On the night of a dinner celebration, Lianne Zambrano meets Ethan Lopez, her stepsister Mildred's handsome billionaire boyfriend. Seeking revenge on Mildred, Lia captures Ethan's attention, leading to an unexpected forced marriage. Despite her intentions, Ethan marries her out of anger and seeks to hurt her feelings in return. As Lia endures his mistreatment, she unexpectedly falls in love with him. However, when her patience runs out, she decides to leave Ethan, carrying the news that she is pregnant. She wants to protect her child from the pain she experienced. Unbeknownst to her, Ethan is searching for her. Will Lia keep their child a secret from him?
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Currently, Lianne or Lia is drinking alone in a famous bar, she doesn't bother to invite her Malditah Friends because she wants to be alone so she can think.
She had already taken five sips of wine when someone sat down next to her at the counter. She let it go and ignored it.
"Alone?"
Lia frowned when she heard that baritone familiar voice. She turned to him only to be surprised and surprised to recognize that person.
"Ethan?"
His eyes glared at her. "Yeah. It's me," he answered and then took a sip of the wine from the glass while staring at her darkly.
"Have you been drinking here for a while? I didn't notice you," she asked formally to him.
"Are you following me?"
Her brow arches suddenly. "Excuse me?"
"Are you that desperate woman to follow me when you see me?"
Lia's eyebrows arched more at what Ethan said or rather accused her of. "What are you talking about Mr. Lopez?"
"I'm taken, and I'm soon to be the husband of your step-sister."
'I don't care if you are taken by that witch.' She thought to herself.
Lia rolled her eyes and she suddenly lost the desire to talk to Ethan because of the mention of her witch step-sister at that time.
She looked away from him and only looked at the hall where many people were dancing a dirty music.
Ethan looked at her and frowned.
"I'm not desperate to follow you, Mr. Lopez. The last time I checked, you were not my type to waste my time. So, will you just, leave me alone here?" She said, just to cover up her annoyance.
Ethan cleared his throat and chuckled slowly. "It's been three times since we met, Ms. Zambrano. Are you still not going to admit that you've always been following me or spying on me?"
She turned to him. Instead of cringing, Lia just grinned. "Think what you want, honey, we both know who is really paying attention to each other. I won't make you admit that you are really my stalker." Then Lia winks at him. "It's obvious that you like me and you just can't admit it to yourself, yeah?"
Ethan frowned. He called the waiter at the counter. He orders two glasses of hard liquor.
"Yours..." He said as he placed the wine he ordered in front of her.
"Is it free?" Lia asked, but he didn't answer her question. So without warning she just gulped down the wine in one gulp. She swallowed hard when the hard liquor intensely ran through her throat. "I don't want anything for free. Tell me. What do you want in return, Mr. Ethan Lopez?"
Ethan also gulped down the wine he ordered for himself. He didn't pay attention to what Lia said, instead, he ordered again even though he was clearly slightly drunk.
Absently, she stared at his face for a long time. No doubt, he is good-looking, and his strong physique is really impressive.
She is a liar if she doesn't admit that she is attracted to him.
It's been six months since she met him at her Daddy's birthday celebration dinner. After that night, Ethan tried to disturb her thoughts and she didn't know what reason. Their confrontation was followed by an unexpected meeting, just like that night.
"You really want to pay for it?" Ethan asks Lia in a serious tone.
"Sure, just tell me how?" Lia said with a smirk.
"Then kiss me."
Lia was taken aback. Stunned and surprised. "E-excuse me?"
"Kiss me," Ethan repeated as he stared into her eyes.
Lia was surprised because she didn't even realize that his face was facing close to hers. Suddenly, Lia's heart skipped a bit.
"W-What?"
"You said you don't accept free from me," Ethan said then brought the glass of wine to her. "I'm easy to talk to. Kiss me, in exchange for this wine."
"A-are you out of your mind?" Lia instantly moves her face backward.
"You can't?" Ethan asked her challengingly.
Lia frowned and raised her eyebrows again. "Are you challenging me, Mr. Lopez?"
"Yeah. Let me see if you can do it. But I bet you can't do it." He grinned as he said that. It seems like he is insulting her.
Insulted, Lia took a sip of the wine he gave her. She stood up and faced him. She then puts her arms around his nape and pulls his head. She immediately kissed him with a firm kiss on the lips.
Lia didn't bother the people around them. She continued kissing him and he also responded strongly to her kisses.
Suddenly, Lia stopped when their kiss lasted. She feels his kisses, she also feels his hand run over her bareback down to her sexy butt.
Lia immediately moved away from Ethan while he was panting. She swallowed, but she didn't show what she really felt. Such a kiss from a man is not new to her. But what's new is her heart. It was beating out of sync and it was not her normal heart rate.
"You really did it, Ms. Zambrano. Bravo." He smirks. He pulls her towards a table with food and strong wines. "Join me."
"E-Ethan, N-no...!" Lia tried to pull her arm from Ethan's hand.
"Sit with me," he said.
Lia was no longer able to relax when he finally sat her down on the wide and soft sofa.
Ethan immediately snakes his right arm around Lia's waist.
Lia is dizzy and wondering what Ethan did. "W-why did you bring me here?"
"You like me right?" Ethan said in a playful tone.
Lia was stunned. "How many times do I have to tell you? You're not even my type, Mr. Lopez."
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah, really. So stop your illusions as if I will like you!"
"Then, let me prove it again." Ethan pulled Lia into his lap.
Sudden comeback"Liz, have many employees been added in Malditah? Some of them are not familiar with me." Lia asked her assistant when they were inside the elevator."Yes, Ma'am. More than hundreds of employees have been added since you left. Then starting on Monday, the first batch of newly hired people from our Garments Factory will come in, which is around 50 people."Lia was amazed at what she heard. "Wow, really? Is our company that big now?"She nodded smiling. "Aside from that, KRAS Malditah organized a Big Fashion Show Event on Sunday. All of your new works, Ma'am Kim will be featured there. The theme is 'Lia Malditah Summer's Creation' The Cutting of Ribbon has also been held on the newly expanded floors of this building and the other building. It's a double celebration, Ma'am Kim, that's why everyone is busy preparing for that big night. There are also many guests. Such Celebrities, Fashion Models, even Local Models, and also politicians. There's also a huge press to feature
The Owner"Mommy, where are we going?" Lia glanced at Khianna who was next to her and sitting in the baby car seat."We are going to visit your crazy godmothers, baby." She answered while carefully driving.Khianna's eyes widened. "Godmother Roxy, Mommy?""Yeah, baby, and also your godmother Ayesha and godmother Summer.""Yeay. Godmother, Godmother. I will see my Godmothers..." Khianna was clapping and smiling at Lia.They were not with Tina at that time because she had already taken a vacation to their province. Mother Norma and Sister Lita were there to look after Khianna while she was busy. Also, Khianna was able to adjust for three days with new acquaintances and with them at home. Vina is also there every afternoon because there is a summer class every morning. She presented to take care of Khianna while Tina was on vacation so that Lia wouldn't have any problems with her daughter when she was busy with her errands."We're here, baby." Lia stopped right in front of the Malditah bu
Reconciliation"Shh..." Lia's arms had a thought of their own, and she hugged her stepmother. "L-let's forget about the past Aunt Avet," she said. "Let us start moving on. A-as long as the important thing right now is that we let out our grudges with each other. Let's start a new beginning for my sister Chloe and especially Daddy Fred. Let's not give him a headache, okay?"Tearfully, Avet nodded to her, while Lia's eyes were wet as she stared at her."Thank you, Lia. Thank you so much and I'm so sorry again.""I'm sorry too, Aunt Avet. A-also forgive me for my rudeness against you." She warmly smiled and embraced her.No more long conversations and discussions happened. Lia and her stepmother Avet settle their matters very quickly. After 16 years of misunderstanding with each other, they settled. Even though everything was too late on each other's side, at least the tangle between them was resolved.Sorry... It was really a simple word but it gathered deep meanings. That is also the o
And The Hospital 2"W-what? W-what's wrong? What did dad's mean?" Lia asked Avet in surprise and confusion."Lia, I don't know anything about your father's business. I am just his plain housewife. Believe me. I don't know anything." Her soft words answer Lia.Lia sighed. "Okay, I'll call his lawyer."Avet smiled at her. "A-are you in a hurry to go home, Lia?"Lia raised her eyebrows. "Why are you asking?"She bowed as if ashamed. Everything she does and speaks softly is all new to Lia. And wait, why is there no trace of her first-born daughter's presence in the hospital?'After all, Dad is not her real father. So, why does she care about Dad's condition? Maybe she's too focused on her family with the child of my ex-husband.' Lia thought."I-I just wanted to talk to you deeply, Lia?" Lia raised her eyebrows again. "I-it was about your anger towards me, and Mildred.""And what about it?" Lia sneered."I-I would like to apologize to you. Please forgive me, Lia. I didn't mean to alienate y
And The Hospital 1When Lia arrived at the Hospital, she immediately asked the nurse in the reception area for her Father's hospital room number. When she already had it, she hurried to go to his room.Lia felt the tension enveloped her in every step she made. She was nervous about whatever she would encounter or see inside her Father's room.She sighed heavily when she was already in front of her father's private room. Her heart beat faster but she braced herself before knocking on the closed door.Lia slowly opened the door. She swallowed hard and her heart was gradually crushed by what his eyes saw."D-daddy..." Lia's tears immediately fell.His father looked at Lia and the other people who were in the same room."C-child. L-Lia..." her daddy tried to raise his arm in her direction.Lia moved forward to her father's side and she immediately reached out to his hands. "Daddy.." she squeezed and hugged her father's weak arm. "Daddy, I miss you. I'm so sorry that I only came home now.
Potche"Go, child, I think your daddy will be happy because you finally came home too. Don't worry about your daughter's child; I'm here to check on her, too.""Thank you, mother Norma." Lia weakly smiles. "I miss you, all of you here.""You too, we miss you so much, Lia. I thank you and finally go home.""Because it's necessary. But I really have a plan. After Khianna's 2nd Birthday, I would go home. But this happened; I can't sleep, and I can't think properly because I am so worried about Dad.""Tragedy, daughter, is that you don't know when it will happen. Sometimes you'll just be shocked because something happens that you didn't fully expect. But don't worry, daughter, because everything really happens and God has a plan. God will not give you such thoughts and problems if you cannot overcome them. See, you're home now and your daddy is doing well."Lia nodded to Mother Norma in agreement."Don't be sad, Lia. Your daddy is still strong. We all know that he will overcome his illnes
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