Antonio's POV"Tell David to get the files from the Administrative Department and keep them in my office, then make sure to lock them immediately after leaving them there, ok?" I instruct Amelia."Alright, sir", she responds calmly."Help me with the emails too and have the contract sent to my house so I can sign them", I say again, trying to remember if there is more I want to tell her to do for me."Should I bring them myself?" She demands sharply."No, you need to be in the office to be in charge, remember?""Yes", she says with a sullen voice."You can give them to the clerk to bring.""Is there anything else you need?" She asks me."Have you canceled all my appointments for today?" I question, still trying to think of what else to tell her to do."Yes. Madam Monalisa said she is already in New York but agreed to come tomorrow instead. I was able to convince her that it is for the goodness of the company.""Thank you for that." I appreciate. "Yes, boss.""That will be all for now
Antonio's POVThe elevator dings open and I walk out of the elevator, holding my briefcase firmly.I feel excited to be back at work. Even though I trust Amelia, I still feel she can't do the job perfectly well and I need to be back soon to take over.I guess my excitement is also a result of Alexis's excitement to be back in school too.Our one-day nightmare is over and normalcy has returned.Taking long strides toward my office, I see Amelia coming out and closing the door. When she turns back, she sees me and bow with a smile on her face."Good morning", she greets politely in respect."Good morning, Amelia", I say merrily and walk past her to the door. I turn the doorknob and enter, then close the door behind me so she won't follow me in.I am in no mood for interrogations. If I need her in here, I will use the landline.I stride to the swivel chair and flop in and it twirls me around. I really have no idea why I am this happy today. It's been a while since I felt this way.Sudden
Harley's POVI squat to her length on the wheelchair and peck her forehead as she pats my hair as she used to whenever I was having trouble sleeping at night when I was little.Grandma doesn't know that I still find it hard to sleep at night now too. She thought I have gotten over it.But I haven't.I was gradually getting over it but then it came back. Jim also helped me to repress it but now that he is gone, it is stronger than ever before.I guess having to work mostly night shifts made it very difficult for me to go to sleep and let it go completely. I became used to the routine and it became a part of me.Funny enough, it doesn't even affect my mental health. I am always as strong as ever even if I don't sleep at night."Take care my child", Grandma says to me softly, releasing me from the embrace.I couldn't stop thinking about how she was faring even after Chelsea came yesterday to tell me she was fine. I was worried about her and I had to come here after making sure that Alexi
Harley's POVI hurry into Alexis's room, without knocking. The look on Antonio's face is scaring the shit out of me.I don't even know what to think or what the problem is.I want to see Alexis first of all and ask Ann for the result. Ann stands up straight when I burst into the room and I rush to her. "The result, where is the result?"I want to know if this has nothing to do with Alexis's health. I am not only worried about the fact that I might lose my job because of this but because I am actually worried about her health.She needs healing. She needs her leg. This case isn't as complicated as some of the health cases I have dealt with when I was working in the hospital. Alexis ought to be healed already and I want to know what has happened.My hope for the result to be just a sprain since I couldn't find any evidence of the cause of the pain since that night has suddenly disappeared.Ann produce the result from the sofa she was sitting on and I grab it, tearing it open without he
Antonio's POV My eyes are wide open when a knock comes on my door but I ignore it, thinking it is either Harley coming back to check up on me or Ann.Why the hell is she worried about me when I am not a child?To be honest, I am truly amazed at her show of concern but I was quick to wave away my guilt of shouting at her to leave when all she was doing was trying to see if I am fine.She is not someone I can easily talk to about things happening to me. She won't understand how important this file is and she won't understand anything about me.I could barely sleep a wink throughout the night. I am worried about whose hand the file will get to. This is something that ought to be a secret and can be used against me.If not for this fact, I wouldn't bother myself and I can easily inform the company of another contract even though it is against the rules. But I know Xavier. He can go miles to destroy what I have used years to build and he is on that path.I never knew this is how he would
Harley's POVAfter giving this issue a second thought, I realize there is no need to blame Ann for calling aunt Kayla because of how long she has been indoor with her son.It scares me, it makes me wonder what is wrong and if Antonio is fine.Ann did the right thing by calling his mother because he hasn't been out of his room since last night, even though I was monitoring his movement and that of his daughter who cried to sleep.I didn't sleep today too. I was wide awake but I have a feeling it has to do with my worry about my boss and his daughter.Ann peeks at me from her peripheral view, probably expecting me to scold her for not keeping shut again and going against my orders for her not to call aunt Kayla and bother the old woman.She came to us first to ask what the problem is but we told her we know nothing. She left to see Antonio and I hope he is fine.I was surprised to see his car still parked in the garage when I came back from dropping Alexis off in school. That was when I
Antonio's POVThe intercom buzzes immediately after I enter the office and I rush over to pick up the call."Are you in the office now, sir?" Amelia's voice booms into the phone."Yes", I reply calmly. I was about to call her to ask her to come in. I have something to ask her and I want to follow my mother's advice. I am sure she has been parading my office to check if I am in or not since I came to work late today."Mr. Cheng called to ask for a re-appointment and I…""Come to my office now", I instruct, cutting her short before replacing the receiver and flopping heavily to the chair.I hope I can do some work today with this feeling. I didn't want to come but mom insisted that it will help. Besides, I also need to begin my investigation on who has the file.Mr. Cheng's call has been ignored since yesterday and I can't talk to him yet till I find the file. Talking to him will mean rescheduling the appointment.A knock comes on the door and Amelia enters immediately."Good morning,
Harley's POVNot able to keep calm anymore about the whole issue, I told Ann I was coming and left the mansion for aunt Kayla's home, hoping she would be there.I feel there is something she isn't telling me and she doesn't want to say it when anyone is there. I want to go see her and find a way to help them out of this situation.I hate to see the people around me unhappy and in trouble. Antonio might not deserve this for all the things he has done to me but I have a forgiving spirit and I have forgiven him for everything and what he is yet to do to me.I believe he can't do worst than he has already done. And I will help him. Seeing him looking broken woke up something in me. A needy feeling. For me to stretch helping hands and wipe the frown off his face, then scrape away the sorrow gnawing his heart. The more I know about Antonio, the more I feel this way and also feel sorry for him.He has it all; riches yet he isn't the happy man that he ought to be. I, on the other hand, used
Harley's POVTWO MONTHS LATERIt is rainy outside and my insides are in disarray.As soon as Antonio steps beside me, my hands shake vigorously and my heart thumps wildly in my chest as if it will soon burst out.He entwines his left hand with my right hand and squeezes it in assurance. I snap my head to exchange glances with him.His eyes hold more than assurance and it makes everything more surreal. It holds hope. For a good and promising future.I hope for happiness. Till eternity.I hope for joy. Everlasting.His eyes hold love. True love.And it holds peace. It feels as if a bowl of water has been poured all over me the moment I turn away from him, taking deep slow breaths, wanting to push down the nervousness and face the reality of what is about to happen today. And now.I am a bride.A bride dressed in a white, sleeveless wedding gown, the silhouette of the dress is fitted through the bodice and starts to flare out at the waist in a triangular fashion. Antonio is dressed in
Harley's POVAntonio didn't say what I wanted to hear. He didn't talk about making babies and that was the exact thing I needed to hear from him to assure me that this baby is accepted and I have no problem whatsoever.This is the only thing stopping me from accepting this proposal. This is what I have always dreamt of.A proposal.To be married. To him.I didn't expect this but I guess it was meant to be a surprise. Grandma is even here but she isn't looking happy.It was when Antonio helped me up from the floor and carried me in a bridal style to take me up to his room that I was able to wipe my tears and stop crying.Alexis wouldn't stop asking me why I was crying.We have been sitting in silence in his room for more than 20 minutes and I am sure the guests downstairs would have gone home.I don't want him to do ahead with this because a baby is involved. This is why I didn't accept him but went ahead to tell him that I was pregnant. This way, he can quickly change his mind about g
Antonio's POVThe moment Brandon and Stanley left the mansion to go get Harley's Grandma, I moved out of the house too and began to pace the courtyard in anticipation.I am as nervous as hell!And it's taking too long. Mother is worried that Harley won't come and I wonder why the driver I sent to her place is just leaving.He just called me a few minutes ago and he has been gone for almost an hour.I feel like calling Jude again, the driver who must be on his way to the restaurant by now but I don't want to distract him. Should I call him to just come back?I turn my back with folded arms when I see my mother coming out through the front door with a glass of wine in her hand.Her face was shining with delight earlier on but now there is worry etched on her expression. I can see her face with the help of the bright glow light which Chelsea suggested we use to decorate the whole place.I was against it at first because I don't want Harley to get suspicious the moment she comes in. I wa
Harley's POVI stare into space, tears rolling down my eyes as Grandma watches me with a face devoid of emotion.I don't know what she is thinking but I am also disappointed in myself. I didn't plan for this and I'm sure Antonio isn't expecting this either and it breaks my heart more.Antonio and I have never talked about kids or pregnancy and I don't know how to view it.Now that I have been confirmed pregnant, I am scared this will be the end of us. What if he doesn't want the baby? What if Alexis doesn't want another child to grab the attention of her father, thereby reducing his love for her? What if Antonio isn't ready for this kind of responsibility yet?He is just healing from the wounds of his past. He was left with a child who was barely a month old to care for, how sure am I that Antonio is ready to go through this again?I begin to wail between my palms, to hide my face from the woman who thought I am still a virgin. She must be so disappointed in me.A hand touches me and
Harley's POVI move swiftly across the kitchen, making an effort to finish up this cooking before Antonio's driver comes to get me.We are going on a date tonight, but without Alexis, this time, and I am excited about it. I just hope there will be no form of drama today. The first date came with drama and the second date's drama was unexpected. This time, I hope Antonio and I will have a quiet time to discuss and talk into the night before coming back home.I don't know why he is super excited about it too but I guess it is because this is going to be our first date alone. Alexis was with us during the first and second dates.The way he has been going on this date since Thursday is hilarious. He even insisted on getting me a dress but I protested but he wouldn't listen. Just this morning, he brought the dress on his way to work, reminding me about the date.It made me smile. And proud. Happy. Lucky. Special.I just finished boiling the macaroni and I want to make a roux. I melt the
Antonio's POVI knock again on the door, waiting impatiently for Harley to open up for me. I am freezing cold out here and I can't wait to see her face.Should I ask her to follow me to my place today? Will she agree? Should I sound pathetic? Shit!I don't know what is wrong with me. I am crazy about Harley and this feeling keeps increasing with each passing day. Now that she is no longer staying in my house, I love her more and want to always see her.When she told me we would see tonight, I knew it was her little way of inviting me over to the house. Well, I haven't spent a day without coming to visit after leaving work, ever since we reconciled.It has become a routine now.The door is thrown open and she jumps into my arms as though she already saw that it was no one but me or because she is happy about something."Hello to you, sweetheart", I say with a raised brow as she hugs me more. Confusion clouds my expression when she giggles.She releases me from her hold and cups my fac
Antonio's POVThe elevator dings open and I walk out with my briefcase swinging beside me. I walk towards my office, trying to take my mind off Xavier.I have just a week to provide evidence that he was responsible for my father's death and I really do not know how to go about it.I want to concentrate on work today because I am going to be signing a new deal today by noon.Immediately Harley left, I got up from the bed to get dressed and come to work so I won't end up masturbating because of my hard-on.I'm not supposed to be at work this early because of the deal we are going to sign by noon but I decided to come in and work on a few things before that time.I walk past my secretary's desk and get to the door. I insert the key to open it but surprisingly, the door opens itself.I raise a brow with the keys in my hands, trying to recall if I was the one who closed the door yesterday or if it was my secretary.I remember I was in a hurry to leave work yesterday because I was going out
Antonio's POVHarley snuggles closer into my arms, making it so difficult for me to let go and go to work.I do not feel like going to work today, I wish we could spend all day in bed. I never expected that she would spend the night with me last night but I was overjoyed when she said she would.This is what I have been dying to hear from her ever since she left the house. I am not saying anything about it anymore because I don't want to push her further. Besides, I am willing to wait for as long as she wants to come back to the house. I will keep waiting.I have been thinking hard and long about our relationship and what I want from this. Ever since I admitted my love for her, I knew I wanted her for life. This isn't meant to be a casual relationship. This is something that speaks of our future and I want that future with her.I want her to be my woman, my wife and I want us to always wake up in each other's arms.Harley doesn't want to come back to the house and I am more than despe
Harley's POVAs the car drives into the courtyard, I notice the car behind us take a U-Turn and drive off.The car behind is the one the guards were driving and now that they know we are home safely, they have gone back to meet Antonio in the restaurant.It feels as if the ride back home was slow and Alexis had fallen asleep in my arms after crying for so long.I am supposed to go home but I can't go home without knowing if Antonio is safe or not. I can't leave without seeing him walk through the front door safe and sound.My heart is heavy for no reason and I am scared. Why will Antonio not listen to me? The cops can handle it, he doesn't need to be there or involved. Can't he just come back home already and let Xavier be?The car stops and I jerk my head upright when Felix opens the door for me. Alexis's head is on my lap so I pick her up and I step out of the car carefully.I am glad she had fallen asleep. I couldn't console her when she was wailing because I was crying inside too