“She's your wife…she said that, and you let her go,” Marcela was in disbelief as she paced back and forth in Ricardo's office. She got a call earlier, only to find out Alana and Ricardo separated.“Go now and get her back…do you think marriage is a joke,” she had worked hard to get a girl like Alana for Ricardo. She was exceptional and a good girl from a good family.“Her parents entrusted her to us…she's your wife so now go and apologize to us,” she said with a slam of her hand on the desk, Ricardo was silent as he listened carefully. Alana made her decision, he tried to stop her, but she wouldn't listen. “You forced this on me… I don't want her back…she left and that's it,” he wasn't going to ask her back because she chose to leave his life. Despite everything, he wasn't willing to force any woman into his life.“You are still stubborn…do you prefer I call Armando here…maybe he can pump some sense into you,” one thing Marcela hated about Ricardo was that he was arrogant. He wasn't
Alana was listening to Julius and the director talking about the event set-up, when in actual reality she was distracted. To think she would meet the person she was avoiding at the park with another woman having a picnic. Not just her, but Ricardo had stopped what he was doing, despite looking away from Alana, she could feel his piercing gaze on her, which made her heart race. Even when they were far away from each other, the tension was even felt by Julius. He didn't like it at all.“That's fantastic… I love it,” it was Julius who exclaimed, startling Alana back to her senses. She glanced at the men, they were staring at her without blinking. “Huh?” She didn't understand a thing, curse it! Why was she distracted? “Are you okay?” Julius asked questionably, Deep down he knew exactly what had Alana so distracted. “Let's go with everything..Maya and her team know what I want,” Alana said, trying to get out of the awkward situation, the lady who was responsible for making the decoratio
Nothing beat the smile on Alana's face. As much as she had been nervous about the event. It was more spectacular and mesmerizing than she imagined. The guests turned up so well. The cold breeze gave a blissful feeling. The twinkling stars in the sky made the scenery even more beautiful. “Ha, now this is what I call a fashion show, splendid!” A man beside her said at the top of his voice, since there was loud music. Julius, who was holding a champagne flute, nodded in agreement. “Thank you, Mr. Gilbert, I was worried we would let you down,” Alana smiled shyly and watched the stage. As Maya said, the decor was breathtaking. She was worried about the set, unfortunately, the glimmering lights around by the lakeside were blissful. “This is wonderful… I checked backstage and everything was as we expected,” the man remarked in amusement. Alana was grateful to have Mr. Gilbert as the main sponsor. She was worried about this, but the man turned out to be generous. “The show will start s
Dario and Dennis were surprised to see how their boss was smiling at him. It wasn't every time Ricardo smiled but recently, he was doing it more often, which worried him.“Did you send the package? Did they do a great job?” Ricardo asked and turned around, both men before him were startled as they exchanged questionable glances.“Y-yes sir…it's sent already,” Dennis replied hesitantly and Ricardo's smile doubled even more. This was shocking, the mighty ice cube was grinning.“Do you need anything else sir?” Dario asked when Ricardo didn't utter a word after that. Glancing up, Ricardo's expression morphed into a serious one.“The question is…is everything ready…the trip…is the jet ready?” He asked while tapping his fingers on the table. It had been two days since he attended the fashion show. His wife was shocked to know he was the sponsor of her company. “Sir, you don't have to worry…we'll leave in a few minutes,” Dennis informed him, Ricardo seemed to be lost in thoughts. If he gues
It only took an hour and some minutes to arrive in the new city of Lyon. Alana was happy that Julius was already there to accompany her. Her assistant Becky was there as well. After a rough flight with Ricardo. She didn't even want to set her eyes on him for the rest of the trip.“It's good to have you…but I offered to use my villa…well…” Julius said hesitantly, he wanted Alana to stay at his visit since this was her first time in the city.“I'm sorry, Julius… I don't want to inconvenience you” It was hard to explain, but she would rather not bother anyone. And if she agreed she would send out the wrong impression. “We are friends aren't we…the resort is okay, but I don't think it's safe,” he muttered, not sure why Alana always refused his offer. He only wanted to do something nice for her.“And I appreciate it…but I was told the resort is where everything will be happening…it will be more convenient for me in terms of movement,” all she wanted was to be independent and not depend on
The entire night, Alana kept tossing and turning. This wasn't the first time she was sharing a bed with Ricardo. But the fact that she wanted nothing to do with him made her feel disgusted. As soon as morning approached, she was already up. Unfortunately, she found herself wrapped in Ricardo's arms. The blanket was big enough for two people, but she noticed it was thrown off.“Oh no,” she muttered, regaining her wits and attempting to flee. Ricardo didn't dare stir or let her go, his breathing was steady, which indicated he was fast asleep.“Mm,” the man groaned in his sleep, and to Alana's shock, he shifted around and ended up trapping her beneath him.“Oh no…move,” she mumbled through clenched teeth when the man's face connected with her neck. His hot breath fanning her ear made her feel uncomfortable. “R-Ricardo, wake up,” she struggled to push him off her, nothing seemed to be working because the man was comfortably snuggling to her.“This isn't helping,” Alana could only lie the
There was nothing Becky feared than standing beside her boss, who was practically seething with rage. They were at a roadside restaurant waiting for Julius. After an encounter with that woman and Ricardo. Alana just wanted to be alone. “Did you call them…” Alana asked, slamming her cup of coffee hard on the table. Beck was startled, but she regained her wits and nodded. “Y-yes… I called for some backup, don't worry,” Becky remarked, even that didn't seem to calm Alana down. The coffee was hot, but the way she gulped it down made Becky wonder. “How dare he…such a fool,” Alana kept muttering while drinking coffee? She made a mistake coming here. She thought it would do her good, but unfortunately, it did not. “Mr. Julius is here,” Becky said when she spotted Julius getting out of his sports car. Alana glanced up and saw him too. The restaurant was a fast food one, they were sitting closer to the entrance, which showed the parking lot since the walls were entirely made of glass. “Hel
As she stepped out onto the rooftop, she couldn't believe what she was seeing. Every inch of the space was decorated with fairy lights twinkling in the sunlight. The table was set with a lace cloth and vases of fresh flowers. “Well,” Ricardo said with a smile, and adjusted his coat. Alana was speechless. She didn't know what to say, her anger vanished instantly. How was she to put in a long face when the scenery before her was breathtaking. “I decided to do a little something for us…the city is beautiful and well…maybe this can be like our honeymoon,” Ricardo said as he walked to the table? He thought a lot of it, he never gave Alana a befitting honeymoon. He understood her anger and the loss of their child.“Do you like it?” He whispered, seeing that Alana was quiet. Did she like it? Only Alana knew, she blinked a few times, trying to push tears away. Ricardo stood beside the table, a warm smile crept on his face.“Alana,”she jerked back to reality. She couldn't help but feel her