"I already told you, Pebble is just my friend." A man who was in a tuxedo said while entering the office. He looked at the two people inside the room and smiled at them before putting the phone beside his ear again. "I will just call you later baby, don't forget to wear the dress I bought you for tonight. Yes, yes I will surely be early so be prepared," he added while grinning."Stop talking about your women when you are already in my office." Nix straightly said."Whoa, whoa, you are so hot headed. What happened to you bro? I just got back from seeing those ugly faces and you will welcome me with that attitude? How could you?" Zach, who had just entered the room, said while putting down the suitcase he was holding. "The files." Nix lends his hand to him, waiting for something nice he could give. Zach smirked at him and took something in the case, then gave him the papers he was asking. Zach's attention diverted to the girl who was busy scanning some papers and poked her using the pe
"Stop imagining things," Nix said. Alyana gave him a frown. It's been 30 minutes since they last talked to each other, and they were already in the living area watching movies. After she asked the question a while ago, Nix just left her standing there."You are creepy," she said to Nix."What?""You are suddenly saying something there, it's creepy." Alyana took the blanket to cover herself."Are you saying your boss is creepy?" Nix asked, making Alyana immediately look at him."No sir," she quickly said and focused herself on what they were watching. She then heard Nix sighed beside her so she took a glance at him.'Is he sleepy? Or he just really had many problems in life?'' she thought."Do you like what you are seeing?" Nix asked her, she didn't realize that she's already staring at his face. "No sir," she said, however, it made Nix glare at her. How dare she say that to her boss. "Really?" Nix asked and slowly went near her. She closes her eyes, and shakes her head."No sir."Ni
ARIADNE'S P.O.VThey said love is the most magical thing you will experience in life. That everyone has a soul mate that will stay by your side forever. The one who will fight for you and will love you until their last breath. But why am I hurting like this? It's so heavy to carry.I took some tissue to wipe the tears in my eyes as I put down the book I am holding. I have been crying for almost 2 hours since I ended this tragic story I was reading. I didn't know that it had a sad ending, my friend suggested it so I gave it a shot but she never told me this will hurt me like hell. Very cruel world, there is no happy ending for the both of them. That genre was not for me, it's painful. I would like to read a fairytale that has a happy ending next."Ariadne!" I quickly got up on my bed when I heard my father's shout and ran out of my room to see him.Or I might say, it was because I have been living in that kind of genre for years.I smiled sweetly and reached for his hand to help him w
"D-dad, please g-give me those back to me…please?" I tried my best not to cry, my voice and knees were trembling. "D-dad…" He turned around and smirked at me. He smirked while holding the money I saved, for my studies."I-it's for my studies…Dad please?" I begged. I just gave him my whole salary last week for his alcohol, gambling, personal wants and I don't want that money to be wasted on his addiction too. I am saving that for me, to continue my studies for college. Am I being selfish if I don't want to lose the money I saved for myself?"Studies? Didn't I told you that you will not go to a fucking school anymore! You are mine, your hard work is mine, so is your money! So never tell me that you are saving for your shitty ambitions because I won't let you bitch!" He shouted at me along with a hard slap. I can't take it anymore and burst out in tears. My heart was aching as I couldn't breathe properly. My knees were trembling. I tried to hold on but it gradually fell on the floor, I
It's been a few hours since I ran away, and now I don't know where I am. The cold night keeps me hugging myself, the dress I am wearing is already ripped off. But other than that, my heart was so heavy. "W-why, dad?" I can't take this anymore. My dad just tried to sell me on that old man. Why does he need to do this to me? I sat on the floor, the sky looked mad at me too and along with my tears the clouds cried. The cold I am feeling began to rise even more as the rain touched my body. I don't know where I am right now. I hope someone can help me."Ariadne?" A voice called my name. I opened my eyes and looked around. I was laying down on the sidewalk. My eyes were still heavy, and my body feels like it doesn't want to get up. "Oh my gosh, Ariadne!" That voice. I know who is the owner of it. "What are you doing here?!" She keeps on asking, but my mind is still blurry. I smiled when I managed to look at her. I am right, she is here. My best friend is here to save me."Haria," I called
It's been an hour and I can't still process all the things that have been running in my mind. I am now sitting at the long table inside this grand hall. I don't know where I really am. I just found myself here. And what creeps me the most is the man who is in front of me who keeps on staring like I did the most terrible thing I could ever do. I don't know why I feel like I became a prisoner, but I don't know, I kinda feel safe perhaps.After what he said earlier, he did not respond to my questions anymore. He was just there, observing my every move. I am literally hungry now, but I don't want to move any utensils above the table. It was just me and the silence."Why don't you eat first?" The old lady came back. I learned that she was the oldest maid here in this mansion. Yes, it was a mansion and I feel lower than a servant. The way they dress is like they have been serving a Queen and a King. If this person in front of me was the prince, I don't think I could go and have a glance at
"Be your what? I am not even applying for a job with you." I told him directly but he just stared at me with those cold brown eyes. I felt intimidated by it so I couldn't help but avoid his gaze after that. This guy is scaring the whole out of me."I know you need it," he answered. And why did he know about that? But hell, I will never work that kind of job again. Not ever, what happened makes me realize not to trust men. They are assholes, maybe including this man in front of me. Who knows. I stepped backwards as he remained staring. Better to keep away from him, I need to protect myself."I don't, so we better keep this way simpler. I owe you one, for taking me here at your mansion and giving me food to eat and I am grateful about that. However, I can't take your offer and help to me. I, I just can't. So…can you please tell me where I could get out of here? My friend is already looking for me," I said with a pleading tone, calmer than before. I am just wishing he could grant it sin
"Do you really want to do this? If not, you can just stay here. Well, I suggest you stay here. I don't want you to go anywhere if you are not still fine. You know me." Haria tried to stop me and convince me I should just stay here in the condo. It's not like I will leave her alone here. I just need to do this for myself, for us."I am fine, don't worry. I will be right back safe, I will just find some jobs out there. I don't want to be a burden to you," I replied. She smiled weakly, seems like she's not that convinced either."You will never be," she said and sighed. "Fine, if you really want to go, let me drive you in the first place you planned to go." She told me and then took her purse to the sofa. I nodded my head, finally, after some hours of stopping me. I did it."Okay, thank you.""For you," she replied before opening the door. Her condo was on the 8th floor of the building. It will be hectic for us to use the stairs since one of the elevators is in maintenance. There are two