MANUEL'S POV"You hadn't an idea?""Like I said, this batch of employees were selected strictly based on merit. I made sure that only people who were best qualified for the job got it. If Ricardo Fernando was good enough for the job, then I'm impressed." Alexander smiled. "Rich kids these days, normally have an empty brain.""I would agree to that." I nodded. "But it's clear Honourable Fernando offered us this contract because he felt we were of help to his son.""And.... why are you saying that?" Alex gave me that pointed look of his. "Don't tell me you feel sorry for taking the contract from Ferrari?" He said in disbelief, and I could only hang my head low. "Atimes, I don't just get you. Francesca is supposed to be happy for you! If she really cares about you and sees some sort of future with you, then your success is supposed to be her success as well. Or is there something I'm missing?""There is nothing you're missing Alex." I sighed. "Francesca could be quite difficult to unders

BIANCA'S POV "Biancaaa..." Laura groaned as she tossed and turned on my bed. "I wish I can remain here for the rest of the week. I don't want to go to work anymore. I don't want to see anyone. I think we should both rebel." She suddenly sat up on the bed, folding her leg into themselves. I felt like a mess, but seeing her hair all spiked up in different angles, with her large doe eyes looking through the equally big and thick frames she wore, made me burst into laughter. "You're weird." She muttered, having no idea what made me laugh so hard."Oh, Laura! You have no idea." My laughter imcreased. "You look like medusa right now." Hearing me say that, she quickly rose to her feet and walked to the mirror on the wall of my room. "Urrgghhh!" She groaned, making me laugh again. "How come I look more pathetic than you do? I thought we were both suffering?""Well, I'm suffering from heartbreak. You on the other hand, are suffering from the fear of the suffering and excessive work that Rica

BIANCA'S POV When I opened my eyes to see the 4 men around me, I screamed in horror. So it wasn't a dream? It was real. Indeed, I had been kidnapped last night. I looked all over my body to make sure I was in one piece, and that these rugged looking men had done nothing to me. "Madame, you could make things easier by remaining quiet please." One of the men spoke to me, and I found myself calmly nodding at his requests. For all I knew, I was alone with them on this.... on this.... I suddenly looked around the room to see that it no longer looked like the bus they had thrown me into last night. This looked like a plane. Bit by bit, I started recalling all that happened the previous night. I hadn't stopped yelling and screaming..... suddenly I felt a stronghold on me, I couldn't breathe anymore. It was as if they had been trying to suffocate me. Slowly, it made sense. I finally figured out what had they done to me, because I had passed out. They had made me inhale something that was de

BIANCA'S POV Travel ban. That was the last thing we had talked about before he disappeared on me, leaving me alone in this big island. For 7 days, I had been here with just a few men and Eleanor. Turns out Eleanor was actually a sweet lady. She was the one who had managed to save me from the boredom that would have consumed me. I had not come on the island with my phone or any gadgets, so I didn't have any idea what was going on outside the island. According to Manuel, the travel ban was supposed to be for just a week, then I'd be able to go home. I had not stopped asking myself why it had to be now of all times. Why so suddenly was a ban implemented, restricting people from coming in and going out of Russia? Manuel had explained that reasons were due to infiltration of some enemy forces into the country. All I knew was that I missed my parents and wanted to be with them. I had never imagined I would miss work so much, but now I did. I missed my boss as well. Atleast, I'm sure Man

BIANCA'S POV I know you'd be wondering why I asked if I could drink. Well, like I said, I had made peace with the fact that Manuel could never be mine, especially after he had promised to set up a date between myself and his cousin; Francisco. The best I could do was just love him from afar. Atleast, I was glad that I had the opportunity to go on these walks with him every night. I always returned to my room with a wide smile. It only made me realize that I was indeed in love with a man that was way above my league. The fact that spending time with him during our silent walks every night was enough to make my day, only proved that I actually had genuine feelings for him. So kissing him now wasn't such a good idea. It would only make me end up wanting him more. Something that would never happen. And did I have to add that he'd be my first kiss if I let him?! On a normal day, I would have been thrilled that my first kiss was a man I liked. But now, I realized the heartbreak would be a