LOGINMARKI found our table easily and slid into the empty seat in front of Vector.“You look upset,” Vector said as he signaled the waiter.“I am upset by a couple of things,” I responded.“What’s wrong?” Vector asked me.“I ran into Donald on my way out. He was on his way in,” I responded tightly. “Was he in here?” I asked even though it was clear that he was.“If he was, I really didn’t see him because I have been engrossed with my phone,” Vector responded.“Does he now come here?” I asked Vector.This was about the third time that I was running into Donald here and it was becoming obvious that he also came here to have a good time.Vector shrugged and said, “It would seem like.”I became more pissed off.“Why on earth should he be coming here? What happened to Dancing Devils? Wasn’t that where he usually went?” I asked Vector.He was one of the reasons I stopped going to that club.When he came back to Paris, Donald made it a point of duty to always visit the club, and I was already ge
MARK“Is there anything else?” I asked Reyna after she was done with what I asked her to do.I glanced at my watch and saw that it was almost time for me to close up for the day.“Nothing more, sir,” she responded, but she didn’t leave.“What is it, Reyna?” I asked her.“I know I shouldn’t be prying, but you have been sulking all day, sir,” Reyna said. “Is anything the matter?” She asked.“No, there isn’t,” I responded.“Are you sure?” Reyna asked more deeply.If she wasn’t very competent, and added to the fact that I knew that she was simply being caring, I might have been upset with her because I didn’t want anyone prodding me like this.“Yes, Reyna, I am sure,” I responded. “Well, what about the chef I asked you to find?” I asked her.Earlier in the day, I had spoken to her about hiring a chef for Alexa because I wanted her to be well fed and taken care of.Thankfully, the doctor was kind enough to give me a list of foods that might help her get better, and with the help of a paid
ALEXAI stayed in my dad’s room, which had now become my room, to get some rest, and after a while, my phone rang.I was shocked to see that it was Noelle.For a moment, I stared at my phone screen as though I couldn’t tell who was calling, and that was because I was utterly stunned that she was calling.Noelle hadn’t called me in days.Ever since I found out what she did and I tried to reach her by calling and texting and she never responded, I simply stopped trying.So why was she calling me now?I contemplated whether or not I should pick up, and I was still on it when the call ended. I noticed that my heart was beginning to race faster. I was still upset with her.Then she began to call again, and I just found myself picking up.The call connected, but we were both silent for some seconds, and I knew I wasn’t going to say a word until she did.If she called to simply stay quiet, then I would also stay quiet.“Alexa,” Noelle eventually said, her voice in a whisper.“How could you,
MARK“Excuse me, what did you just say?” I asked Mona, hoping that I either didn’t hear her correctly or I didn’t understand what she was saying.“I said I am suffering from early pregnancy sickness,” Mona answered more emphatically.My heart began to race faster.She couldn’t be serious!Did she mean what she just said? I was a hundred percent certain a few seconds ago that she had gotten rid of the pregnancy, judging from my interaction with her receptionist at her gift store and her housekeeper downstairs. What the heck was she talking about?“Most women have it during the first weeks of their pregnancy,” Mona added.But I didn’t care for her damned explanation.I wouldn’t know this because I wasn’t present during the first weeks of Alexa’s pregnancy, and it just dawned on me that during her dad’s funeral and the fair, which were good chances to see her but I didn’t, Alexa was already carrying my child.I had to mentally shake off the thought from my head because it wasn’t import
MARKI arrived at Mona’s store, which used to be Alexa’s store, and I didn’t help because I was reminded of Alexa all over again; each time I came here, I was always reminded of Alexa. Anyway, I parked and got down.“Hi, good day, Mr. Mark!” Her receptionist greeted me with cheerfulness.It was expected because she knew that Mona and I were seeing each other.A lot of people knew after the fair, actually, and it was a good thing that they didn’t make such a fuss about it because it would have put me in a very uncomfortable situation. I wasn’t ready to show anyone to the city as my partner.If Mona wasn’t so clingy that day, no one would have guessed.“Hey, good day,” I responded. “Is Mona in?” I asked her.“Um, no, she is not,” the receptionist answered. “She hasn’t been here today,” she added, much to my surprised.“Oh, is that so?” I asked. “Yeah,” she responded. “When was the last time she was here?” I asked.“A few days ago,” she answered.“Do you know why?” I asked carefully.M
ALEXAWaiting for Mark to finish up whatever he was talking to the doctor about really upset me, and I wanted to call a cab, but I recalled that I had left my cell phone back at the house, and so I had to wait for him.Painfully so.My phone was right on the table in the living room where I had kept it, but I noticed that it was in a different position; as though someone had shifted it.Usually, I wouldn’t have even thought about it, but I did, especially with Ivy in the house.Angrily, I grabbed the phone and hurried upstairs to Ivy’s bedroom. Without knocking, I barged in.“Alexa, goodness, what is it?” Ivy asked. “I didn’t even realize you were back,” she added.“Did you touch my phone?” I asked Ivy.She blinked for a few seconds before regaining her composure.“What?” She asked, sounding bewildered to be asked that kind of question.“Did you go anywhere near my phone?” I asked her again through clenched teeth.“But you only just got back. How is it possible that I would have gone
MARKReyna’s text came in when I was speaking to the doctor with Alexa, so right after I left the hospital, I went to meet Reyna at Mr. Silver’s company.“Am I late?” I asked her the moment I got there.“By twenty minutes,” she said lightly.“I apologize, but it took longer than expected at the hos
ALEXA“Good morning, dad,” I greeted my dad the moment he opened his eyes.I gave him a few seconds to adjust his eyes to his environment, being that he slept all through the night. The doctor, during his last checkup last night, had already informed me that the medication will keep him unconscious
ALEXAWhat I just saw brought back all the anger in me and disoriented me internally.And I could not explain the jealousy I felt in the pit of my stomach. Mark was such a shameless man. How long had he known Reyna that something was already going on between them? I had loved only Mark since I was
ALEXAMark became too skeptical to speak.“Can you stop placing me under suspense and just say what the fuck you are thinking?” I almost barked at Mark demandingly.“Calm down, Alexa, and please, let us all be mindful of our mood and language,” the doctor cautioned me.Again, I felt embarrassed.“I







