"Allow me to apologize once more. And if I were to offer any excuses at all, it'd be that... I was curious."
"You were curious?" Sapphire frowned at his reason while Jade was waiting at a distance.
"I don't want you admit this, but... Jade feels like an un-breachable wall sometimes. I was curious about the kind of woman he was dating, you see."
"Sapphire let out a soft breath of relief.
Yes, that understandable. But you know, he may seem like a wall, but he's not un-breachable. He's just stubborn." She explained."Pardon?"
"What I'm trying to say is... Jade is not as bad as you think. Within his stubbornness is a dives meekness. And... he's not a perfect person, either." She explained. " But anyway, you're acknowledging that you did something wrong, right?"
"Of course, it was a huge mistake on my part. And I'm sincerely sorry." There was earnesty in his voice.
"I knew something was weird about the fact that Jade was dating a woman like you." Chloe continued. "I should've known it had something to do with money." Sapphire walked closer to her, tired of the annoying words she was spitting out. "Isn't it immature to cling to someone just because of some will?" Chloe asked with a pitiable expression. Sapphire smiled at her for that. "I know, right? Jade is clinging to me because of something so inconsequential." "This is why people like us should not mingle with poor folk. I bet your life has changed for the better since you've started dating." Chloe coiled a stand of her hair with her index finger and heaved heavily on her breath. "Put an end to the contract already. And I'll pay you for it. Cut ties between you and Jade, my dear... I'll give you all the money you'll ever need. So, take the hint and disappear now, sweetheart." Chloe spoke as i
***The Following Morning...Kate went to visit her father-in-law."Did you really introduced that young lady to Jade?""Yeah. Why? Don't you like her?""To be honest, I feel like Chloe Charles would be a better match for my son." She placed the ceramic teacup she was holding, back to the glassy center table."Well, it's true that getting Charles Chemicals would be great but no.""Chloe will definitely be able to help Jade especially with his business growth and all. Marrying out if one's league will cause a lot of complications, you see. Jade may be stoic, but he's a good son to me. He takes good care of his relatives in Canada and even thinks about his late older brother without being too ostentatious about it. So, I don't want to see him suffer because of his wife, on top of what he's been thro
***In the morning, Sapphire stretched like a lazy cat to pick up her phone."Hello..." Her tired voice muttered."What did Jade say? " Zoey asked, arranging some old clothes on the models, in her boutique."Huh? What are you talking about?" Same meowed."Wait, did you two sleep together? Don't tell me that you guys had sex!" Zoey raised her voice over the phone."What?" Sapphire lazily pulled herself out of bed. "Oh, shut it! Bye..." She cuts the call and fell back to sleep.In a twinkle of an eye, Sapphire's sleepy eyes opened as she quickly jumped out of bed, trying to remember what had happened last night.She knew Jade gave her a bottle of water and she rejected it. But what exactly did they discussed about? She wondered."I... definitely feel like we talked about something important." She told herself as she pondered on the thought.Ding-dong! She heard the doorbell, ring.Sapphire checked through a s
In an instant, he took his phone and scrolled through it for a while. About to dial Sapphire's number, he stopped in between, to the tightness in his muscles.'She might not pick my call or she might be probably busy with something else. I don't want to disturb her. Maybe I should just work these worries, off my head.' Jade pondered as he took the next turn to the direction of his hotel.Full of seriousness, the CEO walked into his hotel. Meanwhile, Ace just had a meeting with some guests as they met each other. Jade wanted to walk away as he has a lot going on in his mind but Ace stopped him, midway."You look pissed. Is everything alright?" Ace asked in concern.As if Ace was crossing the line this time, Jade gave him an eyeful glare like a lion whose tail is being stepped on.With this, Jade walked away but Ace broke into a deceitful laughter that made Jade halt at the moment.
"No... I'm fine." Her voice unexpectedly raised a little. "I mean... Thank you." She concealed it with a gentle smile."But you owe me... Won't it be nice if I help you home at least? It's not as if I'm asking you for your contact or something." He whined like a little child. "I'll just drop you home and that's it. You won't see me again, I promise."Sapphire wanted to deny but she don't want to disappoint him twice. Perhaps, he looked witty and friendly."Okay, fine. Let's go." Sapphire replied Denver as he excitedly stretched his hand to her shopping bag."Let me help you with this." He begged."No... Bu-""No buts. Don't worry. I'll take you home." He insisted with a cheerful smile as he collected the bag from her and placed it in the passenger's seat.What if Jade sees me?" Sapphire asked herself. Whatever! It's not as if we are married to that guy tha
"Jade! what are you even saying? Are you alright?" Sapphire looked startled at him.She never imagined that Jade would ever raise his voice at her. Although, Sapphire felt a stab in her heart. She tried to console him but he moved away."Just leave me alone, Fire! I'm so disappointed in you right now. I'm just speechless. You know what? I can do better without you so fuck off!" Jade rolled his enraged eyes at her, as tears escaped from the corners of his eyes. He wiped it off immediately and sniffled away with his face turning red out of burning anger."Jade!" She called after him but he rushed out of her apartment and walked downstairs. Sapphire, in her pink night gown ran after him but he got into his car and zoomed off, disappointedly without even turning back at her."Jade! Where are you going?" Sapphire called and she ran out to catch up with him but she couldn't meet up. It was too late.... She
00:12 a.mSapphire had cried herself to bed when she heard a sharp knock on the door. She woke up immediately but what she saw was just unbelievable.Lucas holding Jade to stand upright. With stains of alcohol, puke and blood on his white shirt. As if she was dreaming, a line of shiver ran down her spine. Sapphire felt like floating in an ocean of water, seeing Jade in that state."Oh my!..." She went dumfounded. "What happened to him?"Sapphire allowed Lucas to held him in while she closed the door behind them. Her lips shivered in total shock as she watched him from the distance. She couldn't help but her eyes caught hot tears, streaming down his sad eyes that were half opened."F...fire." He muttered and dropped to the ground, unconsciously"He got drunk and almost killed a stripper." Lucas explained before he placed Jade on the bed but he fell
***Chloe paid Lucas a visit in his office. It was clear that her visit was unexpected but Lucas welcomed her in, anyway."What brings you here?" He asked immediately she took her seat."I was curious about how Jade really feels. And also, I know you two are close friends." She muttered, lovingly in her cute voice.Lucas then took a seat facing her as they discussed further."Jade is an amazingly, skilled businessman." Chloe started. "And yet, he's ignoring me and the business offer that comes with me. It makes no sense."With this, Lucas blushed a little as his lips settled in a serious look at her."In case you don't know, Jade get tons of offers like yours.""But still, not that woman. I mean Saph or whatever name she's tagged with." She rolled her eyes at the thought. "I'm sure the Jade I know wouldn't have even glanced at her if not f