POPPY:I laughed nervously because that's the only thing I can do for now. Laugh. I was already prepared for Arnold would question me about having a baby. Still…when it was already thrown like this, my tongue retreated. And damn. He was expecting my response.Sweat formed on my forehead, even if I only showered. They might be expecting that something already happened between their virgin son and me.Even a kiss from him was difficult to get. "Child?""Ahm…"All eyes suddenly were on me. Even Mr. Willis looked at me with pure excitement in his eyes. They wanted a child, but they did not know Sebastian and I were not prepared for that. How will I tell them the truth, without disappointing them?Sebastian! Help me!Sensing that Sebastian Holding had no plans of helping me, I kicked his leg under the table. He stopped eating his food and looked at me darkly.Still, he wouldn't open his mouth to help me."Dad. You're putting pressure on us. Making a child is not that easy. We need to b
POPPY:A happy marriage? Wyatt did not understand what he was saying. If he only knew how my marriage would become miserable, he would never say that there would be a high chance of falling in love."What if there isn't? What if happy endings are for people who did good things in their past life, Wyatt?"I've been craving it. The happy ending, I mean because who would want to introduce different men to their daughter? Definitely not me."I believe happiness is for all of us, Miss Poppy. You just have to believe."I was already tired from dealing with men who did not have enough balls, in the first place.Believing what? I wanted to ask but stopped myself. I wished I was as pure as Wyatt's view of the world. Unlike mine. "You're hoping for a lot. You can drop that wish since it won't be happening. This contract will only last for a year and after that, Sebastian and I will go our separate ways.""I'm hoping for the best," Wyatt commented. "I believe you two are a match."Maybe a matc
POPPY:My chest tightened.Sebastian's words were like a knife plunged right into my chest. As we spent our time together more, I observed, that I started to get affected by him. "You don't have to be that harsh, Sebastian."It's not like I wanted to surpass Olivia Green. Olivia Green was Olivia Green. Period. She was an actress for crying out loud!I perfectly knew we were incomparable. We were like heaven and earth. "You are seriously wasting my time, woman," he commented and glanced at his watch. The people continued greeting him. He either nodded or grunted. And his attention was back to me again. "I'm not worthy to replace Olivia Green, Sebastian," I mumbled to myself, but loud enough that he could hear it. "What are you talking about?"I played with my fingers.I hated to admit it, but my insecurities were kicking in. I loathed this kind of feeling. Lifting my gaze, I looked at him. "I will only embarrass you, okay? Your people. They will talk. They will say word by word
POPPY:I saw a small smile make its way to Sebastian's eyes and my heart swelled with pride that I made him happy. His happiness was now my happiness for some unknown reasons. Analiza was silent and I was happy about that. Women like her who degrade other women and I should show her that I was not easy to mess with. If she thinks it was her chance now that Olivia Green was out of the equation, I will prove her wrong. "I want everyone to give the same respect to my wife," Sebastian informed his secretary. "Mr. Holding…how about the press?" she asked. "This marriage will leak and they will use Mrs. Holding's background to destroy your image, Mr. Holding."It was synonymous with saying Olivia Green was best for Sebastian's image. And I was not. "Make sure everything that will be written will be on our side. The world has to accept that I have a wife now."But the woman beside you cannot, Sebastian, I mused to myself. We finally reached our destination—the twelf floors. The elevator
POPPY:"Sebastian. This man is not feeling well as he said. So I helped him make coffee.""Did I tell you to make anyone's coffee?"Oh, no. Someone who was suddenly in a bad mood today. "Mi amore. Chill. There was no harm done, okay?" I muttered and chuckled. Sebastian did not share my happiness. The room suddenly became tense. My heart thumped wildly. This was not good. At all. The man was sweating profusely. "Mr. Holding!" the man exclaimed. "I did not escape from the meeting. I just...came here to get coffee.""And you ordered my wife to make coffee for you?" Sebastian asked, emphasizing the word wife. "W-wife?" The man's pallor went white. "S-she is your wife? I...I did not know, Mr. Holding. If I should have known, I wouldn't have ever asked her to."Sebastian's expression went murderous which I did not understand at all."Hey. Mi Amore, he just wants coffee. Look me in the eyes."He did not and instead continued staring at the man. "Come here," he ordered, which I did not
POPPY:“Hey. Are you two fighting?” Wyatt asked of concern. “Mind raising the aircon? You two are suddenly hot. Tell me you are not because that's the last thing you should do right now as a married couples.”I folded my arms in front of my chest. “I don’t understand your boss, Wyatt. Did you hear what he just said? That was childish, right?” I inquired as if seeking a comrade. “Nor do I understand you,” Sebastian exclaimed. "Don't think that I am the villain while you are their heroine. We are not enemies, Poppy."Wyatt continued checking us in the rearview mirror. "Ahm, are you two seriously arguing right now? Over some coffee? Over some employee?""A male employee. Married," Sebastian added.I glared at Wyatt and Sebastian."Please don't tell me you're another asshole, Wyatt. I thought you were siding with me."Wyatt looked at me with a nervous expression. "Sorry, Miss Poppy.""Well, as I was saying, it was not a simple coffee for Sebastian, Wyatt. He was making everything a big
POPPY:I covered my mouth using my hand. Breathing was getting more difficult."She did that to her son?" I asked, bile rising from my throat. What kind of mother would kill her child? I never thought that it was not a simple misunderstanding between the two. But more serious than that. "Unfortunately yes because of jealousy. Everything was my fault. I got busy. And when I returned, I would instantly go to my child and have less interaction with my wife."The reason why Beverly was mad at Sebastian was that even in her son's marriage she did not attend. "I'm sorry if we have a messy family relationship, child. We are not perfect.""Don't be. You're not the only one who had the same relationship," I said, trying to appease his pain. He smiled and locked gazes at me. "Time will heal all wounds. Don't tell your husband I told you about his mother. That will create conflict between you two." He shook his head. "I did not know what came into me. Telling you about that.""It's okay.
POPPY:What am I doing? Yes. What was I doing?My heart continued hammering against my chest as we continued watching each other's eyes. The only thing that was heard was the fast beating of our hearts. Or was it only mine?"Are you that desperate to get laid?" Sebastian asked. There was no hint of judgment. Only pure confusion in his voice which I did not usually hear from him. Yes, I am! I wanted to have a taste of you, Sebastian. You're like a forbidden fruit. I lifted my chin, tampering down my embarrassment. I already started this and backing down was out of the option. I wanted him. Longed for him. My attraction towards him was undeniable. "What if I am?" I asked. "I had my fair experience of sex, Sebastian. I'm not a teenager anymore."I tried to tell myself that I was not doing anything wrong. Because that was true. We were married couples and that was my defense. It had been a few days since we had not consummated our marriage. What was the harm of getting laid? What w