As the sun's warmth broke through her room, Celine stirred from her restless sleep, her body aching and a dull throbbing pulsating in her head. She had been feeling unwell for the past few days, with persistent nausea and fatigue weighing her down. But she had kept it a secret from Callahan, fearing that it would only add to the tension that had been simmering between them.She tries so hard to act like nothing is wrong. In fact, she wasn’t aware that her morning sickness would be this bad in the early stages of her pregnancy. She was hoping she could buy herself some time to figure things out and decide how to tell Callahan about it. But it was so hard. She couldn’t even focus.Celine reaches for her phone on the bedside table, and her eyes widen at the sight of the number of missed calls and messages she has received. She had put her phone on silent mode since she was barely able to get herself to sleep last night.And now she has even forgotten her alarm.“Fuck,” she cursed. Callah
“We’re done, Callahan,” her voice shaky as she tries her best not to cry. This was not something she was prepared to say to him. Never once did she think she would ever utter those words after she married him three years ago.She took a deep breath to gather her strength and to keep herself from further breaking down. She could feel her throat tightening as her body shook a little.‘Calm down, Celine. You can do this,’ she thought to herself. She looks at him with all the remaining pride in her before she speaks.“I’m letting you go. Isn’t this what you’ve wanted to hear from me? Fine! I’ll file for a divorce, and you don’t have to worry about your money. I won’t take a single cent. I don’t need you to stay with me out of pity. I can stand on my own. I know when it’s time to leave when I’m no longer wanted.” The words, heavy with heartbreak, hung in the air, a sad declaration of her strength in the face of her crumbling love.His eyes devour no emotion as he looks at her like nothing
“And you are trying to hit on me? Does this that you don’t have a girlfriend that will be mad?” Celine asked in her taunting voice, and the stranger laughed a bit charmingly.He extended his arm and showed his hand for a handshake. “Callahan, by the way. Callahan Alec Simmons…”She took it and shook his hand. “Celine…”“Celine?” Callahan demanded.Celine’s life has been so private since day one that she cannot expose herself so suddenly. Knowing she belongs to a family that is leading big businesses in so many countries and her father is well-known as a business tycoon, claiming that she is an Everson is quite a big scoop and scandalous in the business world that one of the heiresses is exposed.“Celine. Celine Montgomery,” she said, using her mother’s surname because it was more lowkey and less suspicious because her mother’s surname wasn’t really a big deal. Other than that, her mother’s identity has never been exposed as that of the business tycoon’s husband, so she would be free f
Celine’s mind was going haywire while processing what just happened on her little vacation. A stranger she met who was dropped-dead gorgeous, who seemed too good to be true and had passed all of her standards when it came to physical appearance, just asked for her number.She was looking forward to his message as the days passed by. But it seems like it was just a fleeting moment because Callahan has never contacted her.She wanted to think that Gaile had stepped in again, but then it was impossible because he asked for her number directly.Then what could be the reason why he hasn’t contacted me for a week?Despite not getting messages from him, she was still hopeful that maybe they would cross paths again at the university she transferred to.“Why are you suddenly transferring here? You’ve been enrolled in a prestigious university, the best school for you, and yet, you’ve chosen a university that seems…” her bother, Chance, said with an arching brow when he told her to meet him up i
Celine wasn’t expecting too much from Callahan. But every time they have some short-lived interactions at the university, it flutters her heart.After a month of being there, Callahan is kind of persistent in making her remember that he exists. She continued being on her own, living her life independently in the university without having a wide group of circles as she enjoyed her own company, while she noticed how Callahan immediately had a wide set of friends, and most of them were girls; some were boys who were part of a group he’s in as well.She was not sure what else Callahan was taking but he was able to join so many stuff at the University, even the sports one. He was now getting so much attention at the university that sometimes Celine would think he was naturally approachable to pretty girlsCallahan:Do you want to come to a house party?She was already in her condo unit when Callahan texted her.One thing that Celine hates when it comes to parties is that they are too crow
Celine tried to stay normal in the middle of the trip when her heart was already doing some backflips inside her ribcage as she couldn’t calm it down. Though she may have looked more invested in looking at the scenery outside, it was all blurred out, as what only rang in her mind were the last words Callahan had told her.She couldn’t tell why Callahan was so persistent about being with her. She wanted to ask things, but at the same time, she watched him get friendly with other girls at the university. She could clearly tell he was a total chic magnet on his own, and he could make friends with them because he seemed built to be that charming to any woman.Why are you overthinking it anyway? You can’t date. Imagine Gaile and the rest of your siblings finding it out. They would dig up any possible details about Callahan, and they would only sabotage it. They would find fault in him while giving you a long list of reasons why he’s bad news.She rested her head against the open window of
Celine can’t believe that Callahan has seen through her alibi right away that she was just trying to avoid him. But then, she’s quite thankful that he didn’t jump to more conclusions, such as that everything was just a lie and a made-up story by her.“It’s true that I’d help the harvest,” she said, eager to make a point.Callahan scoffs in disbelief that she was determined to defend herself when she was already caught making alibis just to not come with him at the party.Callahan leaned forward until their faces leveled, and Celine didn’t show any sign that she looked guilty or even shy a bit about what she had done. Instead, she looked at him with great determination too.“A girl who was full of determination, I see.” He nodded while looking at her with full confidence.Celine took her fruit shake again and sipped on it as her eyes remained on him, being watchful and letting him know she wouldn’t back down so easily.But despite the coldness she was trying to strike, her chest was ba
Callahan could sense how unbothered Celine sometimes appeared. She sometimes appears so cold and less interested. His hand was resting on the sides of her waist, and he could feel how small it was as his mind started remembering the moment he saw her on vacation in her bikini.That moment when she left without even asking his name or giving signals that she was attracted to him, he could really tell how she wasn’t that interested in him, so he immediately aborted his mission to try whatever was circulating in his mind at that moment.But he wouldn’t lie to himself and say that he really found her attractive. She’s hot and beautiful. She looked so feminine, and her alluring beauty told him that she had rejected a lot of men who’d been trying their luck on her. Because no man would not consider her.Callahan tilted his head to see Celine’s reaction. It was her usual cold expression, her less interested face that seemed too mysterious and he was wondering what was on her mind because she