“D, how far is it?” she asked after stopping for the third time.
Their first day is already wasted in driving.
They’ve been driving for hours now.
“I need to stretch my legs. It would be easier if I have a reliever” he objected.
Celine just gave him a grin.
She has actually completed her driving lessons but her license is still pending.
When they started driving again, she saw a strip of white sandy beaches.
“Wow, D, this is amazing” she exclaimed in amazement.
“We’re going to the mountains. But yeah, the beach is a nice view too” he chuckled looking at the disappointed Celine.
“You are so annoying, Daniel Grant” she rolled her eyes then stared at the blue sky outside.
“We’re here” Daniel slowly went inside a resort after driving a few minutes more.
Celine looked around feeling familiar.
“I think I’v
“That’s just cruel” she tried to control her tears.“They’re having a baby and he didn’t know about it” Celine drank another beer.“What makes you think so?” Daniel asked confused.“The letter said, ‘you gave me a life’, ‘a life’ not ‘you gave me life’. It must mean a person” she said trying to find meaning in the words.“I told you in the beginning you may or may not believe it”“And I choose to believe it. I can feel it’s real. Maybe we can find a cave here somewhere” she asked desperately.Daniel just gave her a comforting hug.How could he let her go out in the world when a mere bedtime story could crush her heart?“Do you want to know why the girl only appears on full moon?” Daniel asked.Celine looked at him expectantly then nodded her head.“Because she’
“Did you like the falls, Ms. Yates” the caretaker asked her when they arrived at the reception.“Send our lunch to the villa” Daniel requested kindly.“Yes, Mr. Stevenson” the old lady replied.As soon as they reached their room, Daniel hugged her from behind and started kissing her neck.“I want more” he took her lips like a hungry lion and led her to their bed.Celine’s mind went blank.She just let her emotions and her body dictate what happens next.And they did it again and again and again.“D, can we rest first” she was out of breath when they finished.Daniel hugged her sweaty body and whispered in her ears.“You’re addicting. I can’t get enough of you” he said as he nibbled her ear.His hands started caressing her body again when she did not object.When he looked at her face, her eyes were fully c
Celine wanted to curse herself for listening to her mother.For sure Daniel thought she was being influenced by Minerva.When the work week started, she felt Daniel became distant.She wasn’t sure if she’s becoming more observant of his actions or he’s really avoiding her.He bought her a car as soon as she gotten her license and they started driving to office separately.She suddenly felt empty.“Celine, are you listening to me?” Tiff asked.They were having lunch with Aaron but Celine doesn’t seem so interested.“Sorry, I zoned out. Are you guys officially dating now? Or still press release?” she asked.“No, no. Still not dating” Tiff immediately replied.“So, Aaron, you’re still having one-night stands?” she casually asked.“What the hell is that about?” Aaron glared at her.“I just want to know how do
When they reached Attorney Dawson’s office, they saw the rest of the invitees.Minerva, Linda, Attorney Dawson.Brendan was also outside the office together with some security guards.“I need your invitation for verification, Mr. Stevenson” Attorney Dawson asked for formalities.“You personally handed me the invitation” he could not believe this old man.“For formalities” the old man replied flatly.Daniel took out his crumpled invitation and stretched it before giving it to the good lawyer.“He shouldn’t be here” Minerva sneered.“They’re divorcing anyway” she added arrogantly.Attorney Dawson just ignored her remarks.Well, she’s just being her usual self.“Good morning” Attorney Dawson greeted.“We are gathered today to hear the second part of Roland Troy Yates’ last will”&ldqu
“Celine, give 5% to your sister, yes? Good girl” he asked as if Celine already agreed.“Celine – 55%; Linda will have 15%; Daniel another 15%” he furrowed his eyebrows.His math is not tallying.“What’s wrong with this stupid paper?” he lashed out.Attorney Dawson wanted to laugh seeing his old friend.“Jeffrey, force the board to give up 5%. That’s on you. Break” he didn’t want to compute anymore.The good lawyer stopped the video and faced the furious Minerva.“The video has not yet ended, Minerva. Maybe your portion will be stated towards the end” he gave his opinion.“You think? Maybe? You know your friend Jeffrey. He’s humiliating me” she said dramatically.“Do I need to sign, anything?” Celine suddenly asked.“To allocate the 5% to my sister?” she asked sarcastically.“I
“Fuck!” Clint cursed.He was enjoying the company of three strippers since last night and he doesn’t want to be bothered right now.“What else?”“Nothing, we had to postpone because she had stomach cramps”“Did Mr. Yates leave her anything?”“15%” Clint could only whistle.15% of billions is still a lot.“How much does my princess have?” he continued to ask of the breakdown and Minerva continued to answer him.“What do we do now? I cannot let that Linda Lopez get a piece of the pie” Minerva asked in panicked.“You do nothing, Minerva”“If anything happens to Linda, it will come back to you”“Focus on the princess, if you play it right, she will do everything for us” he ended the call as he fondled one of the strippers.If the princess has the biggest share, maybe he should sta
“Babe, I want to see Linda. I cannot sleep” Celine said when she opened her eyes.Daniel let out a soft chuckle then opened the black-out curtain.Celine could not believe the sun is already up.She thought she was awake the whole time.She must be very tired to oversleep.When they reached the hospital, she got confused.Where is Linda?“We moved her to another location last night. Since someone has been monitoring our house, we need to stay here for a while” Daniel explained.“But I want to see her. I need to explain why I did that. She cannot be mad at me, right?” she asked worriedly.“She loves you more than anything. Don’t worry about it”After waiting for an hour, they decided to leave the hospital.“Confirmed location, boss” the driver of the black car called Clint after seeing Daniel’s car coming out of the hospital&ldqu
The room was still silent even after Daniel’s confirmation.No one wanted to break the silence.“Aaron, come with me” Daniel took Aaron to the corner to discuss their plan for tonight.Based on Minerva’s words, Clint will take action on Linda.They need to be prepared.The next day, both Celine and Daniel received a call from Attorney Dawson.They will resume the reading of the will.When they reached the office, Minerva was already there sitting proudly at the sofa.“Ahh, Celine darling. I had the most peaceful sleep last night”“I feel so light as a feather, one less nuisance out of the way” she said proudly.“Attorney Dawson, let’s start” Minerva said directing the flow of events inside the room.“Shouldn’t we wait for Linda?” Celine asked innocently.“I’m afraid Linda won’t be able to join us any