"Where is she?"
"Master, she is here in the mansion. She is loading her things on her car."It was the voice of Mrs. Lin, the housekeeper of the mansion he had never visited once for the whole year he was married. Even if his grandpa had threatened to hit him and to scold him every day, Dion never took a step into that house.However, that didn't mean that he didn't try before. His heart always followed unconsciously the road towards that mansion when he was tired and distracted. It was the place she lived, the woman that had been in his mind for so many years. She was there, inside the house for the two of them. But she was not meant for him. He knew it... and he hated her for that.He decided to stay in his luxurious apartment near the office, and he considered it his temporary house."Don't let her move away.""But… Young Master, I can't do that."The middle-aged woman was the only employee in the big mansion. She and Thea were the only ones living there. Therefore, they didn't use that many rooms, and so only a group of employees came to clean the mansion some days a week."Just don't let her leave, or I will fire you.""Young Master, I am also resigning," the voice of the old woman carried a sigh. She knew the problems of both of their masters. But she was old enough to care now. She only wished for her young lady, Thea, to live her life happily.The face of Dion went blank, now he didn't have anyone on his side to stop her before she left.The damn woman never went to the Civil Office where his employees were waiting to ambush her, instead, she went to the mansion and started packing her things.He pressed the pedal in his sports car to reach, as fast as possible, the mansion and trap her and bind her to him again.The lump in his throat made him have trouble breathing. The anxiousness in his eyes mixed with fear, he knew that he was letting something important go away from him.When he arrived at the Mansion, the door was wide open and nobody was inside."Thea!" he shouted, but only an echo returned. "Dammit!"The place was the same as he remembered as if no one had lived there for the past year. The same pictures hanging on the walls, the same furniture without an inch of dust.He went up the stairs and into the master bedroom. It was intact. No one had lived there for a year. Even his closet was untouched and the book he started reading a year ago was still there opened on the same page.'That woman, didn't she sleep here?'More pain came to his heart. He opened the other rooms, and he was stunned when he discovered that only the last room, the furthest one from the main bedroom was a bit different, the air smelled fragrant and fresh, just like her.He caressed the covers for a few seconds and was in a daze, remembering her beautiful gaze.Then his phone rang, waking him up from his distraction."Master, we got her.""Take her to my apartment," he smirked and went running to his car. 'I got you, woman.'******"Let go of me!"Thea was about to enter the Civil Office building when several black-suited men detained her just as she was about to cross the glass door. Then they made her enter a black car with tinted windows.She tried to escape many times, hitting the doors and sending several punches to them, but they dared to handcuff her wrist on her back. However, not once did they hit her.When she saw the place they were taking her, her anger reached new levels.'What does he want now? He should be jumping in happiness now, even his woman was with him. Is he trying to mock me by showing his affair to my face?'She knew that woman very well. The famous Rose Grey, the best actress, and model of the Country T. She was acclaimed as the National Beauty and the best match to the cold Empire CEO. However, Thea knew her other side very well, she was her childhood friend and cousin from many years ago. Thea treated her like the sister she never had, so her betrayal was something she could never see coming. Rose Grey and her family made her lose everything and the only way to save her mother and her from entirely fell into the abyss was to do Grandpa Hesse biddings, and marry Dion Hesse. Only that way she would survive and get her revenge.She gritted her mouth and stopped fighting. It was no use, she will do whatever he wanted and then go. She had many plans now, and staying married to that man was for sure not one of them.The men stopped the cars in the underground parking lot and one of them took her to the top floor of the complex. It was an extremely luxurious penthouse, with a few expensive and modern pieces of furniture and a wide terrace, and a swimming pool. The decor wasn't extravagant, but reflected the good taste of the owner. The view of the city was marvelous, she could only imagine how the man lived here.They made her seat on the couch, and she didn't move an inch, but noticed how another man was carrying her bags and put them near the entrance.'Just, what are they doing?'"Hey you, where is my car?""Your car is in the parking lot, Madam.""Madam?" She chuckled, no one of his employees dared to call her that, or they would receive a severe punishment. "Don't call me that if you value your job."The man didn't talk and just stood up behind her, unmoving."Can you take the handcuffs? They are hurting me."He stood there waiting."Hey! I want to go to the bathroom."He didn't answer."Do you want me to do it here? Your Boss would certainly scold you."The man frowned a little and was about to move when the door opened.The pair of arms that were holding her, the face that was looking at her, and the soft voice that was talking to her, all of that changed in a second. Now she was seeing a pair of blue dazzling eyes. Beautiful blue eyes, the kind that she knew they can sweep her heart away in one second. Then those lips, the kind that reminded him of a man, the one in her memories and dreams, the kind that she had always wanted to taste every day of her life."You..." Thea's dazed stare tried to recall where she had seen the man before her. She knew he was familiar. She knew he was the one she had been waiting for for so long but she didn't remember. "You are... you are the man... in my dream."The strange phrase made Dion look at her with a frown and a bit of a smile. It was as if she was telling him that she has been thinking of him, the same as the many times he had been imaging her next to him every day. "I dreamt... of you the night before... then the night before, and before th
"Dion, my friend!"The VIP room at Ruby club stank of alcohol and snacks mixed with the perfume of the many women that were hanging around the young bachelors. There was loud music, there were cheers and laughter, it was a full party. However, in between the fun were three men with outstanding looks and dressed elegantly in their expensive suits. If anyone would dare to describe them, they will tell that they are like princes. One with a flirty but enchanting appearance, red hair with a charming smile, the other with some intellectual aura, though gentle and elegant. The last one, with a lonely and mysterious personality, though his beautiful face was like an oil painting, flawless. "Hey Dion, you came!" the one with red hair and an enthusiastic aura raised his glass of wine the moment Dion entered the room. The other girls gasped in delight as the man was not the same as a prince, but a King. "What are you doing?"Dion looked around and found that mixed
"Brother Dion..."Dion was inside his main Mansion in the Capital. That was the biggest property of the Hesse family and the owner and CEO of the company was the only one allowed to live inside. However, Dion never stayed there as he didn't like to be surrounded by many people, annoying people. Now, he had been alone in the bar counter of the mansion for a while. His clothes were still the same as the night before, but his pale and wasted countenance showed nothing of his joyful aura from a day before. His grandpa had even asked him to meet him after a few days when he returns from his travel. Most likely it will be to scold him and nag him to death, however, Dion didn't care. His mind was only fixed in one person, a pair of eyes, and the words she said. Rose stared at the man she had always loved and tried to console him but she was not making any progress for a few hours now. The man was still looking at his glass without any intention to turn to see her. Ev
"Marion, why should I wear this?"Thea arrived at her best friend's house with the worst face. Pale, tears, and vacant eyes. Peter was with her and tried to cheer her up but every try was a fail, Thea didn't feel any enthusiasm with his jokes and comments and only wanted to rest. However, the next morning, Marion woke her up, and she had to almost carry Thea's lanky body to shover her to the bath. "Those are my clothes, and you don't have clothes, nor any money or a phone to repay me, you are at my mercy, my dear."Thea was still with nothing, she had asked for another phone and some of her cards but it will take a while to recover them all. However, what broke her was her computer. And even if she had some backups, it would be a hassle to do that and start over again with a new computer. However, it was that or return to that place, and she won't do that. Thea looked down at her, a tight dress, professional and elegant, but short, the kind that can show
From the moment Rose appeared with her group of followers and her mother, Thea had tried to take her hand from Dion's grasp. It was painful to watch how he was letting Rose use his arm as if it was natural. "Please, let go," she whispered as the other women were still talking. However, he didn't move. Somehow he felt happy watching her getting jealous in front of him for the first time, and even if he had to stand the touch of that woman, he will let her for once. Then he heard the words, the ones he had been waiting for the whole night. "I will announce it formally," he said and made his way to the platform. However, Rose didn't let go of his arm even when he gave her a signal to let go. Thea walked with him too, but the pain in her heart was increasing with every step. 'He won't do this, right? With her here... no... please...'Dion moved to the microphone as the two women stood by his side, then every eye from the room stared at him. The dazzlin
The soft breeze from the balcony gave Thea a breath from the painful headache she was feeling. However, for the harm done to her heart, only some wine was her medicine. 'It can't be true,' she thought, 'he wasn't lying to me... he wasn't...'There was a lump in her throat that was making it hard for her to breathe, and she was already tearing. The soft wind from outside was helping her feel cold again, to numb her senses, to numb her heart. Then again, the words, the discussions came to her mind. 'He only likes my body,' she smirked. 'I should have expected it.'"Thea?"A soft and gentle voice came from behind, it was a familiar voice, from a long-time friend. Thea turned around and saw him, a tall man with tanned skin and green shiny eyes. If any were to describe him, he will be a handsome prince that only needed his entourage of women throwing flowers to complete the image. "Peter..." Thea smiled though, the pain was still making her countenance pale and