McKenzie talked to McAmor in a low yet sweet voice. Charmine could not help but think of the rumors between McKenzie and Anthony, which made her feel slightly uneasy. However, she repressed this feeling quickly and walked toward them. As McKenzie happened to be standing at Charmine’s makeup desk, Charmine had to politely say, “Excuse me, ladies.” McAmor glanced at her and said, “Charmine is here, Sister. She’s our new ambassador for this collection.” Though McKenzie did not even glance at Charmine, she continued talking to McAmor, “That’s settled, then. You must come to our technology award ceremony in two days.” With that, she marched out elegantly without even looking at Charmine or her surroundings, for that matter. Her heels clicked against the floor audibly, the sound resonated and ‘clicked’ against the hearts of everyone in the vicinity. Everyone looked at her with adoration. McKenzie’s temperament was too strong and perfect that, from head to toe, she displayed nothin
“Now that everyone hates me, I just want some time to myself and do some self-reflection. When I’m not here, Julian darling has to work hard to get Charmine, alright?” Tiffany paused slightly, and continued in an even sweeter voice, “Although Sister had lost her chastity, gave birth, and recently became Anthony’s mistress, she’s still an amazing person. If you could be with her, even if it’s not for her assets, it’d be much better than being with me…” “What are you talking about? Why would I fall for an unchaste and morally corrupt woman like her?” Julian thought of the things Charmine did and felt more disgusted. “When are you leaving? I’ll send you off.” “You don’t have to, Julian darling. Just promise me to take care of yourself, and don’t wear yourself out. Even if you don’t like Charmine, you still have to fight for her. Her assets will help you greatly and to maintain your status in the Cabell family. Call me if there’s anything, I’ll support you as always.” Tiffany spok
Julian glared at her. “Charmine, you allowed other men to come into your room but rejected me to come in? Don’t you forget that we’re still engaged!” “Huh? Engaged?” Charmine asked as if she had heard the best joke, she looked at him with a mocking gaze. “Did it ever occur to you that we were engaged while you were so close and lovey-dovey with Tiffany? What rights do you have to stand here and interrogate me?” “So you’re jealous?” Julian asked with a hint of proudness and arrogance. He knew Charmine was never over him; she merely pretended to push him away as an act of revenge. Charmine almost puked just by listening to his words. How could a man be so egoistic? Disgusting! Before she could even reply, Julian continued, “Charmine, I’m here to reunite with you sincerely. I’ve already broken up with Tiffany, and she’s gone to a rural area to calm down so that she couldn’t stand between us. “I can even get past what happened five years ag
Attached to the tweet was an old photo of Julian and Charmine holding hands. Although the photo only showed two hands linked, everyone could tell whose hands they were.[This is Charmine’s hand! I can tell with just one look! Only Charmine’s hand is this pretty!] [Didn’t Julian and Charmine have a century's worth of bet just a while ago? How are they in a relationship now?] [Huh? This doesn’t make sense. Isn’t Julian in a relationship with Tiffany? Why’s he pursuing Charmine now?] [According to sources, Julian and Charmine were together five years ago, and they even got engaged!] [Huh? Is this a long-awaited reunion, then?] [Probably!! They seem to go official!] As netizens came up with many theories and speculations, the names of both Julian and Charmine trended on Twitter. … At The Palace Heart. The atmosphere in the living room was nothing but tense. Anthony sat on the European-styled sofa, his face dark and stiff. Chris sat next to him with a pout, obviously unha
Chris reeled back in shock when he saw Charmine standing beside him. He quickly tossed the report into the drawer and nervously blurted, “Mommy, you… Did you see it?” Charmine made a sound of response but did not press on further. She sat beside him and comforted him, “Momo, you’ve found out about Mommy and the bad guy, right? Don’t believe anything that’s being said on the internet. It’s just part of my plan.” “Really? So Mommy will be with Daddy forever and ever, and Mommy will never leave Daddy?” Chris looked at her, his eyes widened in anticipation. Charmine’s being shivered slightly when she heard those words, ‘forever and ever’. Forever? Was there such a thing as ‘forever’? She planned to stay for only three months, however… Of course, Charmine chose to nod and keep her thoughts to herself. “Yeah, don’t think too much. Just study well and live happily. Momo will have to grow up healthily, alright?” “Yes, yes! Momo will listen to Mommy!” Chris nodded enthusiastically
Tiffany’s video did not have that many viewers on Instagram. After all, it was on a new account, and Instagram housed many more videos that overshadowed hers....At Mile-End Company... Oliver handed a proposal, a document, to Julian. “Mr. Cabell, here is a proposal arranged by a professional relationship adviser. He said that if we follow this proposal for a month, Miss Jordan will surely be smitten.” Julian went through the proposal, and the contents nauseated him: He had to send ‘good morning’ texts in the morning, and ‘good night’ at night. He had to send her a different bouquet of flowers every day, and fetch her to and from work… The proposal suggested that he made her meals, took care of a pet with her, took her on a vacation… Julian felt sick as he read it. He had done them all with Tiffany, but they happened naturally. Were these missions to him? Moreover, he had to do them to such a disgusting woman, too? With a frown on his face, Julian ticked on some of the sugg
Elated by Julian’s call, Tiffany answered the call and said in a saccharin-sweet voice, “Julian darling…” “Tiffany, how are you getting on there?” Julian asked, voice somewhat concerned. Tiffany eyed her surroundings, at the mosquitoes that flew around her, before she replied, “I’m quite well, Julian darling. Don’t worry about me. How are you?” “The reason I called is to tell you something,” said Julian. “Charmine promised me half a month ago, saying that if I pursue her for a month, she’ll marry me.” “Marry you? Really?” Tiffany could not control her voice and nearly screamed out loud. Although she did not like the idea of Julian pursuing Chamine, she loved the idea of them getting married! Once they got married, with Charmine’s personality, she would quit the entertainment industry for Julian and would end up as an ugly house-wife. She might even give all her assets to Julian willingly! By the time Tiffany married Julian, she would become the wife of the wealthiest man in
“It’s because I love him, Mom,” said Tiffany, “and that’s why I wish only to make him happy. His heart is with Charmine’s, and forcing him to be with me will pain him and make him hate me. Also, their arrangement had been arranged since young. I’ve always been the third-wheeler…” “Don’t be silly. Don’t talk about yourself this way! Julian’s the inconsiderate one here for having eyes for Charmine while he’s supposed to be with you! Your dad even warned him about it, but he didn’t listen to it!” Joey said furiously. Even if it was okay for him to leave Charmine five years ago, he should not have ditched Tiffany regardless of how successful or powerful he was! Tiffany hastily explained, “Mom, you’ve mistaken about Julian darling. I was the one who broke up with him, and I’ve thought this through for some time. “I committed such an atrocity to Charmine. Nobody cared for her even back then, other than Julian. Even if I don’t have Julian darling, I still have Dad and Mom. “That’s w
There was an unnoticeable glint in Sonia's eyes. She nestled herself further into Harry's arms as she added, "Let’s go to Pares. We'll come back after I give birth to the baby.""Alright."Harry stayed by Sonia's side as he watched over her, cared for her, and talked to her until she finally slept in his care.He stood up tiredly and walked out of the room to sit in the living room.Thuck!Something fell out of his pocket.He narrowed his eyes to the source of sound and spotted a USB.Since when did he have a USB in his pocket?With a small frown on his face, Harry curiously picked it up and noticed the front side of the USB glowing. Something was carved onto its surface, too.[Granger].Was it Dior’s USB? Why was her USB inside his pocket?Harry’s clear fingers held on the USB tightly. He thought for a moment before he took out a laptop, turned it on, and plugged in the USB.A moment later, the screen showed what seemed to be peculiar surveillance footage with a descriptio
Dior was still lost in her storm of thoughts when a shadowy figure zipped past her and ran toward Harry.When she spotted this familiar figure, she reacted quickly and held onto him."Let go of me!" growled Guy. "How dare he slap you and misunderstood you? I have to beat some sense into him!"Harry broke free and chased after Harry.Dior, despite having lost all hope and life in her, mustered the last strand of her will to chase after Guy and reeled him back. "Brother, don't," she muttered, "spare your energy…" Her sorrow clouded her eyes as she mumbled, "He’s the man I love. Even though he hates me, I won’t allow you to hurt him. As for the explanation…"Dior smiled ironically. "Whatever. That slap decimated every beautiful daydream I have about him, anyway."She no longer expected anything from him.He had no trust in her, so what would it matter if she finally got him? He did not even love her, and he did not trust her either.Dior smiled elegantly, but her eyes were fille
Dior looked forward to that new shift.She watched as Harry made his way into the restaurant silently, unable to deter her mind from the daydreams she had of him, of the new chapter of their story they would have.He would apologize to her, trying to redeem himself, and kiss her dearly as he embraced her. Later down the line, they would have a child of their own, too.Harry's long legs walked in strides, his dark gaze trained on Dior.The bright light shone on Dior’s delicately stunning face, and she also wore a red dress.He remembered her wearing this back in Mount Village.He could remember how alluring she looked back then, how they stayed in the same room, how she put down her ego to treat him with so much gentleness.Harry’s cold face mellowed down, but recalling a certain memory, the vague wistfulness in him vanished and he sat in front of her.Dior looked at him fondly, like she always would. "Long time no see."Her eyes burned brightly as if she wanted to drink in his
Dior examined the footage the moment she received it.True enough, it showed Sonia and George talking about their little deal. It also showed how Dior was telling the truth while they both ganged up on her.Dior’s frail heart felt as though it was rejuvenated once more, feeling as though blood was once more pumped into her heart. Her dull eyes devoid of hope regained their lost luster once more.Not thinking twice, she dialed Harry's number with this evidence, though he had to be busy, seeing as he did not pick up even after the phone rang for a long while.Just as she was about to hang up, Harry picked up the phone."What do you want?"On the other end of the call was the voice that she had missed for so long. His low, hoarse voice sounded so cold and emotionless.Hearing his voice brought Dior back to the image of his handsome face, and her heart skipped a beat.She tried her best to restrain her fluttering emotions as she tried to speak calmly, "Do you have time? I’d like to
At Mount Village…Inside the elegant bamboo house was Dior, dressed in a beige dress. She sat in the front yard as she took sips of her wine.The sunlight shone past the leaves and illuminated her, yet she exuded an air of loneliness.She swirled the glass and could not help recalling the moments she spent with Harry.In the beginning, she was attracted by his looks; he looked so gentle and elegant.She gave him money, kept him company, and continuously showed up around him in hopes of conquering him.Alas, she ended up in this state.The time she spent with him in Mount Village was the happiest time she had ever had. They had lived inside the bamboo house together, where he took care of her and claimed her to be his woman.They even laid inside the same room.Everything was so beautiful.Cursed was her luck, however, that it was just an illusion. He had been using her from the start, while he chose to stay with the woman who lied to him and even hurt him!No matter how mu
"Although Susan was unhappy, she should've voiced out her displeasure instead of bottling things. Cheating is wrong, regardless. Furthermore, if she wanted a career, she didn't have to stay home and depend on her husband."Grandma Bailey halted.Was that what Charmine truly thought of?Grandma Bailey thought Charmine would find Susan too aggressive unto herself.Charmine glanced at Susan again and apathetically commented, "She doesn't want to make money on her own, but she wants to be rich while complaining about her man not making time for her and taking care of her? If a woman has no ability of her own and also blames others for her miseries, all she's worth is to sit quietly at home and wait for her husband to come home. She also has no right to cheat! This is how the world works."Charmine patted Grandma Bailey’s shoulder and held Anthony’s hand, her words met with everyone's evidently surprised gazes and their silence.Grandma Bailey was shocked. Sure, Charmine sounded rathe
The colossal cruise started to drift away from the pier.Eric stood on the cruise and let the wind blow at him, loneliness and hatred still oozing from his being.He stared at the blue ocean ahead of him as Charmine's words rang in his mind unceasingly.'Will you really feel good after you've killed them?''You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?'"Forgive them and yourself.'Deliberating everything carefully, his lips curled into a bitter smile.It was true, after all, that Charmine understood him the most.Eric poured himself another drink and downed it with loneliness as he allowed the cruise to bring him wherever it would take him.…Susan was still inside the operating room when Charmine and the rest of the Baileys rushed into the hospital.Darryl stood before the room, his expression blank, his figure lonely and helpless.So many things had happened in half a day.He found out about his wife's inf
"No one's stopping you now. Eat!"Anthony clenched his hands tightly and took another glance at Charmine. He was more determined than before, and he was close to eating the pills in the bottle.Charmine, who was held hostage, gradually opened her eyes at that moment. Her gaze drifted toward Eric before she asked, her tone challenging, "Will you really feel good after you've killed them? You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?"Eric halted, and his eyes darkened.Charmine had just woken up, yet what she said…He cast a cold glance at Charmine. "It's my business, and it has nothing to do with you!"They were his family, and he did not want a family like this!Charmine looked squarely at him. "Eric, I don’t care if you used me or plotted against me all these years; I've treated you like a true friend, nothing more nor less. You were the only person who stayed by my side in the past five years, so I hope that you
Anthony's breath hitched when he saw Charmine.He clenched his fists and, without doubting himself, relented "I can agree to your terms, so let her go right away. This has nothing to do with her; you only hate me after all. As long as you let her go, I'll take the pill. Everything will end right away."Susan shook her head. "We'll die after eating the pill. I’m not taking that!"She had just reunited with Eric, and she did not want to die yet. She looked at Eric and begged, "Please let Anthony be, why don't you? He’s your brother, after all, and he doesn’t even know about your existence. If you’re really angry, just kill Charmine, and I'll make it up to you—"Anthony's expression contorted in sheer fury upon hearing Susan's plea, and he glared at her with murderous intent."This was all your fault, so what right do you have to make Charmine take your blame?!""What on earth are you going on about?" snapped Grandma Bailey. "Charmine has been kidnapped because of you, yet you want