CHAPTER 19 : Gone Rogue...Nicky looked at him with bulged eyes but Jeffrey's twinkling blue ones made her nervous and look away."And...And why would you think so?" She stuttered, evading giving an answer. He shrugged thoughtfully."I dunno, but it kinda feels like it. You don't talk to me except you're forced to. You avoid me everytime we meet up at Rick's. You don't hang with me like you used to. And if we cross paths, you avoid contact and put some kind of....odd distance between us." He paused."Nick, you look away anytime you're with me....like you're doing right now." He noticed and playfully raised her chin with a curved finger.Nicky could feel it slipping. Gazing up at his pleasant features, she could feel her resolve slipping away.... And his finger on her wasn't helping at all.She slowly drew away."Fine. Maybe you're right. But it's best for me, you and Ricky if I just continue this way. Please, don't take it the wrong way." She murmured and made to leave but he gently
CHAPTER 20 : His Stunning Flower...Arian couldn't sleep a wink throughout the night. He kept turning and tossing in bed, tangling the sheets over and over again. Long before his alarm clock and the family's age long butler came into the room, he was fully awake, admiring the phone he forgot to return yesterday.The colorful pouch brimmed with energy. The designs were girly but in a way, mature. Untamed curiosity or plain idleness made the young master go through every inch and breath of the phone. Or, was it that subtle power of dominance a third generation French aristocrat naturally had that made him think it not rude to intrude? Anyway, it was easy because there was no lock on it. Period.At the end of it all, Arian concluded it was new as there wasn't much stuff on it. Not to seem...uhm, critical, by pertaining to a certain gender ...but typical of teenagers, the gallery was filled with tons of pictures!Selfies upon selfies of no actual event!!They all caught the young ma
CHAPTER 21 : His Stunning Flower (2).And number 9; Screw number nine! Arian wasn't leaving until the jerk had gotten a freaking broken nose! Why was he so mad?! He fumed, awaiting a pass.Well, there wasn't enough time for the young master to figure out why because Bianca FINALLY returned a pass! Natalia, who was dusting dirt off her clothes didn't see the ball coming.The crowd gasped and sat at the edge of their seats. There was no way she was gonna dodge the ball without getting hurt! Before Arian could miss a heartbeat, the JERK was faster and pulled her away. Unfortunately, they lost their footing and crash landed, tumbling over each other on the hard floor until they stopped. Everyone let out a scream!Elva, Nicky, Jeffrey, Ricky, the officials and a large crowd flew to them in a second. The first aid team also came. Leonardo was cradling Natalia tightly with his other hand shielding her head. They tried to stand but chuckled and ended up slumping back down again. Ricky
CHAPTER 22 : Caring..."I...I didn't...Leo, I...I'm sorry for..." She stuttered an apology but Leonardo cut her off with a smile. He didn't want her to feel bad."Well, your vegetarian meal is here. Bon appetite!" Nicky devilishly crowed, trying to lift the atmosphere and it worked!Leonardo groaned miserably, staring down at the tons of vegetables appearing at every corner of his plate and compared it with the corn chips and ketchup Natalia ordered for herself. Nicky and Elva were done with theirs and ordered some Danish pastry for dessert to wait up for them.Elva was fanatical with the sweet cake covered with icing, containing apple and nuts. Sweetness! She glowed and dug into it."Hey, would it be okay if Leonardo comes with us to the movies?" She looked at Nicky for permission. "Of course! The more, the merrier!" Nicky nodded gleefully and turned to him. "So, would you?" Leonardo looked up from his soup, grateful for the distraction. "Uhm...I dunno. Isn't it your girls night o
CHAPTER 23 : Lord Of The Friggin' Game!The young master stepped out of his car outside the Argent's manor. Immediately, a smartly dressed valet rushed over after him and drove the convertible, which was causing insane chaos outside, into the underground parking lot after bowing in greeting. But Arian didn't seem to notice him or the maids subserviently lined up outside to welcome him back home. His mind kept drifting between Natalia Kendall and Nicky Winterfield.Yes, they were two different people with different reasons for being distant. However, slightly the same were they when it came to the cold treatment. In one case, Nicky took on a more physical frontier. But in the other, the smiley face was the real emotional tease!Girls? Arian couldn't help sighing in resignation as he made his way to his room upstairs. He was in a hurry to step in, slam his door shut and go back into the peaceful quiet of his own world. He stepped out of the elevator and hurried by the restricted li
CHAPTER 24 : The Californian Beauty."Oh my!" Jeffrey heard her coo, taking in a sharp breath. "Isn't he lovely!""He sure is! Got that from me." Sir Campbell smugly chipped making Jeffrey roll his eyes. He focused on his phone ignorant of the mighty scoff he'd let out which silenced the entire room.His father recomposed himself and cleared his throat. "Jeffrey, I want you to meet Felicity... She's going to be your new mother.""It's a pleasure finally meeting you, Jeff! I've heard so much about you and can't wait for us to get along." She cheerfully beamed.Jeffrey raised his head and shot her a hard glare, ultimately taking a good look at her.The Californian beauty was a stunning shoulder length bottle blonde with black eyes that shone brighter than crystals. And oh, she had an exquisite aura....weighing the amount of priceless pearls she had on. Meanwhile, the new Madame, Felicity Campbell, was thrown off guard by the look on her step-son's face!"Firstly, you don't get to call
CHAPTER 25 : Spellbound With Each Other (1)...The same thing happened the next morning at the Campbell mansion. The young Campbell bumped into the new Madame, muttered a greeting, denied her invitation to breakfast and drove off to nowhere in mind.Jeffrey's personality found it difficult being cold and indifferent, so running away was his best option.After cruising around town aimlessly and spending hours at his mom's grave, he drove to Rick's and met Arian there as well. Thankfully, it saved him the trouble of giving a double story time!"You what?!" They simultaneously blurted out in shock."Have a new mother." Jeffrey casually replied."So, you have a new mother?" Ricky's head was still trying to wrap around the whole revelation. Arian looked like he wanted another confirmation too."Wow. I've been speaking in Hindu all the while, huh?" He snapped, throwing a dart which landed at the bull's eye perfectly."Well, forgive us but it's a lot to take in. It's been almost....what...de
CHAPTER 26 : Spellbound With Each Other (2)...Natalia had never been a night crawler all her life! Every royal duty the princess had ended by six and by nine, she was required to be in bed. But now, her night was just beginning and she was nervous!From one end of the hall to the other, club rock blasted so loudly with the beat so crazy! The crowd was ecstatic, dancing under the dim lights of disco balls and hazy fog, and tipsy out of their freaking minds. The whole underground club was wild!Natalia nervously held on tightly to Leonardo as they made their way down the stairs into the insanity. Suddenly, she lowered her gaze feeling uncomfortable with the looks she was getting.Was it that awful to be so pretty? No one kept their eyes to themselves any more. And to make matters worse, Arian was right there staring and she couldn't stop herself from staring back.It was slowly becoming an addiction. He was slowly becoming an addiction. Natalia chastised herself at that thought and f