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Atty. Garette stridden in wide steps until he was in front of the woman whose eyes were rolling to the sky in disbelief. She finds this arrogant man, insane. He saw her just gotten engaged and here he is again, who seemed to try to pester her again. She could not still forget, what he did to her last night. She looked at him with fiery eyes, lips sealed and arms crossed in her chest.
But the man was never bothered by how the way she looked at him. He advanced his step more toward her until he was just one step away in front of her.
"Why did you want to marry my father?" Atty. Garette grabbed the woman's chin and looked at her with his piercing fiery eyes. He could not fathom until now, why a young and beautiful woman like her would want to marry his father, who aside from being old, he is also tied already in his wheelchair, because of his recent high blood attack that made a stroke out of his body. If not for money, what else could be her reason?
"So, you are Garette, the only son of Raffy?" Her tone was cold just like her icy eyes. She drastically removed his hands from her chin and looked at him, unyielding.
"Yes, and you, who are you, and where the hell my father found you?" Garette's angst against the woman was evident. His eyes were fierce and if a look could kill, the woman might have been dead, seconds ago. He grabbed her chin again and held it tightly.
The woman made a mocking laugh. "It is none of your business Atty. Garette Le Brione. Whatever my motive is, it is my motive, not yours. Meaning Atty. Garette, I have all the right to keep it to myself," she sneered at him.
"Oh really, do you know the so-called beneficial interest of an heir under the law Miss, whoever you are?" Atty. Garette tightened more her hold on her chin and moved his face closer to her. Their lips were just an inch away.
"I don't give a damn about that Attorney. Just let me go." The woman wriggled trying to remove again the hand of Atty. Garette from her chin, but he did not even flinch an inch to give way.
"Was it about my father's wealth? I don't even think you love my father nor think that you married him for sex. You might not be satisfied at all because my father is already crippled. Oh, don't worry, I can be his substitute when you itch," Atty. Garette's every word was insulting that made his stepmom-to-be flared with anger.
The woman's right hand flew and landed on Atty. Garette's left face. For the second time, the woman slapped the mighty and unbeatable lawyer. Yet, the woman seemed unperturbed even when Atty. Garette’s eyes were already glaring with fire.
Atty. Garette's face reddened and his teeth gritted. He crushed her lips with his lips and kissed her in a punishing way while holding her back tight with his other hand. He pulled her closer and let her feel his bulging manhood and even rubbed it on her front.
The woman's eyes grew wide. For the second time, Atty. Garette Le Brione was able to kiss her in the way that no other man did.
IIAs the kiss ended the bride-to-be was completely in shock. She was not able to move and neither muttered a word. She was just there standing looking at Atty. Garette with her wide eyes.
Atty. Garette, drastically let go of her and turned his back. Immediately, he went out of the women's comfort room, leaving his soon-to-be stepmom still in utter disbelief.
"Hey, dude, where did you go?" Atty. Greg asked and then his eyes grew wide after giving Atty. Garette a glance. Thereafter, his shoulders were shaking due to his controlled laughter. He got his handkerchief inside his trousers pocket and handed it to his friend.
"What?" Atty. Garette asked, irritated.
"Wipe your lips, it has lipstick on it." Atty. Greg murmured, still laughing.
"What? Goddamit man, are you serious?" Atty. Garette sneered while grabbing the handkerchief of his friend and wiping his lips with it. He looked at the handkerchief thereafter and so he noticed the red mark on it. He murmured, cursing.
Atty. Greg nodded, giggling now. He has a hint from whom those red lipsticks came from. "I am darn sure you had lipsticks scattered on your lips buddy and your father was looking at you when you entered the reception area."
"Goddamit, stop laughing moron." Atty. Garette elbowed Atty. Greg, who just laughed more. Atty. Paolo and Atty. Hector simultaneously glanced at them with questioning looks on their faces.
Atty. Greg whispered something to their two other buddies and thereafter the trio started to control their laughter while looking at Atty. Garette with mocking eyes. Atty. Garette just gave them a wide eye and gritted his teeth. The three men looked away and tried to stop laughing.
After a while, the bride-to-be returned with a fresh look and glittering eyes. She walked proudly and regally going to her fiance. She even passed by the table where Atty. Garette and his friends were sitting but she did not even glance at them. She continued to walk with her usual self and even gave her groom-to-be a quick peck before she settled herself on the chair beside him, smiling.
"Dude, I wanted to fantasize about your soon-to-be step-mom. She is so hot." Atty. Greg whispered to him while giving the woman a lustful glare.
"Keep your lustful thoughts to your mind dude if you still want to return to Cambridge alive!" Atty. Garette retorted after giving his friend a squinting look. He even elbowed him on his side which made the man squeal.
Just a moment later, the reception host suddenly called on the name of Atty. Garette.
"And now to give his most precious message to the newly engaged couple, I am honored to call on the dashing, most after sought, an unbeatable lawyer in the country; the only son of the groom-to-be, Atty. Garette Le Brione!" the host announced, followed by the clapping of hands of the guests.
His three lawyer friends looked at Atty. Garette at the same time and said. "Dude stand up! Go, go!”
And then Atty. Greg whispered, "Announced to the world how hot you find your Dad's fiancee is."
IWhen Atty. Garette stood up, he saw his Dad looking at him with such intensity while his soon-to-be stepmom never even dared to glare at him. He took the microphone and started to talk with such an air of a confident man."Thank you. Well, what will I say aside from congratulations Dad? Oh, alright, I just wanted to tell you Dad how much I admire you in everything even when choosing a step-mom for me and my sister. Your taste is overwhelmingly similar to mine," then he laughed to make his statement sound like a joke. "It was just a joke Dad but one thing I am sure of, I know you will have a happy life afterward, having a woman as young and as beautiful as that woman beside you." He added as he gestured his hand toward the place of the bride-to-be, smiling, but in his thoughts, it was a smirk actually.The guests cheered and applauded Atty. Garette. He beamed in his most charismatic smile and bowed his head jokingly."Wow, such a great message out there dude." Atty. Hector said smili
I Still thinking about what his father told him, Atty. Garette felt confused. This is the first time that he felt, his world might be turning upside down. Since the time that he steps his foot in his teen years, he already crazily knew that he wanted to be the best lawyer that he could be, which he could proudly say now that he did and would love to continue doing. Taking his father’s wishes would mean surrendering part or worst most of his lawyer’s job. Would he take it? “Hey, Dude, what’s eating you up? I could sense that something is bothering you.” It was Atty. Greg, who asked while taking a seat beside him. They were then at the side of the balcony of their mansion, where they could freely view the man-made waterfalls. Seeing the man-made waterfalls, Atty. Garette could not help to sigh. That waterfall was a landmark that would be engraved in his mind. It is where the turning point in his life has drastically moved to three hundred sixty-degree turns. “Hey,” Atty. Greg said ag
IHaving an understanding and great friends really makes someone’s life light and easy. When Atty. Garette, discussed with his three friends the wishes and conditions of his father, and they agreed to the arrangement that he will visit the office at least once a week and attend the hearings of the crucial cases, he handled. So, before they returned to Cambridge the next day, Atty. Garette had made up his mind already. “Dad, I accept your offer. Just give me at least a month to settle everything in our law firm,” he said as he sat on the couch in their living room, in front of his Dad.A warm smile suddenly flashes all over the face of Raffy O’ Brein. “Good son. Alright, I see you here then, a month from now,” he replied with joy in his voice.“But Dad, I cannot totally let go of my profession. I need to be in the office at least once a week and I need to attend the hearings of the crucial cases that I am currently in-charged,” he explained to his father, to which his father simply n
I“Holy cow, Hector, Brenda is coming. We need to go now.” Atty. Garette immediately stood up and walked going out of the restaurant followed by Atty. Hector, who just waved at the woman, who looked at them in return, while gritting her teeth.Brenda was the daughter of one of their clients, who made their law firm the retained counsel of his Company. The woman is actually an heiress to a motel conglomerate. “Garette, why are you running from Brenda? You had s*x already?” Atty. Hector's eyes were rolling like a ball in anticipation of Atty. Garette’s admittance.“Think what you want to think Hector, it might be true.” Atty. Garette grunted at Atty. Hector, and then walked fast going to their office. Upon arrival in the office, he gathered his things and decided to leave early. He has a hint that Brenda would follow him into his office.“Lina, if someone calls and looks for me, what your answer would be?” Atty. Garette asked, checking if her legal secretary still remembered his numbe
I“Oh, if only I can still handle your case Ms. Glacy, but my hands are truly tied right now because of family businesses and the current number of cases I handle. Don’t worry anyway, your case is in good hands with our assigned lawyer.” Atty. Garette replied to the woman after giving her an emotionless glance.Not too satisfied with Atty. Garette’s answer, Ms. Glacy smiled and replied, “That would be fine Atty. Garette, as long as I am allowed to call you or see you from time to time, should I have some confusion with what is happening in my case or complaints with your assigned Lawyer? Would that be okay Attorney? Garette?”His three Lawyer friends simultaneously looked at Atty. Garette, trying to control their laughter. They could already feel the hidden annoyance of Atty. Garette.Atty. Garette take a shot of the whisky in front of him and gave Ms. Glacy an expressionless look. “As long as it pertains to your case, that would be fine Ms. Glacy. I am a very busy man you know,” he
“What are you doing, Atty. Garette? Remove your hands from me,” she said, hissing, but he did not abide her. He even tightened his arm around her shoulders and kept her tucked beside him. When they sat down, Dianthe looked at Atty. Garette with disdain on her face. With raised eyebrows, Atty. Garette said in a very low voice, “Why, would you want to tell him that you are going to marry my father, who is more than twice your age?” His voice was mocking and she felt so disgusted. “Age does not matter, Atty. Garette; that is what I believed in,” spitefully, she replied to him. “Ow really? What if my father is a mere poor taho vendor? Would you still answer me like that?” With a smirk, he asked. “Yes. As long as he acts like a real human, a real man. Now satisfied with my answer, Atty. Garette?” She said while trying to paste a comical expression on her face. He laughed sarcastically and shook his head. “Really?” “Yeah, really,” she replied with a final tone. He just laughed again
I “Am I disturbing you?” Atty. Garette asked with a narrowed forehead. He entered his father’s room and did not even care if his fiancee was inside. Don Raffy looked up at his son and shook his head. “Not at all, son. I just asked Dianthe to change my shirt into something that I would feel more comfortable with.” “Ahh, I see. Dad, I need to hire my executive assistant, someone with experience in Resorts and Hotels, and it would be nice if she had a background working on a dairy farm and cattle ranch too.” Atty. Garette said while giving Dianthe a glance as she finally put on the new shirt of his father. Chuckling, Don Raffy shot his son with a mysterious smile. “No need Garette, I have already assigned Dianthe to assist you. We have hired a new male nurse to take care of me while she is working in the office with you.” Then he looked at Dianthe and smiled at her. The latter nodded and made a forced smile. Atty. Garette’s brows raised as he heard what his father had just said. He s
I “Dianthe, come to my office now,” Atty. Garette said the moment Dianthe picked up her office landline. Without waiting for her reply, he immediately hung up. He just wants to pester her. Atty. Garette grinned, waiting for her to come, retaliating. But, a few minutes passed, no Dianthe came into his office and he was the one who became pissed off. He stood up from his swivel chair and popped his head from his office door and looked at Dianthe, who was sitting so relaxed in her office chair. “Dianthe, I told you to come to my office, right?” Atty. Garette could not help to show his irritation. The whole staff, especially the women, simultaneously looked at their new CEO and gasped. “Goodness, Dianthe, can we just change position?” Jules, her harlot officemate murmured to Dianthe. “I will be glad if we can, Jules, but sadly, we cannot,” Dianthe said as she stood up and walked toward the CEO’s office. Jules followed Dianthe’s back with an envious look. The whole staff knew that Dian