💍 CHAPTER 15 💍FAST FORWARD TO Saturday.Melina stared at her reflection in the mirror one last time. She couldn't believe this was her. The blue one-shoulder body con long-sleeve dress she was putting on looked perfect on her, bringing out every damn detail of her slender curves. She headed downstairs and met the kids and Barbera waiting for her."Mommy is going out with Daddy!" Little Shantel exclaimed, clapping in tiny. Leon quickly shushed her "Lower your voice, Shantel" He then corrected "And it is called a date, Mommy is going on a date with Daddy"Barbera who could hear what the two were whispering let out a scoff. She couldn't understand who these kids were referring to as their Dad. She has overheard them a couple of times talking to themselves about meeting their "Daddy"Melina left the house after giving the two cuties a goodbye kiss on the forehead. She got outside and spotted Ethan leaning against a car. Ethan almost choked on the bottle of water he was drinking
💍 CHAPTER 16 💍The scene continued with Melina and Dominic still on the dance floor.Melina looked away shyly. She couldn't stare Dominic in the face. The fact that they were this close to each other was making her heart race like crazy. She couldn't understand whether she was nervous or if there was something else.Despite being shy, Melina continued "And also, I want to..." But Dominic didn't let her finish. For the first time, the cold man stated in a low, hoarse voice "Look at me, Melina. Tell me what you want to say... with your eyes fixed on mine intently"THUMP!Yep, that was Melina's heart. Hearing Dominic call her name for the very first time without adding "Miss" to it, Melina's heart skipped and started thumping rapidly. A certain sweetness curled up her stomach making a faint blush crept up her cheeks.Wait, where were all these weird feelings coming from?Melina looked up as Dominic instructed "I want to... also thank you for allowing me to experience this
💍 CHAPTER 17 💍 Dominic angrily pulled Melina out of the event hall. With only the two of them now in the hallway, he let go of her hand. Melina gulped down nothing. She could see how annoyed Dominic was. But wait, what is he even furious about? "What did I tell you to do before leaving?" Dominic began after a moment of silence between them. Melina didn't know if she was supposed to answer the question. Regardless she replied, "You said I should stay where you can see me?" "And?" Dominic glared at her. Melina, now confused, responded "But I did stay where can see me. I didn't go anywhere." "Then what were you doing inside with Richard?!" Dominic was trying to keep his voice calm and collected. "We were dancing." "Dancing?" He let out an angry snort. He then grabbed her arms and pinned her to the wall. A sudden gasp left Melina's lips as she wasn't expecting that. Dominic towered over her, caging her in between his arms with his hands resting on the wall above her shoulder. Meli
💍CHAPTER 18💍It was a cool Sunday afternoon. Everyone was busy having a great time with their family or friends. Amusement parks were filled and booming with children playing with their parents. It was a rest day for everyone. Well, except for Dominic Hartless.Dominic was at the Hartless Empire, in the conference room with the Empire's Board of Directors. The Hartless Empire in general was a huge firm governed by different businessmen. It was founded by Dominic's grandfather, Hartless, and his group of friends making it a joint Empire. Dominic's father, Alexander Hartless, was the present overall CEO and president. Dominic on the other hand, was the acting CEO.They have all gathered to discuss a trivial matter. The matter was about Dominic himself."Seeing how far the Empire has gone and how much it has grown this few years after Mr. Hartless took over, I must admit this is the highest growth recorded since the Empire was founded. And it's all thanks to you, Mr. Hartless." Mr. Fe
💍 CHAPTER 19 💍The moment the closing bell rang, Shantel beamed greatly and sprang out of her desk. She ran to Leon who was busy packing his books in his backpack and grabbed his hand. "Come on, Leon. Let's go!" Leon wasn't given an opportunity to oppose. Shantel pulled him out of the classroom and they both were now running down the hallway."Calm down, Shantel. Where are we going in such a hurry?" The little boy could only ask."Daddy is coming to pick us up today. We need to hurry so he can see us.""Wait, how sure are you that he is coming? He didn't reply to the message we sent him, remember?""Maybe he was busy that's why he didn't reply""Or he is too busy he hasn't even seen the mail talk more of reading it." Leon scoffed. Shantel pulled a break on her legs when they finally arrived at the pick-up area. The little girl let go of Leon's hand and turned to face him fully before stating confidently "I'm sure Daddy will come. He will never let me down."Leon let out a sigh of
💍 CHAPTER 20 💍 Dominic stared down at the little boy standing before him whose arms were folded and who was glaring at him, in uttermost dismay. He couldn't believe his eyes. Saying that this little boy has a striking resemblance with him was an understatement. He was a copycat of Dominic! His hair, gray eyes, nose structure, and facial structure as a whole were like that of Dominic. Dominic could swear, this boy was just a younger version of himself! Now he understands why Ethan couldn't stop gaping at him and why the young man asked if he had kids he knew nothing about. And no wonder Shantel believes that he is their father. If not for one thing, Dominic himself would have believed instantly that he was this boy's father! But how is this even possible? What sort of a crazy coincidence is this?... Even Leon was surprised. He couldn't stop looking at the tall intimidating man standing before him. Now he is convinced that this man is their long-lost father. Nothing was going to ma
💍CHAPTER 21 💍It was then Dominic's doubts were cleared. He and Melina had met before. Mr. Throndsen Romero, the governor of Westwood, was a well-known and respected politician. At one time, Alexander had dragged Dominic to one of the events Romero hosted. There, Romero introduced his wife and daughter, Melina. That was the first time Dominic met her. He could still remember that day clearly.But why can't he remember if they had met any other time apart from then? "Oh shoot. Daddy, we need to head back to school. Mommy must be waiting for us. I totally forgot!" Shantel snapped him out of his thoughts. Leon almost choked on the ice cream he was licking. "I can't believe we forgot that Mommy always picks us up from school every day. She must be worriedly looking for us!" The little boy remarked before turning to Dominic with a glare."This is all your fault, Mr. Hartless. You were trying to bribe us with some delicious dessert so we can forget Mom and come with you instead" He
💍CHAPTER 22 💍"Grandma, meet our long-lost Daddy!"The instant Barbera's eyes landed on Dominic, they widened greatly and the old woman froze on the spot. For a moment it felt like her brain was paused and she tried to register the man standing behind Shantel and Leon. She immediately exclaimed in her mind "There's no two ways about this, Melina. This man is their father!""Good afternoon, Ma'am" Dominic snapped the old woman out of her thoughts. She flashed him a welcoming smile and replied "Good afternoon, my dear. You must be Mr. Hartless, Melina's Boss.""Yes""Please come in" Barbera ushered but Dominic quickly declined "That won't be necessary, Ma'am. I just came to drop these two off. I will take my leave now.""Daddy, why are leaving?" Shantel held Dominic's hand making him glance down at her. "We just arrived and you want to leave already? You haven't even met Mommy yet. I'm sure she's inside and I'm sure Grandma prepared something for us. Don't go yet, Daddy. Join us, ple