MasukClarissa laid in Nicholas’s arms, her eyes staring at distant walls as her brows formed a deep bow.Now that she vented out all of her pent up emotions, the reality slowly started to kick in and she inhaled his scent, feeling embarrassed by her own actions.She was the one who warned him to stay away from her and told him not to contact her unless he found a solution to their problem but she took the initiative to call him and shamelessly asked him to come to her.How can she face him after embarrassing herself in a terrible way?As she got back to her senses, the pain from her parents started to get numb and thought about her situation. What should she do now?What should she say to him if he asks her about why she called him out of all the people she knew? The clock ticked but she refused to leave his embrace, not having the courage to face him and enjoyed his service.His giant hands caressed her hair softly, engulfing her in a warm hug which wrapped around her like a thi
The living room fell silent as Clarissa sobbed, telling Nicholas about how hurt she is to know that her parents treated her as an outsider. “I have always craved for a family.”She said, sniffling hard, looking at him with her red, swollen eyes, remembering her struggles to live with a single mother since childhood.“I wanted dad, mama and I to live as a family and it is my dream since my parents separation and they are having a secret affair behind my back. Why?”She complained with deep haughtiness, her voice hoarse from crying, almost losing her pitch but she still talked, pouring out her worries. Ever since her mama took her away to France in a fit after separating from her dad, she always prayed to be reunited with him as a family. She spent hours begging her mama just to let her see her dad on her birthdays, so that he would realize how much she loves him and wants him back but he never acknowledged her efforts. “I always pleaded mama to let me see dad but she was n
Clarissa didn’t know how long she cried in Nicholas's arms. Her cries slowly turned into sobs and her body felt weak and numb from exhaustion. The entire time, Nicholas didn’t budge an inch and just let her lean on him, giving her the warmth as much as she needed, coaxing her to stop crying and pampered her like she is a little girl. Her phone rang in her handbag continuously but she didn’t wish to answer any of the calls because she can guess who is calling her and she doesn’t want to talk to her. Not now. She sniffled, her head pounding with dull headache from all the crying and winced, closing her eyes, tired of standing. Nicholas sensed her discomfort and brought her to the sofa before sitting on it and pulled her away from his embrace and rubbed her sore waist to sooth the pain. He felt a pang in his chest and sighed helplessly, looking at her swollen eyes and puffy face, her nose red from wailing. Clarissa sniffled again, her cheeks turning red in embarrassment as she sp
The nanny is busy in the garden, taking care of the roses and she didn’t notice the pregnant woman slipping out.Clarissa drove her Bentley out of her house in full speed, her face drenched in tears, her vision blurred with mist but she continued to drive in heartbreak.She couldn’t believe what she saw in her mama’s bedroom.Her dad. He was kissing her mama and they looked so happy.But why does her heart ache in agony to see them together?Isn’t this what she always wanted?Yes. She wanted them to be happy but why did they hide such happy news from her? This is a big thing. A big deal. Yet she is kept in the dark. Why? The betrayal from her parents is unbearable and she cried hysterically, her foot pressing on the accelerator, totally ignoring her condition.She felt abandoned by her own people and didn’t know where she is driving to or who to reach out to share her heartbreak.She drove aimlessly, overtaking many vehicles, losing control over her senses as her mind revo
“Enough Derrick.”Matilda protested softly as she pushed the kissing man off of her but she didn’t use much strength and smiled at him in glee.The banquet helped them both to clear their misunderstandings and ever since Derrick opened up about his secrets, Matilda couldn’t stop herself from pouring out her love for him.She of course hated the fact that Linda used his drunkenness to conceive Natalie but it’s been almost three decades and she cannot let that single unintentional mistake dictate the rest of her life.She saw the video with which Linda blackmailed him. He was drunk and unconscious and didn’t even know what was happening around him. It was an accident which he couldn’t be able to avoid. But the thing is….the man she thought betrayed her for other woman happened to love her all the time. He didn’t marry Linda and never touched her in twenty two years of their separation.His loyalty is beyond belief.How can she still have a heart to push him away?“I want to m
The drive back home from the hospital is short and silent as Clarissa and Antoine immersed in their own worlds.They share the same problem in love.Not getting the love they deserve from the people they love.Nicholas is playing with Clarissa’s feelings without giving her proper closure and Catherine is doing the same with Antoine. Clarissa didn’t know how to coax him because she can understand his pain. She lived through it for so many years and hates to see her friend live it.Thus, she told Catherine to just be frank with Antoine so that he can move on from her. What’s the point in making him trail behind her like a puppy if she can’t love him back?She knew Catherine is decisive and unromantic but at least she won’t see her friends at odds if they be honest with each other.“Take care Rissa. Call me if you need anything.”Antoine said after dropping Clarissa at home and prepared to drive back to the office.He has been driving back and forth from office to home whenever
Switzerland!Linda sent Natalie to Switzerland to undergo surgeries, to repair her damaged uterus and to recuperate from her wounds. To everyone, she was in Denmark, heart broken to see Nicholas and Clarissa together but the truth is, she was glad that she had a reason to escape.Though her pla
The wind blew from the windows into the villa, carrying the aroma of jasmines that interwove the grills and filled Nicholas’s nostrils, making him suck his teeth as he remembered Clarissa. She hired an architect and asked him to plant jasmines outside the house, structuring them to weave around t
In Romano group….The CEO floor is filled with the continuous ringing sound of telephone as the clients kept calling Victor for the meeting schedule. He felt like resigning to the job if not for the bountiful salary Nicholas provided him with.It is so unbecoming of his boss to cancel the appoi
Nicholas looked at the lightening screen of his mobile but didn’t attempt to answer the call even if it rang continuously for three times. He put it back in his pocket with an irritated sigh and glanced at the closed door of Clarissa’s private room.She will be fine. He turned around, ignoring







