ShantelleGlancing at the clock, I saw I was already ten minutes late. I hurriedly left my room and almost dashed outside since Gavin's location was a bit far away from my room. When I went out, the sun had already set, and everything was dark, and only a few lights from the hotel and bar gave light to the night. The stars were glistening in the sky, and they shone brightly upon us. I also saw many tourists who walked and roamed everywhere.I almost reached our meeting place, but before I could go there, my phone rang, and when I glanced over it, the caller ID was Gavin. Even though I could already see him, I still accepted his call. He didn't seem to notice that I was not far away from him. He seemed bored waiting for me. His brows were tightly furrowed into a frown - obviously displeased. I stopped in my tracks and spoke as I watched him. "Hello?" "Where are you?" he asked in a tone full of irritation. "I'm still in the hotel," I teased. His expression amused me. The corners
Today is my last day in Hawaii. Finally going back to Stanford... With a smile, I started packing all my things and the souvenirs that I bought to give to my family and friends as well as my company's staff. All the things that I've been taking care of were finally handled. The recipes of the new dishes I formulated had been finalized and approved. Aside from it, I also trained the hotel and restaurant staff, so everything was already settled. The project was already carried out. Later, Gavin would pick me up at the airport, and we had already discussed that I would go straight to his condo. Just thinking about it, I became a nervous wreck. I will stay there from today onwards. And he said that if I want to visit my family, I'm free to do so. He didn't restrict me too much. We're finally going to live together... I couldn't help but think about what would happen once we lived together. When that thought flashed inside my head, I scolded myself. The heat started to creep onto my
ShantelleNot long after, we arrived at his condo and entered together. He dragged my traveling bag aside and whipped out something from his pocket. "I'll leave before three o'clock. Here's your spare key and the money. Buy groceries and cook for dinner," he said thoughtfully as he handed me the card key along with the stash of cash. "Seriously? When you talk like that, it seems like I'm a maid," I muttered weakly as I accepted the money he gave me.He turned his eyes to me seriously with a frown. "It's your duty as my wife. I'm just asking you to cook and not clean the whole unit.""Okay, Sir," I muttered and pouted. "Stop pouting like that. You have no idea how much it affects me," he said softly as he shook his head. I turned to him in surprise, but he just averted his eyes. "What?" He snapped at me when he saw that I was still looking at him foolishly."Nothing." I don't dare to ask him about his words. I'm afraid that it will just get my hopes up, only to be crushed later on
ShantelleAs I cooked our dinner, my heart was filled with a sense of expectation because I had just gotten a haircut. It's still a bit long, but the ends of it had layers, and I also got bangs. That was the haircut I opted for. And apart from that, Cara also trimmed my eyebrows, albeit I didn't want to. So then, we went out to shop for a dress since they insisted that I should look lovely, and the outfit they bought was quite revealing. Shopping and dressing up had a purpose for our plans, and I could do nothing but acquiesce to the two of them since I wanted to know as well if Gavin loved me. Dani and Cara made a checklist to help me ascertain Gavin's feelings toward me. And today is the day that I'm starting the plan. Once I'm done cooking, I prepare the dishes and serve them on the table. And coincidentally, Gavin arrived, but it seemed that he didn't notice me as he headed straight to the bedroom. I reckon that he was worn out with his work. There might be some problems in t
ShantelleThe next day, when I woke up, he was no longer beside me. I glanced at the clock, and it was already eight in the morning!‘Oh my God! I still have to go to Gavin's office!’ My sleepiness was gone as soon as I realized this fact, and I hastily picked up the phone on the bedside table and immediately dialed Dani's number. The line went through, and I told her I would be late because I had a meeting at Gavin's company at nine in the morning. ‘Why didn't Gavin wake me up?’ He knew that I would have a meeting with him at nine, but he didn't even wake me up. And he went to his company alone.I messed my hair with frustration as I stared blankly at the ceiling. Maybe I was exhausted because I woke up late. My body felt heavy, and laziness was creeping on my insides. I didn't want to move and sleep again, but I had no choice and still rose from the bed. After sighing, I went to the kitchen and saw the food on the table. I smiled upon seeing this and sat on the chair. He cook
ShantelleGavin and I went to the supermarket because I decided to buy some mangoes and tomatoes. I also bought other ingredients I would need for the food that I wanted to eat. I think it wouldn't be complete without a sauce, so I purchased anchovies. "Are you planning to cook? You're just wasting time for this," Gavin said as he pushed the cart while I put the ingredients inside it. I was taken aback by what he said, so I looked at him. "Who said I would be the one who's going to cook? For your information, you'll be the one who's cooking." I corrected what he said. His forehead furrowed because of that."As far as I can remember, you never said anything like that," Gavin answered while his eyebrows almost met. I think he was annoyed because his expression and the tone of his voice were about to rise.I was upset about what he said, so I pretended I didn't hear him. I just continued putting the ingredients in the cart while he was still pushing it. "Hey! Did you hear what I've sa
ShantelleAs I opened my eyes, I saw Gavin sitting beside my bed. He was looking down at me worriedly while caressing my hair. I noticed that we were in an unfamiliar room. I think we're inside a hospital room."What happened?" I asked Gavin. I was about to get up, but I felt dizzy again. Gavin sighed, then he assisted me with leaning against the bed's headboard."You lost consciousness earlier. The doctor also said that you're anemic," he answered with a serious face. I was taken aback by what I've heard. "Huh? Me? I am anemic? Seriously? Why do I not know about that?" I asked him while I was frowning.‘Since when have I been anemic? Am I? Or maybe it's the cancer cells? There's no way!’The doctor already said that I was free from it, and it's been four years already since it was gone and cured. Damn. I am scared. I don't know how to react.Gavin just laughed happily at my confused expression. "Looks like you believed it.”“When the doctor also told me you were anemic, I didn't
ShantelleIt was already six in the evening, and I was leaving the office. I still didn't answer all of Gavin's calls. I had to complete everything because the deadline for some projects are almost near. No one could distract my attention. I didn't want to mix my personal life with my work. I also don't want the quality of my business to go down just because of the emotions I'm feeling right now. While walking in the parking lot, someone forcefully grabbed my arm. I was startled. I looked behind to see who had stopped me. It was Gavin. He looked directly into my eyes and seemed dangerous, as if he was angry at me. We exchanged looks, and I glared at him. He was surprised at how I looked at him.He suddenly let go of my hand and put his hands inside his pockets."Why aren't you answering my calls? I was worried about you," he said, and I felt he was concerned because of his voice. ‘Wait. Was Gavin apprehensive? Who did he deceive?’ I haven't yet confirmed what Nurse Peighton sa