A car drove roughly into the Andino mansion, parking at the front of the house. Markris jumped down from the driver's seat, quickly shutting the door. As he walked to the living room, two men in black were already waiting by the door."Good afternoon, sir." They bowed."Yeah," He nodded and put a foot forward, but the men did not budge. "I don't know if you know this, but I'm trying to get into the house." He said, throwing a quick look between the two men."Uhmmm, sir," One of the men scratched his head as he looked to the other to bail him out. The other man threw his face away, not wanting to be caught in the middle. The first man sighed in defeat. "Your dad instructed us not to let anyone in." He finally said.Markris turned around as if someone was standing behind him. He turned back to face them, his face contorted. "How come the front gate was opened for me to come in then? And why the fuck do my father's instructions apply to me?""Sir...." The quiet one spoke when Markris sho

"He's here!" Jorginho announced as Markris walked over to the table he shared with Hermes. "Do you guys do nothing asides from drinking?" He hissed, taking a seat. From their position at the secluded spot in the bar, they could see everyone, but only the ones closer could see them. He used that opportunity to look around, grateful they were not too many people in the bar."But you're out, yeah?" Jorginho said, pouring him a shot. "Here." He handed it over to Markris, who hesitated for a minute before accepting the drink.He sighed and brought the drink to his lip. "Bad influences." He muttered under his breath before throwing his head back and downing the shot."That's what I'm talking about!" Jorginho drummed his fingers across the table while Hermes sat there, observing Markris. It was what he did best. He liked to gauge everything in his mind first before he spoke."Are you obsessed with me?" He suddenly turned to face Hermes.Hermes scoffed. "You wish. I was just curious as to wh

After a long day of running around chasing or being chased by the kids, Lorena was glad to find the comfort of her tiny bed. The first two days, she had grieved, grieved the lost opportunity of ever being with the love of her life. She had cried herself to sleep on both days. Five days after, she still felt pain, but taking care of the kids, took her mind away from it. Now on her bed, she searched for sleep, but it eluded her. She tossed and turned, almost falling off the bed, but she still couldn't sleep. Now the dust had settled, she had to know what her future held. Two weeks had passed since she was tagged the modern runaway bride. Asides from her father threatening her mother's foundation, nothing else had happened. She had not heard a peep from Markris."You must be enjoying life without the torn in your flesh." She whispered. She could picture his face now. She would rather die before she admitted it, but physically, every man paled compared to him. God was so unfair, giving s

"You did what?" Jorginho grabbed his stomach, threw his head back, and burst into laughter. "No fucking way!" He choked and began to cough."Don't kill yourself mocking me." Markris hissed, taking a turn as he drove to the company."But seriously," Jorginho grabbed his shoulders, trying to calm himself from the effects of the force with which he had laughed. "You seriously did not scream Lorena's name in that situation. What was Danielle's response!"He shrugged and squeezed his face. He should have known better than to tell Jorginho about messing up. He was not about to hear the last of it. "She rolled out the bed, picked up her clothes, and walked away.""What?" His eyes widened, and the corner of his lips twitched. "You didn't even try to stop her and explain." He felt another round of laughter bubbling in his stomach. It all sounded like a movie in his ears. There was no way someone as perfect as Markris could fuck up this way. Absolutely no way."I did. Even offered to drop her o

A few minutes after Markris walked into his office for the second time that day, the door pushed open, and Jorginho stepped in. He raised his head to see who the intruder was and hissed when he saw that stupid grin he knew only meant there was some silly news to break."I'm not in the mood Jorge." He rolled up his sleeves, staring blankly at his computer screen."Why?" Jorginho shifted the seat across from him and settled in. He placed the files he was holding on the table and crossed his legs. "I thought the whole issue had been resolved? Hermes said Ariana called and apologized. The IT team, as we speak, is looking for better ways to secure the company. Everyone wins, "He shrugged. His eyes squinted when he noticed the blank stare on his friend's face. "What's up with you?""How would you describe my dad?" He suddenly shifted his attention from the screen, resting it on Jorginho's face.Jorginho let out a dry laugh. "Your dad?" He raised a brow. "Are you sure you want me to answer t