A Stepmother for the CEO's Heir

The buzzing sound of the busy street filled Bea’s ear as soon as she got out of the cab. Her face crumpled when she was met by the crowd of people walking along the sidewalk and the smell of the smoke-filled air which made it clear that she was finally in the city.Annoyed by the noise of the vendors and the shoppers on the side of the street, Bea looked at her wristwatch and frowned when she realized the time.“I need to arrive on time or else the surprise won’t be successful.” She giggled after imagining the expression on her boyfriend’s face once he saw her.She looked at her reflection in the mirror of a store right behind her and smiled. In front of her was a beautiful girl in a long-sleeved black cropped top that emphasized her milky white skin. Her top was paired with blue high-waist jeans that hugged her slender legs. To complete her outfit, she wore black sneakers that were much more comfortable for her to wear. Additionall

“So, where are you taking me?” Bea asked as soon as Margaret started driving. She was not sure if she made the right choice in tagging along. She was not even a professional, what if she ended up disappointing her?She should not have made a decision when her emotions were at their peak. Why was she so impulsive?Bea took a deep breath when the car stopped and both of them walked out of the car. Margaret gave her keys to the valet driver and led her towards the studio.She felt as if she was in the spotlight as soon as Margaret opened the doors. The photographers and the other staff were looking at her with confused eyes, so she felt like a fish out of water. What was she even doing there?“Please welcome, Bea. She was the proxy I was talking about.” Margaret broke the silence with her introduction. She gently patted her back which somehow made Bea feel a little relieved.“Proxy?” The photographer looked at her f

She felt somehow guilty so she stood up and walked towards the window. She watched William from there and endured the painful feeling in her chest. She watched how he just stood there waiting for her. She just watched, because that was all she could do. She could not muster the courage to talk to him. She knew that if she spent just a little time with him, her walls would be crashing down and she would forgive him no matter what—and she did not want that.She saw Will walk away but she could not see his face. It was better that way. It was better to keep her distance so that she could get a move on. It was better to start walking on their separate ways after all those years that they spent together. After all those years that she devoted her life to him.She knew it was the right decision, but why did her chest feel so heavy? Why was there a lump on her throat as tears started to pool in her eyes once more? Why did it hurt so much as if her heart was being twiste

After a day of lazing around and trying to distract herself, Bea succeeded and finally lost the swelling of her eyes. Since she wanted to distract herself more, she chose to go outside and play while she was still on vacation.“It was really different from home…” she mumbled as she entered the mall. Unlike back home, just going to the mall took more time despite being close to the hotel that she was in. The city had too many cars that kept the road too crowded to go smoothly.She looked around and was amazed by the towering establishments and the mall that she entered was too big, she somehow felt like she would easily get lost.“This is better,” she thought as she gripped the handkerchief in her hand. Being distracted by an unfamiliar place would be better than being stuck inside her hotel room.Her eyes were full as she indulged herself in looking at the luxurious clothing from stalls to stalls. There were dresses that she

They were waiting in line for the jungle log jam when Bea’s phone vibrated. She took out her phone and her left brow was raised when she saw Mr. Suarez’s message.Update?Wow. Did he have alarms going off every thirty minutes? It was true that she told him that she would update him every thirty minutes but he was really spot on! Couldn’t she be late for a few minutes?She opened the messaged and typed a reply. Caleb rode different rides here. I also bought him food. He looked like he was really having a lot of fun.After the message was sent, Bea put back her phone and smiled since it was already their turn.“Are you excited?” Bea asked as soon as they were seated.“Not really.” Caleb looked at the side and held onto the bar tight. He was calm when the ride started moving. As soon as they were already high up, he peeked downwards and abruptly closed his eyes.She looked at th