[FLASHBACK Rory's Point of View]"As you ordered, Ms. Rory. 1209 pieces of different flowers are in this hotel room," Lily Sage said when we stopped in front of a room that was the next location of the photoshoot. She swipes the keycard and then twists the doorknob before she pushes it to open the door.The well-decorated room filled with flowers and other props welcomed my eyes. Although, I know deep inside that it will look exactly like this, for I made sure that it will, I still have this urge to check it, just in case they miss something. "Everything we need is here. The small rectangular table is filled with mouth-watering foods. The cameras, the dresser, and the sets of outfits." She gestures it to me as if she's assuming that I haven't seen it yet. That made me roll my eyes. And because she and the other staff did a wonderful job here, I won't blurt any insult for today, maybe?Ambling carefully towards the opened French door that will lead me to the terrace, I find myself stop
Flashback to Rory's Point of View"You can eat your breakfast first before you continue with that." I violently removed Kairos's hand from the side of Kairos' waist and pulled away from him."No!""Go on, Lily. Have your breakfast first then continue with that work of yours afterwards." I couldn't even put in what I was going to say, especially since everything happened so fast.Unable to control my irritation, my hand landed on Kairos's left cheek with a thick crunchy sound. His jaw dropped at what I did.He was caught off-guard and shocked but those emotions quickly became anger. I prepared myself to hear him shout and curse at me but he didn't and instead, he closed his eyes and did his breathing until he calmed down a bit.When he opened his eyes again. Kairos is way calmer. "Stop bossing around my employees as if they are yours, regardless if they are your friend or not. I will be the one to tell when they'll stop working to take a rest or eat but if I tell them to work until they
Isla's point of view. The car stopped moving even with my eyes closed. It feels like I could see our driver getting out of the Rolls-Royce which only means that my husband and I are finally back from our month-long honeymoon. It was a month-long honeymoon that started on the wrong foot but after we settled everything. Things go so smoothly and now here I am. I can't believe that we are back in our reality after that quick escape. "Isla? Isla baby, we are here," Kairos whispered in my ear after he lightly tapped my shoulder, instead of opening my eyes. I snuggled closer to his neck and wrapped my arm around my waist. "Oh, are we? But I am still so tired and sleepy. I don't think I can walk inside. We should stay here for a moment," I suggested to him as a joke. The door to his side opened and I slightly opened my eyes to peek at what was happening. I shrieked out of shock and quickly wrapped my arm around his neck after he lifted me off his car and carried me in bridal style toward
Rory's Point of View. Biting my lower lip in anticipation. Atlas finally gave in to my request and he is currently calling Kairos. My hopes are high that he would answer his phone this time. He is back in the city. He's got no excuses to continue ignoring me like this. When Atlas pulled his phone away from him without even opening his mouth to say something. I already knew that Kairos once again ignored his calls. He slowly turned to me with a spark of triumph on his lips, telling me that if we made a bet this time. He is the winner. Playing with his phone in his hand. He slowly cut the distance between the two of us. "He didn't answer his phone. You should give it up. I don't think he'll ever set his feet here to see you. You'll grow old and die here without him coming to see you for the last time," he mumbled. Those words scared me because no one in their sane mind would want to live a life like that but on top of that. It angers me. It forces me to keep holding on even when I a
Rory's Point of ViewEyes glued at me. Kairos was very much comfortable on the antique sofa as he was waiting for me to come out of the bathroom. My throat ran dry. No words want to come out of my lips and on top of that. I don't have an idea how I'll approach him. We were staring into each other's eyes for a few seconds before an emotion glistened in his eyes and his expression changed completely. "You're here," I muttered faking a smile as well as my enthusiasm. He nodded his head once but there were no signs that he would smile at me anytime soon. "Well, you called and I have time to spare for you today. What did you call me for?" He asked me with his signature low register voice. It was a good thing that I was already wearing my lingerie and my hair was all dried up thanks to the blower when I stepped out of the bathroom otherwise I'd look like a terrible mess and I wouldn't have been able to do the thing that is etched on my mind. "Have you eaten? I haven't. Didn't Atlas cal
Isla's Point of View. I watched his car drive away making me shut my eyes. My hands moved on their own to go ahead and try to stop his car from leaving but no words accompanied that and so I was left unnoticed. "Shit!" I muttered to myself. Pacing back and forth in front of the door. I wonder what would happen after this. Things aren't supposed to be this way. I didn't bring that up to offend him in any way and he should know that. I was on the verge of getting my phone out of the pocket of my flap bag to give him a call for I don't want to spend another moment having this petty argument with him. I'll ask him to come back and apologize when the front door suddenly opened. Kairos's mother popped right behind me wearing a warm smile while she was eyeing the very same path that his son had taken when he drove away from me. Panic is barely visible in my eyes. I looked behind her to check if there was someone else behind her and I started to wonder if she heard us having that argumen
Isla's point of view. "Good morning, Mrs. Lancaster." A man whom I assumed was in his mid-thirties greeted Olga and me the moment he saw us step our feet inside the Hermes store. It was my first time to be in there and I am not supposed to know what this place looks like on a day-to-day basis. One thing is for sure. It's not supposed to look like the usual store filled with people shopping in every corner but this looks oddly empty. It was as if the shop was exclusively open for just the two of us at the moment and no one else could shop, but just the two of us. I looked around. I saw the security guard wearing a suit and flipped a small signage. What's written in there is something that I am not sure myself too. "And finally. I got some company. This is my son's wife. My very own daughter-in-law, Isla Therese." I only snapped back from my little world and wonderment after I heard Olga introducing me to the man. The moment I turned my eyes at him. His hands were already waiting fo
Isla's Point of View "Sir, Mrs. Spencer is in front of the store. Demanding that we let her in even after we told her that the store was closed for our VIPs. She is currently making a scene." I am supposed to mind my own business, but hearing that. I couldn't help but glance at the manager. When my eyes landed on him. I realized that his eyes were stilled to me long before I dared to look at their spot. There could be a lot of Spencers in the world, but right at the moment. I am sure that the Spencer making a scene outside is Dianna and I couldn't bear the thought of letting her be. It feels like I need to do something or at least show myself to her after everything that has happened. I knew that she was dying to meet me. "Is there something wrong, Gustav? Your sales associate. I could feel that they were distracted. What's the point of having the entire store for ourselves when your focus is not within us?" Olga murmured with her ever-elegant voice but at the same time. I could hea