Cloudy Maxの小説

FarahI’ve really been thinking about what Mrs. Lenka said. The only person who knows about my relationship at this company is Helena. She doesn’t care at all about Diego and always says that man is awful.But this time, I heard a story from her that was quite different. While applying lipstick to her lips, she spoke, "You know, Farah, there’s someone from the marketing department who seems to like Mr. Diego." Then she put the lipstick down and looked at me. "He’s a fan."After hearing what Mrs. Lenka said earlier, that you’re expensive, it made me think in an uncomfortable way. I had always thought that with our relationship, there wouldn’t be any interference at all. Until I couldn’t even respond to Helena’s words, I ended up clearing my throat.I truly lost control of my body, shifting my gaze several times until Helena bumped my shoulder pretty hard."What’s wrong with you?"Kalianna stared at me with her brows furrowed. "Are you afraid your boyfriend might be taken by another wom

LenkaThe first day of her last day at school, she had been looking forward to it for a long time. She was so excited that she couldn’t even sleep well the night before.I had also been watching the front of the house earlier, hoping to see if she had come home so I could hear her stories.When I heard the sound of the car engine in front of the house, I immediately stood up from my position and walked towards the door to greet them. A servant helped me.When the door opened, I looked at the car, and finally, Felix and Michael got out."Mom!"While holding her bag and running quickly, she came towards me. Her small steps looked so full of excitement, and I spread my arms. She gave me a hug."How was your day?"I gently rubbed her head, and a few seconds later, I looked at her."Mom, I have so many friends, they're really amazing."Her sparkling eyes made me nod. I’m happy that she’s experiencing happiness like this. Because she often spends time with people who aren’t her age, it must

LenkaThat day, when I opened my eyes, tears streamed down my cheeks, so I wiped them away several times. The feeling was so uncomfortable that it made me very sad; the sound of sobbing could be heard.“Lenka…”“Lenka, what’s wrong?”Michael held my hand. He had just woken up and was watching me carefully, full of concern. He asked me repeatedly, but I still didn’t answer. The crying grew louder until finally, I hugged him tightly.It took me a few minutes to calm myself in that very chaotic situation, then I looked at him. Gently, he wiped my face. His deep eyes seemed to reach into my thoughts, so I hugged him again.“Michael… I had a very bad dream. It was a dream where you treated me so coldly that my feelings hurt deeply. I think it really was a reality…”My voice was like that when I said it, while Michael’s eyes trembled. Then he looked at me and hugged me tightly.“Forgive me, what happened in the past is haunting you again…”He stroked my head repeatedly.“That will never hap

MichaelA letter—just now, a letter had landed in my hand, delivered by Diego, who was looking at me with a calm expression, though in reality, he was always calculating.“Charles is asking to meet me?”I looked at Diego, who was clearly bothering me, making me sigh.“You didn’t tell him I’ve already retired?”I had no desire left to meet him, to talk about anything else or to listen to his plans. I knew he had plenty of ideas and often created trouble for others.Diego let his shoulders drop slightly.“Of course I told him, Mr. Michael. But he said this is something important, and I suspect he might already be in this city.”Just like before, he never listened to others. To him, we were close acquaintances—but to me, he was nothing but a bother. That’s why, for the past seven years, we hadn’t met even once.“Boss Michael, Charles has waited patiently for years. He wants to meet you and your new family, maybe even to ease his longing.”That line didn’t quite suit Diego, but in the end

LenkaMichael had just arrived home and was greeted by Felix, who hugged him tightly. I approached and observed him; he looked tired but still very handsome.“I just met Diego’s girlfriend.”That caught my attention, so I looked at him more closely and helped him to sit down.He sat beside me while I awaited the look in his eyes. “You met her? Why didn’t you bring me along?”I was also very curious to see the face of the woman who had made Diego fall in love—she must be someone extraordinary.“Next time, you can meet her. Besides, she’s been to your café before.”I tried to remember but didn’t know anything about it, so I furrowed my brows. “Maybe we can work together, right?”Diego exhaled, then slowly nodded his head. “Of course we can. I’ll tell her.”I heard that if she was an ordinary person, she worked in Michael’s office. She was just an ordinary person like me, and maybe we could become good friends. At least I wouldn’t feel so lonely living in a different environment, even th

FarahI could feel a very strong pressure coming from him.After all, you don’t expect to meet him. The overwhelming feeling made me anxious, but Diego, who was beside me, spoke up.“Boss Thiago, this is my girlfriend.” He said it firmly and briefly.I felt panic inside me; there could have been a mistake because of what he said. I thought maybe it would be better to speak more kindly, perhaps with a smile on his face.“You really brought her.”Hearing his calm and firm voice made me pay attention to Mr. Michael. He truly had a deep expression and genuinely possessed great charisma.“Yes, Boss Michael. This is the woman I have fallen in love with.”My heart raced after hearing what he said. I was silent and felt warmth inside me. Because what he said really made me happy, but I had to maintain my composure.The man in front of us nodded. “Alright.”“Thank you, Boss Michael.”Then Diego turned and left the room just like that. I was very surprised by the situation. I really didn’t expe

Edwin's POVI didn't realize that loving someone would make me feel things I didn't know. Although my first encounter with Catherine was not good, it still left a deep impression on me.She was just an innocent woman who knew little about the world around her, even worse than me, who had always received a private education before deciding to attend a public university.However, the more I got to know her and talked to her, the more I found out that she wasn't just a spoiled child from a rich family. She had her own difficulties and realized that she couldn't just stand by and accept the injustices that were always said in favor of her family.We also became friends in the end, but something went wrong.I didn't have a problem with it at all. In fact, I liked it a lot. That woman had a lot of eyes around her, who noticed her and were obviously interested in her from a mild level to infatuation, just like her best friend.Although I didn't really understand the concept of love or anythi

Benny's POVI was very surprised to hear that Catherine would marry Edwin. Her father had rejected the proposal letter sent by my father a while ago, so I called her immediately."Yes, I'm going to marry Edwin, Benny." She answered without hiding anything else.I was silent for a long time, unable to believe what I was hearing even though Catherine had admitted it herself. She didn't seem to realize what I was feeling until she started telling me what had happened.My frown deepened as she told me, unable to contain my shock about what had happened to her. The fact that the woman I liked was pregnant with a man who had been hanging out with us for the past few days, making friends as usual.The man didn't show that their relationship had changed, but the truth was more than I could have imagined. The threat that I felt from Edwin finally came true. He usurped my position to be the only man who could be by her side.In the end, the relationship I tried so hard to build with Catherine m

Catherine's POV"Wow, you really made my parents speechless, Edwin."I praised him, feeling a little amazed by the man who could make me look at my father, who could only be silent without being able to do anything. My mother also looked very surprised and watched the man stunned, but still, my father's reaction was the best thing I had ever seen.No one had ever rivaled him, not even Daniel. My father only relented or made compromises regarding my brother, unlike when dealing with Edwin, who seemed to have slapped him to reality.We were already outside my house. I had deliberately escorted him to the residence fence because I didn't want to be with my parents and still wanted to chat with the man who had caused such a stir inside our house.The man snorted softly. "I know someone like your father. He wouldn't dare to contradict someone like me."I nodded, remembering my father's face, which could only harden, but I could not say anything. After all, Edwin's family was far more impor

Catherine's POV"I am happy for your relationship, Catherine and Young Master Duncan, " my father said with a disgusting smile. I had no idea that we would become a family so soon."He laughed to himself while I felt increasingly uncomfortable with the old man's increasingly blatant attitude. My father did not hide his pleasure at all with what Edwin and I had said today after my examination at the hospital.My gaze fell on the man sitting next to me. He still looked calm, giving me a quick glance as he reached out to take one of my hands. This made me feel less alone among my greedy family members.My father still maintained a smile, looking at Edwin and me in turn. "The relationship between you two should be kept a secret immediately so as not to cause any inconvenience to Young Master, don't you think?" He looked at the man and then at me with a faint smile."You are very clever, Catherine." His gaze pierced me. "You've managed to find a wonderful future husband for our family."I

Catherine's POVI was shocked by the man's words and looked at him. I liked him, but I wasn't sure about his feelings for me after finding out I was pregnant. After all, his sweet treatment back then and our current situation are different things.I swallowed my saliva and nodded. "Yes, Duncan. This baby is your son."I shifted my gaze in another direction. The man was probably angry. We had done it that time with the same desire, sharing the warmth of an intimate activity I had never experienced before. Still, it would be to my detriment if he was like any other man.He might turn out to be selfish and not care about me anymore after sleeping with me. I've heard several times from my friends that when a woman gets pregnant during a one-night stand, she has only two options. Keep the baby with no one or abort it and experience pain for who knows how long.Neither is good, and I don't want to go through it alone.One thing's for sure: in most of the stories I've heard, the man who spen

Catherine's POVWe arrived at a nice hospital, but I felt uneasy. I didn't feel dizzy anymore and was able to walk well, but Edwin was still holding me as if he was afraid I would falter again like before we arrived at this place.I looked at the man walking next to me. "I don't need treatment, Duncan. I'm already fine.""You can't." He shook his head without looking at me. "The doctor should at least check on your sudden limp while walking. He can prescribe medicine for you later."I exhaled, feeling his hand around my shoulder getting tighter, as well as his other hand clasping mine. I felt like I was getting too much attention to the point of feeling uncomfortable, but I was still grateful that he seemed genuinely worried about me."Alright.... I'll do it." I finally said.He nodded.This was my first time in a public hospital so being here felt quite strange. There were a lot of people and most of the people waiting around us were some women who looked pregnant or with their part

SebastianI sit on the sofa that used to be her favorite spot.Funnily enough, over the past few years, this sofa has become my favorite place too. Whenever I return home, sitting here brings back memories of her over and over again.I still can’t believe how much she lingers in my memory. In a way, being here feels like my own form of penance.Wasn’t this the spot where she often waited, only to be met with cold treatment from me?When I went out for an errand and saw a silhouette that resembled her, I nearly laughed at myself. Come on, Cassandra is truly gone.But it made me feel awful. A massive emptiness has been tearing at my chest, and again and again, I feel that sharp pain inside.The sound of a bottle falling doesn’t distract me at all.I just take another bottle, drinking with a blank stare, as if scenes from the past are playing right in front of me.When we were kids, our relationship wasn’t this bad. Cassandra, who often followed me around, wasn’t treated coldly. Sometimes

Cassandra“I’m entrusting everything to you, Ms. Astor.”We shook hands. For some reason, I felt relieved that the discussion was over.Some time ago, I had told Dylan that I needed to return to Coralven to handle a case here. And just now, I had wrapped up an important discussion with a client, over dinner.Ever since I decided to return to the dreams I had once abandoned, I’ve been taking every case seriously. Plus, getting good results makes me happy.After leaving the restaurant, I called Dylan. He’s still so worried about me being here, and sometimes I talk just to reassure him.“I was just about to call you,” he answered right away with enthusiasm in his voice.His response made me smile. “That’s good.” I walked past the waiter. “I just finished an important discussion with a client.”Just outside, I stopped to take a breath, already feeling pleased with what I’d accomplished. This may not be easy, but the bright side is, I’m not going to give up. Love has never been easy, don’t

SebastianBack from dinner with Isabella. I could tell it didn’t feel the same as it used to. Usually, I would be enthusiastic and full of attention.I’d listen to everything she said, give her meaningful gifts, even without her asking. Diamonds, something precious, or anything else, whatever it was, she deserved it. I would make sure she had it.Damn it. Why does giving her things now feel so heavy?When she asked for a peridot earring, she had to say it three times. I bought it, feeling guilty for constantly ignoring her. A part of me felt like I was playing a cruel game.The other part understood that I was supposed to fulfill what she wanted, like the promise I made back then… to my savior.Lying on the bed with an empty feeling. Another layer of guilt kept spinning in my head. I had tried, to return to who I was before, but I failed.The next day, dinner with Grandpa took place. It wasn’t that I wanted to be here, but my body only moved by habit, following orders without spirit

SebastianWhat is it that Isabella really wants?She keeps interfering, even when I’ve just woken up, she’s already taken over the house by making me breakfast.Seeing her smile feels so different from how it used to be.“Sit down.”She held my hand, forcing me to sit. Breakfast was ready, and looking at the beautiful meal did nothing to stir my appetite.“Last week, I took a cooking class.” She pulled out the chair in front of me, sitting down with her hands gently cupping her chin. “I want to always cook for you when we’re married.”She keeps pushing herself to ‘fix’ our relationship. but for some reason, it only annoys me. Our relationship hasn’t improved. Not only does she feel so different from before, but I also know I’ve changed too.I turned my eyes to the food she pushed closer to me.“Eat, Sebastian.”For a moment, I picked up the cutlery, but I couldn’t do it. I stood up from my seat instead.“You’d better not do this again.”I heard her chair scrape harshly against the floo

CassandraIt was a bright day. I felt like my days were becoming brighter and more joyful. Just two days ago, I had won another case I was handling—again.It was an achievement that earned me a new nickname: the beautiful lawyer with the mask. Getting the permit for that was pretty complicated at first, but I managed to secure my identity and everything else.I breathed slowly as I remembered how, four years ago, my professor recommended me to a law firm and I started working there.On the other hand, they also knew me as the lawyer with anxiety.I had thought about it, considered it over and over. This wouldn’t last forever, but I had to create a version of myself that was completely different. The strong Cassandra.This morning, I was already at the park, watching him laughing with Dylan.“Miles! Come here.”I raised my hand, making him immediately notice my presence, which made him happy. With a wide smile, he ran to me and hugged me tightly.“Mom!”He was my sweet boy, the one I ga

POV 3He had just arrived home, and a woman had been waiting for him for half an hour with a smile on her face. Now they were about to meet, and she felt so happy because something delightful was about to happen after she had patiently waited long enough for him.“Sebastian!”That joyful smile quickly faded from her face.The man she had been waiting for just walked past her, without turning around, without stopping, as if nothing had ever happened between them. She remembered very well the days they spent as passionate lovers.Sebastian had never turned his back on her.Even her coming here was a sign, at least she thought so, that maybe their relationship could be fixed. Isabella believed that, after being ignored by Sebastian for so long, which had left her drowning in loneliness.She always begged to go on dates or just to stick close to Sebastian. At work or anywhere else, questions about when they would get married often came up, and she always lied about it.Isabella wouldn’t j