Adrian's POVI wished I could gouge out the eye of that pervert called Luis. He had the nerve, and the guts to leer openly at Joyce, which only fueled my resolve to hit where it would hurt most; claiming a portion of his company’s shares.The young man was so naive that he couldn't even make decisions for himself. I was right when I said his father would have agreed to my proposal without wasting much time. The man was a shrewd and cunning business man according to the information I had gathered from my sources. Too bad his son didn't have even a tip of his wisdom.I was waiting patiently, watching his gestures as he talked to his father on the phone.Five percent was too little. If I could get the chance to raise the stakes, I would definitely do so."Mr. Lopez, are you done making the call?" I asked the moment I saw him place his phone back into his pocket.He tilted his head slowly to look at me and replied. "My father is on his way to settle things with you.""Oh, is that so?" I q
Natalia's POV"Tch.. that bitch!" I cussed, gritting my teeth in anger.My blood had been boiling since the very moment Ligia mentioned the name of that good-for-nothing I called my sister. Now, hearing the full story almost had me breaking things, but I couldn't. I was in an empty cell, not my home."Did you say you saw her with a little boy?" I asked to confirm.Ligia nodded affirmatively. "Yes, the boy looked a lot like that man, but I'm not certain if he's the father.""So, he locked you up in a cell, because you insulted Joyce?" I snorted in disgust. "What's so good about her anyway?""The man really cares about her from what I witnessed," Ligia stated. "But that isn't why you're here, right? You have to do something, please. Please Natalia bail me out of here. Luis wouldn't take things lightly with me if he comes back here.""Luis was here?" I questioned, stunned by the discovery.Ligia nodded in affirmation. "Yes, he was. He couldn't bail me out, because that man already made i
Gabriel's POVI was having breakfast that morning when I sent the maid on duty to call Natalia for me. Strangely, she was shivering. At first, everyone thought she was having a fever, and as a good boss who valued his workers' welfare, I decided to call a doctor to attend to her. That was the moment she began to panic.I went through a lot of trouble to get the truth out of her. It was then I found out about Natalia's audacity to leave the house after our agreement, and without my knowledge. To confirm the maid's words, I checked the CCTV footage of the house and listened to their conversation.Since the maid had been threatened, I only promised to deduct a certain percentage of her salary and seize her bonus payment by the end of the month, instead of firing her. The maid was grateful which annoyed me further.I left for work, but my mind was filled with countless scenarios of what Natalia could be doing. I couldn't concentrate despite Ivan's cautious words. He was standing before me,
Joyce's POVAdrian's bargaining skills were outstanding. I was amazed at how well he handled the whole situation, regardless of the man named Luis's refusal.I had noticed Luis’s lewd gaze lingering on me but chose to ignore it, pretending not to see. I couldn't say the same for Adrian because he must have picked up on it, which instantly soured his mood, causing his tone and manner to shift, taking on a sharp edge.He boldly threw his demands at Luis. The Lopez family's reputation depended on Adrian's decision, so Luis's father made the right decision by agreeing to Adrian's demands.I couldn't deny the great admiration I felt for him. During the meeting, I was completely taken as I followed his outline, tracing every detail of his facial expressions. When the meeting ended, he nearly caught me staring, but I managed to avert my gaze just in time."Let’s go, Joyce," he said, his voice smooth and irresistibly alluring, a stark contrast to the icy tone he had used during the meeting, wh
Javier's POVI had received orders from Adrian to act fast, and now, I was left with swallowing my pride to offer a sincere apology to Elizabeth. It took great resolve to make such a decision. I mean, I had no other choice. The lives of innocent people were involved. I couldn't live with the guilt if anything were to happen to them.Finally, it was time to head off to Elizabeth's mansion as the workday came to a close. Sighing deeply, I pushed myself up and trudged out of the office. Taking an elevator downstairs, I reached the ground floor fairly quickly and the building that was buzzing earlier now felt a little too still.I sent my driver away, opting to drive myself as I eased the car out of the company garage.It was a long drive and was made worse by heavy traffic. After an eternity, an hour or so, I finally arrived at her mansion and passed the gates into the quiet compound.I hadn't informed Elizabeth I was coming, but the security man at the gate didn't stop him since I was t
Natalia's POV"We're both guilty in that case," I retorted, feeling upset that he was trying to blame our actions on me. I didn't do the cheating alone. We both consented to it. Now, he dared to call me a bad sister.I badly wanted to cuss at him, but I dreaded the consequences. Whenever Gabriel was like this, his reactions were always unpredictable. I needed to tread carefully as I hadn't sorted the present issue yet. Pouring oil into the fire would burn me mercilessly. I quickly restrained myself."Oh, really? You want us to talk about that now?" Gabriel reprimanded, his eyes burning with something intense, something deep that I couldn't fathom.I felt compelled to respond. "We did it together, Gabriel. I didn't do it alone. You lost Joyce the very night you decided to betray her. I didn't force myself on you.""You have no shame!" Gabriel snapped. "How dare you speak to me in such a manner?""Then you shouldn't have married me in the first place!" I said impulsively without thinkin
Adrain's POVThe rest of the journey was enveloped in silence. It wasn't long before we arrived at the restaurant, one I frequently visited."Thanks, James," I muttered, signaling for Joyce to wait in the car.I stepped down and walked to the other side, opening the car for Joyce like a perfect gentleman. I understood she wasn't going to open up her heart to any man so easily after the incident with her ex-fiance, and I was willing to help her heal.She blushed hard and muttered. "Thank you."She kept avoiding my gaze as she alighted from the car. I closed the door after her and together, we walked into the restaurant."Good evening to you, Mr. Ortega, Madam," an attendant greeted with a polite smile. "It's lovely to see you again. Your room is always ready for you.""Thank you," I said in a low voice, smiling slightly.The attendant led us to the VIP room I had a membership card for.Immediately the door to the room opened and we walked in, I heard Joyce let out a soft murmur. "Wow!
Adrain's POVThe rest of the journey was enveloped in silence. It wasn't long before we arrived at the restaurant, one I frequently visited."Thanks, James," I muttered, signaling for Joyce to wait in the car.I stepped down and walked to the other side, opening the car for Joyce like a perfect gentleman. I understood she wasn't going to open up her heart to any man so easily after the incident with her ex-fiance, and I was willing to help her heal.She blushed hard and muttered. "Thank you."She kept avoiding my gaze as she alighted from the car. I closed the door after her and together, we walked into the restaurant."Good evening to you, Mr. Ortega, Madam," an attendant greeted with a polite smile. "It's lovely to see you again. Your room is always ready for you.""Thank you," I said in a low voice, smiling slightly.The attendant led us to the VIP room I had a membership card for.Immediately the door to the room opened and we walked in, I heard Joyce let out a soft murmur. "Wow!