Se connecterALEXAAfter Mark left, I decided to take a nap, and much to my surprise, I slept for much longer than expected. Judging by how I was feeling, I had thought that I would be too restless to even close my eyes, but the moment I lay on my bed, I fell asleep.Well, it had to do with the pregnancy, because I had realized lately that it was always wearing me out quickly. Sometimes, I got tired for no reason, and sleepy most times as well.And I still would have been sleeping if Lora hadn’t knocked on my door.“Miss Alexa, good afternoon,” she greeted after I asked her to come into my room. “I am sorry I interrupted your rest,” she added.“It’s fine, Lora. I have been sleeping for a bit anyway,” I told her, thinking that she was coming to talk to me about lunch.I was already having the craving for something.Aside from the fatigue, drowsiness, and of course, horniness which I had tried to push aside since Mark and I fought, I was also feeling hungry every hour. It seemed as though I wanted
MARKAlexa’s words struck deep into my bones, and it wasn’t just about the words; it was the deep pain and bitterness that I felt in her voice.And that broke me.As I drove back to the company, I began to wish that there was something I could do to reverse the past, but how could I?When I got to my company, Vector was already waiting for me in my office, and Reyna followed me in.“Reyna, what is it?” I asked her dully as I sank into my chair.“I wanted to inform you about the list of vendors and itinerary put down for the wedding. I will need you to make some confirmations before I proceed,” Reyna rambled on, without realizing the mood that I was in.“Those won’t be necessary any longer, Reyna,” I told her, much to her confusion.Vector was surprised.He hadn’t said anything since I walked in and that was because he was trying to give Reyna and me the space to talk.“Why not, sir?” Reyna asked me. “Does Miss Alexa have a different plan?” She questioned almost immediately.Reyna knew
ALEXA“Until the wedding?” Mark asked, as though he didn’t understand what I had just said.“You heard me right, Mark,” I responded with more firmness.I knew that Noelle wasn’t here; she did say that she was going to visit her parents, and Lora was too professional to stick her nose in our business, so it was just Mark and me.I didn’t have to worry about anyone overhearing what we were saying. Not that I wanted to have any conversation with Mark anyway.“That’s not possible, Alexa,” Mark countered calmly.“Excuse me?” I was awed by Mark’s audacity.He had probably thought that because I was marrying him again, he owned me and could tell me what to do.“What about the wedding plans, Alexa?” Mark asked. “Nobody gets married to someone they are not speaking to,” he added in exasperation.“Well, enemies do all the time,” I retorted.Mark reared his head back in shock.“We are enemies now?” Mark asked.“Yes, we are,” I responded confidently.My heart was beating very fast, and that was b
ALEXAI knew exactly what Mark wanted to do, and I was glad that I was able to stop it before he could. The class went on for about two hours, and five minutes into it, I completely forgot about everything else and gave it all my concentration.Claudia had a way of getting the parents hooked with every lesson.“You must prioritize the wellbeing of your child over anything else. One thing you must learn as new parents is that even in your emotions, schedules, routines, and lifestyle, you now have the child to consider. No more taking impulsive decisions and rash actions that could damage the mental wellbeing of the child,” she had said.And I couldn’t stop thinking about those words.Right before we walked into the class, another woman had just declared that she was pregnant for Mark.I acted the only way I could by just talking and leaving without blowing up as usual, and that was because I was still trying to wrap my head around it. It just didn’t seem very fair, but now, Claudia was
MARKAs we made our way to the class, different thoughts ran through my head. Vector did warn me that if I didn’t sort things out with Mona, Alexa would definitely find out, and now, she had. I couldn’t even deny it.Alexa’s reaction made me deeply worried.A part of me had expected that Alexa would flare up, create a scene, and call off the wedding. Worse, she would insist that I never came close to her or our baby again, just as she had done when she found out that Noelle and I once kissed, but she didn’t.Instead, she had acted cold and calm, and that was even more dangerous for me.We got to the class before I could even stop Alexa to say anything, even though I really couldn’t think of the right thing to say.“Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ronaldo, welcome to today’s class,” Claudia said as soon as we got there.There was no one else in the room except Claudia, which automatically meant that we were early.“Are we the first?” I asked even though it was obvious.“Yes, you are,” Claudia respon
ALEXAMark got out of the car and walked gallantly towards me.“Am I late?” He asked me.“No, just right on time,” I responded, almost stiffly.There was a tension between us, but right now, I didn’t even think I wanted to address it.“Now that you are here, I figure we will be driving in your car?” I asked him.“Yes,” Mark said.And then he turned towards his car, opening the front door for me. I walked over and got into the car.Mark went to the other side of his car and got in.For the next five minutes, we both drove in silence. There was a lot to say to each other, and at the same time, neither of us wanted to start the conversation. There was an elephant in the room, but we both stayed quiet.When we were almost at the hospital, I decided to break the uncomfortable silence between us.“What happened, Mark?” I asked him.“Huh?” He seemed clueless about what I was asking him about.“What happened when you went on your business trip?” I rephrased my question.Mark cleared his throa
MARKMy ears had to either be playing tricks on me, or the cops had suddenly taken to playing silly pranks.“Excuse me?” I expressed in shock.“What is going on here?” Mr. Devon asked protectively.He was acting as though he was my dad who saw the need to protect me, and it warmed my heart that he
MARKAfter Vector and I made an agreement; ensuring that I pulled all my weight for him was the least that I could do after taking such great fall for me, we went out of the detective’s office to join everyone else.This time around, we didn’t take as much time as when I went into his office to spe
MARKReturning to my apartment made me feel like a bloody loser. I had already made Mr. Devon know what to do and there was no deliberating on the issue; I would give up everything to fight for Vector, but after we parted ways and my driver began the drive to my residence, I felt the weight of ever
MARK“Who saw me?” I asked Mr. Devon on our way to the station for the umpteenth time since his last statement but he couldn’t give me a direct response.My heart was beating rapidly; this was becoming more complicated than I anticipated.If someone truly saw me run out of his apartment, they would







