Margaux quickly pushed him. Her eyes were wide as her heart was beating so fast. Their lips just almost pressed against each other, but she felt violated. “Get away from me!” she shouted and stepped backwards. She stumbled but she didn’t fall as one of her bodyguards came and helped her.Meanwhile, Josh looked stunned. He just stood immobile there while staring at her like a statue. He had no reaction when her bodyguards escorted her out and left him alone. “I don’t want to go home yet..” she whined as she realized they were exiting the bar. No one said anything as they didn’t know what to respond. Their job was to protect her and keep her safe but forcing her to go home was out of their job description. Margaux was about to go back when a hand suddenly stopped her by grabbing her arm.“You’re not going back there,” a familiar voice said. She was about to lash out but the words got stuck in her throat upon realizing it was her cousin Daisy. In an instant, her face lit up and she
"To whom?" Daisy raised her eyebrows. She knew full well that Margaux was completely drunk since her face already looked like a tomato with droopy eyes. Her voice was hoarse as well and she quickly got pissed off over little things which was the main point to indicate that she already exceeded her alcohol limit. Standing straight in front of her cousin, her eyes sparkled while her lips curved in a knowing smile. "Who else? Do I have any other guy I let in my life outside our family?" Margaux retorted sarcastically. “Jack..” she replied in a matter-of-fact tone.She chuckled when her cousin threw her a sharp look. Amused at her reaction, she decided to tease her more. “I don’t mind sharing him with you..”“Sorry, but I’m not interested,” her cousin quickly answered.Her laugh erupted in the room. It must be her hormones but she found Margaux really adorable when she was mad. Ever since they were young, she already loved teasing her but at that moment, she felt like it became worse
“Don’t hesitate to call me when you need help,’ Liana muttered.Hendirx shoved his hands into the pocket of his jeans and shook his head, “You’ve already done a lot,” he replied. Giving him a place to stay and hide was already too much. And if only he didn’t badly need it, he would never accept it. His ego can’t handle it, but he swallowed his pride if he wanted to stay there. “C’mon! I have done a lot of bad things to you. This is the only way I could repay you,” the woman probed. He sighed. “I appreciate it. But you already helped me a lot today,” he said.It was a very unexpected encounter. Who would have thought that in just one day, his life had changed and suddenly living like a criminal? And if not for Liana, he probably got caught now and was there in the airport for a different reason.The woman gave him a tight lip smile in defeat. “If you say so. But really, you know my number..”He could see that she was sincere and genuine about her offer. But it was already too much.
“We are cordially invites you to witness our undying love as we, Margaux Margarette Montello and Josh Garcia are finally tying the knot”Hendrix’s hands were shaking as he stared at the wedding invitation with bloodshot eyes. His heart constricted as if there was a tight knot surrounded in it. His eyes couldn’t believe what he was seeing. He blinked several times but the name written on it never changed. ‘Margaux is getting married?!’ He crumpled the paper and threw it on the wall with all force. He growled and cursed loudly, not minding if the neighbor could hear him. “It can’t be!” he screamed. Josh Garcia?! He hadn't heard of that name before! How come she would suddenly get married to a person he didn’t know existed? How about the chef who was already living with her?!His mind suddenly flooded with questions. He was utterly confused. ‘Don’t tell me that chef is just a relative or her other cousin’s boyfriend?!’ he pursed his lips. All this time, he thought Jack Simon was
Clueless, Hendrix followed them inside the manor. But instead of seeing Margaux, it was her father who welcomed him.“We meet again,” Don Geronimo greeted. He nodded but he was too confused to say anything. “Have a seat,” the old man gestured to the single sofa across him. Obediently, Hendrix carefully took his seat. He looked at Don Geronimo with a blank expression but he couldn’t get himself to ask him. It was very usual for him to be nervous in front of someone. He was a businessman and met different people. In fact, he was the intimidating one but for the second time he had a face-to-face with the old man, he felt like a small person who had no right to even lift his head and meet his eyes. “What brought you here?” Don Geronimo queried. His thick eyebrows deeply furrowed as no words were coming out from his mouth. Silence filled the spacious living room and it was deafening. And because of that, the atmosphere became awkward which made his chest thump harder.“Fancy meetin
“Hendrix?” Margaux scowled as she stared at Hendrix standing frigidly by their main door. “Why are you here?” she queried. Her head was still throbbing due to her hangover. And suddenly, she thought she was just hallucinating when the guy didn’t respond nor even move after she asked him a question. He was like a statue there, blocking the doorway. She blinked her eyes several times and even squeezed them to check if her vision suddenly had a problem. But after confirming that he was indeed there, she did not hesitate to step towards him and poked his chest with her little index finger. “Are you for real?” she asked with her eyebrows deeply furrowed. Confused, she stared at him until he finally looked away. “What are you doing here?” She raised her eyebrows and folded her arms. Her men should have brought him to the airport as soon as they saw him because that’s what she ordered them to do. But then she remembered as to why she suddenly went to the bar and made herself d
She stepped backwards and put her arms around Josh’s arm then grinned at Hendrix. “I want you out of my life because I want to settle down. And I don't want you to ruin it,” she added. Her sanity left her. And she didn’t know what came to her mind that she suddenly blurted those out. But as soon as she said those words, she felt her chest tightened and everything inside her seemed protesting. She wanted to reprimand herself but her anger towards Hendrix was to the moon that her rational mind was nowhere to be seen. “Leave now before I call the security to take you to the airport,” she said sternly. Beside her though, Josh looked very stiff but she just ignored it. She actually preferred him that way though, so he won't expose her for lying. Meanwhile, Hendrix shook his head. The look on his face was unreasonable but his eyes were bloodshot and his hands were trembling. Margaux averted her gaze as she suddenly felt guilty for lying. However, she reminded herself about the pictur
What wedding invitation?! Margaux’s eyes went wide like a saucer as she stared at her cousin incredulously. She didn’t voice it out, and she tried so hard to keep a blank face. “You gave him.. the invitation?” she queried slowly. Her voice was a little hoarse and words barely came out.It was too hard to process what Daisy had just done. She was in utter disbelief that her hands were shaking.“I did. You told me to do it last night. Have you forgotten?” she smiled at her meaningfully. She felt like she was struck with lightning, making her immobile. The astonishment she felt earlier was nothing compared to what she felt at that moment. Daisy’s lips stretched widely. She briefly glanced at Josh beside her before returning her gaze back to her. “You called me last night and asked me to deliver the invitation in his apartment since you don’t know where he was..” She stared at her cousin for a long second before she clenched her fists. Upon hearing her last words, she realized that D