“You look like you’re in a good mood,” Kieffer noticed Averill grinning like a kid who won a candy basket in a halloween party. Averill smiled at him. Kieffer was stunned, the effect of her smile on him never changed even after Averill is married to his cousin.She still gives him the butterflies. Kieffer looked away and focused on the road. He’s driving Averill to the company meeting that his father asked him to. When they arrived there, Noah was waiting at the entrance of the building, holding a white rose in his hand.He looks like a model who’s just out of a magazine paper that sold out for a million copies because he’s in the cover page. He’s grinning like a kid while playing with the flower in his hand. He looked up when a sports car parked in front of the building, spitting out a beautiful woman in a casual white dress. Averill tucked her hair behind her ears when the wind blew as she found her eyes landing on the man in his casual suit.“Noah?”“Averil–” Noah was feeling a mi
“My goodness! Where have you been, my daughter?!” Isabella cried when Yanna entered the house. She smiled at her but nearly fainted when she tried walking again.The whole mansion was in chaos as they started attending to the woman. This has never happened before. Yanna never ran away from home so they thought she was kidnapped but by the looks of it, she simply ran away.When she woke up, a visible worry from her parents’ face welcomed her and she cried in silence as her mother hugged her tight.“Tell anyone and I will make sure you end up in jail. You and that jerk, Paulo,”“Paulo has done nothing wrong, Noah! Leave him alone.”“I don’t care. Hahh, do you think I’d ever listen to you again?”Yanna felt like her world shattered with those words. She never encountered a man as unpredictable as Noah Dalton. Was it perhaps a wrong move to fool the man? Indeed, she should have never dealt with him.She should have clung with another wealthy man. This is all Noah’s fault though, ‘This is
The whole Hursen household was in chaos when Yanna and John announced their engagement. The young CEO kissed the back of Yanna’s hand as she giggled in his silliness. It was the happiest day of her life after being released by Noah’s captive. Little did she know… the days in which she could grin like crazy is being counted…“What wedding?” Averill asked, aching all over her body after what happened last night. She blushed when she saw Noah’s nudity early in the morning.“Put on some clothes, jeez, Noah!” She threw a pillow at him and hid inside the blanket. She could hear Noah laugh as he slid inside the blanket, hugging her from the back.“Noah!”“What? You enjoyed last night, Avi,” he chuckled, proud of how he performed on the bed. He immediately cupped her chin and devoured her lips again, like a hungry predator who did not satisfy himself with the last feast.“Noah!” Averill pushed his head away but the latter was stronger and pinned her hands on the sides. “You are my wife, Av
“What?” Noah looked at Karl when he reported that Averill had left the villa. He was not going to report it if it was just Averill but she was picked up by Kieffer .Noah took his phone and checked for messages. He sighed when he saw two missed calls from Averill and a message saying that she needed to attend a charity ball this evening with Kieffer. A charity ball that she used to attend when she’s still an actress.“She informed me,” Noah said to Karl and his secretary nodded. He swiped his tablet for the next report though he’s really not sure for the reasons why Noah wants this one.“Are you sure you want Ms. Yanna to marry John Hulson? My brother is a bit… ehem, he’s violent and obsessive,” Karl mentioned and it was no news to Noah’s ears. It was something he deliberately thought about before sending the woman to jail.He will make her pay in jail but not today, not yet.“Clear my schedule for tonight,”“But you are needed in the investment meeting with foreign delegates,” Karl i
News of Noah donating a huge amount of money to a charity event spread like wildfire. People are complimenting him as some news speak highly of him. None of these mattered though. Noah glanced at Averill, they are currently having dinner and the news is playing just right in front of them. They decided to eat at home, Averill cooked for Noah but he could not find himself complimenting her explicit cooking because he’s still bitter with what happened last Tuesday. “You’re already done?” Averill asked when Noah stood up with his plate. Averill glanced at the plate and hid her smile when she saw that he had finished everything. “It’s bland,” Noah suddenly said. Averill blushed in embarrassment! It’s bland? Her cooking? She was so sure he liked it because she kept observing him while eating but now he’s telling her it’s bland? Averill looked down to her plate. “Sorry, I wasn’t a pro in cooking. Maybe we should just hire a chef,” Noah furrowed with that. He wants to compliment her but h
Averill looked at her watch as she waited for Kieffer. He’s supposed to pick her up so they could visit an orphanage together, it was one thing they always do whenever they have free time this time of the year ever since they met. A loud horn from outside is her cue, she went out, locked the doors and walked to his car. “Hop in,” Kieffer said, opening the door like a gentleman he is. Averill glanced at the trees outside as she opened the window of his car. She missed this. A ride within nature, feeling free from all the stress. It had been a long year for her… “I missed this,” Kieffer suddenly said, breaking their silence. Averill chuckled, how could they think the same way? “Why are you laughing?” Kieffer glanced at her, still focusing on the road. “I was thinking the same,” “So you miss me too?” Kieffer asked. Averill stared at her for a long while before Kieffer chuckled. “I was just kidding.” “I’m sorry, Kieffer,” “No. I apologize, Avi. I’m wrong in that part. I know you lov
“Did he reply?” Kieffer asked, they were talking about the wedding anniversary when Noah suddenly called Averill. She was so surprised that she ended up rejecting the call on impulse. “No… I hope he did not get offended when I rejected the call,” Averill sighed. Kieffer looked away, thinking that Noah surely felt offended… he knows Noah more than anyone. He’s his closest cousin and ex-best friend after all. But he could not get himself to tell this to Averill. The woman is just so excited with the plans she had in mind. Kieffer was even amazed with the plans she shared with him and the ways she’d execute everything. While listening to her, he had this thought… ‘How could a woman love a man like this?’ Kieffer will never understand, he still thinks, deep inside him… that Noah does not deserve Averill. He would have done everything to separate the two if only Averill does not love the man but Kieffer knows how much she loves his cousin. And though it hurts him… he wants the best fo
“Why don’t you take a leave, Noah?” Karl dropped the formalities when his stubborn boss kept doing his paper work since dawn. He disappeared last night after hearing a weather report in a certain province and he appeared all wet this morning.He just changed clothes and proceeded to his desk, he has not left the table for hours and it’s now nearing lunch. Karl took the laptop away when Noah opened it. For Pete’s sake, he already got his PC and a Macbook by his desk! What is he trying to grind now?Why the hell is he even doing a work streak? Is he planning to finish a week’s worth of tasks? Karl smirked with the thought. Noah glared at him but he did not wash off the grin on his face, placing back the laptop on Noah’s desk.“Are you trying to finish all your work to make time to date Ms. Averill?” Noah’s face darkened at the mention of her name but the silly Karl did not notice it and continued teasing the man. “Jeez, you never acted this way with your past relationship. Are you fina