Share
46 - The Relationship
‘So, Clara, I know you’re my older sister, and thank you for looking out for me, but I want to make my own decisions regarding Max,’ Celine heads over and gives him a fierce hug. She wanted to show the world that they belonged together.
‘Max, I heard everything you said, and I don’t care if you’re an orphan. You took care of my sister all these years, and that makes all the difference. You’ve been coming to see me every weekend. And it really showed me how dedicated you are to our relationship.’ Celine brings her hands up to his face. ‘And I love you. I won’t ever let anyone come between us. I’m stubborn just as you are, and I will never let go of something as beautiful as what we have.’
‘Oh, Celine… I love you too… I’m sorry about earlier.’ He kisses her pas
Related chapters
Max's Revelation 47 - Sisters
When all the tears had run dry, they sat side by side on the floor with their backs leaning on the bed, each thinking their own thoughts.Celine looks at Clara shyly, ‘Uhm... Carmen... Clara, I hope it’s okay that I asked Max what happened to you at the orphanage. I wanted to know because I know you’re not going to tell me how hard it was for you there. I know you’d tell me the fun parts but not the sad parts. He didn’t want to tell me, but I forced him, told him I’ll break up with him if he lied,’ she giggled.Clara laughed, ‘Good job using your newfound power on my brother. You should use it more often because he can be very bossy.’‘It's kind of weird that I have you for a sister, and then I have Max for a brother, too. But then again, I'm gl
Max's Revelation 48 - Clara's Revelation
Today was the day Clara would reveal her identity to her parents. A couple of months ago, she had recovered all her memories when she met Celine. And through a paternity test identified that she really was the missing daughter of the Jacobs family. It should have been a happy day for her, but ever since then, she felt like she'd been carrying a very heavy load. So hopefully, today, everything will go as planned.Samantha Colfer looked at the garden and thought she had outdone herself this time. It was a small party, but she still wanted to make it festive. The announcement would definitely shock her guests. But before everything else, she wanted them to feel relaxed and at ease. When it was all said and done, their family will become whole again, with Clara and Sebastian uniting them together.The Johnson family arrived first. They said they wanted to get there
Max's Revelation 49 - The Reunion
‘I’m not sure,’ Clara said, moisture gathering in her eyes. ‘She called out my old name. Why don’t you go and see what happened? I’ll be outside listening.’It was not the way Clara planned this revelation. She wanted to do it slowly, but she did not count on her mom recognizing her so soon, and this brought tears to her eyes. Her mom knew who she was and celebrated this as a small victory. Clara stood outside the bathroom door, sniffling as she listened to their conversation. Sebastian had his arms around her in comfort.‘Mom, are you okay? What happened?’ Celine asked as she left the door ajar, so Clara could hear.Emelia was inconsolable, ‘Carmen... oh Carmen, it’s my baby... oh Carmen, I know it’s her. Tell me it’s my baby.’
Max's Revelation 50 - Lunch
MaxClara was the center of attention, so I pulled Celine aside to see how she was doing. It was easy for her to be forgotten now that all their attention was on Clara, and I did not want her to feel left out or neglected. So I lent her my shoulder to cry on. I loved hugging her, so this was a perfect excuse to be closer to her.I was serious when I declared my love for her a few weeks ago, and have been dating like teenagers since then, sans the sex, since I did not want that to color our relationship. Yeah, I know suddenly I’m “Mr. Prim and Proper” who treats ladies with utmost respect and reverence. It was like I was a changed man.It is not without difficulty that I go back to the hotel each night, and every time with blue balls*. Celine would give me the most mind-blowing, melt your socks off,
Max's Revelation 51 - Staying Over
MaxEver since Clara chanced upon her kidnappers, everybody has been on high alert. The kidnappers had threatened to take Celine this time to make her uncle, Nicholas Jacobs, agree to their nefarious plans. They wanted to smuggle drugs across international waters using the containers that Navio International, Sebastian’s company, ships across the globe.The FBI had advised them not to make rash decisions and go into hiding, to appear as normal as possible and pretend that everything was normal.How can everything be normal when Clara and Celine’s life might be on the line? Why does it seem that universe is trying to conspire against their relationship from happening?Wasn’t it hard enough that Celine’s dad, Nathan, does not want to acc
Max's Revelation 52 - Taken
Weeks later, when Clara had gotten used to having a shadow, she decided that she to visit her sister so they could go shopping. They each had their own bodyguard, and Clara made it a point to hire women because she knew their capabilities and their attention to detail, not that the men weren’t competent, but the guards could come with them into the restrooms and fitting rooms with no one batting an eye. It was harder to shake them and disappear, but Clara gave in and just accepted she would never be free unless the kidnappers got caught. And even though she was very annoyed, she knew that the men in their lives meant well.They’ve gone to several stores, and Clara noticed the guards were looking around suspiciously. Something had set them on high alert. So when they went into a coat store and tried on several outfits, Clara exchanged their jackets, claiming Celine’s yellow jacket looked b
Max's Revelation 53 - Celine
CelineI wanted to appear strong to everyone, so I pretended I was okay even though I was shaking deep inside. My mind was playing tricks on me, and everywhere I looked were the men wearing black grabbing Carmen, again and again, just like when they were kids. It was like a movie on repeat where the screen kept going over the same scene repeatedly. The only indication I had that I was having hallucinations was that I knew the hand latched on to Clara’s was real, and I held so tight I knew she was uncomfortable. I wouldn’t let go. I will never let go because I did not want my sister to disappear.’I know I am a mess because everyone keeps asking if I was okay. We were waiting for our ride at the entrance of the mall when it got worse. We were supposed to report to the police station to prepare our statement. Our car was taking a long time becau
Max's Revelation 54 - Lecture
MaxCeline, we’ve almost been joined at the hip for the past couple of weeks until today. When my sister, Clara, had the hair-brained idea that they should go shopping and that none of us, which meant Sebastian and me, should go with them. So instead of working all day, I follow their trackers around like a stalker watching the screen, making sure they were always together. I began seeing red dots everywhere when I realized the two dots I’d been watching all morning were getting separated.The thought of losing Celine made my heart stop. The threat from the kidnappers was coming true, and they made good on their promise that they were taking her. ‘No!’ I screamed in frustration and fumbled with my phone. I had all the phone numbers of their security detail and was thinking of calling Celine’s personal bodyguard, Sandra, when
Latest chapter
