~Mirabelle~I got out of my car and leaned against it as I waited for Natasha to come out of her school."Mama!"On seeing me she dashed to her feet and came running to me immediately, dashing straight into my open arms."You came today." She said the moment we pulled away. "You made time to come pick me up from school.""Why won't I? You're my princess, remember?" "I know. And uncle Roman?""Is kind of busy but come pick you up tomorrow. Now come on quickly or else we'll be late for our date." I opened the car door and jumped on the front seat. Today was just about Us. I've been extremely busy lately to even make time for Natasha but today I had managed to clear my desk and leave my assistant in charge for today. Today would be only about Natasha and Mirabelle.Our first stop was the African restaurant here in New Zealand."So firstly, you wash your hands," I washed my hands and she did the same. "Now cut a very little portion of this," I cut a very small portion of the cassava cak

~Mirabelle~"Hey mama." She pressed a kiss to my cheek. She had just walked in and greeted me when she noticed the letters scattered on the floor."You betrayed me.""Mom, please--""All this time! Natasha, all this time! You've been writing to your father, behind my back! How could you betray me like this? And what's the silly pen name, Tan?" I asked her, she lowered her head, refusing to meet my gaze. "You had your name spelt backwards, didn't you? Nat, Tan, wasn't it? You thought I wouldn't find out, didn't you? You thought you would successfully push through with your plans and then what? What was the essence of you writing those letters to your father? What? So you could tell him one day that you're his daughter?!""Mama, it's not like that--""Then it's like what? What were you thinking huh? You don't think your father is smart? And that one day, he'd discover you out?" I snorted. "You're so silly, you know that, Natasha?""No mom. You're the one who's silly. All these years, yo

~Mirabelle~She blinked sleep out of her eyes and got up from the floor."I must have fallen asleep here. What time is it?""7:48am.""Oh gosh. I'm so going to be late for school." She was about to turn and head out when I said,"You had a pretty nice chat with your dad yesterday."She stilled."I don't know, for once I admit, I like seeing you two together."A small smile spread across her face. "Me too. I didn't see him from afar this time, this time, I saw him face to face. And I even made coffee for him, I sat close to him and I talked to him about what was bothering me. It felt too good to be true."I nodded. "Yeah it was. Plus, the necklace looked good on him too.""Yeah, it was. Guessed what he said was it too.""Mama--""No, it's okay. I mean I'm not going to just sit put and watch him say those hurtful things to me--""Mama--""I've made my decision. We're leaving.""Mom!"I turned around and started for my room, not to my surprise, she followed. "Mama--""He's found us, Nata

~Mariano~"I'm sorry, it's just urgent matters. I can't leave tomorrow, I'm so sorry. Yes, thank you."With that I ended the call and dug my fingers through my hair."Any news about Tan? Sorry, Natasha?" I asked Ken who had just walked in."Man, how are you so sure that Tan and Nat are the same person?"I handed him the letter. He pulled out out one of Tan's letters from his pockets and inspected it."Fuck it's the same.""And then you said you saw your dead wife?""Life and direct, man. I know you wouldn't believe me but I'm sure she was the one I saw driving. I'd recognize Mira even from a glance away. So yeah, I know it's her. But then again, I'm not so sure.""Exactly. You could be mistaken. But then again, I'm thinking you weren't.""What do you mean by that?"He handed me the file in his grasp.Reluctantly, I took it. Opened it. And then slowly, read through it.No way."Natasha Del Valle?""Yes. That's her full name. DV."Why didn't I think of this earlier? Natasha was also bea

~Genevieve~He pulled out and I crumbled to the floor just as he did the same. I sighed, still unable to register the fact that this had just happened. We actually had sex in a dressing room, where outside my fiance was waiting for me.The moment I regained my strength, I straightened my gown, I got up to leave but then I returned back when I saw Ryder patrolling the dressing room, probably searching for me."What is it?" Mason asked me when he saw the look on my face."Ryder.""Shit." He got up as well as stepped forward to spy. I was sure the workers didn't know that there was a secret door somewhere inside the dressing room otherwise, we would have been caught by now."What do we do? I don't want us to get caught, Mason." I murmured, barely recognizing my own voice."Why? Is it a bad thing if we're seen together? Why does it bother so much if he sees you with me? Tell me, Gen, what are you so afraid of? Are you afraid of him?""Why, does it look like I'm scared of anyone? I just do