[3rd Personâs POV] âPlease, Katalina. I love you! Donât listen to Amanda. The video was just edited to tear us apart! Donât let her win.â The wedding was a mess. Katalina thought that it would be the best day of her life. But it turned out that it was one of the nightmares that she's trying to avoid. It seems like unfortunate events were tied to her name. Preston tried to revive their marriage. He begged her. And said and did multiple ways of apologizing. But it was too late. She made up her mind already. They left Preston. Katalina was determined to raise the baby alone. She doesnât want anymore drama and conflict to her life. Jerry resigned at his job. He couldnât keep lying on Katalina anymore. The night of her wedding, he texted Katalina the truth. And it checks out all of the things that Amanda said during the wedding. It was painful for her. She wanted to die that day. But then, she remembered her son. And thatâs the only reason why he keeps on fighting. Everything was goi
[3rd Personâs POV]A week passed by in a blink of an eye. Preston was very happy that Katalina and Hunter Jr. was with him all the time during work hours.Indeed. true to his words progressed and find his shop to be more efficient when the two most valuable people in his life were present.Preston excused himself to proceed to the restroom. his office has a built in restroom. he locked the door and stared at his reflection in the mirror.âI have to do things right. I know I must. and this is the perfect opportunity for me to express how serious I am into leveling up our relationship,â Preston said to himself.Washing his hands at the lavatory, she glanced once more at his reflection. Preston love to see the genuine smile appearing on his face. It was as if it has been a long time since he felt so good about certain things that inspires his heart to do good and to be more efficient.As he left the comfort room, he saw Katalina. Talking and rocking the baby in her arms. it was the most
[3rd Personâs POV]âWeâre here, Mistress.â The driver announced.She grinned, wearing her expensive Michael Kors sunglasses as she descend from her newly bought Tesla car.Amanda was headed to the mall. Specifically to the grocery area where sheâd make her plans come to life. People stare at her in amusement. Fascinated by how elegant and eloquent appearance.âGood morning, mam,â the guard of the mall greeted her.âMorning too,â she blow a kiss and softly giggled, causing the man to blush hard. Amanda chuckled and headed to where sheâs supposed to be.It wasnât hard to find Katalina. The poor lady was buying groceries and diapers for her son. Amanda walked towards her. Katalina did not notice her presence. So, she made her presence noticeable.Amanda cleared her throat. âAhem!âKatalina lifted her gaze. Her jaw opened. She know who she is. And she was terrified that Amanda would make a scene to ridicule her.She slowly walked backwards, pulling the cart with her. Amanda smirked and t
[3rd Personâs POV]âWhoâs excited to visit the park? Yes, you! My handsome son,â Preston cooed at the baby. Kissing both his cheek while carrying him.Itâs Sunday. And they decided to spend the day in the park. To unwind, revitalized, and to inhale the fresh oxygen from the trees. Katalina smiled from ear to ear, watching the sight of her boyfriend and her son.As always, Ivan drove the car carefully until they arrived at the park. Hunter Jr. couldnât resist to giggle every now and then. Seeing the people around him smiling and cheering him, enables the baby to laugh.The smile on Katalinaâs face faded. âThere are⊠families. A lot of them,â she whispered in the air.Preston heard her. He locked their fingers. âHey. No one is going to hurt you, okay? Iâll be there to protect you. and if I have to use my arm and fists just to shut them up, I would do it without hesitation. Besides, two is better than one. We have Ivan to back us up with this one. Right, Ivan?âIvan looked at them throug
[3rd Personâs POV]END OF FLASHBACK âWell,â Jerry sighed. âItâs not easy on your part to narrate it all but thank you for reminding me everything. And telling to me what happened behind the curtains,â he smiled.Katalina chuckled. âYou made it sound terrible when you said what happened behind the curtains,â she wiped her dried tears. âItâs not that bad. I mean, itâs chaotic and slows down my process of moving on but it is what it is. And I think it is my karma that I find it difficult to forget my past,â she said.Jerry heaved a sigh and finished his food. âI donât agree with the karma part. But I think, and what you should be thinking also is that it is a lesson that we canât forget. Karma sounds like youâre a terrible person,â he scoffed.She shrugged her shoulders. âI donât know, Jerry. Am I a terrible person? I mean, why would I even ask that question when it is so obvious that I destroyed Hunterâs reputation and my exposĂ© caused the downfall of his legacy.âHe snorted. âYou keep
FLASHBACK [3rd Personâs POV]âKat, look,â Jerry heaved a sigh. He held her hand. âI know this whole situation upsets you. I get it. But you have to think thoroughly. Yes. The intention was there. I mean that you wanted to save whatâs left of Hunterâs reputation. But have you asked yourself?â Jerry said.Katalina shook her head. âAsk myself what?ââThat arenât you too late for this? Okay, letâs say that you did a press conference. Okay. But whatâs the essence? Your exposĂ© came out first than your press con? And the people would not just hate you as well. But also, it will undermine all your credibility not just as a writer or a researcher. But as a human being,â he smiled sadly.Jerry shrugged his shoulders. âItâs too late, okay. But the idea was good. I know it is. Yet, itâs useless if in case you would do it. And trust me, it would hurt Hunter more than it would hurt you. The press conference that youâre thinking would just add more fuel to the fire. Itâs not worth it. And that is n
FLASHBACK[3rd Personâs POV]She was awake the whole night. Staring outside her window. Crying alone in the dark. Regretting she accepted the job offer. No matter how much remorse she felt, itâs useless. Time canât be rewound.Katalina was lying on the kitchen floor. Dried tears around her eyes. Spacing out for hours. If it her stomach didnât churn up, she wouldnât be back in her rightful senses.A loud gasp escaped from her mouth. Echoing in the kitchen. Gently as she rose, somehow, in spite of lacking energy, she prepared a breakfast.Eating silently, itâs just know that she didnât appreciate the silence. It was terrifying. Soul-tearing. Makes her desperate. Drowning her even more. She lifted her head. Hearing a sudden knock on the door. It was seven in the morning. She did not expect any visitors to arrive. Pushing the chair and walked to the front door.A line etched on her forehead. Her hand were latched on the knob. But she stopped opening it as she heard clattering outside h
[3rd Personâs POV]Katalina fell asleep on the cold floor. A snot drips down from her nose. Eyes swollen from excessive crying. And she couldnât feel any energy anymore.It was dark outside. eleven hours passed after the exposĂ© got released from mainstream media. Her phone vibrated on the carpet. The vibrations awakened her.Fluttering her eyes open, Katalinaâs forehead creased. She soon then felt severe headache. She groaned. âArgh,â she sat on the floor and gently massaged her temples.For a moment, her head was clear. Amidst the raging headache, Katalina forgets about the whole drama. The drama that ties her name even though she didnât release the exposĂ©.The phone call caught her attention. With trembling hands, Katalina answered it. âH-Hello?â her voice was hoarse. She didnât locate the callerâs name.âKatalina? Are you crying?âShe recognized the voice. It was her boss. Jerry. She sighed. âI-I messed up,â she muttered. Remorse is audible on her voice. Her brows crossed when Jerr
[3rd Personâs POV]Katalina heaved a sigh. Ready to hear Jerryâs question. She have a feeling that the question would be related to her past. Something that she felt to say. To anyone. That would ask her. And the circumstances concludes Jerry to be the person.âHow?â he asked softly. It was hard for Jerry to ask. He sees Katalina as her friend. Best friend. A sister from another womb. He respects her. And he felt the need to check up on her. All the things she said was a response in general. Addressing no topic. And pertaining a safe answer.Her upper lip trembled. âW-What do you mean how?â a stiffened laugh escaped from her lips. She swallowed her own saliva. There are tons of questions going into her head.âHow did you end up with Preston?â Jerry finally asked.She fell silent. Katalina couldnât move. The question hit her so hard. To the extent that it made her question herself. Katalina glanced at the ceiling. Heaving a sigh. A melancholic smile appeared on his face. âA-A lot has h