MARCO’S POV:Tsskk! Scaring this little nerd really is satisfying.Hmm… her lips are sweeter than I expected, I thought as I casually wiped my own lips with my finger.I glanced at her—she looked like a statue, sitting there in silence with her hands resting on her knees. Her cheeks were noticeably red, too.What pissed me off the most? Turns out, the reason she took so long was because she was flirting with that guy—Leo. That damn guy!See? I couldn’t hold myself back—and that was me still being nice… tsss.We were back on the road, driving in silence for a few more moments.“Sir Marco, wait… Can we stop for a bit? I think that’s my dad,” she suddenly said, her eyes fixed on a small hut not too far off, nestled in the middle of a rice field.I pulled over, and she quickly got out of the car.I glanced around the area—there weren’t any houses nearby, just a few small huts scattered in the middle of the fields.“Dad!!!” she shouted.She called out cheerfully, even waving both hands in t
THIRD PERSON:"Marco, would you mind carrying this box, too?" She instructed him firmly. When he looked in the direction she indicated, he saw it was the box intended for Lexien’s father.“She can handle it!” he said, then continued walking toward the door.“Oh! Yes, ma’am, it’s okay, I can carry it myself,” she said quickly as she picked up both boxes.“It’s not even heavy,” she added.“Marco!” his mom called out again, her voice laced with warning. And Marco had no choice but to clench his jaw in frustration, even shooting Lexien a sharp glare as he turned back to look at her.“Tsskk!” He had no choice but to follow, stomping toward her in frustration.“You should’ve followed right away, Nerd!” he snapped at the young woman as he took the box from her. Then, he walked out ahead of her.“Y-Yes, Sir,” she replied nervously.“Lexien, make sure to keep me updated, alright?” She said as she unexpectedly opened her arms and pulled Lexien into a hug.“O-Okay,” she replied awkwardly, caught
THIRD PERSON:He was just a few steps away from Doña Esmeralda’s room when he suddenly froze.Marco stormed out and slammed the door behind him.The moment his eyes landed on him. He threw a sharp glare before walking off without a word.He thought about calling after him but held his tongue—afraid he might become the next target of his anger.“Hmm... I wonder what happened. Maybe they got into another argument.”He was just about to knock when he heard voices from inside. He paused—his brows furrowing.He recognized them immediately.One was his aunt… the other, Lexien."I know you love Marco, so I hope one day you'll be able to take the place of the one in his heart—the one who did nothing but leave him."Something inside him ached the moment he heard what the lady said. He let out a deep sigh, trying to suppress the emotions stirring in his chest.“Well, it’s not obvious at all how badly Aunt wants Lexien to marry Marco,” he muttered with a forced smile, though there was a quiet pa
LEXIEN'S POV:“Make sure the two of you finish all the paperwork for our investors,” she instructed."So, when you come back from your hometown, Lexien, we can focus entirely on your wedding.”I just stayed quiet, head down, listening to her while also busy reading through the documents—Sir Marco was doing the same.“Lexien, are your documents ready too? Have you taken care of them?” Ma’am Esme asked, and that’s when I realized she was now looking straight at me.She was referring to the documents for our wedding—mine and Sir Marco’s.Good thing I had already taken care of them right away. I figured Ma’am Esme might make sudden decisions again… and well, here we are now."Y-Yes, Ma’am. Here!" I quickly reached for my folder and passed it to her. She also handed me a few sheets of paper.“Sign them.”"As of now, the wedding will be a civil one at the courthouse. That’s what your father and I plan to talk about."It’s kind of like a secret marriage. But maybe that’s actually better—only
LEXIEN POV:Because he kept asking, I just told him I missed Carla.Which… wasn’t entirely a lie. That’s one of the reasons I feel heavy, too.But I couldn’t tell him what really happened last night.I couldn’t risk it—what if it starts a fight between them?They’re friends.And I don’t want to be the reason that friendship falls apart…because of me.No matter what happens, I’ll stay quiet, especially when it comes to me and Marco.I just… can’t talk about it.Leo started strumming his guitar again, and the moment he sang, I was honestly blown away.His voice—so clear, so full of emotion. Even the crowd went silent, surprised.Every note, every word—he nailed it, like we were listening to the original.Just like I told him before…When he sang, I Lost Myself,he sounded exactly like Jamie Miller.And now? He’s doing the same with James Arthur.Unbelievable.I was quietly watching him, and he… he just kept looking in my direction.There was something about the way he played, so natural,
LEO'S POV:Even from a distance, I could see Lexien, sitting alone on a bench beside the big tree.I let out a quiet sigh.Earlier, I’d already noticed the puffiness around her eyes. She had definitely been crying.“You’re far, but I can still see how sad you are, Lhex.”“Sorry, sir? What was that?” the cashier asked—Oops. I think they heard me.“Ah—nothing. It’s nothing,” I said with a quick smile.I dropped by 7/11 to grab us some snacks.Lexien stayed behind, sitting under the big tree. She said she wanted to hang out there and didn’t want anyone else to take the spot before we got back.She told me to just go ahead and buy whatever we needed. Said if she came along, I might end up buying too much.There were restaurants nearby too, but she didn’t want any of that. She said 7/11 was more than enough for her.“She’s the kind of date who doesn’t mind keeping things simple.”We ended up stopping here at the park.Lexien noticed the place as we passed by and said it looked relaxing to