It's a new dawn already and a Monday morning. Megan had prepared the kids and their backpacks and other belongings of theirs that seems to be needful too.They were patiently waiting for Damon and decided to chat amongst themselves till he is done as Megan was busy carrying their backpacks to the car."This time around, I feel odd and wish the school can just postpone the trip," Arielle said truthfully. "I'm not moved as I used to with the previous trips.""Ah, why...?" The boys chorused."You are always the type who loves moving around and hate staying at a spot for long, what happens now?" Miguel asked with concern laced in his voice. "Are you sure you are okay, Riel?""Uh, of course, I am. I just feel weird about this and just don't want to go with you guys anymore." Arielle muttered and she sighed afterward. "I don't know where this feeling is coming from.""Uh, I don't know, maybe you can just explain to mum about this? I'm sure she will understand since this is unlikely you." Ne
"Miguel, you are the oldest among the four of you guys and you know what to do right?" Megan told Miguel and he nodded curtly."Of course, I do..." Miguel replied. "I'm to be on the lookout for them and act like their elder sibling and if anything should go wrong, I should not hesitate to tell the attendant in charge or the school management.""Good job, you did well like the good kid you are..." Megan commented with a wide smile on her face. "I love how active you are, that show you are the eldest among the four of you.""Wait, did you tell him all these before now? With the way he replied to you very accurately without stuttering, it seems as if he's learning those lines for days." Damon asked Megan but she shook her head sideways indicating a negative response. "Has he been learning these before now, Meg?""Of course, I did not, he just say them," Megan replied flatly. "He is such a smart kid.""He will make a very good older sibling to them then, I guess," Damon said, ruffling Mig
The air was tense and thick too, that a knife can cut through it. Megan was not comfortable with the awkward silence but she does not want to break the silence first. She waited for him to break it and hope he will say something."Just say something, punk head. Anything..." She said within herself, stealing glances at him almost every passing second. Damon would have noticed she was stealing glances at him but since his eyes and attention were focused on the wheel, he did not seem to notice.Like a prayer answered, her silent wish came to pass after what seemed like an eternity and forever."So, where do we go from here?" Damon asked as he swerve swiftly from the coastal area to the tarred road. "We can't just go straight home from here, right? Or can we?""I don't know, really but did you not say you have a handful of work to do?" She asked instead of a reply. "And the business proposal you are having with a partner, what will happen to it?"'Didn't she hear me tell the kids I have m
"Here..." Megan and Damon were directed to a table meant for two. "Please do have your seat."And Damon did have his seat without waiting for a second longer or giving a reply."Uh, sure..." Megan drawled as she sat down reluctantly after Damon."The waiter will be here soon to take your orders." The man on suit said before leaving their table."What happens to Ladies first, huh?" Megan asked, sending him a glare. "You are supposed to sit after me and not the other way round."Damon shrugs his shoulders lightly. "Well, I guess I forgot most of these things. It's been a while since I did stuff like this... Uh, I mean..." Damon trailed off."You mean what...? Go on..." Megan urged but he shook his head sideways."Never mind, forget it." He waved it off. "What matters now is we are both seated. Aren't we?"But Megan did not give a reply as she stylishly gaze around the restaurant and she was swept off her feet, mesmerized. Damon noticed how carried away she was and flicked his fingers ac
'Am I hallucinating...?' He asked within himself, his brows creased in a tight knot. 'Maybe I'm starting to see things 'cause she can't be the one, of course not!'She left in anger, why is she back now? Did she forget something?He scanned the table with his eyes but did not find anything on it, it was only his car remote that was laying on the table. Since she forgot nothing, he wonder why she was there.Is he angry or excited to see her come back? Damon was unable to pinpoint his emotion and how he felt the moment he saw her walk through the door. A part of him wanted to be excited while the other wants to be pissed and don't want to see her around, silently walking her out of the restaurant.That's not his job to do when they are security personnel around, he would just tell them she is trying to disrupt his peace and within the blink of an eyelid, she will be thrown out."Quit that thought of yours and get a grip on yourself, Mr. Zahan." He mumbled under his breath.Seeing her ge
Damon quickly added to his words when he saw the unapproving expression on her face. "Uhh, easy. Calm down, not that type of date. What I mean is we are here for a friendly date. Just that kind of date and nothing more.""Uhh! A friendly date..." Megan drawled with a short nod, repeating his last words. "I see..."Damon seems not to understand her words and what she meant by repeating his last words but he sensed something was not right with how she said them. Had it been her voice was sounding sarcastic, he would have gotten her message but it wasn't. "Yeah, a friendly one, where we get to know each other even if it's not that much. You know, we can't just keep being at loggerheads with each other always not when we will be living under the same roof for a while." Damon explained, trying to sound really cajoling and he hope she could just get where he is heading at even if it was just a hint.Megan went mute for a few seconds, staring blankly at him. 'He wants us, I mean me, to sto
"I thought of a better name for you." Damon was wearing a grin on his face. "It's no more little rose, it's now ‘Wild thorn’..."The look on Megan's face did not go well with Damon and her cheek was gradually burning red. "What did you just say...?""I said: I thought of a better name for you which is ‘wild thorn’ since you've started growing and acting wild lately from the little rose I thought I knew. I think that would do for now, though." Damon explained in a straight tone. "Or did I say something wrong?""Of course, you did..." Megan resist the urge of banging the table hard, she knew she will attract the other customers' attention and that was the least of what she wanted.Public attention. She really despises it a lot."How could you say such, huh?" She muttered, clenching her fist tight. "How...?"Damon was perplexed by the way she replied to him. Though her reply was not detailed but he could still sense the anger in it which keep him wondering if he did anything wrong.'Or i
Not more than twenty minutes less, the car stopped. Damon joined the parking and parked his car properly."Come on, little rose..." Damon urged her to hop down from the car. Megan did with a smile on her face and they walked into the in 5 Damon's fingers intertwined into hers.Megan stare around to register where they were and she almost choke on her breath, tightening her finger around his.Wait, what?! is this what he means as a perfect place? Of course, he is kidding, how can he call this a perfect place?This Is nowhere near perfect, who refers to this place as a perfect place to spend time with someone?"Hmm, Damon...?" She called his name slowly with her eyes still doing the perambulating. Damon answered with one of his brows raised as he gave her a quick glance. "Yes...?""Are you sure you are not missing something? Is this the place you meant as perfect?" She asked, hoping to hear a negative reply from him. She really wants him to say no but then..?"Yeah. I'm sure I'm not mi
Months has passed since Stella left Rhett and he could not wish for any thing else. With Stella finally leaving him holds a lot of interpretation to him, it was more than a relief.Truth be told, the first few weeks without Stella was bored and he felt empty but he dreaded the wish of having her back but soon enough, he was able to adapt to it.Rhett spend the months alone, burying himself with works and more works. He was not the same hard and temperamental boss he used to be any more and felt more good in himself having a good relationship with them.He is barely seen leaving his seat till the day was over except for if there is a board meeting for him to attend, if not that, he never leaves his seat.The day Megan had paid him a visit and invited him to her wedding, his feelings for her was different. It was far different from lust or love and he loved the feelings a lot. If only he has realized it sooner..."I see no reason for you to decline my invitation coupled with the fact t
By the time he got home, the kids were already in their room and then he went to meet them inside. "Hey kids..." He called out for their attention and they all rushed to him. "Dad..." They hugged him passionately and they could noticed that he has something to tell them. "What's that Dad?" Jade asked after they had disengaged from the hug. "It sees you've got something to tell us, spill it out." "Yeah, right..." Damon admitted and nodded in agreement. "You should guess who is here, kids." The kids were confused, someone has really came to visit them? They are not really good at guessing but they have to try this time around, who could have visit them today? "Is it Tatiana?" Arielle asked with smiles on her face, she could barely think of any other person than her old friend. "Nope..." Damon shook his head in disagreement earning a frown look from Arielle. "Jason's Mum?" Nell questioned hoping his guess was right but was disappointed when Damon said no to him too. "You kids sh
The silence was deafening as it hang awkwardly on the air. It seems like the two humans opposite each other were being forbidden to utter even a single words.Damon's face was bent as his eyes were strongly fixated on the files on his table. He badly wanted to talk to her, to say some thing to her —any thing!His heart ached as his feelings were growing faster again for her, his mouth yearn for him to confess every thing to her —every thing he ever felt for, without holding back or hiding any of it from her.But then he can't! The thought of him holding back breaks him more than ever and clearly enough to make him go crazy and nut.The lady before him wasn't the same Megan he know —no, she turns out to be a different version and total opposite of her.He vividly remembered the first day they had met and had called her by her name but then..."Megan..." He called her in his oh–so–calmed voice, stopping her abruptly on her track.She turned towards him with an innocent smile on her face
Rhett continue to stare at Stella wondering how and why she had did it. How could Stella have done some thing so despicable like that.For all these years, he had trust her not knowing she is just a wolf in sheep clothing. Had Stella not told him that Megan was having extra affair outside the relationship and he had foolishly trust her knowing full well that she is Megan's friend and will not lie on her? Stella was feeling uncomfortable with this unusual stare that Rhett is giving her. He had never gave her this kind of look and Stella did not know why he is doing so now.He had left the office quite early this morning after they had a lively conversation. Although, Rhett never told her where he was going even when she asked him severally.But now, ever since he returned, he had not say a word to her rather, he was just staring at her with boiling rage. "Rhett..." Stella called since she could no longer bear the silence and weird attitude Rhett is putting on. "What exactly is the p
"Hey there, Meg..." Rhett hailed casually with smiles in his face unsure of the right word to use for her. "It's so good to see you after all these years." "Hi, Rhett. Its so good to see you too." Megan reciprocated although without smiles. "Maybe, though." "To be sincere Meg, I really looked for you after the day you chased me like a pest from your house." Rhett told her, rubbing his palm together. "But each time I keep coming, I always find the door locked and I usually don't get the chance of seeing you too. I really looked for you but all my efforts proved futile. It produce no reward or effect but yet, I never gave up on searching for you until the day we meet at that board meeting." Megan leaned her back on the chair as if she's enjoying the conversation which she is not. She know Rhett won't leave if she did not comply with him. Yeah, she have to act in accordance with him for today. "And what would you have done if you have find me then, eh?" Megan questioned in a demandi
"So what were you saying when we were at the car pack earlier?" Rhett questioned. "Now I can hear you with my full ears." "That question should go to you, Rhett." Stella told him in reply. "That question is not meant for me but you because you are the one asking me about her." "I know so." Rhett nods slowly. "But then you have not given me a positive reply." "Come to think of it Rhett, why would you be asking me of her. Do I look like her keeper to you or am I the one who had invited her to the board meeting." Stella was visibly angry and Rhett know so. "Your answer seems suspicious." Rhett told her. "I just asked you a simple question but you flared up as if what I was asking is a prohibition." "It is indeed prohibited if you did not know." Stella replied almost yelling but was wise enough to control her self. "And have you forgotten the punishment she deserves for hindering your clients from patronizing you any longer. Are you now going to back off all because the firm owner
Immediately the meeting had come to an end, Stella walked out hurriedly as if was probably heading somewhere or maybe there is someone already waiting outside for her and she need to see the person as soon as possible. She did not bother to wait for Rhett who was still talking to some business partner inside the conference hall. "I need to talk to her as soon as I can before Rhett would notice." She said to herself as she wait endlessly for Megan. Just as she was tempted to check what's keeping Megan in for so long, she saw her walk out of the hall all alone. "It just work on my own favour. She's coming out alone and I like the fact that she is." Stella smile wryly as she appeared at the front of Megan giving her that mischievous grin of hers. "Hey there, Miss Starks..." Stella hailed but yet, Megan is not that daft not to have noticed the sarcasm laced in Stella's word. "Good to see you again, I guess so." Megan did not have the time to exchange words with Stella –it would be
Could this really be her? Rhett doubt it but then, the secretary had just mentioned her name as Miss Starks and that is Megan's surname and he knew so.Could this really means Megan's owns the new firm which has been hindering his clients from patronizing him any longer.If truly she's the owner, then will he still go ahead on investigating and punishing the firm owner? He know he can't do such not when the firm is that of Megan's own. But where have she been all this while and only to return and then built a currently rising firm which has also be the talk of the town too.How could she have possibly done this in just a few time and yet, he never got the clue that she is already in town. Rhett never knew Megan to be this clever such in a way that she would have built such a firm in just a short period of time. "That means we should not underestimate any one no matter the position we find them." Rhett conclude within himself as he watch Megan take her seat and the new Megan seems
Rhett sat impatiently waiting for Stella who seems not to be coming anytime soon. He had asked her to meet him since ten minutes ago but she is not yet to come. He was tempted to call her but he changed his mind again. "What is even taking her so long to arrive." Rhett wonder. "And she is aware of the board meeting we are attending. But yet she is taking ages to arrive here." After what seems like eternity to Rhett, Stella walked him giving him that lustful smile but Rhett is in no mood to reciprocate. "Hey there, Rhett..." Stella greet walking closer to him to give him a slight hug. "Your face looks gloomy, what's wrong with you?" "Just take a look at the time, Stella." Rhett said ignoring her question. "You are already fifteen minutes late to the time I asked you to arrive." "Chill dear..." Stella smiled at him as she sat on the table next to Rhett. "It was not my fault that I am late. And besides have I ever came late or disappoint you before." "Then why did you do so this