For a week, Marcus had been a friend to Daniella. They talked, teased, they laughed, and enjoyed each other‘s company. When Marcus asked her permission to tear a part of her home, she agreed. She thought he would be gone as soon as he could find a way to leave her house, but he didn’t. He told her that he would keep her company until Paloma and the rest of the household members would be back from the trip. “Hi beautiful,” he greeted Daniella when he saw her coming towards him. “Hello there handsome. What’s up?” She loved his sense of humor, honestly, she loved everything about him. For the week that they stayed together, she started to like him, but she couldn’t tell him that or he would make fun of her. He already warned her not to fall for him, and she said it would never happen. Was a woman’s heart always this gullible? His simple gesture to care for her was considered precious and something worth thanking for. If she could rate her current feelings toward Marcus, she c
“Is there something wrong, Dani?” Marcus asked when the woman suddenly became silent. Her eyes were sad as she arranged the flowers in a flower vase and he wanted to comfort her. “It’s nothing, Marcus. I just remembered my father,” she lied. “By the way, how’s the annulment going on?” She trusted him to start the processing immediately as she couldn’t stay like this forever, and the most effective defense was an offense. So, that’s what she did. “Don’t worry about it, Dani. I received the forms yesterday so later, I may have to ask for you to sign it.” The forms weren’t filled up yet but he may have to do it later with haste. The woman was right, the sooner the better, and it was good for both of them. Daniella nodded. “Just remind me later,” she said and refused to look at Marcus and kept herself busy with the flower arrangement. “Why are you in a hurry to annul the marriage, Dani?” It bothered his pride that the woman was no longer attracted to him. “Com
“It seems that you’re not glad to see us, Miss Ella.” It was Patty who noticed it but the rest of the staff agreed to her observation. “Silly. Of course, I’m thrilled to welcome you back. You are just in time, actually. Hmm, I want you to prepare something delicious for lunch and make it a lot.” She instructed Patty to use her expertise in cooking. “What’s the occasion, Miss Ella?” Patty inquired. “My husband was leaving for the Marines,” she made up the story that Marcus was recruited to join the Marines. There were loopholes in the story but who cares? “So soon?” “Unfortunately, yes. By the way, where’s my mother?” Daniella inquired when there was no sign of her stepmother. “She said she’s going to meet her daughter,” Patty answered. Daniella nodded. “I see. I have to get something from the vineyard, Patty. So I trust you to prepare everything, okay?” “Yes, Miss,” Patty answered before she called on everyone to see to their post and that their vacati
Daniella screamed when Marcus suddenly cupped her breasts. It was so sudden that she was surprised when his calloused hand was immediately inside her blouse while he kissed her lips. The way he kissed her was rough and it wasn’t what she had expected from him, but it aroused her senses. He wanted to scare her, to back down from her offer of making love to him with no strings attached. What was she thinking? Her eyes narrowed when one of his hands tried to pull down her underwear. “You wanted this, Dani.” He reminded her when the woman tried to stop his hand. The man was right, and it was her who suggested the whole thing, but in the middle of his roughness, she thought to back down, and then she heard a tearing sound of the fabric. Her eyes became round and tried to snatch her undergarment from him. “Was it necessary?” She meant about the tearing of her underwear when he could just pull it down. Daniella was mortified when Marcus brought her ripped panty into his nose and
Everyone in the house was present during lunch as Daniella informed them that it was a farewell lunch for Marcus. He was seated beside his wife and he wanted to hold her hand for the last time but he got scared away. “Sir Marcus, will you come back on Miss Ella’s due date?” Patty was curious to know. Marcus didn’t know how to answer Patty’s question so he looked at Daniella and requested backup. Why did she tell them that his absence would just be temporary? “Actually, I’m not-” Daniella cleared her throat to cut off Marcus. Whatever he was about to say should remain unspoken in front of her staff. “He won’t be here on my due date, Patty. His commander would send him to Syria to fight against ISIS,” she answered Patty’s question on his behalf. But she couldn’t tell them that she and Marcus were over! “Syria? It’s dangerous in Syria,” Patty said. “Don’t allow him to leave, Miss Ella.” “I have no choice, Patty. He’s a soldier and it’s his duty to fight against ter
Marcus stared at the app he downloaded recently and if it was accurate, Daniella could be in the hospital, suffering labor pains, while he was just in Hacienda Velasquez. He paced back and forth in his apartment like he was the one to give birth. He reminded himself that there was a slim chance that he was not the one who impregnated Daniella. “Uncle Marcus!” Matthew shouted when Marcus didn’t open the door when he already knocked several times. “Matt! What are you doing here?” The child’s voice almost ruined his eardrum. “Is there something wrong?” Marcus asked when he noticed that Matthew looked upset. “I hate them!” He shouted his reply. Marcus pursed his lips upon hearing the child’s outburst. Matthew was Samuel’s youngest son, and unlike his older brother, Carter, Matthew was like an open book. When he’s mad, everybody would know that he was mad. The same goes when he was happy or excited. “Do you mean, all of them? Like including your Mom and Dad?” He verified th
Both of the men were testing their strengths like bulls when Jessica came into the kitchen. “Stop it, now! Samuel, are you out of your mind?” She scolded her husband for putting Marcus in a tight spot. “Sorry, sweetheart. I just wanted him to move on,” Samuel answered. Jessica agreed with her husband. It had been a long time since his wife passed away. “Sam was right, Marcus. I think it’s already overdue that you fixed your life. I mean, go on a date, find someone, and get married. Do you think that Veronica will be happy with what you did with your life? If I was in her shoes, I will be mad for sure. If she loved you, she wouldn’t want it that you’ll be alone for the rest of your life.” Jessica gave a piece of lengthy advice to the hardened man. Marcus was speechless and remembered Veronica’s good heart but he was confused and torn. He felt guilty that in his heart, there was also a space for Daniella. He wanted to ask Jessica a little more, but when he looked at her, her
It was around four in the morning when Daniella started to feel some cramps near her abdomen, groin, and back. She felt like she had severe dysmenorrhea and at the same time, it felt like she was constipated. She got up from her bed to call on Patty who was soundly sleeping in the extra bed that was in her room since Marcus was gone. “What’s wrong, Miss Ella?” Patty rubbed her eyes as soon as she heard Ella call for her name. When she saw her massaging her back as she continued to wince in pain, Patty realized that the time has come when Mugsy would see the outside world. “Take a deep breath and relax,” Patty suggested. Daniella’s room was equipped with an intercom and Patty immediately dialed Peter’s room and informed him to get ready because they were going to the hospital. Patty assisted Daniella to go down the stairs when everyone was up and wait for them excitedly. Patty could tell from their faces that they were also excited to see Mugsy. Daniella wanted to relax but