“Are you okay?“Dave asked worriedly. He tried to wipe my face, which was covered in tears.I looked around in fear. “Brother, did you just do anything to me now?“ I asked, my voice stammering. What if it was not a dream? What if he tried doing something to me?Dave seemed astonished. “Me? What do you mean? Did I do something to you?“ He asked, his voice full of confusion.Seeing his expression, I was sure that he seemed perplexed by my question. And knowing Dave, he wouldn't have lied. He was the one person who would say the truth, without any fear. I sighed and looked at my clothes. They were all intact. “Sigh! It was just a dream,” I said and lay back on the bed. That was so scary.Dave lay closer to me and looked into my eyes. But this time, I evaded his gaze. I did not want the same thing to repeat. “A bad dream? Was it about me?“ He asked,his voice soft. I was even tempted to tell him the truth. But I was scared that he would feel offended.I smiled and shook my head at him. “I
Dave sighed. He had not thought about it before. Hurriedly and tensely, he called Mia. But he realized that her phone had been turned off.He sighed again. “Her phone is off. She is probably so mad at me,” he said as he looked at Zack. Zack creased his brows. He understood how it would feel like to be stood up.Dave decided to call Auntie Benta to confirm if Mia was home. But her reply made his heart beat so loudly. “Dave? No! Mia hasn't returned home yet. I thought she was at the company…”“Hell!“ Dave cursed. “Tell me if she comes,okay?“ He said and hurriedly hung up. He helplessly looked at Zack and shook his head. “Mia hasn't gone home yet.“With that, he turned around and rushed out of the office. Zack took a deep breath before following back.He just felt a little uneasy about everything, especially when he also realized that he had some missed calls from Mia.This time, he had to admit that they had done her wrong. He made a mental note to assign her a personal driver so that t
“What?“ I asked, thinking that I had not heard it right. Was something wrong with this man?He held my face all of a sudden and looked into my eyes. “I want to marry you. Since you could not give me a chance as your boyfriend, then let me be your husband…” he said, making clear his intentions.And I felt my heart beat faster, but with coldness. I was at his house. What if he decided to do something to me?I quickly shook my head at him. “Alex… please, we cannot do this. I…”“Mia,I risked my life to save you. Do you know that it is just going to take a few seconds before your mom comes after me? At least, you have to return the favour,” he said, his gaze turning cold.And this scared me more. Marry him? Was he trying to say that I should marry him as repayment for him saving me?I had to admit that I had asked him for help, but I did not think he would come up with such an idea. “Alex, let me go home first. My dad and brother are worried…” I said and attempted to stand up.But he pulle
The man on the ground quickly shook his head. “Boss, someone was in here. He knocked me off,” he explained. It was so shameful that someone would defeat him like that.“Stop talking and look for her!“ Sofia roared. “She just can't escape from me this time!“The man hurriedly got up and joined the other guards in the search. They looked worried and scared.But at the same time, Sofia's phone rang. Seeing the number on the screen, her heart beat faster, but she took in a deep breath and picked it up.“Zack…” she said, feeling a little uneasy. Even though she knew that it was impossible, she was still always longing to hear some good words from him.“I guess you are looking for her, right?“ Zack's voice was heard from the other side. “Mia is in bed now,” he said.Sofia clenched her fists. How had she escaped so fast? Her place was well guarded! But she tried keeping her voice so calm. “Looking for her? What do you mean?“ She asked.Zack chuckled coldly. “Sofia, I called to give you one l
…Dave had met with a client to talk over lunch. After talking things out and coming to an agreement, it was time to leave.As they walked out of their private room, they chatted. But something caught Dave's eyes, and he paused in his tracks. He stared in a certain direction, his eyebrows creased.The client looked at him in confusion. “Are you okay, President Daniels?“ He asked. He had never seen this man lost before.Dave sighed. “Um… I just remembered that there is something I need to settle. Let's talk later,” he said.Even though the client was surprised, he still nodded. After all, they were done with whatever they needed to do. “Thanks,” he said and walked away.Dave looked at that table again, just to make sure that his eyes were not playing any trick on him. Why would Mia be here having food with a man?But when the man stood up, and he saw his face, his anger flared. Alex! He should have expected it! Wasn't he feeling ashamed of chasing after his student?And when Alex held
Dave stood up and looked at me. “I forgive you for going out with that man, sweetheart. I won't be mad at you anymore. I love you,” he said, rubbed my head and walked upstairs.I pouted and wiped away my tears. He did not love me. He would never do those things to me if he loved me.I sighed and looked at the door. But I gave up the idea of running away when I remembered that he had put the keys in his pockets. How annoying!…Daniels old mansion.Zack was working in his study room. After the events the previous day, everyone had gotten busy. His phone vibrated, and looking at it, it was a text message from Dave. [I am with Mia. I think she should stay at my place for a while as we deal with Sofia. This place is safer.]Zack pursed his lips. But he thought it was a great idea. At least, not very many people knew about Dave's hidden mansion. If he wanted to see Mia, he could just visit her at any time.He replied with an 'okay' before going back to his work. But heavy knocking on the
Dave looked at me with pursed lips. “You know that I am not stupid, right? He saved you yesterday, and today, you are dating him. Who would not understand?“ He asked.“But… that does not mean anything,” I tried to argue. Had he just said that he knew what had happened? I sighed in relief. He had just run into a conclusion.“He forced you to date him as a repayment. You feel in debt to him, so you gave in. Mia, why are you always so easy to bully?“ He asked, his voice getting colder.I sighed. At least, he did not know that everything was a facade. “He did not force me to do it…”“If you don't end things with him, I will hurt him,” Dave said, cutting me short. He stared into my eyes coldly, and I saw that he meant what he said.I felt mad at him again. “Brother… you cannot go around harming people because of me,” I said with a pout.“But I don't care about them,” he said, shrugging his shoulders. “All I want is to have you for myself. Why do they try coming in between us?“I sighed and
Dave just stared at me without saying a word. And I felt even more confused. “Me? I am just eighteen! I don't have anything to say about my love life…”Dave burst out laughing, and I stopped talking. “You are really good at overthinking, sweetheart. I know everything about your love life, okay?““Uh? What did you mean then?“ I asked in embarrassment. The truth was that there was really nothing about my love life to tell.Dave stopped chuckling. “I mean, don't you feel bad that dad could not marry your mom? It would be a great thing to have both of your parents living together,” he said, his face turning a little serious.I sighed. “Are you crazy? Why would I feel bad? In fact, I would never want dad to be together with Sofia, unless he chooses so himself,” I stated.Even though dad was a powerful man, someone a lot of people feared, he was someone very gentle inside. If Sofia was to be with him, I was sure she would bully him, or take advantage of him.“That's a good thing then,” Dave