ONE of my many strengths is competing. I always love a good challenge and a good rivalry heats things up and it hypes me up. Among all my adversaries in such sport, only Cryx can make me feel like life and death is really after me. Don't get the idea wrong about what he can make me feel, it's obviously the feeling in racing.
The others have arrived as well and it looks like it's almost time for the race. I must get ready. "Hey Cryx, you still have my leather jacket here?" I asked, "Yeah. I had it cleaned so it must be in the lounge, go get it," he said while polishing his helmet.
"'Kay! Thanks," I headed to the lounge and looked for my leather jacket.
I found my jacket in the cabinet next to his desk. I put it on and looked at myself in the mirror. Lookin' good girl!
Instantaneously, a certain book caught my interest in Cryx's desk. My heart fluttered and my eyes twinkled, I gra
ACCORDINGto the original plot of the novel, if I remember it correctly, and I still do, the Empress who was furious that the assassin she hired has fallen in love with the Crown Prince, she used her son, the 2nd Prince to approach the young lady (assassin) and find out more about her. She wanted her darkest secrets, something she could use to shackler her once again. But despite all her efforts, not only did her son fall in love with her, but Claire--despite having the same name as my enemy--was completely freed from her shackles and lived by her own rules. The Crown Prince and Claire overcame all the obstacles and lived happily ever after.But before everything else, there was a part in the novel where the 2nd Prince had the idea to kidnap the heroine and elope with her. But because he loved her genuinely as much as the Crown Prince does, he didn't go on with it and giving all hope, he followed his Mother until the end. His love became his own shackle,
"I-IONE.." I stumbled at my feet and fell to the ground helplessly. My whole world was spinning around and I couldn't process everything all at once. All I could do was break down into tears and whimpered carelessly, "I-Ione.. W-Why.. Why her? No, t-this can't be!" I stuttered and hurried over to her side. "Ria, we should get her away here as soon as possible," Caspian spoke. I just ignored his words and bawled my eyes out. My tears just kept pouring. I'm so angry! It hurts me to see her like that, she endured so much just for me. I.. I really hate it when people take the fall for me. I can't stand it! I'm so mad! It feels like my heart is being torn to shreds, it's piercing me! "Ione, Ione! W-Why must it be you?" I cried again and muttered. "Oh crap! Hari! There are some guys outside! We gotta bail! Now!" Josh yelled suddenly and jumped out of surprise. "Caspian, carry Ione and get her out of here!" I instructed
Ione Worth's POV(Three hours before the showdown between Claire and Adharia) W-WHAT'Sgoing on? Where am I? Who are these people? Why is it so dark? Why am I tied up? My mind went blank after seeing a familiar presence sitting in a lavish seat in front of me. It was dark and all I can see was a silhoutte, but that sihoutte gave me a familiar vibe on who the person was. And it became all clear to me when the person spoke. "Ione Worth, how are you?" A cold voice spoke. "C-Claire.." I muttered in shock. It was Claire Rose Rohas, my classmate and the person I avoid the most. Why is she doing this to me? Did I do something wrong? How could she be so cruel! "That's right, Worth. I'm glad you recognize me, tee-hee," she giggled. She's a psycho. "W-Why are you doing this to me? Let me go!" I persisted when she suddenly slapped my cheek
"MY RIA!""NAVIER, YOU IDIOT!""H-HARI, YOU OKAY NOW?!"Uh.. Is all of that shouting really necessary? I'm afraid the entire hospital will get disturbed because of you three. "Guys, chill.." I rolled my eyes. Well, I guess I'm thankful that they care for me so much."Uhm.. Okay?" I said."Don't 'Uhm.. Okay me'! You were shot Ria, it could have been in the abdomen or the head or your heart! My god, I hate drugs!" Cryx exclaimed sarcastically.Nani?! How did even drugs get in our topic?"Uhm.. So what happened? Before.. I passed out," I asked them curiously."Arden called the Police and the Ambulance. The Police arrested Claire's men but she was long gone when they arrived, she fled from the scene and we couldn't chase after her since you were more important. Her men also died the moment the Police were arresting them, I think there was poison in their tooth and they bit it to silence the
GUESSwhat? Ezra has visited. I guess this is the first time he ditched class to visit someone. "Hey Ezra, thanks for visiting me. I feel much better now that my friends are visiting me, haha!" I chuckled, resting on my hospital bed. Yep, I'm a great actress. "Of course, Adharia. Oh, I also brought you J.Co donuts." He said and handed me two boxes of my favorite donuts. Aww, he remembered! "Woah! Thanks, but isn't it too early for the shop to open? Where did you get it?" I asked suspiciously.Hm.. I hope there won't be any poison, right? "Have you forgotten, I am Ezra Neil Velga. I can buy whatever I want. But honestly, I threatened the owner to give me 2 boxes, I told them it's for a veryspecialperson." He gave emphasize to the word special. I hope that I'm not special because I will be poisoned after I eat it. "Aww, you're seriously the best Ezra! I'm gonna eat it now, okay?" I s
HELL WEEKat school has already passed and since I was still confined at the hospital, I took the exams there with the supervision of Miss Arlert who visited me. She also checked my exams in front of me, and as expected, I received full marks on almost all subjects. I had three mistakes in Mathematics and two mistakes in Physics. But aside from that, I have the highest GPA of the semester once again."Congratulations, Miss Adharia. You have outdone yourself once again, I am truly honored to be in the presence of a genius. I've heard great things from your brother as well, but it seems that striving for perfection runs deeply in your family." Miss Arlert complimented me before leaving."I appreciate the compliment and it does flatter me, truly, but I believe that I am no genius. I am simply a student who values various fields of education and tends to excel in all her trials, thus our family motto is to strive for perfection. We are not perfe
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Jeju International Airport. Local time is 9 am in the morning. For your safety and comfort, please remain seated with your seat belt fastened until the Captain turns off the Fasten Seat Belt sign. This will indicate that we have parked at the gate and that it is safe for you to move about. Please check around your seat for any personal belongings you may have brought on board with you and please use caution when opening the overhead bins, as heavy articles may have shifted around during the flight. If you require deplaning assistance, please remain in your seat until all other passengers have deplaned. One of our crew members will then be pleased to assist you. On behalf of Valler International Airlines and the entire crew, I'd like to thank you for joining us on this trip and we are looking forward to seeing you on board again in the near future. Have a nice stay!" As you might've heard earlier, my brother owns Valler Interna
SEVERAL DAYS have already gone by during our trip here in Jeju Island, the resort was accommodating as well since my brother gave the owner a call and threatened him big time. I didn't clearly hear what my brother said during the phone call, but whatever he said was enough to make the old man's knees shudder and fall to the ground. And after thateventfulincident, yes, I'm talking about the one connected to Erza, everyone became wary and they were mindful of their words so that it won't be related to him. Of course, it was hard on my part since I was pretty close with Ezra--I mean, Erza before we found out. At that time, at least I could feel his sincerity and happiness when we spent our time together, it felt so real to me and to him, I was so sure he wasn't faking it. At least, he could have been happy with me for real before. Who am I kidding! I thought that I was mentally prepared when I'll verify if it was really
"NO WAY!Listen to this, ahem! My face is like an exam, people don't even want to look or think about it!" Ione said in a high pitched voice, as if squealing to get everyone's attention."What? That's the best you can do? Oh please, listen to this! Ahem, Alexa says your broken butt can't even afford me!" Cryx added after he tossed his phone aside in the couch and rolled his eyes sarcastically. Ione got mad and threw a book in his face. Pfft.Classic Ione!"Ugh! So annoying, I can do better!" She countered."Oh, really? Then let's hear it. Maybe you're just all talk and no show!" Cryx smirked and pointed his index finger at her."Just like your flirting skills, your skin is also a failure! Gosh, what lien lotion are you using?" Ione smirked and Cryx trembled. The last thing Cryx wants to hear is someone talking ill about his flirting skills when he's a known playboy. I mean, he dated models and actresse
CASPIAN DE LEON'S POV "Igreet His Highness, the 2nd Prince. I have a message sent by Her Majesty, the Empress." Gleaming in his thick and seemingly impenetrable armor, he glanced at me with his doe eyes as his silky long blond hair tied simply. He is the Captain of the Empress' knightage, Rowan Evans, and my right hand man. "Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. Rowan, aren't you tired of being Her Majesty's obedient dog?" I asked rhetorically and raised my brow. "Your Highness, I am sure that you are aware that Her Majesty has raised me as she has raised you. Loyalty is hard to find, trust is easy to lose, and actions speak louder than words, Her Majesty is my master and so is Your Highness. I owe you my life." Rowan replied evasively, I let out a deep sigh. This sly fox, tsk! "Fine. So what did my Mother say? More orders, I presume?" I a
ADHARIA NAVIER VASQUEZ-VALLER'S POVA-Ah, brother. I knew it, you kept your promise. I'm so happy, even if I'm tired and in pain, I'm still happy. This was all worth it, thank you."Brother, you came!" I called out with a faint smile, tears welling down my eyes."Of course, I won't make the same mistake twice." He snickered maliciously, glaring at the Lord of Crimes."V-Valler Head! What the?! How is he here?!""Sh*t! We're surrounded!""That b*tch, she used herself as bait! It was her strategy!"That's right suckers! You were caught in 10K! Did you morons really believe I wouldn't let you go? Looks like Haru and I made is so believable credits to our Oscar-award winning acting that had you all fooled that we really had no choice but to listen to you. There's always a choice, no matter how dire."I didn't expect as much, doesn't this count as a clash of organizati
ITwas late in the evening, we received phone calls from the Vernandez, Vincent, and Vega Households regarding the matter. My brother assured them that he'll do whatever he can to bring them home unscathed, not only reassurance, but he's bringing the entire army with him.Yup, it kinda feels like he's about to bring an apocalypse or the seven deadly wins with him or whatever. No words could describe how terrifying he looks right now, he's about to eat me up alive."Brother, Aunt won't stop crying. You should comfort her," I told him as I sat in an empty couch in front of his gloomy desk."I did." He replied promptly, averting his gaze.He's guilty as charged."Are you feeling guilty?"He didn't bother answer, instead he covered his face and sighed heavily. As I thought, he's blaming himself. "Brother, it's not your fault. No one expected them to have another card up their
"WELCOMEback to Sage Academy, how was your weekend?" Miss Arlert asked the moment she entered the classroom.The rest of us answered that either it was fine or if we enjoyed, but honestly, we weren't all being completely honest with our answers. But as for me, my weekend was a rollercoaster of emotions. Not just my weekend, but my entire week. Caspian and I are stronger than ever, Cryx supported us, and we are aware that Claire was suspicious of Caspian's identity.True enough, Caspian was a character in a novel, and it was a popular novel, so how come nobody is noticing that he looks like the character from the novel? I mean, it literally being sold world wide! I'm confused to the point that I came up with a theory that the answer to that is magic.Crazy right?"Oh my Miss, my Father gave me a private island for my 18th birthday yesterday!" One of our classmates said. Oh, it's her. Eew, you're practically calling
ADHARIA NAVIER VALLER'S POV "MY LADYHari-ah, I have received news that Miss Rohas was seen at the port in the time duration of 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM. I've received news from the informant that the new shipment from Japan has arrived, there are about 7 tanks of cargo. We suspect it's the latest technology from the underground laboratory we've been keeping an eye on." Josh reported. "Oh really? I guess they're also finding a way to re-buildit. Heh, no way! What else? Any more reports?" I asked while swirling my cup of hot cocoa. I love chocolate! And I love chocolate fudge cake! Yummy. "Oh! It seems that there are rumors spreading in the Rohas organization that you were successful to penetrate their defense, they're well aware of your capabilities and how much of a threat you pose. It's only a matter of time before they collapse, they're desperate." He said and I smiled devilishly.Hehe, f
CLAIRE ROSE ROHAS' POVMy name is Claire Rose Rohas. From my name Claire, it meansbright, while Rose meansbeautyandromance. Ever since I was born, I was made to believe that my future would be filled with roses with luxury. After all, I was born in a wealthy family and my parents loved me with all their heart and soul. Everyone kisses up to me because I'm beautiful, talented, and my family is powerful and one of the most wealthiest in the country.I see it, I like it. I like it, I want it. I want it, I got it.That is the usual pattern. Whatever I want, anyone can give it to me. With a smile, kiss and flirt, boys would come running and do my bidding. I'd throw a tantrum and my parents would give in. Power feels great, especially whenyouare power. The way to have power is to take it, and I have the strongest kind. Practically the world should be groveling down my
"Y-You..!"Caspian gasped and gritted his teeth, feeling intimidated."Hoho! That's right, city boy! You wanna fight? Hah, let's do this! Whoever wins will get to have a date with MY lovely Ahdaria!" Seoul challenged him and made a face, Caspian was about to agree when I interrupted."Yeah, no. I have a date with Ecklis, right baby?" I smiled at him and his adorable eyes brightened as his embraced me, "Yup! Yup! You adults can play on your own, what do you need noona for anyway?" He pouted and glared at them."She's my girlfriend.""I'm her friend, she's my employer."Ah, yes. These idiots are really pushing it. "Hmph! I'm noona's nephew, we're blood related! Blood is thicker than water, ya' know," he bragged and kissed my cheek to tease them, Caspian gritted his teeth. Is he for real? Jealous much? And he's just a kid, is he stooping down lower?"Caspian, men don't cry. How disappointing." Eck
OH MY GOSH!I'm freaking out right now! How do I face Caspian? I can't tell Caspian about that kiss, right? I still value my life right? And I don't want Harry to die right? Of course, I'm just going to wing it and if he doesn't get suspicious, then let's YOLO it! I'll try to coax him first, hehe. "Hey, Caspian! Did you wait long? Did it become your habit to visit me every night on my room?" I asked him with a smile, his face suddenly brightened and ran to me with a hug.Aww! He's so romantic. He's sweeter than sugar, meh."Did you wait long?" "Yeah, I did. But I'm okay now, since you're here," he mumbled as he nuzzled his head in my neck and sighed deeply. Wait, his breath is hot, it tickles! "Really? You sound so tired, how about you return to your room?" I suggested as I caressed his back.Come on, take the bait. Take the bait! "No way, you have to tell me about the date first! Where did you go?