Hannah/Cassandra's POV
Early in the morning, I got in my Mercedes-Benz to go to the Grand Opening Ceremony of the newest mall owned by my family.
"Let's go, Mr. Ruiz," I uttered with a blank expression on my face. My voice was coldly monotonous but soft.
As the car started to move, I gazed at myself in the rearview mirror. I had a glazed look in my eyes while my lips were tightly pressed. I smirked at myself. I could no longer see the naive Hannah. I am now Cassandra Walton.
I didn't know if fate was p
Mr. Ruiz turned to me and announced. "Madam, someone blocked the road." "What?!" I blurted as I glanced at the road. Then, I saw Alex standing there. My brows automatically creased. What was he planning to do this time? Irritated, I hastily got out of my car to confront him. "Are you insane?" I exclaimed. Edge of annoyance creeping into my tone. "Yeah. I'm going to be insane without you, Hannah." He uttered as he grabbed my waist and drew me closer to him, making my heart skipped a beat. Nonetheless, I managed to retort back.
As I got down from the car, I saw a restroom nearby. A bright idea suddenly shot into my mind. “I need to go to the restroom,” I uttered coldly. “There’s a restroom in the yacht,” Alex responded. He turned and was about to walk. I winced as I held my lower abdomen. “I don’t think I can make it to the yacht, Alex. Can you at least be considerate?” “Alright. I'll wait for you, here” Alex conceded. I smiled inside.
Alex drew me closer to him, which made me feel the warmth of his body. "I love you, Hannah. More than I have ever imagined that I could love someone. I'm sorry. Please give me another chance." He mumbled softly. His steely blue eyes stared at me lovingly as though speaking into my soul. My heart raced. I felt like I was being hypnotized by his gaze. "We're not meant for each other, Alex." I pushed him as I lowered my eyes, but he tightened his grasp. Then, he lifted my chin with his finger. His eyes were locked on mine. I gulped. I di
"This is really awesome, isn't it? The owners of the largest malls in the country are now competing to get the item for tonight's auction." The host said while waiting for Alex's bid. I saw when Andrew pressed the keys on the iPad with a triumphant smile on his face. Then, the screen flashed the latest bid from Alex, amounting to $25 million. Alright, you win! Sorry dad, I will not be able to bring home the diamond necklace. I uttered to myself. I could sense that Alex would not stop bidding higher than me even if we reached hundreds of millions of dollars. "Any amount higher than $25 million, Ms. Walton?" I heard the host ask. I just smil
I couldn't help but glimpse at Alex's direction. I saw him nodded his head and gave me a half-smile. But, my brows arched when I saw who was coming towards him. Liezel? Are they dating? I asked in my mind. I suddenly felt suffocated at the thought. I took a glass of red wine and drank it in one gulp. So, he's really a liar. He told me that he only used Liezel to hurt me, but what are they doing now? Having a dinner date together? Liar, Alex! You're a great liar! I told myself while fiercely slicing the steak on my plate. "Liar?" Laurence asked. &nbs
"O-Of course not, Mrs. Salcedo. Sure, I'll come wearing the sapphire necklace." I managed to say as I forced a smile. Where did you get the words, Hannah? How can you come wearing that sapphire necklace? My mind asked. Mrs. Salcedo smiled brightly as she held my hand. "You don't know how you made me happy, Hannah. You know you're really beautiful. You're stunning, just like that sapphire necklace. Anyway, let me treat you after the wedding." "Thank you for your kind words, Mrs. Salcedo. It's nothing. I'm delighted to help you with my simple means." I grinned. But deep inside, I was worried. &n
My heart was about to stop out of tension. I was not able to respond right away. How could I tell him that I was here for the necklace? I cleared my throat. "Hmm... I-I'm going to pick up my things. Yeah, that's right. Are my clothes still in your closet?" I asked as I looked anxiously at him, hoping that he believed my reason. "Oh, I see. Yeah, I did not move your things. By the way, why are you there in the bathroom?" Alex replied. His lips twitched again as if he wanted to smile. "Call of nature!" I said at once.
"Hmm... I suddenly felt thirsty. Can I have something to drink? A-And--" I mumbled as I stood up straight, but I couldn't finish my sentence as I hesitated if I would tell him or not about the sapphire necklace. His forehead creased. "And?" I took a deep breath. "Can we talk? I-I have something to ask from you." His lips twitched into a half-smile. "Sure. Let's go to the library." "Thank you." I smiled timidly at him.