Ellie glared at her best friend as she wiped her mouth. Her face red as a tomato from too much coughing and embarrassment.
“What bullshit are you talking about, Naomi?” her voice hitched.
“Language, Elizabeth.” The deep voice of Ellie’s father warned her.
“He’s not my boyfriend. What made you think he is?” Ellie’s voice was still indignant as she challenged Naya.
Naya shrugged her shoulders. “This is the first time you brought a guy home, and it’s even on Nana’s Birthday.”
Ryo cannot help but feel surprised by the revelation. “Wow, I’m the first guy she brought home. No wonder they’d think I’m her boyfriend.”
Ellie’s face cannot be any redder. She stole a glance at Ryo, who sat beside her, grinning.
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The blaring sound of her alarm woke Elizabeth. With eyes half opened, she looked at it then pressed snooze and snuggled on her blanket. It was chilly and her warm blanket felt so good. “10 more minutes, please”, she internally pleaded. She had no choice but to pull herself out of the bed when her alarm sounded 10 minutes later. She braved the icy water and took a shower. After her shower, she looked at today’s tall order and put on her clothes. She opted for a clean white t-shirt and denim shorts and paired it with a white sneaker for comfort. After tying her hair in a bun, she went down to her store kitchen to bake. She had already prepped all the batter she needed when she heard knocking on the store’s front door. She furrowed her brows. It’s only 6 AM, Maya rarely comes in before 8. She tried to ignore the knocking and prepared her frostings. But as minutes passed, the knocking only intensified. E
It was only 4:00 in the afternoon, but they already had to close the shop. Elizabeth cannot help but to stretch her lips into a smile as she looked at her display counter. They sold all her cakes and cupcakes. They even had to apologize to some customers because they ran out of cakes. Ellie looked at the paper that Maya handed her. It’s a list of advanced orders from the customers they could not accommodate. This is the first time they had to do something like this! She cannot help but swallow as she mentally calculated the time she needed to meet these orders, their scheduled orders, and tomorrow’s stock. Looks like I won’t be sleeping tonight, Ellie thought. It’s a happy problem, she consoled herself. After she finished cleaning up her oven and mopping her kitchen floor, she went out to the store. Like her, Maya and Ryo were busy. He concentrated on counting the money in the till and comparing it with the t
She looked at him as he walked away from her. Like a child, he stomped his feet rather than walked, showing his anger. He hailed a taxi after walking a short distance. His taxi had long gone, but Ellie still continued to look in the direction it took. She didn’t know how long she stood rooted at her place. But a tear rolling down her cheek brought her back to the present. She wiped the solitary tear with the back of her hand, then went back inside her shop. After making sure that she locked up, her feeble feet walked up to her flat. After taking a quick bath, she flopped herself onto the bed. She felt exhausted, physically and mentally. What happened between her and Ryo played back in her mind. She recalled the roller coaster of emotion she rode earlier. Ryo felt so good. Their bodies naturally fit one another. She remembered how wonderful he tasted and how marvelous he made her feel.
Ryo’s warm kisses trailed her body. Each centimeter that his tongue grazed made her hair stand up on its end. She felt tiny currents of electrical tickle the skin his lips worshiped. His fingers elicited the same reaction. They awaken her every nerve. She felt him cup her breasts and his thumb brush on her nipples. They saluted the fingers that pleasured them. She squirmed in satisfaction. Tiny electric waves radiate on her body and congregated in her center. Ryo’s hand traveled down to her belly and stopped in the triangle between her legs. She had waited for him so long to touch her spring. Her legs part to welcome his exploring hand. His finger teased the folds of her lips, then rubbed her hardened knob. She arched her back as she felt herself tingle from his touch. The onslaught of sensation she felt was so strong she let out a loud moan. She writhed her body, arched her back and lifted her bottom. She al
Ryo woke up feeling his head splitting in half, adding to that his parched throat and languid body. “This is probably what death felt like,” he groaned. He sat up, his hands grabbing a handful of hair on each side of his head to suppress the searing pain he felt. “F*ck!” he cursed as the pain the intensity of the throbbing increased. His eyes swept around the room. The assortment of empty bottles scattered around the floor reminded him of how he drowned himself last night to numb the pain he felt. It’s been a long time since he drank this much alcohol. Heck, he did not even bother touching it when he caught Sofia cheating on him. But Ellie wrecked him so badly with just a single word. He could not help but sneer when he thought of Ellie. He searched for her soon as he got back from Paris. Upon learning her whereabouts, he immediately flew to see her.
Ryo woke up feeling his head splitting in half, adding to that his parched throat and languid body. “This is probably what death felt like,” he groaned.He sat up, his hands grabbing a handful of hair on each side of his head to suppress the searing pain he felt.“F*ck!” he cursed as the pain the intensity of the throbbing increased. His eyes swept around the room. The assortment of empty bottles scattered around the floor reminded him of how he drowned himself last night to numb the pain he felt.It’s been a long time since he drank this much alcohol. Heck, he did not even bother touching it when he caught Sofia cheating on him. But Ellie wrecked him so badly with just a single word.He could not help but sneer when he thought of Ellie.He searched for her soon as he got back from Paris. Upon learning her whereabouts, he imme
“Beth?” Ellie’s voice knitted when she heard Beth’s voice. To confirm, she removed the phone from her ear and checked the caller ID. It’s Beth, indeed. “Did I forget anything?” she asked herself.“Ms. Ellie, Maya saw Angelo outside the store. He seems to wait for you.” Beth said, her voice trembling Ellie felt her nervousness.“I see. Thank you, Beth.”“Ms. Ellie, don’t go back yet. I’ll call you again once he’s gone.”“Alright, thank you, Beth”.What does he want? It had been sometime since she last saw him. Since the baby shower where she discovered he had cheated on her yet again, she cut him off already. He did not contact her either until now.She shrugged her shoulders and put the phone back in her bag. Ther
After sending off Beth and Maya, Ryo sat on a chair and played with his phone while he waited for Ellie. He perked up his ears while playing. He has already cleared 10 levels. But there was still no trace of Ellie. His brows furrowed. Looking at his watch, an hour has already passed. “Where the fuck are you. Ellie?” he muttered under his breath. He stood up to go out of the door again. His eyes squinted in the road’s direction leading to her shop, trying to spot her car from a distance. Looking at the horizon before him, he could see the red-orange sky and the bright orb setting at a distance. His jaws popped. For each minute that passed, he felt more and more distressed. Since this morning, an ominous feeling has bothered him. He could not put a finger on what it was. From observing Maya and Beth’s behavior the entire day, he felt Ellie could be in danger.