“XANDER, MORE, FASTER!”“What the!”Erika jolted up and awake. A bit breathless and felt the pain all over her body. But more than that, she looks down and saw herself naked with the proof of what happened last night. Down from the kiss mark on her thighs and breast. “What the hell happened?”She questions herself and panics, almost screaming but in the end, foolishly realizes one thing. “Did I just get into a one-night stand and for all people, that—that man!”Plop back to bed and felt like she is going insane and felt dizzy. She compose herself, recalling everything about what happened last night and the reason behind it. “You are mine now, Erika.”“The hell!”Jolted back up remembering those words and the entirety of the night. Realizing that she isn’t drunk, but instead, she somehow ended up intoxicated by something that she had the initial hunch that it was because of the drug. Yet, how could Selene make a mistake? Especially how did it end up in Xander’s hand?“This is making
“I BOUGHT THIS FOR YOU, AND I AM TRULLY HOPING THAT YOU WOULDN’T REJECT THIS GIFT.”“Wake up Lindsey, wake up!”Lindsey slaps her face with both of her hands. Shaking the thoughts of what happened last night and the unexpected gesture and gift that Aaron gave her. One of the rare and the other one of the two necklaces that was bid during the auction.“There is nothing in it. He is just being generous, that’s all.”She’s trying to convince herself while looking at the necklace that Aaron gave. Surprise and awestruck by what happened last night that she wasn’t able to say something nor reject the gift.“Such expensive gift is not for me. More or less with it’s meaning that only runs around friendship.”Her mind is in debate in between what Aaron’s intention and the meaning of his gesture towards her. Saying that his gift is only an appreciation of friendship in behalf of the orphanage, or is it something more that she doesn’t want to even think of the possibility that it could be.“No,
“AUNT Lindsey!”“Aunt!”“Alright, alright. I will come with you to explore the beach.”Lindsey agrees after the twins insist. They're exchanged, knowing expressions, especially from Monique who wanted her father to be alone with Cath. “You are going to the beach?”“Mommy!” Monique interrupted Cath’s thought, knowing that Cath would insist to join them. “You cannot join us.”The little girl's firm words and a bit of her harsh tone. “Why? Since we are all here, why don’t we all have fun?”Cath’s way of convincing Monique also knows what run’s inside the mind of the little girl and the twins’ goal of letting Sam be alone. “A couple couldn’t have fun with children beside them. Besides, I Kind of pity daddy for not having some alone time with you. Just think of this as your early honeymoon, Mommy.”“I agree.”Monique’s bold statement that agreed upon by Cole. This is not that surprising anymore for Cath for how mature the little girl’s mind works, but talking about alone time and honeym
“LADIES AND GENTELMEN. The next item of today's auction is this rare and beautiful necklace that is made from the rarest gemstone ever found.”The host proudly acknowledges, presenting the other one of the two rare necklaces on the auction list. The necklace that Ash knew that Aaron wanted, but now he is having the second thought if they should bid for it just to be given as a gift to the Chairman’s daughter. Now that their plan is going smoothly and the next item on the list is the one that they are targeting to get with the highest chance that they will have it. “We should stall this bidding, Aaron.”He talks informally, leaning from behind, and whispers those words to Aaron in equal standing. Not a CEO and a secretary, but companions and friends inside the organization. “No.” Aaron immediately protested. “I need that necklace.”“Need?”Ash wonders and at the same time offended. Suspicious of Aaron’s recent actions. Wavering and getting soft due to one person that he needed not t
“ONE MILLION DOLLARS!”Everyone was stunned yet again by someone who just bid a high amount and first for the item that is the same as the first one which Xander won. “One million dollars for the gentlemen in white!”The host declares, not that surprised anymore after what Xander did a while back. “A tycoon?”“Multi-billionaire.”The crowd started to gossip within their small circle. A kind of gossip that is calculated and observant. Weighing the facts for this entire event is not just to flaunt their influence, wit in business, and wealth. But to make the connection with the persons that will benefit them in any way. “Aaron?”Lindsey notices, now a bit interested in the current bidding war of the wealthy not because of the items, but Aaron’s involvement. “So, he wanted that item.”She whispers in a disappointed tone, thinking about the only reason behind Aaron’s action. “I bet he will gift it to Cath.”She deep sighs, but then immediately realizes that she shouldn’t be thinking
CATH and Sam were right after all. She shouldn’t have put herself on the line where she is not needed to. She should have been honest to everyone and told Cath the truth rather than solving it all by herself.Then she shouldn’t be in this kind of situation. The fact that she made a connection to Aaron through the orphanage and having these wavering thoughts and feeling that she currently having right now. For if she didn’t act though and all, everything will be alright and that she isn’t having any doubts for herself now.“Remember, we are still a mutual enemy.”Words from Lindsey that stings, and sadden Aaron. With his hands clench into a fist, he forced a smile, but turns out to be a broken one. Checking his emotions and not to show any negativity towards Lindsey.“I see. You still see me as a treat.”“In every way possible, yes.”Lindsey’s half lie that she braces herself for just saying those words. Hurting deep inside where she is also convincing herself that it wasn’t like that
“DO you think that I am on to that little plan of yours, Ash?”“Whether you agree with me or not. I do not give a damn about it, Hiro. Do what you want, and I do my own business. But having the current same goal at the moment is enough for me to trust you. If you want to protect that woman you can, but do not stop me from what I want.”Their intense argument over Lindsey. The plan that Hiro’s only intends is to make fun of Aaron, push him to the limit and admit his wants for the person that he knew that wasn’t for him. Yet, Ash wanted the violence at the end, his little revenge that doesn’t suit him in anyway.“The organization doesn’t ask of you for that matter Ash. If the higher up will have a wind of this, do you think that you can survive alive and breathing at the end?”The warning that Ash knew and deeply about. For the years and growing inside the organization’s laws and ways. Things that he couldn’t ignore or bend, for being the higher up’s enemy is like putting yourself with
“MR. WAYERIGHT.”“Cath—I mean, Miss Wayne.”Aaron is taken by surprise by the sudden recognition that Cath made. First that she calls him and made herself approach him. “May I help you?”“Can we talk?”Another surprise, but Aaron didn’t put his hopes up for he knew and a bit reading that it is not what he thinks it is, and that there is something else that was bothering Cath. He had a clue that is because of him and might as well, about Lindsey. “Of course.” He agrees casually, leading the way into one of the hotel’s restaurants and not that far to the famous hanging garden that the resort is popular with. “I apologize for my sudden invitation.”“It’s alright.”His assurance and being a gentleman, he made sure first that Cath is seated and comfortably right across his. “Shall we have drinks first, it's on me, and please do not hesitate” Cath requested and at the same time insisted. Being casual and sophisticated with the rules of the high society and the fact that she invites Aar