When Jenkins saw Charles left, he inserted his hands in his pocket, a side of his mouth curved up. Oh well, he almost gave up on helping Stella run away and hide somewhere but it looks like it will happen anyway.The drama earlier was too much for him so he stayed silent in a corner. He saw everyone in his point of view, even the evil smirk Andrea wore on her face was clear to him.He sighs heavily and walks to where Charles was from, to Stella’s room. Exactly as he arrived, a nurse with bloody cotton and a tube just came out of Stella’s room. Looks like she made a mess.After the nurse left, he moved forward, reaching his hand for the door and opening it. Then he stepped inside and when he met Stella’s swollen eyes, he could feel her pain.“Are you here to say what they said?” Stella instantly asked before he could close the door behind him.“No,” he answered calmly, a side of his mouth raised turning into a lopsided grin. “I’m here because the offer still stands.”Stella glared at h

Five years later.On a private remote island owned by the magnificent Jenkins Castigado lived Stella as Amunie’s guardian. With them is Stella’s little boy, Casper. Jenkins named him and Stella thought it was nice so they agreed to call him that.Jenkins comes around once or sometimes twice a month to visit them. Amunie is homeschooled while Stella is being taught the business by someone hired by Jenkins. She’s been studying for three years and Jenkins too teaches her how to read people when he visits.How Stella is dressed, how she behaved, and how she was back then without class are all gone. Jenkins changed her into someone better, someone with a degree to brag about when she’s being brought down.“Don’t you think five years is long enough, Stella?” Jenkins asked her while they were having tea at the terrace overlooking a big entity of water.“You just turned sixteen, Jenkins.” Stella glances at the sparkles in the water. She has enjoyed her peace. “You’re already handling a compan

The second that door opened, Charles eyes grew large to see the lady who came in with Jenkins. He knew he was not the only one who was shocked. Even though Stella seemed changed it was still her, the woman he is looking for.“Shall we start the meeting?” Jenkins asked everyone.It awoke Charles, turning to see Jenkins and his evil smirk. So, after all, it was this little devil who hid Stella cautiously. Although the meeting has began, Charles couldn’t keep his focus on everything they say. He wants to take a glimpse at the back where the secretaries are keeping notes. All he could think about was Stella, that she is here with them. The woman he has been looking for is in the same room as him. He can’t let it pass.Soon as the meeting was over, Charles wanted to come up immediately to Stella. Unfortunately, a big investor came up to his face. In a blink of an eye and Stella was gone at that corner.Charles knew he needed to face the investor but he learned from his mistakes. He just

At the parking lot, Charles opened the front seat door for Stella but then she decided to open the back seat and went in. It was supposed to piss Charles off but instead he just chuckled and opened the door Stella went in to.“Yo, in the front seat,” he tells her.“You’re only taking me home,” she said, raising an eyebrow.“I know that’s why you have to sit on the front seat.” Stella gave him a cold stare but of course he didn’t let it get to him. “Does it make you uncomfortable just sitting beside me? You know what they say when you avoid--”“I am not avoiding you because of that, mister Castigado.” She clicks her tongue and snatched her bag from her side. “Move so I can transfer seats.”Charles moved and opened the front door for Stella. He could not help but enjoy himself while looking at Stella’s annoyed face. While she made herself comfortable, he closes the door softly. Then he went to the other side to get on the driver’s seat.“So, where’s your address?” he cheerfully asked.“

Since that day when Jason met Stella with Jenkins’ help, what she said that day just won’t escape his mind. It gets him furious that Charles didn’t even believe Stella and it pushed her away.Charles is even stupid enough to have helped Andrea and got her to work in his company. It pisses Jason off. He wants to do something to help her so bad but Stella asked her not to help her. She told him not to get involved.“I can’t just stay still,” Jason frustratingly sighs after saying it.Tapping his finger on the desk, he thought of seeing Stella again. He really wants to see her again since that day. It’s just that he doesn’t have a lot to say.Not to mention Casper. He is the spitting image of Charles yet he acts like Jenkins. What the hell can he offer to that little guy? How to take care of people? How will he say that he was the reason his mother is hurting?After work, Jason went to visit Vanessa, knocking on her door. He had memorized her schedule that he knows when to come and not.