Going home after work and meeting Dinah and William were excruciatingly tiring. It’s not a surprise. They are the kind of family that would literally steal your breath away with their air of arrogance with money that would last for more generations to come. She keeps asking herself after that. Was it right for her to somehow forgive them so easily after everything that has happened? Being a mother now, she has a daughter to think about. Unlike Alissa, Hope was able to receive the love of her grandparents and a father to cherish her, protect and spoil her with all their love.

Alissa arrive at the office later than planned since she and Hope ended up waking up late this morning. After the trip to Disney land, Daniel had decided to book a hotel there and both Alissa and Hope enjoyed another trip the next day. Just driving around wherever his brand new Roll Royce model would take them and enjoy the scenery which is quite foreign to them compared to everyday new york skyscrapers. They even went to Sunset Boulevard, fancy restaurants and Daniel couldn’t stop buying them gifts after gifts that would last for years to come. She was supposed to work that day but Daniel had assured her that she would be fine seeing he owns about 80% of the building from the merge so he can decide whether she goes to work or not. She was so tired and envy Hope for only getting up to get her shower and breakfast before falling asleep again with Sarah. Alissa had to tie her hair in a bun since she didn’t have the time to style her hair this morning. She wore a simple white dress wi

Daniel woke up from the guest room, not wanting to overwhelm Alissa or make her more traumatized by what had happened if he were to sleep with her. He woke up earlier than those two and quickly took a shower so he can serve them breakfast. He had also called Gregory to let the management knows that both he and Alissa won’t be coming that day. Once he took his shower and got dressed, he went to the kitchen to prepare the plates and tea, aka one of the few little things he knew since he enjoy them all the time. More than coffee at least, the subtle test of tea calms him like no other. The doorbell rings when he was down setting up the dining room table so he quickly goes to the door and peeks through the hole and is glad to see Randy. He opens the door to the six-foot-tall Tandy who is holding two carry bags filled with a bunch of Tupperware that is filled with food made by Randy’s wife. Eggs, pancakes, bacon stripes, Asian fried rice, green salads and fruits, and all these fruits l

Alissa was observing Hope playing beside the huge pool, next to the heated small rounded pool made just for kids at Jessica’s backyard. Something she has added on after her cousin has given birth to her niece and nephew. One of her maids, an elderly Brazilian woman was playing with her while Jessica hangs out at the veranda, stretching her leg on Jessica’s velvety black couch. The fire pit beside her gives her extra warmth during that cool weather. His house was somewhere around Jersey with a huge Spanish-style mansion, decorated with classic Spanish type decor, sporting arched doorways, small balconies, curved roof tiles, stucco exterior walls, courtyard entrances, and lush green natural gardens. It was gorgeous and so cozy. Daniel had forced her to stay at home longer and avoid anything that could add more stress to her mind. She decides to spend more time with Hope and fortunately, Jessica had called her and invite her to her home since she was free as a bird. Daniel had sent h

Daniel was sitting beside Alissa who is looking outside the car window. Her face was void of any emotion. He tilted his head to look closely but her full face was facing the window, looking out at the skyscraper around them as Randy drive past them. Only when Daniel touch her hand did she wince and turn around, looking at him with a hard stare. Slightly angry but scared too. He look down at her hand and saw her palm has a bit of a purple hue on it. A huge difference with her other hand and Daniel proceed to pull it towards him despite her objections. He proceed to pry open her palm that she had tried to close as tight as she could but when Daniel gave her an angry stare, she gave up. Eventually sighed and let him check her swollen palm. He gently runs his thumb over it. His blood was boiling deep inside of him. Alissa was hurt under his care. The fact that even a gentle brush along her palm had caused her to flinch made him extremely furious. “How the heck did your hand becomes lik