What Anna Belle Vasquez wants, she gets. That’s why when she meets the cold, vicious and heartless varsity swimmer of UC, Kristoff Liam Mendez, she already marked him as her target. Hell or High Water, he will be hers. The problem is, Kristoff doesn't want Anna Belle to dominate him, won't look her way and he hates her to death. In the end, she gets rejected. Five years have passed, and they meet again. The worst, Belle becomes his secretary. Can she still get him and own him? Or will he be her sweetest karma? *** Excerpt: “I… I thought you like me too,” It came out as a whisper. I didn’t know why I felt like crying. I heard him let out a sarcastic laugh. “Like? You? I told you many times that I hate you. It doesn’t mean that I fuck you; I already like you, Belle. I admit it was good. But that’s just it. It’s just sex. No feelings at all.”
View More“Ahh! Shit! I got only twenty minutes left,” I blurted out after seeing the time on my phone.
I was pressing the button on the elevator while looking at my phone when the lift suddenly opened. I hurriedly got in while still looking at my phone. I was putting my phone in my bag when the door closed. I was about to walk towards the elevator button to press the ground floor when I saw a man standing in front of it.
My eyes widened, and I froze where I was standing.
In front of me was none other than Kristoff.
I didn’t see him for the past five years, but I could still remember every inch of him.
I looked at him in the glass door of the lift. He was busy typing on his phone. My eyes roamed to his face. Those piercing eyes and thick brows that I always love. His lips were the sweetest that I ever tasted. And his body. His body was to die for.
It was still him, but the mature one. He was leaner and still oozing with hotness. No. He was way hotter right now!
I cursed myself silently and looked away.
‘Damn, Belle! You were still the same Belle five years ago! You still had the hots for him! Stop ogling, bitch! I thought you already moved on from that freaking hot marine guy?!’
I cringed. It was as if I could already hear Kylie saying it to my face as if she was with me right now.
I glanced at him again. Kylie was right. He was back. Damn!
Did he still remember me? Hmmm… I smiled when something came up on my mind.
Let see if he could still remember me.
I cleared my throat before I said, “Can you press the ground floor for me? Thank you!” A smile crept on my face but suddenly died down when he pressed the ground floor button without even looking at me.
Damn! Same old, Kristoff.
Does that also mean that he didn’t recognize me? I looked at myself in the mirror. Who would remember me? I was totally different from before. I even cut my hair short. Maybe that was why he didn’t recognize me. I bit my lower lip and glared at him in the mirror. Damn him! He just ruined my day.
Why of all the places I would see him here? What was he doing here anyway? Tsk!
The elevator stopped on the ground floor. The moment the door of the lift opened, I went out right away. I noticed that he didn’t come out. I looked back, and before the door closed, I saw him smirk and said, “Nice seeing you again, Belle.”
My eyes widened, and I was stunned.
Holyshit! He recognized me!
***
I was biting my lower lip while walking towards Seda Hotel. It was where I was applying. Just a couple of steps away from Avida Towers, where I was currently staying.
I arrive at the Seda Hotel five minutes before nine. I was starstruck upon seeing the whole lobby. It was so beautiful. The combination of white, gray, black, brown, and light yellow color was beyond perfection. The wooden design was making it also more appealing to look at. It was simple yet elegant.
I’d be seeing this every day once I got the job! Awesome!
I walked towards the front desk and gave my ID. The guy named Alex, which was on his nameplate instructed me to fill out a form. After I was done, they gave me an ID Pass and a temporary access card that I could use to get inside the office.
“Go up to the 17th floor Miss Vasquez. The one who will interview you is waiting for you there,” Lily, one of the staff said with a smile on her face.
I smiled at her and said thank you before I walked towards the entrance and swiped the access card. I went in and walked towards the elevator. I got inside the elevator the moment the door of the lift opened. I pressed the 17th floor and took my phone out of my back.
‘Good luck with your interview, Anna Belle!’ My brows rose upon reading the text message from Kylie. Seriously? When did she start caring for my interview? She was weird.
I put my phone back in my bag and noticed that the lift was already on the 16th floor. A couple of seconds later, I heard the elevator's ding sound telling me that the ride already arrived on the seventeenth floor.
I went to the office's front desk when I saw a woman sitting while typing something on the computer.
“Hi! I’m Belle. I’m here for an interview,” I said while smiling. The woman looked at me and smiled.
“Get inside. Mr. Mendez is already waiting for you,” she said and then got back with her work.
“Thank you,” I said before walking towards the office and went inside.
I didn’t know why I felt nervous. I walked towards the table when I saw a man sitting on the swivel chair. His back was facing me.
I was about to say something when he suddenly turned and faced me. A gasp came out from my mouth upon seeing the man in front of me.
“We meet again, Belle.”
I was still stunned by what was happening. My hands were shaking. I couldn't believe everything that I heard.“I’m really sorry, Belle. I shouldn’t have forced you to come. It was my fault,” Kylie said when we got inside her car.I didn’t even notice that we were already at the parking lot, inside his car. I was preoccupied the whole time she dragged me out of the Grand Ball. What Scarlet and Kylie said still lingered in my head.I clasped my hand together to stop it from trembling and looked straight to Kylie. “K-Kyl… is it really true? I… I…” I burst out.“You are a murderer.”
The days were running so fast. It’s already Sunday afternoon, and tonight will be our alumni party.I was already preparing myself for the party. Kylie said that she would just fetch me later so that we could go there together. The venue would be at WaterFront Grand Ballroom at Waterfront Hotel and Casino.It would be my second time to be in their Grand Ballroom. Last time Kylie and I were there for Morrisette Amon’s concert.I went to the bathroom and took a shower for an hour. After showering, I changed into my bathrobe, and I blow-dried my hair in front of the mirror. It was already 5 PM. I still have three hours to prepare.My make-up set was already ready for me to use. After
I was cracking my neck as I sat down on my couch after getting a glass of milk. Kristoff was not having a sleepover tonight because he was in Manila for some business. As much as I wanted to go with him, I couldn’t. I have a lot of things to do in the office. My phone on the coffee table suddenly rang. My brows raised as I saw who was calling. It was my best friend, Kylie. What does she need this time? Tsk! “Hey—” I was cut off right away when she suddenly squealed my name. “Annabelle!” My face turned sour as I leaned my back on the couch. “Belle,
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While we were traveling, I asked the driver why it was called Skull Cove. He said that they found two skulls on the cove that was why they started calling it Skull Cove.We trekked for a couple of minutes before arriving at the spot. It was a secluded beach area and it was only us when we arrived. It was kinda creepy for me when I found out why it was called Skull cove, and I thought the area was frightening, but seeing the cove right now, if there was another big word for amazing, that would be what it was.The turquoise water and the white sand welcomed us as we arrived at the skull cove. Kristoff was beside me with a grumpy face. I thought he would really go back to his yacht and use it, but he didn’t. He actually followed us.“Seriously? What’s with the long face? Look at the
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