It's way past sunset already, Damon waited on Megan's appearance, but it seemed like she won't be coming out of her room any time soon. He already prepared dinner for the both of them, waiting patiently in the dining room, even without informing her about the dinner he made. “She should be out any time soon…” He mumbled his words slowly, convincing himself as he keeps glancing at the stairs case and drumming his fingers on the table. After what seems like eternity and just Like Damon has predicted, Megan suddenly appeared in a slow step which barely look like she's walking. “Over here…” Damon voiced just to gain Megan's attention. She did pause her steps and stared at him with a blank expression. “What…?” She asked nonchalantly and uninterested in whatever he might have called her attention on. “What is it?” Damon decided to lit up the awkward atmosphere between them with a small smile. “I made something for dinner for the both of us, little rose. Come eat.” He said, still wear
Damon got his work very late than his usual time. He had been unable to get a proper sleep during the night since he's suffering from insomnia, which he thought he had overcome in the past few years.He did not seem surprised to have the same sleeping disorder, just like he used to before now. When it was dawn, he wasn't in the appropriate mode to go to work which result to him going very late. With the awkward silence amongst his staffs, he needs no one to tell him something already went wrong during his absence.“Report to my office in the next five minutes, Ms. Anastasia. And you should bring the files that need to be sign on with you.” Damon ordered his secretary immediately, he got in her office before she could get the chance to render her greeting. “No, later. Your time is counting already.”“Very well, Mr. Zahan.” She uttered in courtesy, nodding positively. Damon disliked it when he is addressed with honorific words, it makes him feel old. He will just prefer anyone addressi
Miguel sigh deeply as he continue staring at the phone with his siblings, they were holding their sighs too."Why isn't mom taking her calls, eh?" Arielle muttered in complain as she snatched the phone gently from Miguel. "Give it, I'll try calling her again.""Because you have a special calling ability right?" Jade uttered sarcastically."Special calling ability? I don't get you, Jade." Arielle said, sparing him an awkward glance."Yeah, I guess you have a very special calling ability that will make mom answer her call since you are the one with the phone," Jade replied with sarcasm laced In his voice. "Miguel has been trying but mom did not answer because he lacks those abilities, right?""You love making a fuss out of everything," Arielle muttered with her gaze fixated on the phone as she redialed Megan's line.After a few beeps, the call was disconnected abruptly. "I guess we should give uncle Damon a call instead, he will surely pick up when he sees we are the ones calling," Nell
Damon sighs as he dropped the call and picked up the ball pen he dropped earlier. “Did they realized the tight situation they are about to put me in?” He asked rhetorically with broken laughter. “Any ways, I'll have to since I already gave them my words.” He wrote some few words on a piece of paper before he continued with the documents review he was on, earlier before. The door creaked opened revealing Anastasia, as always, she was clinging onto a file closed to her chest. “I see. The meeting is done already since you are here.” Damon said, and she nodded in agreement. “It's not even up to an hour and the meeting is rounded up already?” ''Yeah. The brief was really helpful since it just a summary, the meeting did not hold on for long.” She replied almost immediately. “And what about the reports from The Sebastian's company? How is the deal faring?” Damon asked, his gaze and his partial attention on the document he is going through. “They are playing their part real well and thei
Damon got home at almost sunset, sighing as he entered the main building after scanning around for any glimpse of Megan, but she was nowhere in sight.“Did she stay in her room all day?” He wondered aloud, dropping his blazer on the couch next to him. “No, I guess not.”He collapsed lazily on the couch with a heavy sigh. “This is surprisingly relieving.” He mumbled as he stretched his limbs.Not up to a minute, he saw Megan's silhouette descending from the stairs. He noticed the dark circles under her eyelid were faint, unlike the previous day as she approaches him.He was tempted to say something, anything to her, but he recalled her hurting statement.“… I'm drawing an invisible line between us, and you should only see me as a stranger from today onward…” Her voice rang like a bell inside his head.Damon was really hurt by her words, but he wasn't ready to keep off her line just as she wanted. He knew he has always long for her happiness but not in a hurtful way, if ignoring is enou
Megan barged in, anger written all over her face. She stopped abruptly before Damon, glaring hells at him."What...?" He asked, creasing his brows in a tight knot but got no response from her. "Don't give me that look, alright? And why don't you say something instead of glaring ferociously at me?"Still, she did not waver or give him any response, instead, she threw the key at him which hit Damon on his forehead before he got the chance to dodge the unexpected attack.He groaned lightly and gave her a quick glare that was barely noticeable, but she did catch his expression and scoffs, seeming unfazed by his reaction."You ought to warn me beforehand, how can you throw the key at me like that? Eh?" He blabbed with his brows still creased as he rubbed his forehead continuously. "That's very unfair on your part and you know that, you don't just throw things at people without warning them about it.""I did that because you deserve it." She muttered, her voice very stern. "Why do I need to
“Ah…!” Arielle exhaled deeply in a dramatic way with her arms spread out. “This feel surreal.”“Yeah, it does.” Miguel nodded in affirmation. “I missed home. I feel like I'm stuck just a day ago, but now…"“Stuck…?” Megan asked with a snicker. “How can you say you were stuck when it's clear you went on vacation?”“It does feel like we are stuck, mom.” Nell chipped in. “We longed for you and uncle Damon to be around us, and it felt like we are alone, not on vacation.”She squatted down, crouching to the kids' height. “Oh, so you are only concerned and much more comfortable on vacation with uncle Damon and I?” She asked slowly, her lips curling up in a smile.The quadruplet nodded vigorously. “Of course, mom.” They uttered in chorus.“Oh, I see…" She said with a slow nod.“Mom, did you remember the new girl I told you we have in our homeroom two weeks ago?” Arielle asked.“Yeah. What about her?” Megan uttered. “Did something happened to her.”“Well, nothing really happened. It's just th
“I noticed something awkward between mom and uncle Damon, but I can't really fathom what it is though.” Miguel said with a serious expression on his face.“Since I'm not good at observing people, I noticed nothing.” Nell uttered in response. “What is it that you noticed, is it really that obvious?”“Yeah, it is really obvious. I don't understand why you guys seems not to notice it.” Miguel muttered.“Stop beating around the bush and just say it already, but if you don't want to, then it's fine.” Arielle said with a scoff after ward. “Just let me focus on my drawing in peace.”“Drawing, my foot.” Miguel and Jade hissed lowly, but instead, Arielle rolled her eyeballs at them.“Leave Arielle out of this, she is only good at being loquacious and clings a lot.” Jade said, waving his hand off slowly. Arielle glared at him. “What is it you wanted to say before?”“I sense something is off. Uncle Damon has been all nice to Mom since today instead teasing her and Mom seems to do the same too.”
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