I didn't know how long I was trapped in my room but it felt like forever. The shadow guards would put water and food down by my door during meal time. I tried talking to them but they were silent as usual. The maids never came around to my room either. Even Mei, who would usually be with me, never came to visit. Did father do something to her? DId she leave or is she just following my father's orders? Either way, I really have to get out of here.
All my windows had shadow guards under them. I couldn't even try to escape through them. There was no other way for me to contact the outside world. I was locked up and trapped inside my room. It's been a few days and maybe Prince Shiro will figure something out. Unless my father talked to him about my whereabouts, he would surely try to look for me.
"Hima..." I heard father's voice on the other side of the door. I walked closer hoping to hear what he had to say.
"I hope you're not putting your faith o
I didn't know how long I was trapped in my room but it felt like forever. The shadow guards would put water and food down by my door during meal time. I tried talking to them but they were silent as usual. The maids never came around to my room either. Even Mei, who would usually be with me, never came to visit. Did father do something to her? DId she leave or is she just following my father's orders? Either way, I really have to get out of here.All my windows had shadow guards under them. I couldn't even try to escape through them. There was no other way for me to contact the outside world. I was locked up and trapped inside my room. It's been a few days and maybe Prince Shiro will figure something out. Unless my father talked to him about my whereabouts, he would surely try to look for me."Hima..." I heard father's voice on the other side of the door. I walked closer hoping to hear what he had to say."I hope you're not puttin
I walked towards the shadow guard who called for me. When I was finally in front of him, he slowly lowered his mask, revealing his face. This was considered taboo for a shadow guard. No one, not even their master should see their faces. That was the only secret they were allowed to keep from their masters. I was surprised when he pulled down his mask."What are you doing?" I asked him frantically. I didn't want him to get into trouble. He shook his head and sat down on the windowsill. He was calm and it didn't seem like he was going to cause trouble. I relaxed my shoulders a bit and I took a step back from him."Why did you do that?" I asked. He was looking down on the floor when I asked that question. He turned his head towards me and shrugged."All this time, I believed that the master that I was serving was a good person. I knew of his story yet I couldn't understand the decision he made." He answered. I wasn't able to recall any memories fr
“Miss, here are the papers that need your signature for the finalization of the Spring Collection that will be featured in our fashion show.” My assistant came into my office and handed me a stack of papers. My name is Nagatsuka Akina, I’m the Founder and CEO of Hanazu Couture. Although my company hasn’t been around for as long as the other famous brands out there, we’ve become a household name in the fashion industry. I’ve worked tirelessly for the last 15 years to make this company what it is today.“Miss, I’ve received a call from...your father.” My assistant reluctantly told me. I had instructed her before that any business with regards to my family, I will not accept. I’ve told her that if anyone called saying they were my immediate family, disregard what they say and blacklist their number so they won’t be able to call again. She
“Will you marry me?” The question that every woman had hoped to hear. Alice stood in the center of an empty restaurant, her boyfriend, Ken, whom she has been dating for 3 years, kneeled in front of her with a ring asking for her hand. Speechless, tears started welling in her eyes. She slowly nodded her head and offered her hand to Ken. With a nervous chuckle, Ken took her hand and placed the ring on her finger. “I love you.” Ken spoke as he stood up and kissed Alice. “Thank you for making me the happiest man alive.” The memory rang in Alice’s head as she stood by the doorway of their bedroom. Her eyes were stuck to the two bodies asleep in each other’s arms. Clothes scattered all around the bedroom floor. She dropped her bag onto the floor creating a loud bang, waking up the two. When he had come to, Ken saw his fiancée crying by the doorway. He looked at the sleeping woman next to him and realized what had happened. “Alice… It’s not what you think.” He said while desperately tryin
Not even a month after Ayane left Tokyo, she had already encountered a troublesome predicament. One early morning, she felt sick to her stomach that she ran from her bed to the bathroom. Out of concern, Rei advised her to get checked. She had called her friend who's a doctor and set an appointment for Ayane."Do I have to go?" asked Ayane. "I feel a lot better now.""Don't worry, if anything happens I'll be right here." Rei put her hand on Ayane's shoulder. They walked in the hospital together. They met the doctor and she immediately did some tests to Ayane. In the waiting room, Rei was reading the latest business magazine while Ayane was busy fiddling with her phone."Ms. Mikoto?" The attending nurse called out to the waiting room. Both Rei and Ayane stood up and walked inside the doctor's office."Congratulations Ms. You are 2 months pregnant and there seems to be no problem with your pregnancy so far. I advise you to stay away from any stressful situat
The day of the gala had finally arrived. After spending the whole morning finalizing everything for the event, Ayane finally settled down for Rei to gussy her up. Ayane was strongly against wearing makeup but Rei insisted."Don't go overboard, okay?" Ayane wanted reassurance from Rei but Rei only smiled at her. She started with Ayane's hair which she planned to curl and do a half-up half-down hairstyle. Afterwards, Rei moved on to Ayane's makeup. She considered Ayane's opinion on makeup and used as little as possible. She opted for an elegant but subtle look that matched her gown. A few hours of prepping and Ayane was finally done."Be sure to have fun but don't drink any alcohol. You know your alcohol tolerance is extremely low." Rei warned her while helping her put on her high heels. Ayane nodded and went to stand in front of the mirror. She didn't look like her usual self and it was kind of a refreshing sight. Rei helped her to the car and she drove to the Ritz-Carl
3 years. 3 years have passed ever since Ayane disappeared. There were no traces left behind. Ryuji spent 3 years looking for her but to no avail. The same goes for Kenji; he would come back to Osaka every month to stay for a week looking for her but it was like she never existed. No matter what method they tried to look for her, she was never found but that didn't stop them. Both of them were more determined than ever to find her."What's the update on the search?" Ryuji asked his assistant as he was entering the car. His grandfather followed after him. Both of them were headed to Habitect. The driver started the car and drove off."We found a lead. One of the security cameras in the airport caught sight of a woman who seemed to be Ms. Mikoto." His assistant handed him a photo from the surveillance footage. Ryuji examined the photo and was confident that it was Ayane. His grandfather looked at him and smiled."You haven't given up on that woman yet? I'm impresse
Ayane told Rei about the party and she picked a gown for Ayane to wear. While Ayane and Rei were preparing the outfit, the twins barged in on them. They were playing tag with each other that they didn't see how busy their mother was. Ayane looked at the both of them and laughed. She caught Kotaro in her arms as he ran away from Kayda."I got you!" Ayane said while planting kisses on Kotaro's cheeks. Kayda stopped and clung to her mother's leg. Ayane looked at her and she looked like she wanted to join in. Ayane picked her up and planted kisses on her as well. The twins were having fun with their mother which made them happy. They always spend every second together whenever their mother is around. Ayane also tried to be involved with the twins as much as possible but it was difficult for her at times since she has a company to run."Mommy, do we have… a daddy?" Kotaro asked out of the blue which caught Ayane off guard. She carried them to the bed and put them dow
“Miss, here are the papers that need your signature for the finalization of the Spring Collection that will be featured in our fashion show.” My assistant came into my office and handed me a stack of papers. My name is Nagatsuka Akina, I’m the Founder and CEO of Hanazu Couture. Although my company hasn’t been around for as long as the other famous brands out there, we’ve become a household name in the fashion industry. I’ve worked tirelessly for the last 15 years to make this company what it is today.“Miss, I’ve received a call from...your father.” My assistant reluctantly told me. I had instructed her before that any business with regards to my family, I will not accept. I’ve told her that if anyone called saying they were my immediate family, disregard what they say and blacklist their number so they won’t be able to call again. She
I walked towards the shadow guard who called for me. When I was finally in front of him, he slowly lowered his mask, revealing his face. This was considered taboo for a shadow guard. No one, not even their master should see their faces. That was the only secret they were allowed to keep from their masters. I was surprised when he pulled down his mask."What are you doing?" I asked him frantically. I didn't want him to get into trouble. He shook his head and sat down on the windowsill. He was calm and it didn't seem like he was going to cause trouble. I relaxed my shoulders a bit and I took a step back from him."Why did you do that?" I asked. He was looking down on the floor when I asked that question. He turned his head towards me and shrugged."All this time, I believed that the master that I was serving was a good person. I knew of his story yet I couldn't understand the decision he made." He answered. I wasn't able to recall any memories fr
I didn't know how long I was trapped in my room but it felt like forever. The shadow guards would put water and food down by my door during meal time. I tried talking to them but they were silent as usual. The maids never came around to my room either. Even Mei, who would usually be with me, never came to visit. Did father do something to her? DId she leave or is she just following my father's orders? Either way, I really have to get out of here.All my windows had shadow guards under them. I couldn't even try to escape through them. There was no other way for me to contact the outside world. I was locked up and trapped inside my room. It's been a few days and maybe Prince Shiro will figure something out. Unless my father talked to him about my whereabouts, he would surely try to look for me."Hima..." I heard father's voice on the other side of the door. I walked closer hoping to hear what he had to say."I hope you're not puttin
I didn't know how long I was trapped in my room but it felt like forever. The shadow guards would put water and food down by my door during meal time. I tried talking to them but they were silent as usual. The maids never came around to my room either. Even Mei, who would usually be with me, never came to visit. Did father do something to her? DId she leave or is she just following my father's orders? Either way, I really have to get out of here.All my windows had shadow guards under them. I couldn't even try to escape through them. There was no other way for me to contact the outside world. I was locked up and trapped inside my room. It's been a few days and maybe Prince Shiro will figure something out. Unless my father talked to him about my whereabouts, he would surely try to look for me."Hima..." I heard father's voice on the other side of the door. I walked closer hoping to hear what he had to say."I hope you're not putting your faith o
Hello everyonesorry for the lack of updates, I haven't been feeling good mentally and I have a hard time trying to keep up with the updates. I sincerely apologize but I will try to update as much as I can for the following weeks to come and then I'll probably take a break for my mental health. Once again I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. Even though I may not be as active as I used to be, I will do my best to make up for what I lack. Thank you everyone who has supported me and still continue to read my novels
Hello everyonesorry for the lack of updates, I haven't been feeling good mentally and I have a hard time trying to keep up with the updates. I sincerely apologize but I will try to update as much as I can for the following weeks to come and then I'll probably take a break for my mental health. Once again I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. Even though I may not be as active as I used to be, I will do my best to make up for what I lack. Thank you everyone who has supported me and still continue to read my novels
Hello everyonesorry for the lack of updates, I haven't been feeling good mentally and I have a hard time trying to keep up with the updates. I sincerely apologize but I will try to update as much as I can for the following weeks to come and then I'll probably take a break for my mental health. Once again I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. Even though I may not be as active as I used to be, I will do my best to make up for what I lack. Thank you everyone who has supported me and still continue to read my novels
Hello everyonesorry for the lack of updates, I haven't been feeling good mentally and I have a hard time trying to keep up with the updates. I sincerely apologize but I will try to update as much as I can for the following weeks to come and then I'll probably take a break for my mental health. Once again I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. Even though I may not be as active as I used to be, I will do my best to make up for what I lack. Thank you everyone who has supported me and still continue to read my novels
Hello everyonesorry for the lack of updates, I haven't been feeling good mentally and I have a hard time trying to keep up with the updates. I sincerely apologize but I will try to update as much as I can for the following weeks to come and then I'll probably take a break for my mental health. Once again I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. Even though I may not be as active as I used to be, I will do my best to make up for what I lack. Thank you everyone who has supported me and still continue to read my novels