“Mommy, who is that girl?” Inside the elevator, Ivan could not get over the image of his uncle Eric and the woman he was holding because aside from his grandmother, Rosy, and his mom, Arabella, Ivan had never seen his uncle Eric with another woman. As of the moment, his genius brain didn’t give him an accurate answer base on his analysis. “I… I don’t know dear. I think she’s one of your uncle’s friends.” Arabella answered pacifying his curiosity. She didn’t know what to say as she was also in a maze. Eric didn’t say anything about this girl. From the way he gripped her waist, Arabella could find it intimate knowing Eric who’s not a playboy and was a serious gentlemanly person. The only thing that bothered her was Rosy. Is it because of her closeness to Rosy that Eric hid the girl from her? For now, that’s the only reason she could think of. For her, whatever Eric’s decision, she would respect it. If he is really in love with the girl, she would be happy with his brother, Eri
“Dad, I’m here.” Trishia came after Sen. Meyer summoned her.“Aren’t you ashamed calling me dad? Look Trishia, I realized that you can’t be my daughter. You are too useless to be one. Well, it’s my fault that I adopt you but then, you see even if I dressed you up with money and elegance, you still look so dumb to me. I just wasted my time and money on you.” Sen. Meyer sounded straightforward. “Enough dad! Enough!” A great pain directly penetrated her heart as she covered her ears afraid of hearing more of his cruel words. He never loved her as his real daughter. He just used her for his political career. “Stop calling me dad!” With his wooden cane, Sen. Meyer stomped it loudly on the ground. “Just go back to being a slave of your illusions and hallucinations.” “But dad, I can give you Bill Sky. I’m still just working on it.” After the scandal she had been through Trishia was already out of the limelight. She had no income and her mother was the only one who was sustaining her fr
After her show, the Enchantress went directly to her private dressing room. Of all the performers there, she had the best suite located backstage. It was like a mini room with her own vanity mirror where she could spend time putting on her own make-up and using the space to practice for her dance. It was part of her request to the manager of the bar. Facing the vanity mirror, she took off her mask. She looked at her reflection seriously when her phone rang. Looking at the caller, she quickly picked up.“Brother.” It was her younger brother. “Sister, help me! I’m at the police station now. They arrested me.” The boy on the other line cried out.“What? What have you done this time, Anthony?” She roared in shock and panicked. “It’s not me! It’s Michel and Dennis. They told me to take a package to an address in exchange for a big commission. But the policemen arrested me and got the package.” Anthony explained proving his innocence.“What’s inside the package?” Without any calmne
Arabella started to wonder why on earth she was with him again? Why on earth she was inside his place?Is she really going to be his contractual woman again? Could she really have the guts to refuse his charm?Huh!The charming monster. The cruelest of all.The domineering maniac but really the best of all the best in bed. Nah...She had to make a way to get rid of her problem and then him. She kept on drinking and whimpering until Bill sat beside her. She was like floating in the air already as the alcohol started to take over her. "Sleep with me." He muttered calmly but his tone was deep.His eyes were sincere. She could tell but she was too tipsy to appreciate it. "No... no way!" She refused then smiled. Her eyes were silky then after a quick second, he became a blurry silhouette. That was the last thing she remembered. Massaging her forehead, she confirmed that she collapsed last night. She quickly jumped out of bed then her eyes started to wander around the huge eleg
Eric was so furious about what happened to his Aunt Rita. He could not believe that she could do it as he knew her to be a tough woman. For him, she was an epitome of a strong character. It was so sudden to him. Her death was so sudden. Eric had to fly back abroad to check on Rosy and his Uncle Byer. Before he jumped out the bed, he quickly dialed someone on his phone.“About the girl of my uncle,” Eric’s tone was dangerous. “Sir, what about her?” The suspense of the tone on the other line appeared.Gritting his teeth, his eyes were murderous. “…torture her but keep her alive. I want to kill her by myself. Clear?” He ordered soullessly. “Right away, sir.” The person on the other line quickly answered.After the call, Eric started to grab his things and put them in his travel bag. With a heavy heart, he looked at the black suit hanging inside his wardrobe then he remembered his Aunt Rita when she was still alive.“Happy birthday! I have a surprise for you, son!” His aunt Rita
One morning, Arabella received another call from Sen. Meyer. Her heartbeat started to elevate. She could sense this call would ruin her day. She just stared at her cellphone not willing to answer the Senator as she was not prepared for him. She would never be prepared for him but thinking of his father’s situation, she gritted her teeth then she tapped the accept call button.“Finally, you answered.” The Senator sounded satisfied. She didn’t speak. Who would even want to talk to a hideous man like him? Who would even talk to a person who would put her in danger?“Arabella…” He called her name. “I know you are there listening.” He chuckled devilishly. “That’s right, just listen to me because I really need you to listen to me carefully.” His voice was deep and scary but she was not scared of him. If it were not only for her father, she would not follow him. She would fight for her life if it means her being free with him but the situation was different. The senator had a hosta
“She’s dead.” Trishia’s words made her shocked. Though she hated Alice Meyer, she never wished her ill. Arabella couldn’t believe it but knowing Trishia, she doubted her.“What do you mean?” Arabella just hoping at this time that Trishia was not telling the truth.“Well… if you tell me first your story about Bill Sky, I might give you what you want.” Trishia’s eyes were playful. Arabella knew she was up for something. “Oh no, dear! I know you so well. I can’t trust you.” Arabella said directly as she only had one thought at the back of her mind, ‘like father like daughter’ and she knew how cunning Trishia was.Trishia smirked seeing that Arabella was serious then she clapped her hands. “I can see you had a lot of guts now.” She looked at Arabella from head to toe. “It’s been a while my life got so boring without you.” She commented wickedly. “Maybe this time, my life will be overwhelmed with excitement since you came back.” She smiled provocatively but her eyes were killers.“Don’
“Mom! Are you there? Answer me if you are there!” Trishia was shouting at top of her lungs.She was sure that her mom didn’t leave the country.She had full of doubts about the senator’s words.Her mom was the only person who supported her all throughout.She could not afford to lose her mom.“Trishia, I told you to get out or I will drag you out!” The senator roared angrily.“I told you old man, I am not going anywhere without my mom!” Trishia answered courageously.“Huh! Why are you acting like a good daughter now? Trishia… do you want anything? Yeah, I know you, you will not see your mom if you don’t need money. Right?” Sen. Meyer’s tone was mocking at her. “How much do you need now? I can give you just get out of my sight immediately!” He ordered sternly.The senator’s voice was impatient.He wanted Trishia to get lost immediately.“Huh! You are wrong!” Trishia quickly refuted.“Huh! Then what do you want drugs? Come on Trishia, I know you very well. You will just see your mom if
“Bi… Bill?” She frowned deeply as she hissed apologetically.How she missed identifying him?Now she realized his kiss was the kiss she ever wanted.The best kiss she ever tasted.She felt the intense familiarity but of course, due to her situation, she had no time to dwell on the feeling, or else she would fall into its spell and would cause her to be caught by her abductor.Bill’s face was red due to the slap she gave.He looked at her unreadably.Arabella felt nervous about his stare at her.“Aren’t you tired of running away from me?” Bill suddenly asked in a strict tone.Judging from his stern expression, Arabella was sure that she was the only human who had hit him.Now, he was angry and maybe felt humiliated.His seriousness was bringing a subtle dark vibe into the area.This signaled Bill's men to get rid of the people around.This left them alone.“Oh… I’m sorry… I thought… oh, I just…” Arabella didn’t know what to say.Clearly, she misunderstood the intention of his men becau
The next morning, Arabella woke in a strange room again.Compared to the present condition, she felt her body was gaining back her strength.She seemed to already recover her energy and for her, it was a good thing.She heaved a sigh of relief.Her breathing was fine now but she wasn’t sure if she was still alive.The immense darkness was gone just like that.Her eyes moved trying to figure out something.Then she suddenly lifted her hand to touch her face.She needed to feel the pain to know she was still living.When she saw her arm, her eyes widened.It was the only time she noticed that she had a drip again.Arabella halted in fear as her eyes stared at the needle in her hand.She was quickly taken aback as her memory brought her back to the time when she was held kidnapped by Damien.Her memory in Damien’s room immediately flashed across her mind.She wracked her brain trying to remember everything at that time.She knew there was something she needed to remember.Something impor
"Bill..." Sounding like a ghost, Arabella's voice was so cold. "Bill...my love. Help me... Help me, please..." Arabella felt trapped in the unending darkness. She could not move nor cry. Not even her tears were moving. They were stuck inside her eyes. Her body was very light but numb like it could float in the air. She could not hear herself breathing nor feel her heartbeat.'Am I dead?'She had thought trying to figure out where she was in. The darkness was consistent. It had no plan to allow some light to enter like it was very oppressive. "Bill...help!" Struggling to make her voice come out, she spoke again even if she knew that it was too impossible that one could hear her. It was like Bill was the only person who could get her out of the darkness. Arabella was waiting...She was patiently waiting for him…Even if there was no hope that he would come...still, she was hoping for him to save her.Meanwhile, the commotion in the airport went out of control when Damien got a
“Bill, where are you going?!” Kelly asked angrily and in panic seeing her son was going out somewhere with his terrible condition. George, his great assistant was putting him a coat.Bill didn’t say a word. He seemed not to want to talk to his mother or his mind was just so preoccupied with something that he missed hearing her or even noticing her presence.Either way, clearly, Bill was not in the mood.After getting a call from Lira, he quickly sat up and took off his hospital gown. “Bill, son! Your doctors were still not letting you go out with your condition. You are still not well for God’s sake! Can you listen to me please for once?!” Kelly was worried about him. Her heart was thumping like a drum. She could not just let him do whatever he wanted as his condition was not yet to be called stable. “Let’s go, George.” Bill didn’t answer her instead he walked through the open door with George behind.“Bill! Stop!” Kelly shouted angrily. Her eyes were in rage like she would not
On day 10 at the hospital, Bill got a call from an unknown caller. “Sir,” George, his right hand handed his phone to him. Bill just looked at him then his eyes landed on his phone. His eyes were soulless like a hawk that was too sharp and dangerous.It was only George who could talk to him not even his mother, Kelly, or his secretaries.No one wanted to be with him right now even his doctors. Just meeting Bill's dangerous eyes, they already wanted to run away or avoid him as he already fired 10 doctors in just one day and another 5 doctors the other day. He seemed to build strong invisible walls around him that nobody wanted to enter or they would greatly suffer.They say the real Bill Sky was back. The literal Bill Sky who was known for his merciless behavior and impatient demeanor. Looking at the phone, he just smirked without planning to receive it from George then his unfathomable eyes closed. “Arabella, where is she? Where is she, Mom?” On day 3 after he got shot, she wo
Arabella looked at the woman in shock. Her eyes were questioning her but the woman could not look her in the eye. She obviously felt uneasy with Arabella. “Ma'am, you… I know you. You are Damien’s mom, right?” Arabella asked quickly hoping she could get any help from the woman. Woman to woman, Arabella wanted to believe that she had a heart if she would know what Damien did to her. “Please help me, ma’am. Your son…” Without wasting any time, Arabella continued. “No…” The woman cut her abruptly. Finally, she faced Arabella with discomfort in her expression.Arabella could feel the woman was struggling to look her in the eyes but even though she did. “I am not his mother. He is not my son.” The woman dropped the bomb with a firm stance. She seemed to know what Arabella wanted from her. Hearing the woman’s words, Arabella halted. The glimpse of hope in her heart suddenly shattered.“I am just a paid actress miss. I do this for a living.” The woman said directly without backing
Arabella felt her body was cold and trembling tremendously. The surrounding was quiet but her mind was screaming for freedom.Her longingness to see her son and husband was invincible.She could not believe she did reach the ground successfully as she thought of giving up in the middle. She could still feel her nerves were shaking but now that she felt the ground with her bare feet, she felt quite a relief. Now, all she needed to do was to run far away from the place. Along with the chilly wind outside and the rough stony ground, Arabella was full of hope that she could see her son and her husband again but to her shock, someone seemed to wait for her on the ground. He waited for her to come.He made a trap and she fell for it.In the dark, Damien was standing smoking a cigarette. The heavy smoke coming from him blended with the chilly air giving Arabella a creepy side of him. She was not expecting to see him there as she thought Damien was already asleep at this time but she w
Trishia stood out from a wheelchair. The only woman who was in a wheelchair among the guests was none other than Damien’s mother. Due to her infection, her face was covered in half with a thin brown flowery-designed fabric. Loose full brown gown not too catchy and easily blended with the crowd. Arabella clearly saw what she saw. Damien was with that woman whoever she was.Not to be embarrassed by her condition, Arabella personally informed the head of security about the additional guest.It seemed that, she made a huge mistake.A terrible mistake. It was clear to her now that the woman in a wheelchair was Trishia all along and not Damien's mom.Damien tricked her but why?It was her biggest question to her old long friend.Why he had to break her trust in him?What happened to Damien?His reason was so blurry but it was so clear that he connived with Trishia's evil plan.They deceived her by using Damien's mom as a ploy.She didn't even know if that woman was his real mom or jus
“Mommy, wake up!” The sweet little voice in her head made her open her eyes. Then she saw her little boy Adam smiling at her so sweetly. His lovely smile instantly lightened up her day. She smiled back at him and then suddenly kissed his forehead. Then, she kissed his nose tip and for a while, she touched it with her nose tip hitting his little nose side to side repeatedly.Adam chuckled happily then finally she kissed his chubby cheeks and tickled him non-stopped. Their laughter echoed around like they were the happiest mother and son.She was so happy being with her son and her heart was full. “Did I miss something?” Suddenly, another charming voice was approaching. The mother and son suddenly stopped and looked at the handsome owner of the voice. “Daddy!!!” Adam jumped out from her and ran toward the man excitedly. Arabella smiled at them. Seeing the two together was her happiest. Bill winked and her cutely then he smiled. Until now, Bill was giving her butterflies in th