"Huff huff!" I was there and catching my breath when Raphael had successfully pulled out of the pool."Diana, what the hell are you doing?!" my mother, who was there, rushed to me and consoled me. She was horrified by the fact that I jumped into the pool and wanted to kill myself."Are you alright?!" she and my father said in harmony. Even though they are like that, I know that they sincerely care about me.As you all know, I'm just 5'5 and our pool is 8 feet. That is why they panic when I'm not getting up."Who are you?" my father asked Raphael and I looked at him with threatening eyes."I am..." he paused and looked at me, still coughing. Oh no, Raphael, make sure that what you are going to say next is right... "Her husband."Cough! Cough!WHAAAT?"H-Hijo! What are you saying?" they asked him with a confuse expression. "That couldn't be because Diana's engagement is just weeks away?""Come here, my daughter! Is he threatening you?" my mother then glared at him and I just shake my he
I slowly opened my eyes to see the white ceiling and a dextrose connected to my body. Good Lord,not again. Unlike those from telenovelas, their memories are blurry but mine is as clear as day. I shook my head in disbelief. "Hah... Raphael!" I shouted without scanning the room. "Raphael!""You just opened your eyes and the first person you are looking for is me?" he asked with a smirk plastered on his face. The first time I met him, I didn't know that he was even capable of smiling. Now, he is doing that like it was the most natural thing to do!"Oh, you're here?" I asked and raised my eyebrows."Don't smile at me like you didn't do anything wrong, assh*le!" I shouted at him and tried to stand up when the door suddenly opened and it was my parents."Diana, don't get up yet! Your body is not yet stable!" she said and pushed me down, "They also told me that the baby is in critical condition.""What baby?!" I asked hysterically, "Mom, that's not true---" I was cut off abruptly and I felt
"What the hell are you saying?!" I said as I pushed him. I can feel blood rushing into my face. Damn this guy!"Haha," he said and handed me a glass of water. "Drink this. You are so full of energy."I grabbed it without saying anything and drank it in one go. After calming myself, I looked at him. What has happened in the past few days can't be taken lightly. I know that whatever he is playing now, needs to stop."Raphael," that caught his attention. "It seems that we're now on a first name basis, huh?" he smirked and asked me. I wanted to throw something at him, but that would be a waste."Just what the hell are you playing at?" I asked him. "Well, it was you who signed that contract," he shrugged his shoulders."Excuse me?" my eyebrows furrowed, "YOU forced me to sign it." I pointed it out."BUT you still did sign it." That made me silent."Are you really serious?" I couldn't believe him and a big smile was drawn on his face. "You knew that I just signed it because..." I gritted
"Raphael?" I was confused when I see him. He looks so gorgeous and looked at Mikhael who is crying his heart out in front of me. I didn't know where he got the audacity to do this, when he's the one who cheated!"Let's go," he said and grabbed my arm that makes me taken a back but I couldn't refuse, so the end I was dragged down in the hallway. He just kept walking until Mikhael kept us."Stop right there!" Mikhael run after us, "What the hell do you think you're doing?!""Fuck off." Raphael stopped when he touched his shoulder. I can feel the fleeting anger and how much temper he is keeping to himself right now."What?" Mikhael was surprised. He probably didn't expect someone would say that to him."Don't fucking touch me!" he said and stepped back, Raphael's eyes are wild, filled with anger and intimidation."You---!" and was about to punch Raphael when I couldn't stay still/"Stop it, Mikhael!" I had go infront of Raphael and Mickael. I'm so stressed between the two of them."Why a
Raphael escorted Diana through the grand entrance of the villa, his hand resting on the small of her back. The opulent furnishings and decor made her feel like she had entered a palace, and she couldn't help but gawk at the extravagance around her. As they walked, Raphael's grip tightened, and he turned to her."Diana, I need to speak with you," he said, his voice low and serious.Diana's heart pounded in her chest, and she looked up at him, searching his face for any hint of what he was about to say."What? Don't tell me it's about that again? I didn't come here on my own will---""We are married, Diana. I am not joking," he said, holding out his hand to reveal a glittering diamond ring. Diana gasped in shock and disbelief. Married? To a man she barely knew? And not just any man, but Raphael Winston?"I don't understand," she stammered, trying to process what was happening. This thing... they have been arguing over it the past weeks. "Why me? You see how the public reacted from the
"Of course, we need to live together," he smirked at Diana who feels like her cheeks has been flushed up."Y-You're kidding right?" Diana asked, stuttering, "I have my own life, my own villa! You saw it with your own eyes as you've stayed there already!""I know, but what are you so worried about?" he asked and closing the gap between them until they find the end, no longer space for her to move. Raphael placed his hand on both side of her, locking her in between of his arms."Because why would I trust a man like you!" she grunted, "Just because I agreed to that contract, doesn't mean that I have to act like a real wife , right?" she asked but that made Raphael stopped and tocuhed her lips."You're too unreal. Sometimes I'm thinking that you aren't real at all." he said and brushed his hands against her lips, "Hmmn...""Don't...!" she was about to refused when she wasn't able to do anything when he had kissed her lips. So tender and soft, like she was floating in the sky.The room is
"What...?"Diana's eyes fluttered open as sunlight streamed through the window, casting a warm glow over the room. Her head felt heavy, and as she tried to sit up, she realized she was in an unfamiliar bed, her body wrapped in luxurious silk sheets. Confusion took hold of her as she surveyed her surroundings."Where... Where am I?" Her gaze shifted to the figure lying next to her—the familiar face of Raphael, wearing a mischievous smirk that sent a shiver down her spine."Good morning, Sleeping Beauty. Did you enjoy your beauty sleep?" Raphael chuckled as he scanned her. Her hair, unlike her usual style, was cascading down to her waist."What the hell, don't look at me!" Diana was flustered, trying to hide her blushing face. "What happened? How did I end up here?! Did you...?" She looked at him with an accusing gaze.Raphael's smirk widened, clearly reveling in the teasing moment."Oh, my dear wife, it seems our passionate night got the best of you," he teasingly said, putting his fac
It's been a week since Raphael had left for another business trip. Diana realized that he was rarely home."Will you come, madam?" the head maid asked her when she receive an invitation from Isabella. She had been serving Crownguard family for too long that she watched Raphael grew up, and so she knew Isabella."Yes," she smiled."We shall prepare the best dress for you, madam," they said with high spirits and worry."Thank you," Diana responded.In a luxurious yet dimly lit room, Isabella, draped in an elegant black gown, reclined on a plush velvet chair. A malevolent smile played on her lips as she awaited Diana's arrival. She had meticulously planned every detail of this encounter, knowing the vulnerability of the wounds she would expose.As Diana stepped into the room, her heart pounded in her chest. She felt a mixture of apprehension and defiance as she locked eyes with Isabella.'It's been a while since I attended a party like this...' she thought in her mind.Despite the tremor