felt troubled and restless as he paced back and forth in the room. He had been lost in his thoughts and dying of curiosity ever since that very day he had run into Katherine and the little boy at his brother's wedding. The image of the little boy had refused to vanish from his memories. It's so vivid and each time he closed his eyes, he would see him gripping him with his innocent blinking eyes. Rock didn't even know how Katherine had managed to vanish from the wedding with her child. He tried looking for her even at the reception party, but she was nowhere to be found. It was as if she had disappeared into thin air with her son.He took out his phone and dialed a number."Mr. Figo." a voice was heard from the other end of the call. "Where are you?" Rock asked, his voice serious, indicating that he wasn't in the mood for any joke."I'm in my office, of course." Greg replied, while chuckling. "What is it? Why do you sound so grumpy?""I need you to fin
Three Years Later."Kat," Hannah screamed with excitement while waving her hand as she saw Katherine, who also had a smile on her face. The two quickly rushed into each other's arms as they hugged so tightly while swinging from side to side and were only forced to pull away by a little hand that suddenly tapped on Katherine's side. Katherine and Hannah slowly looked down and saw round eyes staring at them with a pout and smiled. The little guy felt left out from the look on his face."Justin." Hannah's smile widened as she crouched down to meet the kid's level while patting his hair lovingly."I missed you," the kid said before rushing into Hannah's arms to get his own long-awaited hug, while Katherine burst into laughter."Oh so adorable" Hannah chuckled as she carried the kid in her arms, teasing his smooth cheek. "I miss you more,""The car is over there" Hannah pointed, taking the lead with Justin still in her arms, while Katherine followed."Why did you come to pick me up? You c