She could feel Gideon squeezing her hand. Smiling softly, she inhaled the evening breeze. Jewel looked up at the sky and stared at the full moon. The evening breeze passed them slowly, caressing her bare cheek."The moon shines bright tonight," Gideon whispered.Jewel looked at Gideon standing beside her. He was also looking up at the moon and had a small smile on hiss lips. Jewel just gaze at him, breathless."A perfect night for a moonlight serenade, isn't it?" he said. Gideon looked down at her and then smiled softly. "Do you mind if I sing a song?"She shook her head. "No." Raising a brow, she smirked. "Just make sure that song isn't for other women like Elise.""Silly." Gideon chuckled. "Still jealous? I told you, I'm not seeing Elise."Jewel averted her gaze. "I don't believe you." Then she withdrew her hand from his hold and folded her arms in her chest, looking at the ocean glowing under the moonlight. 'The place is just magnificent,' she thought.She was surprised when Gideo
It was an awkward morning. When she woke up, the gray ceiling of the room was the first thing she saw. There was a wide study table on the side, a gray cupboard, and someone standing at the foot of the bed who was folding his arm across his chest and looking at her with a serious gaze. It was Gideon. Jewel was stunned. She quickly grab the blanket to cover naked body but someone pulled at the blanket completely exposing herself to him. Jewel widened her eyes and pulled the blanket back and Gideon let her. He frowned while looking at the faint red marks on her wrist.Jewel hid her arm at her back and smiled wryly at him. "It's just an ordinary mark. I always got this every morning. Don't worry. Uhm, why are you here in my room?"She averted her gaze. She was not used to talking to someone without washing her face. What if there's something on her face?Gideon put his hands in his pockets. "We have something to talk about."She glanced at Gideon. His hair was slightly wet and he was we
She continued to climb up the stairs and didn't intent to listen to Gideon's calling on her name. Gideon couldn't force her. Didn’t he confess that he loves her? He should give her what she wants!"Jewel," Gideon's voice was loud. That was a warning, yet Jewel didn't listen."Jewel Laine Hernandez!" She's now sure that Gideon is mad. She quickened her pace up the stairs but the weight of the box slowed her down."Bring that box here or else I'll punish you!"Punishment? She bit her lip and smiled bitterly. "What punishment? You'll force me to sleep with you?""Jewel Laine!" Gideon is really mad.She ran up the rest of the stairs, taking fast steps to reach her room sooner. Jewel dropped the box in front of the door."I'll lock you here, babies. I'll read you next time," she whispered then turned the doorknob but it's locked.She tried again but nothing happened. Jewel's body stiffened when she realized something. Her room's lock and she didn't have the key!Jewel angrily ruffled her o
She did not have the courage to bring a box of erotica to the mansion. Even against her will, she agreed to burn all the books. She didn't have any container for them. There was no place for erotica in her dad's mansion nor in Gideon's house. And it hurt a lot. Her babies were rejected and she felt like being rejected also by both parties. She really loves those books and yet she is now outside Gideon's house, watching a box of erotica being eaten by fire.Jewel was in tears. She didn't quite think Gideon would disagree with her. That jerk was the cause of this mess! But she didn't have the power to dominate him!It was as if his confession to her last night was not true. Jewel looked at Gideon who was at the entrance of the house and was talking to Tang. Dalya and Pedro were not outside. Her fists clenched. That controlling beast!Tang entered the house while Gideon walked towards her. It occasionally looked at those erotica's being engulfed by fire. He stopped in front of her and
Gabbi sat down next to Jasmine and folded her arms. She did not answer her question.The Director smiled wryly. "Miss Mangubat, we are deeply sorry for the issue brought by that article.""So this is all about that," she whispered.The Director nodded. "We have found the culprit. We already discussed this with your parents but I still have to summon them. They will be here ---" The Director stopped speaking when resounding footsteps were heard throughout the room. The divider door spat in her parents. The Director stood. "It's nice to have you here, Mr. and Mrs. Mangubat."Her father nodded while her mother did not greet back. They sat down on either side of her. The Director just smiled and sat down on his chair.A woman then entered. It was the Guidance Counselor of her Department, Mrs. Policarpio. She sat next to Jasmine and Jewel understood the woman was her blockmate’s guardian. When she looked at Gabbi, she was just folding her arms with no one sitting beside acting as a guardia
Jewel's brows met. Jasmine sounded desperate. What if Gabbi was just a victim of a set-up and was just framed? What if Jasmine just fabricated the story? Gabbi still didn't speak so there's probably a reason why Jasmine was so desperate to make her believe her words."And you expect me to believe your accusation, Jasmine?" Her eyes narrowed.Jasmine swallowed hard and shifted her gaze from her and to her parents. "Y-Yes! Haven't you severed your relationship? She's no longer your friend! One more thing, we're classmates since grade eleven so you know if I'm telling the truth!"She laughed wryly. "We're only classmates, not bestfriends. How will I know if you're telling the truth?"Jasmine's body stiffened. "J-Jewel Laine ..."She folded her arms and glanced at Gabbi. Still the girl's not saying a thing so there must be something wrong here. "How did you meet Gabbi?"Jasmine swallowed the lump in her throat, trying her best to calm her breathing. "He's my grade school classmate. I know
Hazel and Joseph entered the Director's office at the same time. Jewel looked away, averting her gaze from the two. Joseph had returned to class the other day from the intercampus competition in Cebu City. She heard UDM took second place in the Regional and held a celebration party last night at the function hall. She did not attend even though she was invited."Good morning, D-Director," Hazel greeted.Joseph smiled. "Good morning, Sir." He looked at her and her parents. The smile disappeared from his lips and restrained himself. "Good morning, Jewel."But she did greet Joseph back, not when her father was throwing daggers at him through sharp glares. The Director let the the two be seated in the visitor lair opposite the table. "Do you know why you're here?" he asked. Hazel shook her head. "No."Joseph just shrugged. "We have a class today, Sir, when suddenly your office called for us.""Miss Hazel and Mister Joseph, I have a video to show you and you explain afterwards." The Dire
Warning: Theme and Language.She was sweaty while sitting on the bed. She looked down at herself and closed her eyes. Still the same, naked. Jewel looked up at the wall clock and saw that it's already three o'clock in the morning.'And it's still the same dream. Sex with the same man,' she thought.But the dream this time was something strange. She already remembered the man's thin and red lips, as well as the goofy grin that never faded throughout the scene of her dream. Her hand clutched her bare and sweaty chest, catching her breath.Her wrists hurt as if someone was holding them tightly. Her scalp ached as if someone had pulled her hair. And she's not surprise to see the light red marks on her arm and chest.Jewel swallowed hard. Her hair stood on end and her chest tightened as her mind tried to remember the man in the dream. She remembered his grin clearly as if it was not a dream and she can still feel his warm kiss on her neck.She bit her lower lip.At first it was okay for h