As soon as I reached the mansion, I was surprised after seeing Malia standing outside in front of the main door. She keeps rubbing her shoulder and was feeling uneasy. "Malia, what are you doing? Don't you realize it's freezing outside?" I quickly remove my tuxedo and wrap it around her. Then, dragged her back inside the house. The time is about a quarter before midnight but Malia is still awake. Our agreement was supposed to be just an act. She doesn't have to worry about me. "I'm waiting for you to come home," Malia uttered. "I'm sorry, but could not feel easy when gramps already got home but you're not. And he went to his room right away without saying anything to me." I scoffed shortly before I uttered, "that old monster." "Why? Did he do something to you at the meeting?" she asked. "Yes and no?" "What was that supposed to mean?" Malia's wide smile brightened my night. "It means that I'm hungry. Can you join me for dinner?" I pleaded with he
On my way to work, I took the flash drive and connect it to my phone since they were compatible with each other. Then, I searched for the files of the CCTV footage of the case and transferred it to my phone for future reference. After successfully transferring the files, I watch a few clips of the videos and noticed some relevant information that could correlate to the case. I could not help but notice Malia's face in four of the clips I watched. She might have covered a portion of her face with a scarf, but I know it was her. My eyes and instinct could not be mistaken. No matter how hard I try thinking about it, two questions were brought into my mind. Did she follow me throughout the proceedings of my case? Is that how she found me and helped me pursue my dreams? All my assumptions were shattered into pieces when the cab driver told me that we have reached the address I booked. My mind has focused its undivided attention on watching the clips to the point
Even though my body was already standing outside the building hailing for a cab, still my brain could not help but think about what Uncle Robin confessed to me. Malia and I have been on a seven days vacation but all we did were to know her even more. With those fake acts on how to seduce her, holding hands, kisses on the lips, and sweet words. Does that mean I am already falling into them? Is this what they called jealousy? "No. You're simply imagining things, John. It can't be. You made a deal with Malia that you should not fall for her first, remember?" I uttered to myself. "But, how are you going to explain those weird actions?" asks my brain to my heart. "How am I supposed to know that? These weird feelings were simply constructed inside my subconscious?" my heart debated. "Dude, John. The heart doesn't have a subconscious. It's the brain that has that." my brain debated. And it so happened that my heart and brain were debating similarly to an i
"From the way I see him, he only wears an estimated total of like how much? A thousand bucks? His dirty and stinky tuxedo doesn't even have a brand name. Like he bought it from the streets. The price of that may be just a hundred bucks?" he added. "Come on, Roland. We are here to buy a tuxedo. Not to pick up a fight with some random guy." Malia tries to drag him out of the boutique but Roland was not moved an inch from his spot. Guilt was written all over Malia's face at the moment. She tried to give me this kind of stare that tells me to understand her situation. What boils my blood to the point that most of my veins were popping out of my skin was when Malia called me "just some random guy". She could have said a friend, an acquaintance, a classmate from high school, or anything reasonable. Instead of helping me out, she helps Roland and Roger open up an opportunity to humiliate me furthermore. This "just some random guy" saves her from humiliation and end
"Do you need something? Let me get it for you." I humbly proposed to Karen, Don Lucas' secretary for ten years. As far as my knowledge serves me right, Don Lucas hired Karen, not just because of her stunning appearance but because rumor has it that she is his hidden mistress. Not that I don't care about gossip and rumors, but my eyes witnessed it myself one time that they kissed on the lips when I once joined them in the car. Karen started working as Don Lucas' secretary at the age of twenty-two. It seems that the two have managed to hide their relationship since then. So, I must be more cautious every time I am with her because she indeed looks like a goddess. I don't want to lengthen the tension between me and gramps. Let alone for him to think that Karen and I were having an affair behind his back. "No. I'm not here to get something," she uttered awkwardly. "Actually, someone wants to talk to you." she then moved out of the door and slid to the corner.
I don't want to end the day with unfinished work, so, I informed Malia about what to do to help expedite the organizing of the company's financial statements. One to mention I still have Roland's party to attend after work. We still have unfinished business back in the boutique store. I'm pretty sure Malia could be there as well. A quarter before three in the afternoon, Malia and I finally finished the work assigned to me by his evil and manipulative uncle. Organizing an entire storage room drained my energy but it was all worth it. We kissed is all that matters to me. Afterward, Malia and I separated ways. She went back to the mansion to prepare for the party while I remained in Uncle Robin's office since I still have at least two hours before the office closes. "I'm done organizing the company's financial-" I cut off my words when no one is in Uncle Robin's office. He left the door unlocked so I simply step inside without knocking. "Where's the old man m
Malia simply let me lick her neck as though she likes me to go further than that. However, I don't want to ruin her gown so, I uttered, "we still have a party to attend, Malia. How about we'll do this later, huh?" Then, I stealth my first kiss on her lips for the first time before jumping out of the bed and extending my hands to her. While looking at her blemishing face, my little brain ticked something that might surprise her at the party. "Fine," she said. "but, don't let me wait for you for like an eternity, okay?" "Of course, I'm not gonna let you wait for that long, my princess!" I smiled at her. "Better get going now. It's almost five." As soon as Malia got out of the room, I flashed to the bathroom. Five minutes later, I hailed a cab, not to head to the party, but to my predominantly rustic-style villa that cost my account up to two billion dollars, which I bought a month ago. "Good evening, Mr. Stevenson!" says uncle Romnick, who is in charge to keep
After the short but uncomfortable introduction, everyone settled down to their respective seats. I was seated next to the gold diggers while Malia was next to Roland who never stopped smiling after his announcement. Malia, on the other hand, started to feel uncomfortable when she could barely lift her eyes at me sitting across from her. What is more annoying is that she never removes Roland's shrug from her as though she also likes his hands on her shoulder. That also makes me wonder about what happened between us recently. The sensation of that moment was pure to me. It was hard to believe but Malia managed to convince me that we shared the same feelings during those times. "Oh, I almost forgot, Mr. Stevenson. About earlier..." Roland cut off his words accompanied by a change in his mood. I am not aware of what it was about but it seems that his mood was saddened or feeling guilty for what he did. "I'm so sorry if I judged you wrong about not being able to