"We understand, Daddy!" The both of them clamored at the same time. "We will ask Grandma to make her favorite pastry and we will use it to win her over again. We will apologize to her and promise her that we won't make any reckless decision again. We will also tell her how much we love and care about her and how proud we are that she's our mother!" The two brats were determined to make their mother happy again."That's more like it." Dominic smiled."One more thing Shantel..." He held the little girl's hand and squeezed them gently."Next you see something that you like so much just tell me about it. I will immediately get it for you. Like the teddy bear you saw today. Since you like it so much, I will buy one for you...""No, Daddy!" Shantel immediately snapped, nodding negatively."I don't want the teddy bear. I don't even like it again! Because of it, I made Mommy cry and made her angry with us. I now hate that Teddy bear with everything in me!" Shantel spat with so much disgust, h
"I accept your proposal, Mr. Hartless. I agree to marry you."Dominic was surprised but at the same time glad. "What made you change your mind all of a sudden?" He raised a brow at Melina who got off the table."I thought about it and I realized you were right. After what happened yesterday, I realized that my kids needs a father. And since I don't know who their real father is, I might as well provide one for them. And considering how close you and my kids have become, they won't have a problem accepting you as their father. I can save myself the stress of having to lie to them every time and also save them the stress of having to live their whole life without a father. That is why I changed my mind about your proposal" She clarified. Dominic was a bit disappointed. Dissatisfied with the fact that she wasn't accepting his proposal because she wanted to. She was being compelled to, only for the sake of her kids. If not for them, she probably wouldn't consider accepting his proposal.
A few days passed by after Melina and Dominic signed their marriage license and became husband and wife in the eyes of the law. When Melina told Barbera that she accepted Dominic's proposal, the old woman was more than overjoyed. She supported Melina's decision with everything in her. Shantel and Leon were informed that Dominic was their new Daddy and that he and Melina had gotten married. The twins were over the moon. This was what they wanted from day one. And when Melina told them that they all would be moving to Dominic's house, the two brats didn't object. They didn't hesitate to packed their bags."Grandma we're done preparing our bags. We've packed all our school accessories, all our clothes, and all the gifts Daddy bought for us. We packed our personal belongings like toothbrush, comb, cream, soap, and even our towels."Melina and Barbera gaped at the two with parted lips as they showed them what was inside the huge traveling bag they had dragged downstairs."Shantel, Leon,
"So tell me, what will you call me, Cherry Blossom..." Melina could feel her cheeks reddened intensely and she almost choked on nothing. She immediately pushed Dominic off slightly and turned her back on him, trying to hide the hot blush that had decorated her entire face. "Mr. Hartless, don't you think you're moving too fast? The event is still next week. We still have more than enough time so we don't have to start now." She let out a slight cough. "Fine then. I can give you that long to come up with what you want to call me. But for the meantime, you should limit being formal, especially in front of the kids and servants." "Ok. I will erm... go be with the kids for the meantime" Melina muttered and rushed out of the room. Now out of Dominic's sight, she held her chest and closed her eyes, trying to regulate her heart which was thumping fast. "What will you call me, Cherry Blossom..." Dominic's words came playing in her mind again and she almost let out her scream, her reddene
"Erm... Mr. Hartless, I will be sleeping on the couch. I just need to borrow some duvets from the bed" What Melina said made him frown deeply. "Why?" He demanded."Erm... because that's the only place available for me to sleep on?""What happened to the bed then?" He raised a brow at Melina whose eyes widened a bit. "You want me to sleep on that bed?""Is there any other bed here?"Melina let out a nervous chuckle "No, what I mean is, this is basically your room so it will be inappropriate for me to sleep on the bed while you sleep on the couch.""And who said I will be sleeping on the couch?" Dominic was now glaring at her with folded arms."If I... sleep on the bed, where... will... you... sleep then?""Let's sleep together, Melina"Melina's eyes protruded in horror and she choked on nothing. "What?!""Why are you screaming?""You... want us to sleep to... together?!" She gaped at him like she was staring at a ghost."Yes. Why do you look so shocked?" Dominic was confused. But almos
A car pulled over before a building and the couple of the night stepped out. Melina's eyes roamed about and all she could see were luxurious cars packed around. Mere looking at the building alone, one could already imagine the billions used to erect such a masterpiece. "Let's go" Dominic snapped Melina out of her thoughts. He reached out his arm for her and she wrapped her hand around it. With her hand wrapped around his arm firmly, the couple headed inside. They both stepped into the hall and it felt like Melina had entered a different dimension. The entire design, the people present, everything about them, starting from the clothes they were wearing down to their shoes, the wine and drinks being served around, everything screamed of nothing but extravagance.There weren't many people present and they were all seated on the round tables, smiling and chatting among themselves. Melina became nervous once again and fear swell up her heart. This was the world of the rich. Everything was
"Learn to mind your business, Bianca. That way, you can live longer and not age so fast as you are doing right now." Dominic was quick to speak up "And as for who she is..." He gestured for Melina to sit back down. "You will find out who she is before this stupid party runs out. But before then, watch that fucking mouth of yours before I render you dumb for the rest of your miserable life" A deadly scowl was shot at Bianca who snorted and walked away with a hiss.Glancing at Melina once again "Are you ok?" He asked and she nodded. "Sit down then. There's still a of them coming. Try not to let any of them talk down on you""Ok" Melina mumbled and they both sat down. Just like Dominic said, the Hartless household came trooping in, each with his or her own family and some other distant family members. There were a lot of them.Lastly, Alexander walked in with a glamorous and pretty young woman. The moment Dominic's eyes landed on them, they darkened. Alexander was holding the woman's wai
Soon, everyone invited arrived. It was a small gathering compared to what Melina had imagined it to be. The main event began and it was then Dominic came back."Where have you been, Mr. Hartless?" Melina asked in a whisper. "To greet some business partner" He replied but whispered back "I remember us talking about you being formal with me. Everyone is watching, Melina. Don't forget.""I'm sorry about that, Mr... I mean, honey." Melina mumbled the last part shyly and soft smile drew up Dominic's lips "Not bad." He mumbled.The occasion was just about the different board members of the Hartless Empire giving speeches about the obstacles the Empire had faced since it was founded and how they were all able to overcome those obstacles. It was now Alexander's turn to speak. After giving an almost 30 mins long boring speech as Dominic termed it, Alexander finally got to the main point."It is with a heart full of joy and merriment that the entire Hartless Empire and household gathered togeth