"Why don't you just ask her personally? She's at the other table," Regina added. In less than a few seconds, our table was so crowded that my heart was pounding. I'm not afraid to be asked about that; I'm just really surprised because I didn't expect it. "Architect Scott, is it true that you are the mistress of Mr. Reyes?" "What exactly did you do at the hotel where Mr. Reyes was?" "Is it true that it exploited you?" I don't know their other questions because they are one after the other. Someone pointed their camera and phones at me. Romel and Benz are trying to keep them away from me and make sure they don't stick to me. "Lily, you don't have to answer them," Stella told me. I nodded at Stella. Even though there was a part of me that wanted to speak there, I didn't. I want to explain everything to them, but I don't think that is the right place to answer their questions. We disturb the restaurant and the people who are eating there. I took a deep breath and straightened up w
I couldn't sleep that night, so I just used my phone. My friends sent me many messages, but I chose to ignore them at that time. I'm not in the mood to talk right now because I know they're asking me about what's going on. Daddy was also right because there were pages and websites that posted about the scene earlier in the restaurant. I also read that it was reported that I'm the mistress of Mr. Reyes. I looked at the comments there, and I saw a few who were very angry with me because they said I was destroying the family. There are also comments there defending me. I read a lot of hateful comments, and our company was getting involved. I don't know if it had a big impact, even if only a day has passed since what happened. I also don't know why most people immediately believe the news they read even though they don't have enough evidence. While I was scrolling on my phone, Liam's name appeared on the screen because of his message. From Liam: Stop browsing social media. It will no
The next day, when I woke up, I was surprised when Daddy and Mommy were at home, even though it was a little late. Usually they are not at home before seven a.m. "Good morning, sweetie!" Daddy greeted me. He was on the veranda of the house as he watched Mommy quietly watering her plants in the garden. "Morning, Dad!" I say hello back. I looked at Mommy and saw her looking at us, and she waved, so I just waved back at her while smiling. "Are you ready?" Daddy asked me. I frowned, then stood there properly before speaking. "Ready for what?" I ask. I have work today, but I will go to my office later because I will visit a site not far from our city. "The press conference will be held later. I didn't tell you right away last night," said Daddy. My eyes widened in shock. I knew Daddy had called for a press conference, but I didn't know it was right now. "As in today?" I asked, still in disbelief. "Yeah, and I think you're always ready, hijah. I can't spend the day anymore, so I
I quietly got into Cristiano's car. He was even going to come out earlier to open for me, but I had already preceded them. "I'll take care of her," Cristiano said before we finally left there. I don't know if I'll be happy to see him where I am. I took a deep breath and put on my seatbelt. "You should always check your car first before using it," said Cristiano. I looked at him while he was looking straight at the road. I took a sip before speaking. "I checked it earlier, and it was fine before I used it," I answered. "Well, that's good, but we can't really avoid getting damaged by a car," he said, making me nod. I didn't say anything and just kept quiet, but he spoke again. "How are you? I heard from my brothers that the media messed with you outside the other day," he said to me. "Yeah, I didn't expect that either. Good thing I have bodyguards," I replied to him. "What they did to you was terrible. Besides, you have bashers," he said, then laughed softly. I didn't know if
"You guys should stop saying that. Cristiano and I are not," I clarified to them.I only had a quick make-up done there, and I wore simple clothes. Mommy is not in the room where I am, and I know that until now she and Cristiano were still together outside. I want to know what they're talking about, so I'm anxious to get out there, even though I'm not sure I'll know what it is.A few moments later, Janeth came to call me because the press conference was about to start. When I heard that, I started to get nervous because it was my first time. As far as I know, it doesn't last long, so that's all I'm holding on to. As long as I clear my name, that's fine with me.I went out of the room and found Mommy there, who was no longer with Cristiano, so I slightly opened my eyes to look for him, only to find that Mommy immediately asked me."Are you ready?" Mommy asked me.She looked at me and saw what I was wearing. I took a deep breath so Mommy wouldn't notice that I was nervous before answeri
I was still nervous even though the interview was about to end, especially when it was about my love life with Cristiano. There is a part of me that wants us to ask about that because even I am curious about his love life. "Are you single now, Mr. Cristiano?" asked an interviewer there. I kept looking at them in front of me and preparing myself for the audible answer from Cristiano. I also smiled when I remembered what Liam and Lucas told me—that they had been with his girlfriend for a long time. I'm sure they know the girl, and they just don't want to introduce her to me because they still think I still like Cristiano to this day. "Yes," Cristiano answered sparingly. The smile on my lips gradually disappeared when I heard that from him; that's why I looked at him in surprise because he mentioned to me earlier that he has a girlfriend. When he saw my reaction, he also looked at me with a frown. My eyes widened slightly, and I immediately looked away from him. "But you had a girlf
It took a while to get there, so I quietly continued eating there. "It's alright, Hijo. You're not forced to tell your story. I'm just curious!" Mommy laughed and said. "No, Tita. It's fine. I'm about to share that with Mom and Dad," Cristiano replied. "Yeah, we don't know the reason either. They're also our family, Cristiano, so maybe it's fine if they find out, right?" Aunt Lisette said one after the other. I took a deep breath and put down my fork before speaking. "No. I'm sorry, Tita, but I don't agree with that. It's fine, Cristiano. We don't need to hear that. It's your right to have privacy. I interrupted the conversation there. "Yes, Lily is right. Maybe it's up to you and the family if you're not comfortable with us hearing that," Sabrina added. I nodded and breathed a sigh of relief because she helped me there. "It's okay, Lily and Sabrina. Thanks for that, but yeah, I can also share it with you. You're family to me," answered Cristiano. I nodded and just shrugged m
I went outside of that room. We're upstairs, so I can't come down right away. I just walked quickly there, even though I didn't know where I was going. My feet took me to the outdoor restaurant in that hotel. No one eats much there because it's too windy and cold. The strong wind hit my face, and I savored the fresh air while closing my eyes. As time goes on, I feel that my life is becoming more complicated. First, I had a one-night stand with Cristiano without knowing that he was the older brother of one of my best friends; second, Mr. Reyes and I even had an issue with the fact that I was his mistress. Now it was Liam who suddenly confessed to me in front of our parents. I stayed there for a while with my eyes closed and thought about what I should fix first. I saw that Liam was sincere in what he said earlier. I didn't know that since we've been friends for so long, he has developed more feelings for me. I couldn't believe it because, since we were children, we treated each other