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