(Three years ago)
“That was great again lover boy. “ Kristine one of Logan’s bedwarmers said huskily.
He was zipping up his pants and she was buttoning her top when they heard knocks. His forehead creased. He knew he wasn’t supposed to be doing such things at his office but he was a virile man. Kristine came to his office in her usual revealing clothes and the rest was history. What he liked about her was she wasn’t only sexy, she knew how to make him happy in bed. She wasn’t that pretty but that wasn’t so important to him. If she satisfied his needs, then that was it.
“Hurry up! Get inside the toilet! Don’t come out unless I say so!” He demanded when he heard a female voicethen several knocks.
“Darrin Logan! Open this door!” His mother’s voice sounded annoyed.
He couldn’t help saying a bad word as he urged Kristine to get into the toilet. He was going to be in trouble for sure once his mother found out what they have been doing.With a heavy sigh, he straightened his tie and flexed his shoulder muscles then opened his office’s door.
His mother’s pretty face was frowning heavily and she was looking at him with eyes like half-slits.
“Ma! What a pleasant surprise! Why didn’t you call me to say that you are coming today?” He asked with a smile before kissing her on the cheek.
He had to lower his head and bend forward so his lips would land on his mother’s cheek. She had to tilt her face a bit too. Like his father, he was very tall. He was well over six feet while his mother was petite. His mother’s eyes roamed the room.
“Have you been working hard Darrin? I hope you weren’t doing things which you are not supposed to and you know what I mean right?” Isabelle asked with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
He raked his fingers through his hair and tried to sound normal. His mother’s tongue could be very sharp when she was annoyed. Isabelle Contrero was like food which was a mixture of sweet and sour. Even his father just keep silent when she was mad. She faced him with her slim arms folded on her chest. She had one brow raised as she glared at him
He cleared his throat. “Ma, I have to check some documents for the presentation later but I can spare time to take you out to an early lunch. “ he said in his coaxing sexy voice.
Most of the time his charms worked since he was the youngest among his two other siblings. They were triplets. He was hoping that she would say yes so they can leave because he didn’t trust Kristine a bit. He was afraid that she would come out from the toilet and show herself. His mother’s eyes were now slits and she didn’t answer him. Instead, she walked to his desk and got a pen, She then bent forward to get something on the floor. He couldn’t help uttering a bad word.
“ Are you checking some documents or some female?” She asked angrily as she dangled Kristine’s bikini with his pen.
“Ma….”
“That’s it Darrin Logan Contrero! I really don’tunderstand why you let go of Annessa! She is intelligent and so sweet! She is way better than your other women! You ruined your chance to be with a decent and beautiful woman! I don’t know what is running in your head! Your father and I always do our best to guide you and your siblings especially you since you are the youngest! You are really a disappointment! From now on your older brother Dylan will manage the new resort instead of you! You are irresponsible and I don’t want to trust you with it! Go take a long vacation before you ruin our business!”
(At the present time)
“Hey bro! What are you thinking! You have been quiet! When you become silent we do worry that you are up to something!” Simon one of his best buddies joked.
Logan just grinned and drank more booze. They were at Simon’s sister Heidi’s party. He just got back from the States. He stayed there for three years as a part of his rehabilitation. That was the term his mother used. He could say that for the past three years he had changed a lot. As a part of his punishment, he helped his grandfather on his mother side ran his business. His mother’s father had spas and restaurants in California which he managed with his wife Mary Dury so they appreciated him helping them.
But he was the one who decided to come back to his home country not his mother or his grandparents. It was time to go back since he knew that he really changed for the better. Gone was the happy-go-lucky Darrin Logan Contrero. His mother won’t call him irresponsible now. He was more serious in everything, work-related or not. He had learned a lot from his rehabilitation. His brother Dylan couldn’t manage their resorts and hotels now since he and his wife opened a start-up business abroad. Their father retired already and just wanted to spend most of his time with their mother so he was just their adviser now. His elder sister Danica wasn’t interested in any of their family businesses. She was more into baking and she opened bake shops which were doing well. So his family had no other choice but him. He was confident that he wouldn’t disappoint them this time. He had a lot of reasons for coming back but the most important was because of one woman. His Annessa. It was high time he went back for her. He had given her enough years to mature and now he had to take what was his.
“Hey bro! You got to see this! “ Simon said as he nudged his side with his elbow.
Frowning, he turned to what he was looking at. He couldn’t help muttering a bad word with who he saw.
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Her friend Jill is talking to her but Annessa’s mind seemed to have shut off. Hmm.. so he is really back… She told herself before heaving a sigh and removed her eyes from him. That Logan Contrero didn’t deserve her attention. She had cried buckets of tears because of him already. She mustn’t waste even a single tear for that cunning man anymore. “Goodness Anne! Look at him! I didn’t have any clue that your super hot but Casanova ex will be here!” Did you know that he was coming?!” Jill asked with her eyes wide. “Oh please Jill! Do you really think that I would go if I knew he would be here?” She rolled her eyes and started to look for the birthday girl, Heidi. “Bestie he is looking this way! Gosh! Logan aka hot Contrero is hotter and hunkier!!” Jill said giddy as a school gilr. Annessa’s eyes narrowed wh
With all her force, she pushed him then slapped him hard . He didn’t have any choice but to release her. The nerve! Did he really think that I will just let him kiss me and expect me to enjoy it? She asked herself. “Baby…?” He sounded a little disoriented because of her hard slap. “How dared you?! Don’t you ever call me baby since we are not a couple! You broke up with me! Or have you forgotten?” she asked angrily. Then they heard a man’s voice. “Honey?” “Eric!” She called him and released her sweetest smile. His arrival was just perfect. She turned her back at Logan to go to Eric. “Is there a problem?” He asked with a slight frown as he had his eyes behind her but she didn’t bother to look back at her ex. Instead, she raised her cheek to him for a peck. Like her ex, Eric was also tall but Logan was probably taller by an inch or two.
They were in front of her parents’ house. Eric opened the door for her and helped her to get off his car. “Thank you Eric” “No need to say thank you honey. You know how I like doing things for you.” He said with that cute smile of his. They were walking to the gate of their house. She noticed that her dad’s car wasn’t yet in the garage. Her parents went out on a date. She smiled to herself. They still go on dates a few days in a week which she thought was so sweet. “You always make me feel so special. Anyway don’t you want to go inside? We can have coffee or tea.” She offered to Eric. “Maybe next time. I know you have to be at the clinic early tomorrow.” he said gently and she just nodded. Eric had a lot of qualities which women would find nice. He was good-looking and had a stable job. He helped his father ran their business. They export bags and shoes for men and women. She hid a wide smile when he poc
After several seconds she realized something. Her ex had no right to make demands on her. He wasn’t only an annoying playboy, he was really thick-skinned . And now he was calling again. She angrily answered her phone. “Logan Contrero? Maybe you called a wrong numberbecause we don’t have anything to talk about since…” she began but she flinched when he cursed angrily. Her eyes narrowed and she was about to hang up on him again when he honked his vehicle's horn repeatedly. She panicked. It was almost 10 p.m. and for sure their neighbors would complain. “Stop! Don’t do that!” She shrieked. “You know the magic word baby…” He said while he seemed to be grinning before honking again. “Okay I will talk to you, you beast!” “Get down here! I want to see you! “ He demanded. She sighed in relief when it became quiet again. “No! We’ll talk tomorrow! !” She yelped when he made some noise with his car
Annessa just got out of her brother’s clinic. He was already the head surgeon of their derma clinics while she, on the other hand, managed them. “Miss Annessa, a certain Mr. Contrero wants to see you.” Ollie their receptionist informed her. She moistened her lips. She was well aware that Logan would come to the clinic even if she didn’t agree. She couldn’t do much actually since he would insist as expected. But maybe after tonight, that would all change. For now, she just had to make him believe that what he wanted was okay with her. When she defied him, the more he became persistent. “I already brought him to your office because all he female patients couldn’t take their eyes off him. I didn’t want any cat fight starting because of him.” Ollie’s lips twitched upwards on both sides.. She nodded. She knew what the receptionist meant. Women really drooled over her cunning ex especially now. ***
Annessa's brows knitted. The way Logan said that they should fix things because he wanted her back angered her. He sounded serious. He really didn’t get it that she didn’t want him back. “Excuse me?” she asked incredously. She placed her palms on either side of the table. She wanted to lift it and hit his thick face with it. His confidence was beyond her. “I said I want you back baby.” The man in front of her looked intimidating to anyone. He was hunkier. He was almost beefy but she wasn’t afraid of him. Over her dead body she would let him intimidate her. She straightened her back and raised one brow while still gripping the edge of the table with her hands. Logan’s eyes went to them so she relaxed them and just placed them on the table. She didn’t want him to notice that she was controlling her anger. The new Annessa was stronger and immune to him. “Now yo say that? It was you who ended the
Annessa was smiling because she wanted to enjoy her night with Eric. Tonight was a special night for them. “Thank you Mrs. Quintero, I will take good care...” Eric was interrupted when they heard a male voice. “Aunt Lexi!” The three of them turned to the newcomer. Her eyes squinted. Her ex was beaming but she knew that it was superficial. His eyes weren’t similing at all. It was her mom who acknowledged his presence. “Logan!” Her mother sounded happy to see him. She frowned slightly then looked at Eric who had a frown. She didn’t tell him about Logan yet but since he would be her boyfriend tonight, she had to explain everything. Logan kissed her mom’s cheek and she just rolled her eyes. He was showing Eric that he was close to her family especially to her mom. “Aunt Lexi, this is from my mom.” He handed her a medium-sozed box. “ Red velvet cupcakes baked by my si
“Are you okay?” Eric sounded really worried. His brows were knitted since the driver of the car which hit them was honking. She nodded though she felt a little disoriented from the impact. She wasn’t hurt but she was really shocked. “Okay honey. Stay here.” He said and he hurriedly got out. The driver was continuously honking so she decided to get off the vehicle too. “Oh no...” She mumbled when she recognized the car behind Eric’s. The honking stopped when the driver saw her. The windows were heavily tinted but she knew that it was him. “What the hell?! “ Eric angrily looked at the damage of his car. Logan came out of his vehicle with his jaw clenched. “Are you blind? Didn’t you see us? My car is white for Pete’s sake!” Eric couldn’t contain his annoyance. “ I lost control of the brakes.” Logan replied in a chilly voice but his eyes were on her. S