Maki called from london.
While Riel was busy unpacking his order from the Philippines, Maki had caught his attention that made him raise a que.
With a cuved brow, confusion painted on his face while looking at the man sitting on the edge of the bed while holding his phone near his ear.
"Are you calling someone?" He asked.
It's now afternoon in London and they got out freshly from the pool. Maki just arrived on the hotel they booked after spending weeks with his grandma on the province.
Also indicating that it was now their last week of vacation and after that, they're now going back to Philippines for work.
The man with a glasses spared him a look and nodded. He sighed but immediately pursed his lips that turns into a teasingly smile.
Riel was confused and so he asked. "What's with that smile, huh?"
"Dude, I heard the news from Elena, Zayn was reportedly late arriving at the company for almost three days straight. I mean, I think our friend is having a good time..." Maki said.
It made Riel to chuckle and turn back his eyes on the package he received. Leaving an annotation, he said.
"Or maybe he's having a hard time? He's dealing with many problems we don't know, Maki."
"Yo, man, I am thinking the other way to lessen my worry to our friend. You're so straight to the point, but I'd be happy to know what's the truth," Maki replied and dialed the number again.
"But I hope he's enjoying the time," Riel said and completely disregarded the scattered masking tape on the floor.
"Yo bro, how's your day going?"
From the other room, Riel sighed out of relief.
Holding a frame while carefully examining it, he thought to himself.
"I hope I can find you here, Red,"
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following her every trace with his eyes. The man was stunned by staring at the woman in front of him.
wearing her hair down with a little curves, her make up was something like a doll.
Her shining emerald eyes were perfect for a woman like her. In addition to these slimy eyelashes that make Violet even more beautiful.
And in his loss, he didn't realize that the girl was talking to him already.
It was all new to him. Violet never unwear her make up. Not even a single day that he didn't saw her without make up on.
But not today.
Wearing white body-con dress paired with white stilleto on, her pinned pinkish lips opened to speak again.
"Are you listening?" She asked, throwing attitude to Zayn who's still looking at her without blinking.
Uneasy and irritated with him, she slapped the man that made him snap his head in an instant.
"What was that for?" Zayn questioned shocked...
Violet rolled her eyes and spoke. "You're not listening so I slapped you,"
"I came here first so we could look together when we arrived at the mansion," she said.
Zayn looked away when the girl made her eyes to stare at him.
Acting busy on the pile of papers above his desk, the woman irritatingly took his pen out and threw somewhere in the room.
"I said listen to me." She stated with a death stare.
On his way to speak, his phone caught his attention.
As well as Violet's.
Seeing Zayn didn't make a move, she crossed her arms and stated. "Answer it, I don't care,"
"Never mind. It's now time for dinner, let's go home," he said. Disregarding the phone call as he shutted down his phone.
Seeing, Violet's eyes softened. Looking away to not to see him and his seriousness.
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"You know I can open the door by myself," she stated, glaring to the man who's now holding the car's door while she was approaching.
"I know, but let me be," he replied, almost whispering.
but at the girl's point, she heard every mention of it.
Without a word, Violet immediately entered Zayn's car without looking at him.
At the same time as the door closed on her side, she also let out heavy breaths.
None of them spoke. Or do they have a plan?
They have to spend two hours on the flight because BGC is far from the province of Rizal where the mansion of the Clutterbuck family is located.
The girl put down the cellphone she was holding after it shut down due to being
overwhelmed.
She immediately got annoyed because that was the only way for her to avoid being awkward in the car and then losing the battery.
Seeing her irritated from the mirror, he immediately played with his tongue inside his mouth.
Zayn immediately felt a mixture of nervousness and confusion while Violet rested her head on the passenger seat in irritation.
A couple minutes later, Zayn breaks the silence, clearing his throat. "You can use my phone if that's important," he said calmly.
Sleepy head Violet chuckled, and then raised a quest.
"Would you let me use your phone if I am talking to the man you're jealous of?"
"No, It's a good thing you ran out of battery if that's it." He quickly replied.
That makes the woman to glare at him as she side eyeing the man who silently drives.
"What nonsense is this Zayn?" she asked. silence enveloped the car.
"Nonsense what?" He asked.
The woman gazed at him as she pursed her lips. "Nothing, I'm sure even if I ask you that you'll still give me indirect answers."
"And who told you I'm going to answer you?" Zayn said, quickly looking at Violet.
Suddenly, she hit him in his arm causing for the man to bit his lower lip in ache.
"And now you're hitting me, abusive!" He commented.
"Fuck you, Zayn! I can't believe why I let myself marry you three years ago!" She shouted.
because of what the girl said, Zayn was stunned and remained silent.
"Vent it out," he ordered the girl in a low tone as he tightened his grip on the car's steering wheel.
This time, Violet didn't answer. Realizing what she said, her brain immediately responded in the middle of silence.
"I can't believe that I can't kill you,"
"I can't believe that I can't harm you,"
"Even tho..."
"Even I'm mad that you didn't know what we've almost had..."
But she lost it all, and he lost it too, without him... knowing.