AFTER the dinner meeting, Zoe and Helios left the venue first. Followed by Grant. “I’m taking the cab—”“No,” Calyx pulled her closer to him. “I will take you home—”“To my home, all right, Cal?”Cal’s brows furrowed and grinned after. “All right,” he replied.But of course, Cindy knew that Calyx was a great scammer. Well, the man sent her home but stopped a few meters away from her apartment. He parked his wrangler near the empty lot.“What are you doing?” Cindy asked, making Calyx form a sly smirk on his lips.“I miss—”“Shut up, Calyx, and send me home. I am not in the mood to have sex with you,” she said, frankly, which made Calyx arch his brow and let out a soft chuckle.“I was about to tell you that I miss being with you, like this, where we can talk for a while—”“Oh, shut up. Don’t mock me, Cal. I know you so well.”Calyx scoffed. “So, that’s how you portray me? That I only want you… because of sex?”Cindy let out a sarcastic laugh. “Aren’t you?”Calyx doesn’t know how to rea
ZOE felt the excitement and fear that lingers at the same time. She only needs to wait for a few hours before Grant will pick her up.Helios reminded her that it was Grant who would fetch her so that it would be safer. Puzzled, she still agreed.“At least bring some clothes, honey,” it was her mom.Zoe smiled as she sat on the small couch. “It’s fine, mom. Helios told me that we’d buy stuff once we get there,” she replied.Iris arched her brow and nodded after. “Are you sure about this, Zoe?”Zoe frowned. “Why are you asking me that, mom?” she laughed, “of course.”Iris pressed her lips together. She shook her head and heaved a deep sigh. “I don’t know why but I have a bad feeling—”“Mom… what are you talking about? I accepted it. I am taking the risk with Helios.”Iris moved close to Zoe and reached for her daughter’s hand. “Promise me that you will call me if something happens—”“Mom… please, I don’t want to leave with those thoughts that you want to insert inside my head. I promise
“DAMN it! You can’t do this, Dad!”“Try me, Helios. Try me. I warned you. I told you to stay away from that woman, and what did you do? Do you even plan to elope with her? You would destroy the clan if I didn’t find it out!”Helios clenched his fist while he pierced his gaze toward his father. “Don’t you dare touch them,” he uttered.The old man laughed. “I won’t if you promise me that you will forget her and marry Chloe.”Helios’s heart seems enveloped with barbed wire. He tried his best to understand everything—he was just fighting for his love.“If Cliff didn’t tell me about it… I wouldn’t know about it,” Don Lincoln said.Helios now darted his gaze toward the man that stood beside his father.Cliff—the traitor. Helios trusted him as his reaper, but he ended up spoiling his plans.“Be grateful that I didn’t kill you, traitor!” it was Ambrose who stood up beside Helios.Cliff didn’t show any expression and was just looking at them while his friend Ambrose was dressed in rage.Don Li
TEARS keep on pouring into Zoe’s cheeks while she lets Gun to dragged her… to a place she doesn’t know.Grant walked to the side, and pity lingered in his eyes while looking at Zoe. Helios is a goddamn coward because he’s letting the one he loves suffer like this.“I will fucking kill that Helios Lincoln!” Grant asserted as he walked faster.Gun smirked. “Of course, let’s punish that punk!” he exclaimed and even chimed in with a devilish chuckle. Suddenly, he frowned. “Where the fuck did you park your car, Grant?!” he asked and glanced at Grant, who was ahead of them.“You told me to park it at the end of the road—”“Seriously? Are you using your brain? She’s freaking pregnant.”“She can walk—” Grant didn’t finish his words when Gun interrupted.“Carry her.”Grant’s eyes widened and said, “What?!”Amidst the darkness of the surrounding, the two can picture each of their reactions. “Piggy-back ride, idiot!”Grans stopped and looked at Zoe. “Come on—”“I can walk!” Zoe yelled.Gun arch
ZOE couldn’t help herself but cry while they boarded the twin’s plane. She even uses two boxes of tissue. Grant was sitting beside her and was trying to console her. But Zoe didn’t even bother to talk to him. She just keeps on shooting death and glares at him.“Zoe… you can ask me—”“For what? To hurt me even more?” Grant took a deep breath and sighed. “For at least you will know what will be his reason.”Zoe wiped her tears. “No. I will not ask anything—”“Shut up, crying baby. Aren’t you wanted to ask about it earlier?” it was Gun, who was sitting on the other side of the place.Grant arched his brow and gritted his teeth as he pierced his gaze on his brother.“Who are you? I don’t even know you. Why are you talking to me?”Gun scoffed. “You are talking to me too. In case you have a hearing defect, I am Gun. Grant’s twin brother,” he said and formed a sly smirk on his lips.Zoe rolled her eyes and glared at Grant. Grant was moved, making his body tense in coldness. “I… I can expl
“UHM, Zoe…” Grant moved closer to Zoe while they stopover in Japan for an hour.Zoe looked at him and arched her brow. Grant gulped as he met Zoe’s eyes. He could clearly see how puffy they were because of her cries. But she manages to stop.“What?” Zoe asked as she looked outside the window. “Speak,” she added.Grant heaved a deep sigh. “Do you want to ask anything about… Helios?” he asked.Zoe turned to face him and frowned. “Are you fucking kidding me?! Are you nuts?!” she yelled, making Grant move back slightly. “I don’t want to hear that name or anything related to him!”“I… I understand,” Grant replied, his heart thumping fast because of a tint of fear.“What’s the noise all about?” Suddenly, Gunner walked toward them, who had just come out of the bathroom. “Your voice is too loud,” he added.Grant looked at Gunner. “Nothing—”“Shut up. Get back to your seat,” Gun said.Grant frowned. “I am five minutes older than you, Gun—”“Get back to your seat,” Gun’s uttered. He pierced hi
ZOE felt exhausted after a long trip. When they arrived at Gun’s penthouse, she got inside the room that was designated for her. She takes a nap for hours, and when she wakes up, it’s already nine in the morning.She went to the kitchen to look for water, and soon as she climbed down, she saw Gunner, who was wiping his wet hair. When their eyes met, Zoe rolled her eyes.“Good morning, sleeping ugly—”“What did you say?” Zoe asked, a little bit furious.Gun formed a sky smirk on his lips. “Say what?” he asked in a mocking tone. He walked towards the kitchen.Zoe followed his track. If she can’t control her anger, she will punch the man’s face.“You’re such a bully. D you know that?” Zoe blurted out as she walked toward the fridge. She opened it and grabbed a bottle of water.Gun arched his brow. “Am I? Do you feel awkward—”“I did, and it’s not healthy for a pregnant woman like me to live with a bully like you. What if my child—” Zoe halted when Gun spoke.“Find a job to make a living,
DAYS passed, and the wound in Zoe’s heart was still fresh. She couldn’t help but think about what Helios did to her. And as the days go by, her pregnancy hormones are growing. She felt irritated quickly. Especially to Gun, Grant’s twin brother.Yesterday, she decided to find a job, but Grant got angry.“Don’t go out when you’re alone, Zoe,” Grant uttered while they were having their dinner.Zoe nodded.“Let the maid get what you want outside,” Grant added.Gunner has a maid, and she’s already in her mid-60s. Seeing the old lady, she suddenly misses Nana Milky.“Marie will help you with everything you need—”“Stop treating her like a baby, Grant,” Gun uttered, feeling irritated.Grant frowned and pierced his gaze on his brother. “Are you tired of living?”Gun scoffed. “Wrong question, bro,” he said.Zoe shook her head as she continued eating her food. The two are not yet done with their business when she’s done.“Can’t you two eat quietly? Continue your argument later. You’re in front