She was now sitting inside the parked car, outside the Hilford Hotel she was on the passenger seat while Jake was on the driver's seat busy talking to his phone with his wife and his barely speaking three year old son.
She can hear him chuckles slightly, she envy him for having a wonderful family of his own. She leaned her head on her seat facing the tinted window.They had just arrived back at the hotel's parking area a few minutes ago after having dinner together and buying clothes for themselves at the nearby mall as per instructed by their boss Ace."Avoid buying trash! Or else i'll cut your salary in halves! Is that clear?!" He reminded them all trough out their way to Hilford Hotel."Yes sir!" They replied in sync, while exchanging glances at each other in front of the car.They both bought signitured brands clothes paired with shoes that worth a month of their salary, Ace is being too generous all of a sudden for them to looked nice and more decent than usual.She just typically picked some simple yet formal clothes hoping he wouldn't scold her again regarding her choice of clothes."Hey, ugly duckling! Cancel all my appointments for tomorrow morning." He suddenly said."We will visit the construction project with the Shawns, we can't afford some delays. Unless you want to stay here for good." He said regarding the construction of The La Marinae Hotel while checking his gold wrist watch making sure they're still not late for his date with Alice Shawn."Noted sir!" She replied cheerfully with a smile on her face as if she suddenly heard a good news from him. Good thing Ace doesn't want to waste time in this country like her as well.She really wanted to go back home as soon as possible, she misses Kylie and her mom already.She stared outside the window for a long time, it was already past 10pm yet Ace was still enjoying his company with Alice.Jake was still busy talking to his family on his mobile phone. And she's starting to feel bored sitting inside the car with no one else to talk to.She stares at the elegant signage of the Hilford hotel from the tinted window of the car, the blinking lights never changed after five long years, it was still the same, she thought.It was here that night. She smiled bitterly. Memories started flashing through her mind like flood.The rain was pouring hard outside and she was sitting inside this same hotel on their favorite spot, she was patiently waiting for James. He suddenly send her a message after being cold these past few days.He was too busy with his work lately and couldn't come home on time recently.She turned her gaze up at the stage where the pianist play a melodious piece, that was James' favorite song she thought while playing the wedding ring on her finger.She would make it up with James and tell him, she was ready to have a child, a child that he wanted for so long. She felt warm inside thinking they would be having their own children, and they would call them Mom and Dad."Mrs. Mazon" the voice of a man took her by surprised. It was Ted Andrews. Mazon's family lawyer, he came without notice and he bluntly gave her a brown envelope followed by a pen from his pocket."what is this Mr.Andrews? and where is James?" she asked curiously but in formal tone. Hesitantly accepting the envelope from him. She was totally stunned by the man's sudden appearance in that place.The man didn't bother to reply, instead he took the chair and sat comfortably in front of her with rather a blank expression."Where is James?" She asked again confusedly her voice started to falter, turning her gaze around the place as if looking for him. She was starting to feel anxious. This was new, She barely knew this man and his aura was intimidating her.He just kept on looking at her face."Why don't you open it Mrs.Mazon, for you to know." he bluntly said. She knew something is off from the looks of his face making her more uncomfortable."where is James? Where is he?" She said in panicking tone, her heart started pounding fast as if it would pump out of her chest, she knew something is wrong and her eyes started to moisten with tears.Her hands were shaking when she saw what it was, its just a piece of paper, a piece of paper but enough to ruin all her dreams and happy life."A divorce agreement? But why?" She asked hysterically. Her tears starts falling like rain and she suddenly couldn't breathe.She blinked her eyes as if she was waking herself from a nightmare. She couldn't believed what was happening right now."James is waiting for that Mrs.Mazon." he said in a low voice avoiding the other tables to overheard them pulling her back to reality.It looks like he was ready to spare more time just to get her answer. She wanted to ask why but her voice wouldn't come out as if there's something stuck in her throat."This is for the best, Ms.Summer." he added addressing her like that, bruising her heart more. Who was he to tell her what's best for her?"Don't worry Mr. Mazon is willing to give you a fair share of your conjugal property. You could start your new life again in no time." The man continued but she was too hurt to understand what he was saying.She couldn't read it anymore, she was blinded by tears. She gripped the pen hard enough to stop her hands from shaking before she found the courage to speak again."Tell him, i won't get anything from him." She said harshly to hide her pitiful state and broken pride before she signed the agreement and put it back to the envelope together with her wedding ring.She didn't know how long she was sitting there inside the hotel after the man left. Her heart ached so badly that she wanted to die and all she knew was he was gone that night. She felt numb."Hey! What's the matter?" Jake's loud voice took her back from her train of thoughts."Are you crying?" The concerned man asked her curiously, while giving her a pack of tissue from infront of the steering wheel."No." She simply replied taking off her eye glasses and wiping her tears with the tissue.Jake gave her a hug after realizing why she suddenly cry."shh, its okay!" He comforted her, he knew their story almost all of it, and she cried silently in his shoulder until she felt empty."I know you'll find the right one for you." he said comforting her while gently rubbing her upper back making her comfortable.She thought she's over with it already, but now she knew she's far from over. And she hated herself for that.His memories was like a ghost that haunts her these past five years.That's how they looked like when Ace entered the car. His delicate brows suddenly arched."Oh wow, are you two dating?!" he suddenly asked when he saw them intimately hugging (at least to him) and then he burst into laughter as if he saw something outrageous and awkward at that very moment."Ofcourse not sir!" they both answered. She suddenly pulled herself away from Jake and quicky put on her eye glasses back after wiping her tears."There is nothing wrong if you like each other" he added with a knowing look in his handsome face.She went back at the lounge of the prestige building of the Shawn Construction Company but not as grand as the Welling's Sky-Land Corporation's building after taking a quick break at the wash room to fixed herself a bit and she was somehow bored sitting alone outside the conference room.She walked back quietly avoiding to interrupt the employees working inside the massive office.Ace held a quick meeting with the CEO of the Shawns together with some investors and stock holders, after seeing the site with dissatisfaction with the materials used in their newest project located near the sea border of the city.The construction of The La Marinae Hotel was already started, the ground flooring was already visible, they've visited the place early this morning, and the location would probably attract many tourists in the near future.The amazing scenery of the ocean can be seen from the building itself and it was a short walk to the beautiful beach which is really popular to the tourists and
James lighted up another cigarette, one after another, he became a chain smoker and alcoholic ever since Summer left him.He even attempted suicide and his family is blaming it on Summer. Although it wasn't practically her fault but she was still the cause of his ruined life.He was really broken when he knew that she left him that easily and went back home to her mother, he wanted to chase her back but his anger and pride didn't let him do so. And he hated himself for that up until now. Until he realized that he can't live without her, that's when he found the courage to chase her back again but it was already too late.She was already nowhere to be found. And he hated her for leaving him that easily as if he was just a piece of a trash that she could just threw anywhere, despite everything he done for her. Such an ungrateful woman! He thought.He was quietly sitting in the bar of his house. He tightened his grip at the glass filled with scotch and threw it in front of the wine cella
She woke up early the next morning with a throbbing headache from too much crying last night. She cried until she felt empty and tired.Her eyes were slightly reddish and painfully irritated.Her throat was too dry and itchy as if she would catch a cold. She suddenly felt really terrible this morning when she woke up.She refused to come with Jake and their boss Ace when he visited his family on their ancestral house last night. She said that she was not feeling well.Ace didn't bother her anymore and just let her take some rest since he knew she was tired the whole day yesterday.Her excuse last night seems to backfired on her now. She wasn't really feeling well right now but she needed to go to the office with Ace today because they have an important meeting to attend with the clients whose proposing new projects with the Welling's Sky-Land Corporation and needed immediate attention.She took some pain reliever medicine for her headache before she took a shower and wear her casual un
She aligned her thick eye glasses unconsciously in shock and looked intently into his beautiful face as if reading his mind but she couldn't decipher what he was thinking.She swallowed the invisible lump in her throat unconsciously."Wait, what?" She asked confusedly in slightly high pitch. Her lips were slightly pout and parted in confusion.She was about to say another word but he sways his hand in the air dismissing her.She hesitantly walks out of his office, and sits back on her chair at the front desk.He didn't even speak to her again the whole day after they talked inside his office a while ago until the work was over and her mind was blowing unnecessary thoughts making her even more nervous to meet him later.She suddenly regretted feeling happy a while ago from what he had said. She thought he really cared about her for what had happened earlier but now he was asking for something to pay him back.This filthy man was playing dirty tricks on her again. She thought hating him
"Honey, why would I have to go to the business seminar in New York? Can't you just ask anyone else to do that? It was a whole week for gods sake, we only have atleast a month preparation for our wedding and we haven't finished preparing yet." Chloe asked in a disappointed tone.It was too early in the morning yet Chloe came to disagree about his decision for sending her abroad for the business seminar."since you are marrying me you should atleast know how to run the business." He replied in the same cold voice as usual without looking at her, his eyes were fixed in the monitor of his computer.He was totally busy reading the informations sent by Paul in email about Summer and Mr. Ace Welling's connection to each other.He was so curious and eager to know more about Summer and all the information about her is important to him even the tiniest one."Besides I don't need an imbecile partner in life. I need someone I can rely on when time comes." He added
She knew it, he wouldn't be this generous all of a sudden when he doesn't need anything from her.She bit her lower lips finding an excuse to refuse him but she couldn't find a better one to say to him. They were living in the same house how could she refuse him that easily.There is no way out of his requests. She thought, feeling as if she stepped herself on a quick sand that would swallowed her whole anytime soon.Jake threw her a confused gaze but a sly smile was form in his lips as if he was teasing her. She doesn't need to hear a word from him to know what he was thinking.She knew he was thinking something dirty. She can see it in his eyes. She threw him back a glare as if telling him to stop thinking nonsense and just rolled her eyes off of him making his smile grew wider as if his assumption was real."Don't worry, I'll give you an additional bonus to your salary for this month, specially when I get satisfied with you." Ace added when he didn't
James threw them an accusing and a disgusted glare before he walks away without a word.She pulled herself quickly away from Ace's tight and protective embrace in a swift move as if she was like a moth who felt a heat of a flame.James left them both frozen from where they were standing.She sighes deeply when he's already out of her sight and felt relieved all of a sudden, she realized she was keeping her breath when he's around.Ace caught her tensed reactions, making him even more curious on what's going on with them but he chose to keep quiet and just keep his curiosity to himself besides they need their privacy.She was also stunned for a moment after seeing Ace suddenly appeared between James and her. She felt her face suddenly blushed. And she suddenly felt ashamed towards him from what had just happened.She never thought that this man would appear in that kind of situation and stands for her."Thank you." She sincerely utter
She stood up quickly away from him when she realized what had happened between the two of them and run as fast as she could towards the door.She was so ashamed of him as if she's the one who initiated it although she was not, she still feels as if it was her fault.She left him stunned there from the bed where he was sitting. She hurriedly run back to her room as fast as she could and shut the door closed as if someone was chasing her.Her breath was panting. She touch her lips that's slightly swollen from that hot and sensual kiss."What the hell was that Summer! Are you crazy?!" She asked herself in annoyance and put her palm in her forehead feeling light headed all of a sudden."you are so stupid!" She exclaimed. She was aware that his boss was a chick magnet but she couldn't believed he could hook her with a kiss.She closed her eyes thinking it wasn't real, she wanted to believed it didn't happened but the image, replays vividly in