“Let’s break up,” Anthon said casually. Sabrina’s world stopped. Standing by the door of his new office, she stood there frozen as she stared at her boyfriend in disbelief. She was very excited to see him that day as it was the day that they have been waiting for. His job promotion. It took him three years to get that promotion, and it was all thanks to her that he finally achieved it. For years of sacrifices, she never asked for anything in return as she was certain that the two of them would be the end game. “W-what did you say?” She stammered, eyes brimming with tears. “Let’s break up, Sabrina,” Anthon repeated nonchalantly. He was looking at her with a blank expression and his voice was too casual as though he was just talking about the weather. Her heart thumped so hard that it hurt as she was reminded of his attitude from the first day they’ve met, wherein he never spared her a glance. With unshed tears, she shook her head profusely and forced a chuckl
Her head instantly whipped to her side where the voice came from, “Excuse me? Are you talking to me?” she queried. She squinted her eyes to see his face but the lights from the dance floor were making her head hurt even more. Grunting, she turned back to the bartender, who was just standing there and did not give her another glass. “Can you please give me more glasses? I’m not drunk yet,” she said, politely. “Don’t. She’s obviously drunk already,” the guy interfered again. Sabrina’s head snapped back to the guy who was sitting next to her, “Who are you?” She blurted out while throwing him a sharp look. The guy’s voice was not familiar to her so she assumed he was a complete stranger. “I don’t know you, Mister, so please mind your own business,” she added, then looked back at the bartender. She was about to demand to give her order when the bartender nodded after looking at the guy beside her and then made her drinks again. But since she was already drunk, she was oblivious of
Gab stiffened. His heart then stopped for a second as he stared at her with eyes almost pop out of its socket while his jaw dropped. “W-what?” He stammered. “Will you marry me?” Sabrina repeated. He clenched his fists tightly and looked at her as if she grew another head. “Will you?” She asked with hopeful droopy eyes. He swallowed hard not knowing what to say. Not because it was the first time a woman proposed to him, but the fact that it was the woman he knew for a long time. Looking away, he cleared his throat and unbuttoned the first two buttons of his long sleeves. “You’re just drunk. I’ll take you home,” he replied instead. “No! Go back to your seat and answer me,” she demanded while pulling his arm. “Pretty please?” His jaw hardened. He didn’t have any patience for anyone and could’ve just walked out of the bar and left her there. However, he wouldn’t do that as she was the very reason why he was there in the first place. Shaking his head, he took a deep breath an
“Let’s go,” he said. Sabrina's brows knitted together, “Where?”Pursing his lips, he stared at her for a long time before he pulled her up by the arm. “Courthouse,” he answered curtly. “Courthouse?” She repeated. Gab pursed his lips as he stared at her innocent face. There was a nagging feeling inside him that was telling him what he was about to do was wrong. However, seeing her droopy but sparkling eyes immediately pulled him deeper into his desire. Shutting his eyes, he shook his head and groaned. Then, upon opening his eyes, he immediately scooped her up and carried her out of the bar. “Heeyyy~” giggling, Sabrina clung her arms around his neck. “We’re not married yet. Shouldn’t you give me a ring first before you carry me to your room?” she chuckled. Shaking his head, Gab unlocked his car and put her in the passenger’s seat. “Stay still,” he muttered when the woman wiggled from her seat. “I need a ring!” “I know. Just wait for it, okay?” He smiled then patted her head. C
Sabrina woke up with a splitting headache. Groaning in pain, she forcibly pulled her body up and sat on the bed. “Ah! My head hurts!” She grumbled and touched her head. However, her body stiffened when she felt something slowly crawling under the blanket and snaking around her waist. Holding her breath, she carefully lifted the blanket only to find out that she was not wearing any clothes. In an instant, her body froze seeing a muscled arm resting on her naked torso. “Good morning, wife,” a warm breath fanned her left ear. Her eyes almost popped out of its socket. Immobile, her eyes were fixated at the unfamiliar arm that was comfortably wrapped around her waist.“Still sleepy?” A deep and raspy voice entered her ears. Blinking several times, she finally snapped out of her trance and almost instantly, she hastily lifted the blanket to cover herself while trying to scoot aside. But unfortunately, not even an inch was she able to move as he tightened his hold around her and was
Sabrina’s eyes widened as she stood there frozen. “You proposed to me last night and we got married right away. If you don’t believe me, go check your bag and look at our marriage license”‘Husband?! Marriage license?!’ her mind exploded. She was not able to move right away as her brain was still processing what he had just said. She was still trying to deny the fact that she already gave her purity to a stranger, thus, learning that it was not the only thing she did was hurting her head severely. “No! Stop lying!” She exclaimed as she shut her eyes tightly while holding her head. “Stop messing with me. It’s not funny!” “I’m not lying,” the guy responded curtly. Her head quickly snapped to his direction. However, her eyes widened and her breathing hitches upon seeing his face for the first time. ‘Is he for real?!’ her first thought, realizing how handsome the guy was. He looked surreal, like a Greek god with perfect facial features. Her eyes then landed on his ripped body and s
Sabrina’s eyes were bulging as she stared at the woman. She was not sure if she was shocked to know that it was not a hotel or to the fact that she mentioned ‘husband’ and the first thing that came into her mind was that guy she left upstairs. “I’m not married yet,” she shook her head.But unexpectedly, the woman seemed unfazed and just nodded with a polite smile as though she was already expecting her response. Puzzled, she looked at her as though she grew another head. But eventually, she shrugged her shoulders and just walked towards the main door without saying anything. As soon as she stepped out of the mansion, she was stunned to see a spacious and almost empty front yard. It was different from her expectations. She expected to see a huge garage with lots of cars but what welcomed her were rows of small, neatly trimmed bushes, trees, well-manicured lawns, shrubs and a long driveway. Curling her fingers, her lips parted as her eyes marveled around the area. “Where are you
Sabrina clutched her chest as tears started falling down her face. She couldn’t believe that Anthon could do that to her. They’ve been together for five years and during those times, she did nothing but gave everything he wanted. She treated him like a king and served him like she was a freaking servant. Her dress was soaked with her tears but she did not care. Her heart was very heavy and she felt like the world was on her shoulder. Everything she had just disappeared in a snap just like that. Her boyfriend, her best friend, her apartment and most especially her virginity all were taken away from her in just a short span of time. She bit the bottom of her lips hard as she suppressed her sobs. Immediately, she wiped her face and hastily gathered all her things that were scattered on the floor. Although she had a hard time putting it all inside the luggage, she still managed to take all the important things with her and quickly left the building. Deliberately, she left the money An
Sabrina wanted to be swallowed by the ground. Her cheeks were burning and she was sure her face was like strawberries. Collective giggles filled the air, reminding Sabrina that dozens of servants were still lined up in front of them. Instinctively, she hid behind Gabriel and clutched his shirt. Her eyebrows deeply furrowed when she heard Gabriel chuckled. “Do you wanna go to our room now?” re queried. Without hesitation, she quickly replied. “Yes!” Gabriel took her hand while laughing. With her head low, they walked past the servants and went to the master bedroom. It was the same room she woke up in that day, but she was just not sure if something had changed for she didn't really look around that much then, as she was too distracted by Gabriel. Sabrina took her time and examined each corner of the room. Despite having a king size bed and a sofa set, the room still looked spacious that her room seemed like a dog house if she compared. On the left, there's a closed door, that
“What's your plan today?” Tomas queried over breakfast. Sabrina did not answer and automatically looked at Gabriel. But her eyebrows instantly furrowed remembering how he just left her in her room after changing into decent clothes. ‘Did he see me gawking at his body?’ she thought. She shut her eyes and shook her head. She didn't gawk at his body! Her eyes just automatically followed his hands when he fixed the towel around his tiny waist. “Are you okay, Sab?” Marie inquired. Sabrina’s eyes widened, she awkwardly smiled. “O-of course, Auntie,” she chirped. Then she quickly looked down on her plate and stabbed the sausage with her fork with such force. Sabrina could hear Gabriel chuckling next to her, but she just ignored him and bit the sausage like she was starved for days. Fortunately, her parents didn’t fry although she could feel her stepmother's stare on her. Sabrina had no idea why she felt so annoyed. It was so unusual of her to feel upset over something she didn't kn
Sabrina's eyes were about to pop out of its sockets whilst her jaw almost dropped on the floor. “W-w-what?!” she exclaimed. Gabriel loved her reaction so much that he couldn't suppress his chuckles. “I always sleep naked. I'm not used to sleeping on the hard surface so at least let me sleep comfortably”Sabrina gawked at him as though she saw a ghost. Her mouth kept opening and closing like a fish who got out of the water, unable to coherent a word. “But I'm not forcing you to agree. If you're not comfortable with me sleeping naked on the floor, just let me sleep here beside you..” “No!” she quickly retorted. “No?” his thick eyebrows raised. Sabrina shook her head. “No to both!” she muttered indignantly. “This is my room. My word is the rule here. If you want to sleep here, follow what I want or sleep in the guestroom!” Her face was still red but from the way she glared at him, Gabriel knew she was really mad already. Gabriel was not a jerk who would push her to the edge just
The smile on Gabriel's face became permanent. He couldn't help it. His wife was too cute and adorable. “Who told you that you can sleep in my room?” Sabrina frowned. Her pretty face was all shades of red, but her cheeks were more prominent like of a tomato. He chuckled. “Dad, who else? And it shouldn't be a big deal because we're ‘legally’ married,” he answered, emphasizing the word ‘legally’. “I don't want you to sleep in my room!” He nodded with a smile. “I’m serious! You go downstairs and sleep in the guestroom!” she pointed to the staircase while throwing him a deadly glare. But unknown to Sabrina, the more she gets mad and tries to look intimidating, the cuter she became in Gabriel's eyes. “But you're my wife. If I sleep in the guestroom, you should too. Wherever the husband's sleep, the wife should be on his side..” he shrugged. “But we’re not real–” “It’s in the contract,” he immediately cut her off. Her lips pressed together tightly before she turned around. The
Sabrina felt all her blood from her face get drained seeing her stepmother’s reaction. She had not told her the details of her break up with Anthon and now this. “Let me explain, Auntie..” she muttered nervously. She cannot afford to hurt her. She’s like a real mother to her, thus, she didn’t know what she would do if her Aunt Marie started hating her. “When did you two got married?” AUnt Marie’s eyes squinted. Twisting her lips, Sabrina didn’t know how to answer her.“Just. . .three days ago,” Gabriel answered on her behalf. Her head snapped at him and wanted to scold him, but her stepmother’s voice caught her attention. “Three days?!” Marie exclaimed again. She sounded offended which made Sabrina’s heart tightened. “Why didn’t you invite me?!” Blinking several times, Sabrina stared at her Aunt Marie as if she said an alien language. Then, her attention shifted to her father when she heard him bursted laughing again. “Your Aunt dreamed of walking with you to the altar with
Sabrina quickly pulled Gabriel's arms off her and looked at her stepmother with a horrified look. “Is that why you two broke up?” Aunt Marie asked, looking scandalized at what she had witnessed. Guilt crawled Sabrina's skin as she hadn't said anything to her stepmother. She knew her Aunt Marie had a lot of questions, especially when Anthon went there to accuse her of theft and took her back to the office with the company’s legal team. “Sabrina didn't cheat,” Gabriel interfered. He then took Sabrina's hand and intertwined their fingers as he continued, “She's the one got cheated on by that scumbag” Sabrina stared at their interlaced fingers. His hand was huge compared to hers and it was warm that miraculously made her feel at ease the moment their palms touched. “Is that true, Sabrina?” Twisting her lips, Sabrina slowly nodded, “Sorry, Auntie. I didn't tell you..” With eyes brimming with tears, she stared at her stepmother guiltily. She didn't mean to keep it from her. It just
“Nice to see you again, Madame,” the familiar old bespectacled man greeted her with a big smile. Sabrina could only sighed. In front of her was the same pink car she used when she left Gabriel's mansion and the old man was the same one who drove for her. The old man then opened the backseat and gestured for her to get inside. And even though Sabrina didn't want to, she had no choice but to climb in as it was part of the contract, according to Gabriel. Her ‘husband’ reminded her that she cannot reject the car ride anymore because it was written in the agreement. He also told her that once she refuses it, another consequence will be waiting for her. Sabrina pressed her lips tightly. Her gaze fixated outside the window but her mind was still in Gabriel's office. Unconsciously, she touched her lips. The feeling of his soft lips against hers lingered. She immediately shook her head, inwardly scolding herself for thinking about it. ‘That’s just a kiss!’ she reminded herself. Tha
“Are you sure?” Gabriel squinted his eyes on her. Sabrina nodded without hesitation. She placed the crumpled paper on his table and tried to straighten it. Then, she took the expensive pen near him and signed it without a word. “Sign it,” she said as she handed his pen and pushed the contract agreement towards him. Gabriel, however, stared at her with his thick eyebrows deeply furrowed. He did not accept the pen nor touched the paper in front of him. His gaze was intent as though he was trying to decipher her. Sabrina shifted on her seat. Suddenly, she felt uncomfortable, but she tried to hide it by stretching her lips to force a smile. “If you change your mind, just say it. I won’t force you to sign..” she muttered. She was mentally preparing herself for his response, expecting that he would say that he had a change of heart. However, a light chuckle entered her ears which made her head whip back to his direction. “So our role got reversed now, huh?” He grinned. Sabrina blink
The paper in Sabrina's hand froze in the air. Her brows slowly furrowed when Gabriel did not respond and just stared at her with a void expression. “Aren't you.. going to say anything?” she queried. She expected his blue eyes to light up in excitement after announcing that she was agreeing with his proposal. However, those blue orbs became darker instead as Gabriel seemed unfazed. Sabrina pressed her lips tightly while she slowly dragged her hand down. The agreement paper she was holding slightly crumpled as her heart throbbed lightly. “Did you change your mind?” she muttered in a tiny voice. Disappointment filled her system. Her mind was telling her to just leave that place. Sabrina went there with full determination. After her encounter with Anthon, she didn't think twice anymore and walked back to Gabriel's office to sign the agreement. She got so confident everything would go smoothly that it never occurred to her Gabriel might change his mind regarding his offer. Looking