Stefani's eyebrows were furrowed as she sat at the edge of her bed; her hair a mess, her dark circles were darker than usual, and she was wearing a white sleeping dress, if anyone saw her they would probably think she was a ghost or a mental patient.
"Young Miss, I've arranged the things you'll be needing for your trip tomorrow. You should go to bed, it's past ten," Rose called out but the younger didn't respond. Her mind was too preoccupied; she couldn't get what Rose was talking about.
Rose sighed then turned to head out but was stopped abruptly by Stefani.
"Wait! U-Um... Is Dad- Is Dad still awake?"
"Yes, Young Miss. Why?" Rose was half smiling as she turned to look at the little kid. Whenever Stefani was sitting at the edge of her bed, staring at the floor with eyebrows furrowed, it only meant one thing: she was having a serious debate inside her mind.
Stefani looked hesitant but then stood up and balled her fists. Without a word, she head
It was already lunchtime when Jonathan woke up. He forced himself to stand and change his clothes. He could've asked Stefani for some help but then, just that idea made his whole body heat up and his heart beating abnormally. It might be because of the fever, Jonathan thought. So in the end, for his and Stefani's safety, he decided to do the task alone.After struggling to go back to his bed, the door then opened and let in a blushing Stefani carrying a tray of food. "I-I made something. But if you don't want it I can buy-""I'll eat it," Jonathan cut the stammering young lady off and gave her a smile. Stefani blushed, immediately looked away, and hesitated for a few seconds before she sighed and placed the tray in front of Jonathan."You made this?" Jonathan asked curiously as he stared at the... the stuff Stefani brought. For the first time in his life, Jonathan wasn't sure what kind of thing his eyes were looking at."Y-Yes. But don't misunderstand!! I
One of the girls glanced in Jonathan's direction, her eyes went wide. "OMG, are you Jonathan Gonzalez?!"She began to speak and caught the other three girls' attention. They all looked at Jonathan in surprise then started pointing at him."Stef- It's Stef's fiancé y'all!!" They all shouted in shock and delight, Jonathan was confused for a moment there."Guys, I told you to be quiet-" Stefani came from the kitchen area, her eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets as she roamed her eyes around the now disastrous living room. "What the hell did you do!!!!"Jonathan bit his lip and looked at Stefani. He then grabbed Stefani's wrist who was still holding a bowl of popcorn, a girl quickly went over to them and snatched the bowl from Stefani."You're handsome just as I thought!" She, Bridget was her name, said to Jonathan and giggled which Stefani instantly glared at.Stefani was about to hiss and attack Bridget when she felt her wrist
Stefani struggled to attack Jonathan again but Jonathan was quick to hold her in place. Both were panting as Jonathan hovered above Stefani, pinning the aggressive younger's wrists above her head."L-Let me go!" Stefani wriggled under Jonathan."You... Why do you keep saying you hate me?" Jonathan frowningly asked with a low almost whispering voice, Stefani could feel his breath because of their short distance."I hate you because I hate you! Now let me go or I will really make your life a living hell!" Stefani was still mad about Jonathan who forgot he stole Stefani's first kiss."Why are you so mad about that kiss? It's just one simple kiss." Unfortunately, Jonathan was referring to the one he just did a few moments ago."Twice! You kissed me twice!" Stefani exclaimed, emphasizing the main reason she was mad about."I didn't. And why were you counting anyway?" Jonathan narrowed his eyes at the now blushing Stefani. Stefani wriggled, trying
"Oh, Nini, you're here too? ... What's this... what did you do to Stefani?" Jane, Jonathan's elder sister, has always been on Stefani's side. She hugged the still blushing Stefani all while looking at Jonathan with a hard and accusing stare.Jonathan, who was still wincing in pain, stood up and saw the two hugging each other. "Nothing. Why are you here?" Now there was another woman in his home, Jonathan wanted to flip tables. No wonder his phone irritatingly rang multiple times."Aw, this monkey's giving you a hard time, isn't he? Don't worry, Big Sister is here and will save you from the bad monkey," Jane cooed to Stefani whom she had always treated like a baby ever since they were kids. Jonathan was really an independent guy. Even when they were still young and Jane and Jonathan's parents were still alive, Jonathan had always been the person to do things with himself, not relying on anyone's help. Despite being the last child, he hated to be treated like a baby. So i
It was a Monday morning, the sun was brightly shining, different sounds could be heard: birds were chirping from the nearby trees outside, a barking sound of Alexander, Pacholo's precious dog, and the faint but hurried steps of the workers inside the mansion. But what really woke Stefani up wasn't any of these aforementioned sounds. Rather, it was a memory of a certain someone's lips and his low seductive voice."Stefani.""Stefani.""Stefani-~"Stefani frowned in her sleep then snapped her eyes open. She sat up and warily looked around. It had been two days since that kissing incident happened and it never failed to haunt her both in her dreams and reality.Stefani angrily punched her innocent bed like a mad puppy. She buried her face on the pillow, screaming curses, yelling about how she hates her fiancé."That monkey..." Stefani muttered as she got up and glared at nowhere. She then sighed and pouted as she stood and proceeded to get
"... and the official product release would be on XXXX. I, Jonathan Gonzalez, COO of the HE Corporation, together with the CEO Mr. Hernandez, and other officers, will be expecting each of you to attend the launch. That's all, good day."Everyone applauded respectively as the Chief Operations Officer, Jonathan Gonzalez, ended his speech. One of them was Ari, the woman who likes her boss secretly.Jonathan heaved out a sigh as he tugged his tie loose while glancing at the people around the table who were now getting up and heading out of the office. At last, the presentation has ended and he would only have to worry about its launch next week. He could finally breathe a little more once it was done.Well, not totally, considering he'd be engaged tomorrow... with the person who still hates him to the core: Stefani.It has been two days since they have last seen each other and even when Jonathan tried to call Stefani, Stefani would always either hang up or ye
It was finally the day of the engagement party.Different flowers were decorated around the garden of a five-star hotel, candle-lights in each of the round tables, food and drinks placed in long tables. There was even a pool at the side with a huge white cake near it for a more elegant-looking party. People in beautiful dresses and tuxedos scattered around the area with smiles on their faces."What a beautiful wedding," President Conti of an Oil Company said as he faced Mr. Hernandez with his butler at his side.If anyone would pass this area without an invitation, they'd surely think it was a wedding party instead of just an engagement one due to its extravagant atmosphere. All because it happened that Stefani's father was one of the richest men in the country, or maybe the world.Mr. Hernandez gave out a hearty laugh, "Sadly it's not a wedding... yet."Mr. Conti was surprised, "Really?" He ordered his own butler to hand the invitation card out ag
Jonathan's face was too close that it instantly made Stefani blush. Frowning, she pushed Jonathan's face away. "Don't get too close to me!! And there's nothing to talk about, okay? J-just leave me alone, you perverted alien!"Jonathan only stared at Stefani, thinking deeply. If they really were going to be engaged and then get married soon, then now would be the right time to actually have a "talk" with Stefani. He wanted to fix and settle things down between him and the person who hates him to the core. He wanted to know Stefani's real reasons for hating him.It was only after Bobby made the people laugh for the hundredth time and glanced at the stairs on his right did he notice his original role for the night. He immediately apologized jokingly as he then called out for Mr. Hernandez who greeted the guests. It wasn't even two minutes later in the speech where he introduced Stefani and Jonathan.Stefani's heart was beating crazy as she heard her name being call