A romantic music plays in the background at the elegant restaurant. The surroundings is adorned with crystal chandeliers, plush velvet curtains, and exquisite artwork.Isabella can sense Elijah's eyes on her, and she turn to look at him, only to find him staring lovingly at her. She cleared her throat as she felt her cheeks blushed. She just can't used to it, expect when it comes to Mateo. "This place is absolutely breathtaking," she said, as she looks around the grand dining area. "Hm, yes. But I have to say, you're the one who takes my breath away tonight," Elijahsaid, with a grin."You do?" Isabella asked with her a raised brow."Well, thank you for that, Mr. Grayson. You too are looking very handsome today." They both chuckled. "So, let's have our orders?" he offered. Isabella nods in response. Elijah raised her left hand to signaled the water. "May we see your menu?" Elijah requested the waiter."Here, Sir and Ma'am..." The waiter put the menu on the table and they both
The ballroom is lavishly decorated with sparkling chandeliers, elegant floral arrangements, and a grand stage at the center. The room is filled with distinguished guests, impeccably dressed in glamorous attire. The camera pans across the room, capturing glimpses of important business figures, investors, and influential personalities engaged in lively conversations. The VIP lounge is a secluded area within the ballroom, reserved for the top executives and key stakeholders. And Mateo with Nerissa's one of them. "Darling, is there's something bothering you?" Nerissa asks, reaching out to hold Mateo’s hand as he stares off into space. He blinks and turns toward her. "Hm, I'm just thinking for the award part later. I hope that it'll be the Stellar Venture, my company, which will win first prize at this year's annual award ceremony," Mateo said, but it's far from the truth actually. He can't take away the memories of Isabella dating with other man.It's just only awakening the hatred he'
The party was in full swing, and amidst the lively music and laughter, a photobooth stood in the corner, beckoning guests to capture their memories in fun and playful pictures.Nerissa noticed Mateo who almost treat this part like a club, the way he drink his wine. Nerissa grimaced, turning her head where Mateo's eyes repeatedly glancing secretly. She rolled her eyes with annoyance, it's so obvious that he's stealing some glance where Isabella and Elijah's sitting, who's now happily chatting with each other. With a mischievous smile, she turned to Mateo again, suggesting an idea that would be very good for his attention. "Darling, let's check out the photobooth! It'll be so much fun!" she said while grinning. Mateo didn't respond for sometime before nodding his head at her. "Sure, why not? Let's go." Isabella watched as Nerissa and Mateo made their way to the photobooth, their laughter and playful banter catching the attention of those nearby. Isabella couldn't help but feel a tw
Nerissa's tapping her fingers on the table, he's waiting for Mateo to comeback, the sight of Isabella really didn't fail to make him irritated. She's sipping on the glass of wine when her phone rings and she looks at it, frowning. "Gosh! What happened to you Nicholas, I thought you are going to follow here too?" she says in an annoyed tone of voice. "There's a sudden emergency. Besides, I am sure that you don't need me there, since you are with your husband," Nicholas replies, his tone as sarcastic as he can manage."If you only knew what's happening here!" "Hm, what? Don't tell me Isabella's there? You are just irritated everytime she's around. So, tell me... What did she do this time?" Nicholas asks, why looking at some documents that he will use to plant another issues to Mateo's company secretly and end up benefiting him and his mother. "That fucking woman is really an attention seeker. If I am not mistaken she's even intentionally making Mateo jealous. The way she acted and
At the conference room, Isabella can't help but smirked when the door opened again revealing Mateo who's obviously surprised to see her there. Mateo actually didn't expect that NexusSphere will send Isabella to handle this kind of negations, but he still manage to walked confidently and dit across the chair where Isabella was already sitting down with an unreadable face. Isabella's thinking about her last conversation with Elijah about this matter.
"Oh, Mr. Villanueva, do you need something?" she asked politely as she turned around and saw his dark expression. "Why are you doing this, huh?" he asked with anger written all over his face. Isabella's face showed confusion."Doing what?" she asked, just trying to make him more annoyed. "Don't you dare play with me Isabella. How dare you even find a chance to show your face in front of me after what you've done?" Isabella pulled her arm away from his grip and looked at him sternly. "Here we are again. You keep on telling me those things that I've done that's actually will never be my intention, without thinking how easily you did let go of our marriage?" she questioned with cold eyes."Because you deserve to know all your mistakes! You deserve to be slap by the fact that you are the reason why our family is no longer complete," he answered coldly back. "Are you just stupid, Mateo?" Isabella chuckle a little. "Don't you think that it's actually your fault? You should better know
"Arghh! That damn Isabella, she really never failed to ruin my day." Nerissa throw a pillow at the wall in frustration. She's on Nicholas condo, because it's only the place where she can freely vent her anger, without thinking that someone might know her real attitude, except for Nicholas who's now quitely staring at her. "I hate her! I really hope that she just died!" Nerissa yelled, as she drink the wine on the glass in just one gulp. "How dare her flirt with my husband? She's really still trying to destroy us, Nicholas!" she added. Nicholas took a heavy sighed, he's tired to Nerissa's tantrum and honestly, he had no energy left to deal with her. "You always keep on blaming Isabella, without thinking if Mateo didn't like what's happening. Do you think that it's not Mateo who's been making advances towards Isabella?" Nicholas asked, making Nerissa's brows furrowed. "No! Mateo loves me, and it's Isabella that was making advances toward him," she said, crossing her arms over her ch
In the quite office of Isabella, Elijah entered, a smile plastered across his face as usual as he approached her desk to speak. "Good morning, beautiful lady. You are too focused on your works again. Your beautiful eyes look tired." Isabella looked over at him with her own bright and happy smile, though it wasn't the full one she'd been wearing since the last few days. "Isabella, is there's something wrong? I just noticed that you seemed so... distant and distracted." She was quiet for several seconds before finally replying to his question.The truth is, her mind had been drifting ever since her conversation with Mateo, and the sudden arguments with Nerissa. In addition that she's feeling frustrated to still feel something specific for her Mateo, even though Elijah's always there to show that he's the one capable of loving her. "Ahm, I'm just thinking about my daughter, Amara. It's been months, yet the investigation still didn't go along very well. You know that I need strong evid