MORE than being stripped of everything that he had, Harry is slapped with the truth and faces the wrath of Adriella in her calm demeanor whom everyone knows that it is worse than a tyrant in that kind of mood. “You do not need to explain anything to me but sign the divorce papers, right now.”“I-I…”Definitely shaking within his wits, Harry couldn’t even utter a single word nor look at the face of his mother-in-law worst towards Lindsey whose expression is indistinguishable for lacking nothing to see. Worst with the atmosphere in the room that is getting heavy and dreadful upon their conversation that a while back is going smoothly and just like always. Only to be struck by the divorce papers and the secret that Harry is been hiding for almost a month now. “I stayed quiet and compose for the sake of Lindsey. But since it all comes to this and the fact that you are caught red-handed. There is no need for further discussion.”“But I… I only did it once, or maybe twice or thrice, but t
“HOW long has it been since then, Leo?”The expected meeting, but the unexpected expression and tone that is in a mix of disappointment and anger that Cath is showing right in front of him. Left alone in the headmistress office and at first glance they are seem to share a casual tea time. He looks down, not in shame, but a bit of worry from how things unfolded. Which makes him think if he is regretting his decision of giving Cath a clue about the past.“Or should I call you now with your known name, Aaron?”“Tell me, do you hate me that much after what you have learn, Cath?”“Hate you? Why should I? You didn’t do anything to me which needed me to resent you. Instead I am the one who should be asking you of that question, for I failed to recognize my old friend.”Old friend. The words that means more than the shallow meaning of it. Words that will disappoint anyone, for it means more than just a rejection, but a total abandonment towards someone who only thinks about one person and dea
“MOMMY!” The twins, Monique and Cole opens the door and runs up to her with excitement and twinkling adoration to their eyes upon seeing her. “Wow, you look like a princess, Mommy.” “You do, you do!” Monique’s comment with wide smile and agreed by Cole. Admiring her beauty as she is dress in a sophisticated white dress. Her wedding gown and the day that she will finally tie the knot with Sam. After all the problems that are resolve, the secrets that are said, apologize, forgiven and done. With the twin’s biological mother gracefully out of the picture by her death. Everyone is there in that very special day to witness and congratulate them. “Thank you.” Cath smiles and giving the twins one kiss each on their cheeks. Making the twins giggle more in excitement. Just then, the wedding coordinator knock on the door and asks her. “Miss Catherine, shall we?” “Of course.” She couldn’t contain her happiness and smiling all the way through. With the wedding theme of like mystical fore
“Would you perhaps consider… being a nanny?” Surprised by the question and his sudden approach. Samantha is left speechless for a moment while Samuel is smiling and is hopeful for her positive answer. “Please.” Damn with his charm that didn’t change even after six years, added by those Nordic blue eyes, and smile that swept every girl’s heart in an instant back then, and even worse by now. It is taking a toll of her heart. Her weakness, but his strength. The naïve her and his perfect face is now once more teasing her. “You see SAMUEL.” She emphases his name, while scolding her inner thoughts and turning wild heart to stop being stupid, all the while as she is trying to play hard to get. For what reason? Maybe her revenge? A bit of the bitterness that she had suffered six years ago? Perhaps, But. “Do whatever it takes to gain his trust.” Reminded by the words from her boss, she is bitten into submission as she doesn’t have any choice in the matter. Now that everything is fallin
THE first time Catherine Wayne ran away from home, she was seven years old. “I’m running away from here.” She mumbles unto herself acting all brave like it was all just a simple game that she usually plays. “No one can stop me, and when I said no one then it is no one!” She claims, and repeating. She packed her favorite cookie, her stuffed rabbit she names Mr. Skittles, a clean red T-shirt, and a handful of granola bars, then set out into the world. Well, not the world, really, just the end of Seventh Street where the alley met the back of the park. “This should teach them some lesson.”She reasons out thinking that it is better than being in the house and the presence of her parents who are arguing about who will take her into custody.“No one dares to treat me like a thing.”As she pouts, determine to set her plan in action and to somehow make them realize their mistake and for once they would find the idea of listening to her. “Okay, Mr. Skittles it is only you and me from now
“Samuel Lawrence. THE SAMUEL LAWRENCE!” Nadia almost broadcasted to the entire restaurant screaming her surprise and quite a fun way of thinking of how playful, but cruel her destiny is to her.“Please Nadia, just tone it down.”She could only gasp and took a breath out and deep as she already lost her appetite for the meal that she had just ordered.“Tell me about it.”Retorting and rolled her eyes at her greatest dismay of the year. Nadia drinks her refreshment in one gulp and almost slams her glass onto the table as she once more clarifies the bomb that just exploded in front of her face. "The Samuel Lawrence. The person that you hated more than anyone, your once childhood friend and first love who broke your heart mercilessly in the past?”She wanted to melt on the spot and even wish that the earth would eat her alive rather than slap her very best friend in the face for just screaming her greatest nightmare coming true. "Do you need to rub salt in my wounds?”With a peace sign
CHAPTER 4 “CATHY?” Wide eyes and more than the word surprise could ever figure out what she is feeling right now. Cath's out-of-luck life delivers her into the arms of the person that she least wanted to see right now. “Cath!” Worst her little brother, that though struggling amidst his swarming fans is trying to catch her attention. She composes herself thinking that she should deal with this unexpected event professionally. She stands smiling awkwardly, but before she can say a few words or two, her stupid heart gets a head out of her and unknowingly runs away from the scene. “Stupid, stupid, stupid!” she murmurs and leaves her entire baggage to save herself from the humiliation. But more likely escaping from the person that no matter how many times she denies it, her heart sure knows otherwise. “Will you please heaven and from above strike lightning at me right now?” her out-of-the-bag wish. Cath finds herself hiding behind a wall with her younger brother and Sam looking
“YOU ARE ugly! A pig! Pig, pig, pig!” Left but to cry, Cath can’t do anything but endure every other kid's bullying. For she is thinking that she cannot do anything about it. She is weak and small. With a dysfunctional family that is on the brim of breaking, everyone has the right to do such to her, right? “Stop it!” But then out of the blue, she somehow expected it. Sam came to her rescue. “Don’t bully her!” Sam yelled running in their direction and punching the hell out of the kids’ faces in front of her. “Mommy!” The kids then all scream crying and rolling on the dirt from his punches and kicks. While Sam is all fuming with anger for what they did to her. “That should teach you all a lesson, and don’t you all dare to make Cath cry ever again!” He screams, threatening with his tall and big stature that makes every kid around them scared of him. “Let’s go, Cath!” Sam then took her hand and drags her out of the park. Just in time with the bully’s mothers that are rushi