Fabian Pov...
I feel light-headed today. Usually, I'm in a dipshit coming to work. She helps me lighten my mood. I had a meeting today at the Jensen Group. I smiled, remembering Izzy, she is gorgeous and perfect, but why would she be number three? That punk is crazy! I would make her number one if I was his man.Anyway, the point is we shared something in common. That's how we easily feel comfortable. It was my first time opening up to a stranger, but it did really help me overcome some of my insecurities and pain. I isolated myself for a month after that scandal. The scandal died slowly, but it will never be forgotten. The fact that I am also in business is something that bothers me. Monica will always be there. How can I easily forget it?"Hey, buddy! So deep!" My best friend interrupted me, reminiscing about last night and the whirlwind I got dating Monica." Hey!" I replied, smiling. He laughed, looking at me cautiously and suspiciously. Only Mark could find the difference in everything."What?'" I asked, chuckling."The last time I saw you, you were in a deep fucking mess, but now I can see you enlightened? Did someone pull a trigger from you last night or did you catch a fish and swim with it!" He uttered doubtfully, crossing his legs and staring at me very suspiciously."C'mon Mark! I just had a few drinks last night." I hope he buys it."Just a few drinks with whom?" I chuckled at how persistent he was."I met a desperate woman last night. Just as desperate as I am. I didn't know we could understand each other. That's it!" I explained but he was doubtful."That's it! I don't think so, Fabian. Looking at how you are refreshed right now, do you think I will believe that?" He protested. Nothing passed his damn observations!"Yeah! That's it. If you think something happened, well nothing happened. We just talk about our life and our misfortunes, cheering each other up." I clarified his suspicions."Well, I guess that woman can help you heal. You would not change overnight if she was not something else, Fabian." He commented, pushing his luck.I sighed lightly thinking about what he said, but that woman had just parted with her long-time boyfriend. It's not easy to ask her out."What if you both sign a contract to help each other at the same time, to get even with the people who caused your pain." He suggested out of the blue."Can we do that?" I asked, doubtfully of him."Fabian, I am not just your friend but your lawyer. I can help you with that. Just ask her!" He explained.After my meeting with the Jensen Group, I texted Izzy to meet her before lunch. I'll try my best if this thing will help us to move on in our lives. Of all the people I met, she was the only one I felt comfortable with and had no trust issues."Hi!" She greeted me upon arriving. I smiled, pulling the chair for her."I thought you would ditch me as I'm just someone!" I joked, kicking my nerves. She laughed."I am not a fan of ditching anybody, Fabian." She playfully replied."Wow! I'm really glad I got the chance to know you then." I replied cheekily. She blushed, flustered." Anyway, I wanted to see you to talk about something else. I know you will think I am insane, but to help us heal and get a little revenge on them maybe." I tried to explain."What is it then? If profitable, then I might consider it." She replied."Wow! A businesswoman indeed!" I exclaimed."I just hope I was but I'm just an ordinary employee!" She kicks in her nerve as well. Warm-up!"What if we pretend to be a couple for four years to make it more authentic." I suggested." What? Are you sure? I don't even know if I can handle the consequences. I just know you are Fabian." She replied hesitantly." Then, we will start to know each other. Be friends!" I beamed." I can handle that. I don't think you are a bad person. Anyway, thank you for last night. For the first time, I got a good sleep. Look, I don't even have any wrinkles on my face anymore." She squeaked, jubilant. Maybe it was a coincidence that we had a good rest last night." If you don't mind, how long did you part with him?" A bit curious."Well, it's almost a month or more than, but the problem is I see him every day as I work as his damn pathetic secretary." She replied mockingly."Then let's do this. Be my girlfriend for a month and I will propose to you later. Don't worry, we will sign a contract agreement, and if you find someone under the contract I won't stop you." I desperately offered. Mark is always right, and Izzy is the right candidate." Oh! I'll think about that Fabian." She's still hesitant."Sure! When you decide yes. You will work with me as my secretary." I lifted no room for 'no'."Is that even possible?" She asked, surprised. I laughed." I make things possible, Izzy. I am Fabian Montero." I boosted. She mouthed 'ow' in surprise." I should have known. You are the dangerous CEO!" She left me stunned. Is that even a curse or stating the fact?"That's too much!" I replied, shaking my head." Then I'll try to consider your offer. If a Fabian Montero could make an impossible possible, then there's a high chance I might say yes!" She said, laughing lightly, showing her finest beauty."After the contract what will I gain then?" She suddenly asked." I can pay you. Name the price, Izzy, and I will not kick you as my secretary. You're my guest but in the whole contract we will act really as a couple who are truly in love." I assured her and enunciated carefully observing her. We will act affectionately to each other and that's beyond her imagination." Can you send me the contract? I'll study it first before giving you my response." She suggested. I smiled triumphantly."Sure, Izzy. Sure!" I replied contented and excited. We will show them we are the person they will regret playing with our innocent hearts.I offered to buy her lunch and snacks before we parted. I couldn't contain my happiness and immediately called Mark to say that it was a bit successful."Hi, buddy! We have already talked about it. I just hope she will reconsider." I chimed in."Told ya!" He boasted triumphantly.They say when you are broken find another person to help you mend, but that's not our case. Broken people can help each other heal, not actually finding another person to dump your frustration, because you are just adding another list of burdens. All your loads will be weighted heavily. This is the best we can do to help each other and we both have the same reasons.Fabian Pov... Expect the unexpected! That's what happened after Mark leaked information about me dating again. It was damn unexpected and I'm already prepared regarding this matter, but I am not sure about Izzy. Things escalated quickly! Since she said yes and signed the contract, we haven't had the chance to talk again as he started to train the new secretary who will take her spot. I was busy with my duties as well while Mark handled matters in his hands. "Izzy, if this rumor will make it hard for you, just call me." I sent her a text to remind her she was not alone. We are in this together and I will be there for her."Mark, you stop the media before it gets worse. It's been just a week since we started seeing each other. We are not yet officially -" I asked my best friend but he cut me off."Let it be Fabian! It has already started. Let the noise fire it up or better add fuel to it." He interrupted, seeming not worried."What! But how about Izzy? I'm worried she will be surpris
Mark Pov... When I saw Izzy's picture my instinct was to trust her no matter what. I pushed Fabian to get her into a contract agreement which works. When I'm staring at her profile I can sense a strong vibe emitting from her innocent face. She looks delicate and really outcast but something in her eyes is telling me to trust her as she is not as innocent as she looks. Now that I meet her personally my hunch was right. It seems she was a sculptured mask into a simpler design and no one will dare to put a fucking interest but she is actually an interesting design.The way she sits composed and not bothered is already a sign she can handle any stone thrown at her or might a burning fire. Fabian is more bothered than her! Since that scandal, Fabian lost his balance slowly going downhill but now that we have Izzy I'm sure he will get back to where he used to be as Izzy was his balance. Whatever happened to them that day is interesting. No one dares to get close to Fabian since that scand
"Fabian, what are you doing here?" Mark spat surprised to see Fabian still in his office immensely working. He looked at him bewildered, "Why?" He responded.Mark stared at him in disbelief, taunting him, "What do you mean by why? Do you want her to wait at the airport?" Mark roared, waking him up. He suddenly bolted, picking up his keys and rushing.Due to their successful team-up, business is inevitably booming rapidly locally and abroad. Fabian was busy finalizing his presentation for tomorrow, forgetting his girlfriend was at the airport from her museum tour, and it was a part of their new collab business in Korea.Mark shakes his head, watching him rush out of his office. Technically, Izzy is already at the airport waiting for him. At this hour, traffic is terrible and annoying. Fabian had already left the parking lot when Mark noticed he had forgotten his phone."Oh, Fabian!" Mark hissed.On the other hand, Izzy is already at the airport patiently waiting for Fabian, but her kn
Jonathan was damn pissed wanting to crash Fabian into pieces, bragging about how perfect a couple they were and how abundantly his business is rising. They were a sought-after couple and in business. Their strategy was perfectly envious. Regrets always come when you lose them until still in your grasp you wouldn't feel anything yet.He couldn't eat properly indigested watching them. Unknowingly, he is tremendously torturing the poor food on his plate."Sir!" The manager of the Steakhouse interrupts him as he is confused about why he keeps on poking the steak hardly and keeps on cutting it into pieces without eating them. He raised his head, meeting the surprised face of the manager narrowing at his plate. He did murder his food, messing up his table like a toddler. "Oh, sorry, can you give me an extra plate? I love my steak cut into tiny strips." He asked putting on a delicate smile, masking his embarrassment and jealousy trying to put some into his dry mouth. The manager left doubt
Fabian Pov...In the labyrinth of uncertainty, the weight of confusion bore down on their shoulders like an unyielding burden, each step forward mired in the quicksand of doubt. Their thoughts, a tempest of contradictions, wrestled for dominance, leaving them adrift in a sea of conflicting emotions. Fabian stared at his laptop navigating but hardly contemplating what to do. The puzzle piece was hard to analyze. "What should I do?" He murmured biting the tip of his pencil. With furrowed brows and a gaze lost in the horizon of the unknown, he grappled with the elusive specter of clarity, desperately seeking an anchor amidst the swirling currents of anxiety. Every decision felt like a tightrope walk, teetering on the precipice of fear and anticipation, as the looming specter of what-ifs cast a long shadow over their restless mind. In the quiet moments of solitude, their heartbeats drummed a frantic rhythm, a haunting echo of the worries that echoed incessantly within the chambers of t
Izzy Pov...In the dim light of an empty room, the weight of betrayal hung heavy in the stifling silence. Izzy sat in her old room gloomy in disbelief. She cried silently in disbelief.After a cold shoulder, the guest arrived without knowing her presence watching them delve into fantasy somewhat a nightmare to her lace with disgust. "Mom how could you!" Her booming words coming down the stairs. All eyes are on her shocked at her presence even their beautiful favorite guest was shocked mouth agape."What are you doing here?" Her mother asked shocked."Do you have to ask mom? I am your daughter and this is as well my house." Izzy replied emphasizing the word mom and house."Izzy don't get mad at mom. She didn't do anything." Candice intervened."Really! Who doesn't know here he was my damn fiance?" Izzy asked everyone including her silent father just joining the important meeting of the family. Disappointments etched herself into the creases of weary faces, as shattered expectations li
Izzy Pov...In the caverns of her chest, a once vibrant heart now lay shattered, its fragmented pieces scattered across the desolate landscape of her soul. Each jagged edge of pain bore witness to the relentless onslaught of disappointment and loss, carving a deep chasm within that seemed to swallow any semblance of joy. Her constant cries aren't enough to heal her callous shattered heart. The weight of unspoken grief anchored her spirit, its heaviness an ever-present reminder of the ache that seemed to seep into every fiber of her being. Amidst the echo of hollow laughter and the whisper of unshed tears, she wandered the corridors of her own solitude, searching for a way to mend what felt irreparably broken, yearning for the elusive balm that could soothe the rawness of her wounded spirit and breathe life back into the depths of her forsaken soul."Are you alright?" Fabian asked before giving her a bottle of water. She looked at him reading how sincere he was. She wanted to hate the
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