WHEN Nicole returned to the hall, her friend was busy talking to others. She's happy with her friend's achievement. In the two years of her absence, she can say that her image has changed a lot. But her attitude was still the same that she liked. Still humble and friendly, she knows how to look back at where she came from.
Nicole distracted herself by watching around while Danica was busy. She was grateful and Xander did not approach her again. She saw Rita with him, they are talking with the other guests.
"Hi, are you alone?" A man greeted Nicole.
Nicole smiled a little and accepted the hand of the man who wanted to be her acquaintance.
"My name is Ralph, the manager of this hotel." He introduced himself.
Nicole's small mouth rounded and she was impressed by his elegance. "Nicole." She introduced herself to him before smiling.
"Are you sure you don't have a partner with you here?" Ralph seemed doubtful.
"Is it not allowed?" She replied jokingly to the young man. She quickly became comfortable with him because, like Xander, he was also funny.
The man chuckled as he scratched his neck. "No, it's just not convincing that your boyfriend lets you attend something like this without him."
She raised an eyebrow at the man and looked at him teasingly.
"What I mean is.. if I was your boyfriend, I would be afraid to leave you alone on this occasion. With that beauty of you, it is unlikely that no one would dare to try to pursue you." He explained to the young lady and scratched his neck again when a smile spread on her lips.
"Oh, should I guess how many you've praised before me?" Nicole asked the man jokingly. This attitude of hers shows when she knows the person she is talking to is kind.
"You, do I look like a womanizer?" Ralph sounded upset.
Nicole couldn't help but laugh with the man. Now, she enjoys the party. The waiters began to walk around, carrying trays with wine and glasses. She no longer refused when Ralph handed her a goblet of red wine.
"Cheers for the beginning of our friendship!" Ralph raised the cup he was holding and toasted Nicole.
Steven took a series of sips from the wine while his eyes never leave the woman laughing with Ralph. It seemed that she was easily flattered by men, even though she just met him, she incautiously laughs with him.
Danica also looked at where her boyfriend's gaze is focused. The tip of the upper part of her lip lifted as she recognized who he was observing. She could not deny that the beauty of her friend is no match to the other ladies there. She admits that her body is more shapely than hers. But she lacks self-confidence and that’s what she has.
"Honey, try this one." Danica grabbed the young man's attention. She gave him the goblet she took from the tray carried by a waiter who had just passed in front of them.
Steven took it without hesitation and drank its content straight.
Danica suppressed the smile that wanted to appear on her lips after her boyfriend drank it. After a few more seconds, he shook slightly from his position and she immediately supported him.
"Are you okay, Honey?" Danica asked him worriedly.
Steven rubbed his own forehead as he felt his surroundings spin again.
"I think you need to rest first. You've also drank so much alcohol. I'll tell Rita later to handle it if others look for you."
Steven no longer refused when Danica led him to the elevator. The event was coming to an end and some have returned home, thus he could leave the hall without worrying. He has his own room in the hotel so he can spend the night there.
"I'm okay here, leave me and join Rita to entertain those who are still there." Steven pushes the young lady away.
Danica kissed her boyfriend on the lips before leaving. She hurried back to the venue and looked for Nicole.
Steven suddenly felt hot so he decided to take a bath before going to sleep.
"Here you are!" Danica breathed a sigh of relief as she approached Nicole. "I'm sorry if I left you here too long."
"Don't worry about me. I won't be lost, besides, I've made a new friend." Nicole's eyes were drowsy and she smiled at her friend. She was not used to drinking alcohol, so she became tipsy.
"Thanks for accompanying my friend while I'm gone." Danica smiled gratefully at Ralph.
"No problem, your friend is humorous and it's easy to make her laugh." Ralph's comment.
When Ralph was no longer in front of them, Danica signaled to a waiter to approach them. "Drink this juice first to reduce your dizziness."
Nicole obeyed her and accepted what she offered. It was less than a minute and she suddenly felt strange in her body.
"My, Aunt Rox will be mad at me for letting you get drunk. We should just spend the night here." She led her to a room.
Nicole agreed with Danica. She's right, her mother will surely scold her, particularly with what she's wearing tonight. Her mother is scared when she's angry and she's afraid that her friend would be scolded too.
"Where are you going?" She grabbed Danica's hand when she moved away. She sat on the side of the bed.
"I'll just go back to Rita. Take a break and don't worry because I'll join you here later." Danica said goodbye to her.
Nicole lay down on the soft bed when Danica left the room. But she immediately sat down again when suddenly, she felt a hot tingle between her thighs. She was restless and her feeling gradually became hot. She suddenly felt like her cloth is choking her even though it is not around her neck.
Irritably, Steven wrapped a towel around his waist and went out of the bathroom. It took him a long because his body barely loses its heat. He realized that what he had drank earlier was wrong and he has to call his doctor friend to bring him medicine before it gets worse and he could no longer control himself.
"What's happening?" Nicole asked herself, her own hand involuntarily rubbing her thighs when it felt hot again.
His attempt to reach for his cell phone on the sofa was thwarted when he heard a woman's low growl. Only the lampshade was on, thus he didn’t notice that someone else was in his room. The woman's hair was covering her face so he couldn't recognize her right away. She was apparently surprised at his presence and quickly removed the hand that was between her thighs.
"What are you doing in my room?!" His voice echoed in the four corners of the room. He groaned and tried to control his libido when he saw the woman's appearance. Her eyes are beautiful and she's biting her own lip to suppress the growl that wants to escape her mouth. He shifted his gaze to her legs, she was squeezing what was between her thighs.
Nicole did not know what caused the sudden trembling of her muscles when she recognized the man. If it's because of the heat she feels or her fear of him or because of the excitement, of seeing his muscular body. It looks delicious to eat, especially because only a towel is draped over his entire body.
"Oh my God!" She screamed in her mind. She felt the heat on her face double because of the embarrassment.
"I'm asking you, Young Lady!" he hissed while clenching his fist.
"I… I don't know, Sir," she said while firmly touching her thighs when again there was a twitch between her thighs. She was already sweating profusely and didn't know how to release the heat in her body that she wanted to lose.
"Shit!" Steven cussed when he noticed that the woman was not behaving normally.
"Huh!" She sighed loudly when the young man took a few steps and carelessly got her up from the bed.
"Tell me, who is your accomplice to carry out all this?!" anger flared in his eyes as he held the woman by the neck. Anger, disgust, and lust mixed into his emotions.
"I… don't know what you're talking about, but please help me!" Nicole moaned and ignored the tightness of his hold around her neck. The heat that lingered in her intensified as she is pressed against him.
Steven angrily released her neck and pushed her back onto the bed. "Don't blame me after this!"
Those were the last words Nicole heard from the young man before he moved on top of her. She felt like she's going crazy because instead of being scared, her body is excited. Her mind was already empty because of the strange sensation she feels.
His anger for her dominates Steven's heart and mind as he indulges in her body. He didn't want to admit it to himself, but even though he wasn't under drugs, he was addicted to kissing her lips. He just let her be noisy. Even he moaned when she learned to respond to every kiss he gave her.
Tears welled up in her eyes as he finally got her most careful compliment. It was painful at first, but the ones that followed were unparalleled in taste.
Steven completely lost his sanity as he continued to own the woman. It didn’t matter to him if he hurt her. What was important to him was to release the intense heat that was building up in his manhood. He claimed her a few more times and she just let him because her body needed it, too. He could no longer count how many times he had taken her to paradise until they were both exhausted.
"Are you okay?" Rita asked Danica worriedly. She accompanied her to a room in the hotel when she informed her earlier that she had a headache.
"A little bit." Danica replied to her in a whisper. The truth is that her heart is hurting now, knowing that the two important people in her life are drowning in the heat. She wanted to shout to relieve the anger she felt, but she had no right to complain because she was the one who wanted it.
"You look terrible, I will call brother Steven so we can bring you to the hospital."
"No!" She quickly grabbed Rita's hand. "Your older brother is not feeling well too and I don't want to disturb his rest. Don't worry about me. It's just a migraine and it will go away later."
Rita sighed and went back to sit next to her friend. She massaged her forehead to somehow relieve the pain.
"Thank you!" Danica smiled at her before closing her eyes to relax.
Understanding the situation, Rita just laid down on the bed next to Danica. She felt sorry for her condition. She's the only one who knows the true status of her body. She knew that she was stressing herself, thinking about how to give her grandmother's demands. But her brother did not cooperate because he did not have time. She knew that her brother only had business on his mind. He's not active in the sex life and that’s what the relationship of the two lacks.
DANICA can't force herself to sleep. Rita, who was next to her, was already asleep while she was still bothered by worries. She has sacrificed a lot and will not let all her hard work go away. She suddenly remembered the agreement between her and Steven's grandmother."You have a year to give what I want. Before that time is over, you have to give me a grandchild from Steven. Once you're pregnant, it's easy to arrange your marriage.""Fuck that old woman!" she cursed in her mind. Her closeness to Rita was not enough for everything she wanted to happen. The old woman is cunning and Steven inherited it."Ah!" Danica wanted to scream loudly, but it got stuck in her throat because she didn't want to make any noise that might wake Rita. She pulled her own hair out of frustration.Just a month ago, she found out that her ovary had a problem so she could not get pregnant. Aside from the fact that she still has to get Steven drunk before he can touch her, her chance of getting pregnant is low
Nicole's mind is a mess, she took a taxi to go to her parent's house. She doesn't know how and where to start to make all the things that happened in the hotel clearly. She's also a victim, but no one believes it. She herself can't explain how she got into Steven's room. Particularly, the thing that happened between them.Her heart wants to explode now because of the stirred emotions. She's the biggest loser, actually, because she lost her virginity that way. To make matters worse, the person who took her first was not her husband nor boyfriend.She buried her face in her palms. She's thankful because the driver was kind. He even lent her a jacket when he noticed she was getting cold."We're already here, Ma'am." The driver said to his passenger when they arrived at the address she gave."Thank you." She handed the money to the driver and did not make the change.After getting out of the car, she entered the gate of their house with heavy steps. She thought she would be able to rest h
More than a month passed and Nicole's life has become quiet. She became the secretary of Kanor who she now calls Father. He also stopped driving the taxi because he had already accomplished his mission, to save someone whose life is almost ruined. She was that person, and he also considered her as his daughter. She kept nothing secret from him except who she slept with."You look pale, haven't you had breakfast?" Kanor asked Nicole worriedly.Nicole was unable to answer the gentleman because she felt cold in her hands and feet. She was sweating even though it wasn't hot."I should bring you to the hospital to have your condition checked."When Kanor approached her, Nicole suddenly felt nauseous. She didn't like the perfume he used even though she's been smelling it even before. Covering her own mouth, she ran into the bathroom.Kanor watched her with a worried expression. He was sure why she was acting like that. His wife was like that when she became pregnant with their first child.
"I KNOW you're looking for my friend." Danica's voice sounded both calm and angry as she talked to Steven.Steven stared at his girlfriend intently. Somehow, he felt a conscience for her as her boyfriend. She did nothing but love him and his sister. He didn't have time for her too, and now she even finds out that he is looking for that woman.He felt guilty, she stayed by his side despite what happened between him and her best friend. She was right, he was searching for Nicole. He just wanted to make sure she didn’t get pregnant. If she gets pregnant, he will not be able to allow the child to be a bastard and grow up without knowing him as the father."I know you didn't like what happened between you two because she confessed to me." Danica referred to Nicole."Where is she?" Steven asked quickly. According to his assistant, the woman has not entered the company since the day something happened between them."She didn't want to let me know and her parents had kicked her out of their h
A bitter smile flashed on Nicole's lips upon hearing the conversation between her parents and Danica. She, then, laughed out loud, which surprised Soledad. She thought she was losing her mind."Are you like that with your own child?" Nicole asked Soledad sarcastically."I don't have children so don't ask me." Soledad replied, annoyed.Nicole laughed at her again. "That's why you and Danica got along. Maybe you also stole someone else's child so you lost your job?" she continued to tease the lady.Nicole feels anger and dissapointment to her parents. They did not even worry about her, or even for their future grandchild. They do not value her feelings. They pity Danica more than they worry about her and didn’t think she might need them as well in her current situation.Instead of getting angry, Soledad smiled teasingly at the pitiful woman. She was offended by what she said, but she would not fight back. Danica strictly instructed not to hurt her because it might cause harm to the baby
"WHAT the hell? You're really old and you've become forgetful!" Gardo scorned. "Why don't you just shut your mouth and help me find it?" Soledad glared at him and looked around for the cell phone. She can't remember where she placed it because she was panicking earlier. "Look for it later, use this!" Gardo handed his cellphone to his companion. Nicole kept her eyes closed, but she knew that Soledad was taking a video of her. "Please, take good care of my children. I know I won't last longer…" Soledad quickly cut off the video recording before Nicole could say everything she wanted. "But I hope you let my three children live." Nicole continued to plead with the two while crying. But she got no response from them. "I'll take the child, you don't know how to drive anyway. Find your phone and call Ma'am Danica to let her know that the child is not well." Gardo hurriedly took the baby from Soledad. After Gardo left, Soledad left Nicole without a care. She felt a tingling sensation in
Danica hurriedly got changed and called Gardo again when she remembered something."The babies, how are they?" Danica asked as she prepared to leave."The baby is in the incubator, Ma'am. The other one is being taken care of by Soledad. Both of them are girls." Gardo replied to her."Why didn't she answer my call last night?" Danica was still intrigued by this."Oh, Ma'am. Please be patient, Soledad is already old, that's why she is prone to nervousness. She was panicking last night and can't remember where her phone was placed. Plus, she chased after Nicole, so she didn't have time to think of calling you."Danica believed Gardo's story. Soledad allegedly became confident that Nicole could no longer stand because she was so weak after giving birth. She used the bathroom and after that, Nicole was gone. Danica smirked, she admired Nicole's courage. She was able to fight until her last breath."After you bury her, clean the house there. I'm giving you that house. Also, expect someone w
"They're heartless!" Kanor gritted his teeth when he heard the news from Tony. He instructed him to find out what Nicole's real family is doing."All they know is that it was Nicole's ash that they sprinkled into the sea. A powerful person must be behind all this, Sir. I saw Mr. Steven Scout and his grandmother.""If that's it, it's just right to hide Nicole from them. Whoever is the real culprit in what happened to her, only she can tell." Kanor's feelings were replaced by sadness when his attention returned to the sleeping young lady. Her skin color has returned to normal. But she hasn't woken up since they found her."I heard the woman with Mr. Scout is called Danica." Tony continued the story.Kanor's eyes narrowed and his fists clenched when he heard the name of the person Nicole last mentioned. "Don't leave my children in Danica's hands.""Children?" Kanor said softly, remembering the last word she said when they were talking on the cell phone."Maybe the child that Danica was c