"Go on, cry on me," Nathalie stared at Johannes. Her ocean-blue eyes were raging with emotions, yet only silent cries could be heard from her. Johannes pulled her into a hug and embraced her in his arms. She cried. And cried. And cried. Nathalie cried for so long that her tears dried up as Johannes's shirt was wet. When she finally calmed down, she stared at Johannes's amber-colored eyes. It calmed her. It always does. "Thank you," she mumbled as she pulled herself away from the man, but Johannes grabbed her arm. Nathalie gazed at his hand against her arm, it was not tight, but she felt like she could not walk away because of such a loose grip. "Nathalie," his voice sounded so profound. Nathalie was stunned when she felt something tingling in her stomach when he voiced out her name. It was just a mention of her name, but it felt really different in a way. "Nathalie," again, he called her name. Nathalie and Johannes were staring intently at each other when a fake cough broke th

"What business do you have here?" Johannes coldly asked. He was sure he had made it clear last time that the woman should never approach him again. It was a hassle on his part, a burden that he longed let go of. "Don't be like that, Johannes," she smiled, glancing over Nathalie, who was silently watching the two of them. The woman furrowed her brows, it was not the first time she had seen the woman, and she was sure that she had seen her somewhere. Her eyes widened, and she pointed at her, "The car accident!" She exclaimed. Nathalie stared at her and realized she was the woman who bumped into her car! Johannes wrinkled his nose and stared at Nathalie with questioning eyes. "Remember when you thought I was in an accident? She bumped into my car that day, and I had to call the insurance. That was why I was late to arrive in my condo," Nathalie thought she needed to explain. Johannes kept his mouth shut and stared at the woman in front of them. He sighed and held Nathalie's hands. "Le

Johannes carefully placed Nathalie on the bed while the woman clung her hands around his neck. They kiss passionately as Johannes pushes her gently. She moaned when the man removed her garments. She slowly pulled his necktie and unbuttoned his shirt. Johannes smirked. He does not know that the woman has this side to her. He was about to kiss her again when she winced in pain. Johannes panicked when he saw her wincing. He suddenly furrowed his brows as he checked her condition. "Why? What's the problem?" he asked. Nathalie stared at his worried eyes and forced a smile. "Sorry, but it really hurts," "Want me to massage it?" Johannes asked without hesitation. He placed his hands on her belly and slowly massaged it. Nathalie stared at him, and she subconsciously played with the tip of his hair. She realized it when those amber-colored eyes stared through her soul! "I--" she was interrupted when her phone suddenly rang and filled the room with the noise it created. Nathalie reached

Nathalie's POV I could still feel the coldness of my entire being when our eyes met. That suffocating feeling in my throat made it hard to catch my breath. Hah. It had been years, and yet he could still affect me to this extent. Paxton Hiro Alejandro. I never knew that we would cross paths again. After ten years at that. And while I was a girlfriend of his cousin... his cousin, huh? He's Johannes's cousin... I knew he was no ordinary when we first met, but I had no idea he was this big. This big... Fuck. I could feel my insides twisting when I remembered the past. All the smiles, laughter, and tears he brought me. I want to forget these things badly. I thought I had forgotten them already. The past made me feel secure and appreciated in a world of selfishness and cowardness. When the world was against me, when fate was trying to provoke me... he came. He came as if it was his sole purpose. Paxton... came as if he was the only good thing that had happened in the life of the fift

Johannes's POV Damn. I can't sleep. It's past midnight, and my system is still wide awake. It's unusual for me to have trouble sleeping since Nathalie and I became official. I don't know what kind of witchcraft her being brought me. I just felt calm every single time. Nathalie Taylor. The woman I never thought I'd like to this extent. She's someone praiseworthy in every aspect. She does everything almost perfectly, and it would be a surprise if you would even find a minor flaw. She's the perfect secretary for me... a perfect girlfriend, as I hope. My family likes her. Abuelo is very fond of her as well. Something that they never showed when I was still with Via. Viacienne, my first girlfriend and fiancee. The very first woman who caught my heart. The very first to make me a man. Damn. Fuck me for thinking this right now. Not when it had been years since I last mentioned her name in my head. This is all because of her sister. Vie. I knew I had been too good with that kid, but I