And now, ladies and gentlemen...let us have a debate on whether this is considered cheating or not.
“W-wait!” He tried to deepen the kiss by cupping her cheeks and pressing their bodies closer. It was a different experience compared to how Raven usually kisses her. His kisses full of rough hands and possessive tongues. Whereas Anthony's were gentle and grounding. She almost closed her eyes and basked in the new feeling. God, what is wrong with her?!"I said...Mhmp!...Wait!"But Therese slammed her palm on Anthony’s solid chest to give distance between them. She wished that the ocean waves would just take her away. “Is there something wrong?”Definitely! Guilt started to eat her up.“Anthony, I think you misunderstood me.” The man stared at him with confusion in his eyes. Taking a step back, Therese touched her lower lip with her trembling fingers. She could taste alcohol and mint from his kiss. “I’m not in a relationship but I…I have someone that I like.” Or love. She mentally clarified her words as Raven and Keith’s faces popped in her mind. Anthony suddenly visibly deflated
“Handsome and beautiful young people…perfect for each other! What a time to witness such young love.” Ofelia stared at the two young adults lovingly, chin propped on her right hand.TO: Black RavenHow’s Keith, darling?“Oh, uhm…we’re not really together. But your granddaughter is really lovely.”“She is! You’re a lucky man.”“I’m not…yet. Though, I’m planning to pursue her for real.”“Kyaaaaah!” She may not really understood the depth of his words but grandma Ofelia squealed like a teenager watching a romcom movie. The two exchanged conversation in the background while Therese was lost in her phone.Without her knowing, Anthony kept stealing glances towards her, admiring her smile.1 UNREAD MESSAGE: Black RavenHe’s got a medal at school! And he misses you everyday. (Picture attached)Therese smiled at his message, getting immersed in her own bubble. She zoomed in at the picture of Keith with his ever shy eyes, holding a gold medal in his left hand and a certificate in his right. Bes
"Raven and I were very much in love. He personally sought me and courted me. I used to think that our story was like a fairytale until Therese appeared and..." Jayce watched Erika's live interview with an impressed face. She sobbed mid-sentence, reaching for the tissue on the interviewer's table and blowing her nose to the side. Definitely a perfect PR training. "...that nanny seduced my fiance right in front of my eyes! She brainwashed him to think that I was the villain when all I ever did was ask her for some boundaries." More tears streamed down her cheeks, brows furrowed in agony. She made her words sound very realistic and Jayce had to give it to her. He swiped on his phone to play the clip of his best friend's latest press conference next. Just to compare. “I would like to clear out the circulating issue right at this very moment. Erika Montefalco and I were never in a relationship, and our supposed marriage was purposely arranged to merge the Desmond and Montefalc
“How have you been, girl? We miss you!” Aly’s cheerful energy was a breath of fresh air for Therese. She tossed over her bed and angled her phone camera sideways to get a better view of the video call. The call served as a distraction from everything that’s happening to her lately.“I’m doing great. Getting a lot of rest, as you can see.” She replied sarcastically, pulling her blankets up so it covers half of her face. “...before you called me.” “Oh, stop it. I have a surprise for you.” The girl with glasses almost jumped up her seat in excitement. Judging by the blur of trees on Aly’s peripheral, Therese could tell that her best friend was in a moving car. When she switched to the back camera mode, she didn’t miss the image of a certain smiley man who always wears his hair in a bun. “Is that Jayce?”Apparently, she was in a loud speaker mode since Jayce greeted her despite his face not reaching the view. She heard a distant, “what’s up, Therese?” in the background that Aly was quic
“Count me as your judge, young boys! I love seeing men compete for a woman’s heart!” Like a ghost materializing in thin air, Ofelia broke the tension in the room and traversed in the middle of the kitchen with heart-shaped eyes. From the looks of it, she must have heard the whole conversation between the two men as she was beaming with excitement like a child invited to watch a game. “Grandma! You won’t regret choosing me.”“Name what you want, grandma!” The two boys became so fired up by Ofelia’s push that they completely forgot about Therese’s presence at the back. She sighed heavily, stepping forward and placing a firm hand on both of the boys’ chest. “Guys, stop it. You don’t have to compete or do anything silly for me.” They eyed her for a moment as Raven placed his hand over hers. The two locked an intense eye contact when Anthony suddenly pulled her wrist and maneuvered her body behind him, turning his back completely towards Raven as he leaned down and wiped his thumb ove
Therese’s nerves were on high alert. Everything in her surroundings appeared in a blur as she focused on pumping her grandmother’s chest. “Which way is the shortest to the hospital?”“Take the left route.”“Got it.” Raven drove as fast as he could while Anthony led the way. Never in her wildest dreams did Therese imagine that the two rival men would work together as a team for the sake of someone important to her. Jayce and Aly were in a different car, but they were headed in the same direction. She counted inside her head. 1,2,3…pump. Repeat. She poured her heart and soul to every solid press of her palm over Ofelia's body, hoping it was enough to extend her life. Therese watched her grandmother’s sleeping face with watery eyes. She shook her head to brush any negative thoughts away. Despite her skin getting paler and paler and her pulse rate getting weaker and weaker as time went by, Therese held on to the belief that Ofelia wouldn’t leave her like this. Not when they still have
“It's okay, I'll make you feel okay.”Raven trailed some hot saliva along the column of her throat, realizing that her neck was ten kisses long.“Ah…” She moaned at the familiar sensation that sent a syrupy feeling down her pussy. Her body craved more.“R-Raven, please…more.” She missed this. She missed him.Raven didn't say anything. Instead, he complied with everything she wanted to do tonight. He laid her naked body down the bed, breathing heavily before leaving hot and wet kisses from her chest down to the valley of her breasts.The knot that was slowly forming on her lower stomach intensified when Raven sucked on one of her pink bud, taking time to twirl his tongue around it."Mmmm...That's it." She bit her lower lip and closed her eyes in surrender as Raven massaged her other breast with his free hand.While he was lavishing Therese's breasts with attention, he made sure that her lower region wasn't left unattended. Raven pressed his naked body harder on hers, grinding his dick a
“How dare you pull something like that?! You made me worried sick!” “Aww!” Anthony rubbed his right arm which Therese punched heavily. She didn’t care if he was sitting on a hospital bed with a cast on his left leg. She’ll beat him up for almost giving her a heart attack. “I told you…it wasn’t my fault. The nurse just panicked when I lost consciousness for like five minutes. You know how everyone is anxious here.” He defended himself. It turned out that Anthony fell miserably from a metal ladder while he was repainting the ceiling of the cafe’s bar. It wasn’t a serious accident, yet it left him with a broken leg. “Still…” Therese looked at him with worried eyes. Now that her head was clearer, her heart didn’t flutter anymore when Anthony flashed an embarrassed smile at her direction. The butterflies in her stomach were nowhere to be found too. Worrying for him is like worrying for a brother. She knew that now. “About the emergency contact thing…sorry about that. I did it when I
Chapter 84: Awake or AsleepDISCLAIMER: This chapter contains mention of suicide and self-harm that might be triggering to some readers. Read at your own risk. 2 MONTHS LATER"Will you be going to the hospital?" "Where else would I be?" Therese smiled sadly at her best friend's inquiry. They were on the way outside the campus since they just finished their major. Aly sighed, avoiding the elephant in the room. "Jayce and I could take turns watching over him, you know? You don't have to push yourself too much. You need to rest too." Her best friend snaked her arm around hers as she looked at her with genuine concern. She appreciated her offer, she really did. But Therese couldn't bring herself to say that there is no better rest in this world other than being by Raven's side, awake or asleep. "I'm fine, Aly. Besides, his parents are there to take care of him too." Still, Aly tightened her hold around her arm. "Just call me if you need anything, alright?""Thank you, though. You'v
"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