MasukKacee stayed in her mother’s unit for the entire day, where her mother constantly fussed over her and made sure she was taken care of. Somehow, it made her feel a little better. Fortunately, Gladys was away from the unit the entire day as well. According to her mother, Gladys had gone back to her own condominium unit.And somehow, Kacee still found herself wondering. What if Ryan visited Gladys? What if Ryan was keeping her company?Then again, she had no reason to care about them anymore. She had already ended everything between her and Ryan. It was what she wanted. She wanted Ryan to focus on his family and completely sever all ties between the two of them.And because she needed to forget Ryan and stay away from him, she had finally decided to agree to her mother’s request for her to live with her and move back into their old home. The place where they had once lived peacefully, happily, and contentedly with her father. Besides, Gladys would event
“You had a fight with your handsome boyfriend, didn’t you? That’s why you asked us to go drinking tonight. And that’s also why you’ve been burying yourself in work again lately,” Mikay scolded Kacee as she received the alcoholic drink she had ordered from the bartender standing in front of them.They were currently at a party bar. Right after work, Kacee had invited them to go there. Since it was the weekend the next day, she figured it would be fine to go out for a drink that night.Kacee ignored Mikay’s question and simply took a sip of her cocktail.“Come on, let’s hit the dance floor!” Jema invited them, already several glasses into her drinks.“Pass!” Kacee immediately replied before turning away from her and continuing to drink.“You’re the one who invited us here, Kacee. So stop being such a killjoy!” Jema complained as she tried to drag her toward the
Tired, Kacee opened the door to her apartment and immediately went over to the sofa. She sank onto it, leaned her back against the cushions, and closed her eyes.She was exhausted from working all day. And she thought she was slowly becoming her old self again—the version of herself who did nothing but work and worry about work.It was the only way she could keep Ryan out of her mind, even if only for a little while.She let out a deep sigh.A few moments later, her phone suddenly rang. It was her mother calling.Kacee had already asked Zairus to return the phone Ryan had bought for her, and she had purchased a new one instead. It was better this way. At least Ryan wouldn’t know her new number and wouldn’t be able to keep bothering her.There was nothing else she could do but continue avoiding him and keeping her distance.She needed to forget him.She needed to bury even the feelings she still had for him.
“What is happening to you? Are you really planning to ruin your life because of that woman?!”Ryan slowly opened his eyes and immediately felt a sharp pain shoot through his head. He instinctively held his forehead and squeezed his eyes shut.“Good heavens, Ryan Dyllan! Your father and I did not raise you just so you could ruin your life like this!” his mother continued, scolding him. “You’re not showing up for work, and you keep missing your meetings with your clients! Because of that, they’ve been calling and complaining to your father and your brother. What is wrong with you? You haven’t even been answering my calls, and now this is what I come home to!”When the pain in his head had eased enough, Ryan slowly opened his eyes again.He saw his mother picking up the empty bottles of alcohol scattered across the living room, along with the other things he had left lying around.He had been so dr
“Good morning, Chairman. I’ve already prepared the official list of the companies you’ll be visiting next week. I’ve also included the other details you’ll need,” Kacee said politely to Chairman Emman as she placed the portfolio she had started working on early that morning on his desk.“Thank you, Ms. Samiano. I wasn’t expecting you to get this done so quickly since the visits aren’t until next week,” the Chairman said with a smile as he took the portfolio and looked through it. “Good,” he commented, smiling as though he was pleased with her work.Kacee gave him a respectful nod before returning to her office, where she immediately buried herself in work once again.A few moments later, someone knocked on the door of her office.“Come in,” she replied, and Jema entered with a wide smile.“Good morning! I knocked first, okay? I don't want to accidentally witne
“We’re done… and I don’t want to see you anymore.”Ryan’s chest immediately tightened at Kacee’s final words. She quickly walked away from him, and although the pain in his chest made it difficult to breathe, he forced himself to call out her name.He called after her several times, but she never bothered to look back. From the way she had walked away and the look in her eyes earlier, he could clearly see that she had made up her mind to end their relationship.More than that, he had seen the pain in her eyes. He had seen how deeply he had hurt and disappointed her. And he was furious with himself because of it.He hated himself for hurting and disappointing her despite everything. He felt like an absolute fool for having hurt the woman he loved time and time again.If only he could turn back time. If only he could correct all the mistakes he had made, he would. He would do anything to keep from h
Kacee massaged both temples as she let out a deep breath. Her eyes squeezed shut tightly as she read the messages Rea had sent her.From: ReaMs. Samiano, Architect Dyllan refuses to start the meeting unless you’re present.From: Rea
Fear and panic overwhelmed Kacee as she continued rushing toward the hospital. Tears streamed down her face, and no matter how hard she tried to stop them, they refused to fall away.Moments later, she arrived at the hospital her mother had told her about. She immediately headed straight for the em
Kacee didn’t know why Ryan's words suddenly made her feel intensely nervous. Aside from that, she still wasn’t ready to meet him in person, because she didn’t want to say or do anything that might disappoint her father.In the nearly two months that she and Ryan had been exchanging chats and text m
Kacee felt a sharp pain in her head and body, prompting her to slowly open her eyes. Her vision was blurry, so she closed them again, then reopened them after a moment.She exhaled heavily. When her sight finally cleared, she blinked several times. She studied the ceiling above her, then slowly let







