Emilia’s
It’s been days since the hot man who visited the Buenavista’s mansion wandered my mind. I don’t know him but he seems very familiar. I don’t know if I have seen him before, but I really hope not. It’s also been days since Cairo is been feeling unwell and uneasy. I don’t know if it’s the search for Lucille that bothered him or something else. We still continued to pretend that everything is okay in front of our families and I don’t know if I can keep up with all the dramas that has been happening.
“Do you think she’s still alive Emilia?” my best friend, Andreana asked as she sipped her hot tea. After that hectic engagement party, I have along with the Buenavista’s last night, I decided to cure my hang over by talking to her and her sister.
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CHAPTER 1 Flashing lights welcomed me as I walk towards the stage. My hips were swaying in every step while maintaining my shoulders at rest. I am just glad to be in this spotlight. Everybody is here to watch me. Even the highest paid actor is here almost drooling in my look. I catch his stare. I gave a seductive smile and look at him intently. His eyes were burning and so is my body. But before he can make a move, I took a step back and walk again towards the dressing area.
“What’s my schedule for today, Helene?” I yawned and squinting my eyes shut as the sun rays hit my face. I let out a groan when my assistant didn’t respond. The sun’s already up and here I am, just had a wild night. I remember taking body shots with random strangers. The After Party Show is really amazing. If can live like that forever, I will do it. I can even recall making out with one of my colleagues. Nevertheless, no one will know it. They are all wasted, just like me. And may my dreams be damned for I have nothing but a peaceful slumber. 
“Calm down, okay?” Helene whispered, comforting me. I was still crying. There’s just too much pain. I can’t even utter a word! I am too scared to look at my phone again. Knowing that the message is still there is enough to make my heart swell. How can they know about this? I did everything to hide this, but how? 
It's been week since I've receive the message. And I've already made up my mind to give the digging work to my investigator, who’s also a friend of mine. Meanwhile, I've been busy with my shoots and career. I tried my best not to overthink about the message. But there are times that I am spacing out. "Can Clint do this?" my stylist, Cruella, asked me. She's pouting her lips like she wants to kiss. Her right arm was angled and the back of her palm rested on her chin.&nbs
Chapter 5 Emilia’s Who is she to begin with? She is not a celebrity. She is not a politician. Never became a director!&n
Chapter 6Cairo’s“You can’t make me marry someone, Sullivan.” I smirked and throw a punch to his side. He kneeled on the ground, coughing. Good for him, he deserves it.“But it is stated in his will.”I stretch my neck and crack my knuckles, preparing to give him another blow.How can that man do that to me? He’s now six feet below the ground yet, he can still give me a headache. I thought I was his favorite grandchild?“I am telling the truth, Cairo,” he continued. “Please don’t do this or else-”I cut his words.“Or else? What? You’ll call the cops?” I laughed. Seeing him so pathe
Chapter 7 “Is she okay?” “Hush.” “I am asking you if she is okay.” “She’s not!” I opened my eyes due to the annoying voices I can here. “Can you please shut up?” I groaned and look at them one by one. I can smell the disinfectant and the chemicals around the air. White there are white painted walls and a big window on my right. “She’s awake!” Marco screamed. Wait? Marco? He’s here? How? Why? “Hurry call the doctor!” Helene immediately left the room to call a doctor. “Where am I?” I asked Marco, who’s on his knees praying to me like I was a saint. He kept muttering, ‘Thank God.’ And I don’t know why. “Marco Levin!” I called his attention. H
"I didn't expect you to agree to his offer, Lia." Marco, who's busy shuffling the music from my playlist, glanced at me with confusion. "What offer?" I asked. I tapped the steering wheel as the traffic didn't bother to move. It's been three hours since we left home to travel into that stupid town. "You know, going back to Seviwood," he sang. The traffic is annoying, but Marco is more annoying. If he didn't make a plea to my dad to let him attend the reunion, maybe I am alone in my car playing Taylor Swift's songs over and over again. Seviwood is an approximately five-hour drive from Esterlight, traffic excluded. Now we are
Chapter 24Emilia’s It’s been days since the hot man who visited the Buenavista’s mansion wandered my mind. I don’t know him but he seems very familiar. I don’t know if I have seen him before, but I really hope not. It’s also been days since Cairo is been feeling unwell and uneasy. I don’t know if it’s the search for Lucille that bothered him or something else. We still continued to pretend that everything is okay in front of our families and I don’t know if I can keep up with all the dramas that has been happening. “Do you think she’s still alive Emilia?” my best friend, Andreana asked as she sipped her hot tea. After that hectic engagement party, I have along with the Buenavista’s last night, I decided to cure my hang over by talking to her and her sister.&nbs
Cairo’s “Don’t tell me you want to make me do that job again.” I scoffed at Gregory. The idiot did his best to hide his smirk while looking at the ground intently, burning his gaze to the old grasses. “He wants you to do it for him,” he replied. I spit to the ground, aiming it near his well-polished shoes. He let out a sigh and handed fished a hanky on his suit. “He can help you track his daughter.” “Do I look like I need his help?” “He believes that you need it.” I smirk played on my lips as I watch Emilia Lucille walking further away from me and from the dangers I have. I don’t remember anythin
Chapter 22 “Tell me to shut up and I’ll scream your name,” I sang as I went outside the mansion. It has been days since I started calling this my home, and Cairo’s room as mine too. We’ve been playing this game for almost a week now and I don’t know if it his gestures are genuine or is it part of an act. Well, I don’t know if I can keep up with his game either. “What’s so good this morning, Señorita Sumeria?” The devil asked while smirking at me. He is wearing his casual wear today and I am glad that he matched his shirt with my white tank top. “Well, now you just ruined my mood,” I whined. He let out a chuckle and wiggle his brows.&nbs
Chapter 21After that hasty engagement scene, I couldn’t utter a word to Cairo nor say anything to explain myself to my family. Even on my social media, I saw stolen photos of me during that ‘awe-so-cute’ moment though my facial expression is fit for funerals.“You should have told me soon about this Hijo!” Missis Matilde Buenvista, his grandmother said. She just woke up from passing out after hearing the news from Cairo the great.I didn’t agree to this plan not even once. But then, I came to realize that this is our game and I can’t do anything about it. I have participated in this the moment I fought back to him. And it literally sucks to know that I can’t do anything but let him lead the way.I am more in reacting than doing things to win this game. And I am starting to hate it.“Grandma, I was hoping to tell
Chapter 20Dinner is great. I would be a liar if I say I didn’t enjoy the food and my company. But that doesn’t mean that my annoyance for Cairo lessen a bit.It still there, it just happens that he’s behaving properly over dinner. He should be! After all my he’s just a visitor in our mansion.“Hija.”All eyes went to my mother when she called me. I didn’t realize she’s on the mini stage holding a microphone in hand. I look at her with my brows furrowed. I don’t get it but I get this chill that something is not right today.“Yeah?” I asked absentmindedly. I even heard Cairo chuckled beside me.My mom smiled at me and nods. Then she look over the crowd and opened her mouth for her big announcement.“Today is a very special day.”I nod, agreei
Chapter 19“Yeah, a total good luck to me.”What the fuck is he doing here? I spin and then prepared my fist to punch his handsome devil face but he is quick to dodge.“Woah,” he said in amusement. There was a glint of happiness in his dangerous eyes. I hissed and rolled my eyes.He’s enjoying this moment too much. “What are you doing here, Cairo?” I asked in annoyance. I pushed his body away from me. I stormed towards my room and I heard his footsteps following me.“I am here to ask a permission to you,” he said.“I thought you said that you don’t need my consent on things?”“Well, I badly need one now.”I scoffed upon hearing his response. I went inside the room and leave the door open. I didn’t both
Chapter 18 It’s been two days since we had a that fight. He left my hotel room and never came back ever since. It was quite a good move though, since I don’t want to see his face. I never wanted to be with him anyway, ever again. “Can’t you be less annoying?” I heard Andreana said over the phone. My eyes went to her direction and saw her calling someone over the phone. “Who’s that?” I asked. She lift her palm and mouthed, “Just a minute.” I nod and stare at the view in front of me. I took a deep breath and feel the cold fresh air. Who knows that I will be climbing this hill again? “And I’m back,” Andy declared and stood beside me. “How relaxing.” I nod my head in agreement. The sun is not showing it’s prideful rays today and only the gray clouds covered the whole area in such protective manner. “
Chapter 17My thoughts kept bugging me after that conversation with Andreana. I paced back in forth in my room while asking the same question she has before we parted ways.“Do you know where she is?” Andreana asked. I sighed and then look at the ground.I felt her palms on my shoulders. I look at her concern eyes as she kept a straight face. She let out a deep breath and then look at me. Her blue lenses glared at the wall as if she just saw an enemy. I spin and followed her gaze then saw a man wearing a gray tuxedo rushing towards out direction.“Who the fuck is he?” I asked her. I heard her cuss under her breath. Being about seven inch shorter than her is pain in the ass. I sometimes wish she can just chop her legs just so I can see every expression she has.“I gotta go,” s
Chapter 16“Oh my God!”“What happened to her?”I can hear my mom screaming through the hallway. I groaned and keep still on Cairo’s arms. I don’t want to be close to him again but I have no choice but to use his body ‘cause I am temporarily blind.“Auntie Lia was sand attacked by my Farren.” I heard Caleb said. He probably followed us to whatever this place is.“It was an accident Granny,” Farren explained.I just sighed and heard Eunice scolding the kids on the background. I can hear Farren crying and Caleb yelp. My mom on the other hand talk to Cairo about what really happened.“It was just a sand castle fight, Mrs. De Lapaz,” he said. I felt his palm rub my thighs slowly as if comforting me. Well, I am not comfortable by his touch. This is just too much.