Sorry the late update.
“So in the eyes of the public, I will be your wedded wife, Aria, right?”Nicholas paused, his hand on what he was doing, and stared at her…“Uhm, I'm sorry Ariana, but I think that will be the case, for now, well until Aria returns,” Nicholas said with an apologetic face.He was surprised when he heard Ariana chuckling. “Why are you chuckling?” He asked her as a smile started creeping on his face.“It's nothing, it's just funny how you always become flustered whenever you have to answer my question… But don't worry, I don't have an issue with being that bitch in public. What matters is that, you know I'm Ariana, not Aria.”Ariana said and flashed Nicholas a sweet smile. Nicholas blinked several times to come back to his senses. “Don't smile like that to me again.” He said curtly and started his car as they drove off to their house.“Why? Does it make your heart beat faster?” Ariana teased him.“Ha! You wish Ariana. I don't have a heart in me. And even if I did, they've turned to ice.
Ariana and Nicholas reached the Nelson Mansion, and she was in awe looking at the large and beautiful building standing before her eyes.“Wooww… This house is insanely astonishing!” Ariana said as her eyes roamed around the outside of the house.The house was perfectly built with beautiful flowers everywhere around the compound. Ariana didn't miss the several security guards patrolling in and out of the house.She also saw several housemaids moving up and down with their respective works.“Are you just going to stand there and gawk at the house, or you will enter with me?” Nicholas said in amusement when he saw how childish Ariana was behaving while gawking at his house.Ariana came back to her senses, smile awkwardly, and apologize to him when she realized what she was doing. “Uhm, I'm sorry. You can't blame me though, your house is fucking amazing.” She said while they started to walk into the house.“Thanks though, but point of correction, this house belongs to my grandparents but
“I'm sorry my dear, please forgive them. I'm even embarrassed as their mother.” Anastasia apologized to Ariana. Ariana felt bad for the woman. In fact, based on what Nicholas has told her, the woman is nothing but an angel in a human form. “It's okay Auntie. Uhm, I'm actually sorry for the kind of words I used. I just get carried away.” Ariana apologized and went to her seat.She needs to calm her nerves down next time, if not, hell will blow loose…“You did amaze Ariana. I never knew you had this feisty side of you. I can say that, I'm proud of you, if not as your husband, then as your friend.” Nicholas leaned closer to her, and whispered in her ear, which sent a shiver down Ariana's spine. Her cheeks turned shades of red as her eyes went wide.Nicholas chuckled at her reaction and even raised his left hand to pinch her cheek. Ariana glared playfully at him before she flashed him a smile.They were so engrossed in their little conversation that they didn't even realize how the res
It was already night and Ariana was in the bathroom taking her shower.Nicholas sat on his bed and waited for her to come out first before he can also go in and take his bath.They wanted to sleep in different rooms, but the elders in the house insisted that it was best if they sleep in the same room but on different beds if it pleases them.This made Nicholas bring another bed into his bedroom for Ariana's convenience. Nicholas sat on his bed with his laptop when the bathroom door opened, revealing Ariana is in a white bathrobe with her hair dripping with water.Everything felt like slow motion for Nicholas. He took in everything Ariana was doing at that moment. The way she moved her legs…The way she swayed her hair…Not only that but the way she held the small towel in her hands….The way she tilted her head to the other side so that she can wipe her hair…The way her white and creamy skin looked in that bathrobe…The way she finally turned to face him…And even the way she opened
Ariana woke up in the middle of the night because she was feeling hungry. She didn't eat much at the dinner because, well, you can say she was feeling shy because it was her first time being in a such rich family like that.And moreover, the foods were so fancy to her unliking. She wanted to eat something simple. She looked over at where Nicholas's bed was and saw he was sound asleep. She didn't want to wake him up just to get her food. In fact, Ariana was much grateful she found Nicholas. He has been nothing but the best ever since they met. With the mindset of not waking him up, Ariana took her phone from the nightstand, tiptoed, and slowly left the bedroom. She on her phone torchlight since she doesn't want to wake the rest up if she on the whole lights in house. She slowly walked to the kitchen, and she was grateful that Anastasia and Abigail toured with her around the house.Ariana froze the moment she went to the kitchen. What's in the fucking name was she seeing? Why woul
The morning sun showed brightly on Tristan's face as he lay there on the white king-size bed as if he has no worries.He snuggled more into the warmth laying next to him. It seemed he had a peaceful and sound sleep, as a smile crept on his face when he took in the scent of the warmth beside him.“Mmhhnn…” He even moaned at the feeling of having such warmth beside him. But his next statement made the warmth move away from him, and he tried to chase it…“Hmmnn Alex, why do you smell so greater than before? And your body, it feels so warm now. Why wasn't I able to feel this warmth from you before? Mmhhnn… Anyway, you smell so good… So, so fucking good. Let's just stay like this for a while, okay.”Tristan's eyes were still closed when he was blabbering his words without realizing that the man near him was glaring daggers at him.“I can see you are still in love with that fucker that is making you mistake me for him even in your sleep.”Tristan shot up abruptly when he heard Mike's pisse
“Good morning…” Nicholas greeted Ariana when she opened her eyes.He had woken up a long time ago while he stared at Ariana hugging Kyle and Kylie in her arms on her bed.After cooking for them last night, the kids wanted to sleep with their parents, so Ariana made them sleep on her bed with her so that she can cuddle them. And moreover, her bed is bigger than Nicholas's. “I can see you had a peaceful sleep,” Nicholas said when Ariana rubbed her eyes and sat up on her bed.“Good morning Nicholas.” She responded and turned her face to the sides of her bed and saw Kyle and Kylie sleeping peacefully. “I bet we all had a good sleep then,” Ariana said as she ran her hands through the hair of the twins.“Yes, we did. And since we had a good sleep, wouldn't it be better if you can check the time now?” Nicholas said sarcastically. Ariana cussed when she saw the time. “Oh shoot! I'm late for work.” She said and got up from the bed abruptly to go to the bathroom. “Wait, what work are you ta
After having their breakfast, Ariana decided to take Kyle and Kylie to school, which made the kids happier.Her mind was still in chaos regarding both Aria and Tristan's issues. No matter how much she thinks about it, it was still puzzling to her how Aria could easily steal her identity.And when did she even start using her name?Ariana heaved a sigh as she sat in the back seat with Kyle and Kylie. Then again came to her mind with Tristan and Mike's issue. 'What the hell is going on around me? How did Tristan and Mike advance to such a relationship?' Ariana asked herself inwardly. It seems she's bonded in finding shocking news around her nowadays. “We have reached Young, Madam.” The driver said politely to Ariana when they reached the school. She was lost in her thought that she even failed to realize that she was taking the kids to school.“Oh okay. Thank you.” She thanked the driver before turning to the kids.“Come on, kids, let's get going,” Ariana said happily to them, but s
“Aaahhh!!” Aria screamed. “ You bitch! Have you lost your mind or what? How dare you pour water on me? Are you courting death?” Aria bellowed as she stood up, and started pacing around the room like a mad person. After a few seconds, she turned her cold gaze to Ariana and rushed to her side with her hands raised to strangle Ariana to death.She wasn't concerned about the consequences. All she wanted was to kill Ariana once and for all…“How dare me? Ha! You should be thankful that one of my hands is injured because of you! You would have received more than just a splash of water, you crazy bitch!” Ariana exclaimed furiously as she also stood up and glared daggers at Aria, who immediately shut her mouth and hated in her tracks. Aria was once again stunned by Ariana's reaction. She always thought, that regardless of what she did, Ariana would never have the guts to retaliate physically and would just endure it just as before. How wrong she is! Many of Aria's minions always reported to
“Ni- Nick, di- did you ju-st call - call me a bitch? H- how dare you? HOW DARE YOU!" Aria screamed back with the little voice she was still having. She didn't even care about how Nicholas tried to kill her. All she cared about was Nicholas calling her a "Bitch".What the hell!“Aria McCarthy! Enough of all this drama! Seriously, enough of all this!” Ariana suddenly exclaimed. She helped Nicholas to take a seat and sat beside him. She intertwined their hands together before looking up and flashing him a loving smile as a form of comfort. In fact, looking at them and their show of love, Aria had to admit bitterly that Ariana and Nicholas really looked good together, which infuriated her even more.Aria felt they were the perfect match as a couple. Her jealousy towards Ariana increased tenfold. Despite having an identical face and probably the same body figure as Ariana, the power that exudes from Ariana is different from hers. It doesn't matter what she does, she still can't catch up wi
After Nicholas shouted at Aria, everyone in the room became silent. They were even afraid to breathe or make a sound. It's been a long time since they saw Nicholas this angry. His anger was visible on his face and his trembling body. Everything about his state screams danger.It was as if no one were around him and all he could see was darkness. His hatred for Aria clouded his mind to think straight or calm himself down. He wanted so badly to simply rush to her and kill her with his own bare hands. Suddenly, a soft and warm hand circled his, bringing him back from the darkness shrouding him.Blinking his eyes several times to gain back his sight to reality, he saw his family looking at him with concern written all over their faces.Turning his head to Ariana's side, Nicholas saw the worry in her eyes, and the fact that Kyle and Kylie looked at him fearfully made him realize what he had just done.Nicolas closed his eyes and took in a deep sharp breath to hold himself back from doing a
After staying outside the country for a very long time, Aria decided to return to her old country.The reason behind her leaving for another country has been completed. So she came back to take whatever she left behind, including her husband, her kids, her family, and most importantly, her title as Mrs. Nelson.Before she left the country, Aria paid people to keep an eye on the Nelson family, and also Ariana, her twin sister.As a result, she's very much aware of whatever happened during her absence, including the marriage between Nicolas and Ariana. And the fact that Ariana finally found out the truth regarding Kylie and Kylie's birth. It wasn't truly a surprise for Aria. She had already guessed the outcome of her absence and what Nicholas might do.Even knowing that fact, Aria didn't let that affect her decision to leave, at least she had a motive for traveling. And finally, after gaining whatever she wanted, she decided to return.Aria was and still is a person who doesn't want any
Nicolas took Ariana to the hospital and made sure her injured hand was well taken care of. He tried to persuade Ariana to stay at the hospital for a few days. However. To his dismay, Ariana refuted. She complained of being fine and nothing serious. The truth was that she was still feeling the pain in her injured fingers. However, staying at the hospital won't solve anything. She needed her husband and family but not the doctors. The doctor had already done his best by treating her wounds and bandaging them. He also gave her some pain relievers. So what's the point of staying at the hospital?“Baby, why don't you stay for a little longer, maybe a day or two, and then we can go home. I just want to make sure nothing happens to your hand.” Nicholas tried to persuade her again. “No! I would rather go than stay here. I want to go home, Nick. Not only that, but I mean, aside from my injured fingers, there's nothing wrong with me. And if that's the problem, you can be my other hand, right
Nicholas was still in Abigail's office chatting with her regarding Aria's return and email without knowing what was going on inside his wife's office.“So tell me, Nick… What did that bitch send you?” Abigail asked calmly after making sure her temper was in place.Nicholas just sat there for a few seconds before replying to her... “She didn't say much. She just said she's back and hoped her seat as Mrs. Nelson is still vacant for her.” Nicholas answered with a shrug. Abigail slammed her fist furious on her desk… “HOW DARE SHE!” She spat furiously before asking her brother again, “So? So what did you tell her?” She asked with agitation. “Nothing,” Nicholas answered curtly. He felt exhausted with Aria's return. His mind was in chaos regarding what Aria might have planned in mind.“What?” Abigail asked furiously. “Are you telling me that you didn't say anything to her? I mean, wait, you mean to say you didn't reply to her email?” Abigail asked. She felt the impulse to slap her brother h
Standing behind his sister's office door, Nicholas rubbed his forehead in frustration. Not because he was fed up with his sister or still angry with her. Nicholas just wished Abigail would always put on her cold front as professional when she's at work.However, it seems impossible when Mike is involved. Abigail technically forgets about herself and her surroundings whenever Mike is around.He knew Mike and his sister had some special bond which he himself sometimes felt jealous of.Abigail has always been close to Mike because Mike gave her more attention and care than Nicholas ever did.Actually, it was so simple to understand. Nicholas had a lot going on in his life ever since he was a kid. Basically, with his mom's death and his father not being there for him.He tried his best to be there for his little sister as much as he could, but it wasn't enough. On the contrary, Mike was always there for Abigail and never said no to her in any way. Since Mike is the only child of his pa
Looking fearfully at the baseball bat in Abigail's hand, Mike took a few steps back and feigned fear.He grew up with Abigail and even if the latter is younger than him, Mike, of course, knew her character the most.Abigail isn't concerned about age or gender. If she set her mind to hitting or beating someone, she would do it without any hesitation. She can be calm or scary when she wants.Looking at his fearful husband, Tristan was torn between laughing and crying at the same time. The heck! To think that Mile would be this fearful of Abigail. It was really laughable. “What's going on here?” Came Ariana's voice from behind the gathered crowd. “Oh Tris, you are finally here! Where in the heck name have you been? Do you know how much Abigail and I have been looking for you? Where--!” Ariana went to Tristan's side and bombarded him with countless questions. However, she shut her mouth the moment she saw Abigail's impassive face as she swayed the baseball bat in her hands. “Oh… I see n
When Tristan heard the sweet and gentle voice of a female calling his husband, he became a little jealous instantly.And the way the woman stared longingly at Mike made Tristan lose his appetite instantly. However, upon looking at Mike and realizing how cold he sounded toward the woman, his jealousy subsided a little.“Mikey, why are you pretending to be cold towards me? Have you forgotten how we spend good times together?” Rachael said with a hint of sadness and irritation as she went and stood right beside Mike.She didn't allow Mike to answer her before she took a seat beside him and shamelessly laid her head on his shoulder lovingly.Rachael ignored the presence of Tristan as if he was not even there.Mike looked at Tristan and saw the hurt in his eyes and the anger on his face broke his heart.He harshly shoved Rachael off his shoulder and warned, “Rachael, are you even a lady? Don't you have shame? Or you are blind to see that I'm having a meal with my husband?” Mike said with d