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“Huh? Where am I?” Aly groaned, parting her heavy eyelids slowly. Her throat is as dry as sandpaper and her head is throbbing like crazy. God, opening her eyes must’ve been the worst decision she made in her life! The moment a streak of light assaulted her blurry vision, her headache only intensified. But she fought through the pain. Aly forced her body to move as she made sense of her surroundings. First thing’s first, the sheets smelled different and she’s cold. Why is she cold when the sun is shining brightly outside? Her body felt sore too, like she just ran a marathon to save her life. Every hair in her body stood as she let the comforter slide on her skin revealing…her naked form?!“Ghghh…” Someone stirred awake beside her, instantly sending her heart banging wildly in her chest. The voice is deep and husky. She’s sore.She’s naked.With a man beside her. In a completely unknown room. She was fucked. Literally. As she fit her current situation like puzzle pieces in her he
All adults do is lie. Keith grumpily watched the center stage. He felt an ache in his chest that he couldn’t quite describe as he saw his father looking in love with another woman aside from Therese. But what he couldn’t understand even more is the fact that beside her, his nanny is clapping and smiling as she focuses on the two in front. Wasn't she supposed to be jealous or something like that? He thought that she’s in love with his dad?He still hates her for giving up on him. He hates her for falling in love with his dad. He hates his dad for being with women after women and for treating Therese like she’s no different from them! Keith made an internal oath that when he grows up, he wouldn’t be like him. Actually, he hates everyone in the room, especially the people who couldn’t see behind his father’s lying eyes! He resents his grandfather for letting this whole thing happen.But most importantly, he hates himself because he’s already used to his nanny’s presence. And that for
As soon as she sensed the hunger behind Raven’s last message, Therese wasted no time and searched for the nearest empty room in the hall. She was holding her phone so tightly, she feared it might break. “Therese, right?”Shit, some staff members from the events team recognized her.“Y-yes! Can I help you?” She awkwardly smiled before hiding her phone in her pocket. She could sense its constant vibration through the fabric. Raven can’t wait anymore. And so was she.“You’re just in time. Can you please check if we still have beer mugs in the stockroom? Seems like there are more guests coming.” The other girl shrugged her shoulders as she looked down to emphasize that she’s got her hands full of boxes. Therese found the perfect opportunity. “Uh, sure! I’ll go check. It might take a while, though. If someone from the team looks for me, please tell them to go on without me.” “Sure. No worries!” Therese was delighted. She almost sprinted to the door halfway opened on her right. When she
Jayce wasn’t the type to make his presence big on any occasion. He prefers to stay away from the camera flashes and public scrutiny. Having that lowkey attitude is how he found himself alone at his best friend’s engagement party, sipping an expensive wine at the back of the crowd. The picture taking was over and the groom and the bride-to-be exited the stage. Jayce brought out his phone and typed a simple message addressed to Raven. Just wanted to let your stupid ass know, Therese didn’t accept your father’s offer. And then, he walks away. —-A week has passed since the engagement party. One week since Therese was left radio-silenced by Raven and Keith. Her chest suddenly felt tight and her eyes stinged from the stubborn tears that wouldn’t go away. She planned to talk to Keith about it and squeeze some honesty out of his system. She knows he wouldn’t lie for no reason. But the little kid wasn’t in his room this morning. Therese sniffled as she swiped right to her camera roll, r
“No.” Audible gasps filled the hall. The guests were clearly confused.“N-no?” His face turned sour, suddenly embarrassed by the whole situation. Therese, on the other hand, grinned like a fool as she felt butterflies flying around her stomach. The crowd who watched Raven get down on one knee and declare his love for her suddenly turned to one another and exchanged whispers. On the far right, the older Montefalco was seething while Raven’s father smirked slightly as he closed his eyes. But Therese couldn’t care less. If she's being honest, she feels like she’s on cloud nine!She held Raven’s hand before pulling him to his feet. “It’s not gonna be no forever, silly. I just want you to work hard for it.” She tiptoed and planted a kiss on his right cheek, making sure that the photographers caught the exact moment. She didn't know where her sudden boldness was coming from.Raven seemed to be too stunned to speak. He stood frozen on the ground, the tips of his ears turning pink. In the en
“D-don’t tell me, we’re going to ride…that.” Raven’s face almost contorted in discontent as the city bus stopped right in front of them. “Yup.” Their timing was terrible. It was currently a busy hour, so people flooded the public waiting shed, patient for their turn. Therese was used to this. But the hesitant man beside her was clearly not. She chuckled at his reaction. “Come on!” “Wait, wait!” When they were inside, commuters filled every space in the bus. It was a rare occasion that the transportation was this full, causing Therese and Raven to stand all throughout the ride. But she was having fun! On the other hand, Raven was irritated and worries to no end. “No way, this is ridiculous! What if we suddenly tripped and–” “You won’t fall.” “It’s dangerous! You used to do this everyday?” He was sweating so badly now. “Oh my god, relax! You’ll be fine. Just grab the handle over there and stand firm.” She pointed towards the metal bar above his head and Raven did as he
Therese’s breath was caught between her lungs. If Raven wasn’t holding her petite figure securely, she had long fallen to the cold tiles for sure. Blood rushed to her ears and she could hear the fast beating of her own heart.Did she hear him right? "R-raven, I…” "Her words were cut short when he dove straight to the crook of her neck and assaulted her sensitive spot with tender and possessive kisses at once. She closed her eyes and focused on the sensation rather than entertain her confusion. “You don’t have to say it back right now.” He said it so gently, so tenderly.But his actions were the complete opposite of tender. He tightened his hold on her body, groaning as he rutted mindlessly on her center. The action sent electric pleasure up her spine that made Therese moan loud. Raven’s tongue traveled from the column of her neck to her ear right ear, nibbling it after. The hot saliva that grazed her skin was almost too much. He swallowed the delicious sounds she was making in a d
“Ugh, the audacity of that slut to show her face in school!” Ignore it. “I’m pretty sure she could only afford to go here because of Desmond money.” Inhale. Exhale. Focus on your lunch. “Imagine going against a Montefalco when you have nothing in your name. Girl, I could never!” “Imagine being so broke that being a babysitter to a billionaire baby is not enough…that whoring yourself up is a must!” Tears pricked her vision. Therese was by no means a sensitive girl. She knew that in order to survive this world, she had to mold her heart into metal and build thorned gates around her soul. But Raven managed to tear down her gates so words like this penetrate easily, hurting her like a bitch. “SHAY THATM AGAINM, MYOU UGMLY ASS!” In front of her, Aly growled towards the girls on the left cafeteria table, ready to pounce like a tiger. Her mouth was still half-full of rice when she shouted, but she’s prepared to defend her honor with rice flying around from her lips. Therese blinked
"Clear...Shocking on three. One, two, three!"Therese followed the creaking sound of the emergency bed's movement where Raven was laid bloody and unconscious. Her feet numbed from walking and running all day. Her head felt like it was floating. Her heart..."Check rythm. Do we have a pulse?"Her heart sank to her stomach, making her feel like she's drowning. Therese watched the doctors try to revive her dying lover in slow motion. Two electric metal devices that she doesn't know the name of, pulled Raven's chest upwards again and again. And again. Yet, everytime...Raven wasn't budging. "No, no..." She shook her head as she clutched the handle of the bed as the medical personnel kept moving it towards the ICU. Her vision started becoming watery as the weight of reality slowly sinks in her mind. "Starting manual CPR now!" The doctor who climbed on the bed to pump his chest using her hands desperately clung onto the weak pulse point and his heart's fading beats. Soon, they placed an
BANG! BANG! It was almost funny how fast the turn of events took place. One moment, Stephanie was offering her son's internal organs to the man who lent her billions of dollars, the next, gunshots were heard around the yacht. "Show yourself, Stephanie. We know you're in there." She didn't know when they arrived or how they managed to sneak past her men but her ears weren't deceiving her. That voice was of Raven's. "Right, right...I'm here, you got me. Geez! No need to be so dramatic." She rolled her eyes before walking up the stairs, hiding her gun underneath her dress just in case. Stephanie showed up, hands in the air. A part of her was startled to see Raven and Therese with a bunch of officers guarding them as they rode three boats a few distance away from the nose of the yacht. Yet, another part of her had already expected for this to happen. "How did you know where I was?" She smirked mockingly, tilting her head to the side as she eyed the anxious couple. Raven dismissed h
“When is she going to get here?” Keith stared at his toy truck for the hundreth of time as he waited for Stephanie's promise. He still refused to call her his mother at this point. The small circular window that allowed the small room of the yacht to breathe was the only solace he had in his miserable days. At least he gets to see how the sun kisses the ocean good night."Have patience, my son...She'll be here soon." Stephanie entered the room, eyeing the untouched toys and food that scattered around. She took a step closer and knelt before his son who was pouting and glaring at her. "I'm not your son and you have said the same thing since we got here! I wanna go home." He protested bravely, throwing the truck on the wall with much force and making it break. CRASH! Stephanie's patience was wearing thin. She closed her eyes and held herself back from striking his silly little face that resembles his asshole of a father. Fuck, speaking of the Desmonds, why isn't Raven taking her b
“I’m way past revenge. If that’s all you have to tell me, you can scram away.”Warren laid on his prison bed, arms raised to cover his eyes. He contemplated Stephanie's words and their conversation when she visited him.Yes, he was an asshole but not the kind who will use his own flesh and blood for his benefit.He had sinned enough."Warren! Stephanie desperately called for him the moment he turned his back on her. The glass partition almost shook in the intensity of her voice and all eyes in the area was suddenly on them."Have you forgotten about me, then? Don't you remember how you left me in the dirt after you promised me heaven?!" She knocked her hands on top of the table as angry tears started forming at the corner of her eyes. Looking at the state she was in, Warren couldn't help the guilt that rose up his throat. "I was doing just fine! I was...Raven and I were fine. How could you barge in and tempt me with my c-career and..." Stephanie looked down as she bawled her eyes out
“Hello, you must be Keith!” Stephanie flashed a friendly smile towards her son, the mini version of Warren Desmond. And if she squinted a little, she could tell that his eyes were no different from Raven too.Well, it doesn't matter.What's important is the kid's uncanny resemblance to the Desmonds gave her the success of her plans until now. He would exploit it over and over again if it meant furthering her said success. She doesn't feel an ounce of love or attachment to her own son."Who are you?" Keith inquired, tilting his head to the side as he took a bit of his apple bun. After all, he is the product of all her past mistakes. "Oh, your father didn't tell you?" It was after school. Thanks to her men, she found out what school Keith was enrolled at. It wasn't easy. Being the youngest Desmond in the family, his security was top notch. It was a great challenge infiltrating his school. This is a one in a million chance that she must ensure the success of. Stephanie kneeled and r
As much as she tried to hold back her tears, her heart and mind wouldn't cooperate. "Hush, it's okay...I'm not blaming you." Raven gently cupped her cheeks and kissed the trail of her tears starting from her eyelids down to both sides of her nose until he reached her lips. The moment Therese tasted his tongue on hers, she gave in. "'Mmmm sorry. I'll make it up to you." She uttered in what she thought was the most genuine her voice ever sounded. She tangled her tongue with Raven, swallowing his every grunt and groan as she explored the inside of his mouth she once memorized.The rain should have helped drop the temperature inside the car. But it seems like their heavy and passionate kisses and rising body heat dominated the cold. Therese's chest and neck was flushed red while the tips of Raven's ears were tainted pink. "I thought I'd lost you." He mumbled between the kisses, snaking his hands around Therese's neck as he pressed her face closer to her, diving down to suck on the colu
“Raven, are you in here?”Even in his sleep, he was never at peace. Raven grunted as Jayce’s voice clouded his consciousness that kept fading in and out.“Dude, open the door! I have something important to tell you.”He grunted, twisting and turning on his bed. Raven grabbed the nearest pillow as he tried to ignore his best friend's annoying voice in favor of salvaging a little longer sleep."I'M GOING TO TEAR THIS DOWN IF YOU DON'T OPEN IN THREE..."Without any signs of him walking away, Raven grudgingly bolted up the bed and fought his hangover to storm across his room and grab the door knob."If this is about fucking work---""This is about Stephanie and Keith."His hand that had previously attempted to clasp around the knob angrily, tensed due to a completely different reason. Hearing Jayce's news caused his heart to beat rapidly in anxiety.Raven finally turned the knob open to reveal an image of Jayce being a panting mess holding an almost crumpled paper in one hand."What is it
PAST “I’m already here! I’ve done everything you said!” Stephanie fought the tears that threatened to fall from her eyes. At 5AM sharp, she put on her most casual clothes and cover-ups so no one would be able to track her. She made sure to go to the airport quietly and leave her so-called family in favor of a better future. "You fucking told me that you’ll fetch me here yourself.” Stephanie’s heart was banging loudly on her chest as she tried to contain her emotions and the volume of her voice. She’s starting to gather too much attention. But how could she calm down? He told her to leave Keith and Raven. He promised her a secured career. A new beginning. And now… “You’ll be fine. I have my own shits to deal with. You’ll still be under my wing.” He responded nonchalantly and his voice over the phone grated her nerves. "What about your son, huh? What do you think will happen if I expose the news to the Desmonds that Keith is yours?” She tried her best to sound intimidating bu
BAM! BAM! BAM!"T-Therese...Please, I know you're in there. Let me in!" Raven slurred, his vision blurry because of the alcohol he chugged a few minutes later. Despite Jayce's protest, he found himself heading towards Aly's apartment and banging her gate. The doorbell was useless in catching her attention anyway. "Dude. Cut it out. What if someone sees you and makes a mess of your reputation again?" His best friend was having a hard time ripping his practically glued figure to the gate. He looked around to confirm that there are no prying eyes that would put them in danger. Jayce concentrated on pulling Raven's shoulders with all his might but the miserable man wasn't budging. "Fuck, you're as heavy as a boulder." "I need to...hick...see her, Jayce! I need to t-talk to my girlfriend! Hick!" Raven sniffed two, three times before wiping away the stubborn tears that kept intensifying his blurry vision.BAM! BAM!"Therese! T-therese, baby...Open the door and hear me out! I didn't do a