“What did you say?” Margaux turned back and scowled at Hendrix. However, her chest pounded wildly as soon as their eyes met. Hendrix's eyes were the most attractive part of his face the most and his brown orbs were her favorite. The way he gazed at her was too intense but she couldn't seem to look away, although her heart felt like it's going to explode. “I know you are here for me,” Hendrix responded with a gentle smile and slowly closing the gap between them. It didn't sink it right away to Margaux, as her mind went blank while her eyes fixated on his handsome face. And just like that morning, the way he looked at her seemed different. She found it very strange. It's as if something had suddenly changed but she couldn't pinpoint what it was exactly. Hendrix stopped right in front of her. He didn't touch her, and even left a quite huge gap in between them. But subconsciously, she took a step back as her heart couldn't handle being with him too close. “Did I make you worry?” he qu
“I love you, Margaux,” Hendrix repeated. Margaux stared at him with wide eyes. Her mouth agape while her heart was beating abnormally. ‘W-what?’ her brain couldn't function all of a sudden. He stared back at her, and she suddenly felt intimidated by the intensity of his gaze towards her. “I just realized it now. I'm sorry for everything, please forgive me..” he said. She blinked several times as it didn't sink in as well. Her mind was in turmoil, she couldn't think anything at all. “I love you,” he repeated again. ‘What the heck?! He loves me?!’ her mind screamed. Her chest hammered even more. Shutting her eyes, she took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, but to no avail. Her effort was futile as her brain kept repeating his words inside her head like a broken vinyl. Indenting in her mind, making her memorize every syllable of how he pronounced those words. “Margaux, I–” “Stop,” she quickly cut him off. She didn't want to hear more from him. It was already too much
Margaux's eyes widened and quickly, she pushed Hendrix away with all her strength and slapped his face with all her might. “How dare you kiss me?!” she exclaimed angrily. She was panting as she threw him a sharp glare. Her chest was thumping wildly while her muscles tensed in anger. She wanted to hit him more. One slap was never enough for disrespecting her like that. “What made you think that you have the right to kiss and touch me?!” she continued. “I can sue you for that!” ‘I won't forgive you!’ her mind screamed. Her mind was already in turmoil and that kiss just made her feel worse. She was already trying too hard to not take his confession seriously, but she cannot ignore his physical touch! Meanwhile, Hendrix stayed still as his face remained on the side. His eyes were shut while his jaw ticked as his left cheek turned red in an instant and was stinging in pain. That slap was hard. It's as if Margaux put all her frustrations and anger to her hand.“Next time you touch me
Hendrix stared at Margaux's phone with a scowl for a long second after the call just abruptly ended. He cannot believe the woman just hung up on him after asking for his address. Thinking about it, he suddenly got a bad feeling that she will either come to get Margaux's phone or have someone take it from him. Shaking his head, his grip on the phone tightened as he didn't like either of the two. “I will be the one to give it back to her,” he muttered with full determination.Standing up, he stepped out of his apartment once again. He was already hungry anyway, therefore, he'd go somewhere far from that place to eat late lunch and to avoid whoever was going to knock there. “Where are you going?” the landlord asked as he stepped out of the elevator. Hendrix's brows furrowed as he stared at the landlord. “Somewhere,” he answered curtly. “Where? Are you going to see Miss Margaux again?” The old woman probe.He shook his head shortly. “No” “Then where are you going? Why are you not
“I'm going now,” the bespectacled guy said and quickly turned away. “Wait!” Hendrix muttered, “Your boss.. You're talking about Don Geromino Montello?” he queried nervously. “Yes. Don Geromino would like to invite you to the manor for a chat,” the guy answered formally. “Why?” He scowled. His chest pounding harder as he wondered what the Don would like to talk about that he suddenly invited him for a chat. “My apology but I have no right to meddle with his business” Hendrix pursed his lips and nodded in understanding. Staring at the bespectacled guy, he couldn't help but feel the pressure knowing that the formal guy was waiting for his decision. He didn't want to go, but he was curious about what the Don would like to say to him. He felt conflicted whether to go or not because the invitation was too sudden and he wasn't prepared for it at all. Although he knew it was inevitable to personally meet his ‘supposed’ in-laws, it didn’t occur to him that it would happen that soon, les
“I love you..”Margaux shook her head, trying to erase that memory out of her head. She didn’t need it as she knew it was just all a lie.“Are you bothered by his kiss?” Jack suddenly queried. She straightened on her seat, surprised by the guy’s voice. She was too preoccupied that she already forgot that she was not alone in her office. “You’re mistaken,” she shook her head.Of course she wouldn’t admit that she was also bothered by that kiss. And she will definitely gonna think about it along with his sudden confession for the whole night once she goes home. Sighing, she pressed her lips and looked at Jack sternly, “What are you doing there anyway?” she asked, changing the topic. The corner of Jack’s lips curved upward as he stared back at her. He looked at her in amusement as if he knew her plan. “Would you believe that I was just passing by and accidentally saw you?” he responded. “Do you want me to believe that?” she reiterated. Jack chuckled, “I know it’s surreal but that
“Babe, did you–” the female voice stopped speaking as it immediately changed to a loud gasp.Margaux’s eyes widened even more and automatically, her hands stretched with full force and tried to push Jack away. Unfortunately, the latter was too strong, he didn’t even move an inch. “Move a–” the words got stuck in her throat and she froze once again when the guy suddenly pressed her body even more against him. “Sorry, but please stay still. I won’t kiss you..” Jack whispered while the tip of his nose was already touching hers. Margaux pursed her lips tightly as she tried so hard to turn her face away. Her chest was pounding wildly and she didn’t know what to do.The guy was blocking her view but she didn’t need to see whoever came in because her scent alone was a huge giveaway to recognize her. She’s the only one who has that perfume because it was made only for her. “I’m sorry if I disturb you,” Daisy said before her stiletto made a loud clicking sound before the sound of the door c
“Dad..” Margaux finally answered.She could hear a loud noise from the background which made the creases on her forehead deepened. “Why is your phone out of reach?” Don Geronimo queried. Her eyebrows raised as she didn’t understand it at first. But when she remembered that her phone was with Hendrix, her face darkened and dismissed her father with it right away. “It’s out of battery,” She just answered.“Hhm. Your mother got a little worried because she wasn’t able to contact you,” He responded. “What time are you going home?” he suddenly asked.Tilting her head, she looked at the phone and checked if it was really her father who was calling her. “Did something happen?” she abruptly asked.She heard her father chuckling, “Everything’s okay here. I just want to ask if you can come home now?”“Why?”“Come here quick and you’ll see”After saying that, Don Geronimo immediately hung up.Margaux stared at the phone with a deep furrow. ‘Is that really my father?’ she asked in disbelief. T