He frowned hard while looking down at me, his perfect sculptured jaws were tightly clenched. He muttered something that I didn't get.I pursed my lips. He is already pissed.He didn't ask again because the metal door opened. He intertwined his fingers in mine and led me to the door. I wanted to protest but I can't now that he held my hands tightly.We walked inside the restaurant where we had dinner last night. He assisted me to a private room.Table for two? I pointed out when I sae the table he got for us. The waiter quickly gave us the menu to order."Uh, are we meeting with Mr. Cheng here?" I asked casually."Nope, he's out of the country right now..." he answered.I swallowed. I thought we're having a lunch meeting with Mr. Cheng? So does it mean that we're alone here? Now?He leaned onto the couch, anf because our table is round, his legs can't help but to hit me under, considering his size.I couldn't take my eyes off the table. Our space is to limi

My emotions are mixed up right now. Anger, hatred, irritation, and jealousy. How could he kiss his mistress in front of me?! If I could take that scene back then, I won't back down now that we are in a different situation. He already knows the truth! "I love the smell of you on my clothes..." Ellwood whispered loud enough to be heard, wanting to be sweeter than the two in front of us. I gulped and glanced at Gabriel. He remained stoic, but he suddenly looked away as I heard a clenching jaw over the table. I was relieved when the food arrived. Ellwood and Alessandra kept their conversation intact. She showed a polite interest in Ellwood's life. He was proud to talk about how successful he was in the fields of Freight and Cargo Shipping. As well as being the CEO of Rising Stone which is supposedly my position. "Rising Stone? I heard a few things about them. Are they the owners of the biggest mining company in Queensland?" Alessandra talks inquisitively.

My heart pounded nervously against my ribs. I held my dress tightly to stop it from falling. I took a deep breath, in and out as I was held hostage by his gaze. He didn't answer me, instead, his eyes raked my body. "Get out of my room or else I'll scream!" I said in my shaking voice. His lips twitched upward and he just shrugged. Instead of being threatened by my remark, he walked even closer, until his shoes touched my bare feet. His face was pulled down, eyes were intense in a way that thrilled me. I looked away while trying to fix my clothes. "I'm sorry about earlier, I wasn't expecting that to happen..." he said gently. My jaw clenched. "What should I expect from you? You don't remember anything," I said full of sarcasm. Silence stretched between us like a rope. He eyed me carefully, watching me frantically zipping my dress up. "Let me help you with that..." Before I could even protest, he already held my sh

I sat straight and watched the buildings and establishments from the window. The people are busy, the sidewalk was almost filled with employees going home from work. Far from San Marcelino where you can sight the ocean almost everywhere. "Villa Rosa, ma'am?" he asks. I sighed and turned to him. "Yes, Mang Carding, please don't tell Mom and Dad that I'll be staying there tonight." He nodded at me and focused on driving. I faced the window again. The earlier full of buildings, establishments, and busy people slowly changed into trees and mountains. The dusk was clearer insight. The dull orange and peach skies seemed to give me sadness. I flinched when my phone rang. I got it from my bag and stared at the registered name. "Ellie..." I whispered. I bit down my lip and cancelled his call, but after a few seconds, he called again. I cancelled his call again, I was about to slide it back into my bag when I received a message f

"Your mom loved you so much..." he said with full voice. I shut my eyes close before raising my gaze to him. "You don't know what you are talking about," I shot back. He heaved a sigh before he gripped my arm once again. His eyes looked dim and serious, like he doesn't agree to what I said. "She did what she thought was right. Because she knows what's better for you." I chuckled humorlessly. "Right? Do you think it's right that she seperated me from my husband? I'm her daughter, I'm not a stranger that she should hide secrets from!" "It is for your own good..." I was stunned at what I heard. His words sat precariously on my skin, enough to enforce the intended message to my heart. "You knew it?!" I asks with disbelief. My throat and my heart held in a silver grasp. I held my breath as I waited for his reply. "What Tita did was right. That bastard screwed you. He married someone else even if he knew he le