4. Forbidden Taste.

“Good evening everyone,” Helena greeted as politely as possible while holding back her words.

The sound of applause and cheers and the flashes of camera lights caught Helena on stage with a big smile.

“I will try my best when taking over Grandpa’s company. I want to thank Aunt Serena who has taken care of it for me all this time,” Helena said while looking at her aunt beside her. “That’s all, enjoy,” Helena concluded then gave the microphone to her aunt and got off the stage.

Serena took over the stage, getting the attention of the guests so that Helena could leave freely, and said that all questions would be answered by Serena when they held a press conference to introduce Helena to the media crew and the public officially.

As soon as Helena got off the stage and walked to the back, not one but two people rushed to her. They were Philip and Jimmy, who had been encouraged by her mother to follow Helena and talk nicely with the girl.

Exiting the hall, Helena’s chest felt so tight that both of her hands were clenched at her sides. Helena, who had stage fright, must have had a hard time, but for the sake of revenge and to show her true self, the girl dared herself.

"Helena!"

Damn it! Helena could still recognize the voice because it was just yesterday that she left the big house of Frazier, her ex-husband's family. Followed by footsteps approaching hurriedly. Helena immediately put on a flat expression and straightened her body when Jimmy arrived in front of her.

"What do you mean?" Jimmy's stupid question made Helena stare blankly at the man.

"What?" asked Helena coldly.

"What do you mean you're the heir to JF Group? You must be kidding?" accused Jimmy, making Helena laugh in disbelief.

Even after experiencing all the insults, humiliation, and mental torture, Helena still had to hear Jimmy's accusations about the position that had been hers from the start.

"Why? Are you only regretting it now?" Helena replied sarcastically. "Too bad, I've signed the divorce papers with you. You don't have the right to know," the girl continued coldly.

Jimmy stared at Helena in disbelief. One of his hands reached out to grab Helena's hand.

"Hey, don't joke around. I just, yesterday I lost my mind. So, let's go home," Jimmy invited without feeling guilty at all.

Once again Helena laughed dryly, forcibly removing Jimmy's hand from her and staring coldly at the man.

“Going home? Don’t joke around,” Helena said. “You dumped me, but now you’re acting like nothing happened yesterday?”

Jimmy tried to grab Helena’s hand again, but Helena immediately lifted it and took two steps back.

“Don’t you ever try to touch me with your dirty hands again,” Helena said sharply.

The man looked shocked.

“Honey,” Jimmy said in a soft tone, his forehead wrinkled and his gaze sad.

Helena knew about that expression and suddenly became disgusted.

“Don’t ever call me that again. Your rotten mouth doesn’t deserve to call me that.”

“Helena. Don’t be like this. Let’s go home, and talk properly, hm?” Jimmy coaxed which once again made Helena laugh in disbelief.

Directing her sharp gaze at the man, Helena removed the smile on her lips and became a flat and untouched expression.

“You must have forgotten, I’m not your wife anymore since you forced me to sign the divorce papers,” Helena laughed again, feeling very hurt remembering Jimmy and his family’s treatment last time. “So stop acting like I’m your wife.”

“No. Helena, listen to me. I didn’t know you didn’t do that. You misunderstood me, Helena. I never wanted to divorce you.”

Helena’s laugh sounded so sarcastic hearing what Jimmy said.

“Misunderstanding?” Helena repeated in disbelief and stared at the man who looked frustrated. “I don’t think so. And since I signed those papers, our relationship is over. I don’t care what the papers are, but from now on I’m no longer your wife, and you’re no longer my husband. So go away.”

“No.” Jimmy refused, still trying to convince Helena that what happened the other day at his house was just a joke. “Helena, please listen to my explanation,” Jimmy asked as he stepped forward to grab Helena’s hand again, but the girl quickly dodged again.

Exhaling, Jimmy looked back at Helena.

How stupid Helena was to have ever loved the man in front of her. Even though Jimmy’s mouth begged her to listen to the man’s explanation, and admit that what happened was a misunderstanding, Helena realized that Jimmy was just playing with her.

“Please, don’t go. You’re my wife, so let’s go home,” Jimmy coaxed.

Helena shook her head, refusing firmly.

“No. I will never go back to that place again. And just so you know, I don’t trust you anymore.”

“I didn’t sign the divorce papers at all, Helena.”

“I don’t care. Even if you don’t sign the divorce papers, I will never go back to a place where I was thrown away, humiliated, and degraded even though you all know nothing.”

“That’s why. Because I don’t know anything about you, so I beg you, let’s go home and listen to my explanation.” Helena shook her head again and felt that she wouldn’t be able to last much longer there. “No. I will never go back or hear your explanation. So don’t ever look for me again.” After saying that, Helena turned to leave but her movement stopped when she found Philip there, waiting for Helena to talk to her ex-husband.

“Helena.” Jimmy was about to approach but Helena chose to move towards Philip with a smile on her face ignoring Jimmy who was silent behind her.

“You were waiting for me?” Helena looked at Philip. “Let’s go,” the girl invited while holding Philip’s arm and pulling him away from there, leaving Jimmy watching them both leave.

Helena led Philip into the hotel elevator and pressed the button carelessly. As soon as the elevator door opened, Helena let go of Philip’s arm and started to move away from the man while gasping.

It would be a lie if Helena was okay when talking to Jimmy, after all, she had slept in the same room as the man who became her husband. Helena desperately acted cold and flat even though her heart was so sore. Helena held herself back from running towards the man and hugging him tightly. It would be a lie if Helena didn’t want to go back, but remembering what the girl got from Jimmy’s family last time made her have no choice but to act like that.

At the side of the elevator, not far from Helena who was taking a greedy breath, Philip just watched silently. Although he didn’t say much, the man knew what Helena was going through.

The elevator door opened on the tenth floor and Helena came out first, still unable to control herself and staggering down the hotel hallway. As her body was almost unstable, Philip quickly grabbed Helena's waist, helping her stay upright.

"Brother Philip," Helena said, groaning with tears streaming down her face.

"Yes? I'm here," Philip replied.

Helena sobbed. Both of her hands gripped the front of Philip's jacket.

Realizing Helena needed space, Philip looked around for a safe place where Helena could cry freely. The man moved while carrying Helena walked to the end of the hall and easily opened the bedroom door. Once he entered the room and felt safe, Philip said, "Cry as much as you want. I'm here."

Without needing to say twice, Helena immediately sobbed in Philip's arms, pouring everything out onto the man's broad chest who could only rub her back gently, giving comfort to the girl he loved.

No one knew what would happen next, not even Philip. However, Helena, who felt her feelings were in turmoil, lifted her face to look at Philip.

"Sorry," she said softly, quickly pulling the front of Philip's jacket and meeting his lips with hers.

It was just a short kiss at first, and Helena was the first to break it. The two stared at each other in silence for a few minutes and who knows who started it, the kiss happened again, even more than just sticking. The two devoured each other, and Helena wrapped her arms around Philip's neck, deepening the kiss. Philip returned the girl's kiss and moved regularly.

Helena ignored the fact that they were siblings because deep inside her heart there was a pull that could no longer be controlled. Helena ignored the whispers in her heart that said that what they were doing was something forbidden. Both of them couldn't hold it back, even when their breaths were fast when the kiss broke and they were already on the bed.

Without caring about anything that was there, about the bond they had, the two continued the kiss even hotter than before without knowing the secret behind it.