Eloise turned off the phone call shortly after that. She didn’t wait for Vaughn to explain any further. She was deeply disappointed not only for herself but also for Ollie. Her child looked bright, hoping his father would attend this event. Then, he’s just going to break his promise without any warning?Eloise cast her head to the ground. And to think she was also waiting for this. It was as if their progress had gone back to zero. She already felt uncomfortable thinking about going back to his house tonight.Ollie ran to his mother, still with a huge smile on his face. “Mommy! Mommy!” he called. “The event is about to start. When is Daddy coming?”She pursed her lips. She had no heart to tell Ollie his father would not make it. “He’s busy, baby,” she said, recycling the same-old excuse. Her heart hurt looking at Ollie’s disappointed face. However, despite that, he still smiled, which only made Eloise’s heart hurt even more. “I’m sorry, baby,” Eloise whispered, gently squeezing th

Cadence arrived at the office with a huge smile on her face. She used to not like working at all, hoping to marry into a rich family and live life like a trophy wife instead. Being able to marry a rich guy who was on the verge of dying was even her ultimate dream, hoping to get a hefty amount of inheritance after a couple years of marriage. However, as she started working in Cavallerizo, she came to love her job. She even goes to the office earlier than her work hours to see a certain person. “Cadence!” Xavi excitedly greeted, waving his hands enthusiastically at her. “Xavi,” she exclaimed, sitting down next to him in the office’s lounge. She smiled as she took in his features. He's still as handsome as ever. “Coffee?” he offered, sliding Cadence’s favorite blend in front of her. “I made it for you since I knew you’d be grumpy without it,” he smiled. Cadence couldn’t help but feel flattered. How could she not like Xavi when he acts like this? He’s like a big, soft puppy who’s loya

"What? No!" Cadence tried to deny it, but the blush on her cheeks betrayed her. Red chuckled. "Don't worry. I won't tell him. Although it's pretty obvious."Cadence's facade crumbled. "Is it really obvious?""So, you do like him!" he exclaimed, pointing at her. Her eyes widened. No way! Did he just trick her into telling her real feelings? "Don't tell him!" she quickly said. "I don't think he caught on yet.""Oh, he definitely hasn't caught on," Red said. "That guy's as dense as a rock on the bottom of the ocean. If you want him to know about your feelings, you'd have to tell him up front."Cadence sighed. "I don't know if I would get the courage to. I honestly considered telling him my feelings the other day, but he decided to set me up with you!""Ouch," Red said. "Am I that disappointing?""It's not that," she said. "But you're not Xavi, you know? We've been friends for the past few months, and I've come to like every aspect of his being. I met you for the first time today, and

The siblings were shocked after Vaughn’s long statement. Ollie, too, looked at his dad with awe. And despite not understanding most of what he was saying, he tapped Vaughn’s arm and gave him two thumbs up. Vaughn smiled and ruffled his son’s hair. Eloise and Cameron were still speechless. Eloise never thought Vaughn had it in him to say such beautiful words. He had apologized plenty of times, but this was a whole other story. She even felt tears dwelling in her eyes at one point. Cameron snapped out of his daze and chuckled awkwardly. “I was just asking for an explanation, man. I didn’t think you’d say a full wedding vow,” he chuckled. Vaughn chuckled with him. “I don’t know. Words just came flowing out of my mouth. I am really sorry about everything I’ve done.”Cameron felt conflicted. He knew how much Vaughn had hurt his precious sister, and he didn’t want her to experience heartbreak again. However, while watching the two of them since earlier, Cameron wondered if Vaughn could

The bustling airport terminal was filled with travelers hurrying past. Vaughn and Eloise were waiting for their flight number to be called when they were suddenly faced with an unfortunate event. “What? The flight’s canceled?” Vaughn said through the phone, catching Eloise by surprise. She frowned and stood up, trying to listen in on their conversation. Vaughn massaged the bridge of his nose. “Well, get someone to fix it real quick. I book the whole plane for someone special, and now you’re telling me it isn’t even working?”Eloise held onto Vaughn’s bicep. “Is everything alright?” she quietly asked. “Wait for a second,” he softly said before turning his attention back to his phone. “What time can we get on that plane? Tomorrow? You must be kidding me,” he said in a frustrated voice. Eloise could now guess what was happening. Vaughn told her he rented an entire business class plane for the two of them, and she almost couldn’t believe him. How much would that have cost? Eloise cert