LOGIN“You’re not coming with us, daddy?” she innocently asked. I actually expected her voice to be full of pain and disappointment if ever she would ask that question, but I was so proud to hear her voice full of understanding. She might have realized that Arzhel and we have our own houses here in Los
When the pilot finally announced that we landed in Los Angeles, my heart started to beat so fast. I looked for my phone. I checked if Adrian at least messaged me, but there was none. I think he wanted to surprise us. I mentally sighed. I leaned back on my chair and stared at the window. My hand w
We packed our things and prepared to go back to Los Angeles. Arzhel was on his phone, I looked at him. He looked serious while listening to the person he was talking to, my doctor. He called him to make sure I was really clear to go because he was worried I might still need additional follow up t
“Who will take care of Arriana?” I asked Arzhel while we were changing clothes. He was wearing his jeans, while I was buttoning my long-sleeved blouse. “Veronica just arrived here in New York. I texted her to come here,” he said. I nodded. Surprisingly, I somehow felt at peace knowing that it was
We spent the rest of our day in Arzhel’s penthouse. Arriana told us she wanted to swim, so here we were in the pool area. Arriana and I were busy swimming, while Arzhel was busy grilling some pork, and seafoods. Arriana suddenly splashed some water on my face. I silently gasped and looked at her
“Jarred was here,” Arzhel shouted. I heard the guards being alerted, they rushed inside. “He jumped on that window,” Arzhel told them. “Find him!” he commanded. They nodded and rushed outside. I looked behind Arzhel. “Where’s Arriana?” I asked, my eyes a bit widened. I looked behind him again and
He laughed but didn’t bother to deny it. My teasing laugh slowly turned into a bittersweet smile. Adrian saw how Arriana grew. He treated her as his own daughter, and as someone who acted as a father to someone who was not really his child, I knew it hurt him knowing that Arriana’s father was clos
I looked at them. They all nodded in agreement. We continued for the rest of the meeting and finalized our numbers. When it was done, I went to my office. “Janna, tell Mr. Arzhel I want us to do an emergency meeting.” She nodded and left. For a moment, my heart beat fast, this would be the firs
Two days since the renovation started, and since that almost intimate moment with Arzhel. “I’ll never understand why you had to cheat.” What he said kept appearing in my mind every once in a while. Why did he ask me that question? Does he have what-ifs too? I shook my head, as if he would feel t
I went back to my office frustrated. My aura was so cold and heavy that the people I met in the lobby hesitantly bowed and greeted me. I guessed this was the first time they saw me like this. Normally, when I’m not in the mood or stressed, I have a serious face, but my aura is still calm, and whe







