LANCE POV - I shook my head while looking at Celine’s beautiful face. Sure enough, after sitting on the couch and less than five minutes later, she fell asleep. “You still haven’t changed.” I whispered. I slowly and carefully arranged Celine’s place. I laid her on the couch. Perhaps by the time she wakes up, she will ponder something if I move her to the guest room or my room. I rushed to get a blanket from my room but subsequently I noticed how clean and tidy my room was. When I opened the cabinet, my clothes were neatly folded and hung. I didn’t realize that Celine was skilled in this kind of thing. There are many things about what Celine can do I am unaware of, and I repeatedly find myself fall by her. After I got a blanket, I returned to Celine and then I put it on her body. I sat on the floor to gape at her beautiful face and see it closer. Staring at Celine in a peaceful place like this is priceless. If only I could spend a billion dollars so that I could be with Celine a
CELINE POV-I quickly opened my eyes as I remembered I had taken a nap while in Lance’s penthouse suite.I was about to get up but couldn’t when I saw Lance’s blue eyes staring into mine.Did I dream, or was Lance just a hallucination in front of me? I am sure he wasn’t here before I accidentally took a nap? I hope the whole day hasn’t passed?“You just take a nap, Celine.” Lance said, as if he read the questions in my mind. “You’re still the same as before.” Lance added, laughing.I mentally frowned in surprise. What does Lance know about me, and what does he know about me?I was supposed to get up, but during the time I moved, I noticed Lance didn’t move from his position. If when I got up, my face might hit his face if he didn’t move away from me.“I’m going to get up.” I told him. He seemed to have no intention of moving, anyway.“Aren’t you going to stay here first?”“If you look around, I’m done with my work.”Lance looked around, so I took this chance to swiftly get up and sta
CELINE POV - It’s still imprinted on my heart and mind how I cried every night before that I couldn’t breathe because of so much crying. How he hurt me repeatedly. Especially during the times when I was ready to do everything to save our marriage and stay together, but what he did is he didn’t destroy me but, he also drained me. Before I completely let go of our marriage, I endured many times even though it was so painful and crazy to love him. When I fell in love with him, I thought I saw the person I would spend the rest of my life with. I didn't care everything, even to our unborn child, but what did he do? He married another woman in a snap. Maybe when Lance needed me, he just needed me but he didn’t want to be with me. That could be the reason he got married hastily and disregarded our three years of marriage. And I don’t want to go through the painful sensation when I fell in love with Lance. I can’t let myself go. I can’t lose myself again because I have children I
CELINE POV-Lance grabbed my other arm at the same time as he pressed me against the metal wall with his darkened eyes.“What are you–”I tried to remove his grip but before I could raise one of my hands, he quickly moved his grip on my wrist hand and stuck it to the wall. Lance did the same to my other hand.He slowly brought his face closer to mine and at the same time pressed one of my hands in his grip, enough not to hurt me and enough not to let go of the grip. Lance’s other hand gradually rose to my palm until he reached my palm and forced our hand to intertwine.“Your hands are cold,” he whispered in his throaty voice with a mellifluous voice.I swallowed hard upon seeing Lance’s face up close again. His sharp nose with a mole above the hole in the right side, which was about the size of the dot of a new pencil sharp.I nearly buried my head in the wall to avoid his face being so close to mine that I could perceive his heavy breathing.My eyes seemed to have a life of their o
CELINE POV - All this day, I am thankful that my whole day here at the hotel was okay. I didn’t have to go to Lance’s penthouse because he hadn’t been here since yesterday, and I hope he won’t be here for a long time. My other work colleagues asked me repeatedly about what happened yesterday because they couldn’t believe that the actual owner of this hotel was with me. I informed them he reprimanded me and nearly terminated me for making a mistake. Maybe because I didn’t come in on my first day as a kitchen staff, and it seems that none of my co-workers were at the grand opening of this hotel, they didn’t know that I was one owner of Stellar and I wasn’t there either intend to say more about this matter. I just want to finish my contract and get out of this place. After I changed my clothes, I took my things from my locker. Today I went out one hour early because Bianca asked to go out with Skye and Sunny. I also told Teacher Agnes I will pick my child earlier and agreed that
CELINE POV-“Mummy, aren’t we going out yet?” Skye asked from the back seat.“Wait, sweetheart. I will call Tristan first.” I answered while looking for the phone inside my bag.My hand was shaking in fear of knowing who was inside my apartment. I changed the lock on my door and only Tristan, Skye and Sunny’s fingerprints were there, so it was impossible to know who could enter there. And if that person got in, he must be a dangerous person.I immediately dialed Tristan’s phone number. I need him. I need to talk to him. He knows what to do in this matter. After a few minutes, Tristan answered my call.“Celine, I miss you.” He said as soon as he answered my call. “Tristan...” I tried not to shake my voice so as not to reveal my fear to Skye and Sunny.“Why do you sound scared? Are you alright?”“Someone else entered my apartment.”“What? Are you looking at your apartment now?”“Yes.”Suddenly, the door of my apartment opened, a male figure came out and waved direct my car.“It's me
CELINE POV - “You said yes?” Bianca asked excitedly. I nodded with a smile. That’s why Bianca suddenly asked us to go out yesterday to distract me and my children so I will not go home to the apartment right away, because Tristan asked her for the surprise. “Where’s your engagement ring?” Bianca asked when she glanced at my hand. “I plan not to wear it during work hours, because I might put it somewhere or lose it while cleaning. I want to keep that ring.” “You really look happy. I hope you continue to be happy with Tristan.” I am pleased with my decision and I believe I won’t have any regrets. However, I still can’t get rid of the fear that my relationship with Tristan might be like my past. And every time I feel like this, I think they are both different. Tristan never hurt me. He did nothing but love me and Skye and Sunny. I am overjoyed to see my children’s happiness. When they found out if Tristan and I got married, we would be with him every day. “What is your plan? Wh
CELINE POV - The couple checked into a VIP room and requested that I clean their room. Ma’am Edith gave me forty minutes to clean the entire VIP room. Since my body is almost getting used to this job, I finished my cleaning at the right time. After cleaning, I quickly double checked every corner of this VIP room to make sure I missed nothing to clean and when I made sure I finished cleaning the entire room, I checked the time on my phone. I still have fifteen minutes left in the time Ma’am Edith gave me. I will use this time to call Teacher Agnes to check my kids. I went near my cart and was about to push this out when I heard the door open. It must be the guests. I planned to greet the guests, but my fear quickly washed over my body the moment I saw the faces of the guests. “M-Mom… D-Dad…” “Celine...” Mom greeted me. “I... I need to go.” I mumbled. I couldn’t conceal the fear evident in my voice any longer, and I had fifteen minutes remaining. I tried to step my feet to ge
CELINE POV - It’s been over an hour since I put Sunny and Skye to bed. After dinner and playing with Lance, I put them to sleep easily because of the tiredness. But, for me, no matter what, I’m tired too, and no matter how hard I try to close my eyes, I can’t sleep. Every time I close my eyes, our laughter and what we did all day suddenly come to mind. What happened all day was like a dream. No. Even in my dreams, I wouldn’t have thought that these things would happen. Lance would be with us full of joy and happiness. I forget to think of anything like the fear of if he would hurt our children, if he would throw me out, if he wouldn’t get furious because I talked to him. For me, this is kind of magical that I don’t want to end. That’s probably why I can’t sleep right away; I'm scared. I don’t want to think about things like this in front of my children. I don’t want to think that even what Lance showed our children wasn’t true. I got up and made sure there were big pillows on bo
CELINE POV - At this time we are here at the inflatable playground. We are in the part of the slide that goes straight to the sea. Lance is already in the sea; he slides first while holding a phone pointed at us. Lance slid first to catch Sunny. We are all wearing life vests, but it is still dangerous for Sunny if her vest gets stuck to her body, and she might have difficulty breathing in the sea. Sunny sat down, then raised her hand and, without hesitation, slid down. Next, Skye got ready to slide. “No!” Skye yelled so Lance could hear that Skye didn't want to be caught. “Okay!” Lance simply replied then effortlessly placed Sunny around his neck. “One! Two! Thre–” Before I could finish counting, Skye slid happily, while I almost felt my heart jump out of my body from the nervousness of what he had done. When I saw Skye descend smoothly into the sea, my heart rate returned to normal. I realized that I was next; my nervousness returned. This was my first time going into the se
CELINE POV-“Wow!” Sunny pointed to the huge playground.“Wow!” Sunny pointed at the zip line.“Wow!” Sunny pointed at the pool.“Wow!” Sunny pointed at the sea.“Wooooow!” Skye and Sunny utter in amazement while looking at the large and spacious house.From where we stood outside the house, we could see what Sunny had pointed out.Lance took us to the private villa he took me to when he kidnapped me.I didn't expect it, I didn't even know that he would bring us here. A lot has changed in this place, there have been things Sunny has pointed out. There is also a large inflatable playground in the sea and I can see a speed boat. There is a kiddie pool around it with statues of Skye and Sunny’s favorite cartoons. There is also an open area cottage not far from the sea.The area looked like a private beach resort with fun activities and more relaxing because there were a few plants around.“Did you like it here?” Lance questions the two.Skye and Sunny turned to face Lance. “Yes!” they
CELINE POV - “Good morning, sweethearts!” Sabrina greeted us warmly as we entered the kitchen. “Good morning, Auntie!” The kids greeted back at the same time. “Are you leaving?” I asked Sabrina while supporting the kids to sit down. “Wow! You are a big girl and big boy.” Sabrina complimented the two of them then turned her attention back to me. “Yep. I’m going to go to the store I saw; I might run out of that book if I did not buy it right away.” “Do you want me to accompany you with the children?” I offered while sitting next to her. “After all, it's weekend now.” “Thanks, but no thanks. Conrad will be with me, other thing,” Sabrina leaned her face close to my ear. “Maybe you have a family bond.” I don’t think so. Since yesterday, I haven’t known what’s going on with Lance. He didn’t pick up the kids; he didn’t send a message if he was coming or when he was coming. I don’t think we’ll be expecting Lance today. “Ask him if he knows anything about next week.” He was
CELINE POV - When I arrived at the hotel, I noticed that there were people working at the former Stellar restaurant's place. “Madame Celine, you’ve arrived here. I was planning to come to you at the cemetery.” “Ah, yes. I left there early it because—” Possibly he’ll tell Lance that Tristan and I met. “What’s being done there?” I changed the subject as I pointed to the former Stellar restaurant’s place. “Matthew’s restaurant is opening soon.” “Matthew’s restaurant? Hannah’s brother Dylan’s restaurant, right?” “Yes, Madame. Would you like to take a look?” “Is that okay?” I’m curious that Dylan agreed to have a branch here, from New York to Chicago. Christine and Astrid had told me before Dylan didn’t want Matthew’s restaurant to have multiple branches because it was too tiring for Dylan. “Yes, Madame. Let’s go? I’ll join you inside.” I nodded and followed Conrad. When we entered, it was no different from the main branch in New York; it was just a smaller place
LANCE POV-“Lance.” Hannah stopped me.Hendrix lifted one side of his lips.I tightened my grip on his collar. “You and your brother, you both stay away from Celine.”“Don’t forget you’re not in your territory.”He seized my hand and released my grip on his collar.“Lance!” Hannah whispered loudly and pulled my suit from behind to make me sit up. “I will let this go, as compensation for what your men did in helping Lucian during your wedding,” he said while fixing his tangled collar.I turned to Hannah for an explanation. She shrugged her shoulders, not knowing what Hendrix was talking about.“What are you talking about?” I asked him.“Lucian went to Fire-Hart Castle six years ago,” he casually answered.Six years ago, that was the time I got married there.“He is with a woman, which is why your man let him in.”He is with a woman; it’s possible that Celine was with him. That means that day she was there and witnessed it. I didn’t know she was there that day. Surely she herded every
CELINE POV-“Mummy, this is delicious!” Sunny praised what I had cooked.I made a simple spinach dish. I boiled the spinach to soften it, mixed it with tomatoes to reduce bitterness and trout fish to give it a more delicious flavor, and I partnered with brown rice so they would be full and have more nutrients in their food.“Mummy, is Lance coming here?” Sunny asked.I noticed Skye suddenly stopped eating. It seemed like he was also waiting for Lance; he just couldn’t say or ask.“I’m not sure. I haven’t talked to him yet,” I replied to them.I want to surprise them by saying that Lance and I will take them to school.I gaze at Skye. “Continue your food; you might be late for school,” I reminded him.“Yes, Mummy.”After we ate, I helped them brush their teeth, then washed our dishes and returned to my children in the living room.I eye at the digital clock next to the TV. We had to leave so the kids wouldn’t be late for school, but Lance wasn’t here yet.Not long after, someone rang
[ NEW YORK ]..LANCE POV-When I got off the private jet, my lawyer answered my call. “Have you finished everything I asked you to revise?”“Yes, Sir. Will you pick it up now?”“Yes. I’ll be there in less than five minutes.”I didn't wait for him to say anything, but instead I immediately got into the car after my personell gave me the keys. The time I stepped on the gas pedal, I wasted no time and drove the car at full speed.While driving, I accidentally glanced at the rear-view mirror, and I saw myself smiling. I didn’t notice I was smiling like this again, thinking of my own family. This day was the happiest thing that happened to me that I will treasure until my last breath.It made me realize that there is no equivalent or value to being with my own family. I want to be with them every day; when I wake up, they are the ones I want to be with and see until the end of the day.I regret everything I did to them, and I am so grateful that Celine became the mother of my children. I
CELINE POV-Our meal at the restaurant was good, and most of all, we enjoyed it. After we ate, we went grocery shopping, and since the kids were already feeling tired, it was already night when we finished grocery shopping, so we went home.“Mummy, will Lance come here again?” Skye asked after I applied lotion to him.“I think. Why? Do you want to play him again?”He nodded. “Yes.”“I will ask him when he will come here again.”I think Lance will come to see the kids every day, but I still don’t want to promise them without assurance. Lance still has a lot of work, and I’ll understand if he doesn’t come here every day.“I hope he can come here,” Sunny said when I was applying the lotion to her. “Mummy, isn’t Daddy Tristan coming here?”“It will take some time before he visits us. He was working far away.”“I miss him too.”“Let’s go to bed. You have to go to school early tomorrow.” I immediately changed the subject.As I placed the comforter on their bodies, they fell asleep in less