* Reda Faith*We had another successful flight, from Australia to Singapore. Almost all the colleagues I worked with this time were foreigners since it was not supposed to be my time to fly. I changed my schedule with one of my colleagues to go back to the City where I could meet him. But he was not aware yet that I was back in Singapore.I checked my phone for his messages but was a bit disappointed to find none. His last message for me was the day before yesterday morning, which was sent around five am and I was only able to answer two hours later when I woke up. After that, there were no messages or any signs of being online on his number. I am still debating with myself if I should call him or not."Good morning Miss, care for a cup of coffee?"The question coming from the waitress who holds a pot of coffee in her hands put me back in reality."Oh, yes please."I let her pour the aromatic coffee into my cup and then glance around the cozy restaurant of the hotel. This is a complim
* Reda Faith *I enjoyed watching him eat, the way his red lip moves, and his mouth slightly open to take in his food. But I tend to look away when he notices and then gazes at me because it would be too embarrassing to be caught staring. He is the man who can make all women swoon inside the restaurant, it doesn't matter if some of them have a partner on their table. I couldn't help but notice how they gave him their admiring gaze."By the way, I am waiting for a business partner to arrive. She is a bit late so it gave me enough excuse to start eating."His voice sounded normal but he glanced at the entrance with a frown before wiping his mouth with a clean white table napkin."Oh, it's alright. I have no other plans for today, and I may just go back to my room after here. You can speak with your business partner then."His expression changes as he looks at me and the way his eyes glimmer makes my stomach churns. "I will come to see you afterward, it's just a short meeting regarding m
* Axel *It brings me so much joy to see that Reda is here in Singapore, and her flight schedule was moved earlier than what has been expected. Her presence brought me a calm oasis after the stormy weather. I almost forgot that I had an appointment with Julliana that is why I came down to the restaurant early. Expecting that she was with Bernard, but she was alone. I didn't want to put Reda in a difficult situation so as much as I wanted to stay beside her, it was better if she exited the restaurant first. After I send her in the elevator I walk back to where Julliana is waiting. She was still sipping her cup of coffee, she must have ordered another one after I left."I like the coffee here, or maybe I just felt bored waiting for you."My lips curved in a dry smile. "My apologies, Julliana it was a pleasant surprise to see Reda most suddenly. I thought you were coming with Bernard?"At the corner of my eyes, I saw Donte moving forward towards our table when he saw that there was anot
* Axel *She came out later than we had expected, and Donte even wondered if something was wrong with her. But Julliana came back and acted natural, I guess women just take their time in the bathroom without caring if other people are waiting for them. But she didn't even give any word of apology when we waited for about twenty minutes for her to come out."Are the papers ready?"I hand her a sign pen and the papers are already in front of her seat. "Yes, just read it before signing or you can bring it home with you and send it back when you are finished. Some of them are long but the space provided to sign is at the bottom page."She looks at the pages. "It's alright Axel, I trust you. That's why I came even without my lawyer and Bernard."When she started singing, I couldn't help but notice that she left the divorce papers untouched. My brows furrowed and I waited because maybe she wanted to read it all again."I guess it's all done except for the divorce papers."I raised one brow
* Axel *It took a few seconds until I could hear her footsteps coming in and then the knob turned to open. Just like opening the door to paradise, she looked more beautiful than an angel could ever be. Wearing a delicate fabric of cotton summer dress."Hey! You're here, come in."The surprised look in her eyes was immediately covered with her demure invitation to come in."Your place looks lovely, and so are you."I murmured through her ears as soon as I stepped inside and stood beside her, closing the door behind me. Her scent lingers through my nostrils. "I bet all the rooms looked the same, but thank you."My hands quickly grabbed her on the waist as she gasped but did not pull back. "You are still so beautiful even more than the first time I saw you sweetheart, and I hate to say this but losing you would be the hardest thing I cannot endure."She looks up at me with a soft smile playing on her pink lips. "Your words of flattery are making me blush."The feel of her soft velvety
* Reda Faith *I felt like my feet were stepping on cloud nine, having to lay down beside him and feeling him this close to mine. We did it twice after the first time and I had slept for about two hours, before waking up with him and his arms wrapped around me. My eyes are glued on his face, and his thick long lashes. His lips were red which made women envy him, and his long nose with a prominent chin added to his charisma. Axel is the most handsome man that I have seen in my life, and no one can ever compare to him."Hmmm, stop staring sweetheart. Because I am about to start melting."His whole baritone voice, that makes the room even more cozy and romantic. The way his eyes opened and stared back at me made me drawn to him even more."Oh, I thought you were still sleeping."He chuckles as he leans forward towards me and gives my lips a gentle kiss, sipping through my lower and upper lip with his tongue and groans before letting it go. My eyes were filled with lust after he moved awa
* Reda Faith *The view is romantic as we feel the soft breeze of the wind on top of the skyscraper, I wouldn't have thought that the restaurant is on top of one of the tallest buildings in Singapore. We started with some appetizers and when it was about time to eat, we could see the beautiful sunset from our table."You're so beautiful, sweetheart. The view is just a bonus, I would never get tired of looking at you like this."I chuckled and picked up the fork and knife, pretending like his words meant nothing but they all went inside my head and my heart felt like bursting."Come on start eating, I know that you are hungry too. Stop making any compliments before I melt down."His laughter echoes around unmindful of the few other customers that were in the restaurant. Some of them already took a glance at him but there was no sign of hate in their eyes, more like admiration, especially the women."Oh, I better start digging in before you mistook my words as a result of someone being
* Reda Faith *After that night, Axel insisted that I move to the floor of the hotel. For us to be together, I filed my annual leave from the airlines. Without telling my father and grandpa about the real reason why I am still in Singapore. All they know is that my flights are now in Asia and I have to stay for a while in this Country. But after a month I am sure that they will have many questions, but before that Axel and I are already planning to go back to Australia together to explain everything to my Dad."Sweetheart, are you used to this place now every time I am away for work?"He gently asked while we were having breakfast one day. I could read the fondness in his eyes when he looked at me across the table, as he was about to finish eating breakfast before going to work."Yes, of course. No need to worry about me and you didn't even have to hire a personal maid to help with the order and cleaning on this place. I can manage." The stay-out maid comes at seven in the morning a
* Reda Faith *It was exactly one month and two weeks when I noticed my body started to change, in the morning I felt nauseous, and often I take naps in the afternoon and wake up at night. Which is unusual, my body feels tired even though I haven't done a single chore all day. I need a check-up with the doctor but I also need to keep this from my Dad and grandpa. For some reason, I'm afraid that I have conceived and might be having Axel's child.The thought have may stressed out, but in the bottom of my heart I felt a little glad that it was from the man I love. Whatever the situation is, a child is a blessing and I have to confirm it soon."Are you alright Reda dear?" From looking at the glass of milk in front of me on the dining table, my eyes look up to face Grandpa."Good morning Grandpa. I am fine, please don't worry about me."He nodded but still his eyes looked worried before he turned towards the backdoor that led to his garden. "Come on out dear, you might need a little bit
* Reda Faith *Days have passed by until it became weeks. I tried to keep myself busy by going out to the malls and buying things that I didn't need. Pretending that everything is alright, that I am enjoying my vacation. Dad did not ask me again for my job, but I knew that he would be asking soon. Then it was one month when I felt more tired than ever. Perhaps what I felt was more emotional than physical, because I had a hard time sleeping whenever I thought of him. He can't call me because I changed my number and blocked him on my phone.But one day when I was just sleeping and woke up late, I heard my Dad and my grandpa in the living room watching the news. I walk out of my bedroom surprised to see the time on the wall clock that strikes at five pm."Hello dear, you woke up just now?"Grandpa turned his head from the television and into me. After breakfast, I was feeling sleepy since I hadn't slept the night before. And was not aware of the time I slept and woke up just now."Yes Gr
* Reda Faith *As the cold wind blew my hair at the side of the street where I waited for my Dad to pick me up outside the airport, I couldn't stop myself from thinking of him and how is he doing at the moment. I know that he already found out that I left and the reason behind it. It's easy knowing that I left the clue on the small table beside our bed. I took a deep breath in and filled my lungs with courage in order not to let those tears drop again. I cried at my seat on the plane while I was on board, good thing that the seat beside me was empty.I waited for a few more minutes until I recognized my Dad's car approaching. He went out after stopping beside the road and came towards me."Welcome back Reda, let me get your luggage sweetie.""Thank you, Dad."He quickly took the luggage away from me and brought it to the back of the car while I opened the door beside the driver's seat and got inside. He then joined me and maneuvered the car back to the road."So, how was Singapore? An
* Axel *I waited for the lawyer to finish all the matters concerning the police before leaving the casino. It wasn't long before the police informed him that someone had already surrendered himself at the police station for the murder of Mister Bernard Ang. The fast act only came from Julliana of course, I know she did it after I agreed that she use my casino to deal with some of her clients. "Boss, did the lawyer call you?"Donte went inside my office right after I spoke with the lawyer on my phone. Following behind him is Rafael. Both of them refused to leave as soon as they found out that I was taking over time."Yes, and you all focus on the construction of the interior. The casino has to finish and operate soon."They looked at each other and both nodded. "I am in it Boss, the workers will be well compensated for overtime starting tomorrow and I guess one more month and we can start operating.""Great! Now it's time to go home, it's late and it has been a long day."They walke
* Axel *As we were on the road to the casino building, Donte got a call from Rafael as he was the one in charge of the unfinished building. I let my eyes wander on the road and recalled the conversation I had with Julliana. I didn't like the way her face was giving strange reactions that I couldn't read behind those dark glasses and I felt that something was off. The series of explicit words coming from Donte as he speaks on the phone made my eyes turn towards him. He looks tense while holding the mobile phone and then turning it off as an indication that he finished talking."What is it, Donte?"He exhaled sharply as he met my gaze."There are police in the area Boss, it's better if you stay in the car while I go check what's going on."My eyes widened. If police are involved it could only mean that something bad had happened to our building."Damn it! What happened? I can't possibly just stay in the car if there is something serious going on with the casino!"Donte shook his head.
* Axel *"Hello there! Didn't think you were here early?"With her dark shades on, I could still spot her on especially when the expensive restaurant is not too crowded. Donte seated on the farthest table from us made sure to come with me, and I didn't refuse the idea since having him around is the safest for me."I wasn't here for a long time, just arrived a few minutes and ordered something refreshing to drink first."Her lips curved in a smile before standing up to greet me with a hug and a brief kiss on my cheek. I could feel the tension from her and recognized her three bodyguards sitting not far from us. The waiter immediately came forward for my order, and I asked for a glass of water and a shot of whiskey."What's up Julliana? I thought you were busy with the business that you're running, why have you invited me out for lunch?"I know that the casino issue was not really what she wanted to talk about and she just made it as an excuse to meet me. "Your casino is almost finished
* Reda Faith *For hours, I locked myself inside the bedroom crying my heart out until I figured out the things that I had to do. It was all too much to bear, that I find difficult to comprehend or believe that everything is true. Yet the evidence is screaming right in front of me. The paper signed by Axel himself and Julliana, the truth that they were married. How could something like that happened, why did Axel hide everything from me?"Ma'am, are you alright?"Following the knocks on the bedroom door was the voice of Ana who sounded worried as she might have heard me. It is time for lunch and I have not gone out of the room telling her what to cook. I wiped my face with the tissue beside me and moved to stand up from the edge of the bed where I was sitting. I opened the door to see her standing."I am not hungry Ana, please go have lunch and then you can leave for the day."The surprise was written all over her face along with the worry. "Are you sure ma'am? Would you like me to ge
* Reda Faith *Three days after that sweet romantic night, our relationship had just gotten stronger and the hours passed by like it was nothing. However, without the knowledge of my family, I contacted the airlines and tendered my resignation. Following the plan of my future husband, I am happy to be spending the rest of my life with him. Too happy to defy my father, still I didn't have enough courage to tell him about our relationship, and just like what Axel had planned after two weeks more we would go to Australia together."Ma'am, someone's outside the door. It's a woman. Shall I open the door?"From browsing on my laptop, I looked towards the bedroom door where Ana was talking. My brows furrowed as I stood up to follow her."How long was she standing there outside?""A few seconds ma'am, I supposed."I took a look at the peephole and saw, Miss Goh. "Go back to what you are doing Ana, I'll talk to her."She looked at me and then exhaled, thinking that I probably knew who was on t
* Reda Faith *I could not measure the amount of happiness that I felt because of his gift. It's a feeling as though I am being put into the clouds, just like they said that a diamond is a girl's best friend and maybe that is why feeling it around my neck made me feel important. Suddenly I felt that I was the most cherished person in his life, not because of the expensive diamonds but because he chose to give them to me. The dinner went well with the romantic music that a is playing in the air."How's your food sweetheart?"I meet his gaze before I answer. "It's great, this restaurant is not expensive for no reason. The chef must have done a great job serving us such delicious food."He chuckles and lowers his head to accommodate his spoon. Then I had a glimpse of the people behind him, it's impossible not to notice the woman from the other table. She's wearing a fancy gold dress embroidered with sparkling stones and when she moves her body sways showing delicate pearl white skin. She