HE could feel the force in his friend’s hand pressing the cigarette against the concrete wall beside him.“Al-Sharique escaped from the prison. Someone is backing him up.”Al-Sharique was one of the two leaders of the group he got involved with four years ago. It was the same syndicate that left him in a coma for a month—an international syndicate that was based in Colombia. The group kept exporting tons of drugs into the country, and he was the one tasked with dealing with the group as part of the mission. The drugs were brought to the rivers behind the public’s back. He then eventually found the laboratory where the drugs are being fabricated.The other leader of the syndicate, Us-Mahid, tried to kill him. The man ambushed their group along with his men. Gideon killed the bastard and his men, while Al-Sharique escaped and flew out of the country. He hid in Afghanistan, where he originally came from, but the Colombian government held him captive when he went to their country in order
THE gentle brush of the cold breeze of air against her skin awakened her from her deep sleep. Lyzza was drained and exhausted. She had no idea when Gideon stopped doing her last night, right after they left their wedding reception.Needless to say, she and Gideon got some of their intimate moments back. She had no idea why his touch made her feel different in so many ways. It was like all of the memories between the two of them from four years ago came rushing back, lingering in every corner of her mind and making her feel hot around him.She opened her eyes and looked for the blanket. It was right below her lower body, so she moved a bit to reach it. She was about to pull the blanket up to cover her nakedness when she noticed that her husband’s space was empty.A figure was standing in front of the glass wall, where the whole city could be seen. Gideon silently stared at the skyscrapers with a serious expression on his face. The glistening city lights peeped through the glass wall an
LYZZA rolled her eyes as she and Summer saw Gideon sitting comfortably on the couch in their living room. The little girl waved her hand to her father before turning to her curiously. Summer then glanced between her and Gideon.“Mommy, why are you rolling your eyes at dad? Are you mad at him? Summer asked her innocently, pouting her lips.She rolled her eyes at Gideon once again before she smiled at her daughter. “Let’s go, baby. We’re going to fit some gowns.”She then showed her the clothes she had on hand. Those were her mother Gerona’s gifts to them. They would be wearing it at Vesarius Airlines’ anniversary.“Daddy, you should come with us!” Summer suggested, gesturing for her father to come with them.Gideon’s gaze found them. He offered her an intent look before his gaze went to their daughter.“No, sweetheart. I want you to surprise me with your princess dress. Come on!”“Yes, Daddy!” Summer exclaimed excitedly and then ran towards her bedroom in the penthouse.His eyes went b
SHE couldn’t help but close her eyes and use her hands to cover them when the cameras started flashing the minute she got out of the limousine in which she rode on her way to the venue where the airline’s anniversary party would be held.The reporters bombarded her with question after question, to the point that she almost lost her balance because of all these people flocking her way. It was fortunate that she was the first to exit the car, leaving Summer to stare at her from the inside.“There have been some claims stating that you are the woman who married the CEO of Vesarius Airlines. Is that true?”She used her arms to cover her eyes more and to hide her face. The cameras flashed even more, so she decided to use her body to hide the view inside the open limousine door. They might see Summer waiting inside, and she could never risk her baby getting hurt from this incident.Men with huge bodies came into the picture to rescue them from the reporters. They protected Lyzza and Summer
A PANG of pain struck her as she got frozen in her seat. The woman just kissed her husband in front of her. It wasn’t just a random woman, but the same woman she saw in the wedding picture with Gideon.Summer did not seem to like what she saw either, so she practically pushed the woman away when the latter was about to kiss Gideon, who was also shocked, on the lips.“Ouch!” the woman responded with her high-pitched voice.“Don’t kiss my daddy!”“You, brat!” The woman shouted and raised her hand to beat Summer, but Lyzza was very quick to stop her.“Don’t you dare hurt my daughter!” she said warily, offering the woman a sharp look. Before she knew it, she had unintentionally stood up from her seat, drawing almost everyone’s attention to the event.“And who are you?” There was a hint of annoyance in the woman’s voice. She lost her posture after what Summer did. Her lipstick was a mess, and so was the expression on her face.“I’m the mother of the kid you were about to hurt.”The woman f
“BUT not anymore because she seduced the CEO. Can you imagine that? She’s a gold digger! I can’t believe she was able to secure her position not only in the airline industry but also in the Vesarius family. Worse, she asked Sir Gideon to be the father of her child. She’s really ambitious!”“However, Gideon claimed to be the child’s father.”“And you believe it?”“Well, they really look the same.”“My goodness, Maureen. Stop asking questions. And so what? Let’s just say that maybe the kid was his, but that doesn’t mean that Gideon won’t leave them someday, especially now that Gideon’s old wife is here. For all I know, he’s only using Lyzza as a rebound wife.”She waited for a few more minutes before she heard the ladies walk outside the restroom. She slowly opened the cubicle door and saw the backs of the three women who had just left. They were all junior flight attendants for Vesarius Airlines.Grabbing her purse, she went out of the cubicle and stood in the huge lavatory, getting he
LYZZA looked away as it seemed like Jessica’s words coursed all the way to the deepest part of her heart, trying to discover the real feelings she had been hiding from everyone.“I’ll get going,” she said, changing the topic.“Lyz—”“I have a scheduled flight at 8 o’clock. Please take care of my daughter.”Her friend let out a deep sigh. The disappointment could be seen in Jessica’s expression because of how she reacted to the topic. “Well then, take care.”Smiling thinly, Lyzza kissed her on the cheek and took one final glimpse of her daughter, who was already seated at her desk inside the classroom, before she decided to leave.The taxi they rode on their way to the school was still there, waiting for her. Caius didn’t go with them since he already went to school earlier. On the other hand, her mother remained silent and never said or asked anything as to why they decided to stay at their place instead.It was only past 7 o’clock in the morning, so she decided to let the time pass b
AFTER her final flight landed in the afternoon, Lorelie, the female security guard, hailed a cab for her. Another security guard was there and currently on shift with Lorelie, so she was able to leave the main gate for a few minutes in order to guide her on her way out and wait for the cab.“Do you have a child?” Lyzza asked while they waited for an unoccupied cab.“Yes. I do, Ma’am. I have three. Two of them are just a few years older than you and have already finished their studies. My youngest, however, studies engineering at De La Salle University,” the female security guard responded with pride in her voice, and she scratched her head. “That’s why I am so thankful to the Vesarius family.”She turned her gaze to face the woman.“My children are their scholars. De La Salle’s fees are extremely high, especially when it comes to engineering courses. It’s a good thing that I got a job here. All their employees’ children are scholars of the Vesarius family, especially ours who did the