After Acid and Pluto got to the mansion disclosing their discussion with James's guards to Romeo, Romeo informed them about Hunter and how he abducted Maria. As expected, Acid and Pluto were taken aback. No one will suspect that he was James's informant.
It made them comprehend how Gilbert came timely to Monalisa's house with those monsters. Information had been leaked to James who in turn sent Gilbert. Everything added up perfectly. It was not difficult getting Hunter to confess and expose all his accomplices, especially when James no longer needed their service.
No one will pay them as much as Romeo or James did. There was also too much evidence against him. Together with his accomplices, they begged to continue working with Romeo and were ready to accept and go through with whatever punishment Acid was going to give them. Romeo had already decided to forgive them because everyone deserves a second chance including them.
After receiving their punishment whi
Maria was lost with words in Romeo's proposal. It appears her words got clasped in her throat. She understood she felt an allure towards him but she couldn't tell whether it was love, gratitude, or the fact that he was invariably around her, most of the time they met. Never had she imagined that she will be in a dilemma where she will have to respond to such a question, primarily not this time.She always assured herself that she didn't desire a man and she was apt of living on her own. Romeo has also been good to her. Good to the extreme and he has been transparent enough to tell her about his past relationships, among which she has seen Monalisa herself, but why couldn't she make up her mind?Staring into his eyes for the first time this night, her mind was made up. She let out the words in her heart in the most gentle way she could think of. She was scared of committing to him but she was even more terrified to let him go."Romeo, I sincerely thank you for
Maria lodged into a hotel that night and slept like a baby. She was very tired after the long night. She woke up around mid-morning and called room service to bring her breakfast. After having a hefty breakfast, she goes out in search of an apartment to rent, at least till she decides on the kind of house to buy.She makes the necessary inquiries online, checks the prices, and decides to stay in the hotel for a week before making the payment and moving into her apartment. She enjoyed the hotel services. She made appointments and went to view some apartments and when she got back to the hotel after a long day of viewing various apartments, she slept and woke up around 8 pm.She couldn't sleep again and began feeling lonely. All she wanted was freedom but she never thought about the lonely component of liberation. She remembered how nice it was for Romeo to be checking on her, making sure she had eaten, and being there when she needed someone to talk to. Was she miss
Mia stood up and yanked Maria, first to her closet, where she made her choose one of her dresses to wear. Then left her to shower. Maria came out rocking Mia's dress. She was very comfortable in the simple knee-length black dress."You look great. It looks like this dress is made for you." Mia remarked with a wide smile, displaying her even white teeth. Maria felt flattered by Mia's words and gave a weak smile.They headed straight to Mia's car and Maria realized Mia hadn't picked anything in terms of accessories."Ain't you going to pick anything? Handbag, purse? Maria asked with worry."Nope. I have them in the car already." Mia responded, opening the boot of her car to show shoes, purse, handbag, makeup, and even snacks. She usually leaves some of her things in her car so she always doesn't have to look for them when she is in a hurry. Her car is like an emergency dressing room for her."We can start by getting your things from the hotel, back to the
Romeo could not believe he was seeing Maria sitting beside Grandma's bed and chatting with her like that. Grandma was a very wonderful but strict woman. She was also a great judge of character. He couldn't believe Grandma approved easily of Maria. She was very skeptical when it comes to the girls around him.But what surprised him more was seeing Maria in person after she made it clear that she wanted her freedom. He prayed that she will come back but he never thought it will be this fast. He wanted to go and search for her when Grandma recovers and beg her again to marry him but she seems to have saved him the trouble.The day she left, he couldn't do anything. Food suddenly tasted bitter in his mouth and the mansion full of maids and guards turned to be empty without her. He tried to sleep but couldn't do so and left for the club.He couldn't believe the emptiness will still follow him to the club. As he got there, everywhere seemed empty. He decided to get
Maria's expression changed from cheerful to sad. She did not hold herself and responded blatantly,"Yes, you are right. You have girls all around you and you even have people who are not family, who love you so much. That's why it was easy for you to move on. I came to tell you that, I am very sorry for being selfish, and choosing myself instead of fighting for us. Life is never the same without you and I regret the day I walked out on you. It's barely three days and yet, I feel that I will die if I don't see you." But now that I have seen you, I think I was wrong. You never loved me in the first place. You just felt pity and wanted to help me." She wept.What Romeo thought was a prank had hurt Maria so bad. Tears were running down her cheeks before she even noticed. Romeo regretted putting that joke on the table. At least he got what he wanted. He understood that she needed him as much as he needed her. But he couldn't decipher whether she loved him or was just attracte
Maria realized an instant gloomy expression on Romeo's face when she threw the question at him, which only made her even more interested in knowing his reason for not wanting to talk about his parents. Since Romeo didn't give her the easy way out, making her let out all her secret without hiding anything, and since she also didn't want to keep anything from him, it was his turn to trust her and let out everything he holds a secret.Romeo took a deep breath and let out a long sigh. "It's getting cold here. Do you think we should talk at home or? You must be hungry too." He said with genuine concern but Maria was in no mood for food and the suspense was killing her.Despite the cold weather and the grumbling in her stomach, she wanted to know everything before they leave the beach. She didn't want to leave any room for delay concerning this particular subject. "No. I have your jacket and I am sitting close to you so I feel warm. Besides, whatever you want to say is more im
Maria looked into his eyes and for the first time in her life, she knew she had met the right person. She has found the one her soul loved. But she didn't have words to explain her feelings and deep emotions for him. She has been through a lot and he hasn't had a life as easy as she thought. This was the time to finalize everything. She looked into his loving eyes. She could see the genuineness in his eyes, pleading with her to give him a chance. She knew she wanted it too but just as she opened her mouth to speak, she stammered and before they knew it, the wind was blowing and the rain started pouring in.Romeo looked around and saw a summer but, a few meters away. he stood up and pulling Maria to her feet, they headed towards the summer hut. They got there breathing heavily with the clothes soaking wet, thanks to the rain.The aura in the hut looked deserted. Romeo looked for some wood to make fire but unfortunately, there was none. The workers at the bar, usually clos
Romeo looked intently at Granda Selina when he made that request. Grandma used to live with him in the mansion but when he took over his father's businesses, he hardly made time for her, making her more and more lonely. She relocated to Seychelles since then.Even though she lived in Seychelles alone before Romeo sent Lizzy to take care of her, she never felt lonely as compared to when she lived in the mansion.In the mansion, she had the maids and guards but there was always a feeling of emptiness in her. In Seychelles, she had nature itself. The natural way of things gave her a lot a satisfofction. Hence, she didn't feel deserted. The birds chirped, the sea roared, and even the trees whispered. These sounds gave her hope fulfillment. It was always as if they were communicating with her. She always felt happy and connected with nature.The last time she was in the mansion was when they were preparing for Charlotte and Romeo's wedding.Grandma's demeano