Rhezi looked at her phone when it blink. It was a message from her mother. She abruptly took the phone and read the message. She pouted and frowned. When she read the message, her mood became worse. She hastily put her smartphone into the bag she was carrying after turning it off."What are you thinking, fatty brat?"Rhezi frowned hearing those words. She looked at the man in front of him, it was Jericho, her enemy. Unfortunately they were partners in a school project. She complained about it but their teacher did not care. Worse, Jericho seemed to like the idea. They headed to a well-known restaurant in BGC. They offer private rooms, so the atmosphere is clean and quiet. Rhezi just discovered that it belonged to Jericho's family. She was impressed but it vanished into thin air in an instant. She just couldn't stand his guts and boastfulness. "I am not thinking of you, so chill. As if I would," she replied, ruling her eyes. Jericho chuckled and shook his head. Nothing at all could
An inevitable smile flashed on Rhezi's face when the unfamiliar ceiling greeted her sight. It was plain white but had an intricate design at the center. It's a combination of white and black color of false ceiling with LED lights and a gold mini chandelier. It was luxurious and classy. A breathtakingly beautiful view. Rhezi changed her position from lying down and examined the crumpled blanket next to the comforter she was using. Kraius used it the other night and when he also slept beside her while he hugged her from the back. Something that gave and tugged her heart of happiness. She was overwhelmed by the memories with Kraius the other night. And she could still feel Kraius hug behind her. Even the scent of his body seemed to cling to her senses and spread throughout her whole system. Rhezi took her phone under the pillow and swiped it to scan some messages. She smiled even more upon seeing her friends' greetings in their group chat. They were just simply naughty and showered h
Rhezi shut her mouth. She nodded and finished her work as fast as what Kraius wanted. She also took a quick shower and prepared herself for where they were going. She wore her usual denim shorts and a simple white shirt that Kraius gave her. She covered it with her denim jacket which Kraius had even taken from their house. Even her Converse shoes were brought by him. "Ready?" Kraius asked Rhezi. He was in the doorway while staring intently at Rhezi walking towards him. Her hair is in a messy bun while there are some tilted strands that match her gentle face. "You're cute, Chubz," Kraius whispered without restraint. Rhezi smiled but didn’t utter a word. She just looked at Kraius and glanced at him. He was wearing cargo shorts and a gray shirt. While wearing a large silver necklace. His hair was disheveled but it looked good on him. But it wasn’t that that grabbed Rhezi’s attention but his wayfarers. He looked gorgeous in it. Like a rugged model ready to march on stage. Forehead was
Kraius was out of control. The soft kisses he gave to Rhezi became hard and rough. He even lifted her and put her on top of the car's hood for better access. Even Rhezi seemed to be out of her consciousness and wrapped her hands around Kraius's neck as she answered every movement of his lips. The kiss ended and they both stared at each other. The rain was heavy but their attraction to each other was stronger. They looked with each other in trance as if their eyes have a mind of its own, talking and understanding each other. The coldness from the rain in their body was evident but the unadulterated desire was rising fast. It was too much. Sitting on top of his Mercedes-Benz A20, Kraius leaned forward to kiss Rhezi’s forehead. He traced it with his lips while his hands were holding her leg tight. He was towering her while his warm lips were hovering her face. Kissing and teasing it like it was a temptation he couldn’t resist. “What did you do to me?” Kraius whispered. He stopped t
Present Time. . . Ten years after. . . Rhezi closed her eyes as the vivid memory from the past flashed on her mind. She shook her head slightly and massaged her temple. She was feeling uneasy out of nowhere. She tried to calm herself and her eyes abruptly turned to Kraius Montreal who was standing in front of them, facing one of Mrs. Andao's witnesses. "If Mr. Andao is said to have abandoned Mrs. Andao, why does Mrs. Andao often goes out at night?" Kraius looked around. He stopped where Rhezi was standing. "If Mr. Andao was cheating from the beginning, can you prove your claim?" he added. Rhezi blinked a few times as Kraius' eyes pierced through her. She saw him turn quickly to face the witness who was on the stand. He asked questions that were difficult to answer. Afterwards, he walked over to Judge Condrad Aguirre and handed him something. "Videos and images that will indicate Mrs. Andao always leaves their residence at night," Kraius stated forcefully, his face beaming. He also
Tired of all that happened that day, Rhezi leaned her back on the soft sofa. It gave her a bit of ease somehow. She looked up and massaged her forehead with her eyes closed. She was dead tired and drained from all the things that happened to her the whole day. Aside from that, she was hungry too. She took off the blue blazer and threw it somewhere. She felt like without enough strength even just to pick her cellphone on top of the sofa and check on it. It was past eight in the evening. She was not surprised though why she barely had the strength to move. After the trial she had another meeting with a client. A politician who wants to divorce his wife. It was a two hours conversation and explaining. She was tired of it but seeing Kraius was more tiring. Her lips instantly flashed a genuine smile as she felt someone was removing her heels. Rhezi immediately opened her eyes and looked at it. "Hi!" Rhezi greeted. "How was your day?" she added. The small brown eyed lad lifted his hea
Kraius massaged his forehead while reading some paperworks he was holding. His grip on it was tight which almost torned the papers apart. Unable to bear it, he threw it on the wooden table just in front of him. "Shit!" Kraius cursed loudly, almost rumbling in his closed office. His secretary immediately entered and looked at him scrutinizingly under her thick glasses. “Anything you want, Mr. Montreal? Kraius' secretary asked him with a raised eyebrow. Kraius turned his gaze to her and seemed uninterested as he examined it from head to toe. The secretary raised an eyebrow at what he did but she didn't say anything. "Do you have nothing else to do but to be strict on me?" Kraius asked his secretary. He looked at her unbelievably and shook his head after. He then picked up the papers he had thrown on the table and read them again. "Fuck!" Kraius cursed once more. “Are you sure you don't need anything Mr. Mont-”“ Coffee, please! Dark coffee, ” Kraius refrained from saying anything.
Rhezi doesn't know how to react to what she has found out. She confirmed the news to the head of the law firm and got a headache. It is true that Kraius bought the firm as well as her new office is in Montreal Law. Rhezi felt heavy as she left the firm. At exactly five in the afternoon, she went out from work and drove her car to a pastry shop around Metro. Even though Rhezi's heart was heavy because of the misfortune she had during the whole day, she was still a bit relieved upon entering the shop. If there’s one thing that isn't totally lost with her, it's her penchant for eating a wide variety of cakes. Only, she just ate a sugar free kind of cake. After she bought Lava Moist Cake, she abruptly turned her back to leave. But everything she was about to do stopped when the woman she had not seen for a long time appeared. The sight in front of her made her heart throbbed in pain and longing. "Rhezi Baby ..." Rhezi got stunned while holding the cake she had bought. Her mouth fell
What does love really mean? When do we know that a certain emotion could be defined as love? How much could a person do and sacrifice for the sake of love?There were a lot of questions flooding Kraius' mind while watching Rhezi slowly walk along the aisle leading to the altar where he was standing. He smiled while his eyes bore unto her. His shoulders were shaking, too. His emotions were too much that he couldn't even stop himself from tearing up. At the same time, he was overwhelmed by the sight of her. Seeing Rhezi walking towards him, Kraius couldn't remember when was the first time he admitted to himself that he was in love with her. However, he could vividly remember when he first saw her smile and pout. That was also the first time his heart skipped a beat, the first time that made his head on a haywire, and the first time he said to himself that he was enchanted with her spell.Rhezi was so beautiful, wearing her vintage wedding gown. The man felt like he fell for her a litt
Rhezi instantly closed her eyes as Kraius' lips touched hers. The woman couldn't explain what she felt when he kissed her. It has been a long time since she wished to be kissed by him. However, fate wasn't on their side. She needed to leave to prove herself and her love for Kraius worthy.They were kissing like no one was watching them. Savouring each other's lips like their life depended on it. The sun that was kissing the sea seemed to be happy for them, too. Even the waves and the sand became one with their hearts, while the eyes that are on them were nothing but sparkling in happiness for the two reunited lovers.When Kraius ended the kiss, Rhezi almost chased his lips just to kiss him again. Her heart knew how she was yearning for him when she saw him standing by the altar, waiting the woman walking along the aisle. She cried at the sight but her heart was filled with happiness when he walked closer to her. "Seni özledim. I-I miss y-you so much, K-Kraius," Rhezi admitted. She wa
Kraius didn't even dare to blink. Even when Arruba finally arrived at the altar, he was still standing still like a statue. His eyes started to water. It seemed like his vision was imagining things again, because from the entrance where Arruba previously stood was Rhezi, shoulders shaking while staring at him. He even cursed himself when his hallucination worsened and saw her walking towards his direction. "What the fuck, man! Move!" He heard Andrius' shout.Kraius didn't understand what he really meant but his feet seemed to have its on own mind that it slowly moved. It slowly walked towards the figure. His vision was blurry but he didn't mind at all. He also didn't care if everyone saw him crying. He was hurting. He was confused. He was happy. Kraius' emotions were too much that when they met at the center of the aisle, he couldn't stop himself from sobbing. His shoulders were shaking too. You can call him gay for acting so, but he didn't care one bit. He cried in happiness, thoug
Seven years later. . . Where do broken hearts go?That has been Kraius' question to himself for the past few years. Love and it's consequences. Does it really have to be so painful and lonely that he couldn't even determine why he was still breathing? Does it really have to be unfair that it still kept on hurting him like hell?While overlooking at the vast ocean of Surigao, the man couldn't help but to curse consecutively. The emptiness and torment that he was feeling was just too much that he wished to stop breathing at all. However, he also wished that the thing that was keeping him sane would be granted sooner. That the impossible would be possible. Everyone knew him as a cheerful lawyrr, but behind his masked persona was an endless torture that his heart had gone through. Like the vast and boundless sea in front of him. The water may look fine and peaceful, but the waves of it still wanted to kiss the sand. To reach for each other despite everything pulling them apart."Are you
Rhezi had the most beautiful dream that night. She dreamed that Kraius and her got married privately. Just them and some close friends. It was a beach wedding and she was just wearing her usual jeans while Kraius was wearing his khaki shorts. It might be the reason why the sweet smile never left the woman's lips. It seemed true that her heart fluttered in happiness. When the woman opened her eyes, her heart beat accelerated and her smile widened when she felt a heavy thing right above her waist. She reached for it so that the embrace would tighten around her. Then, she turned to face him and saw the most handsome man she had ever laid eyes on.His slow breathing fanned over her face but it didn't bother her. She stared at him intently as if her life and death depended on it. Her eyes traced and lingered onto every feature of his face, and it was still perfect in her sight. His striking pointed nose. His thick eyebrows that made him look intimidating. His perfectly shaped lips that s
Kraius didn't waste the moment. He released Rhezi from his tight hug and cupped her beautiful face. There were still tears in her eyes and he didn't waste time to remove it. He wiped her tears using the back of his hand, careful not to hurt the woman in the process. After that, he went closer to Rhezi and kissed her eyes softly.Rhezi immediately closed her eyes, feeling her heart beating erratically. She was hurt and by what she discovered and also guilty. However, Kraius' kisses affected her as the man kissed over her face until it went to her lips.The slow and soft touches of the man's lips on her felt like comfort saying that everything would be alright. That she shouldn't worry so much because he's here to fight for her. That she won't be hurt again because he'd love her without any inhibitions."Sshh, stop crying, Chubz. I hate to see you cry," the man whispered. His soulful brown eyes were on her. His eyes also displayed suffering, just like the woman's."K-Kiss me, Kraius. He
Kraius was busy reading papers when her secretary entered. The man immediately shifted his attention to her with furrowed brows. As usual, his secretary still looked very formal as she walked towards his table. She stopped in front of the table and the man raised his brows. "Someone wants to talk to you, Mr. Montreal," she informed.Kraius' forehead creased. He didn't expect any visitor so the confusion was evident in his face. He looked at his Piaget watch afterwards and smiled lightly. He felt excited and happy at the same time. His tiredness from the continuous work suddenly disappeared.The truth was, he was very eager to go home. It's been a few weeks since he brought his kids in his house, and he could say that there were no problem with the situation. They were a little bit not used to things but they eventually adjusted.His kids were all smart. When he told them the truth, they kept quiet and accepted him as their bioligical father. He cried when they first called him Baba.
Rhezi didn't know how she managed to arrive at Monterio Hotel. All she knew was that she desperately needed to be away from Jericho's mansio after he confessed his romantic feelings for her. She didn't see that coming. She was flabbergasted and along with that was the bitterness that swallowed her heart because of the betrayal of someone she trusted so much.She never thought that Jericho would trick her like that. Rhezi was completely believed that he was gay. She was lost when he was with her. She was vulnerable and broken. She ran away after he found her. The immense pain she felt made her forget the anger. Then, she ran away with him and ended all of her connection to her friends and family. Rhezi sighed as she remembered the memories. She was still unwell but she needed to keep herself sane. The woman was spaced out for a few minutes, just staring at the elevator button inside the building. She didn't know if she should go to that place, but in the back of her mind, she thought
Rhezi was smiling while watching the little boys playing around the vast garden of the Bailey mansion. Dos was swimming in their huge inflatable pool while his brothers were sliding on the huge slide that was connected to it. They were cheerfully giggling while playing with bubbles."Momma!" Dos called.The boy was already fine and treated after Kraius offered his bone marrow for him. After the boy was confirmed to have leukemia, Kraius didn't hesitate to do what he did. He also volunteered to give blood which the woman felt grateful for. She owed him a lot even though they were still not in good terms after they devoured each other that night. It has been two months since everything happened. Two months since Kraius and her have talked about what happened in the past. It has also been two months since they last talked to each other, only acting casually. Two months of accepting and healing. Two months since everything changed. "Momma! Do you want to join us?" Rhezi exhibited a lig