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Chapter 13
HANDSOME
My world stopped the moment Kristoff’s lips landed on mine. I don’t know what to react. I don’t know what to think. I don’t know what this means. I don’t know why he is doing this.
What is he trying to prove?
Kristoff eventually pulled away from me but his eyes were locked on mine. It’s as if he is going to tell me something. But he couldn’t say it in words.
I snapped out of my thoughts. I can’t let my guards down at this moment. I can’t lose my sanity right now. Not with a kiss.
Not with that kiss.
Somehow, he must’ve noticed that I am thinking about what he is thinking, because, then, his hand slid to my hand, interlacing each of his fingers on mine.
I bit my lip as I tried to suppress this growing feeling in me. All these emotions, I can’t contain each and every single one of them anymore.
I stared at our hands bef
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The Legal Wife Chapter 14
GOOD STRANGEI want to be in your fashion show right now. I almost choked on my husband’s text for me. What is he trying to do again? Why is he like this all of a sudden?I started to focus on the ramp again as I know my face is red now. Holy shizzles, with just that text, I don’t know what my heart is feeling right now.My mom nudged me. “Your husband texted us. He said he will pick you up after the fashion show for a celebratory dinner for you.” She smiled teasingly. “When did you two start to have dinner this way, honeybunch?” she asked med.I automatically blushed. “I don’t know, Mom,” I replied.One day, I woke up and Kristoff’s actions had become more vulgar—like he does seem to care so much for me.My parents smiled at me while Kris’ just gave me encouraging looks. I smiled back and exhaled deeply as I turned my attention
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KRISTOFFI am watching Ashanti sleep tonight. Yes, I am in her room. I am doing this every night though. I always see to it she sleeps well and she isn’t haunted by nightmares.I can do nothing but sigh as I look in this angel’s face.From the first time I saw her, there has been this magnificent force that magnets me to her.Yes, nothing is a coincidence. Everything was something to me.No, Ashanti Michaels is everything to me.I didn’t ask her to be my fake girlfriend for nothing. I didn’t ask her to be my fake girlfriend to get rid of those girls who swoon over me. I did it because I liked her in the first place.Everything she does just makes me like her more and more and more. Every day, I am falling for her deeper and deeper and deeper. Yes, I love her. It’s just that I am not showing it to her.Because I am scared that if I show her how much I love her, I mi
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DADKristoff kissed me! I can’t even count how many kisses he has given me since this morning. I can do nothing but just sigh. Sigh in happiness and content. I like this feeling very much.Well, who wouldn’t like this feeling? The person I loved all these years loves me back. Isn’t that a good feeling?Maybe not.Because it is the best feeling ever.Who would expect someone who you thought has never laid his eyes on you to be crushing on you all this time?So, we were feeling mutual feelings for each other all these times. How did he manage to keep all those feelings in?But one thing is still unanswered in my mind. Who is that Bianca Lee to him? Why is she clinging to him to the she would tell everyone in the world that they have history?Just thinking about it makes me really bothered.Kristoff looked—or stared—at me while I was seated across him in the table.
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LITTLE MISS INSECUREI ran as fast as I could. I don’t want to talk to anyone. Especially not to Dad. Especially not to Kristoff.How could they do this to me? How could dad hide this thing from me? Didn’t they realize that keeping it a secret from me would make me more upset?Now, I don’t want to think about anything. I just wouldn’t want to think. I don’t want to think. Because all that is in my mind is how they betrayed me.Bianca Lee. Of all people, why must it be her?She is everything I will never be. I am nothing compared to her. She is Kristoff’s ideal type. She is a goddess and they have history. She is the owner of Jewel Shoppe where everyone looks up to.I shut my eyes as I hailed a cab.All of these insecurities are setting in. I couldn’t believe I’d be this insecure towards someone. And this person I am insecure of is my sister. I f
The Legal Wife Chapter 18
SORRY, NOT SORRY“Are you sure you can eat all these?” I asked Hunter who led me to an Italian restaurant near the forbidden park and ordered foods good for eight people.I looked at him in disbelief and shock. How could he order a lot of same dishes? I mean, they are all pasta and pizza. How could he eat all these?He just gave me a grin and started attacking the food.I sat there, watched him, stunned. Oh yes, he is eating well, eating really, really, well. What can I say?“Are celebrities supposed to eat a lot? Aren’t you conscious of your image and appearance?” I asked him, still not starting to eat.He looked at me while he was plopping the spaghetti in his mouth. He tried to respond but I didn’t understand because his mouth is full.I handed him the iced tea. It was bottomless as well. What will my bill be? How much will it be? It seems like I have to work harder on
The Legal Wife Chapter 19
ZOMBIEKristoff continuously knocked on my door since the moment I entered and banged the door in front of his face.“Ashanti! Open up, please?”I ignored him.“Please! Baby, at least let me explain!”I rolled my eyes and went to the toilet to shower and prepare myself for the congratulatory dinner. What was there to explain anyway? It is clear that they had betrayed me. They kept that freaking secret from me and now I am torn because it hurts so much.Perhaps, it’s true that it is hard to forgive the persons close to you. Well, it is harder than those strangers who bump into you on the way.I felt like I was eaten by my whole being. I didn’t even know what happened. All I know is that I can’t talk to any of them right now.Dad and Kristoff.No. Definitely not.I don’t know when I would be ready to talk to them because I don’t know i
The Legal Wife Chapter 20
TRUTH HURTSWhere am I? That was the first thing I asked myself when I opened my eyes. I was in this white place with a single window. I am certain that this is not my room. And I swear, this isn’t Kristoff’s.I looked around and saw an IV line connected to me.So I am at a hospital?I looked to my right and saw a figure sleeping in the couch. Seems familiar but I can’t seem to remember.“Ashanti?”I flinched when I heard that voice.Kristoff.I immediately looked away as he began to walk towards me.“You are awake! Thank God!” He beamed as he hugged me tightly. I can’t even breathe. But why is this feeling taking over me once again?I don’t know but I just let him hold me like that. Damn. I must admit that I miss his touch. I miss him badly. But there is this fighting feeling that makes me want to go away.Bianca, th
The Legal Wife Chapter 21
MAKE UPAcceptance. An easy word to speak, a hard one to do. And what makes it harder is the fact that you don’t want to accept it. You resist that certain force to accept what is presented to you.As for me, that is what is happening.I am trying my best to try to convince myself to accept the reality but it just wouldn’t work. Every time I think about it—every time I think about her—everything in me just repulses. Like every cell in my body hates me for even considering the idea of accepting her into the family.It’s not like Bianca has done something really bad to me. But yeah, she somehow did. When she broadcasted in the whole Chicago that she and Kristoff had this history, she had done the worst thing to me.I just couldn’t get the fact that she knew that we are sisters—half-sisters—and she still came into our house, begging Kristoff to choose her. Well, aside from the
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