“No..” Margaux shook her head in disbelief. Her eyes landed on the tablet and saw high quality pictures of Hendrix in the airport while he boarded up to the time that he finally landed in the Philippines. “These can be edited. You know technologies nowadays,” she scowled as she kept scrolling at the pictures that seemed to never end. “This is the proof of his plane ticket purchase and the time of his arrival. There are dates indicated in the pictures and they all matched”Still, she shook her head. She stubbornly refused to believe that Hendrix was not in England anymore because it only meant one thing. Putting down her tablet, she leaned back and folded her arms across her chest. “How about Liana’s cars? Have you checked all of them?” she inquired all of a sudden. Her secretary did not answer. Although she knew it was impossible to get all the plate numbers of her cousin’s cars in just a few hours, she still asked just to divert her attention and distract herself from thinking a
‘Scared?’ she repeated inwardly. She wanted to laugh, but she repressed herself as she wanted to make Roxanne feel that she was on the upper hand. “Who is this?” she asked, trying to sound clueless and pretending to not to know who the caller was. A chuckle was heard from the other line, as though enjoying her struggle. “That’s a secret for now. You will be surprised once you know who I am..” There was a hint of mocking and sarcasm in her tone but she just ignored it and kept an innocent voice.“Why can’t you tell me now?” she probed. “Let’s not rush things up, babe. We have a lot of time and I want you to go crazy figuring who I am,” Roxanne giggled. Margaux wanted to burst out laughing as she found that woman funny. ‘Too gullible,’ she repeated in her head. She then shook her head at the irony because between the two of them, Roxanne was the gullible one and not her. The urge to retort if she was describing herself was strong but she bit her tongue to stop her mouth from sayi
“She’s here,” Carlos announced through the intercom. Her lips curved upward as she swayed the swivel chair left and right. “Let her in,” she said. After hanging up, she folded her arms across her chest and watched as the door opened. Her eyes instantly sparkled upon and her lips stretched wider upon seeing the guest she had been waiting for. “I didn’t know we are best of friends,” she stated as soon as Roxanne showed up. The woman smirked at her. She was wearing a sexy and fitted red dress that hugged her body. She was also wearing full make-up and diamond accessories as though she was attending a gala or a big event. “It’s not my fault that you are stupid..” Roxanne chuckled. Margaux’s eyebrows instantly raised. Her blood boiled not because she was annoyed at what she said, but rather, it was her arrogance that she did hate. “You wouldn’t be here if I’m stupid,” she stated matter-of-factly. Roxanne snorted. “I wouldn’t be here if you weren’t stupid. Don’t be confuse” The wo
“Hendrix!” Roxanne exclaimed as soon as she saw his face. But instead of responding to her, he just pushed her forcefully and her body slammed on the floor. Meanwhile, Margaux froze on her seat as she stared at the guy in front of her in utter disbelief. Her eyes went round while her lips parted slightly as though she had just seen a ghost. “Are you okay?” Hendrix inquired. He cupped her face but still, she was not able to move and just remained immobile while her gaze was not leaving him. ‘Am I just dreaming?’ she thought. She could not believe what she was seeing. He’s not the one she was expecting to come for the police and their security were already on standby and just waiting for Carlos’ signal. Blinking her eyes several times, her chest thumped wildly as his familiar scent entered her nostrils. “Margaux..” Hendrix muttered. His face was full of concern which made her heart swollen. She stared at him, still in utter disbelief and hoped that it was only a dream. “Hendri
“Are you okay? Did that woman hurt you?” Hendrix asked. His face was full of concern which made her body freeze. She forgot that he was there and now that he made his existence known again, Her blood boiled as what she had been through over a week after he left. “Why are you here?” her eyes squinted. Her voice was cold and distant. There was a gnawing feeling inside that she could not comprehend. She hated the guy so much that she hoped to not see him again but hated him more for actually doing what she hoped for. And now that he was in front of her, she loathed him to the core that she wanted to push and curse him away. “I’m here to protect you..” he muttered. He immediately looked away which made her more furious inside. Her eyes turned into a slit as she clenched her fists tightly. “I don’t need your protection,” she hissed. Although she wanted to tell that he may go, those words seemed to get stuck in her throat and did not want to come out. It was like her bra
“Margaux..” Hendrix followed her. Margaux looked at him when she felt his warm hand grab her wrist. Her brows pulled together while her eyes were devoid of any emotion. Hendrix was taken aback at the sight. He was not able to say anything right away and almost stepped back upon seeing her emotionless face. His chest tightened as he felt the fear creeping in his system. It was the same fear that he felt when he found her wedding ring on his bed. He clenched his fists but immediately loosened when Margaux snapped. “Ouch!” “Sorry,” he quickly apologized. Margaux tried to pull her hand off his hold but he refused to let go. Rather, he held her wrist not too tight but very secured. “What else do you want now?” she asked sternly. Hendrix immediately shook his head as he had no idea on what to do next. He just wanted to stay by his side to make sure that she was safe. He actually had no plan to show up at all and just kept watching her secretly, but he could not just stay standing
“Long time no see,” Jack greeted with a warm smile. Hendrix scoffed and wanted to rush to the car and ignore him. However, he didn't move as the guy was actually leaning on the side of the driver and blocking the door with his huge body. He let out an exasperated sigh before he decided to move closer. Then, he stopped just enough to hear whatever he was going to say to him. “Speak,” he ordered as he folded his arms across his chest. Jack’s lips lifted upward, “Aren’t you going to greet me first or ask how am I doing?” His thick eyebrows deeply furrowed in an instant. “Why would I do that? Are we friends?” he retaliated. “Ouch. Your tongue is too sharp,” the guy chuckled. He clicked his tongue in annoyance and gave him a deadly glare. “Stop beating around the bushes and go straight to the fvcking point ‘coz I have no fvking time for chitchat,” he hissed. Jack, as annoying as he was, laughed heartily which made Hendrix's eyes turn into a slit. He thought that the guy was turning
“I thought this routine had reached its end,” Daisy stated as she entered the VIP room where her cousins had been hanging out for the past week. Her face contorted upon seeing Margaux already half emptied the bottle of liquor in her hand. “I’m starting to think that you are already an alcoholic, babe,” she commented as she sat next to her. “She chugged down the bottle right away as soon as it was served,” Dinah said. Her eyebrows then raised as she looked at Daisy knowingly, “Did something happen again?”Daisy let out a dramatic sigh while shaking her head, “I just heard Hendrix showed up in her office earlier,” she shrugged. She knew what happened exactly as Margaux’s secretary called her when the latter decided to invite Roxanne Roswell to her office. The guy was just being cautious and thought that it was better to let her and her uncle know about it in case something bad will happen. And something bad happened indeed. She did not have the whole information but knowing that t