Rowena had thought that excuse would let her escape. However, all Randall did was carry her into the bathroom and turn on the shower. Water sprayed out of the showerhead while they were both constrained in the small space where they could hear and see each other.Once again, Randall pinned Rowena to the wall and kissed her."Rowena." He called out her name affectionately.This time, he kissed her softly and gently, as if Rowena's lips were as soft as marshmallows. He was not great at kissing. At age thirty, he finally understood why men liked to indulge in kissing. Before that, he had had no interest in women.Perhaps, it had been his environment. Witnessing men waste their time indulging in a decadent and messy lifestyle to satisfy their own pleasure had turned him against that sort of life.He had only experienced that sort of joy after sleeping with Rowena. No wonder so many people were into it. Sexual intercourse had the ability to bring people to heaven when both parties enjo
The next day, Rowena woke up feeling sore and like her bones had been dismantled and reattached. Recalling what had happened last night, she had the urge to curse.Especially when she woke up to see Randall's face!Randall had placed his arm underneath Rowena's pillow and was using his other arm to tightly hold her waist. He had been cuddling her the whole night.Rowena felt awkward and uneasy. She was not used to being so close and intimate with him — even though they had done the most intimate of acts last night.She tried to move, but suddenly, something was revived. 'He hasn't had enough?' she thought.When Rowena moved, Randall woke up because they were sleeping so close. He looked at her sleepily. His exhaustion did not stop him from feeling happy and smiling."Rowena, good morning," Randall said."I'm getting out of bed!" Rowena told him."All right." Randall nodded and continued smiling ambiguously at her. It felt like he was teasing her and wondering why she had not le
Breaking up was normal, and men were not obliged to offer compensation. However, rich and generous men often did it in Athenapolis.Randall and Lola were not really a couple.When they had gotten together, Lola had had no one and had begged Randall to be with and support her. Randall had accepted because he had wanted a companion.Therefore, their relationship was one where they both took what they wanted from each other. Now that he was properly breaking things off with Lola, he thought he should bear a little responsibility and make it a clean separation and ending.He had not realized Rowena would mind.Rowena also stated her view: "If you feel sorry or even the slightest bit of regret about breaking up with her, you should let it go. If you don't sever this cleanly, you'll face more trouble in the future. I don't want another woman to disturb me or us when you are trying to pursue me.""Then, what do you want me to do?" Randall asked."I'm giving you today to settle it. If y
Randall had been inseparable from Rowena recently. He had made up his mind to stick around until Rowena agreed to move back in with him.Not only did he hire a nanny to take care of Ethan, but he also left his company unattended. He even ignored the scandal that caused his company's stock price to fall.As long as he had Rowena, he could not care less about anything else.On the other hand, Yaacob, who helped Randall to win back Rowena, was not as lucky as him.While in the midst of the Harrison scandal, someone gave him bad news. Julian was back. Since Yaacob became the rightful heir of Getson Corporation, Julian had left Olumphia and started his own business abroad.Rumor had it his business had been doing well. He was placed in the ranks of world-renowned businessmen, one whose business spanned multiple countries within a short period of time.However, Julian expanded his business empire rapidly for a personal reason. That reason was so it would be easier for him to look for N
Yaacob let go of Nancy and picked Celica up to calm her down.Celica was really terrified. She cried so hard that her face turned red, and she started to hyperventilate.Yaacob held her and patted her back tenderly.Benson came home soon after and took Celica from him. Yaacob stood aside like he was some bad guy or outsider who appeared out of nowhere, whereas the three of them were the real family.However, Celica was indeed his daughter! Yaacob knew it all along. However, the truth before him weighed on his heart so much that he felt suffocated.He had been searching relentlessly for Nancy for quite some time. Whenever he went to sleep, he would start thinking about how to keep Nancy and Celica at his side after finding them.'I'd never let them out of my sight ever again. Even if it means locking them up,' he thought.However, when he actually found them…Yaacob looked at Celica's teary eyes and then at Nancy's vigilant gaze. He suddenly felt so helpless, as if he was stuck
After some hesitation, Benson decided to open the door for Yaacob.Benson was ever the polite gentleman. Despite the animosity between them, he greeted Yaacob with a warm smile, "Hello, Mr. Getson."However, Yaacob did not plan to go easy on him. He came for one purpose only."What do you want? Money or resources?" asked Yaacob as he walked into the house.Benson was dumbfounded."I'll give you whatever you want, as long as you agree to divorce Nancy. Just name your price."Yes, Yaacob came to make a deal with Benson.Since Nancy refused to get a divorce, Yaacob decided to go for Benson instead."Mr. Getson, I don't need anything. I will never leave Nancy and Celica. Honestly, Celica and Nancy mean the whole world to me. Money and resources are nothing compared to them. I'm sure there are many more meaningful things in this world for you, Mr. Getson. After all, you're an important figure, whereas I'm just an average person," answered Benson firmly.'This guy has been quiet lik
Yaacob leaned next to the same Christmas tree from yesterday with a cigarette in his hand, watching the snowfall in the unfamiliar country. He did not go far, staying close to Nancy's home.He did not even bother getting a hotel room, preferring to stand guard. He was worried that Nancy would disappear with Celica if he so much as blinked.Yaacob stood guard the whole day. Nancy instructed the servants to reinforce all the entrances in the home to prevent him from sneaking into her room at night. She and Benson stayed in the whole day.After Yaacob left, Nancy and Benson continued to sit in silence, lost in their own thoughts.'He wants to fight me for Celica's custody, but I had her after we divorced. He has not done a thing for her in the past three years, and now he wants to steal her away from me? How can he be so cocky?' thought Nancy.However, she knew Yaacob indeed had the resources and capabilities to get Celica's custody.Nancy tried to suppress her growing anxiety. She
Yaacob did not stay in Paris for long. After all, that was not his home. However, he was not going to give up that easily either.Not long after Yaacob returned to Olumphia, Nancy received a letter from the court. He was serious about fighting her for Celica's custody. He skipped right through private mediation to get Nancy back.Due to the legal procedures, Nancy and Benson were forced to bring Celica back to Athenapolis. It looked like they were really going through a legal battle against Yaacob. The lawyer Nancy hired was Harvey Blanc.Harvey took the initiative to look for Nancy when he heard she was back in the city. He was the lawyer with whom Andrew was trying to set her up previously.It had been quite a while since Nancy talked with Harvey since there was no reason to after she settled the matter of the will and sold her shares in Lawson Corporation. She heard he was still single.However, Harvey did not say anything when he saw Benson with Nancy; he simply asked her for