“HOW come the most beautiful woman in this ball is alone?”Aaron’s compliment that Cath appreciates somehow, yet something from those words in between is making her uncomfortable for some reason that she couldn’t pinpoint. “Mr. Wayeright.”She casually acknowledges his presence. Throwing her current thoughts about him aside, and a bit trusting him. Besides, he is the one who saved her two times in a row in recent days. “Wayeright?”Aaron whispers in disappointment. Cath is addressing him too casually and not the way that he expects to be treated by her. A little impatient, yes. But how could he not? He’s been waiting for this chance for a long. “Thank you for your compliment Mr. Wayeright.”Cath gladly thank him which is not the reply that he expects from her. Nor he wanted to hear from her to say. “Addressing me formally, then does it mean that this is nothing but a kind of business, Miss. Wayne?”His tone and words that Cath quickly get what he is trying to mean. The same line f
“I DIDN’T expect to meet you here and formally, Mr. Wayeright.”Sam’s authoritarian tone, and a bit of a threatening meaning in between his words. While casually presenting himself as the States top Bachelor and the youngest Billionaire ever. Reaching his hand for a handshake and standing beside Cath. “So do I.”Aaron had few words of reply. Taking Sam’s hand for a handshake. Being a civil and businessman alike, but is boiling in rage for Sam’s sudden arrival, his jealousy from Sam’s presence and his oozing presence, and the territory that he has over Cath. “Mr. Samuel Lawrence.”Eleonore and Governor Charles interrupted their little conversation which is a bit going into a heated one because of Cath, yet no none of them is showing it even a little to their faces. “Governor Gideon, Miss. Eleonore.”Sam’s casual greeting and the Governor’s wide smile both them Cath knew that it was all fake. “I apologize for being late.” He immediately gives them a courtesy. “But I guess my fiancée
“BEING reckless is different from being stupid.”Jun reminded Sam, and a bit lectured him behind with his words after Sam wake up and now insisting that he need to go to the ball.“Save the scolding for Cath. Besides, I am not listening at you with this, Jun.”His reply that wasn’t intended to insult Jun, but his shot rejection about his words and setting aside his worry that he knew Cath told him to do.“I can take care of myself.” He added.But it doesn’t convince Jun in anyway, yet he also isn’t forcing anything to him.“Sure, you can. But in that condition.”Jun reminded him. With the gunshot wounds and not that recovered strength that he needed.“A medicine and two will do the trick.”“Taking control of everything just because you are the boss, doesn’t mean your employees are not to be held responsible if anything might happen to you.”Jun use the hospital employees and Sam’s standing as the son of the Chairman of the RD Corporation, Adriella. To convince him to abandon his plan,
“GOOD LUCK.”Jun’s head’s up for Sam after he give him the same devices that he gave to Cath and the rest of the team. Reminding him that this time he shouldn’t be caught into trouble. By means of trouble, he shouldn’t make Cath worry about him.“Tsk! I don’t need that.”Sam’s reply, smirking and proud. Assuring Jun that he knew what to do and this time he will make sure that no one of them will be a collateral in anyway possible.“Sir.”His temporary assistant opens the car’s door for him. With some body guards tailing him in secret and for the additional security for all of them without anyone knowing. Jun took his words and watched him leave. Living him with his own matters to attend for.“Drive faster, we need to get there as soon as possible.”Sam’s command that is then heeded by his temporary assistant. All the while taking his breathing at bay and calming his nerves from his wounds that is a bit aching under his suit. Immediately taking a medication and two to subside the pain
“WILL it be alright, Monique?”Cole’s worried voice knowing that they needed to separate from the grown-ups and join the other kids at their respective little event rooms at the hotel and during the party. “Why are you being a chicken right now Cole?”Monique’s reply and disappointment. Scolding her brother for a thing and two. “Remember that you said to mommy that you will not be a crybaby for tonight. You even swear to me that you will be brave and stand on your feet when we will meet Cedric and the rest of his gang.”She emphasizes that fact and the point that no one of them could turn back and run to Cath’s side. All after promising that they will be on their best behavior for the rest of the night.“But I feel kind of scared now?”Cole’s honest reply with those puppy eyes and begging her older twin sister Monique to give it a second thought. “You do know that you have me, right?” Monique’s ever brave and a bit of an entitled self, for being the brat that she is. “Just be brave
“HEY!”Monique’s eyes widen then turns into an expression of disgust and hate. While Cole almost jumps from where he stands, scared, and grabs Monique’s arms. All after hearing the voice and somehow the footsteps of the person that Monique senses that turns the atmosphere into a threatening atmosphere. “Cedric.”Cole whispers, stuttering in the middle and a bit, and is scared upon laying an eye on the group. That even though Monique convinces him to be brave enough and take his stand against their bullies. Cole is someone whose been in a lot of pain in the past, which Monique as his big twin sister is supporting and giving him strength and inspiration from. “What did I tell you, Cole?” Monique hold’s her little twin brother’s hand and looks at him with assurance, saying. “You need to be brave. Remember that we both promise mommy that.”She then smiles and consoles the almost crying face and eyes of Cole. With the newfound strength and will, Cole steps out from Monique’s back and sta
“DON’T tell me that you are being maltreated because of what happened?”Monique said and almost screaming out of the blue which surprises Cole and put Cedric at the edge with his angry expression and sure enough, offended by her words. “What?” Cedric screams and pointed his finger toward Monique. “Are you out of your mind? Where do those words come from? And how does your brain work for saying such a thing?”The conversation that a bit turning like how adults fight. Monique’s expression is screaming that she is not even slightly convinced of anything. Adding the irritation that Cedric is about to blow any moment now. Cole felt that he is between a couple that was starting to bicker with each other. “You do not have to hide it. I can see it all in these two eyes of mine.”Monique still insisted what she is thinking is the fact and the case that she is seeing around Cedric. Which does not help and puts a lot of misconception and puffing angry expression on Cedric’s face. While on the
“WE can do that,”Cedric replies after collecting himself and faces the twins with his usual expression minus the flustered face that caught him unguarded by Monique’s smile. “Can I take that as your promise to not be a bully anymore?”Somehow Monique’s assuring question not just for the two of them of Cole, but also the rest of the kids in their academy. “Tsk!” Yet, Cedric smirks, cross his arms, folded in front, and smugly said. “I didn’t say much. Besides, I do not believe in promises.”The boy’s words and premise that Monique and her smarty brain immediately realize what Cedric means by those words. His honesty reflected how his life is with the kind of family that he has and the name that he bears. “Everyone has their own story. All you need to do is look carefully and listen. In that way, you will understand them and even how their mind works.”Monique remembers Cath’s words. Advice that she didn’t understand that closely at that moment, but now she thinks that she just did.