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Chapter Twenty-One: A Weird Family Affair
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Tales of the Heart Chapter Twenty-Two: All About Via
"I'll tell Liam everything one of these days, Dad." answered Serena, but she's not convinced herself.But she will definitely tell Liam about her past with Paul at a perfect time...=============================Later that evening. Serena feels refreshed after a long nap. She feels much better after taking a shower and changing to a much comfortable clothes.She chose to wear her yellow summer dress, an overflowing dress with thin straps. She paired it with gladiator sandals and tied her hair into a ponytail. She just powdered her face and applied some lip gloss for a simple look. After giving herself one last look at the mirror, she decided to go down to the living room. She silently prayed that she won't see Paolo around the house because she still feels awkward.She smiled when she saw Liam happily talking with his father and her sister. He looked at the empty seat next to Via."Good evening, everyone! Looks like you're all enjoying yourselves." Serena chirped at them.Serena saw
Tales of the Heart Chapter Twenty-Three: The First Day at Work
Three days later.Paolo, Serena and Liam are in the car going to their first filming location for their shooting. Paolo is driving while talking to Liam. Serena is in the backseat, while quietly looking at the sceneries by the window.She needs to work side-by-side with Paolo for a month, and she has to endure it because its work, but she also has to be careful of Via because she knows her sister's watching her every move.Serena's train of thoughts stops in a halt when she heard Liam's voice."Hey darling, are you with us?"“Huh?” mumbled Serena.Liam smiled at her."I was just telling Paolo if he wanted to have a drink after work. Just to relax a little, y'know." Liam suggested.She caught Paolo looking at her through the rearview mirror. She quickly looks away from him as she couldn't look at him longer."I need to avoid Paolo as much as I can, except for work." she reminded herself.Serena forces an airy smile, and tries her best to look and sound casual."Sure. I'll call Via lat
Tales of the Heart Chapter Twenty-Four: Blast From The Past
"I totally understand now. I just one favor to ask from you. Can we all just move on and forget everything that happened to us before? For Via's sake, please." Serena pleaded."Serena, why do I have this feeling that you're afraid to look back at our past? Are you hiding something from me that I need to know?" Paolo bombarded her with questions.Serena calmed herself before speaking again."Why do I feel like I'm the only one to blame for everything? Shouldn't I be the one asking you questions like that?" Serena asked back.Paolo suddenly looks confused after that."Is this about me and Via?"Serena was about to say something but she wasn't able to do so when they heard Via's voice."Did I just hear my name? And wait, are you guys fighting or something?" Via asked in surprise, as she walks closer to them.Both Paolo and Serena averted their eyes away from each other."Why are you here, Via? Shouldn't you be taking rest back at home?" Paolo asks his girlfriend.Via hooks her arm arou
Tales of the Heart Chapter Twenty-Five: The Surprising Reunion
"Great! I owe you one, mate. And you'll come with us too, right, Via?" Liam invited Via who was standing next to Paolo."Thanks for inviting me, Liam. Wherever Paolo goes, I'll definitely follow him around. I should keep an eye on my boyfriend, you know." answered Via, who tightens her grip on Paolo's arm."Awesome! See you guys there!" Liam finally said. Afterwards, he walks towards Serena's direction to talk to her about his plans."I hate to say this, but Serena is really lucky with her rich boyfriend. With Liam's influence and power, he was able to financially back up Serena's television project." Via relayed, with a hint of sarcasm on her voice.Paolo was surprised after she heard everything from Via."I can't believe you are saying those things, Via! Don't you believe in your sister's talent? Serena is a damn good writer that's why it's no wonder if the producers chose her script! And as her sister, you should know about her talent in writing!" Paolo reminded her.Via just shrug
Tales of the Heart Chapter Twenty-Six: Tensions Building
Maybe she's already tipsy or it was just her imagination, but she felt like there was a hint of sarcasm on Via's tone of voice.But maybe she just heard it wrong.Serena snaps out from her reverie when she heard Nigel's voice. "I'll just ask the nanny to take care of our daughter and call our driver to take them home. Just join the rest of the gang and I'll just follow you, guys." Nigel smilingly said to his wife, Brianna."Okay, babe. We'll go ahead." Brianna replied to her husband."See you later, Nigel. " Paolo said, while tapping Nigel's shoulder."Hurry up, Nigel...You guys have a lot of catching to do." Via added with a smile."You're right, Via. And there are also many questions that must be answered." Paolo stated, as he gave a meaningful look towards Serena."Let's go, guys!" Brianna said.She was looking at Serena as if she wanted to say something to her, but she looks a bit hesitant."I'll just go to the powder room. You go first." informs them. Afterwards, she went straig
Tales of the Heart Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Truth and Nothing But The Truth
After a few agonizing minutes, Nigel finally speaks."I'm so sorry, guys. I didn't mean to say those things, Paolo and Serena." Nigel sincerely apologizes.Serena felt Nigel's sincerity, so that's why she decided to forgive him. It was just an honest mistake on his part."It's alright, Nigel. No harm done." Serena said in return."Thank you for being understanding, Serena." Brianna gratefully enunciated."Well then, now that everything's okay again, allow me to take this chance to make an announcement. I am very much honored and proud to inform you all that my dear sister is engaged to be married!" Via announces, out of the blue.Nigel and Brianna looks pleasantly surprised when they heard the engagement news."Oh, congratulations, Serena! Who's the lucky guy?" Brianna excitedly asks Serena."He's actually an Australian man, and he came to Walnut Creek with Serena. Our family loves Liam, and we can't wait for them to get married!" Via strangely did all the talking instead of Serena."
Tales of the Heart Chapter Twenty-Eight: Fear and Hatred Creates Conflicts
"Thank you for telling me the truth,Brianna. At least I got my proper closure now. I'm actually happy with my life right now. I'm engaged to be married to a wonderful man, I have a career, and I'm pleased that Paolo and Via are in a relationship... And last but not the least, I'm so elated to see you and Nigel being happy together, with a wonderful daughter." Serena casually enunciated.Brianna smiles at her, while looking touched."I'm sincerely sorry about what happened, Serena. I believe that we were destined to meet again after so many years, and I'm glad and thankful that we did.""You're happily married with Nigel and you have a daughter! There's nothing better than that! ” Serena said. She was really happy for Brianna."Yes, I am happy with Nigel and with our daughter. Feels like I won in a lottery!" Brianna excitedly gushes.Serena can see the happiness radiating on Brianna's face."Oh, I think it's time for us to go back to our table. They're probably wondering why we're tak
Tales of the Heart Chapter Twenty-Nine: A Deeper Rabbit Hole
"Are you sure you're ready to know everything that happened even if it will change your perception about me? You might hate me in the end, you know..." Via mysteriously enunciated.Serena's eyebrows met in a frown because of confusion."Why should I hate you, Via?" she inquired."You'll know why as we get deeper into my confession. But I want you to remember one thing... After you hear the truth, and whatever your decision is, I will never, ever, let Paolo go." Via announced, while looking determined."Whatever happened in the past, it won't change anything at the present time. I just want to know the whole truth so that we can all have a proper closure." Serena diplomatically explained.Via drank a whole glass of water, then afterwards, she finally speaks out."A day after you flew to Australia, Brianna came to our house and looked for you. I told her that you're already in Australia, with the intention of studying there. Brianna started crying, and she told me what she did, hoping t
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Clarissa's train of thoughts stopped in a halt when Victoria and her two friends suddenly laughed, as if something is funny."Wow, are you suffering from amnesia, Clarissa? Alright, let me remind you something. Edward just recently broke up with you, and now you're flirting with another guy in just a blink of an eye! And you even had the guts to seduce a famous celebrity like Toru?! Just look at you! You're just a Plain Jane, and you're nothing but a pathetic wallflower!" Victoria insulted her.Afterwards, the three girls laughed at her in a mocking manner.At the same time, Clarissa secretly counted one to ten to calm herself. She has to control herself because she doesn't want to create any trouble. She doesn't want to stoop down to their level.Clarissa took a deep breath before she spoke again. "I'm not that desperate to flirt with another man right away, unlike other girls who snatches other people's boyfriend." she stated,in a calm manner. Victoria's whole face suddenly turned
Tales of the Heart Chapter One Hundred Eight: Mending A Broken Heart
"Oh.That was fast. Did he find out what happened to us last night?" asked Toru. Clarissa smiled sadly."Don't worry about it too much. That's not why we decided to split up. Apparently, he fell in love with somebody else." she answered."I'm sorry to hear that. But are you okay?" Toru asks her again."Surprisingly, I'm more than okay. It may sound weird, but I feel more relieved when we broke up. Should I pretend to cry and be heartbroken?" Clarissa stated, in an amused manner.Without a warning, Toru suddenly lets out a bark of laughter."You never cease to amaze me, Clarissa. You're really one of a kind." he enunciated."Well, I'm glad I made you laugh." Clarissa said, while shrugging her shoulders."By the way, are you hungry? We can do a take out by going at the drive thru and eat while we're on the road." Toru suddenly suggested."Sure! I'm actually starving." Clarissa finally confesses with a smile.==========================After a while.They finally reached their destinatio
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Tales of the Heart Chapter One Hundred Six: Spending The Night Together
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The next morning...Clarissa woke up to the sound of the phone ringing. She jumped out of her bed and ran to her mini-living room to pick up her mobile phone.She quickly answered the call."Hello?" she asked, in a raspy voice."Hello, may I speak with Miss Clarissa Montecillo?" the female caller asks."Yes, this is Clarissa Montecillo speaking. May I know who's calling, please?" Clarissa answered "Hi, Clarissa. I'm Diana Lee, and I'm calling to formally inform you that you've been picked as one of the dancers. Please report to the Grand Theater tomorrow at 10:00 am sharp. Your attendance is a must."After a few minutes, the call was finally ended, and she still can't believe that she passed the audition!"I got in!" Clarissa excitedly screamed, as if there's no tomorrow.=====================The next day.At the Grand Theater."Don't be too nervous, Clarissa. Just dance just like what you usually do." Edward encourages her."I'll prove to them that they didn't make a mistake in cho
