All Chapters of Addicted To My Moonshine : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

— LUNA —For the third time in half an hour, I let out an aggravated sigh under my breath. Oliver Martinez, CEO of Star Entertainment, had been driving me to the edge with his annoying habit of poking his long nose in my business.“C'mon Luna, tell me. We are more like friends than co-workers right?” he pressed again, showcasing his thirty-two sets of teeth that are whiter than his shirt.“I told you. I'm moving back to Brooklyn permanently. I haven't decided about the job part.”I came here to terminate my contract with Star Entertainment, which was eventually going to be ending by the next month. I knew Oliver wouldn't let me go that easily without knowing about my whereabouts. I wasn't sure what his problem was.“Heard of Timothy McCartney?” I shook my head. “He is a well-known figure in this industry and a good friend of mine. I'll let him know about you and I'm sure he will—”I raised my hand in front of him. “Thank you, Oliver but I can find a job for myself,” I said with as muc

I snapped my head back to find the owner of the voice. Clad in a black fitted suit, stood the man whom I had encountered at Amelia's wedding. Aaron Richmond. What was he doing here?His lips curled up into a smirk as I gaped at him with confusion marking my face.“I hope you remember me, Luna,” he pronounced, sending a shiver down my spine. The weather was chilly at night and I haven't even bothered to bring my coat tonight. I wasn't affected by his voice or anything.“I-I…—”“Chi sei?” [ Who are you? ] Oliver implored, his brows knitted together as he checked the 6'1 height man in front of him. “Luna, do you know him?” He then directed his eyes towards me.“I—”“She is an old acquaintance of mine”. Before I could form a sentence, Aaron answered it for me. I gritted my teeth, my temples already throbbing. I have a mouth! These men acted as if I didn't.“Veramente?” [ Really?] Oliver asked in surprise. “Why am I not aware of this?”“Because you aren't my personal secretary!” I snapped,

— LUNA —Days after staying apart from my son, I was finally back. The work in Italy was done along with the house sold at a reasonable price. All thanks to Caro, who introduced a couple that wanted a house.Carrying the suitcase in my other hand, I took the low steps toward the porch. The feeling of being back all at once was different. Although Mom assured me that everything between them— especially Dad and Jaime -- was going smoothly, I wasn't sure. Dad was critical and to make him like someone wasn't an easy task.I pressed the doorbell, waiting with excited nerves to see everyone. A few seconds later, the door clicked open and the beautiful face of my mother came into view. Along came a loud yell from inside that had my attention. It was Jaime's voice but who was he yelling at? Jaime didn't come under those to yell or throw a tantrum. He was, since birth, a quiet child yet that doesn't mean he wasn't naughty. He very was.“Ah! You are back!” Mom took me in her embrace with glee.

The St. Joseph Elementary School seemed much greater than I have seen in pictures. Crowds of children spilled out from the buses while others passed by us, howling with laughter.The scene made me smile because the kids were so adorable, and even more in the school's uniform. I turned to my left to see Jaime's expression and found him scrunching his nose in displeasure. In Italy, he would go by bus and there wasn't much hassle there. I have many regrets about not attending most of his activities at school and him winning prizes, but I have promised myself and him as well, that I wouldn't miss any event in which he would participate.I gave a light squeeze to his grip and his attention turned towards him.“Do you like the school?” I asked.He shrugged, not appearing as enthusiastic as I was about this. This boy….It was much harder to please him than climbing a mountain. “I will tell you after checking it out from inside.” Sometimes my son made me feel like an idiot, but whatever. I chu

— AARON —“What's the matter?” I asked when Holden stopped the car. My narrowed eyes gazed outside the window only to find a crowd of people circling in front.“Don't know Sir. It seems to be happening in the front.”We were supposed to reach the working site by ten, and it was nine-thirty. I despised lateness. “Turn the other way around.” Holden nodded and drove the car to the left. Who had the nerve to create a bustle in the middle of the road?I nonchalantly kept gazing outside, but just as we were passing the road, my eyes saw a familiar figure. “Wait.” Holden applied brakes abruptly on my command.“Is everything alright, Sir?”I craned my head a little to the right and saw the kid I met at the airport. He stood beside a black car, watching the people passing by him. What the hell was he doing there? Alone?Without giving it much thinking, I got out of the car, ignoring Holden's concerned questions, and made my way to the kid.“Hello there,” I said and the kid's eyes changed from