I hastily got up reason for Craig to do the same, I wasn't naked but I voluntarily wrapped the blanket around my body while looking at him."Darius, what are you doing here?" Craig's voice was normal as if he wasn't even shocked that his cousin was standing in front of us, looking at us like we did something unacceptable.It’s contrary to my reaction of being very surprised by his sudden appearance, I couldn't look at him even though I could feel his intense gaze on me. I feel like I was caught doing something I should not have, though I did not do something wrong."I can go here whenever I want, I don't have to give a reason or explain it to you. Get up and come out, we need to talk." He said seriously and turned around, leaving without looking back at us.There is no reason for me to feel guilty but, I can feel it. I want to make it clear that what he just saw is nothing, if he thinks anything happened between me and Craig, I want to tell him that he is wrong…Craig sighed as if he
The three of us sitting in Darius' car, it’s too awkward, to be honest. However, everyone had no choice because I needed to go back to Manila to settle the issue about the leak-approved design while Craig was injured and couldn’t drive.He paid a driver to bring his car to Manila, he could sit there with the driver but insisted on joining us. Darius can’t say no since the driver will arrive tomorrow, and their grandparent said he better go with us now."You hire a driver yet you choose to sit here?" Darius complains, not even trying to hide his annoyance with Craig's decision. Fortunately, their grandparents made him agree to this setup."Because I don't want you to be alone with her, I’m not a saint to let you have quality time with Lia after I know how you also feel about her." Craig answered without hesitation with his eyes closed while his head was leaning against the window.There were two of them in the front while I was alone in the back, I didn't even know where to look becaus
Darius's POVI suddenly felt a great threat from his words, it was like I was standing at the edge of a cliff that one wrong move would make me fall and I would be unable to do anything. This is the first time I've ever seen him so serious.This was also the first time we fought over something we both liked, "do you think I will give you a chance to take her away like this again?" I am also serious about going back to him."Well, I’m not sure. However, I will be waiting since you can’t keep protecting her." He said casually and continue to eat like nothing happened.Lia keeps her silent on the side, and it makes me feel so guilty. Damn!I never thought that I would argue with my cousin right in front of the woman we were both interested in, but I won't back down. Like Craig, I can't let Lia go to someone else, even if it's Craig.~It was late when we arrived in Manila, so I took Lia first so she wouldn't have to deal with the awkwardness inside the car. I'm fully aware that when she
Lia's POVIf distance will put a wall between us, then it's better than ruining everything.I know he doesn't want me to call him Sir again, but that's the only way I can think of to somehow get back to the way we were before. I don't want to ruin a relationship like they have with Craig, they're family and I'm just an outsider.Knowing that they are both interested in me is a scary thing, it's the first time a man has such feelings for me. But it's not just one because there are two of them, I don't know what to do. It’s become so overwhelming and it’s hard to breathe.The only way I know is to turn a blind eye, also, I'm not sure if their feelings for me are more than fleeting..."Lia, good morning!" When I entered the entrance of the company, Noel immediately greeted me, it was obvious that he was waiting for me.The employees who were there quickly avoided looking at me, compared to the last time I came here when I could feel the hurtful looks, they were throwing at me. But this t
"Are you sure about it?" Darius asks again as if he couldn't take what he heard from the man, even I couldn't believe it. Why would his mom do that, what if there was no way to fix what happened? Is it really okay for her to do that when Darius is her son after all?"Well, Rayver said it with his mouth. He also had a CCTV that was shown and a conversation with your mother, even I was surprised because I didn't think your mother could talk to the son of her ex-husband's new partner."“Damn it!” Darius shouted as he slammed his palm on the table, he was furious, "Why she can't stay out of my business, she always crosses the line. What she wants now, I’m good without her.""Talk to her, that's all you can do. After all, she’s not nobody." The man looked at me again, "And find out why she did that, or maybe you already have an idea why she has done something.”"There is no point asking her, she wants to replace my secretary and she failed to do that. She will stop now since she did someth
I avoided Darius almost every day after his mom suddenly bragged inside his company and threatened me, the only reason why we can talk from time to time is about work. I didn't even let the both of us be alone in the room, so he had no chance to ask me.As much as possible, I don't want to see us together, just the two of us in the same place, I can't get out of my mind every word that his mom used to say to me. I don't want the chance to come that I will be the cause of ruining his name."Lia." I was almost jumping when I heard his voice next to me, I immediately stood up from my seat and looked at him.“S-Sir?” I bit my lips for getting stutter, why am I even nervous?I could see how he frowned but I ignored it as if I did not see it, keep ignoring anything, Lia."Are you done with what I asked you to do?" He asked seriously and walked towards me.Even though I didn't mean it, I stepped back away from him, "A-ah... I’m almost done checking it, Sir. I'm in the last part, I will give
I stood up, "I-I finished my coffee, thanks for the bread." I can feel my heart racing now, I need someone to get away before he hears how my crazy heart is."Are you already done eating?" He asked and looked at Darius who was about to enter the elevator, “Hmm, okay I think I understand why you are suddenly in a hurry. Thank you for taking the time to talk to me even though we are not that close yet."I just nodded and rushed out of the break room, but I couldn't catch up with him the door was already closed before I could run toward it. I couldn't do anything but wait for the next elevator, if only I could use the stairs I would but it’s too tiring.I stood there for a few minutes, almost at the same time Kyler got on. I scratched the back of my neck in shame, I wish I had waited for him to finish the coffee he was drinking earlier.~'Good luck!' He whispered before he finally exited the elevator when he reached the floor where his department was."Huh?" I looked at him confused but
He gradually brought his face closer to mine, and slowly and softly he kissed every drop of tear that fell from my eyes. How nice, it’s so good to feel every touch from him. "Knowing from others that you cried so much back then, it hurts me a lot; but it hurts even more to see you cry in front of me now, so please, Lia.” Like me, he is struggling, hurting, and doesn't know what to do to calm me."I-I like you, Darius." After stuttering, finally, the words I had been trying to say for too long came out, "I tried, I stopped liking you but I couldn't." My voice became weaker, and my heart was beating like crazy. My chest is tightening, but it’s not that hurt.I don't know why I'm shaking now if it's because I'm nervous or so happy that I finally don't have to hide it for so long."I didn't expect to hear that word from you today, after all, you avoided me. I…”I shook my head, "You don't have to answer me right away, I just said what I feel because I can't hide it anymore," I cut him o