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
Isla's Point of View "You're a whore who stole my daughter's husband and now you are trying to put me in my place while you act like some untouchable socialite? You had some unimaginable audacity, Isla," she murmured in between gritted teeth. I was caught off-guard. Dianna has some serious anger management issues, but I didn't think that she'd be able to raise her hand to me, especially in public. Holding my cheeks she slapped me. I could feel tears starting to cloud the corner of my eyes. I looked around to check if they saw what happened but all the sales associate of the said store had their backs turned against our direction. "Speechless? You are speechless because we both know that, that is the truth. I was right with my prejudice when I saw you walk in on that door. I know you are up to no good and that you would only bring chaos and ruin to my family. I should have listened to my gut feeling!" she said in a voice that was just loud enough for the two of us to hear. Being mar
Isla's Point of View. Hearing that from him made my world stop spinning for a few moments. Questions flood inside my head. Questions that I wanted to ask him. I held his shoulder. Kairos's eyes sparkle as he stares at me. He was silently encouraging me to ask him everything that was running in my head. "She is in Switzerland. How did you find her? You should tell her family or we should tell Nicholas at least. He is worried about her," I said to him. Not knowing whether I'd chase after Diana or walk inside the VIP room where I left my bag so I could give Nicholas and let him hear the good news. I realized that my feet were frozen in one place after Kairos intertwined my hand with his and seized my incoming movements. "You are in a mother-daughter's day out with my Mom. You should finish this day with her and then we will talk about the Spencers later," he said. My eyes interlocked with his and my heart started to beat fast as his fingers gently stroked the side of my cheeks which D
Isla's Point of ViewWhile my eyes were pasted to the spot where I decided to keep the famous Himalayan Birkin that my mother-in-law gifted to me today. I was talking to her on the other line. Kairos is probably finishing some drafts of the new high-rise condominium that the Lancaster Estate will work on for the next few years. I heard that it's a state-of-the-art, project that is way too advanced for this time of day and that is why every construction firm in this city is trying to win that project. "Isla, are you still with me?" I snapped back to reality and instantly stopped myself from musing after I heard a hint of frustration in my mother-in-law's voice. Kairos had told him earlier today that I do not wish to file a case against Dianna. I no longer wish to further drag our families into scandal but she begs to differ. "Yes, Mom. I am still listening to you. I appreciate that you care so much for me, but really. You should let this go like how Kairos and I let it go." When I he
Isla's Point of View"I can do that, Ma, but I will make sure that she gets a good sleep every night after I make love to her," Kairos said to his mother. I pulled the phone away from him as fast as I could but after I heard Olga chuckling from the other line. It was too late, I realized that she picked up that naughty remark of her son. With my lips tightly pressed against each other. I narrowed my eyes at him as my way of giving him a warning look, but he was just smiling mischievously at me. "M-Ma, please don't mind him. He is just fooling around," I said to the other line after I recovered. Kairos continued to bother and rudely interrupt me in a way that my body enjoyed. Kissing the side of my lips. I heard his mother chuckle from the other line, indirectly telling me that she knows her son so well for her to know that he means everything that he says. "He might be being mischievous saying those things out loud, but I know that he'll do it. I guess your honeymoon is far from ov
Isla's Point of View. When I got into this deal with Nicholas at first to pretend as Rory Spencer, marry Kairos, and vanish into their lives after the wedding ceremony. It was crystal clear to me that I would never get a chance to meet Rory, I was curious about her. I was curious about what she was like. Given that our face looks the same we even managed to fool Kairos. I couldn't help but wonder if there is something else that we are the same with except our features and if none. I wonder how different we are from each other. It's a one-in-a-million chance to see someone who looks exactly like you and on top of meeting that looks ke of mine. A big magical twist of fate happened and I ended up being part of her world, the world that would not be amazed by this chance and everything that happened between the two of us. Playing with my engagement ring as I looked around wondering where could she live in this long row of houses that our car drives My mind kept on asking me if the house
Isla's Point of View"I think I can do that. All my services are yours unless our son or daughter comes. I want to be the one to cut their hair first," I said, not that serious about it, and yet the smile on his lips faded after that happened. Mine vanish within a blink of an eye and silence conquers every corner of the limo. Kairos let go of my hand and right now I can't decide whether I was offended by what he did or hurt, or maybe both. He eyed the British national who was driving the limo for us. "Are we almost there?" He asked and my ear picked up a British accent that I didn't know he had or maybe he could speak with an accent whenever he wanted to. The British national then glances at us through the rear-view mirror. His eyes met Kairos and a second after it happened. I saw him quickly darting his eyes back at the road as if he just realized that he had done that one thing he was asked not to do while he was driving for us. He swallowed a lump in his throat and I find mysel