The elevator which led Minah back to the sixteenth floor finally opened. Minah drew a deep sigh as she stepped out of the elevator car. She marched towards Martina's cubicle, Juan Miguel's secretary, still thinking about Tobias. Minah was forced to toughen up since she was a child. She knew Leigh needed someone to protect her so she took the responsibility for her sister's sake. If she won't take charge, then who else will?She didn’t need anyone to fight for her, even her biological father was absent when she needed him. She survived without anyone standing for her, now she couldn't understand what was wrong. She expected Tobias to punch and punish the guy who assaulted her. It was absurd feeling disappointed by Tobias' inaction. Why the fck - ? Why was she expecting a slight concern from him when he was nothing but a stranger to her? Then she remembered the incident that happened at Tempted Wear's main branch where Donald also harassed her. T
MINAH stormed towards the elevator where Tobias was— all alone. His expression hadn't changed one bit when she stopped the elevator door from closing. There was a mischievous smile playing across his lips. It was as though he had already anticipated that to happen and that every scenario was calculated. Like a wild tiger ready to strike, Minah balled her fists and rushed forward. She was about to hit Tobias but before her fist could land on his face, the man was fast to catch her arm. The corner of his lips was curling up.“Calm yourself down, sweetheart. You're starting to get used hurting me, we are not even married yet.” Minah pinned him with a glare that could kill ten men outright. “I know you're a fucking sad boy, Tobias. But I'm not interested in you so, stop dragging me to your scheme,” she whined. Tobias' forehead crumpled. “Sad boy? What does that even mean?” She tried to break free from his grip but his grasp just tightened even more. “Why are you so pissed? Did I say
“Tobias…” Ava ran after Tobias. The man was about to get into his car when Ava grabbed his arms. “Tell me, you really did not mean what you said earlier, didn't you?"Tobias forehead knotted."That woman… When did you start liking her? Do you even love her for real?” Tobias removed Ava's hands from him. He closed the car door before turning on his heels to face her. “That woman has a name, Ava,” he stated in a clear voice. “Do you think I’d propose to her like that if I didn't like her enough?” Ava stared at him, astonished. “But you just met her not too long ago. Like how many times? Twice, thrice? Come on, don’t tell me you believe in love at first sight, Tobias? You don’t even know where she came from or what kind of person she is."Tobias didn't reply. "She’s a gold digger, Tobias, believe me. If she’s the real Damara, then her mother was a home-wrecker ; a disgrace to women. You are a De Marco. You can’t just marry a lowly woman like her considering your status. What will your
“What?” Gil burst out laughing the moment he opened the door. Minah wrinkled her nose, he reeked of booze. “Since when did the MassKara Festival take place in Pasay, huh?” Minah displayed the sweetest smile she could muster. She was wearing a red-laced eye mask, enough to hide almost half of her face. She then showed him the expensive bottle of beer she was hiding in her back. The man flashed a grin. “Excellent choice.” Minah came right in when Gil swung the door wide open. He sniffed, closing his eyes as if he was in a state of wild ecstasy as she walked past him. “Uh. I know this sweet scent… Have we met before?” “I was hired two weeks ago. No, I don’t think so.” She went to the center table, dropping her purse. She then opened the bottle of beer and poured it into the glass that was placed on the table. By the time she poured, Gil wrapped his arms around her waist from behind. Minah gasped, startled. She was gripping the neck bottle tightly as she felt the man's body brushing
While waiting for Tobias to return back in, Minah seated to the right side of the bed. As odd as it may seem when Tobias told her to stay in the room and wait until he returned, she felt a slight hint of assurance; that everything will be okay and that he had everything under his control. Tobias was talking to the chief officer and some other cops who raided the bar early on. She guessed that the policemen must have found Gil’s dead body. She could hear the roaring ambulance and patrol car outside the establishment.Minah’s hand went to her face and there she realized that she was still wearing a mask. Her forehead knotted as she took off the laced eye mask. How come Tobias recognized her with that mask on? She remembered Nathaniel. What happened to him? Did he make it out okay? For sure, Night will curse her to death once Nath gets caught by the police. Her stubbornness could bring everyone near her to jail.The thought of Gil made her hold cheap on herself. They said it was wrong
Nathaniel was already waiting outside the door by the time Minah reached her unit. He was settling on the floor, his back leaning against the wall. Sitting on his lap was the coat she handed to him a while back. He turned his head once he heard her shoes tapping, indicating that she had finally arrived. He stood straight right off as soon as he saw her.She got one loyal man right here, she smirked. She had no idea how long he had been waiting for her there.Nathaniel was the total opposite of Night. The latter’s presence was never felt enough, let alone receiving a single moral support from him.Minah's face turned sour when Night's scruffy look crossed her mind. That freaking gangster she saw in Kusu Island - it's been years since their last encounter. The last time she saw him was the time he shoved a sandwich into her mouth, what a jerk. She was well aware that Nathaniel was watching her closely as she was approaching him. If he was expecting a mortified and remorseful Minah, then
Everything happened so swiftly that Minah was unable to gasp even when she felt the wooden cabinet pressed against her exposed back.How did Tobias get into her unit? And why did he suddenly crash into her house and hug her just like that without warning? She tried her best to squirm. Panic rushed through her. The fact that she was almost naked added more to her anxiety. Not only that, the idiot was holding her so close, she could inhale that achingly familiar manly scent of his.Her breast was leaning flat against Tobias' hard chest. It was as though there was some kind of insect that tickled her gut. Their situation, being that close to one another, had sent her a sense of euphoria and oddness she could not understand. Tobias gripped her wrist tightly as she tried to push him away. “Get off me, you perverted bastard!” she exclaimed. Although his eyes were warning her, he spoke in an amused tone. “I get it that you had a euphonious voice and that you’re seductive and ravishing, bu
Standing right next to the altar was Tobias, who had been waiting for the ceremony to start. It has been more than half an hour already. How are they supposed to start if the bride was nowhere in sight? Whispers coming from the guests had gone loud. Some even tried to reach Damara's phone. But it always directed them to an automated voice generator. Nobody answered the telephone in her condo unit and according to the staff, Minah had left her unit since last night. Tobias remained calm. His face showed no emotions, however, his parents looked rather tense. Carol was fidgeting. Leandro kept glancing at his wristwatch. His brother, Gian, the best man of his wedding, kept giving him light pats on his shoulders from time to time, silently telling him to relax. On the corner was Juan Miguel whose face has turned pale. Just like his parents, the bride's father was looking tense. On the flip side, Vincent was grinning whereas Ava kept staring at the groom.Tobias was confident Damara wou