FABIOLAMy hold on my purse wasn’t steady, in reality, nothing about me was steady, my heartbeat, the movement of my legs, nothing. I was a few seconds away from speaking to my high school crush and every ounce of me was urging me to back down, but I kept reminding myself. I am not the girl I used to be back in high school. This Fabiola right here wasn’t a shy nerd who was liked only by teachers. My college year was going to be different, good different, and this is one of the ways I can make that happen. He stood at the corner of the pitch, a bottle of water in his right hand while his left hand carefully dabbed his sweaty face with a white towel. “Hi.” My words came out soft and unsteady. Lan lifted his head, a brow raised.Exactly, that was the face he always made, the one I loved, the one I see in my dreams. “Hey,” his soft eyes scanned me as he straightened to his full height, towering over me. He smelled like soap, a very intoxicating soap that I felt was edible. I stood

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FabiolaI felt like I was standing in the center of a crowded room, screaming, but no one could hear me.Today was my wedding day! I was the bride to a groom who didn't want me nor did I want him. Not how I imagined it to be. Tobias was good-looking; even the malicious gossip papers didn’t deny that. But there were sinister rumors attached to his name that most people including me, believed to be lies. Else they weren’t “Careful,” Aunt Cathy helped me down from the car parked on the court premises. Uncle Robert led the way in where the Hawkeyes waited. They were the wealthiest family in the city and if I’m being totally honest I had dreamt about marrying into this family countless times, guess my dream had become reality but something had gone awry with the groom.“Good day,” Uncle Robert's voice was laced with forced bravado as we came face to face with the Hawkeyes in the courtroom. There were just three of them, three women. The woman in the middle was obviously older and the

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FabiolaI writhed on the couch that offered more comfort than my bed back at home if I was being truthful. My eyes opened to rest on the pair of eyes watching me. I bolted upright, panicked. “Easy princess,” the stranger said, smiling. “I’m Ace,” he looked at me, amused and entertained. “I guess you’re the bride……He waited for me to fill in my name and I did. “Fabiola,” my soft voice shook. “Fabiola,” he mimicked my tone and I pinched my forehead, I didn’t expect that. Who’s this?The loud footsteps stopped him from speaking further. Tobias climbed down the stairs, the white shirt struggling to hold his built body. “Husband,” Ace called loudly and from the way Tobias's jaw constricted, I could tell he was more than irritated. He walked past us like we weren’t there. “See you….. around,” Ace waggled his brows at me before following behind him. I sat there in bewilderment. What was I supposed to do now? Head to campus or remain on the couch. A few hours later I met a woman, a s

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Fabiola. I forced my weak eyelids open to find a doctor, sitting before me with a smile. “She’s fine, it was a panic attack,” he announced and I could see Sarah exhale. I looked at my husband who was still in the spot I remember he was before I passed out. He was there, at least and his expression wasn’t that of boredom anymore but he didn’t look any different from Ice either. I held my head, sitting up, my eyes scanned the surroundings. The man with the tattoo was gone. Tobias tsked as he approached me, forcing Sarah and the doctor to step away. “She lives,” he stopped right next to the couch I lay on, and I blinked my heavy lashes at him. “You’re seriously going to die even before it’s even time, that’s unfortunate.”His hands that were clasped behind his back found their way into his sweatpants pocket as he strolled away. I wanted to break into tears. When did my life get so ruined? I couldn’t remember the last time I had flashbacks from my parents’ death and this chose to ha

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Fabiola.I beat my pen mindlessly against the table. Everything felt different, my zeal to be at the top of my class, the expectation I had for college year gone. My woeful attempt to speak to my crush wasn’t my ultimate failure after all, this, my life, was an epic failure. I was in Blake on a scholarship program. Only crazy rich people could afford this kind of education and my uncle wasn’t one of them. If he was, he would send Pen here, not me. Lost in my own thoughts I didn’t notice Lan approaching till he was standing in front of me. “Hey” I jerked at the sound of his voice. My heart raced, pounding crazily against my ribs. For the first time, Lan Hawkeye approached me. “Hi.” My voice sounded like a whisper.“You’re my Uncle’s wife,” he lifted a brow, waiting for me to tell him he wasn’t mistaken. For a split second, I forgot I was married. I almost squealed, seeing every hope of having a productive conversation with my crush shatter. “Yes,” I responded after a swallow.

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