Abigail's face was all smiles as she excitedly walked up the stairs that led to her boyfriend's apartment.
She couldn't help but think how her beloved Skyler would be surprised to see her.
It was Skylar's birthday today and Abigail intended to throw him a surprise visit.
For three years, they have been dating and she had been looking forward to his proposal.
The last time they spoke, he said he had a surprise for her and she couldn't wait as my joy knew no bounds.
"I will become his wife soon," she thought dreamily to herself.
Abigail's heart raced in anticipation as she stood outside the door to his apartment.
Abigail excitedly reached out towards the door in an attempt to knock, however, her hands froze in shock, receiving the greatest shock of her life when the moanful sound of ecstasy made her freeze in her tracks.
'No! It can't be!' She chanted in her head. 'He would never cheat on me!' He would never do anything to hurt me!' She kept shaking her head, repeating it as if trying to convince herself it wasn't just an illusion.
But the moans kept getting louder with the female voice calling out her man's name.
"Oh! Skyler…"
Gosh!
The voice was filled with unrestrained ecstasy.
"Do you like how I'm giving it to you baby?" Skyler's voice came in shallow pants and she felt like a bucket of ice-cold water was thrown at me.
Heart thudding and with shaky hands, she slowly opened the door to see the most horrible sight she ever imagined seeing in my life.
Skyler, her man naked and entangled so intimately with a blond-haired woman, banging her so hard that the sound felt like a hammer, breaking her heart into a million pieces.
"Sky", she called out his name for short of Syker, her voice barely above a whisper with hot tears already streaming down her face.
Was this the job he had told her he was going to search for? How long has he been lying to her?
She didn't know how he managed to hear her but he immediately jumped up in fright the moment his eyes met with hers.
"Ab.. Abigail". He stuttered. "How are you here? You didn't notify me of your visit". He said, his voice evidently laced with nervousness.
The blonde-haired woman slowly shook her head.
"What's there to be nervous about? It's not like this is the first time". She bragged, rolling her eyes, and disappointingly, Skyler didn't deny it.
Abigail looked past him and the blonde-haired woman was viciously looking at her without even trying to mask it.
It was obvious she disrupted their good time with her presence.
She realized she wasn't welcome here so she twisted her heels to leave.
Skyler immediately hurried to block her exit.
"Abi", he softly called her name short of Abigail.
"It's not what you think, I can explain it". He defended, trying to hold her.
She felt goosebumps all over her body when her name came out of his lips.
It used to sound melodious in the past but not anymore and when he touched her, she subconsciously reeled back because his touch suddenly became repulsive that she wanted to puke.
It felt… disgusting!
She evaded his touch and without saying anything more, she took to her heels, descended the stairs, and boarded a taxi.
she didn't even bother to give any address because she already motioned for the driver to move.
She didn't even know where to go in the first place.
She considered going home but she didn't know how to face her family like this.
Especially her stepmother and sister.
With nowhere near him, she let out a heart-wrenching sob not minding that she was in the taxi.
She didn't know it hurt like this!
The feeling of heartbreak hurt like hell and she was starting to find it hard to breathe.
Her eyes were red and swollen and tears were flowing down like there was some broken dam in her eyes.
"Bad break up?" After she calmed down, the driver glanced at her through the rearview mirror and asked, making her feel like crying all over again.
"Mn". She nodded.
Due to all the crying, all her words got stuck in her throat.
With pity, he handed her a bottle of water.
"Here, you need it for your voice", he said.
She took the bottle of water and thanked him.
The driver seemed to be a kind man.
After a while, the man asked her about her address.
She needed a place to clear her head, so she asked him to take her to one of the best bars he knew. In no time, they arrived.
All she wanted was to surprise Skyler, so how the heck did she become the one surprised instead? The worst part was that this particular surprise was a big blow to her.
All her life, Skyler was the only friend she knew from childhood, and was there when her parents passed away. They fell in love and started dating when she was nineteen, and it had been three years since they started dating.
Her entire life revolved around him, he knew this, and yet he did this to her? Her heart felt like a million needles were prickling it all over again. Her head started to hurt like it was being smashed with a hammer.
She needed to cool off her head. She needed to numb this heart shattering thought that kept going rampage in her head. Wiping the tears that threatened to spill again, she tried to re-arrange herself.
Abigail left the convenience and headed straight to the bar section.
"Whiskey". She said and sat down. "With ice". She finally ordered.
The bartender was swift and In the blink of an eye, her order arrived and she started drinking.
If she needed to escape this world of pain, this pain that is threatening to drown her, then she needed to drink.
And thus, one shot turned into two, two turned into three until it turned into the ninth shot.
Meanwhile, in one corner of the bar, Brad William was seated with his legs crossed.
Even when he was just sitting far away, his aura was crawling within the four corners of the bar. He was a man, known for his dominance, pride, and a powerful billionaire.
His aura was so fierce that his presence sent shivers down their spine.
"Boss, Grandmaster has given me the order to relay a message–"
"Speak". He ordered, cutting off his words as he casually typed away on his iPad.
Zeke, his assistant gulped, he knew his boss was obviously in a bad mood ever since they arrived here in M City for a contract worth billions of dollars.
William gave him a longside glance and Zeke immediately knew that it only meant one thing.
It was a 'do I need to repeat myself?' kind of glance and he hurriedly delivered the remaining message.
"Grand Master Brad gave an order that there was suddenly another business deal here in M City that will take place tomorrow. You are to stay back and handle it before coming back". He said in one breath.
"Mn, you know what to do" was all he answered without looking up, and Zeke swung into action.
He booked a room at the hotel and ordered his boss's favorite brand of drinks.
"Boss, it's ready." Zeke said after he was finally done.
"Mn", William replied.
He looked up and was about to leave when his eyes met with a pair of emerald green eyes that belonged to a frail and petite young woman.
Why do those eyes remind him of something he shouldn't remember?