“Arya? What do you think?” Ryker asked once more.“It's lovely... I love it...” Arya whispered as she came closer to the drawing.“Of course, it is a product of our love...” Ryker smiled.He grabbed her hand softly and kissed her palm. The eye contact was mesmerizing.At least to Arya.It would've been better if he actually showed some of his emotions in his eyes but she still wasn't at a level where she could read him.“Ryker...” Even his mother was stunned.“I may have doubted you before but now I don't. Since both of you love each other so much, I give you my blessing. You're a lovely couple...” Ryker’s father also stood up and smiled warmly at both of them.Lovely.The dinner was a success.++++++“So nothing went wrong right?” Arya’s mother asked to confirm what she had said before.Arya had just finished retelling most of what had happened during the dinner. She wouldn't dare to tell her mother about the picture.She couldn't even think about it without feeling flustered, especi
“Nene! What the hell!” It was a random bystander that had said that and Arya didn't have time to remember who they were.Her attention was caught by the person lying on the floor.When she carefully observed her, Arya let out a gasp.The glass shards had pierced Nene’s arm and her leg seemed to be hurt from the way she fell. Something was up.“Are you ok?” Arya croaked out amid her fear and shock.Although the reaction she expected was completely different from what she got.She had received a hateful glare from the person in question.“Ryker’s wife is so sweet~”“Exactly, if it was me; I’d slap that idiot.”“Don’t be so violent, Hana...”“I wonder what’s wrong with the Laurens, how could they let their wild animal of a daughter cause trouble at an engagement party?”“A party personally hosted by the Riveras... I wish I had her confidence.”With each passing comment, the glare Arya received from the person on the floor intensified.“Nene!” A man hollered. From where she was, Arya co
Soft music from the hidden speakers echoed across the room but couldn’t hide the hushed whispers and excited giggles from the ladies seated in front.Today was the day.The beautiful bride walked up to the altar trembling with anticipation and determination and her father right beside her; this was the day she had been waiting for.Even as she was serious, she couldn’t help but take glances at the decor that Beverly had chosen.It was beautiful.As she let go of her father’s hand, Arya went up to the altar and stood in front of Ryker, her bridesmaids behind her.She noticed the nod that he gave her and forced out a smile.She couldn’t help trembling. There was no going back.She was going to be married at nineteen.Seeing that the couple was ready, the man started.“ Family and friends, thank you all for coming here today to share and celebrate this wonderful occasion. Today we are here together to unite Ryker Rivera and Arya Peirce in marriage.”As he finished his first sentence, the
She ran. She ran as fast as she could without tripping over her heavy white gown. She also ignored the voices of her family and friends as they called her back. She ran for some time. She knew she had already reached the first floor, but she didn’t stop. Arya didn’t have a particular destination, so she would only stop when she was tired. Due to her tears that clouded her vision, she didn’t notice the lump formed by the odd placing of the carpet and tripped. Immediately, she could feel her elbow burn. She didn’t have the energy to check how bad the wound was though. She just sobbed quietly. The place was empty, or at least she thought so. “Hey, are you okay?” Her body froze as she heard that question. They had found her already? She raised her head slowly and looked at the person kneeling beside her in confusion. “Who are you?” Her tired and cracked voice echoed. “I’m Adam, back to my question… are you okay?” He introduced himself and asked once more. He was average. His loo
“I'm sorry.” That was the first thing Arya said when she arrived home.She thought it was better to apologize and move in rather than drag the issue.“Change and eat first, then we’ll talk.”“Yes...”And that was how she got herself into a situation like the one she was in.She and Ryker were seated in his study room in the resting area with trays of food in front of them. Although Arya was hungry, she was afraid to be the first to eat.“You can clearly remember what happened earlier today right?” He started.“Yes, and I'm sorry...” Arya mumbled.“I should've explained everything to you before we proceeded with the wedding, it was my fault for having loose security that would allow Blair inside, I'm sorry...” Ryker apologized.“I understand, I'm- wait, what?” Arya was stunned. This man kept on surprising her.How many people had the ‘great’ Ryker apologized to sincerely? Few.And she was one of them.Most likely feeling embarrassed, Ryker started eating his food. Arya didn't see any
“What are you doing?” Arya asked him weakly.Instantly, as if realizing something, Ryker stopped and then sighed tiredly.“I'm sorry, I'm probably just tired...” He said as he stepped away from her.“No, don't worry...” Arya said once she saw how listless he looked when he was lost in his thoughts.“Excuse me.” Ryker briefly said and stormed out of the room.“Ryker wait!” Arya called out to him right before he close the door but she was too late.He had ignored her.Arya hissed as she fell onto the couch. As she looked back at the previous events that had transpired in the room, Arya felt even more embarrassed.She didn't like him, she was sure of that but just like the majority of the world; she couldn't resist the temptation of a handsome person.The next day came quickly. Arya had left the room after spending some time also to clear her mind, she had her bath and changed into comfortable clothing. She had half the mind to go and meet Ryker but she decided against it, it would be t
“Oh, that's easy, it's because my mother had worked in the mansion since the Rivera family’s children were small. So she would always tell me about all of them.” Kayla answered with a light laugh.It didn't seem like she was lying.“That makes sense... Wait, you said you knew about all of them right?” Arya pondered and asked another question.Although the answer was obvious, Kayla still answered her with a smile.“Yeah, I did.” “What can you tell me about the first son?” Arya asked while she picked a book from the bookshelf and sat on a soft carpet near the window.“You mean Tyler?” “Yeah... I already know that the family doesn't like to talk about him that much but that's all I really know.” Arya said with a sigh.She was in the dark when it comes to most things, this was one of them.“Tyler Rivera is the original heir of the Rivera family, but he doesn't behave like one,” Kayla said with disgust at the end.“How so?” Arya’s curiosity was at its peak. She wanted to know what made Ty
“It isn’t what it looks like! How could even believe a picture first without asking me!” Arya screamed as she crumpled the picture in her hands.“Arya-““You’re saying you expected better from me? Well, I too was disappointed…” Arya interrupted her father with a sneer.How cheap did they think she was?“There’s also video evidence.” Her mother said curtly and straight to the point with a painful expression on her face.“What..?” Now it was Arya’s turn to be stunned once more.“What do you mean there’s video evidence? I didn't do anything and these photos just used angles to mess with the perspective of what really happened!” Arya once again tried to defend herself.The silence was suffocating and heavy as she was stared at by her parents who had already stood up from the couch.“I'll send the video to you and that isn't the main thing as of now.” Her mother said while drowning a glass of water that was placed on the table beforehand.“Then what's the main problem??” Arya asked her mot