All eyes were on Lyken when he arrived. He was looking gorgeous in his navy blue long sleeves with a hand embellishment.Looking closely, Jada wanted to roll her eyes when she realized it wasn’t just an embellishment. It’s a real hand.Before she looked at the owner, she wished it was Ada but her genie failed her. Walking next to Lyken is a sophisticated-looking woman, smiling at them.She averted her eyes and focused on the watermelon instead. Jada started stabbing it with a fork as a way of distraction.She wasn’t sure why she was reacting like that. She admits that she’s feeling irritated and she couldn’t deny that. Despite the weird emotions, she still manages to smile.Being able to feel irritated at the sight of Lyken showing up with another woman, could only mean one thing. She’s indeed human, still human.The scene hurt her, but she can say that she’s already forgiven Lyken for everything he’s done. Jada’s moved on from the ghost of her past, their past.Whatever irritation sh
Lyken was relieved when Honey came down from Jada’s room and told him she was fine. Jada just had an upset stomach.He’s been wondering how they’ll be able to talk though. Lyken wanted to fix things between them before Honey and Kobe’s wedding. Even just for their closure, he’s fine with that.After almost an hour, he saw Jada come downstairs. They were still on the veranda, but Jada’s parents had already left to rest for a while.Josefin poked his arm and pointed at Jada, she was on her way to the garden. Lyken nodded and stood up to follow her.“Ja, how are you?” Lyken asked, but she didn’t respond. Letting out a nervous breath, he clasped his hands behind his back and continued, “Jada I’m really sorry about everything I did in the past. I was hoping you can still forgive me and forget about all that. Let’s start anew, even just as friends,” he stated.However, Jada was still unresponsive. “Ja, please, I’m really sorry,” he told her again but he was still ignored. Lyken chose to kee
Jada’s nowhere to be seen when Lyken came back. He left the group for almost an hour because he had a hard time mediating between Josefin and her fiancé, Emil.“Dude, can you go fetch Jada? She won’t listen, she’s already wasted,” Robin told him as soon as his butt touched the couch.He looked at the dancefloor, scanning the crowd to find the person he’s looking for. There he saw her with Bambi and Ada.All the blood in his body rushed to his head when he leaned closer to get a better look at her. She’s dancing with a guy he’s not familiar with. He doesn’t even know if she knows the man.Jada’s one arm is wrapped around the man’s neck, while the other one still holds the bottle of vodka. He shook his head in disbelief. ‘What is going on with her?’Lyken doesn’t know if he should go to her. He doesn’t even know what he will do to get her off of the dancefloor. He glanced at Kobe and he, too, looked worried.“Go ahead man, she’s already drunk a lot,” Kobe urged. Left without a choice, h
Jada dreamt that Lyken was kissing her. ‘Ugh! If only I could dream like that every night. If only it wasn’t ruined in the end.’She dreamt that she asked him to stay although he was already engaged. At least for that night and he did. He spent the night with her.And Jada was right, it was nothing more than a dream. Because when she woke up, she didn’t see Lyken next to her.She reached out for the pillow next to her and hugged it. When her nose touched the cover, her breath hitched. ‘Why does it smell like him?’Nervous, Jada tried recalling everything that happened. From the bar to her room and everything in between. ‘Holy! Was it Lyken who danced with me last night?’‘If that’s really him, then that means he was the one who brought me home too. He was the one who laid me down on the bed. He was the one who lied next to me. He was the one I kissed.’‘Did that really happen? It can’t be because that’s just downright stupidity!’She quickly got off of her bed, headed straight to the
Jada and Honey went to Benitez Tower. The designer’s boutique, K’s Creation, is on the second floor of the building. The receptionist greeted them as she opened the door.“Do you have an appointment, Miss?” a woman carrying an organizer approached them and asked.“Yes! I’m Miss Perez. I’m fitting my gown today,” Honey replied with a smile.“Oh, Miss KC’s waiting for you in her office,” then she led them to the far end of the boutique, into the designer’s office.If you were to look at it from the outside, the office looked small. But inside, it was spacious, and the designer set it up cozily.A gorgeous young lady welcomed them. She looked like she was in her early 20s, a young lady indeed.She sports natural brown pixie hair that showcases her facial features. She’s between fair and brown in complexion and has a slender body.The woman called KC can be considered a model with her long legs and beautiful face. Her brows are naturally arched, something to envy for most women.“Hi, sis
Lyken lost his focus on Kobe’s party when Jada walked past them. He saw the bikini she was wearing, and when he looked around, almost everyone at the bachelor’s party was in awe after seeing her.‘I don’t like that!’He doesn’t like it when other men see her in such outfits. He knows it’s normal for her since she’s a model, but Lyken still doesn’t like it.Especially not there, not at that party. Jada was not there to work. She’s there to celebrate her friend’s last days as a single woman, not to fill the eyes of these filthy men.She followed Jada to guard her, and when they talked, he saw annoyance in her eyes. She also mentioned his fiancé again, and Lyken still doesn’t understand where she got the idea that he’s engaged.“Ly!” Robin called as he walked towards him. He looked up to his friend as he spread his legs and leaned his arms backward. He’s sitting on the sand not far from the parties’ venue. “What’s the problem?” Robin asked again when he realized that Lyken didn’t even re
The day of Kobe and Honey’s wedding finally arrived. As they all got busy, Lyken didn’t have the chance to talk to Jada again.When she came back, she arrived late at night and went straight to bed. Jada decided to get some rest for the next day’s event.Kobe and Lyken went to the church two hours before the wedding. He insisted on coming early though Honey’s parents asked him not to.When they reached the church, Lyken felt uneasy. He sits and stands alternately, and he knows Kobe’s starting to get annoyed at him.“Dude, I’m the one who’s getting married, but you’re the one who looked like your bride just ran away. Can you please settle down?” he teased.Lyken scratched the back of his head. He doesn’t know how to respond to his best friend. He’s anxious about how he’ll face Jada and explain their misunderstanding.A few more minutes later, they noticed a commotion at the entrance of the church. The host announced that the bride had already arrived.If that is the case, that means th
‘I’m dead tired!’ One reason why Jada doesn't want to be a maid of honor was that being one is more like being the nanny of the bride. It could get very exhausting. The reception and everything else ended at around seven in the evening. When they’ve secured all the gifts for the couple, she decides to go back to the hotel. While on the bed, trying to sleep, she checked her phone first to see if there were any important messages there. She did receive a couple of them but most are from their friends. Steve: Ja, where are you? Let’s grab some drinks.Ada: Byotch, we’re here in Steve’s room. Come on over!Bambi: J4, d0nt sl33p y3t. J0in u$! But since she was so tired, she didn’t bother replying to any one of them. Jada decided to close her eyes until she eventually fell asleep. However, she was awoken by the non-stop buzzing in her room. She checked on the time and it’s only past one in the morning. In a daze, she pushed herself off of the bed to check who was at her door. When she
Lyken’s POV“Baby, what do you want for breakfast?” I asked when I noticed that she was already awake.We’ve already moved to our new house. I had this built two years ago, then two weeks before the wedding, I prepared it for us to move in right after the wedding.“Fried rice and salted egg,” she said as she rolled to her stomach.“Ok then, I’ll ask Lucy to prepare it,” then I stood up, kissed her forehead, and hugged her.“Ew! You smell bad!” she exclaimed as she pushed me away.I creased my forehead, and she looked disgusted. “I… I smell bad?” I asked in disbelief, and she nodded. “Baby, I just took a bath! I’m even wearing the perfume you gifted me!”“Ly, you stink! Go and bathe again!”I scratch the back of my head. I felt embarrassed, but I couldn’t stop myself from chuckling. ‘Is this because of her pregnancy?’To not ruin her mood, I quickly head to the bathroom to wash off the smell of perfume. That’s probably it.Jada waited for me, and when I returned, we went downstairs tog
It’s been two weeks since Lyken proposed, and now, they’re getting married. Yes, today is that day, and Jada could say she’s more than excited.Everyone thought it would take them a few months to walk down the aisle, but when Lyken said it was in two weeks, Jada agreed. There’s no reason not to.‘He loves me, and I feel the same for him. Why should we drag? In all honesty, I've never felt this happy before. Not since Lyken became my boyfriend.’When Jada and Lyken broke up, she thought they couldn’t fix things between them. But thanks to the power of forgiveness, they are where they are now.Just as Demi Moore said, ‘The things people do to each other, they remember. If they stay together, it's not because they forget. It's because they forgive.’And Jada agrees with her. Whether she likes it or not, what happened between Lyken and her will be forever part of their history. That’s something they can’t just erase.However, instead of seeing it as an obstacle, they should see it as a le
Jada was startled when she heard Honey yelling. She wanted to stop her, but she was in full warrior mode, so she didn’t bother.“Hey! Hey, you! Stand up, bitch!” Honey called off the woman as she pulled her arm.The girl sat up, rubbed her eyes, and tried to recognize who was the woman that was harassing her. “Who are you?” she even asked.The blonde girl was about to speak again, but Honey’s palm flew across her face. “You don’t have to know! What you need to do now is to get out of that bed,” Honey continued.When the woman didn’t move, Honey grabbed her by the hair and dragged her out of bed. The blanket covering her fell to the floor, and Jada was relieved when she saw that she was still wearing her bra and pants.“What the fuck is wrong with you?” She screamed as she struggled to stand up. “How dare you hurt me?”Honey slapped her again. She was trying to help the girl get her senses back. The girl with blonde hair touched her face and screamed when she saw bloodstain on her fin
The next day, Jada woke up past lunchtime. It was a Sunday. When she stepped out of her room, Jada saw their friends in the living room. Everyone’s there except for Lyken.“Hi, Ja,” Kobe greeted. “Lyken had to go with his parents to visit his grandparents. But I’m meeting him tonight. We’re talking to a client about a new project. But don’t worry, it won’t get in the way of your wedding.”Jada nodded at him as she sat on the couch. Steve sat next to Jada, reaching for her hand and giving it a light squeeze. “What happened to you guys?” he asked.She lets out a sigh and starts telling them everything. They were all just listening, sighing from time to time.“You just have to talk calmly,” Kobe suggested. Jada nodded at him, and he smiled. “There’s nothing the two of you can’t fix. Compared to what you went through before, this is nothing.”“Exactly! Just stay calm when you talk, both of you! The last time you did, you were at each other’s throats. Of course, nothing good will come out
Lyken felt his body stiffen when he heard what Jada said. Instead of explaining herself and apologizing for what she did, she asked him to leave.‘She’s unbelievable!’Jada quietly stood up, faced her closet, and pulled out a pair of pajamas. She started taking her clothes, one by one. She even ripped the fishnet off her body.She stopped her from what she was doing, holding both her wrists down. “What’s wrong with you?” Lyken sneered.She looked straight into his eyes, and Lyken wanted to back down. He saw how cold she was looking at him. ‘What’s happening to her?’“What else do you want me to do? I was considering quitting my career after marrying you because you said you don’t like it when I go out there, dressed up with almost nothing, and other men see me. I allow you to choose my outfit so we won’t argue about anything. Now, what else do you want?” she screamed, tears starting to flow down her cheeks.Lyken heard movements from behind him, it was Honey and the pinks, but he igno
Lyken already had a few drinks when he got to the venue. He came from his parent's place and had a few drinks with his cousins. But then they had to leave early for the party.“Hey, dude!” Kobe greeted him, and Lyken started introducing his cousins to him. “You ready to party?” he whispered as they entered the club.As soon as they entered, the lights turned off. Kobe led him to the couch and made him sit right in the middle. “Now you wait for the gifts,” he chuckled.Steve passed a glass of whiskey to him. Lyken took a sip and waited until he heard the music playing.‘Showtime!’The spotlight turned to the center of the floor, where two girls stood back to back. Then they turned to face each other. They started kissing before pushing each other away. Then they started walking toward Lyken.He didn’t like the idea of hiring strippers. They’re good for the eyes, but that was it. However, Steve and Robin decided to hire two strippers for the guests.They even told Jada about it, and she
Lyken stayed overnight, complaining about a throbbing headache. He was up early the next day to meet his relatives who came from the States for the wedding.Jada asked him to drop her at the mall. He didn’t ask why she was going there, so Jada was relieved. When she arrived, Ada and Bambi were already waiting for her.“Let’s go byotch!” Bambi excitedly pulled her. They went to the boutique she told them about last night. It’s a specialty store that sells stripper outfits for both men and women.As soon as they got in, Jada found the outfit she was thinking of wearing. A glitter sheer mesh jumpsuit.“Girl, no need to try it on!” Ada exclaimed, obviously excited.“I know, right?” She responded as she walked over to the counter.“Byotch, you need footwear to go with that,” Bambi reminded her then he showed her a pair of 6-inch mesh platforms.Checking the size, Jada took it from him and placed it on the counter as well, “Perfect,” she muttered as the cashier ran her items for checkout.
‘It’s Lyken! It’s definitely him!’Jada knew something was up when their friends were all acting weird while planning the party. They’re hiding something, and this was it. Lyken showed up as a stripper!“Surprised?” he whispered as he planted a kiss on her lips and lightly sucked her lower lip.Lyken removed his mask, “Why are you here?” Jada chuckled, shaking her head at him.“This is Bambi and Ada’s idea,” he informed her. “They talked me into doing this. Even Robin and Steve helped them.”Jada looked at the pinks. They were now busy squirming because the strippers were on them. She laughed, hitting Lyken lightly in the arm.“Why would you even ask me to change clothes when you were attending anyway!”Lyken wrapped his arms around her waist, pulled her closer, and let her chin rest on his shoulder. “I know you were upset about that earlier,” he whispered. “But as you can see, there are still other men here, baby.”“Why are you so jealous?!” Jada asked in a low voice.Lyken let out a
After a week, all the preparations for Jada and Lyken’s wedding has been completed. The church, venue for the reception, gowns for the bride and entourage, and the wedding theme were all set.Lyken and Kobe were done with all their projects as well. Kobe has also signed Lyken’s leave of absence for his upcoming wedding.“Baby, your bridal shower’s tonight, right?” Lyken asked. He was lying on the couch with a pillow propped under his head.Jada sat next to him, handing him a glass of mango juice, “Yep! But the pinks are way more excited for that,” she chuckled.He just nodded and smiled as he pulled himself up. “Don’t look too much, okay?” he reminded. Jada and Lyken were informed that the pinks hired a stripper for the event.“Of course… unless something is interesting to look at,” she grinned.Lyken glared at her, scrunched his nose, he cleared his throat as if sending a warning. As she got the signal, Jada showed him a peace sign to calm him down before snuggling next to him.“Hmph