I couldn't sleep that night, so I just used my phone. My friends sent me many messages, but I chose to ignore them at that time. I'm not in the mood to talk right now because I know they're asking me about what's going on. Daddy was also right because there were pages and websites that posted about the scene earlier in the restaurant. I also read that it was reported that I'm the mistress of Mr. Reyes. I looked at the comments there, and I saw a few who were very angry with me because they said I was destroying the family. There are also comments there defending me. I read a lot of hateful comments, and our company was getting involved. I don't know if it had a big impact, even if only a day has passed since what happened. I also don't know why most people immediately believe the news they read even though they don't have enough evidence. While I was scrolling on my phone, Liam's name appeared on the screen because of his message. From Liam: Stop browsing social media. It will no

I quietly got into Cristiano's car. He was even going to come out earlier to open for me, but I had already preceded them. "I'll take care of her," Cristiano said before we finally left there. I don't know if I'll be happy to see him where I am. I took a deep breath and put on my seatbelt. "You should always check your car first before using it," said Cristiano. I looked at him while he was looking straight at the road. I took a sip before speaking. "I checked it earlier, and it was fine before I used it," I answered. "Well, that's good, but we can't really avoid getting damaged by a car," he said, making me nod. I didn't say anything and just kept quiet, but he spoke again. "How are you? I heard from my brothers that the media messed with you outside the other day," he said to me. "Yeah, I didn't expect that either. Good thing I have bodyguards," I replied to him. "What they did to you was terrible. Besides, you have bashers," he said, then laughed softly. I didn't know if

I was still nervous even though the interview was about to end, especially when it was about my love life with Cristiano. There is a part of me that wants us to ask about that because even I am curious about his love life. "Are you single now, Mr. Cristiano?" asked an interviewer there. I kept looking at them in front of me and preparing myself for the audible answer from Cristiano. I also smiled when I remembered what Liam and Lucas told me—that they had been with his girlfriend for a long time. I'm sure they know the girl, and they just don't want to introduce her to me because they still think I still like Cristiano to this day. "Yes," Cristiano answered sparingly. The smile on my lips gradually disappeared when I heard that from him; that's why I looked at him in surprise because he mentioned to me earlier that he has a girlfriend. When he saw my reaction, he also looked at me with a frown. My eyes widened slightly, and I immediately looked away from him. "But you had a girlf

I went outside of that room. We're upstairs, so I can't come down right away. I just walked quickly there, even though I didn't know where I was going. My feet took me to the outdoor restaurant in that hotel. No one eats much there because it's too windy and cold. The strong wind hit my face, and I savored the fresh air while closing my eyes. As time goes on, I feel that my life is becoming more complicated. First, I had a one-night stand with Cristiano without knowing that he was the older brother of one of my best friends; second, Mr. Reyes and I even had an issue with the fact that I was his mistress. Now it was Liam who suddenly confessed to me in front of our parents. I stayed there for a while with my eyes closed and thought about what I should fix first. I saw that Liam was sincere in what he said earlier. I didn't know that since we've been friends for so long, he has developed more feelings for me. I couldn't believe it because, since we were children, we treated each other

I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that there was still a bottle of Chateau Margaux wine there. I remembered that it was a gift from Marcus, and I really didn't drink it because it was quite expensive. Now I can open it and drink it because it would be a shame if I had a Christianous Smith drink ordinary wine. "You saved me tonight," I whispered into the wine. Feeling so relieved, I hugged it, but when I remembered that Cristiano was with me in the condo, my heart started pounding again. I took a deep breath before taking two wine glasses from there and returning to the living room, where I left Cristiano. When I saw Cristiano sitting quietly on the sofa where I left him earlier, I felt my cheeks heat up. His back was leaning there while one of his thighs rested on his knee. He wasn't doing anything else there, and it was as if he were just bent over, as if he were deep in thought. "I'm sorry. Did I take too long?" I asked him. I don't even know what to say to break our silen