Artemis' POVHe was right about all of that. Even when we get back together. He was the one who kept on chasing after me however it would be different this time... If he doesn't have a girlfriend.I was just stunned in Hades' room for a while but soon after, I came out. Zelo didn't go home but he looked like he wasn't on his usual self while our kids were talking to him. I just cleared my throat before I went to their place. Zelo didn't seem to notice my arrival and the questions our kids were asking him.His lips parted when he saw me but he didn't say anything. He just stared at me.We were both absent-minded while taking care of our children. Both were in deep thought when we started eating. I felt everything he said. It was as if I was slapped by every word he uttered.Even when he left the next day, I didn't talk to him because he wasn't himself either."What's wrong with you?" Ares asked when I was in Seb's office again walking back and forth."How did you court Seb? How did you
Artemis' POV"Are you going to work now, Mama? Why are you going with her, Daddy?" Our kids looked at us in wonder when we took them to their school."I'm going to work now, Baby. Well, your Daddy can go to your school to watch over you if you want. Since he was actually unemployed right now," I said, making the children's eyes widen before shaking their heads. They even whispered as if what I said was a scary suggestion. I couldn't help but laugh softly at that."Daddy can come with you, Mama..." they said, laughing awkwardly. I also laughed softly when the father immediately pinched both of their cheeks.We are about to go to Manila but since Zelo decided to stay here now that the new president is starting to work, we didn't go anymore however we did celebrate his term. I don't know what Zelo's plan is for now, we haven't talked yet. However, I already told him that I'm really willing to court him and that's what I'm going to do right now.Since he was on vacation and sometimes work
Artemis' POV"Hey, Babe, we didn't have the chance to talk. You went back immediately.” I was going to work when I saw a man named Margus. They are at the table while having breakfast with their family. The woman yesterday also waved at Zelo. I looked at Zelo who raised his eyebrows now."Good morning, hope you are enjoying your stay in Hatty Resort," I greeted them before I continued walking. Zelo and I were together. I also immediately see his gaze on me."That guy is surely hitting on you," Zelo said when we went to the table near the shore. I just put my things down. Zelo will be hanging out here too now. Well, he was really enjoying his stay here in Cebu. Whenever I was taking a break, I saw him having fun trying the outdoor activities here in the resort. Probably enjoying his stress-free environment now."Aren't you going to say something?" he asked so I looked at him.“I told you no matter how many people hit on me, I don't really care at all. You are the only person I like, so
t that."As if you can cook. I thought you wanted to marry someone who's good at cooking, Zelo?” Ares asked. I immediately frowned at that. Well, I know how to cook just the basics."But I can cook," I said and thought of something that would benefit me."Your food tastes different," Zelo said so my lips parted and I looked at him offended."I won't cook for you then!” I said and was about to go further but he immediately grabbed my waist.“It tastes different in a nice way, Artemis. It tastes better when you are the one cooking," he retorted so I just rolled my eyes and didn't leave. When he looked back at me, he raised an eyebrow."Is that how you apply as a girlfriend? Even ruder than the one applying for?” he asked, laughing as he kept his hand on my waist."You two make me want to blind myself," Ares said who was just laughing earlier."You are an eyesore," he said again before trying to dial Seb's number."What if I kick you out too so it's not just your eyes that get damaged?"
Artemis' POV"It's very hands-on," Ares said teasingly as he returned to the house. He is homeless so I let him stay here."I didn't know that you really made a career out of being a lover, Artemis," he said."Don't wait for me to kick you out of the house, Ares." He pouted before begging me to talk to his wife again. As if I could do something for them.I left him at home and went to the law firm that Zelo was working for today. He is already building a new law firm here in Cebu. He is so busy with that. He is also talking to engineers about that. He is really hands-on with his work so I can't stop bringing food for him and some who work there. Even just a dish is fine.That's already my routine for how many days. Sometimes I just deliver it when I'm busy at the resort. It's either the two of us are at the resort or at the firm.I arrived there after a while. They are all busy with their work. Some of Zelo's workers immediately greeted me there."I brought lunch, I'm going to put it
Artemis' POVZelo: I did. What about you and the kids? Have you eaten? Can I call?A smile immediately curved my lips when I read the message from Zelo. I immediately straightened up in my seat before reading his text to me.Me: Finish working? Alright...Less than a few seconds later, he was already calling. It's like I'm melting when I sit on the sofa."Are you done with your work?" I asked him. Zelo is in Manila now. Something is being taken care of briefly regarding the law firm he is building here in Cebu. He'll start to work again but this time with the job that he really likes. He has always wanted to be a Judge and he'll start being a lawyer first. I'm just glad that he will pursue what he loves now."I'm done now... How about you? How's your work?" he asked. I just told him what happened to my day. The smile on my lips could not be erased while telling the story. I used to dream of this. Just us talking with each other on the phone and just talking about random things. About
Artemis' POV"Good morning, Ms. Artemis," Ms. Brown greeted me. She is so pretty with her natural makeup. Her white skin tone dominated us all."Good morning, Ms. Brown.” I greeted her team too. Juan Clud and his wife also got out of the car while greeting excitedly.They did the same with Zelo, who was behind me. We are going on our tour today. We are going to island hop.I just let them go one by one. I also helped Manong Lito, one of the boatmen I worked with, to guide them.When it's Zelo's turn, I smile brightly at him."I hope you enjoy the trip, Sir..." I said with a smile on my face. His eyebrows only raised but the smile on his lips was also wide. My lips immediately parted as he effortlessly lifted me and put me on the boat. He even laughed softly when he saw how I was slightly surprised. I just shook my head at him. I cleared my throat when I saw his friends looking at us while grinning. Ms. Brown also had a smile while looking at the two of us.I cleared my throat and prof
Artemis' POVZelo is really confusing me. He is always hot and cold. I don't really know what's with him because for the rest of the trip, he was already not in the mood. I looked at him but he wasn't even trying to steal glances at me.I just cleared my throat while walking back to the boat."You know what I really enjoy that time when we spend the night together for the campaign to love the Philippines," Ms. Brown said making me almost stop walking. Spend the night together... It doesn't mean anything, Artemis. Stop thinking about what.“I would love to do that again! I hope you have time again, Mr. President!” It was just a friendly exclamation but why do I feel like something tugged in my heart?"Oh, you two spend the night together? Where? Is that in Bataan? Is that the article that came out that you two dated?" I don't know why Juan Cloud sounds so annoying. I can't help but frown. I don't even realize that my pace is getting faster and their voice is getting weaker. The last qu
Zelo's POV"Fuck it!" I curse while holding the steering wheel tightly.I don't fully understand why the odds are always against me. When I'm finally living my best life with my family, fate will make a move to do something harsh.I almost got into the twins' room but they immediately moved the children and even included Artemis. I don't know what I'll do if I lose any of them. I won't be able to forgive myself.It's my fault for being fucking weak. Why can't I fight those people easily? I should have taken those people to jail long ago.I was driving the car too fast. I can't even calm myself anymore knowing that if I ever come there late, there's a chance that I won't be able to see any of them anymore.It broke my heart to see the two children screaming to help their mother. I could feel the tears forming when I saw the wounds from their bodies. How can people be this monstrous. They don't have any hearts at all."Get the kids to the safe place. Prioritize the kids and Artemis. Mov
…" I can't even control my voice. I can only feel my voice shaking. I can see him looking at me before the tears form in his eyes."Isn't she pretty?" I asked, smiling at him. I saw him slowly nod before looking away."But she left. She left us… I… I hate her…” He was barely able to say that."She has her reason, Baby... And I have fault too... I brought you abroad," I said but he didn't speak there."She wasn't even there when I needed her... Why would she come back as if nothing happened now?" he asked, biting his lip even harder."Baby... Believe me, she wants to. She probably wants to be with you too..." I said, smiling at him. He just cried quietly asking me to give him space. I gave him one. Sometimes, I felt like I wasn't doing my best to be a father to him too. I was always so busy with work that I sometimes didn't bond with him that much.At first, I let him cry his heart out but when he kept locking himself in the room several times, I couldn't stop going to him. I can't jus
Zelo's POVI'm not really sure when it all started. I'm not sure when I fell in love with Umbrielle. I just knew that she already become my safe place in just a short period of time."Artemis... That's my real name," she said one night when we were having a drink at her apartment. I don't know how we ended up drinking. We just got brought things in the grocery store and she took a lot of beer. So now, it's the two of us trying to play games while drinking."You have a pretty name..." I said softly while staring into her eyes."I know right." She even laughed a little before rolling the bottle. She looks shy when she’s being complimented. I couldn't stop laughing softly there. She immediately frowned."One truth again," I said. Maybe I'm too thirsty to know her that every time the bottle points to her, I'll ask her to tell one truth about her."Hmm, I'm not as good as you think I am," she said, avoiding my eyes and reaching for her glass."People are not always good though," I said so
Zelo's POV"What are you still doing here? I thought I asked you that you shouldn't be here once I'm already awake?” she asked while I was still lying on the floor of her living room. There was nothing to do here because she didn't even have a television or anything."I'm hungry. I didn't eat since lunch yesterday," I said, looking at her. She looked at me there before slowly parting her lips."What? Are you stupid? Why don't you say? Are you crazy?” I was always a genius in the eyes of other people but this girl never forgets to tell me how stupid I am. I just couldn't help but shake my head before folding the comforter.“I have no food here. I will order for now. I only have instant noodles,” she said, dialing a food delivery. She looked like she wasn't fully awake so I approached her in her kitchen. She was looking for a portion of food to eat that's why her apartment is full of instant food."I'll cook," I said so she just raised his eyebrows and let me go. There are eggs and som
Zelo's POV"We meet again, Nerd!" a man whispering in an alley near the library told me with a smirk. I don't have my car with me right now. I didn't even call someone to pick me up because there are cabs passing by here.I looked at the man. I frowned when I realized that they were the boys in the library who were trying to hit on Umbrielle."You think you are all that? Let's see if your annoying personality will work outside," he said with a grin. Kids these days are really funny. They intend to do things that they won't have any improvement with. I couldn't stop shaking my head and was about to pass them but they immediately blocked me."I'm true to my words so let's spar! Don't be a scary cat!” he said, pulling me towards the alley. This is just a waste of time. I probably have a lot of things to learn right now if I went home instead of watching these idiotic people.I was about to call my bodyguards when the guy talked again."One more thing, your father owes me money! Your good
Zelo's POV“Isn't there an easier way to get inside that? This is hard! It's hard to kill time! I'm just about to enter the library and I want to go home right away. One more thing, that man's behavior is bad! He inherited it from his father," she whispered to whoever it was from the other line. I heard whispers.I continued walking as if I didn't know that the CCTV here had also been hacked. She immediately stood up properly and seemed to be told that I was just behind her. Her voice immediately calmed down."Okay, I'll take it down. I'll give you money for your studies. Study hard." I wanted to laugh at her acting but I just stopped myself. I just walked straight but she immediately caught up with me."Hi, I always see you around the library. That's you, right? Are you going to the library again?” she said when she blocked me before she put the loose hair behind her ear. I just looked at her coldly."Do I know you? Excuse me," I said and walked towards her first. Her lips parted the
Zelo's POV"I talk to Umbrielle now, Mr. Tiger. She already agreed to the deal. She already created plans. She'll use the son of the governor to do it," Alfredo said, one of my men from the Tigers. I couldn't stop the smile from curling my lips. So she'll use me?"That's all for the report, Mr. Tiger," he said again when he didn't hear anything from me."Alright. That's good to hear. I want this job to be done as soon as possible," I said. I have a voice changer so Alfredo doesn't know what my real voice is. He was the acting head of Tigers.I put my phone down before looking at the folder in front of me. I look at the girl in the photo. This is her portfolio. She stains her hands killing a lot of dirty politicians. She's not even serious in her photo. There was a smile on her lips as she held her gray hair. The beauty of her gray eyes is also visible in the photo. No wonder she has used her face a lot.I just shrugged my shoulders before putting down the folder I was holding. For now
Artemis' POVWe ended up going out of the house. We are in the garden now. He put a cardigan to me and gave me the milk as well."Thank you..." I said softly before pouting."You are welcome..." he said before sitting beside me. I just watch him sip on his glass of milk before talking."What's the thing that was upsetting you?" I asked while meeting his eyes now. He pouted and even frowned at me now.“What are we, Artemis? Aren't we together yet? Am I assuming too much?” he asked. He was just staring at me now. My lips slowly parted there before I pouted.“Is it because of Juan Cloud's question? I'm sorry. I wanted to talk to you about it first. I don't want to assume things and decide on my own. To begin with, we are the ones who will be in a relationship together…”"Alright. I had fault there too. I thought you already knew when I said that I'm in love with you." "That's why I wanted to talk to you. I don't want to just say that we are when you aren't comfortable going back to me y
Artemis' POVZelo is really confusing me. He is always hot and cold. I don't really know what's with him because for the rest of the trip, he was already not in the mood. I looked at him but he wasn't even trying to steal glances at me.I just cleared my throat while walking back to the boat."You know what I really enjoy that time when we spend the night together for the campaign to love the Philippines," Ms. Brown said making me almost stop walking. Spend the night together... It doesn't mean anything, Artemis. Stop thinking about what.“I would love to do that again! I hope you have time again, Mr. President!” It was just a friendly exclamation but why do I feel like something tugged in my heart?"Oh, you two spend the night together? Where? Is that in Bataan? Is that the article that came out that you two dated?" I don't know why Juan Cloud sounds so annoying. I can't help but frown. I don't even realize that my pace is getting faster and their voice is getting weaker. The last qu