Warning: This chapter has a steamy scene. Please don't read if you're underage or if you're uncomfortable. :)
Evina wanted to talk to Gabriel. But Maria has a point. There is no way they could be together after everything that happened. They would just hurt each other by insisting on their ridiculous love affair.Evina already agreed to go with Maria outside the country. With that, she believed she would have a clearer head, and she could go back to her plans of establishing her own business and her future.
However, she couldn’t help but long for Gabriel and feel sympathetic with him. She has been seeing his car every night in front of their house. It seemed like he would go there immediately after work and wait for a chance for them to talk things out.
Still, she decided to be firm on standing up on her ground. She doesn’t want him to be torn between her and his father. Or between her and his company that he has built his entire life.
Gabriel was startled as he found out that Evina wasn't beside her. His hand reached out to her as his consciousness was awakened. But to his surprise, he could only feel the cold bed at his side.He checked out his clock and see that it was already early morning. He didn’t realize that it took them that long, since he just went home after lunch. He has some files that he forgot. But he completely loses track of his tasks seeing Evina in the flesh, at his bed.“Perhaps she has gone home. I should have driven for her,” He stretched his back as he reached out for his phone and dialed her. To his surprise, he wasn’t answering the phone.“At least I know she still loves me,” his lips curved up as his heart was finally relieved. He has been having sleepless nights, knowing that he has hurt Evina. Perhaps it was the reason why he slept longer than he expected. He felt like she was so angry at her that she didn’t want to show he
After five years…Evina drew in a deep breath. This was her first time to encounter The Elysian Inc. people again. As she stayed abroad, she tried to focus her mind on achieving her dream. She ventured into her own business. It was wiggling at first. But eventually, it stabilized and grew.It was her passion, and she was skillful as well. Her business developed until she can finally invest in other countries. Seeing there was an open opportunity back in her hometown that will increase her new company’s potential, she decided to come back and pursue it.The only downside was she had to meet with the people that disowned her again. Fortunately, it was a masquerade party, there is no way they could know it was her. She accepted the invitation and went to the place wearing a black mini dress with a black mask. She also dyed her long wavy hair black.Her heart was banging wildly against her chest as she walked inside the function room. Beads of sw
“May I have this dance, Miss?” Gabriel’s plum lips curved up as he offered his hand to her. It seemed like he was waiting for her to come out of her cave ever since he laid his eyes on her.Cynthia’s eyes widened in both enthusiasm and thrill, making her leave the scene immediately. Evina was left in Gabriel’s hands, speechless. She gulped a lump in her throat as she stared at the ravishing man in front of her, offering her a dance in the middle of the social party.Evina stared at Gabriel as he was only a foot away from her. Even with a half a decade, his exquisite charm never left him. In fact, it seemed to have gotten more captivating. The surrounding ladies couldn’t help but give her the green eye as the rich bachelor chose to ask her instead of them.Even with the loud romantic music being played in the background, Evina could hear her own heartbeat at that very moment. Her hands were itching to draw near him, but her min
Warning: This is a steamy scene. Please don’t read if you’re underage, or you feel uncomfortable. :) Gabriel brought the strange woman to a room that he rented even before the party started. He went there because he knew that a potential investor would show up at that party. And he also wanted to have some fun as well. Ever since Evina left, he wallowed himself in all sorts of entertainment. Anything that would take his mind away from her. Because every time he would go home, he would just miss her and his heart would break over and over again. He wanted to be with her for the rest of his life. But he left her. And even the years has passed, he still couldn’t get over her. He twisted to gaze at his new woman in front of her. She was at the glass window, gazing at the majestic view outside the hotel. It was his first time to see her. But he has an inkling that she was the mysterious owner of Innotech, an international company that was threateni
They were still in the darkroom, undressed and breathless from their short bonding. Evina was literally in euphoria as Gabriel gave her the most pleasurable experience that she has for five long years.But when he was about to reach his peak, he suddenly screamed her name. And she was pretending to be a stranger at that time. Evina’s heightened libido turned to shock, confusion, and unusual comfort.How could Gabriel cry out her name while screwing with someone else? Does that mean that he was still thinking about her after all these years? Was he even imagining that he was banging her instead of some random guest?What astounded her all the more was his confession of his deep affection and devotion for her in front of a stranger. He even used the word ‘first love’, which she didn’t even know. He was young and rich. She knew he would have many women in his life. How could she be his first love?Evina couldn't help but cry her heart
Gabriel was driving at a fast speed, and he was about to collide with the truck in front of him. He hit the brakes as fast as he could. Because of it, the impact was lessened. But the hood of the car was damaged by the side of the truck.Gabriel was completely shocked. He felt like his heart suddenly stopped beating for a second as everything came to a standstill. His eyes gazed in horror at the gigantic truck ahead of him.He has never been in a hit-and-car accident before. Ever since he learned how to drive, he was always the cautious type. He never breaks past the speed limit, and he didn’t have any violation records.The driver of the truck quickly came down and apologized to him. Gabriel knew he was at fault too. He was drunk and his brain was not functioning well. He was also driving past the permitted speed. But he didn’t admit it as he approached the driver rudely.“I will sue you if you won’t pay up,” he hissed as he
“Thank you for patiently waiting. Mr. Lu will be here any minute from now,” Mr. Lu’s assistant bowed down to them.Mr. Lu was the owner of the new software that The Elysian Inc. was hoping to acquire. Gabriel and some directors of the corporation were there with him.The other CEOs were also in Mr. Lu’s territory. Since it is a huge project, there were a lot more executives than Gabriel was expecting.Still, Gabriel was positive that they would win the bid. As always. Even with his personal turmoil, he still gave his best for this project.He looked at the crowd, wondering whether Evina should be there or not. Seeing that she wasn’t, he thought that maybe she just slipped in through the crowd that night to get a hold of him.Recalling their last encounter, a tinge of guilt crept into his heart, knowing that he just left her in that dark room, alone and without clothes on.He felt condemned as he remembered leavi
“I appreciate your warm acceptance,” Evina started her speech. Evina was at Mr. Lu’s firm for the announcement of the winner of the bid. Everyone who coveted the project was there, including CEOs of top companies in the IT industry. It was past the meeting time when they came, so all eyes were on them as they entered. Honestly, she didn't want to show herself to anyone, being the titleholder of the prized project. She knew Gabriel and the others would be there. She knew how devastated they must feel that they didn’t acquire the software. Working there for quite some time, she knew how they put everything in the line to be the ace in the hole. Especially Gabriel. And they were. Now she has no mask on, so she could not veil her true identity anymore. She drew in a deep breath as she was about to face the horrors of her past. She thought she was not ready. But now she was here, and they all were facing her, she didn’t realize that she had finally
“All right, don’t pick us. It’s your loss, not ours!" Evina gritted her teeth as she marched out of the Tech Studios parking lot.She has worked on this project for months. But the CEO of Tech Studios chose another company as their business partner. As far as she knows, the owner of that firm uses bribes to gain an edge above other tech firms.The sun outside was so scorching hot that one could fry an egg just by cracking it in the ground. But Evina didn't mind as she tramped on it."I hope all you greedy executives go bankrupt. Or better yet, you should rot in jail for the rest of your life!" she screamed at the top of her lungs before opening the door of her car with full force.*Screech!*
Gabriel’s eyes blinked rapidly as he gazed at his bride. His heart almost stopped beating.She looked exquisitely lovely in her dazzling white mermaid cut wedding gown, designed with pearls and choice gemstones. Her flaming red hair was neatly tucked under her veil.“You’re one lucky man, sir,” Paul whispered in his ear, making him nod in agreement. His eyes twinkled with an inner glow.He put his arms behind his back as he awaited his queen to come walking towards him in front of the aisle.As he did so, he drew in a deep breath. He could not imagine himself being wedded, and being much in love with his bride, like this.All his life he has dedicated himself to the company and for him, having a girlfriend, much so a wife, is an additional responsibility.That’s before he met Evina, the woman who made his heart live again.Now she was slowly walking towards where she was. Every step made his heart jump wi
After three months...Evina clutched her waist as she felt fluttery butterflies circling inside it. She bit her lips to prevent them from trembling.She didn’t know that this event would be this nerve-wracking. She thought that since they’ve been together through hoops, this wouldn’t be a stressful event anymore.“Relax, you’re ruining your makeup,” Maria scolded her as she checked her reflection in the mirror.‘Simon, remove your coat. That cake might spill on it. We don’t have a spare your size,” Maria turned to Simon, who was busy eating ice cream at that moment.Evina peeked at the window, her autumn eyes beholding the round tables with beautiful floral centerpieces. Some of the guests were already there.Gabriel must be in another room with his best man, Paul. Was he feeling the same way she was feeling right now?She felt her nervous sweat clinging to her white gown. She want
After three months... Evina clutched her waist as she felt fluttery butterflies circling inside it. She bit her lips to prevent them from trembling. She didn’t know that this event would be this nerve-wracking. She thought that since they’ve been together through hoops, this wouldn’t be a stressful event anymore. “Relax, you’re ruining your makeup,” Maria scolded her as she checked her reflection in the mirror. ‘Simon, remove your coat. That cake might spill on it. We don’t have a spare your size,” Maria turned to Simon, who was busy eating ice cream at that moment. Evina peeked at the window, her autumn eyes beholding the round tables with beautiful floral centerpieces. Some of the guests were already there. Gabriel must be in another room with his best man, Paul. Was he feeling the same way she was feeling right now? She felt her nervous sweat clinging to her white gown. She wanted to take it off, but her friends had a hard t
William felt like he had slept for a long time. His body was sore and he felt a sharp pain in his stomach.His face grimaced as he tried to recall what happened.He remembered going to Chairman Yang even with a gunshot wound. He didn’t want to fail him again.Fortunately, he reached there on time. But he couldn’t recall what happened after that. Everything was already blurred up.While he was contemplating the situation, he heard voices talking around him.“You should’ve bought grapes. You know, Dad doesn’t like peaches.”“There are no grapes in the store. Besides, I remember him eating this before.”“He just ate it because you forced him to. Don’t you remember?”He opened his eyes, so he could see them clearly. It’s Maria and Evina, quarreling over a basket of fruits.He lifted his hand. But as he did so, he noticed that there was an IV set attached
Evina didn’t know how she made it back to the Chairman. Her lids were already swollen from crying.She was about to go to the Chapel of the hospital and pray all night for God’s extension of life for her father. But she wanted to say goodbye to the Chairman first, out of respect.“It seems that you’re finally reconciled with the Chairman, Dad. After twenty long years. And you still have a lot of time to spend your years together,” she mumbled to herself.“You can drink up all night, share your family stories under the night sky. Then we, your children, would scold you both and make you come to bed like you used to do to us when we were young,” Evina rattled on while laughing at her imagination like a crazy woman as she dragged her feet back to where she left the Chairman.To her surprise, she didn’t just see the Chairman with his guards. There were three other people with him.“Evina,” Mar
Feeling a little great, Evina returned to the ICU to check on her father’s state. Her face had a little radiance to it, unlike her appearance when she first came to the hospital. She had just donated blood to her devastated father. She has also encountered a man whom she didn’t know would help them. However, she couldn’t help but worry about her father. His state was still uncertain. She could only cry out to God for a miracle. “He still hasn’t met his grandchildren from me yet,” she heaved out a long sigh as she bit her lips. Her tired and aching feet dragged until she reached the ICU. To her surprise, she saw the Chairman still, sitting in one of the chairs. It was as if he was waiting for the door to open up, so he would be updated on her father’s status. Evina stopped for a moment and drew in a deep breath as she watched the Chairman. He looked like he was a good friend who was deeply concerned about his friend’s condition.
Evina’s pulse quickened as her eyes beheld him. It seemed that her blood rushed to every part of her muscles, making her blood pressure rise up at that moment.She recalled the incident that happened just a few hours ago. His brother attacked Gabriel and her in the parking lot. And he was also the reason why his father was on death’s bed right now.Evina couldn’t control herself. She rushed forward and almost slapped his face. If it weren’t for the nurses who stopped her, she must have hit him hard.“You and your shameless family. Why are you even here?” She couldn’t help but blurt out. He seemed to be working out something with the nurses when they entered the room.Evina was about to donate her blood to her father when she saw Julio, the least of all the people that she expected to see.“Hello again, Miss Chen. Don’t you want to know who saved your father’s life?” His l
Evina’s heart pumped in a frenzy as she traversed the traffic to the hospital where her father was admitted. She still hasn’t moved on from the chaotic scene at the parking lot. To be honest, she didn’t want to leave Gabriel behind. Even with his position, he could still go to jail. The son of Chairman Ming was badly beaten by him. She has already put him in prison. Fortunately for her, the women that he abused spoke up. And there were also other people who helped them, including Gabriel’s connection. But she also has an idea that with his influence, he could easily get out and go on a rampage, if he didn’t serve his penance. She just wasn’t aware that he would attempt to murder her, her father, and Gabriel. Still, there was a much-pressing issue, greater than all these. And that’s the life and death situation of her father. She could have easily gone there if it wasn’t for Julian’s antics. Fortunately, the taxi came to