We stepped into a large function hall in one of the prestigious hotels that Eric owned. People were already inside, dressed in formal attire. Since I had been into many functions and launching like this in the past with Eric, where I mostly stood as an escort with no real understanding of their business whereabouts, I never asked what kind of event we were attending tonight.
Sean and I marched down the red carpet with bright smiles on our faces, numbed to the continuous flashing of the cameras aimed at us. I noticed that most of the people around were the same faces in his business circle; only that tonight, the men had their wives or partners by their sides.
"What's the event tonight?" I finally asked Sean as I felt amazed at seeing lots of female attendees tonight.
Sean pulled a chair for me and motioned for me to sit down before he pulled out another seat next to mine. Once in his seat, Sean pointed the huge, glittering letters on the stage that said. "Thanks
I danced with Sean all night, resting between intervals when he felt I was already exhausted. I saw several pairs of eyes thrown at us, perhaps, waiting for the chance to dance with Sean. Yet, Sean did not leave me as he promised."Mr. Grey, may I have a moment with you, please?" Dr. Fabella approached us while we were on our way to leave.Sean glanced at me, and I nodded. I held high respect for the chairman, so I offered to stay behind and wait for him in the coffee shop. I felt cold, and I wanted a hot drink."Chairman, kindly wait for me in the lobby. I'll accompany my wife first to the coffee shop.""Go ahead." Dr. Fabella gave me a nod and a smile, motioning for us to go ahead.Sean chose a table by the glass wall with a couch as its seat. My eyes lit up to see the soft cushion and pillows. I could no longer wait to slump my body into its comfort. The moment I leaned my head on the backrest, my drowsiness took over, and I didn't know how long
I danced with Sean all night, resting between intervals when he felt I was already exhausted. I saw several pairs of eyes thrown at us, perhaps, waiting for the chance to dance with Sean. Yet, Sean did not leave me as he promised. "Mr. Grey, may I have a moment with you, please?" Dr. Fabella approached us while we were on our way to leave. Sean glanced at me, and I nodded. I held high respect for the chairman, so I offered to stay behind and wait for him in the coffee shop. I felt cold, and I wanted a hot drink. "Chairman, kindly wait for me in the lobby. I'll accompany my wife first to the coffee shop." "Go ahead." Dr. Fabella gave me a nod and a smile, motioning for us to go ahead. Sean chose a table by the glass wall with a couch as its seat. My eyes lit up to see the soft cushion and pillows. I could no longer wait to slump my body into its comfort. The moment I leaned my head on the backrest, my drowsiness took over, and I didn't know how
Sean wrapped an arm around me tightly. Looking at the murderous look of the president, my knees started to shake. I was wondering what Sean had done, causing him to act this way. Wasn't he the one asking Sean a favor to keep Calla? If this is all because of jealousy, he wouldn't have gone a long way to follow us here. "Mr. President, what wrong have I done for you to scare my wife?" "I'm not scaring anyone, especially your wife, because she is just one of your victims, just like me." "Whatever you are talking about, Mr. President, I don't understand. I never have any ill intention towards anyone." Sean stepped forward to end his confrontation with the president, but one of his men blocked our way. "Don't you dare show some disrespect at President Ric!" Sean drew out a deep sigh, and I could tell how much he was holding back his urge to throw a punch at the president's face. Before he could speak, someone spoke behind us. "Follow us at
"Mr. President, I didn't know who Calla was in your life. I didn't even know anything about her except for her name and her birthplace. She even insisted I am just one of her life's passersby.""Liar!" President Ric sneered, and his sharp gaze made me hold my breath. "Why did you keep her in your place? Why did you spend so much to look for her? And why did you let her come after you in Hawaii?"A heavy weight ran over my chest when I heard him. Before I could draw out my conclusion, President Ric spelled it out for me."While your wife was asleep, or out on her activities, you were also indulging in pleasure with another woman."Sean's color drained as he looked stunned at the president's revelation."Your woman is a bitch!"The president's stare turned lethal at Sean, its glare pierced into my core, tearing me down. He stood up abruptly, slamming a fist into the table. The glass hissed and crackled; the trace of its broken surface turned into a wi
I heard a loud crashing sound as I closed the door. I ran back to see what's happening, and as I expected, I saw Sean reaching out to the president, his right hand on his collar. Still not satisfied in seeing how the president's face turned into dark magenta, he smashed the chair and swiped the things on top of the table with his hand,"Are you happy now? You have successfully destroyed me. What else do you want, and why do you this to me?"To my surprise, the president just broke out into devilish laughter, his busted lips oozing with bright red fluid trickling into his chin. He didn't call out his guards, either. And that made me suspicious. I got afraid that without me, they would capture Sean and torture him in this foreign land."Let's go!" I pulled his arm and dragged him out; my eyes secretly peering on the guards.Sean grabbed our trolleys with his right hand, and once we were out of the room, he stopped and picked up his phone, allowing me to con
“Haze?”“Dr. Red!”“What’s up?” I asked. Though I liked her from the start, I never gave her the chance to break the gap between a doctor and a nurse.“Doc Red, guess what?” Her enthusiasm brought me a frown because I was never in the mood to indulge in a guessing game.“I’m sorry, Haze, but can you just please state your purpose?”She was silent for a moment, maybe surprised at my sarcastic tone.“Ah, Doc Red, I’m here at the lobby of Palazzo Verde.”I stared at the receiver, pulling my brows together. Did Sean send her over here?“What are-” I started to question her unexpected appearance, but then I decided to meet her, “ah, Haze, just please wait for me there in the lobby.”“Okay, doc.”In less than five minutes, I already saw her waving her hand at me as soon as I stepped out of the el
“Wealth?” I asked her back, thinking I had not heard her correctly.Hazel furrowed her brows, giving me a look of disbelief.“Yes. Your inheritance.”“What are you talking about?” I stared at her, half-expecting that she had just misconstrued me for someone else.“The Grey Inheritance.”I scoffed and looked into her eyes. “Haze, remember, Grey is Sean’s family name, not mine.”“I know,” she replied as if what she was saying was just a simple matter. She took a sip of her coffee, wiped her mouth, and stood up.“Where are you going?” I got upset. Had she really no idea that I was already dying of suspense?“Go with me, Dr. Red,” she gestured with her hand, expecting that I could not refuse.I stood up like a puppet, picked up my bag, and followed her to the door.“I have booked a tour package for the two of us
All the scenes of my life since I met Sean ran through my mind like a live panorama. I remembered how he stared at me in the emergency room, where I first met him. That I was also the time whenI felt attracted to another man. All my life had rotated around Eric, and his dominance in my life made me resigned to my belief that there would no longer be another man to take an interest inme. Or maybe because that’s how Eric led me to believe that I was already unworthy for anyone.Another meeting followed during the launching of Laminae, where I wondered why he didn’t bring a partner. And why he seemed to have eyes only for me. He danced with me that night and even brought me to his room. He comforted me when I saw how Eric flirted with other women, and he even offered his shoulder for me to cry on.All those series of events, where he always came in offering me those things I needed at the moment, rolled in. The house Philip offered the dayI s