The dream of everyone with regard to marriage is to be able to find that special someone and settle down with them. Even arranged marriages grant you an opportunity to meet your partner briefly before the wedding. How will you feel about waking up in the morning with someone sleeping next to you who is not just anyone but your legally married partner yet with no memory of how that had happened in just a few hours of going out the previous day? This is the story of Jason Haward and Julia Harrison, two complete strangers trapped in a marriage they never planned. The quest to find out why led to the unfolding of a mystery which made them realize they are both living a lie. To find out more, read this amazing story of love, betrayal, revenge and murder.
View MorePagod na ibinagsak ni Terrence ang kanyang katawan sa couch ng kanyang opisina. Kagagaling niya lang sa meeting para sa kanyang bagong project. He was now acting as the CEO and engineer of Saavedra Construction Corporation at the age of twenty-nine. Sa loob ng maraming taon ay marami na ring nagbago sa kanya pero hindi ang nararamdaman niya para sa babaeng mahal niya, si Lara.
The woman was still the one who occupies his heart kahit pa sandamakmak na babae na ang meron sa kanyang paanan at handang angkinin niya ng buo. His body may be unfaithful but his heart is still faithful to her while waiting for her return after she left eight years ago to chase her dreams of becoming a supermodel.When he started growing up, he realized how selfish he was for holding her tightly, not realizing, nasasakal na niya ang babae. Now he is willing to wait for her even if it will take forever.A call from his phone had awakened his floating reverie. Kumunot ang kanyang noo nang makita ang numero ni Therese, his youngest sister ang tumatawag sa kanya."Hey brat…" Bungad niya rito."Hello Kuyaaaaa," pakanta nitong sagot at humagikgik pa.Napatingin siya sa kanyang cellphone. He is wondering what's making his sister so hyper today. "What are you up to, Therese?""Hmm, ikaw kasi eh, hindi ka man lang nagsabi na you're getting married na pala," anito na ikinagulat niya.What the hell! Did he hear it right? He's getting married?"I am what?!""Oh em Gee! Hindi mo pa alam?" Maarteng bulalas nito.He massaged his nose bridge at what she said "...I don't know what marriage you're talking about Therese and if you're joking, this isn't a good one so stop this," may awtoridad niyang saway.He hates this kind of prank dahil isang babae lang naman ang gusto niyang pakasalan and right now, that woman isn't ready yet."I'm not joking kuya, mommy is already working on the papers for your wedding!""What?!""You better get home para makausap mo si mommy, Kuya," huling saad nito bago niya pinatay ang telepono.His anger starts to invade his heart once again. Ano na naman kayang balak ng mommy niya sa kanya? He hates how she manipulates things around them. Hindi na siya nakatiis pa at agad na tumayo mula sa kanyang pagkakaupo. He can't stay here and sit while waiting for her mother's call, siya mismo ang kakausap at pipigil sa kung anu man ang binabalak nito. He'll fly to Mindanao tonight and go home after eight long years to their hacienda."Cancel all my meetings and appointments in the next two days Addie," utos niya sa kanyang secretary."Pero Sir hindi po pwed—""Find a way to make it possible."Nagbukas sara ang bibig nito sa kanyang sinabi pero tinalikuran na niya ang babae at nagtuloy na sa elevator. He needed to catch Storm, ang kaibigan niyang may ari ng airline at piloto din para ito ang maghatid sa kanya patungong Davao.……"What the fuck man, I can't send you there tonight. May date ako!" Nakabusangot na tanggi ni Storm.Napahilamos siya ng mukha dahil sa frustration. This is the fastest way he knows para mas mabilis niya ding maagapan ang gagawin ng mommy niya."C'mon Storm, my mother is going to marry me off at kailangan kong makarating agad sa Davao para pigilan siya.""What?! You're getting married?"He look at him with full of desperation in his eyes. Walang nagawa si Storm kundi ang ihatid siya papuntang Davao. Hindi na siya nag aksaya ng panahon at agad na nakarating sa kanilang mansyon. Sa labas ay nakita niya ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid na si Tyrone. Ito ang namamahala sa kanilang hacienda dito sa Bukidnon. It was suppose to be him pero nang umalis si Lara ay hindi na rin niya kaya pang manatili dito dahil mamimiss niya lang ang babae."Where's mommy, Tyrone?" Bungad niya sa kapatid.Madilim ang mga mata nitong nakatitig sa kanya. He was confused right now because they used to be close before he left. Ngayon ay parang hindi ito natutuwang makita siya."She's inside," tugon nito at agad siyang tinalikuran.Sinundan niya ng nagtatakang tingin ang papalayong bulto ng kapatid. Bumuntong hininga na lamang siya at hindi na binigyan pa ng pansin ang panlalamig nito. He still has problems to take care of. Pagpasok niya sa loob ng mansyon ay binati agad siya ng kanilang mayordoma na si Salome."Nasaan si mommy, Manang?""Nasa study room po kasama ang daddy niyo Señorito Terrence."Naglakad siya patungo sa study room ng ama at pinihit ang pintuan. There, he saw his parents happily talking to each other. Nang maramdaman ng mga ito ang presensya niya ay sabay itong lumingon."Terrence hijo! You're finally home!" Masayang bulalas ng kanyang ina. Agad itong tumayo at sinalubong siya ng mainit na yakap na hindi niya magawang gantihan. He can still remember what this woman had done to the things around him. Kung hindi pa siya naging CEO ay hindi matatanggal ang pagkakablacklist niya sa international flights dahilan para mas lalong sumama ang loob ni Lara sa kanya dahil hindi siya nakasunod ni makadalaw sa dalaga."What's wrong? Hindi ka ba masaya na makita kami ng daddy mo?""Do you really think I will be happy after what Therese told me mom?" Malamig niyang tanong."Oh so iyon lang pala ang magpapauwi sayo dito sa hacienda natin?""I really came home to tell you to stop this nonsense mommy, I won't be marrying unless it will be Lara."Mula sa malambing na mukha ay agad na napalitan ng katarayan ang itsura ng kanyang mommy Luisa. "Then you're giving me more reason to marry you off to another woman Terrence."Napasuklay siya sa kanyang buhok "...can you please stop manipulating my life? Pwede bang ako naman ang magdesisyon para sa sarili ko at hindi kayo? Buhay ko 'to Ma at magpapakasal ako sa kung sinong gusto ko!""Don't raise your voice Terrence! Baka nakakalimutan mo na mommy mo yang kaharap mo!" Asik ng kanyang daddy Thiago.Bumaling ang tingin niya sa ina na ngayon ay humihikbi na. Agad naman itong dinaluhan ng kanyang daddy at inalo."You're really disrespecting me because of that woman Terrence?"Mariin siyang napapikit. Things won't be like this kung maayos lang sanang pinakisamahan ng mga ito ang babaeng mahal niya. Wala naman siyang makitang dahilan kung bakit kinamumuhian ng mga ito si Lara. Lara saved him from drowning in the lake twelve years ago. Una ay maayos ang pagtanggap ng mga ito kay Lara pero nang malaman ng mga ito ang relasyon nila, bigla na lang nanlamig ang mga magulang niya, lalo na ang mommy niya."I love her Ma, at siya lang ang gusto kong makasama kaya nga naghihintay ako sa kanya diba?" Tanging naisagot niya."At sa tingin mo gugustuhin kong mapangasawa mo ang babaeng walang alam sa buhay kundi maghubad at rumampa sa entablado? I won't let you marry that indecent woman!""She's not an indecent woman Ma!""Bunga siya ng kasalanan Terrence that's why she's indecent! Ano na lang ang sasabihin ng iba kapag nagpakasal ka sa anak ng katulong ng mga Villaluna! Mahirap at anak ng isang kabit si Lara kaya hinding hindi siya makakapasok sa pamilya natin! You will marry a decent and pure woman Terrence"Kinagat niya ang pang ibabang labi habang nakatitig sa mommy niya. He can't believe it kung gaano ito kamatapobre. Yes, Lara is a product of sin pero hindi nito kasalanan iyon. She was fucking innocent!"And whom will I be marrying?" Tanong niya."You will marry Corazon Villaluna, Terrence, she's the perfect woman for you!"He shook his head. "I will stand firm on my decision, I won't marry whoever that woman is," matigas niyang tanggi."Try me Terrence. Marry Corazon or I will ruin Lara's career! Alam mo kung ano ang kaya kong gawin kaya mamili ka!" Banta ng kanyang ina saka siya tinalikuran.Matapos makapagtanong kay Salome kung saan matatagpuan si Corazon, agad siyang nagtungo sa tubuhan. Malayo pa lang siya, may nakikita na siyang babaeng may itim na itim na buhok na nakasuot ng maong na jeans at longsleeve na puti na pinaresan ng brown boots.She didn't change, mukha pa ring diwata ang babae. Sa pagkakaalala niya ay matanda siya ng limang taon dito. Pinsang buo ito ni Lara kaya magkakilala na sila noon paman."Corazon?" Tawag pansin niya sa dalaga.Lumingon ito sa kanya at rumehistro ang pagkasorpresa sa bilugan nitong mga mata."T—terrence!""Hindi na ako magpaligoy ligoy pa Corazon, back off from the wedding. Mula pa noon ay saksi ka na na si Lara ang gusto ko at ganun pa rin hanggang ngayon. This marriage won't work so it's a waste of time."This was his only resort left para hindi maapektuhan ang career ni Lara. She will understand right? Magkaibigang matalik naman ang dalawa.Ang masayang mga mata ng babae ay napalitan ng lungkot at pagkadismaya. Ilang sandali din itong nanatiling nakatingin sa kalayuan at hindi nagsalita. Inasahan niyang sasang ayon ang dalaga sa kanya pero nagulat siya sa naging tugon nito."I'm not backing off Terrence. Kahit anong gawin mo ay hindi ako aatras."Puno ng determinasyon ang mga mata nito kaya napapikit siya. He made a wrong choice of going here he guess."Fine, marry me and I'll swear you'll regret this Corazon!" Aniya saka tinalikuran na ito.At the station, Mr Wellington, Dr Andesh, Henry, Mirenda and Jason decided to leave. The General walked them to the exit before returning to his office."Wait, does it mean you faked your health condition?" Jason asked still surprised by how Mr Wellington was walking around like nothing happened."Well, Dr Andesh here was able to identify the chemical and prepared an antidote with the help of a friend," Mr Wellington said."Jane did drugged me and seeing this needle mark, I knew she injected me with the chemical. It was not going to kill me, but I will be lying in bed like I am in a coma," he explained."How did she come by such chemicals?" Jason asked as they walked towards their cars flanked by some bodyguards."Jane has a basic knowledge of pharmaceuticals, but her friend Maria has more than basic knowledge in that field," Mr Wellington explained."Does this scene remind you of anything?" Mirenda asked Jason as they stood by their parked cars."Yeah, when we came to get you out of
At the hospital, James pleaded with the officers to allow him to see how his baby was doing. Seeing the honest look in his eyes, they agreed, but one officer went with him. James went to the unit where Lily was kept under close monitoring but she was not there. He started panicking as he scanned the whole room frantically. "No, she was here last night. Let me ask the doctor. Maybe they moved her to the nursery," James said and the officer stared at him wondering if this was just a trick to get away, but before he could say anything to James who looked very worried a doctor walked to the scene."Doctor, how is Lily?" James asked looking very anxious, and the officer stood there looking on."Mr Haward, I am sorry. It appeared the baby was given an overdose. We did our best, but we lost her," he announced and James dropped to the floor on his knees.The room suddenly felt heavy for him and his heart broke into many pieces. The first day he set his eyes on the child who looked so much li
"No, that is impossible. I checked all the accounts before I changed the ownership with the letter your husband signed," Maria said. ”It was from one of the accounts I paid the six partners from Haward’s International to council their contract and sign a new one with the Wellington company. I will be sending the prepared partnership contract to them today,” she added."Well, see for yourself," Jane said turning her laptop to face Maria.Maria flipped through the accounts displayed on the laptop and they were all empty. She picked up the phone and after looking through a file she dialled the finance department extension."Come to my office now," Maria yelled on the call."Ma'am, please where is your office?" came the finance manager's voice."Don't ask me stupid questions. Come to the CEO's office," Maria yelled."Forgive me ma'am, but which of the CEO's office, Mr Wellington’s or Mr Jason’s?" he asked and Maria was livid."Are you mocking me?" Maria questioned."No, ma'am. I just want
"And ma'am, a strange man came here a couple of nights ago. He gave me his name as Mark Smith. He said he was here to help Ma'am Fiona get her TV channel," he added and Mirenda's eyes widened."James," Mirenda whispered. "Fiona is in trouble. James got her. I knew it," she said."No, James doesn't have Fiona. James came for Ms Julia but we got her back. I was there with Mr Haward," Henry said."But you heard what he said," Mirenda said.Henry pulled out his phone and dialled Jason's number. He waited for the call to connect while Mirenda started looking around for anything that would give them a clue about where to find Fiona. She hoped Fiona left clues for them to follow as she searched the environment. She headed for the apartment."Hello, Mr Haward. We have a situation. Ms Fiona is missing and it is possible James may have come for her," Henry said."I am with the police now. I will alert them," Jason said and the call ended.Henry turned around and Mirenda was nowhere to be found.
Jason and Julia were attended to at the hospital. Jason had his wound leg bandaged. Julia was given a laxative to pass the ring out of her system. Jason jumped on a call the moment the nurse was done with him. Julia was in the lavatory."Yes, you couldn't find him because he changed his face. He looked different now. Same voice, same mannerism but a different face," Jason said on the call."Well, my men lost the car, but we have sent our security agents to all the airports. We are strictly checking all flights booked within the last forty-eight hours," the general informed Jason."That is good," Jason acknowledged."Is it possible to get a perfect description of his current face to share with our men?" the general asked."Yes, have someone come over to the hospital," Jason said and the call ended.Jason sent the location of the hospital to the general and dialled Peter's number next. Henry had left to pick up Mirenda."Hello Peter, what is the current update?" Jason asked."After the
Jason dropped his gun to the floor and put up his hand in surrender. James smiled and tried to stand still with his gun aimed at Julia. He knew that was his only way of keeping Jason from attacking him. He saw just now how skilful Jason had become since he last saw him. Jason was already skilful in combat and realized he also had a perfect aim. He gunned down four men delivering a bullet into each person's skull."Now listen carefully. Kick that gun to me," James instructed and Jason did just that.James stopped the gun with his feet and quickly picked it up."Now, you are going to take a step back and keep going until I say stop," James instructed. "Keep your hands where I can see them," he added and Jason obeyed walking backwards but he kept his gaze on Julia."Good, you are doing fine," James said, briefly looking at his wounded shoulder.With the gun Jason had pushed to him, he shot the legs of the chair at the joint and broke it wounding Julia in the process. It was easy to kick
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