LOGINI once thought that it would be quite impossible for me to write up to 50,000 words. After all, this is my first story.
But here we are! I'm just really happy that the book got this far. And hopefully, it will be completed soon. Wish me luck! Thank you to everyone who read and supported the story! Shout out to Onyx Hikari, Dolly Clavel, Silvia Cisneros, Nash Husinhasan, and visitor6317 for supporting and commenting! (â â âčâ âœâ âčâ â )Shannon stood in the hallway with her mouth open. Her eyes kept darting to the elevator door that had closed five minutes ago.Oh, she thought. Oh, oh, oh. This is big. Real big. She had just witnessed Dalton and đđąđłđą walk out of a cafe together and disappeared into the elevator together. Together. They're together! Mr. 'I am married, I have a wife' is having a late night rendezvous with a woman who is definitely not his wife. Shannon would recognize those red wavy curls everywhere. They had been her eyesore for four years. She had fantasized about ripping those strands one by one at least a hundred times now. Behind her, Shannon's friends caught up to her. "Shannon, we're sorry," there were fake tears on their eyes. "We should have been more sympathetic." "That's right. You've suffered so much. I'm sorry we're just terrible friends." "Dalton shouldn't have acted that way. You only wanted to talk to him. His behavior was uncalled for." They abruptly stopped when they r
Kelps That one word was enough to immediately pull Dalton Guevarra from his wifeâs arms. It was enough to send him to a mad dash on the road. He sped through cars, not minding if he was getting honked left and right. There was only one thing playing on his mind: I have to get to her fast. He glanced at the address she sent him and aggressively turned right at the next intersection. If he was too late again this time. If everything was over by the time he got there⊠No, he would never be able to forgive himself. At last, he arrived at the building. He quickly parked and dashed through the doors. Thankfully, the elevator was unoccupied, otherwise, he would have gone for the stairs. He was panting when he arrived at the cafĂ©. He quickly scanned the tables. The whole place was almost empty. At the farthest booth, a girl with wavy red hair sat alone. He dashed towards her. Holding her by the shoulders, he asked, âAre you okay?â Lara looked at him with smile in her eyes. âYou c
Rachel walked towards the building. No way was she waiting for that guy to catch up to them.Unfortunately, Ivan ran fast. A few seconds later, he was standing in front of them.âRachel,â he said, grabbing her shoulder when she turned to leave. âListen to me.ââTouch me one more time and youâll realize why people are afraid of dogs,â Rachel warned him.Ivan withdrew his hand. âIâm sorry,â he said. âI just need you to listen to me.âRachel laughed mockingly. âYouâre lucky Iâm holding this dog, otherwise my handprint would now be visible on your face.âIvan stared at her. Face set in an unimpressed expression. âDonât play with me, Rachel.â He warned.Rachel stared unbelievingly at him. âOr what? Youâll run off to cheat again? Youâve got some nerves, boy. Let me remind you, you have no right whatsoever to come over here and demand things from me.âIvan opened his mouth to talk, but Rachel continued.âWhich, Iâm guessing is the reason why youâre here. Tell me, what made you think I would
Out of pure shock, Anna stared at him.âIâm sorry,â Dalton also seemed surprised to see his wife standing at the doorway like a statue. âI didnât hear you come home. I was in the shower.ââWhat are you doing here?â Anna blurted out.âI uh, I was going to go downstairs to check if you were already home.ââWhy?ââWell, itâs already late. I was getting worried. Have you had dinner? We could set the table for you.ââHave you?â Anna breathed.âYeah, I did. Iâm sorry I couldnât wait for you. I was starving and you werenât home. So, I ate, about three hours ago.â Dalton explained.âOh.ââHowâs Axel? Sorry you had to bring him to your trial. How did it go? I heard the Hamptons are working on a new project. What do you think about investing on that one?âAnna sensed it. Dalton was delaying something. Heâs talking way too much right now. Just blurting out random topics.She knows what heâs delaying. Knows itâs about Lara. But no, she wonât be confronting him. Sheâd wait until heâs ready to tell
Anna and Rachel met up for yogurt that afternoon.They went to a dog park instead of staying at the yogurt shop. Anna brought Axel along with her. He was busy licking his pup cup.âAxel is really cute,â Rachel was saying. âIâm actually free for the next few days, so I decided to be a good friend and take Axel to his training lessons. That way, you could also have a bit of free time for yourself.âAnna looked at her. âWell, you see, Iâm also free for the next few days. I can take Axel to his classes.ââThatâs not the point,â Rachel replied hastily. âThe point is Iâm free and Iâm offering.âAnna stared at her. âI thought you hated dogs?ââNo, I donât! I was just disappointed back then that it was a puppy, and not a baby. Which reminds me, are you pregnant?ââWhat? No.ââThen why do you stare at your yogurt like it had personally offended you and ancestors,â she demanded.âI just realized that I wasnât really in the mood for yogurt,â Anna replied, a bit surprised that Rachel picked up on
Anna walked out of the courtroom with Elisa and Cobalt by her side. They won the case. The Hamptons were elated.âI knew you could do it, Anna!â Cobalt told her happily. âI never doubted you.ââOnly a fool would doubt her anyway,â Elisa said, shooting her brother a look. She knows where this was going.Of course, her brother ignored her.âOur father is holding an event for the launch of our new project,â Cobalt continued. âWould you like to attend as the guest of honour?âAnna handed her files to Leanne who was waiting outside the courtroom.âIâll have to ask Dalton about that. Heâs at Mr. Yuâs party right now.ââOh uhm,â Cobalt hesitated. âThe invitation is only for one.âAnna raised an eyebrow at his boldness. So, the Hamptons are still not giving up, huh?Fortunately, Elisa spoke up before her brother could further incriminate their name.âThat would be like asking a turtle to come without its shell. Mr. and Mrs. Guevarra,â Elisa emphasized. âare a package deal, as the whole Ghersi







