“Young master, Ms. Audrey hadn’t come home yet,” the housekeeper informed Shane when he asked about Audrey’s whereabouts in the morning when he couldn't find her anywhere. “Oh,” Shane glanced at his phone and tried to call Audrey again. He kept getting the same message saying g the phone couldn't be reached at all. “Do you have the number for the restaurant? I went there last night, and I was a little late to find anyone there.” The man scratched the back of his head and sat on the chair in front of the dining table. Due to some errands he needed to finished, Shane was late to come to the restaurant for the first day of Audrey's restaurant pre-open. The lights were already out and the door was locked when he came by after completing what he was doing. He wanted to surprise her but it was he who was surprised to know tha

 “Nate… you… you kissed me!” Audrey shrieked when she recovered from that mind-blowing gesture that her assistant did. “Are you nuts?!” Nathan who just also realized what he did, scratched the back of his head. He didn’t regret it, nor he wanted to regret it. In fact, he always wanted to do it, but he was holding it in. He knew that Audrey was a married woman, and she only considered him as her friend. It would be weird if he kissed her, but he actually did. “Ahem. I was so worried. You drove here all by yourself and knowing your condition didn’t help me calm for even a second,” he said as a matter of fact. He was not lying about being worried and the part where he couldn’t calm down was as real as the kiss they just had. Audrey looked away and uncon

How convenient it was to scream while crying in the middle of the rain. Audrey felt both colds from the rainwater and the warmth coming from Shane’s embrace. It was like the scene filmed under the bad weather where the main characters were soaking wet while letting out all their pent-up emotions. Shane caressed her back, whispering comforting words to her but to no avail, she could even barely hear it. Audrey could only listen to the sound of melancholic melody brought by the rain and the anxious beats of her heart which seemed to waver, again. If life was a battle and the losers were those who suffer the most while the winners are those on top, enjoying the success and all… Audrey would be neither. She had almost everything that not most of the girls have but wanted: money, beauty, and fame (she was known in her field of the profession) but was she actually a winner in life? No, because she was not happy? Yes,

The bright sunlight illuminated the entire bedroom. The downpour was over and the low pressure must have probably left the area. Based on how the sun was shining radiantly, a nice day was expected ahead. Audrey felt sore all around her body. After she accepted Shane’s proposal last night, she remembered they had a lot of fun, but she could barely recall how she ended up on the bed with her pajamas on. She moved to her side to see if Shane was there but to her disappointment, he wasn’t. She thought that maybe he went downstairs to get her food just like the last time. Audrey decided to go back to sleep to have enough rest. Without her knowing, another storm was broiling.    &

Droplets of sweats started to soak Audrey’s face. The car’s air conditioner was working fine and the humidity was not the usual since it was getting late, the temperature was dropping low. But oh, her hands were tightly grasping on the steering wheel, and maneuvering the car in the middle of the broad highway was scaring the hell out of her. “Come on, Auddie. Breath…” Nathan said and shook his head. It had been thirty minutes since they left the estate, but they were still on the road when it supposedly didn’t take at least twenty minutes to reach the restaurant. “I’m breathing, Nate. Don’t talk to me,” she responded and took a let out a deep breath. Audrey was aware she was holding her breath all along, but she hated to admit it. Not, when she realized how full of herself she was before she got to settle o