"Wow, this is a paradise!"
Clarisse widely smiles while looking at the tranquil beach. The waves sounds like a wonderful music to her ears, and it calms her heart and soul... They are the only people at the beach, and it makes her even more excited. It means that she will be able to enjoy the breathtaking view of the ocean...
Michele, smiled at her in return, while looking pleased at her reaction.
“You're right. This is like a paradise on earth. My parents actually call this place as "Paradis du Soleil..." he tells Michele the history of the beach resort.
Clarisse puts her full attention towards Michele, while looking interested.
“And what does Paradis du Soleil mean?" she became intrigued with the name.
“Well , my mother told me that Paradis du Soleil means "Sun Paradise." She usually goes to France twice a year for a vacation, and this place reminds her of the ocean in France. So that's why she decided to name the beach as Paradis du Soleil." Relayed Michele.
"Oh, that's interesting!"Clarisse said in amazement.
"I suddenly have an idea! Why don't we take a dip in the water?" Michele suddenly suggested.
"But I don't know how to swim!" exclaimed Clarisse.
"We're not going to soak ourselves. We're just going to walk by the seaside, just making our feet a bit wet." Michele reassures Clarisse.
“Okay, then!" Clarisse finally agrees.
Michele and Clarisse started taking their shoes off, and they started running around like children...
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After a hour, Michele and Clarisse decided to go back to the ancestral house to clean their feet and then go back to the Metropolitan City. Henry, the butler, greeted them.
"Welcome back, Master Michele and Miss Clarisse. By the way, your parents are now back home."
“Where are they?" Michele inquired.
“They are waiting for you at the living room." Henry answered.
Michele and Clarisse silently followed Henry, as they are making their way to the grand living room.
"Oh, here they are, darling!"
Michele's mother smilingly stood up, then afterwards, she went straight to her beloved son and gave him a tight hug.
“It's been ages, my dear son!" she happily greeted Michele.
“Mother ... Father. I want you to meet a good friend of mine, Clarisse Marshall." Michele introduced Clarisse to his parents.
Michele's mother warmly smiles at Clarisse, as her eyes twinkled with excitement.
"Oh, wow! You have a very pretty friend, Michele. Nice to meet you, Clarisse." Mrs.Montserrat welcomed her with open arms.
"A pleasure to meet you as well, Ma'am." Clarisse politely answered.
Mr. Montserrat started talking, without any expression on his face.
"Kathy honey, Michele and his friend might be a bit hungry. Let them sit first and have snacks and coffee with us, alright?" Mr. Montserrat joined in their conversation.
Clarisse gulped down an imaginary lump on her throat because of extreme nervousness. There's something about Michele's father that makes her quiver in fear. He looks calm, and she doesn't see any expression on his face. And there's something about his voice that makes her feel that something terrible is going to happen.
“For goodness' sake, stop overthinking, Clarisse! You and Michele are only friends, and you won't be seeing each other after tonight!" she thought to herself.
Clarisse's train of thoughts stops in a halt when she heard Kathy's voice again.
Oh, my apologies! Please take a seat and warm ourselves with a cup of coffee... Henry, please prepare some delicious pastries and four cups of coffee for us." Kathy made a request towards Henry.
“Certainly, Madame." Henry quickly made his way towards the kitchen to prepare some pastries and biscuits and coffee for Mr. and Mrs. Montserrat, Michele and Clarisse. The four of them all sat at the living room. Aunt Kathy started the conversation.
"So tell me, Clarisse. How did you and Marco became friends?" Michele mother started with the interview.
Michele and Clarisse looked at each other.
“Well, we just met few days ago. I was had a working shift at the convenience store when Michele suddenly came in and he is suffering from hypoglycemia. I saw his medical id bracelet, and that's how I knew about his condition. Michele looked so pale, he is shaking uncontrollably and he is sweating a lot. The first thing that I did was to give him some sweets to somehow alleviate his pain, and thank heavens, it worked. I also called an ambulance and everything went well..." Clarisse them everything that happened.
"Oh, that's very romantic and exciting! Just like what we usually watch in a romantic movie!" Mrs. Montserrat dreamily exclaimed.
"Yes, that's right. You know the typical kind of romantic movies wherein a regular girl meets a boy who came from an influential and rich family." Mr. Montserrat sarcastically stated.
Clarisse was taken back after she heard Michele's father. It was obvious that he is implying something, but she didn't want to start any trouble, so that's why she decided to stay silent.
Clarisse thought that Aunt Kathy was so welcoming and she is really kind towards her. She welcomed her with sincerity, and she really appreciates it.
On the other hand, she feels the total opposite for Michele's father. Well, just like what they say, you can't please everybody.
Clarisse's train of thoughts stops in a halt when she heard Henry's voice.
"Here's the coffee and the pastries."
Clarissa was somehow thankful to Henry because he was able to break the tense atmosphere.
"Thank you very much for saving our son's life, Clarisse. You see, Michele has been suffering from hypoglycemia since he was a child. It's already part of his life, but sometimes, I can't help but to feel worried about him." Mrs. Montserrat gratefully said.
“I’m old enough to take care of myself, mother. And besides, it only happened once. I won't let it happen again, I promise." Michele smilingly said.
Michele and his mother continued on talking. At the corner of Clarisse eye, she can see Michele's father staring at him as if he is trying to survey her. He had this serious look on his way, and it's clearly obvious that he doesn't like her. And she doesn't have any idea why...
Many weeks have passed since her dinner date and the "accidental meeting" Michele Montserrat's parents.After what happened that night, she decided to talk to Michele, and told him not to contact and see her anymore. It would be the last time that they will see each other because she doesn't want to have anything to do with him and his "aristocratic family."But on a positive note, Mrs. Katherine Montserrat is such a sweet soul, and she welcomed her warmly, and she's been really an angel, however, Michele's father, Mr. Michael Montserrat is the total opposite of his wife. His remarks made her really feel like shit.It's better to forget about her encounter with Michele Montserrat and his family, and just to continue living with her life doing her part time jobs, taking care of the kids at the orphanage and saving money...Clarisse is currently putting the newly-delivered cola cans at the refrigerator when one of her co-workers called for her."Clarisse, someone's looking for you!""Al
And as soon as their hug was over, Michele and Clarisse suddenly heard a gunshot. Clarisse felt a small gust of the wind passed her face, and she saw something which zinged infront of her.It was so fast that she felt a dizzy.Meanwhile, Michele knew that someone had fired a gun towards their direction. The bullet zinged past on Clarisse, and it's a good thing that it didn't directly hit her face. His body quickly acted on its own. He immediately carried Clarisse, bridal style, and he ran with all his might until he found a safe place.Good thing they didn't hear more gunshots, and the whole place became quiet. Michele surveyed the place, and once he made sure that it's safe, he returned his attention back to Clarisse."Are you alright, Clarissa? Are you hurt somewhere?" he asked, while cupping Clarisse's face."I'm shaking and I still feel nervous, but I can handle it." Clarisse weakly answered, as she tries to regain her composure."No, I think we should go to the hospital to get yo
Chapter Eight:"And you're going to force me to marry one of the daughters from the "La Famiglia" to form a strong alliance with the other family? I'm sorry to burst your bubble, my dear father, but it's not going to happen. I told you from will not get involved with any of your business affairs, and I will not let you touch Clarissa!" Michele firmly stood on his ground.Michael Monserrat's jaw suddenly clinced, and it was clearly obvious that he disagrees with his one and only heir's decision."This is all about woman, huh? Well, I have an offer that you can't refuse. I will give you my assurance that Clarissa will be well-protected and secured, if you will cut off your ties with her, and be the future Godfather of the the "La Famiglia." the old man gave his son an option.Michele shook his head in frustration. His father can't really understand his point, and he's still being blinded by the materialistic power. His father can't look at him as his son, his own flesh and blood. But u
"I can't believe I'm telling all if these to you, but it alk boils down to his thirst and obsession with power. And that's not all... I think it's time for you to know my family's real identity." Michele faltered on his words."Please stop with the cliffhanger, Michele! What do you want me to know about your family? The suspense is killing me!" cajoled Clarissa."I'm sorry for keeping a secret from you, Clarissa. But I hope it won't change your mind about dating me." Michele is clearly worried and anxious.Clarissa lovingly held Michele hand, to give him emotional support."You can trust me..." she gave him words of encouragement.Michele feels much better after hearing those words from Clarissa. It really means a lot to him, because he feels much braver."Clarissa, my family is the head of the organized Mafia crime group, which is notoriously called as "La Famiglia." he started.Clarissa looked a bit taken back when she heard the words "organized Mafia crime group." "I never thought
"What do you mean Michele is having a problem? Can you elaborate what problem are you talking about?" Carlo interrogated, as his brows met in a frown.Michael took a deep breath first before he spoke again."My son has been seduced by a woman he met somewhere. But I can assure you, our deal is still on, and we can still go ahead with our children's engagement." he tries to reassure his old friend."And what are you going to do with that woman?" Carlo suddenly asks.Michael poured some vodka on two glasses, and gave one to Carlo. Afterwards, he decided to speak again."You know what we usually do with useless garbage, right?" he mysteriously said, while grinning from ear to ear.Carlo smiled in return."Cheers to that." he said, as he raised his glass for a toast.Michael and Carlo clinked their glasses for a toast, finally sealing their deal...==========================Celeste is driving her Mercedes Benz as she is making her way to Michele's condominium unit at the heart of the Met
His own family and Celeste's family have been expecting them to get married in the future, have tons of children to continue with the Montserrat bloodline.But he doesn't have plans to get married with Celeste. He is firm in his beliefs that he is only going to marry the woman that he loves and he will create his own family with love, kindness and gentleness.And he will not let his future children grow in the world of organized crime.Maybe this is the perfect time to talk to Celeste and get everything straight.Michele took a deep breath before he spoke again."Celeste, we need to talk." he started."Oh? What do you want to talk about? Is it about our upcoming engagement and our future wedding? Well, I have many plans in mind---!" she stops at mid-sentence when Michele interrupted her."Yes, we need to talk about those things. But I'll go straight to the point, Celeste. I'm sincerely sorry, but I don't have plans to marry you." Michele thought that dropping the bomb rightaway is muc
"Can you tell me more about your parents? I mean, tell me about your childhood with them, and how are they as your father and mother?" Clarissa asked."Well, growing up with a father like Michael Montserrat can be quite exciting and a bit suffocating. When I was a child, he was such a dedicated father. He makes sure that he spends time with me studying and watching ny favorite television show until I fall asleep. During the weekends, he makes sure that there's always a family day. We usually go to the park to have a picnic, go to amusement parks and try all the rides, and go and eat to our favorite fastfood restaurants." Michele relayed his childhood memories."That's a very nice and warm memory. How about your mother?" Clarissa asked more question."My mother balances her time really well. She can effectively divide her time being a wife, a mother and a socialite. However, she's not really good at expressing her opinions, especially towards my father. She believes that the father is
One black and sleek BMW car made a stop infront of the convenience store. A young man, dressed in black suit and tie suddenly went out from the driver's seat and opened the door at the passenger back seat.Michael Montserrat smoothly steps out from the vehicle and stared at the convenience store."Are you sure that this is the location?" he seriously asked his bodyguard-slash-driver."Yes, Big Boss. This is the exact location where the woman in question works." the buffed, young man responded rightaway."Let's go, and let's not waste any more time." Michael commanded.They made their way inside the convenience store. As soon as they opened the glass door and steps inside the store, they were energetically greeted by Clarissa who was on the night shift at that time."Welcome to 24/7 Convenience store---!" Clarissa wasn't able to finish her greeting when she realized that Michele's father, the Godfather of the La Famiglia, Michael Montserrat is at her workplace."G-Good evening, sir. Ho