Alexandria silently stared at the woman in front of her, contemplating the right answer inside her head. She cold feel the intense stare from Jingfei’s small eyes. “As what I said earlier, I have mistaken him for someone else.”
Jingfei’s eyes droop down, she was not convinced at the young lady’s answer. “I mean what I said Feifei. I have just mistaken him for someone else. That person was polite yet Brother’s new secretary is not. Didn’t you see how he acted in earlier.” Alexandria mumbled as she took a seat on the chair from her vanity mirror.Tilting her head sideward, Jingfei had a confused look on her face, “How did he acted?” She asked.“Arrogant! Very Arrogant!” Alexandria exclaimed as she grit her teeth in annoyance as she remember Giovanni’s expression and the way he spoke earlier.“I think he acted just fine a while. Though I’m not so sure if he was being arroHugo clenched his fist and gape his mouth open as he is ready to say his thoughts when his cousin, who was still holding his hand tightly, spoke first, “Aunt, your still flashy as ever! It suits you perfectly!”. Hugo almost let out a snort at the hidden sarcasm from the young lady’s words. Madame Alarie stood straight as she showed the huge pearls hanging on her neck, “Of course, darling Elite. I should look presentable wherever I go. Your grand- Okay, that’s enough, Aunt. So why are you all here?” Madame Heroux cleared her throat, “Alexandria!” She called her daughter’s name while giving her a light glare. Alexandria shut her mouth tightly before apologizing, “Sorry Mother.” She apologetically look at her the Madame but didn’t even spare a glance at her Aunt nor give an apology.Alexandria loosen her grip on Hugo’s hand when she feel that he was no longer trembling. Everyone at the table
"Is she Alexander's girlfriend?" Madame Alarie pried and her sister just nodded her head, "Isn't my daughter-in-law beautiful?" The Madame proudly muttered and she could see the indifference on her sister's expression."Well, how about you dear Elite? Do you have someone you like right now?" Madame Beatrice turned to face her niece, who was busy talking to her cousin, Hugo.Alexandria spared a short glance at her Aunt, "No! I don't have. I'm still focusing all my attention on my modelling career and soon I'll be receiving the proper lesson from grandmother or from someone whom she would hire to teach me." Alexandria explained to shut her Aunt's mouth but the Madame still have something to say to her."Right you are also a model. Are you planning on following Oceane's footsteps?" She asked while stuffing her face with her food. "She is a perfect role model for you, Dear Elite. Like her you are also beautiful and talented."Alexandria quickly shook her head, "Of co
At exactly four o'clock in the afternoon, after they finished watching two movies, Giovanni quickly bid farewell to everyone who was inside the room when he got a phone call from his Aunt. "Thank you for having me here." He said when he reached the room's door and Alexander just nodded his head. Once the man had taken off, Alexandria clapped her hands together, "It's been so long since I've spend my day just having a movie marathon with others." She mumbled and turned her gaze at her brother. Alexander was the only person whom she had not spend her time with movies with. The young lady then shifted her gaze on the ceiling, "Are you not going to stay here for the night?" She asked the three people who were with her. "I'll stay with Jingfei. I promised mother that I will prepare the dinner for tonight since I wasn't able to prepare the dishes that I wanted to cook during our luncheon. But I don't know if Hugo will go home or stay here." Alexandria lowered her g
The next day, Jingfei woke up beside a man whose face was only a couple inch away from her. Her eyes widened when she realize who it was, and she was even more shocked when her heart leap a beat.She quickly got up from the bed... Her heart began beating fast when the man's lids move and slowly his deep hazel eyes found hers. Hugo's eyes where still half open."H-how did.. Why are you here in my room?" Jingfei asked with a puzzled tone and expression. Hugo closed his eyes again, "Hah! You are still visiting me in my dreams." The man mumbled, thinking that he was still inside his dream and was about to go back to sleep when Jingfei shouted at him, "THIS IS NOT A DREAM!" The man's eyes opened widely and slowly his head turned to were Jingfei is standing. He blinked twice and even rubbed his eyes to see if they were playing games on him. Seeing the man looking at her like she was not real, Jingfei crossed her arms and brought them on top of her chest, "I'm not jus
The Madame again shifted her gaze at Jingfei. "Are you going to work today?" She sat on the couch and handed another cookie to the woman. Waving her hand, Jingfei refuses, "I'm good now, Aunt Margaret. And I think I won't go to work today. I'll just phone one of the head chefs' to inform that I won't be coming to work along with Alexander and Hugo." She eyed the two men. But Jingfei's eyes didn't left the man, who was wearing an utterly familiar shirt. Hugo could only stare at the table. He felt the woman's intense stare almost piercing him right through his cheek. "Well if you will not work today. Could I ask you a favour?""What is it, Aunt Margaret?" "I have a couple of new plants that will arrive later. Could you help me plant them in the front yard?" "Mother! You can just ask your gardener to plant those." Alexander mumbled. His head was leaning on the back of the couch and his eyes were closed. "Shut it, Alexander! I'm still mad at you. How could y
While Jingfei was on the road, Hugo, who was sober now got up from the couch. He just finished having his breakfast and it's been about fifteen minutes since Jingfei left. "Where are you going?" Alexandria curiously asked, the young lady was laying on the long couch, her head was still in pain. "My room. I want to sleep." He reasoned out. Alexandria eyed her cousin suspiciously but in the end she et him go to his room. After seeing his expression earlier when Jingfei told that her best friend want to meet her, she new that something was bugging on the man. "Where is Hugo? And your brother?" Madame Heroux asked, she just got back from the kitchen with a tray of apple pie and a plate of sliced watermelon.The young woman raised her hand and pointed at the second floor, "He went to his room to sleep as well as brother. I think he feel lonely since Jingfei is not here."Placing the tray down, Madame Heroux lifted her head to look at her daughter, "Is yo
“Hey small potatoes! Oww!” A groaned escape from the woman’s lips when the twins jumped on her. “Did you both miss me that much?”The excitement on the twins face as they enthusiatically nodded their heads at the same time, made Jingfei chuckle. Huihui, Lihua and Li Wei daughter, buried her face on Jingfei´s chest, “I’ve missed your pastries, Aunt Jingfei.” “You only missed my desserts? How about Aunt Jingfei? You didn’t missed me?” Giggling at Jingfei’s words, Huihui reached her hand and gently caressed the woman’s face, “Of course, Aunt Feifei is my most missed person.” “Awww! I’ve missed you too, my chubby Huihui! But your not chubby anymore.” Jingfei stared at the child with a sad expression. “Huihui is growing! I need to grow taller not sideways, Aunt Feifei.” The child pouted as she crossed her arms. “Alright! Al
The real Lucien held his aching jaw and felt a liquid dripping from his chin, “You gave me a good blow, Li Wei.” Wiping the blood, he muttered. Li Wei tightly grip on his fist and the cracking sound of his finger can be heard, “*crack* *crack* Of course! This is a once in a life time opportunity, Li Guang!”Lucien stood up straight and walked closer to the man, he extended his hand out and with a grin, Li Wei quickly grabbed it and pulled his one and only brother into an embrace, “ Been so long huh, Li Guang.” He mumbled. Separating from the man’s embrace, Lucien smiled, “It is indeed. I never thought that yo would fly here just to confirm that I’m alive.”“You punk! Because it’s unbelievable that after seven long years of you gone missing without a trace, you just came back in a snap. What happened to you?” Li Wei’s serious tone turned the goofy atmosphere earlier. Lucien
A year had passed since I received the letter that Alexandria handed to me during the chaotic wedding day of Oceane and Hugo. I finally got to call that man by his real name. It’s also been a year and a half since he didn’t came back from his so-called business trip. After reading the content of the letter, my whole world almost collapsed. I wanted to call him but I have no means to do so since his number was no longer available as well as is his email and social media accounts. They were all deactivated and deleted. Not even his family and close friends were able to contact him and Giovanni. The sound of the sea as the waves gone back and forth from the shore back to the ocean gave calmness to my soul as I stared at the fiery red with a tinge of yellow and orange hue sky, waiting for the sun to set and wishing that tomorrow... a bright new day... he would comeback to me.“You forgot your shawl again!” I felt a warm thick cloth hanged o
A week had already passed since Alexander went to a business trip. He was supposed to come back after three days but... not his body nor shadow have appeared. Jingfei had become worried that something might happened to him and tried to contact him but the number he was using was no longer available. She tried asking for Alexandria and his parents but none of them were able to reach him as well. Madame Heroux tried to pull some strings to ask the airport for his flight details but she only got the information of his three days flight and no further information aside from that. “You really don’t have any means to contact yor brother? It’s been a week since he left but no calls and messages or even emails come from him.” Jingfei mumbled as her eyes stayed focus on the huge flat screen.“Don’t worry about him. Alexander will comeback before Lucien and Oceane’s wedding the day after tomorrow. Maybe something had happened in
The soft mattress sunk as Alexander sat down beside Jingfei. The woman was giving him a glare while pulling the thick blanket to cover her naked body underneath. “What happened to your promise? We didn’t even finish packing your clothes.” Jingfei’s loud vocie echoed inside the man’s Alexander turned his head on the floor to see the scattered clothes of him and Jingfei. “Not that! Over there!” The woman pointed his piled clothes on top of the chair and the suitcase laying on the floor. Jingfei could feel her face burning when Alexander stared back at her with a playful look on his face. “We can just finish that later. Don’t tell me you didn’t enjoy me pouning on top of you? My back stings right now, wife.” Alexander’s roared a laugh when the woman hid herself under the blanket. “Would you please stop laughing, Alexander!” Jingfei lowered the blanket as she took a peek on Alexander wh
“Did something happened at the company?” Lucien buckled his seltbelt first before taking a glance at the woman beside him. Nymphis started the car’s engine and had a glimpse of the rearview mirror. “She just said that the investors demanded for your attendance at the meeting. I almost forgot about the meeting as well.”“Was it about the expansion of the apparel store? Or the one where I invested in a movie?”“Both! I guess? You didn’t even consult me about that movie thing.” Jingfei sneered as she drove away from the mall’s parking lot.“It was an abrupt decision. I read the proposal from your study room and just affixed my signature. Sinclaire Wise will also be one of the cast so it won’t be a problem.”“She’s not even that good so could you please stop sponsoring my cousin’s projects?” A glint of irritation could be heard from the young lady’s voice
Her eyes slightly widened as her lips parted a bit. Jingfei didn’t expect that just after two weeks since that incident had happened, she will encounter him at the jewelry store where she is choosing her engagement ring. The memories of their meeting for the first time after seven years flashed like lightning on her head. She realized that she haven’t said what she wanted to say after remembering that she just left him after he explined everything. “Darling? Are you alright?” Alexander’s deep and gentle vocie got her back to her senses. She looked up to him and smiled, “Yes, I’m alright,” she reassurely uttered before shifting her gaze back to Nymphis and the real Lucien. She stood up and plitely questioned Nymphis who was apcing towards them. “It’s been a while. What are you doing here Miss Nymphis? Did you just got here?” “Yes indeed it’s been a while, Jingfei. And oh! We we
Jingfei was buckling her seatbelt when Alexander popped inside the driver seat. He just finished conversing with one of the head chefs. As he was wearing his seatbelt, he could feel the intense stare from the woman beside him. “What is it darling?” He turne his head to look at Jingfei whose lips were a bit extended into a pout. “You should have not announced it yet darling!” She exclaimed in a low tone, refering to their engagement.“Why? Did you not like that others knew about your proposal?” “That’s the case why I don’t want them yet to know that were engage since it was me who proposed. I am n-“Alexander reached for the woman’s hand when he saw her worried expression. “You don’t have to worry that you... a woman proposed to me. Yes we’ve grew up and knew that it is the man who asks the woman’s hand for marriage but I don’t care what would others say about y
*clink* *clink* *clink* The sound of the glass bottle colliding with each other echoed in the whole first floor of Nymphis’ house. Her blue platform heels halted in front of a wasted man laying on the cold floor. It’s already eight in the morning and like the scene she witnessed yesterday morning, the real Lucien was knocked off on the cold floor again.“Hah!” A breathy sight escape from the young lady’s lips and without hesistation, Nymphis kicked the man with all her might. Not minding if he would scream in pian but she doubt that he could still feel pain.“Wake up! Are you planning to kill your liver and other organs, or what?” Her voice echoed and Lucien could only groan not because of the pain inflicted by Nymphis but because of his throbbing head. Folding her arms together and resting it on her chest, Nymphis tilted her body a little bit to have a clear look on Lucien’s wasted face. “Do you still
“Are you alright, Alexander?” Tilting her head, Jingfei asked when the man didn’t give her an answer.“Why are you standing in front of your door and dressed like that? Elite told me that you are not feeling well.” The woman’s lips curved upwards, she chuckled at what the man said. “I’m probably sick but not from what Alexandria have told you. Here-” Jingfei handed a black long rectangular cloth to the man, “wear this and don’t try to peek at my back. Just look at me as you pair your eyes with that.” Alexander confusedly stared at the woman as he grabbed the long cloth. As what Jingfei had instructed him, he paired his eyes without even taking his gaze on her lovely face. “Why am I getting blindfolded today.” He mumbled as the image of his sister doing the same thing poppes to his mind. “How many finger I’m having on air right now?” The woman raised three of h
Alexander firmly stared at the woman beside him. “What nonsense are you spouting?” His eyes almost squinting and a crease on his forehead was visible.“I’m not spouting nonsense. I’m telling you the truth! Before you go to your business trip. You’ll hear her explanation. I won’t tell you everything because it’s not my business to tell it to you after all. I was just giving you hints so you’ll open that godd*amn eyes of yours and see that Jingfei truly loves you. You better go see your doctor and get some treatment once you know things. And by the way, when are you leaving?” Alexander’s face was still filled with confusion but nonetheless he still answered his sister. “The day after tomorrow.” Taking one cupcake from the box. Alexandria briefly looked at her brother before shifting her whole body towards the direction of the view that overlooks both trees and the city. Clasping both her han