登入A maid diligently wiped the bloodstains from the floor. The shadows cast by the curtains seemed to elongate and contort, as if they held their own secrets.
Amid the solemn task, the maid's senses pricked with awareness as she detected approaching footsteps. An uneasy shiver traveled down her spine, and she turned her gaze toward the doorway.
There, she saw a woman—a presence unexpected at that hour. The maid's voice quavered as she stammered, "Ma'am... you! At this time?"
The woman, with an air of quiet confidence, offered the maid a sweet smile. Her grace and poise in that moment seemed incongruous with the chaos that had unfolded in this very room not long ago.
"Where is he?" she inquired, her voice carrying an undercurrent of urgency beneath the sweetness.
The maid, caught off guard, hesitated momentarily. She gestured toward the bathroom, the place where the enigmatic Francisco had retreated after the night's tumultuous events.
A knowing smile graced the woman's lips as she received the maid's response. She moved with purpose, crossing the room in the direction of the bathroom.
Left to her own devices, the maid, ever diligent, proceeded to gather Francisco's ruined and bloodstained clothes from the floor. Her movements were swift, and the garments were handled with a mixture of discretion and determination. She carried them out of the room, leaving the chamber too quickly.
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The serenity of Francisco's bath was abruptly disrupted as the door to the bathroom eased open, revealing a figure shrouded in shadows. Moving with the calculated grace of a predator, she closed in on the man luxuriating in the water.
Just as she extended their hands towards Francisco, poised for their clandestine act, an acute sense of vigilance stirred within him. In the blink of an eye, his eyes sprang open, and his instincts surged to life. He acted with swift precision, capturing her hands in his firm grasp.
"Aww!" The exclamation, part frustration and part surprise, escaped the lips of the thwarted woman.
As their gazes locked in an intense standoff, the intruder's identity was revealed. It was Emily, a woman whose presence in this unexpected encounter was enigmatic, to say the least.
When Francisco's intense gaze fell upon Emily, he was met with an audacious smile and a flirtatious wink.
"Did I interrupt you, babe?" Emily inquired, her voice dripping with innuendo.
Emily, with her striking beauty and an allure that could captivate any soul, had long graced the pages of fashion magazines as a celebrated model. Her ebony eyes, raven-black hair, and alluring figure possessed the kind of allure that could captivate any man. Her beauty was both mesmerizing and provocative, leaving a trail of longing in its wake.
Emily's role was that of the mistress of Francisco, but to the outside world, she was portrayed as his girlfriend.
With a harsh push, Francisco distanced himself from Emily, a frigid detachment veiling his eyes. His voice, cold as the heart of winter, cut through the charged air as he demanded, "Why are you in this place? I didn't call you."
Emily's smile, as enigmatic as the secrets she held, graced her lips as she rose from the edge of the bathtub. Her movements, bathed in sensuality, were deliberate as she pulled down her dress, allowing it to cascade to the floor. The room bore witness to her naked beauty.
Her nude figure stood before Francisco, her allure intensified by the dim, sensuous lighting of the bathroom.
Her alluring bosom, adorned with taut buds that defied the constraints of modesty, caught the ambient light and shimmered with a beguiling glow.
With an air of confidence, she leaned seductively toward Francisco, her voice laced with a subtle undertone of desire.
"I am here to accompany my king," she purred, her words laden with innuendo and an unspoken invitation.
Francisco, immersed in the shadows of his own thoughts, released a heavy sigh and lowered his eyes. He remained silent, a stoic figure in the midst of a seductive dance, his intentions veiled.
Undeterred by his silence, Emily interpreted it as an affirmation. Her fingers, gentle and tantalizing, brushed against his shoulder, leaving a trail of heat and anticipation in their wake.
"Don't you have a show tonight?" Francisco asked.
Leaning down near his ear, Emily's voice was a seductive whisper, tinged with longing and urgency. "I had," she confessed, "But I was unable to resist coming here after learning that my king had returned home."
Her slender fingers, each bearing the mark of her allure, slid from his shoulders to explore the contours of his muscular and irresistibly sexy chest.
He turned his head to meet her gaze. "I don't feel like talking to you right now," he declared, his voice carrying a note of cold detachment.
As Francisco rose from the bath, water cascaded in a sparkling display of droplets, casting shimmering reflections in the dimly lit room.
Emily, her smile infused with a hint of seduction, took a step back to appreciate the vision of his body glistening with droplets of water. Her desire, once restrained, had now become an irresistible force propelling her towards him.
Unable to contain herself any longer, Emily approached Francisco with deliberate intention. She embraced him from behind, pressing her bosom against his damp back. Her actions were a deliberate, sensuous claim, an invitation into the world they inhabited.
She whispered softly, her voice carrying an undercurrent of longing, "Don't push me away, Francis. I will happily stay below your feet if you offer me a small space."
Francisco's expression remained enigmatic, his face a canvas of restraint. Yet he offered no verbal response to her entreaty. Emily, however, was undeterred by his silence.
Emily walked in front of him and knelt down, her raven eyes locked on his blue eyes. She looked at him intently as he slightly bit her lower lip. She spotted his bulge.
She did not care about his stern look and carefully put it in her mouth. She started giving him a deep breath.
Ella was serving her customers, but her attention kept going to the small phone she had hidden. Only two numbers were saved on it under the names My Sunshine and R.She frowned, looking worried. After serving the customers, she sat on a stool and took out the phone. She stared at the screen for a moment before calling the number saved as R.The phone rang a few times before someone answered.“I think he has found out something,” Ella said calmly. “I need to leave this place.”On the other end, Rafael took a deep breath. Francisco was far more powerful than before. Over the last four years, he had become a successful business executive and a powerful figure in the underworld. Even the government and law enforcement were under his influence.“Hazel, I'm coming tonight to take you both away,” Rafael said firmly.“Rafael, I'll take Mia with me, too.”“That would be too risky,” he replied.“But I can't leave her here and put her in danger.”Rafael stayed silent for a moment before finally
Ella clenched her fists and said, “Mr … I think you’re asking too many questions in front of a child.”“I’m not comfortable with these kinds of questions at all, and I don’t want to discuss such matters with someone I barely know.”She was about to stand up when Mia stopped her.“Sis, he didn’t mean it like that. Please…”Ella tightened her jaw. She could see the desperation in the nineteen-year-old girl’s eyes, but she knew she needed to stop Mia from getting too involved as well.Francisco, however, spoke before things could become more uncomfortable.“I’m sorry, Ms. Ella. I shouldn’t have asked those questions. After all, I’ve only just introduced myself, and you don’t know me well either.”He paused briefly before adding, “I’ll keep that in mind.”Ella pressed her lips together but eventually relaxed. After a few minutes, the tension eased, and everything returned to normal.After breakfast, Francisco and Helena sat together on the couch, talking. Mia soon joined them.Helena seem
“Oh, I see . . .” Francisco said, then added, “Then tell me more about you and your sister...”Mia smiled slightly and was about to tell him, but suddenly, she heard...“Mom . . .” It was Helena.“Helena . . .” Mia called out.Francisco was sitting near the stairs when Helena came down behind him. Hearing her footsteps, he slowly turned around and spotted her holding a panda in her hand. Her blue eyes met his, and he fell silent, simply staring at her. After a moment, he slowly rose from his seat.Francisco didn’t say a word. He just kept looking at her. Then he slowly got up from his seat.Helena’s eyes were on him as well.Suddenly, Ella came over and held Helena. She seemed a bit nervous as she stammered, “Baby, why did you come down?”“I called you so many times, but you didn’t hear me,” Helena answered.Ella quickly said, “Okay . . . Let’s go upstairs.”She took Helena upstairs, and as they walked, Helena asked, “Mom, who is that man?”“Just a guest. You don’t need to know, dear,
Mia was too nervous about what to say. Still, she faked a smile and uttered, “Thank you for all the bouquets.”“But what happened?”Francisco slowly smirked and replied in a relaxed tone, “What if I say I got something so important here?”Mia became confused. “Important?”Francisco touched her palm and added, “Relax, I’ll tell you soon.”“But I think your sister doesn’t like the bouquet,” Francisco then turned to Ella and asked in a clear tone.Ella’s face was stern. She was just looking at him and Mia.Mia smiled and said in a happy tone, “No, my sister likes flowers a lot.”“But not gerberas, I guess,” Francisco said in a calm tone.Ella’s face was still stern as she replied, “Mr., it’s not that.”“So, you like gerberas?” Francisco asked immediately.“They’re beautiful. There’s no wonder for disliking them. But I think this is exaggerating,” Ella answered.Francisco arched his brows with a smile, then replied, “She . . .” He looked at Mia. “ . . .is very important to me.”Mia blinke
The next morning, someone rang the doorbell of Mia’s house. It was still very early. Ella was preparing breakfast, while Mia had just come downstairs and walked toward the door to open it.As she opened the door, she was surprised to see a large bouquet in front of her. A delivery man was standing there, holding the flower bouquet.Mia slowly turned back and said, “Yes?”“Is this 3A Block, House 21?” the delivery man asked.Mia nodded slightly.“Mia, whose is it?” Ella asked from behind.Mia replied, “Wait a minute.”She looked at the delivery man and asked, “What is it?”“I have to deliver all of these here.”Before Mia could ask anything else, he handed the bouquet to her. Then, after a second, he and another boy began carrying the other bouquets inside the house.Mia became puzzled as she watched them.“Who sent them?” she asked.The man turned back and replied before leaving, “Everything has been written on the note.”Mia looked at the middle of the bouquet. There, tucked between
Mia came back to her room after mopping the floor downstairs. As she quietly opened the door, she found Francisco sitting on the edge of her bed, the towel still resting loosely in his hands. She closed the door gently behind her and glanced around the room.The floor was damp from the rainwater he'd tracked in, but she couldn't bring herself to complain. She was the one who invited him.Taking a quiet breath, she walked over to him.For a moment, she hesitated before reaching for the towel. Finally, she took it from his hands."You're going to catch a cold," she said softly."You should dry yourself."Slowly, she raised the towel. Although her hands trembled with nervousness, she gathered the courage to make the first move. She gently began drying his wet hair.Her heart pounded so hard it felt as though it might burst from her chest.Francisco closed his eyes. After a long silence, he finally spoke, his voice low and distant."The people I love... always leave me alone."Mia gave hi
As Francisco's men answered the phone, and he prepared to issue the chilling order to kill Hazel's parents, his plans were abruptly interrupted by Hazel's entrance into the room.“Is everything okay?”Hazel stood before him, her demeanor calm despite the tension in the air. She wore a shawl draped ove
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At the expansive dining table, Hazel and Francisco sat at opposite ends, a tense silence lingering between them. The room echoed only with the clinking of cutlery against plates as they consumed their meals.Lily, the silent servant in this grand mansion, served them with a demeanor that hinted at he
Hazel's eyes darted around Francisco's room, contemplating the best way to search for the drive she believed he had safely tucked away. The closet seemed like a logical place.His room exuded an air of security, adding to Hazel's conviction that the drive must be stored somewhere well-protected. A di







