Georgia jogged towards the campus gate, sipping a cup of coffee. Suddenly, she spotted someone from the other street. Her heart stopped beating for a second. She dropped the cup of coffee from her hand.Her eyes met those of the man, and for a second, everything seemed to stop. 'He came looking for me! He finally came.'However, these thoughts only went through her mind for a split second. When she remembered what happened five years ago, her heart turned frozen.She quickly pulled her eyes from the man's and looked at her cup of coffee lying on the ground. She hesitated for a second before running away. She didn't even dare look back at him.On the other side of the street, Finn had his eyes fixed on Georgia even as she jogged away. A complicated look flashed in his eyes, but just for the briefest second.“Boss, should I go after her?“ Bradley, Finn's assistant asked. His boss had drugged him all the way here to look for the girl. He didn't understand why he was still standing there.
Georgia tensed up and looked up at the man. She hoped in her heart that he wasn't playing any trick. “Finn… I… I'm sorry about everything that happened,” she said.“Mmh,” Finn replied. He was still looking into her eyes. “I know you are sorry.“Tears immediately welled in Georgia's eyes. “You know?“ She asked, her voice slightly trembling. “Finn, I really didn't do it. I would never harm them. It was your...“Finn immediately pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly. “I know that too,” he said. “You have suffered a lot.“Georgia's body began shaking. She cried. She didn't know what else she was supposed to say. “I have been waiting for you to say that for so long,” she said.He was the only person she wanted to prove herself to. She wanted him to believe her.“It is all my fault, Jojo. I was not strong enough to stand up for you. I failed to protect you,” he whispered, holding her tightly. Only he knew how long he had hoped for that hug.Georgia allowed him to hug her as she cr
Georgia found her best friend, Penny, waiting worriedly at the hostel door. “Where have you been? I almost called the matron to inform her that you were missing,” she said, pulling Georgia into a hug.Georgia sighed. “I had actually been kidnapped,” she said, a smile on her face.Penny creased her brows and pulled Georgia back to her room. “Kidnapped? Who smiles after being kidnapped? Are you okay?“Georgia chuckled. “Yeah, I'm fine! Now let me tell you. He came looking for me,” she said in a whisper.Penny covered her mouth in shock. “What? Do you mean your...”“Yes! Yes! He came. He said that he believes me. He knows that I didn't do it,” Georgia explained, her voice turning emotional.Penny hugged her again. “I'm so happy to hear that, Jojo. It's the best news we have received for a very long time. At least we have one person on our side,” she said.“Yeah,” Georgia nodded, her expression turning serious. “Now is my chance to get revenge on all of them.”Penny was a bit shocked. “Wh
Once in the car, Finn didn't drive. Instead, he turned to look at the girl in the passenger seat.Jojo creased her brows at him. “What's wrong?“ She asked. Could she have done something wrong?Finn sighed, looking into her eyes. “Have we been together today?“ He asked calmly.Jojo shook her head. “No, we haven't. Why?“ She questioned. She still did not understand his questions.“Well, you didn't greet me,” Finn shrugged, looking a little disappointed. Jojo could only sigh inwardly. 'This current Finn complains too much.'She was still lost in her thoughts when Finn leaned towards her and kissed her cheeks. But just as he was about to pull away, he smelled her sweet scent.Unconsciously, he put his nose on her neck and sniffed. Oh, hell! He loved her scent. He didn't want to pull away.His actions made the girl freeze. “Finn?“ She called in confusion.Finn quickly pulled away in embarrassment. He had been feeling uneasy ever since the day he found out about his true feelings for her. H
Jeff was so shocked when he heard her. Brother? Did Finn Daniels have a sister?But he sighed in relief. At least he was her brother and not her boyfriend. He smiled. “Oh, nice to meet you, President Daniels. I'm Jeffrey Morgan. I just didn't know that Jojo had a brother.“Finn shrugged. “I also didn't know that she had male friends,” he said and looked at Jojo meaningfully.Jojo could only ignore them. She didn't know why they seemed to hate each other. Did they know each other before?“Um, since you are already here, why don't you join us?“ Jojo asked Jeff. After all, they had so much food. “The food is too much for the two of us.“Finn wasn't happy that she was inviting another man to dine with them. However, he didn't say anything.“I won't stand on ceremonial then,” Jeff said and took a seat. He had wanted this chance to eat with her. He couldn't turn it down.Finn rolled his eyes and concentrated on his food. Suddenly, he didn't like it so much as before.“Um, have some more por
Jojo remained silent for a while, just looking at the man. “Um, but you kissed me earlier. Isn't it the same?“ She asked after a while.Finn held her cheeks and turned her so that she was directly facing him. “No!“ He shook his head. “It is not the same.“Jojo felt confused. She blinked her eyes at him. “Why?““Because I am not just anybody to you,” Finn explained, his expression so serious. “I am the only one allowed to kiss you, understand?““Huh? Why?“ Jojo asked again. “Brother, you seem to have changed so much. Are you okay?“Finn couldn't help but smile. He brushed his thumb on her soft cheeks. “Yeah,” he nodded. “I am better than ever.“Jojo felt that something was odd, but she didn't want to concentrate on it. She was just happy that Finn cared about her.But the expression on his face couldn't leave her mind. She kept on thinking about it. Why did it seem different?…One o'clock at nightBradley looked at his boss and creased his brows. “Boss, what's wrong? Should we go to t
Jojo understood what Penny meant, and she shook her head. “No! That's not true. He is my brother,” she said.But Penny sighed. “Is he your biological brother? Don't be naive, Jojo,” she said. Then she clutched her chest. “Aah! This hurts. I thought you would introduce him to me. It turns out that he only has eyes for you.“Jojo was still freaked out by the whole thing. She was trying to convince herself that Finn couldn't have fallen in love with her.A smile appeared on her lips when she thought of something. She moved closer to Penny. “You find him cute, right?“ She asked.Penny creased her brows in confusion. “What are you planning to do, you rascal?“ She asked. She just knew that Jojo wasn't up to any good.“I can prove to you that Finn isn't in love with me. He is just taking care of me as his little sister,” she said. Ah! She felt excited. Why hadn't she thought of it before?This time, Penny felt lost. “Jojo, I hope you are not planning anything scary. I…”Ring! Ring!They both
Jojo wanted to pull away, but remembering that he was sick, she took pity on him. “Only today, brother,” she whispered, wrapping her little arms around him.After all, her body was always freezing. She couldn't bring herself to get away from Finn's body that was so warm.Finn's body was just too hot. When his body got into contact with Jojo's that were cold enough, he wanted to pull her closer to himself. He was muddleheaded, and he didn't even know what he was doing.With the comfort they gave to each other, the two fell asleep, their arms and legs intertwined like none of them wanted to pull away from the other.…Very early in the morning, Finn's shifted in his sleep. He felt something comfortable and cold in his as and was a little confused. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the tiny girl. He creased his brows.After a second of thinking, he remembered what had happened. He brought his hand to his forehead and realized that the fever was gone. Even the rashes on his body wer
Jojo tensed up. She shook her head. “No! What are you talking about?” She asked.Finn stared at her a lot longer this time. In the end, he nodded his head. “Okay,” he said. He held her hand. “I just want you to know that you can tell me anything. I won't be prepared if I don't know what is happening.”He began walking away, but Jojo shut her eyes tight. “I'm lying,” she said. Finn stopped and turned to look at her.“Mmh?” He raised his brows.Jojo took a deep breath and avoided his gaze. “He had a gun. He swore to hurt you and Penny if I said anything,” she said, her voice low with guilt.Finn creased his brows. “So he came into the house?” He asked, a bit angry.Jojo almost cried. “I'm sorry,” she whispered. “I just wanted you to be safe. I should have told you.”“Come here,” Finn said, his eyes fixed on her.Even though Jojo was a little scared, she walked towards him. “I'm sorry, Brother,” she said.Finn sighed and pulled her into a hug. “I know,” he said. “He has been your friend
Finn was stunned by her action. He stood up and looked at her. “What's wrong?” He asked.Jojo stammered, looking at the place where Jeff had been. He wasn't there. He was gone, just like that.But a man dressed in a black suit walked closer to Finn. He said something as though he was talking in a microphone before looking at Finn. “Sir, you have to leave this place. There has been a breach,” he said.Jojo was stunned. She looked around and realized that there several men dressed in black suits. Could it be that they all worked for Finn? Anyone would think that they were around just for their things.Some were just resting on the benches, one was walking his dog around, another one was watching his daughter play on the swing and so on.Finn looked at Jojo questioningly before nodding at the man. “Got it,” he said.“Do they all work for you?” Jojo asked. She realized that she had underestimated Finn. It looked like whenever that man went, many people were watching out for him from the s
Jeff just stared back at her. He didn't say anything, but Jojo had just confirmed it.A tear fell from her eyes. “You poisoned me,” she muttered again. “Why did you do that? I trusted you.”Jeff still didn't say anything. He just held tightly onto her hand and looked into her eyes.Jojo felt angrier. “Say something!” She cried. “Why did you do it?”Jeff shrugged again. “I was just following orders. You left me no choice, Jojo.”“Orders? Someone ordered you to poison me? And you just did it!” Jojo said, more tears falling from her eyes.Jeff pursed his lips and tried wiping away her tears. “You are going to be fine, Jojo. You just have to do as I ask, okay?”Jojo pushed him away. “Don't touch me, you psycho!” She said coldly. She didn't believe that he had the audacity to tell her something like that.Jeff sighed and retracted his hand. “How I wish you would just listen to me. None of this would be happening,” he said in a low voice.Jojo wiped away her tears. “Give me the antidote,” s
“Finn…” Jojo called tensely. “About that… I wasn't thinking straight… I…”Finn sighed deeply when he heard her trying to explain the situation. He held her chin and turned her so that she was looking into his eyes.“So?” He asked, his voice deep and low. Jojo thought that he was so overbearing.Jojo struggled to keep eye contact. “We shouldn't continue. We…”“Really?” Finn asked calmly. He used the back of his fingers to gently caress her cheeks. “But I want to continue. I loved it.”He lifted her chin and leaned closer, ready to kiss her lips. But Jojo turned her face to the side quickly. Finn ended up kissing her cheek.He sighed and held her hand. “You don't like me, right?” He asked, his voice turning a little pitiful.Jojo looked at her and quickly shook her head. “No, it's not that,” she explained. She was getting more overwhelmed.“So you like me?” Finn asked another question.Jojo moved her lips, but she didn't know what to say. “Finn, why are you doing this?” She asked.Finn
Jojo and Finn sat up with a start. They realized that Nill was looking at them with questionable eyes.“Um… Daddy was just blowing my eyes. There is something in my eye,” Jojo quickly spoke up and began rubbing her eye.Nill was silent for a second as he observed the two adults. “But Daddy was on you…”Jojo blushed so hard. “Hey, come here,” she said. “The room is so dark and Daddy couldn't see well. That is the reason, okay?”Nill walked over to the bed and looked at Jojo. “Can I blow your eye?” He asked.“Yeah! Of course,” Jojo said. “Come on! Blow my eye!”Finn sat calmly on the side, as though he wasn't the person on the bed earlier. He even rolled his eyes at Jojo's small excuse of having something in her eyes.…Early in the morning, Penny walked to the hospital carrying some flowers. However, at the entrance she bumped into someone.Seeing Bradley, her heart fluttered and her face blushed. She quickly turned around and began walking away.Ever since the night they spent togethe
Jojo blinked in confusion. “No,” she said, shaking her head. “I haven't met any stranger today.”Finn sighed. He gently rubbed her hand. “You have been poisoned,” he said.For a second, Jojo's heart stopped beating. “What? Am I going to die?” She asked in fear.Finn hurriedly shook his head. “No, we are going to find the antidote, okay? I won't let anything happen to you.”Jojo still looked terrified. “How did it happen? I…”“It's okay,” Finn reassured her. “I'm looking into it.”Just then, a little thing ran into the room. “Jojo? Sick?” Nill asked, a look of worry on his face.Jojo was happy to see Nill. “Nill!” She called and lifted him up on the bed. Her pain was somehow gone after taking the medicine. “Jojo's fine, okay?”Nill looked at her again, as though he didn't believe her. “Is it my mother?” He asked.His question shocked everyone in the room. Jojo blinked before shaking her head. “No! What are you talking about?”Nill was silent for a second before wrapping his arms around
Jojo bit on her teeth as her whole body became painful. She shook her head, a tear falling from her eyes. “Something is wrong with me,” she said.Penny was lost for a second, and it was the same time that it took Jojo to pass out.“Jojo!“ Penny called in fear. “Someone help, please,” she shouted and tried shaking Jojo awake.A few students rushed over and helped to bring her to the school dispensary. But the doctors there were shocked. They couldn't diagnose anything.“We have to call her parents. She has to be transfered to a real hospital,” one of the doctors said.Penny was silent for a while. Then she shook her head. “Her brother is around. We should call him,” she said.She took Jojo's phone and called Finn. Of course, he picked up almost immediately.“Hey, honey? Do you miss me?” He asked teasingly. But his expression changed when he heard a different voice.“Something happened to Jojo. She is unconscious,” Penny said in fear. “You have to come to school now.”Finn was preparing
…“What? He really bought you a house?" Penny asked in shock.Jojo shrugged. “Yeah,” she nodded. “I don't even know what he was thinking. Anyway, it's better than staying in the hostels.”Remembering that the guards had seen Finn kissing her, she wouldn't want to ever meet them again.“He loves you, Jojo,” Penny said slowly.“Yeah, I know,” Jojo replied calmly. But her heart skipped a beat. She would get butterflies any time she remembered Finn confessing to her.Penny sighed. “You know what I mean, don't you? He is the best man you could ever have in your life. Take advantage of this chance, dear.”Jojo sighed deeply. “Um, let's not think about that for now, okay?"Penny pouted. “Does that mean that I have to be alone in that room? I'll miss you, Jojo."“Are you insane?“ Jojo asked, rolling her eyes. “That house has so many rooms. You have to stay with me."“But…”“You are moving in with me, Penny. Anyway, why else would I accept the house if you are not there with me?”Penny sighed.
…Bradley picked up Jojo, Finn, and Nill at the airport. He was a bit shocked to see Nill, but he didn't ask any questions. His mind was occupied with someone else.“Is everything ready?” Finn asked calmly, and Bradley nodded. “Yeah, all ready.”Jojo creased her brows when she realized that they were headed in a different direction from the hotel and her hostel. “Finn…”“It's okay,” Finn said, grabbing her hand in his and holding it tight. “I have a surprise for you.”Jojo was confused. A surprise? Why did he choose the surprise at such a time when they were all tired? He should have waited for them to rest, right?Still, a certain part of her was excited. She realized that he thought about her. She was curious to see what it was.“What surprise is it?” She asked, her eyes lighting up.Finn chuckled. “Are you seriously asking that?” He asked. “I didn't know you were still so naive.”Jojo rolled her eyes. She was about to complain when Bradley pulled the car in front of a certain gate.