Courting a girl 101 guide number nine: Make her comfort you. "Contact the subcontractors for more updates. That's all for today. Meeting adjourned." Dionysus uttered and everyone around him stood up and quietly exited the conference room. "Fuck. I'm so tired." Dionysus loosened up his tie and laid his back comfortably on his swivel chair when it was only him and Sebastian who was left inside the room. "Mr. Chairman?" The conference room's door slightly opened and Dionysus saw one of their executives calling for him."What is it?" "I just have some papers for you to sign, sir. It is about the art museum we are about to open next month. The paintings have arrived and we need your signature to inspect the quality of the artworks." The executive explained and Dionysus cursed under his breath."Damn it. Why are there so many documents to sign today?" Dionysus complained while massaging his temples.Sebastian cleared his throat while typing on his laptop and finishing some of his secreta
Courting a girl 101 guide number ten: Annoy her sometimes. "Sweetheart!" Zoey finished zipping her winter backpack right after hearing her mother calling for her from downstairs. "I'm coming, mom!" Zoey shouted back, carrying her heavy backpack behind her back before carrying Hera in her arms afterwards. "Let's go, baby. We're going camping. Yey." Once Zoey was all done, she went outside her room and descended down the stairs. She saw her mother waiting for her in the living area. "That suitor of yours is already outside." "Alright, mom. We'll be going now." Zoey bowed her head to kiss her mother on the cheeks. "I'll be back tomorrow morning." "Call me when something happens, understand?" "Mom. We'll be camping at the summit. I don't think there's a cell signal there. Anyways, Zamantha will come home from school much earlier today. So, don't bother doing anything around. You should be resting. Just read or sew something. Don't tire yourself. Hmm?" "Why do you have to go camping
Courting a girl 101 guide number eleven: Serenade her. Zoey interrupted Zamantha from getting mad at Sebastian. "I'll do it. Let me help, Seb." "Ohh." Sebastian sarcastically reacted. "Use this air pump, then, to make the tent stand up. Just so you know, this tent weighs more than thirty kilograms. Good luck losing your breath." Zoey smirked at Sebastian. "I can do it. Give me that." Everyone around stopped moving and anticipated Zoey's attempt to pump air in the first air tent. Dionysus only grinned while watching his wife show off."That's my wife, everyone." Zamantha looked so taken aback so Dionysus had no choice but to immediately save himself. "I mean, I'm pretty sure your sister is going to end up as my wife in the near future. Ain't that, right?" Zamantha rolled her eyes at that. Meanwhile, Zoey started to position her body and her hands in front of the large air pump and tried pushing the pump's handle up and down. However, thirty seconds later, nothing was absolutely hap
Courting a girl 101 guide number twelve: Surprise her. From: Pretty ZaraYeah. I came to visit but my handler unexpectedly called me for an emergency. So, I didn't get to say hi. Just tell mom I missed her, too. And, don't worry about me. I'm good here. Zoey sighed after reading the new message from her older sister. Zoey typed a reply. To: Pretty ZaraWhen are you going to come home, then? It's your birthday four days from now. "Who are you texting?" Dionysus asked his wife after noticing that she was too focused on her phone even after singing a song for Zoey minutes ago."Zara. She already replied to me." Zoey didn't notice that after she uttered that, her husband's face instantaneously became stoic and emotionless. Another text message chimed on Zoey's phone.From: Pretty ZaraI don't know. I'll text you. But, just in case. Don't cook anything for me. I might not come home. I'm fine with just a simple greeting. Zoey's shoulders sagged. But, when she saw how alive the atmosphe
They say, 'give a woman pain and she’ll turn it into power'. Dionysus looked at Zoey from the outside and immediately searched for Sebastian in the crowd of his men. "Seb! In the car! We have to get out of here! Let's go!" Dionysus' heart was booming loudly against his chest, but it wasn't because he was afraid of the explosion but rather at the thought that Zoey might be in grave danger if he won't take action as soon as possible and take the Lavigne sisters away from there. Sebastian nodded and immediately went inside the driver's seat of his boss' car. "What's happening, Seb?" Zoey immediately asked in panic from the backseat. "Dio, what is that explosion all about? Should we call the police?" She asked again when her husband finally hopped inside the passenger's seat, just beside Sebastian. "We're under attack, Zoey. Buckle up. Hit the brakes, Seb. Now!" With that, Sebastian expertly maneuvered and drove the car away from there as fast as he could. Marco, Riley and the others i
Someone said that, 'the mark of a real man is a man who can allow himself to fall deeply in love with a woman'."Is she really Zoey Veera Lavigne? The trending fashion designer right now?" Dionysus was silent, but he was all ears at the female employees gossiping about his wife under the stage. He was still seated and overseeing the party from his elevated spot."Yeah. She's really pretty. I can't believe she had work here before. How the bloody hell did she transform like that? And, even her patches look so immaculate. She looked like a goddamn goddess. She can even pass as an international model because of her sexy figure and good height." "I'm getting envious at her waist. Is she even eating?" "I like her patches. I'll tell my make-up artist to fake some of it on my face next time. Let's make it a trending challenge on TikTok. How about that?" "Is it really good to gossip about others?" Sebastian interrupted the ladies by further talking about Zoey. The female employees gasped a
Someone once said that sex is more than an act of pleasure. That it’s the ability to be able to feel so close to a person, so connected, so comfortable that it’s almost taking your breath away.Zoey's heart felt like it was going to explode any minute now. She was sitting quietly at the passenger's seat while Dionysus was busy focusing his attention on the road. The colorful lights of the whole New York City highlighted her husband's prominent features. From Dionysus' soft and curly, brownish locks, down to his fully shaped, thick eyebrows, to his aristocratic-looking, pointed nose, to his thin, pinkish lips, and to his jawline that could make Zoey lose her breath in seconds. Even the way Dionysus grip the steering wheel using his calloused hands and arms with protruding veins can wreak havoc inside Zoey's mind. And, that scene was so majestic for Zoey's eyes to see all alone. She feels so lucky to be that exclusively close to Dionysus all by herself. She was unequivocally enchanted
The art of seduction is knowing what she really wants and slowly giving it to her in a way that takes her breath away."Lie down." Dionysus seductively ordered, his lips forming an arrogant smirk. A kind of smirk that undoubtedly promises Zoey a night of sizzling night full of hot passion."Two words. How can you say those words and take my breath away, Dionysus?" Zoey asked, completely enthralled by her husband. Dionysus gently pushed Zoey's body to lie down on the bed himself."I can take your breath away even without talking, Zoey. Watch and learn." Zoey quietly lay down on the bed, her long, blonde hair was beautifully sprawled around her head. And, Dionysus was more than bewitched. He was always enchanted at the way Zoey can effortlessly make him fall in love over and over again. Zoey waited patiently as Dionysus leaned down towards her and kissed her aching lips once more. It was kind of gentle at first that Dionysus seemed like he was teasing Zoey. Then, it became more demandi
All's well that ends well. A knock on the door made Zoey and Dionysus move away from embracing each other. Dionysus wiped Zoey's cheeks gently and smiled. "I love you." Zoey beamed widely. "I love you, too." Zoey hit her husband's shoulders. "But, I hate you, too." Dionysus' forehead creased. "Why, baby? Did I do something wrong?" Shawn and Sebastian materialized beside Dionysus. "I have the results of her tests, Dionysus. And, I want to. ." Dionysus held his hand up in the air to stop Dr. Sprouse for the time being. "What is it, baby? Come on. Tell me." Zoey frowned and looked at the two gentlemen standing on the side. "I. . I forgot, Dio. Just don't mind me." Dionysus smirked. "Then, no one's moving and going away until you tell me why the bloody hell you hate me?" Dr. Sprouse looked down at his wristwatch. "I don't think I can play along with your lover's quarrel, Dionysus. I have surgery to perform fifteen minutes from now." "Did you hear that, baby? So, come on. Tel
Against all odds and against all obstacles, when two people are meant to be together, they will unequivocally make it to the end. "Mr. Chevalier. Should I order something for dinner?" Zoey asked because it was already past seven in the evening and they were still at the office, working. It has been over a week ever since Zoey had known the truth, that she was indeed Dionysus Zephyr Chevalier's wife. But, she hasn't confronted nor asked anyone about it.She wanted to recollect all of her memories first before anything else. So far, some memories had resurfaced to her like the one from the elevators but not all of it. Zoey wanted to remember everything, detail by detail. So, Zoey continued pretending for a whole week that she still doesn't know what her real relationship with her boss is. So, does Dionysus. Her boss continued treating her as a mere secretary as well."Ohh, damn. I didn't realize it was so late already. I have so much work to do." Dionysus closed his eyes, massaged his
There are three things that cannot be hidden for so long. The sun, the moon and the truth. Zoey kept glancing back at Dionysus. She had been sitting on her new desk but her new boss won't give her anything to do. It was her first day so she expected some things to be a little hectic.Dionysus could utterly feel his wife's lingering gaze over him. But, he tried to ignore it all because he might do something shocking to Zoey. He had missed Zoey so much and all he fancied to do right now was to hug her, snuggle close to her body and shower her kisses.Yet, he can't do all those things because Zoey might have another panic attack. And, that was the last thing he wanted to happen. Dionysus was just pretending to type something on his laptops because he didn't really program himself to work on that particular Saturday."Mr. Chevalier?" Dionysus felt his heartbeat had gone much louder inside his chest after hearing Zoey's soft voice. He didn't realize that his wife was already standing in f
And, at the end, she still found her way back to him. "Breaking news: Cronus Chevalier and Gaia Chevalier were found kneeling in front of the New York Police Department early this morning. The Chevalier couple whose chain of businesses went bankrupt more than a year ago confessed to a horrendous crime involving the murder of one of the richest tycoon in New York, Hermes Chevalier. Cronus and Gaia Chevalier told the police that it was them who ordered someone to kill the old Chevalier and frame their own son for their own crimes. Several evidences about their confession to the murder were also sent to all the computers of every police of the N.Y.P.D. When asked about who was the assassin they had ordered to kill Hermes Chevalier, the couple only said that they had already killed him."Dionysus was watching the news in the comfort of his own bed, still wanting to sleep some more but the news had him all awakened. Sebastian and his men had already done their job. Flashback, more than t
We all know that God's plan is always the best even though sometimes, the whole process was very painful and hard to endure. A painful tear fell from Dionysus' eyes. He tried moving an inch towards Zoey but Zoey's screams intensified more. "No! No! Don't come near me! No!" Dionysus' voice broke. Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that Zoey would look at him the very same way she was looking at him at that jiffy. "Baby. . it's me. Please. I missed you so much." "No! No! Mommy! He's going to hurt me!" Zoey was uncontrollable."Why won't I hurt you, Zoey? I'm your husband. I love you so much." "Argh!" Zoey screamed at the top of her lungs, Zara and Zamantha were too shocked to react on the corner. Mrs. Zenaida Lavigne cannot even hold her own daughter in place anymore. Zoey kept trashing the pillows behind her and even throwing one to Dionysus' direction. Dionysus looked so hurt even though the pillow thrown was just soft and actually weighs nothing. "Go away!" Zamantha star
Our brain is the body's most complex organ. Because even if we do own it, it still has the absolute power to control what will happen next in our lives. Dionysus and some of Apollo's men had helped each other to uplift the stretcher containing the unconscious body of Zoey into the humongous military helicopter. Afterwards, Apollo faced Zamantha and Mrs. Zenaida Lavigne. "You can both come with us here. The helicopter is large enough for all of us." Zamantha and Mrs. Zenaida Lavigne nodded without hesitation even though both of them weren't actually sure who the bloody hell was Apollo. No one was still introducing him to them. Apollo even offered his hands to Zamantha and Mrs. Zenaida Lavigne to help them climb the stairs of the military helicopter.Afterwards, Apollo turned to Dionysus and smirked at him. "You owe me for this one, little brother." "Then, Zoey has to live first." Dionysus clenched his jaw and climbed the helicopter next. While Apollo hopped inside the seat beside th
They say that everything happens for a reason. Because without these small tests, we won't be much stronger than ever before. Something was wrong that bright morning, Zoey thought. She was back in Illinois after spending the whole day with Dionysus yesterday. They had so much fun exploring islands after islands that were surprisingly owned by her husband himself. Before the night came, her mother called and told her to come home already.And, now that she was back, she was slightly expecting some kind of surprise from her little sister, Zamantha, and from her mother, who always does that for that particular day of the year, her birthday. "Hera?" Even her little puppy wasn't sleeping beside her on the bed.Zoey looked around and thought that Zamantha might have come inside her room while she was sleeping to get Hera and make her baby girl play with Azlan. With that thought, Zoey jumped down from the bed and decided to get ready for the day. "Who knows? Mom and Zam must be waiting for
When two people are meant for each other, no time is too long, no distance is too far and nothing can keep them apart.One blink, and Zoey was back to present time. She was no longer inside her own bubble of her flashback dated twenty three years ago. She found herself still imprisoned inside Dionysus' arms. She couldn't believe it. She looked at Dionysus with her wide, shocked eyes. "Hey. Do you remember it now, baby?" "How. ." Was all Zoey could utter back. She couldn't grasp the reality that something like that happened to her back then. How on earth did she forget about it? "Remember when I told you that the first time we met again after all these years, when you bumped into me that day on your final interview for my secretarial position? I instantly recognized you back then. That's why I told you I immediately knew right there and then that you were the one for me. Because I had wished to see you again. I wished so hard, baby. I didn't marry anyone because I was waiting for you
We don’t get over or move on from our trauma. We are forced to make space for it. We carry it. We learn to live with it. And, sometimes, we thrive in spite of it."She shamelessly did that in front of me and the little girl, without thinking of the consequences. I felt like the whole world stopped at that moment. I was fucking traumatized. If I was feeling that way, how much more for the little girl?" Zoey moved away from her husband to see his face. Zoey saw the undeniable misery radiating through Dionysus' eyes. It was like what he was telling her was long buried deep down his heart, wanting for so long to be heard by someone, so it can be finally free from him. Dionysus painfully closed his eyes, not desiring for Zoey to see the lurking darkness in his eyes. It could also literally ruin Zoey's bright and positive outlook in life. In the end, Dionysus doesn't want that to happen. But, Zoey cupped his face and made him look at her, determined for him to continue. "Go on, Dio. You c