Carla Christine POV-THE NEXT DAY, I bear the pain in my body from what Yuichi did last night. If my work has not yet started today, I wouldn’t force myself to get up and clean myself up.When I went down to the living room, I saw Dylan sitting while reading the newspaper.“Dylan,”When I called him, he stood up and bowed a little. I think that is a sign of respect.“Is your shoulder okay?” I ask, out of concern.“Yes, ma’am. It’s just a bullet wound. It’s not fatal.”How Dylan said that, it was like he just tapped his shoulder. What did he think of himself as an immortal person?“I’m leaving—”“Damn this shit!”Dylan and I looked at the source of Yuichi’s voice at the same time as the noises of what I thought were pots falling.We went inside the kitchen and there we saw Edward holding a fire extinguisher while extinguishing the fire coming from a pan.“It
Carla Christine POV-I CLOSE my eyes when I hear how hard Rachel slaps Edward.With the force of that slap, I feel like slap penetrated my whole body. How could Edward have received that slap?I looked at Edward. For the first time I saw that there was no joy in his eyes and his jolly demeanor was gone.Edward stared into Rachel’s eyes.“Just leave my presence and maybe I can do something else to you, you jerk,” Rachel ordered.Edward looked at me first. “I’m going outside, ma’am. Just call me when you need me.”I nodded in surprise. Even Edward’s lively and teasing voice I couldn’t see or feel at this moment.When Edward came out of the dressing room, I approached Rachel. “What... What was that?” I stammered.As soon as we entered the dressing room, Rachel slapped Edward four times on both cheeks.“That jerk is my ex boyfriend. We had a secret relationship for five years. T
Carla Christine POV-Rachel and I both looked at each other and, gave each other a hesitant smile.With Rachel’s reaction, I’m sure, like me, she didn’t notice the last condition in the contract we signed.“The talent fee is the only thing I’m looking at,” Rachel whispered.“Same.” I also whispered back to her.“There’s no denying that you two are cousins.” Edward said, then took the contract Rachel, and I were holding.The five of us are here in the dressing room to talk to Yuichi and then show him the contract we signed.Earlier when Lance was making Yuichi choice, Yuichi’s head got so hot that he couldn’t stop himself from punching Lance. Meanwhile, Yuichi agreed with me by asking us to talk first.When Edward gave Yuichi a copy of our contract, Yuichi read it silently until he got to the last page.“As you can see Yuichi, it’s written there—”“I can read and understand e
CARLA CHRISTINE POV-“HAHAHAHAHAHA!”We all looked at Edward after he laughed, and his voice dominated the entire set.When Edward looked at us—at Yuichi, to be exact—he stopped laughing and took a deep breath. “Rachel told a joke. Sorry for the inconvenience.”Rachel gave Edward a sharp look.“What a possessive friend.” Laughing Lance commented it was just a whisper that only the three of us heard, for sure.If I didn’t know that Lance knew the truth about Yuichi and I’s relationship, I would believe that Lance believed in Yuichi’s friend thing.“This shoot is over,” Yuichi said firmly.I was on the verge of refusing because it’s embarrassing if the shoot is stopped just because Yuichi wants it, but when the photographer announced it was a wrap and I could leave because the shoot was over, I expressed gratitude to him and everyone.Suddenly, Yuichi pulled me into my dressing room and locked it.“Hurry and change your clothes,” Yuichi said.I’m wearing a red one-piece swimsuit covere
Carla Christine POV- After the woman broke away from the hug, I couldn’t avoid looking at her from head to toe.I don’t think we’re that far apart in age; however, the woman looks more sophisticated than me. Her long black straight hair accentuates the whiteness of her skin. She looks comes from a rich family and looks like she has a jolly personality.“Is this your new house?” The woman asked Yuichi with a smile on her face.“How did you find this?” Yuichi asked the woman.“Don’t underestimate what I can do, especially my love for you, Yuichi.”Love? Wow!? They flirt here in front of me. In front of his wife?Until I noticed the woman looking at me. She stared at me for a few seconds before turning her gaze back to Yuichi.“Who is she? She’s a new face in my eyes,” the woman asked curiously.Yuichi glanced at me before answering the woman’s question. “She’s nobody.”I
As usual, I ate together with my parents,because today is my birthday. Our meals are special on my birthday, because Mommy and I cook what we will eat. The maids and others in the house are sent home for a day off until next week, but there is no deduction from their salaries. My parents always did that. Eery time it’s my birthday, all their employees in the company and here at home send home or take a day off so that they can be with their family and I can also be with my parents the whole day without any nuisance. One of the days I really like is my birthday. Because, every birthday we have the opportunity to be together the whole day. We are all always busy, so we often just eat together and talk. My parents are busy with the company, while I am busy with school especially so. Every time it’s my birthday, no matter what day it is, they dedicate their whole one day to celebrate my birthday. I just gasp every time I think about our thesis defence. I feel like my head will exp
CARLA CHRISTINE’s P.O.V. - When I came back from the cemetery, I went home immediately. I’m excited to see my auntie and uncle. They have both taken care of me since my parents passed away. To the two of them I also first entrusted our company and other businesses that were bequeathed to me while I was studyin. They never left me. They took care of me like a real child and the same care they did for the company and business that my parents left me. So even though I lost my parents, somehow I still felt the love of having a parent. But, no one can match my parent’s care and love for me. But now my twenty-fourth birthday is now going to be transferred to me again, the name of the company and other business that my parents left me. Apart from finishing my studies, I will resign from my job and will focus on the legacy my parents left me. So it was as if I was taking care of my parents as well. My parents, they both worked hard to take care of the company and business, bequeathed to
CARLA CHRISTINE’s P.O.V. - “Carla Christine Zabala, you’re mine now.” I looked straight into the pair of eyes of the man in front of me now. His brown eyes are directly looking at my black eyes that feel sure of what he told me. I want to ask him what he is saying? But the fear I feel for him is still more dominant. “Let’s go—what happened to your hand? Why is it bleeding?” When he was about to touch my bloody hand, I took that opportunity to push him and stand up. He didn’t seem to expect me to push him, so he fell for my resemblance to him. After I stood up and almost fell because until now my knees were still tender because I was so scared of that man. “Carla Christine Zabala, comeback here!” I heard that man shout again. I was about to touch the doorknob, but I was stunned by a mixture of fear and shock when he reached out to me and held one of my arms. I tried to remove his grip on my arm, but my hand felt like a weak wind with his strength. He held both my arms, the