"Finally, that lasted far too long."Jasper breathes out a tired sigh, loosening down the black tie that seemed to choke out the living shit out of him for the entire afternoon."Good work today, Mr. Wayne. You've been quite impressive these past few months. So impressive, I almost thought you became a different person." The silence he was craving after a long, hectic meeting immediately was thrown out of the window when a familiar voice came up behind him."Mr. Lim. It's nothing to cause such high regards." Jasper plastered a fake smile as he turned to meet the middle-aged man exiting the board room after him.Despite the friendly word, his brows twitched at the sight of the shameless man who used to ridicule him in the past, now seemingly shining the widest smile he could offer."Humble, at that. Now that I'm seeing clearly, you're slowly resembling your father and elder siblings. I guess, it's in the blood no matter how one looks.""Maybe it is…" "Oh well. Enough of that. I'm curi
"Shit! I'm late!" Lianna exclaimed, followed by a series of shrieks and clumsy sprint to the bathroom. A bunch of curses echoed on the tiled walls, complaining about how she got quite a lengthy sleep. Too comfortable to earn her a hectic morning.It only took her a speedy few minutes to collect herself into a rather decent look before grabbing her messy things and dumping them in her bag."Hey. Where are you off this early in the morning?" Traversing down the staircase, her head tilted to the source of the sound.Sneaking a peek from the kitchen, Jasper's head popped up to meet her disheveled gaze."Oh Jasper, you're still here. Can I ride with you to the office? I forgot to set up the alarm and I'm seriously late." She pleaded while trying to grab hold of all the things she needed to bring. Both of her hands were busy and cluttered as it is, making her attention flying everywhere.However, Lianna raised her head once again when she realizes something."Wait…why are you not dressed? A
“Are you ready, miss?” The voice of a man who looks like in his late thirties made Lianna Callis Smith regain her senses.Lianna takes a deep breath before she gives one last look of her appearance on the grand mirror just beside her vanity. No words could explain the sheer appreciation on herself as she views the entirety of her glamoured figure.For the first time in years, she finally saw herself once again. Now, wearing a gorgeous white gown that features a classic silhouette, yet still embodies a lavish detailing that stretches until its edges. As her assistant fixes her veil, she feels her eyes starting to water from her bursting emotions. With the off-shoulder design of the white dress and her long, wavy hair flowing naturally on her back, her outfit becomes complete.“You truly look like a princess straight from a fairytale miss! And just a few minutes, you’ll get to meet your prince! Ahhh!” Lianna couldn’t help but smile upon hearing her wedding assistant, Lorie, shriek in ex
The huge event hall, which was priorly quiet, was now in chaos. Why wouldn't they be? The one they waited to see was the face of Lianna Smith, the Smith's illegitimate child, not the face of the prominent A-list fashion model, Eridessa Joseph.“E-eridessa? W-what? What are you doing here? No….”“Why are you here?”On the other hand, shock consumes Natalia Kilmer when she realizes the persona behind the veil. She couldn't comprehend whether she'd be delighted to see Eridessa with her son, or to be enraged by the sudden humiliation unfolding in her eyes.“Hi, babe! We’re finally married!” Eridessa smiles sweetly, shocking everyone more. “Oh father…Are you forgetting something?” “H-huh?”“Duh! The kiss! Aren’t you supposed to announce “You may now kiss the bride” at this very moment?”“Come on! Don’t ruin my day!”Every one present at the wedding was flabbergasted by Eridessa’s remarks. Much to the point that even the officiating priest was stoned to his post, eyes wide and lips half o
“This is it, Lia. There’s no going back now” Lianna’s raging heartbeat intensifies as the gigantic pair of rustic wood slowly opens, with her standing in the center. As she was revealed, all eyes were fixated on her, making her knees wobbly and weak.“Oh my god! That dress!”“I know right! It looks so heavenly. So lucky!”Now that she has recovered, the attention directed to her felt so foreign and uncomfortable. After all, her environment was pitch black in her eyes, just until recently.“Did you see the details on it? I swear. Those swarovski crystals embedded on them are no joke! Even the patterns are so delicate, ugh!”“I heard Mr. Wayne arranged the dress to be tailored by Eleanor Atelier. Can you believe it?!”“What?!”“Eleanor Atelier?! Are you kidding?!”“You mean, the one that needs an appointment set almost a year before to get it?!”“Even if you set it several years before, there isn’t an assurance that you’ll get booked. I tried to book an appointment with them three month
“Where is she?!”“Sir, you’re not allowed here!”“Get out of my way! Lia!” One of the guards in the entrance immediately cut him off as he attempted to enter.“Hey. Isn’t that Rupert Kilmer? The Kilmer Industries’ second son?”“Yeah, that’s him. What’s he doing here?”“Wait. I heard that he was also getting married.”“Did the Waynes even invite him today?”“Gosh, this is humiliating.”“And disrespectful.”“Sir! Only invited guests are allowed to enter the hall. This is trespassing.” The security guards reason out, blocking Rupert’s attempts to enter the chapel. “I said, GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY WAY!”“Pardon me but no need to make a scene here, sir. This is a distinguished gathering. ““Do I look like I care?! Lia! Where are you?! LIA!”“Sir! Just who are you searching for? We’ll find who it is in your stead.” Another security guard arrives, attempting to negotiate as Rupert goes out of control.“MY WIFE!” Rupert screams, with his raging voice echoing throughout the walls of the chapel
2 YEARS AGO…Exiting from the elevator of the Kilmer Industries Headquarters, Rupert Kilmer angrily heads towards the basement parking lot in anger. Pennel Lloyd hurriedly follows the displeased gentleman.“Damn it!”“S-sir…”“Don't get me started, Pennel. Leave me alone!”“But sir, you need to go back. It'll be quite damaging to your reputation if you remain here. The board might—”“SHUT UP!” Rupert lashes out to the parking lot of the company building, frustrated by the recent happening in the meeting room.“FUCK THEM ALL! HOW DARE THEY TREAT ME LIKE THIS?!““I am the head of the project! Dad himself assigned the work to me! But those geezers!”“How dare they bypass me and seek shit with that guy?!”A few employees were present at the scene and all of them thought of one thing. That is to avoid getting on the sights of Rupert Kilmer.“Sir. Please calm yourself. There's eyes everywhere…”“Do I look like I give a damn?!” Pennel sighs, and chooses to surrender, realizing that further
“...you. Are you perhaps…” “Blind? Yeah, I am.” The woman responds with a smile. Rupert was taken aback by her nonchalant response. He assumed the woman may be quite sensitive about it, but to his surprise, it seemed not to be the case. “Surprised?” “…a bit?” Rupert thoughtlessly responds. “Hehehe…everyone has their first impressions. And don't worry, I didn't see anything back there. Well…as far as my eyes are concerned, that is.” The woman implies as she shows a cheeky smile. “Uhmm…you guys were pretty loud back there,” Rupert rolls his eyes. He doesn’t care about such things. In fact, doing it in public is a thrilling thing for him.
"Shit! I'm late!" Lianna exclaimed, followed by a series of shrieks and clumsy sprint to the bathroom. A bunch of curses echoed on the tiled walls, complaining about how she got quite a lengthy sleep. Too comfortable to earn her a hectic morning.It only took her a speedy few minutes to collect herself into a rather decent look before grabbing her messy things and dumping them in her bag."Hey. Where are you off this early in the morning?" Traversing down the staircase, her head tilted to the source of the sound.Sneaking a peek from the kitchen, Jasper's head popped up to meet her disheveled gaze."Oh Jasper, you're still here. Can I ride with you to the office? I forgot to set up the alarm and I'm seriously late." She pleaded while trying to grab hold of all the things she needed to bring. Both of her hands were busy and cluttered as it is, making her attention flying everywhere.However, Lianna raised her head once again when she realizes something."Wait…why are you not dressed? A
"Finally, that lasted far too long."Jasper breathes out a tired sigh, loosening down the black tie that seemed to choke out the living shit out of him for the entire afternoon."Good work today, Mr. Wayne. You've been quite impressive these past few months. So impressive, I almost thought you became a different person." The silence he was craving after a long, hectic meeting immediately was thrown out of the window when a familiar voice came up behind him."Mr. Lim. It's nothing to cause such high regards." Jasper plastered a fake smile as he turned to meet the middle-aged man exiting the board room after him.Despite the friendly word, his brows twitched at the sight of the shameless man who used to ridicule him in the past, now seemingly shining the widest smile he could offer."Humble, at that. Now that I'm seeing clearly, you're slowly resembling your father and elder siblings. I guess, it's in the blood no matter how one looks.""Maybe it is…" "Oh well. Enough of that. I'm curi
"Oh would you look at that…the blind girl finally has minions following her. An upgrade, is it?" Eridessa glanced at Seria, who froze in nervousness. Her hands holding the cards visibly shaking.Despite the smiling face, Seria knows that the newly arrived woman is someone who's up to no good."Weren't you listening back then? The blind girl is no longer blind. Might that be you? Can't you see we're having fun for ourselves?" Lianna lazily looks at her, ticking her off with the unexpected attitude."How rude, Lianna. I was just catching up with you…" Despite her remark, Lianna still caught on to the grit."Here I am wondering where you went after the wedding? Oh! Was it the honeymoon? Tsk. My bad. I was also busy with mine so it slipped my mind. Congratulations on your wedding, Mrs. Kilmer. I heard you had a SPECTACULAR ceremony. I'm jealous." Lianna didn't know where she got the courage to speak such sharp words but she did, like it's a natural thing to do."Is it me or you look quite
Losing count of all the time passed, Lianna sighs heavily as she lazily slumps towards her desk. This was the first time she felt so drained and tired going back and forth outside of her comfort zone.For someone who spent most of her life in the vicinity of her home, this was a new chapter of her. A new accomplishment, not as Lianna Smith or Kilmer, but as Lianna Callis Kreisler Wayne.Yet, her new identity and status has its limits. With the challenge of building an entertainment agency from the ground, a lot of things emerged to be settled. Despite being declared an heir and a wife of a powerful man, Lianna hasn't proven herself, hence the people she had met were quite wary in involving themselves with her for business relations. In the eyes of such wealthy businessmen, she was just a newborn.She was discouraged at first, yet, the pressure that was building gave her a boost to cease the sulking and step up her game. Despite the countless rejections to hire a talent, she remained p
"You're back too early." Chairman Leo greeted Lianna when she entered his main office.She trailed her eyes to the entire space before walking towards his table at the very front. She still couldn't get used to how beautiful the interiors in this office were."I need to be prepared. Anyways, what should I do?" Lianna asked. A week after they got back from their trip, she was to officially report to the office, hence marching inside the building with nervousness. A lot of people were watching her every move and it's taking her all not to collapse in anxiety from their intense stares.'Geez…back then, I didn't have to worry about such attention.' She muttered to herself."Here. Read it." He pulled a folder from one of the drawers and lent it to her. Confusion instantly came over her when she read the details inside."An entertainment branch? From what I remember, the Kreisler family doesn't dwell in that type of industry." Before the wedding, she underwent training under him for a shor
"Greetings. You've arrived." As soon as they reached the parking lot, they were met with a few, black suited men."Lance…how're you doing?" Jasper calls out the man in front, seemingly leading the other men with him. With his usual, black outfit, Lance bows before responding."Doing good sir." He answered briefly. Lianna then calls him next. It's been a while since she saw her stoic guard again."Hello, sir Romero. Good to see you again.""You too, Madam. I see you're doing well." He flashes a reserved smile."Yup. I had a great time." She spoke joyfully, returning the smile she received.Meanwhile, Jasper twitches his brows. His eyes switched between the two, who were currently exchanging greetings."We have finished loading the luggage, so–" before Lance could continue, Jasper cut him off."Actually, Lance. Give me the keys." He spoke, his palm suspended in the air, waiting."Pardon?""Ride with Taylor this time. I'll drive the both of us." When he responded, he turned to Lianna. Se
The past month was fun. After that talk by the beach, Lianna and Jasper got to know more about each other. As his friend said before they departed to the island, they had the entire half of the island for themselves, that included first dibs to the natural reserves and tourist spots that were yet to be opened to the public.There was awkwardness in the air at first, but after a few days, slowly and steadily, they forged a friendship above their contractual relationship.Both Lianna and Jasper temporarily forgot about everything and enjoyed each other's company. They couldn't hide the excitement within them, realizing that they made another genuine friend after their small circle.And just like always, their time alone ended in a flash…so as it seemed for them."I request everyone aboard to please sit back and wear your seatbelts, as we are nearing for landing." The captain announced in the intercom from the cockpit. The two who were busy passing time playing chess hurried to sit back
“A penny of your thoughts?” Upon hearing a mellow voice, Lianna turned. With the cold wind putting his hair in disarray, Jasper walked towards her, wearing a simple polo shirt and pants, paired with casual slippers. Gazing at his face, Lianna thought of the drastic, physical change of his body, comparing how he looked when they first met. If she didn’t know any better, he might’ve looked like someone else.“Jasper…are you feeling okay?”“Yeah. Sorry, I wasn't able to join you for most of the afternoon.” he spoke in a shy apology. Thinking how he just straight up collapsed, the moment his body touched the soft bed, embarrassment filled his system.Despite their agreement, they were still a married couple. Newlyweds, at that. As a husband, the first thing he did was to sleep right in and left his wife to wander for herself. Lianna saw right through him, catching up with his internal dilemma. “It's fine. I've got a lot of free time wandering around. The place is gorgeous.” It was the
"Why didn't you protect her?" It was the first thing that Rupert heard the moment he entered the room. He just got back from talking to his mother, still stressed. Yet, seeing another person inside, he sighed in disbelief."Mitchell…""The doctor said about traumatic infliction…who did this to her? Was it your family?" Lacey spoke with gritted teeth, gaze fixated on Lianna who busied herself watching the scenery outside from the large, glass windows.She never uttered a word while they conversed, as if she's in her own, little world. Looking so lost, Lacey raged, especially when she confirmed her suspicions when he spoke."Unfortunately…yes." In an instant, Rupert felt…embarrassed. He assured Lacey he'd take care of her, yet this happened."Damn…I know your bitch of a mother is the culprit, right? That witch, how dare she! I've been holding back because it's your family and Lia's wish, but this…she just sentenced herself for torture for almost killing my sister!" Lacey wanted to burst