“What?” Gil burst out laughing the moment he opened the door. Minah wrinkled her nose, he reeked of booze. “Since when did the MassKara Festival take place in Pasay, huh?” Minah displayed the sweetest smile she could muster. She was wearing a red-laced eye mask, enough to hide almost half of her face. She then showed him the expensive bottle of beer she was hiding in her back. The man flashed a grin. “Excellent choice.” Minah came right in when Gil swung the door wide open. He sniffed, closing his eyes as if he was in a state of wild ecstasy as she walked past him. “Uh. I know this sweet scent… Have we met before?” “I was hired two weeks ago. No, I don’t think so.” She went to the center table, dropping her purse. She then opened the bottle of beer and poured it into the glass that was placed on the table. By the time she poured, Gil wrapped his arms around her waist from behind. Minah gasped, startled. She was gripping the neck bottle tightly as she felt the man's body brushing

Nathaniel was already waiting outside the door by the time Minah reached her unit. He was settling on the floor, his back leaning against the wall. Sitting on his lap was the coat she handed to him a while back. He turned his head once he heard her shoes tapping, indicating that she had finally arrived. He stood straight right off as soon as he saw her.She got one loyal man right here, she smirked. She had no idea how long he had been waiting for her there.Nathaniel was the total opposite of Night. The latter’s presence was never felt enough, let alone receiving a single moral support from him.Minah's face turned sour when Night's scruffy look crossed her mind. That freaking gangster she saw in Kusu Island - it's been years since their last encounter. The last time she saw him was the time he shoved a sandwich into her mouth, what a jerk. She was well aware that Nathaniel was watching her closely as she was approaching him. If he was expecting a mortified and remorseful Minah, then

Standing right next to the altar was Tobias, who had been waiting for the ceremony to start. It has been more than half an hour already. How are they supposed to start if the bride was nowhere in sight? Whispers coming from the guests had gone loud. Some even tried to reach Damara's phone. But it always directed them to an automated voice generator. Nobody answered the telephone in her condo unit and according to the staff, Minah had left her unit since last night. Tobias remained calm. His face showed no emotions, however, his parents looked rather tense. Carol was fidgeting. Leandro kept glancing at his wristwatch. His brother, Gian, the best man of his wedding, kept giving him light pats on his shoulders from time to time, silently telling him to relax. On the corner was Juan Miguel whose face has turned pale. Just like his parents, the bride's father was looking tense. On the flip side, Vincent was grinning whereas Ava kept staring at the groom.Tobias was confident Damara wou

Tobias didn't sleep in their suite. She had no idea where he spent the night and she didn't give a damn about him at all. After what he did and said to her last night, all she felt about him was clear frustration. If she could only revoke their marriage contract, she’d definitely rip it apart right before his eyes. How dare he treat her sister like shit? He had no idea how much she treasured Leigh to be talking to her like that. She took care of Leigh for years. It almost gave her a hunchback for carrying her sister constantly every time her ailment choked her up. She stayed with her twenty-four-seven in the hospital. Lack of sleep or sleeping on a filthy floor under the hospital bed no longer bothered her even. She loved her so much, yet the blockhead bastard just thought of Leigh nothing but trash. That jerk didn't know how to scrutinize a woman who deserved to be respected. ANGER made Minah sleepless. Regretted that she didn't get to slap him hard across the face. She didn't wan

Chapter Twenty-nineAn InvitationTobias left home earlier than usual the following day. That's good, Minah thought. She didn’t know how to face him after what happened that night. She went back to the master's bedroom to take a shower and get dressed when she heard his car roaring away.She slept in a vacant guest room for the rest of the night. Leaving the master’s bedroom instead of him felt so wrong, she realized. She couldn't believe why she just let Tobias boss her around, letting him tell her to fuck off just like that.Her phone rang. Minah walked towards the vanity mirror to pick it up. She stared at herself in the mirror for a moment. Her hand went to her face, feeling her lips that were slightly bruised.Tobias’ kiss was hard. It was nerve-wracking and definitely not the kind of kiss people would see in movies. But what was more surprising to her was the fact that that kiss drove her to go sleepless all night. For the entire time, she was fidgeting on the bed, thinking endl