Arielle woke up late in the morning because she was thinking about the man who called her last night. Although she only spoke to him for a few seconds, she felt his voice was familiar to her. It was as if she had heard his voice before, but she couldn't remember who among the people she knew was the owner of that voice.Since it was almost morning when she fell asleep, she woke up late. She didn't feel like going to work, so she called her secretary to cancel all of her appointments for two days. However, she told her secretary to call her immediately if there was an important client.Before she left her room, she took a shower to look fresh. When she went downstairs to the living room, she found Gun sitting on the sofa reading a magazine."Good morning," she greeted in a soft voice as she approached Gun and sat across from where he was seated."It seems like you had a good sleep, that's why you woke up late," Gun said to her with a smile."No. I slept almost until morning, that's why
It was a busy day. Arielle had a lot of work to do at the company, so she was almost exhausted while sitting on the chair and traveling back to her house. She had landed a big client, but it was snatched away by her rival company, the Adamson Real Estate and Developer, one of the biggest real estate developers in the country. It was the company where Jacob was the vice president, but now he is the acting CEO of the company because the CEO, who is his cousin, is reportedly still undergoing treatment.She had already won the bidding, but the client suddenly withdrew, and later she found out that it had been taken by her biggest rival in the business. The effort she and her team had put in to win the bidding, which she called the "million project", was all in vain."Are you okay, Arielle? You seemed tired and disappointed," Gun asked her when he noticed that she was not in a good mood."I'm down today, Gun. I feel frustrated," she replied to Gun. "My company won the bidding for that proj
Gun's fists were clenched tightly as he sat outside the emergency room. He wanted to punch the wall like he had done before, but he didn't want Arielle to worry if she saw his hands injured. The last time he did that, the young woman got angry and worried about him. She made him promise her that he wouldn't hurt himself again if her life was put in danger.The veins on his hands are almost bursting from the tightness of his fists, and his teeth are grinding. He blames himself for why Arielle's life is in danger again. If only he had been more attentive, if only he hadn't left her, this might not have happened. If anything bad happens to Arielle, he will never forgive himself.When he saw a doctor come out of the emergency room, he immediately stood up and approached him."Are you a relative of the patient?" the doctor asked him."No, Doctor. But I am her boyfriend and her guardian," he quickly answered the doctor without hesitation.The doctor nodded before speaking again. "The patien
Arielle was visited by Bret that day. Her friend had just arrived from Canada and immediately visited her to check on her condition. He knew that she no longer had a helper at home, so he just took out food for their lunch. She forgot to tell her friend that Gun was the one cooking her food at her house."I'm sorry I couldn't visit you sooner, Arielle. I almost couldn't come back to the country because my grandpa didn't want to let me go. And you know, he wants us to get married the next time he vacations here," Bret reported to her as they both sat on the sofa."Are you getting married? Are the two of you planning already to get married?" Suddenly, a sharp pain pierced Gun's chest when he heard what Bret said, so he couldn't help but interrupt their conversation. He was just standing near them because he didn't want to leave Arielle with Bret was the only one with her. He no longer trusts even though he was Arielle's friend."Uhm, Bret introduced me to his grandfather as his girlfrie
Arielle feels a mix of anxiety and frustration as she faces all the board members who are shareholders of her company. She is nervous because the people who are against her management of the company may have found another loophole. At the same time, she is annoyed because no matter what she does, she cannot fully gain their trust as if she is not a trustworthy woman.If her parents were not kind, they would not have allowed other people to buy stocks in the company because they do not need shareholders. The company earns a lot of money due to the good management of her father without shareholders. If there were no shareholders, she would not have this problem now.Even if she is forcibly buying their small shares in the company, her money is still not enough. However, if she sells the land, house, and other properties left to her by her parents, that would be more than enough to pay for the shares of the board members. But she doesn't want to sell the inheritance left to her by her pa
Arielle was fixing her appearance in front of the mirror. She has a date today with Eric Montilla, the nephew of one of the shareholders of her company.Mr. Montilla spoke to her because he was trying to set her up with his brother's son. She wanted to decline the blind date with his nephew but she thought that if she refused, Mr. Agaston might think she didn't consider his suggestion.She has nothing to lose by agreeing to Mr. Montilla, so she agrees. She knows that no matter who her blind date is, she won't fall in love with them because her heart is already set on someone else.After giving herself a final look and seeing that her outfit was fine, she decided to go out of her room. She went down to the living room where Gun was waiting for her.Gun's forehead wrinkled and he frowned as he looked at her and walked down the stairs."What's the matter? Why are you frowning?" she couldn't help but ask as she approached him."Go back to your room and change your clothes," Gun ordered he
Arielle thought Eric would scold Gun when she stood up from his seat and seemingly got angry that Gun drank the wine that was supposed to be her. However, Eric simply stood up and gave Gun a sharp look, which the latter did not seem to care about, even if Eric was staring at him full of annoyance."It's okay. Just give me another one," he said to Eric. The man quietly sat back down, then called the waiter and asked for another glass. He poured the wine into the glass wine and this time, she was the one who received it. Gun tasted the wine earlier and it was fine, so it meant it was safe for her to drink.Ever since she got poisoned at the restaurant they had eaten at, Gun has been tasting any food she puts in her mouth if it was not cooked at her house. She just lets him be, as she does not want to end up in the hospital again. Aside from being a hassle because she has lots of postponed work the smell inside the hospital is also something she doesn't like."Cheers to our first meeting
Arielle swallowed hard as her gaze fell on Gun's red lips. She secretly prayed that he would move away from her, for she might not be able to resist the urge to grab the back of his neck and kiss his lips passionately. "I'm awake now," she said in a soft voice to Gun."Oh, yeah," was his short response. But he did not make any effort to increase the distance between them. He did not move away from her and continued to stare at her face as if memorizing every detail of it."Oh, yeah." She didn't know why she mimicked what he said. Her brain wasn't functioning properly, so she couldn't think clearly. The only things she could think about were his reddish lips and the rapid beating of her heart.She silently cursed in her mind when she saw his gaze drop to her slightly parted lips. Her heart beat even more erratically when she saw him swallow and Adam's apple move.She didn't know what kind of force was pushing her but suddenly her hand rose and gently stroked his Adam's apple on his ne
"Yes. I will marry you, Gabriel," Arielle said tearfully, accepting Gabriel's marriage proposal. Why would she play hard to get when she truly wanted to marry him and become his wife?Gabriel's face lit up with immense joy upon hearing her answer. He embraced her tightly and lifted her, spinning her around in his happiness.After they were certain that Tyron and Claire could no longer escape the charges they filed against them, they decided to get married. Arielle was overjoyed because she was finally going to marry Gabriel. A day before her wedding to Gabriel, she suddenly remembered her parents' cellphone. With everything that had happened, she had forgotten about the phone she had sent for repair. She left her house and went to the cellphone repair shop."I thought you weren't going to get your phone back, Ma'am. I couldn't contact you because I lost the contact number you gave me," said the owner, sounding embarrassed. "It's okay, boss. I also forgot to pick up the phones becau
"Gabriel Adamson! What are you doing in my house?" Tyron angrily asked Gabriel, who responded with a strong punch to Tyron's stomach. The man kneeled on the floor while coughing. Gabriel's men, Harold, Tres, Dos, and Six quickly beats Tyron's men and throw them outside the house.Gabriel approached her and immediately untied her then hugged her tightly. "I'm sorry. I'm almost late. I almost lost you again."She hugged him tightly as well. She cried on his chest, not out of fear, but out of the joy of seeing him again. She missed him so much, but she was holding herself back from showing up in front of him again after her surgery. She wanted to be done with what she needed to do before facing Gabriel again."How did you know I was here?" she asked as she released herself from Gabriel's arms."It's Mr. Sanchez who told me you were going to come here to chase some dogs inside your house," he replied with a smile."Are you and Arielle acquainted, Gabriel Adamson?" Tyron asked Gabriel in d
When Arielle left Gabriel's house she first rented a small condo unit, then she arranged her documents to go abroad. With her money and the help of her Uncle Edgar, she quickly arranged her passport and US visa. After almost a month of waiting, she flew to America to have her face restored through plastic surgery.She chose to have the surgery from a famous plastic surgeon. And two weeks after arriving in America, she underwent an operation. The operation on her face lasted four hours. When she woke up, her entire face was wrapped in bandages.After two weeks, the doctor removed the bandage from her face. She cried when she saw that the appearance of her face had been restored. Even the small trace of the large scar on her face was gone, so she was extremely grateful to the doctor who operated on her face.After the bandage was removed from Arielle's face, she waited another month before returning to the country. And upon her return, her Uncle Edgar had a nice surprise for her. He had
Arielle woke up and Gabriel was no longer by her side. She smiled sweetly as she remembered their passionate lovemaking. However, the smile faded and was replaced by worry, as she feared that Gabriel might think she gave herself to him too quickly since they had just met. He might think that she was an easy-to-great woman.She admitted that she thinks Gabriel is a Gun and the latter not just didn't remember her. They had known each other for a long time, so she didn't hesitate to give herself to him a second time. She thought that the two were just one person. She took a deep breath and tried to remove the worries she felt from her mind.She got up from the bed and looked at the time on the wall clock. It was only 4 in the afternoon. She thought it was already night but it wasn't.She got down from the bed and went to the bathroom to take a bath. She didn't bother to put on the clothes she had taken off because she was alone in her room. She was happy that the pain in her foot did not
Arielle admitted the whole truth to Gabriel about the secret she was hiding. She didn't hide anything except the part where her mind time-traveled to the past while she was unconscious. She thought he would get mad at her because she lied to him, but his face only darkened after learning everything, and he carried her back into her room."Don't move. I'll just get some ice and medicine so your foot won't swell up too much and the pain will go away," Gabriel said to her before leaving the room. He was only gone for a few minutes, and when he returned, he was carrying a tray with a glass of water, medicine, and two ice packs. "Here. Take this medicine to reduce the pain."She was like an obedient child who followed what Gabriel told her without complaint."Won't you fire me because I lied to you, Boss?" she couldn't help but ask after she took the medicine.From her feet where the icepack was applied, Gabriel's serious face rose to her face. "Why? Do you want me to chase you out of my h
Arielle ran quickly towards the stairs and as she was running, she put her cellphone in the pocket of the pants she was wearing."Come back, Arielle!" she heard Tyron's voice as he chased her.She did not look back and just kept running down the stairs. But unfortunately, her right foot suddenly stumbled when she was on the fifth step from the bottom. She screamed as she rolled down the stairs.Even though she was hurt from falling down the stairs, she quickly got up. But she suddenly sat down because the pain in her right foot, the one she slipped on, was searing. She was worried that Tyron might be close by, so she looked up the stairs. But when she turned the stairs, she was met with a strong slap from Tyron's hand, who had apparently approached her. The force of his slap made her sit on the floor."Did you think you could escape us, Arielle? You're mistaken! Because we won't let you leave with the video of Tyron and me on your phone," said Claire as she walked down the stairs. She
Arielle woke up early that morning and took a bath before going out of the room and then went down to the living room. She thought she was the first to wake up, but that was not the case because she was already on the third step of the stairs when she saw the man sitting in the living room, reading the newspaper while drinking coffee. The stairs in Gabriel's house are circular, so she doesn't see him sitting in the living room right away.She slowly turned around to go back upstairs, but Gabriel saw her and his forehead wrinkled when he saw that she was planning to go back upstairs."Did you forget something upstairs?" Gabriel asked her. She slowly turned around again to face him and smiled slightly while shaking her head. "Come here," he ordered her.She nervously walked towards Gabriel. Luckily, she had applied concealer on her scar before going out in her room, so he didn't see her big and ugly scar again."What will be my job, Boss?" she asked him as she approached him."Sit down,
Arielle was brought by Gabriel to his very large house. When she got out of his car, she realized that it was not only Harold who was always with him, but also six other muscular men who got out of the car and followed them. "Are they your men?" she asked Gabriel as she looked at the six men standing beside the car, seemingly waiting for Gabriel to go inside the house. "If you want to work in my house, then don't ask too many questions," Gabriel replied to her with a serious expression before walking into the house. "Our boss, Harold, is so grumpy. I was just asking a question, and he got angry right away," she said irritatedly to Gabriel's driver. Harold laughed when he heard what she said, and even the six men working for Gabriel couldn't help but laugh. "That's just how the Boss is, but he's kind and generous," Harold replied with a smile. "Right, guys?" he asked his six companions. "Harold is right, Miss Arielle. Our Boss is kind even though his face is always serious a
Arielle went back to the cellphone repair shop to pick up her parents' phones that she had brought in. She couldn't wait to know what had happened to the cellphones so she went into the repair shop even if the owner of the shop hadn't called her.This time, she no longer had to check if the mother and daughter were downstairs or in their room so she could escape because, after the confrontation, the two women had been avoiding her, which was better for her to move around freely."I'm sorry for coming to your shop even though you haven't called me yet. I was just too anxious to know if the phones were already fixed or not," Arielle apologized to the shop owner."I'm sorry but I haven't fixed your cellphone yet, Ma'am. I'll just call you when it's okay," the shop owner replied shyly.She felt a mix of sadness and disappointment when she heard what the man said. She could do nothing now but wait for the cellphone to be fixed. And she hoped it would be fixed as soon as possible so she cou