I put the clubhouse sandwich on the table and Pietho ate peacefully while watching cartoons
because there was a TV nearby in our dining area.
I took my son's bag and put his pockets and snacks for the afternoon. Draven was busy with the
folders on the table and signed them one by one, approached the telephone and I let him talk on
the telephone. I was about to say something when Pietho stood up and approached me.
I adjusted the sheet behind it and put powder on the lid before hanging his bag and gave our
driver the bag where his pocket was. "Son, go home early, Mama can't pick you up because
Mama has something important to do." I adjusted the collar and kissed Pietho.
"I will Mama, see you later!" It ran away and our driver chased after it, one of our assistants
came along and I handed him some money before they left. Draven and I talked about our son's
safety, so he has an assistant and a bodyguard with him in the afternoon.
I wiped my hand on my clothes and walked over to Draven, taking a sip of coffee before
grabbing the files that were meant for me. I put together the reports that were discussed the
previous day and the rejected offers that were discussed in the meeting. I won't accept that. I put
a note and looked at the bank account, there was a statement there and a report about what I
earned from Draven's company.
"Hon, finish it quickly. My secretary is on her way to get those files." I nodded slowly and signed
them one by one and arranged the things scattered on the table. This is how we set up on Fridays.
His secretary is already taking the ones that should be taken. Because Draven is only in the office
from Monday to Thursday. And when it comes from Friday to Sunday, it's his rest day. He said
that it is for the family day and the workout routine that he will catch up with especially when he
is unable to do it due to fatigue.
I dropped a folder and Draven ate and I was busy organizing and noting the files that I had
already checked. I once experienced that I was blackmailed, if I hadn't remembered that files had
been sent to me, I wish I could have signed them.
"Hon, what about this offer and the fund that they are asking me to approve," I explained and
showed the files and Draven approached me. "Even though they keep forcing us to get materials
from them. I don't think that it's a bad idea because it's cheap. But I don't want to hurt what we
get, that is why I always declined it." I nodded and put a note that I would not accept it.
"The investigation shuts down, what was said in our meeting. They retreated and moved to the
enemy, and they accepted it." I looked at Draven who was sipping his coffee.
"Sometimes, I don't understand what they want to happen. Whether they want us to rise or fall." I
took off my glasses and took out the folders that Draven's secretary would take.
"Both, there are times when they want us to make a profit, especially in their favor. And there are
times when they want us to lose, especially if the return to the previous profit is increased.
Because they have agreements signed with us, they will invest big money and even if we go
bankrupt, they won't." I frowned at it.
"But we reimburse them for our other fees and investments that they don't know about. There are
times when we use their money and it comes back to us triple. So it's good that we pay a lot to
accountants and they don't know each other, that's all. There are many holes but they are dazzled
by the money we can give if we fall." The maid approached us and Draven's secretary was
behind her.
Draven reached out to the files and bought some, I simply took the wine and put it in the mug.
This morning I was stressed from being in the files and my head hurt.
"I will update that Sir, I will be first." He waved at me and I nodded. Walked back to the table
and Draven was smiling at me and seemed to have a bad plan for me now.
"So honey, we're all alone here now." Draven raised an eyebrow and I hid it. The contents of the
mug were empty and it frowned at me.
"I know what you're drinking Kourtney, it's you. Your liquor is morning." I shut it down and
picked up a sandwich. "I can't help, my head hurts from their stupid offers and lies." I bit into the
bread and he sat next to me now.
"I have a better idea, hon, and you will like this one." He took a ballpoint pen and clean paper. I
watched him write on the paper while chewing.
"A bucket list and our plan for dates and vacations." I came closer and waited for him to put
something he wanted to do and I was thinking of something else that would be nice to add to
that. "What about visiting Antarctica?" I said and he wrote that.
"I also like to have a date with you on Paris. While wearing an eighties-"
"Okay fine, I'll agree if it's winter in Japan too." He nodded and wrote down what I said, his big
smile while explaining other places with good history.
"And today we will begin the ones on the list." I looked and stopped what he said. Draven
walked over to me and pointed to the one ahead. "I will go shopping with you at the mall. Buy
anything you want, I will spoil you for a day." It winked at me and I stood up immediately. I took
a bite of what I was eating and ran into the room.
Oh god, I need new art materials!
...
Draven and I got out of the car and I dragged him to the art materials store and immediately ran
to the canvases and brushes. A staff member came to me and asked me how many canvases to
take and the sizes I needed.
Draven is just watching me and he has a camera in his hand right now. I smile sweetly and pulled
him closer to the paints and I took the sets of colors that were available and that were together.
I still remembered the others and some staff came to me, they took me to others that I could buy
and I took them right away. "Can you add colors to my soul?" I turned around and stared at
Draven for a long time and felt embarrassed to remember that the camera was focused on me.
"I'm ashamed, but I will do." I winked at it and looked away, covered my ears and hid. I chased
after him and when I caught his hand, his cheeks were red. I grabbed the camera and pointed it at
Draven.
"Hon, I'm ashamed. The hell, I am not blushing. I just feel that I my nose is so itchy and-"
"And stop explaining, you're just excited!" I joked and we chased each other until we reached the
counter. He paid and gave us our address. Because what I bought didn't fit in the car and I bought
a large canvas.
He gently put his arms around me and brought me close to Draven's body, I tip toed and give him
a soft kiss on his cheeks. "That's a thank you kiss. For buying those art materials lately." He
focused his head on mine and we entered a lovely and exclusive shop.
The employees stopped and closed their shop now, I took off my cardigan and we walked to
what looked like a big closet. All the exclusive clothes were there, because when we entered, the
red and gold were mixing in the room.
The hangers are gold in color, I am happy with what I see now. I love jewelries and I am hoping
to fulfill my dream of owning a jewelry shop.
"Good afternoon Mrs and Mr. Casaul. The latest and rare new designs just arrived yesterday. You
were the first to see them. A limited edition," I walked closer to a simple crop top and high
waisted pants.
"Can I try on clothes?" I asked and the staff nodded. The manager signaled that they were
leaving and left Draven and I inside. I was alone with other people and they must have been
upset so they left.
"You can try everything you want. We can also buy all of this," Draven said and I laughed and
took the ones I wanted to measure. "That's unnecessary hon," I closed the curtain and tried on the
clothes.
I went out and showed the dress I first measured, a plain sunday dress. My color dropped and I
spun around in front of Draven. He is sitting there like a king, his eyes locked on me when he
sees me walking in his direction.
"I know that everything that you wear always looks good on you." I bit my tongue and closed it,
I couldn't hide the smile on my lips. His compliment is making me feel like I'm being tickled.
"You look like an angel with that white sunday dress." I turned around and took a red dress and
returned to the fitting room. A quick change of clothes and my ponytail was ruined, so I took it
off and walked outside to reveal the dress.
I turned around slowly again and I see how Draven's jaw dropped when he saw me and I smiled
at him. "What about this?" I walked further and when I got closer I sat on Draven's thigh and
caressed his cheek.
He still didn't speak and his hand touched my back, my hair stood up and I couldn't help closing
my eyes, because of how slow his touch was and it made my heart beat faster now. I don't know
if I'm nervous or what.
"Wow, you look like a seductress hon. You just make my heart skip a beat lately," he said and his
voice showed the pleasure and desire to touch every part of my body more now.
"Only for you," I said and stood up as soon as I saw that Draven was going to cut me off. I
laughed and picked up the black dress. A deep v line and revealing my chest. Even the back is
backless. Its length is up to half of my thigh.
I opened the curtain and Draven was standing in front of me now, stunned by what he saw. I
pulled back my hair and turned away from him now. "Please raise the zipper, I can't reach it." His
skin touched my back and I closed my eyes and couldn't stop biting my lip.
We entered the fitting room and he opened the curtain, I opened my eyes and saw his eyes
focused on me now. Because the three parts of the fitting room have mirrors.
Draven's hand went down and leaving my mouth open, when his reaction was expressionless but
in his eyes. The desire is visible.
Slowly and slowly his hand slid down my waist and his lips went down to my hairless neck,
because my hair was on the other side because I pulled it out earlier.
Draven started kissing my neck now. A slow pace and his touches are making me feel like I am
under his spell. At the moment that my eyes locked on his, I lost my sanity.
I let a soft moan and let it all go since I am holding back lately, trying my best to be strong in
front of him. But I am getting weak, depending on my body on his touches now.
"Honey, they might see us." I open my eyes and Draven is looking at me, watching evert reaction
that I just made on his touch and a warm palm went to my waist, his fore finger is tracing the
deep v line of dress that I am wearing now.
"I rent this place, so every corner of this store is ours until we leave." Draven made me face him
and my chest pressed against his body.
I just felt his hard member against my tummy. I feel like I'm going to explode from the heat of
my face right now. It wasn't my first time to feel his hard member, but it feels new to me. Thia
feelings that I haven't felt for many years.
"Oh god, I am so damn lucky. To have a gorgeous wife like you. An angel in disguise," Draven
said before he claimed every part of my lips.
My hand went down on its own, Draven didn't expect that and he just stepped back and was
stunned by what just happened. "No, not this place." My face also turned red and I just realized
that we were in a different place.
Oh my god, this heat is not good for my body. I need to release this as soon as we get home.
I practically locked myself in the room and organized the things Draven and I bought on Friday.
It's been three days and it's fast. My family and I went out and took Pietho to the mall so he
could shop and play.
Draven and I discussed that every Saturday and week is our family day and Friday is for us. I
agreed and the weekend went well for the three of us.
My son is happy, Draven and I are happy too. I caressed the necklace that Draven gave me, I
walked towards the paintings that I finished earlier and I entered a room full of things that I don't
use. I picked up a box that I had neglected to bring to Sheen last time.
I opened it and revealed the preserved flowers and letters. Things that came from Navier back
then. I mustered up the courage to open a photo album and it turned out to be the box where we
took pictures during my graduation and his graduation. I caressed Tita's face and smiled bitterly.
Even I want to see her, I can't. I have no face to show him and it's embarrassing to show more.
My face feels thick if I do that. Maybe I really need to leave it there, whatever I left behind
should just be there and let it be.
Everyone changes, there are others who will be with you until the end and there are people who
will just lead you to the person who is really for you, and maybe. This is my real life after all,
that Navier is just a person that helps me to accept it all. To accept things that are not really for
me, he also taught me that I have to make sacrifices for the person I love.
I've lost my father, and I don't want to lose my mother again. There are many men in life, there
are people who will willingly approach you. They can be replaced, not like my mother who gave
birth to me and with the amount she did for me, I shouldn't question it anymore.
Actually, I haven't talked to Mama about when I got married. He was just surprised that Navier
and I broke up and Draven picked me up. Even her, she has no idea that Navier is the father of
my son. Only Draven and I know and no one else. Even Sheen, what he knows is that Draven is
the father of my child.
Everyone who knows Navier and I knows that I cheated Navier face to face to go with a richer
man. That's why they sometimes call me a money face and a gold digger. Who cares or maybe
that is true. So there is nothing for me. Why would I be hurt by something that is true?
But I didn't cheat anyone. God knows that I am faithful to him, that I never slept with another
man. Maybe I will marry someone, for money. Draven hasn't had my heart since then. It was left
to Navier, but now I have to give my heart to Draven. He is doing everything, for both of us. And
who am I to reject the man who came to my rescue at a time when I had no one to lean on.
I have been through a lot of circumstances. Like I walk through the lake of fire, and I am an ice.
As I walk through it, I melt. But Draven came, saved me and showed that walking through that
kind of challenges has a shortcut. There is no need to suffer and let me suffer and he will take
care of me, if I go with him.
And he does what he promised, those years are enough he doesn't need to prove himself, he has
already proven a lot to me and our son and family. That is enough.
I put down the photo album and got a lighter. I first burned our photo, every time it burns it
brings back the memories of the two of us. Those old days that I used to be happy and loved him.
There's nothing wrong with Navier, there's nothing wrong with us, it's just not the time for us,
maybe there is a time for us and it's set if we really are. I will be happy if on the other life we are
both happy.
I caressed the last contents of the carton, a hand written letter from him, my hand was shaking
before I opened it. But the maid called me, said it was almost ten so I pocketed it and ran to the
kitchen.
I wore an apron and tied my hair. The ingredients for what I will cook are already cooked and
ready. I will have lunch with Draven. I will surprise him, I heard that he always eats late and
even though his secretary brings him food, he doesn't touch it, that's why he eats so much in the
morning.
I boiled the pang sangang and fried the chicken. Draven likes buffalo chicken and always orders
it when we eat. I calmly stir-fried after I finished frying and put the leftovers for rice porridge.
I finished the three dishes, I put some deserts in a tupperware and smoothie I made just now. I
ran to the room to take a shower and tidy up a bit. A quick and simple strawberry midi dress and
curled the ends of my hair.
I finally adjusted my sandals and looked in the mirror again and removed the excess lipgloss
from my lips. I attached my purse and put my things and wallet in there.
When I came down, what I was going to bring was ready and they had just finished what I had
left that was being fixed earlier. I took the car key and brought the food for Draven's lunch. I will
make sure that he will eat a lot.