David and Mariane were riding in a car as they were heading to the mall. “What kind of wedding do you want?” David asked suddenly, which made Mariane frown.
“What are you talking about?” Mariane wrinkled her nose as if she found him ridiculous at his question.“I mean... What kind of wedding do you want? Intimate, simple, fancy? Do you want us to televise our wedding?” David asked again.Mariane laughed in disbelief at David's question.“If you ask me, it would be better if there was no marriage. And I don't want my name attached to you. If you intend to tell the world that I am your possession, then don't be. I want a quiet life. So I can walk freely.” She stated.“That is not possible, my lady. You will marry me whether you like it or not.” David sternly said.“I know. That’s why I came here with you. Because I don’t have a choice.” Mariane said as a matter of fact.“Okay then. Let’s go to the mall first to buy you clothes, then will head after to the civil registrar’s office. And have our wedding done.”After their conversation, Mariane went silent for the entire trip and never spoke to him again. She closed her eyes to fall asleep, but suddenly the person next to her reached for an envelope, making her frown.“What is this?” she asked.“Open it. As discussed, I found your father. It contains information about the man who abused your mother.” Mariane immediately opened the file.There was a mixture of regret on Mariane's face as the person she was supposed to avenge was probably dead. Because he wanted to punish the person himself, but on the other hand, he was still happy because of what happened to Andrew Morgan at the hands of Ethan Reed.“So he’s dead,” Mariane muttered as she remained stoic.“Yes. He got killed before the day you were born.” David said.“Good for him,” she coldly said, before giving the envelope back to him.David never thought he would see Marian be this cold. That you could feel her hatred toward the person she wanted to punish.‘Her innocent face has a devil's side as well. And it makes me love her more.’ David thought as he stared at Mariane.They arrived at the mall, owned by David. He immediately ordered George to block their path, so that no one would see their arrival. They also blocked the internet signal in the entire area, so that no one could post his pictures in case a customer saw them. They went to the dress shop.“Have her try all the white dresses available here,” David ordered his sales crew as he sat in the waiting room.The three sales ladies prepared the available white dress, and they pulled Mariane inside the fitting room.“Try this, ma’am.” The sales lady gave her a pleated square neck long sleeves bodycon dress that reaches her mid-thigh.Mariane came out from the fitting room and showed her outfit to David, to which David frowned. He looked at Mariane from head to foot.“Too much skin. Next,” he commented, which made Mariane’s shoulder fall and she heaved a sigh.Mariane tried another set of dresses, but all of them didn’t like David. David always says it’s either too short, has too much skin, or is too sexy. Until Mariane got tired of all the fittings she made.She groaned. “Why don’t I wear simple pants and a shirt, then?” she asked sarcastically.“Just try one last time,” David said.Mariane sighed exasperatingly. But she still went to the fitting room and tried on the last dress left. She tried the Chiffon V-neck maxi dress that reached below her knee.‘I think this is better,’ she thought as she looked at her reflection in the mirror.Mariane came out of the fitting room and showed herself to David.“Ma’am, this dress fits you well,” Sales lady (1) said.“You looked dazzling,” Sales lady (2) giggles.“Really?” she asked the sales ladies with a smile plastered on her face, which made the crews nod in unison.David stared at the girl for a long time, while carefully looking at what she was wearing. He stood up from his seat and approached Mariane.David snaked his arm around her stomach and pulled her closer to him, making Mariane stunned. She felt shivers down her spine when her face was a few inches away from his as David whispered something into her ear.“You looked gorgeous, and I wanted to kiss you right here, right now.” Mariane’s face reddened.She immediately pushed David. “Can you stay away from me?!” she looked at him in disgust. And she ran inside the fitting room to change her clothes, making David smile.“You don’t have to change your clothes. Because we will go to the registrar’s office right away.” David reminded her.“I will pick the dress she’s wearing now. And packed the clothes she wore earlier.” He ordered.“Yes, Sir.” Sales lady (1) said.“Sir, you’re girlfriend is so beautiful,” Sales lady (2) said, making the other sales lady poke her in the arm.“She’s my wife.” David simply said. And the three sales ladies widened in shock.They never thought that the great David Cruz was already married. It was a piece of shocking news to them.Mariane hissed as she heard what David had just said. She looked at her face in the mirror and she still noticed that her face was as red as a tomato. Mariane fanned herself with her hands.‘Damn this guy. I can’t stand him. Why did he have to announce that I’m his wife?’ she groaned at her thoughts.After she calmed herself, Mariane came out of the fitting room, holding her old clothes.“Make sure this will not spread. My wife was a private person, she doesn’t like to be the talk of the town.” David informed them.“If ever you spread this news, you’ll get fired right away. Understood?” He warned them, which made the three ladies nod.David saw Mariane approaching them, and he reached for her hand to hold it, but Mariane refuse to hold his. Instead, she walked past him, and David shook his head when he followed her from behind.David and Mariane headed right away to the civil registrar’s office. Fortunately, David was friends with the officer who will facilitate the registration of their marriage.“I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss your bride.” Mariane’s face reddened again at what the officer had just said.Suddenly, David pulled her closer to him, making Mariane’s eyes widen in surprise. David took the opportunity to kiss Mariane and it left her dumbfounded.“Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Cruz,” the officer congratulated them after they kissed.“Am I pregnant?!”David frowned at Mariane’s reaction.“Why do you look surprised? Didn’t you know?”David looked at her in the eye trying to figure out if Mariane was telling the truth about her not knowing their pregnant. But Mariane couldn’t stand to lie to him. She bit her lower lip and winced.“I was about to tell you after our wedding as my wedding gift, but it seems like you knew about it now.” Mariane pouted disappointedly.David sighed. “Love, you don’t have to be disappointed. Don’t worry. I will act like I never knew about your pregnancy.” David smiled while trying to comfort his wife.“By the way, who else knew about this matter?” she asked, alarmed.“I haven’t told anyone yet, except for Stacey.”“Oh,” Mariane suddenly felt sad and frightened upon mentioning the name of the person who cause her wounds in the cheek.David held her hand. “Don’t worry about her. She said sorry and will turn herself in at the police station. I also called some reporters to clear out your name
‘She’s pregnant,’ David kept on thinking about what the doctor had just said. And he couldn’t help but worry about Mariane’s condition as well.‘I should have known in the beginning. So, I could protect them.’ Suddenly, he remembered what Stacey did to Mariane.‘Stacey, you will pay for what you did.’ he thought.His grip on the steering wheel tightened as images of Stacey smirking at him appeared in his thoughts. David stepped on the gas to accelerate his speed. He was on his way to the abandoned building where they found Mariane. As soon as he arrived at the building, John immediately welcomed him.He remembered after knowing that Mariane was pregnant, he immediately called John to stop torturing Stacey. Because he wanted to do the punishment by himself.“Where is she?” David asked.“She’s on the top floor, Sir. Like what you said, we did what she does to Madam.” John informed him.“That’s good. You can have your rest. I can take it from here.”“But, Sir.-”“It’s alright. I’m okay.
If you wish to find your beloved lover alive, you better look for her now. Finder’s keepers, baby.“Who the hell send this message to you?!” Kim asked exasperatingly.After David received those cryptic messages from an unknown number, he immediately contacted Anastacia, Geneva, Kim, and John. But since Anastacia needs to take care of her husband, Diego, Anastacia needs to stay with him. So, to get her involved in the conversation, David called her and put the phone into a speaker phone.“I don’t know yet. But I have my investigator investigate the photo. Let’s wait for his call.”“Do you know where to find her now, son?” Geneva asked worriedly. “If you do so, don’t worry about Jacob. I will take good care of him,” she added.“I’m still waiting for the investigator’s report. Once we find out her location, we will immediately rescue her.”“I want to come!” Kim volunteered.“Are you nuts? What if something happened to you? Dr. Smith will kill me.” Mark butted in, which made Kim roll her
‘Where am I?’ She wondered.After a while, his stomach suddenly started to boil. Only then did he remember that he had not eaten lunch and had only eaten biscuits in the morning. His throat was also parched with thirst. In addition to that, Mariane is no longer comfortable in the gown she is wearing because apart from being heavy, she is also starting to itch and the fabric is sagging around her chest.Mariane tried to feel the surroundings while she tapped her foot to figure out if the floor was cement, wood, or on a road. Mariane tried to turn around the post but then she suddenly felt nervous as her heart stops from breathing when she tapped her foot and could feel nothing.‘Why is there no floor? Did they hang me up?” she wondered.Trembling Mariane, makes Stacey chuckle. Mariane becomes alert upon hearing the voice of a laughing woman. Just seeing her rival struggling makes Stacey happy.“Hmm!!! (Who are you?!)” Mariane hummed as she couldn’t speak properly.From giggling, Stacey
It was a traditional church with wooden pews on each side of the aisle but because of this special occasion. They covered the entrance and down the aisle with vines and festive candles lighting the way to their future. Their chosen flower arrangement group elegantly designed the inside of a church. They created an arc at the entrance with mixed chrysanthemums and pink and white roses. People and media groups who got invited to the wedding of the century gathered inside the church.The media groups were busy preparing their camera at the back, following the other guests invited to the wedding. The wedding coordinator talked to the entourage about their position as they walked down the aisle later. Jacob fell asleep in the chair while Geneva took care of him. Next to Geneva were Anastacia and David. David was constantly blowing his breath while rubbing his hands on his knees. The groom must have been feeling anxious because of his wedding.“Are you all right?” Anastasia asked.“I don’t
After David left her alone in the room, the make-up artists and the wedding planner came to check on her. She needs to get ready, as the ceremony at the church will start soon. The make-up artist and the hair stylist started doing their assigned job. And it was too late for her to cover up the lovebite David made on her neck.‘Dammit!’ Mariane cursed in her mind.“Good morning, Miss Mariane,” the crew greeted her. But they turned all their eyes on her neck that had a love bite, and they all went silent as they looked away.Kim entered the room and was about to greet her friend when she noticed the mark.“Good morning- oooh… Seem like someone just sneaked around.” Kim teased as she walked in Mariane’s direction.Mariane rolled her eyes as she tried to hide the embarrassment she felt. Her cheeks were now as red as tomatoes. Kim suddenly held Mariane’s chin and tilted it sideward, which made Mariane slap her friend’s hand.“Stop it, will you?”But the best friend of the year grinned. “Wh