"Hiro, I'm not lying, please believe me!" Ivy did not care about anybody else's opinion of her, she only care about Hiro's. He looked at her, disdain in his eyes. She felt her heart was torn into pieces. What did she ever do to deserve this? She bore him a child, but he denied it. Even her own father was not able to believe her. When all the evidence points out that she cheated on him, how would she be able to win his love back? "From now on, you will not get out of this house. You will only wait for me to come to you, as you owe me your heart, your body, and your soul. You will pleasure me until I get tired of you." He said all the words slowly and deliberately, each word filled with vile meaning. It made her choke on her own tears, as she gradually accepted her fate.
Ivy adjusted the mask on her face with her gloved hands. She is almost freezing cold! This is her second winter in this foreign land, and until now, she always hated how cold it could get. She feels better though, when she remembers Sachie telling her last night that it was -15degrees in Tokyo. She would freeze to death by then, she thought.
She checked her wristwatch, it's 10 minutes past 6 in the evening, and she realized that it was already dark. She began to type a message on her phone.
"Where are you Hiro? I'm freezing now!"
She went inside the waiting area again and sat on one of the chairs. Today is Friday, December 21st, and she had promised her father that she will spend the holiday break there then she will go home to her mother for the celebration of New Year.
It has been almost 1 year since the relationship between Hiro and Ivy became clear. That time, she asked her father not to publicly announce that she is his daughter, in order not to make a ruckus in their social circle and in the company, where Hiro is the president. If it's made public, its either they cannot make their relationship known or Hiro would be branded as a bastard child and the company would be affected.
Although the company originally belonged to Mita's family, Yukio worked hard on expanding it. When Mita's family was the one running it, it was just a mere textile and transport company that operates only in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures. Then Yukio was able to expand the company that it was able to dominate the transport industry all over the country, in just less than 20 years of managing it. When Hiro turned 22, Yukio turned over the company to him. In just 10 years, Hiro further expanded the company to include not only transport industry, but also manufacturing of vehicle parts. The YY group of companies now owned a transport group, manufacturing group, chain of hotels and sports club, and large shopping malls and supermarkets built from north to south of Japan. Now, at the age of 33, he is one of the youngest and richest CEO in the country. Just last year, they started branching out to other countries, particularly the Asian market.
If Hiro's complicated family background is made known to the public, his credibility might be affected, and other business partners might shun him, and his entire family. This is what Ivy does not want to happen. She knows how much the sense of shame and honor is respected and being uphold by the people of this country. She has no wish to humiliate him, his family, and her own father in this country. In any case, it does not matter to her one bit if she will never be recognized as her father's daughter, as she literally grew up without one. She is, in fact, very contented with what's going on in her life now. She could not ask for more.
"What are you dreaming about?"
The cold voice and warm touch on her forehead woke Ivy from her deep thoughts. She opened her eyes in surprise as she did not hear the helicopter landing, nor his footsteps.
Looking at her intently is a pair of deep dark brown round eyes, the ones she missed so much. Hell, she has not seen him for almost a month!
"Hiro!" she leapt from her chair and hugged him, her arms around his neck.
"Woah!" Hiro was surprised too, but he instinctively put his arms around her waist as he smelled her sweet scent. How he missed her!
After a while, Ivy let go of him, and as she looked at his smiling eyes, she smiled back, then pouted at him.
"It took you too long to come here, " she stated, with an accusing look, "Don't tell me they have heavy traffic in the sky now".
Hiro laughed sexily, and pinched her little nose covered with the mask.
"Sorry about that, no excuses. But know that I did try to finish all my work as fast as I could to come here and pick you up." He explained then how he missed her for the past weeks. He was in China, Taiwan and Korea to look over the opening ceremony of the YY shopping malls in these countries. It was indeed so tiring for him but he wanted to be present there as the CEO, and he had to meet all the managers assigned in each area, and supervise some decision-making meetings.
She cast him a sideway glance. Of course, she is not angry at him, for even though they were not able to see each other personally during almost a month, they always see each other on video call every night. Hiro would always call her every time he arrives in his hotel room, and they will talk with the video on for hours until they both decided to sleep. But seeing him in person is different, of course.
Finally, she smiled at him. And he laughed.
"You are a little schemer. You just want to hear me say sorry, " he touted.
"Ha-ha", she mimicked his laughter. "Indeed, it is a real pleasure to hear Mr. CEO say sorry to me", she smiled sweetly at him.
Then, as he was about to pinch her nose again, she held her arms in his face. And sneezed. "Sorry, " she said, a bit embarrassed.
"It's too cold, let's go." Hiro put his arm on her shoulder and guided her towards the helicopter. The pilot bowed to them as they went inside, then after a few moments, they are up in the air. Inside, Hiro wrapped his arms around her, as she was taking off her mask. She also took off her gloves and touched his cheeks, and he winced at how cold her hands were.
"I told you I'm freezing, " she giggled at his reaction. She was wearing a thick winter coat, turtleneck heat-tech long sleeve tops, and heat-tech thick leggings. However, her whole body was still so cold with the weather. Meanwhile, Hiro was only wearing a long sleeve collared shirt with a knitted vest and black pants.
Doesn't he feel cold at all?
"Aren't you cold?" she wondered and asked him.
"I was, " he answered, looking at a knee-length winter coat tossed at the back of their seat. "But now that my human blanket is here, then I'm not cold anymore." He winked at her, knowing that the hidden meaning in his words was not lost on her, for her cheeks became redder with embarrassment.
She pinched his side, as he stifled a laugh.
"You are becoming too straightforward these days, " she commented. She then checked her phone and read his reply which said "Coming as fast as I could, honey!" She smiled to herself.
"Why, don't you like it? Do you want me to hide my feelings for you?" he frowned at her.
She looked at him, wondering how can he be so handsome, and how was she able to have him. "I do, but only when it's the two of us." She whispered to his ear. Hiro was aroused with her action, as he felt her soft breath on his ear, tickled his senses.
His arms went to her waist, slightly caressing her on the lower part.
"I can't wait to be with you tonight." He whispered back.
Ivy smiled to herself mischievously.
"Me too, but I have..."
Disappointment was written all over his face as he heard her last words. Ivy couldn't help but laugh at his reaction.
"Are you teasing me or what?" he asked.
"No, it's true." She said innocently, "It's my second day, do you want me to prove it to you later?" she tested his patience.
Hiro was silent for a short while, then with an evil smirk on his face, he said. "Well, I don't mind becoming a vampire for a few nights."
Ivy was lost for words. She did not understand what he meant, and as she looked at him with that expression, he laughed at her and pinched her nose.
"I was just kidding, little one." He said, amused at how ignorant and innocent she can sometimes be. Well, it might be one of the reasons why he became drawn to her, her pure innocence.
He held her close to his chest the whole time they were in the air, while telling about his travels. He recounted how many times he had to coldly push away some girls that were sent to him by some managers who wanted to have his good side. Hiro was not offended, as he knows that in a man's world, sexual pleasure is one of the best way to get close to somebody's good side. As the CEO, he had numerous experiences about it, but he always managed to push the girls away. Especially now, that he has Ivy.
Ivy was jealous at first, but when he said the last words, she somehow felt at ease. She smiled at him.
"Can you repeat it?"
He looked at her questioningly at first, the he obliged. "I don't have any need for another woman since I already have you."
She giggled sheepishly, and Hiro pinched her on the nose. "It is so hard to be a CEO, right? You always have girls who want to take advantage of you." She said.
He lifted one thick eyebrow, "It's not only because I'm a CEO, " his voice has some pride on it, and she caught it too well. She lowered her eyes, "Ok, you are handsome, and charming, and so capable, and the list goes on and on..."
Her voice was so small that Hiro had to listen to her closely, "I did not hear you quite well, " he put on a cold look, She laughed. "I said, Mr. CEO, that you are handsome, and a macho man. So girls fly to you like bees."
"Well, at least you know" he joked, while hugging her closer.
They were born and marked to be together. Their love was thought to be one which could surpass any hindrance. However, Kana died. There was no foul-play seen on her demise. Ken was left devastated. However, Kana’s soul knew that she was not supposed to die so early. Her love for him was such that her soul refused to let go. She could not leave Ken, not that they just got married, and was about to start a family. But what could she do? How did she die?
With a hurtful look, she continued to watch Ken, as he watched Yuki. How long will she continue watching him as he watched her from afar? “Ken, please allow me to be with you.” Her voice was pleading, but his eyes were impassive. She tried one more time, “I love you.” He stared at her, his blue eyes turning bluer at that moment, “Kana, I don’t have the heart to love you back.” He walked away, and she was left behind looking at his retreating shadow. With a defiant glare, she promised upon herself that no matter how he will push her away, she will chase after him. She knows that she’s the only one who can mend his broken heart.
She looked at him, a mixture of pain and suffering in her tear-streaked eyes. “Why? Why can’t you?” she asked, voice quivering in sheer confusion. Kaname touched her right cheek, languorously stroking it upwards until it reached the corner of her eye, and wiped the small bead of tear that was about to fall. How could he treat me so gently like this? And make me cry simultaneously? “Sachie, I can give you a lot of reasons, but it would be just excuses. All I can say is this is me, it’s either you take me as I am or…” his eyes were like arrows penetrating through her very soul. “I go out of this door. Once I go, I might not return…”
“I am here to give birth to your child, Mr. Iguchi. When my ovulation period is on its peak, I will let you know so we can have sex.” The cold, monotonous, and serious tone of Yuki Nakamura as she said those words to Eto Iguchi left him speechless. She is indeed attractive, and as a man, Eto was attracted to her at first sight. But her cold demeanor and uninterested glances she gave him made him unable to fathom her. He just turned 40, and his life as a man has just started. How could he have a warm romance with his wife who is as cold as ice? If he cannot find a way to break the ice, their lives might be broken. As Eto tried to get to know Yuki as much as he could, he realized that he was just seeing the tip of the iceberg. Sometimes, marriage is not the end of a love story. It is when a true love story begins – Elria.
Their first encounter was on a plane, but she was not aware. Then the second time they met, Ivy became a language tutor to Hiro, a rich and handsome Japanese businessman. Their encounter was not nice at the beginning, but their attraction to each other blossomed into a beautiful romance. It was an unregistered number and after a moment of hesitation, she answered it. “Yes?” “Come down in five minutes or I will go there to your room”. It was a crisp voice and Ivy thought for a while that it was a wrong caller. Then she remembered that radio announcer-like voice of Hiro Yamamoto and looked at the phone in surprise and anger. How did he know her number? “Mr. Yamamoto, you said I can have a rest today since I spent 9 hours with you last night. Are you going back on your word?” she inhaled deeply as she tried to calm herself down. She heard his breathing and thought that he really do have a sexy voice. “I changed my mind. I need some lessons now”, he said nonchalantly, and looked at his watch. “You have 4 minutes and 15 seconds remaining”. On the night that Hiro took Ivy home to meet his parents, a shocking truth about her past was revealed, and they were forced to forget about their romance and feelings to each other. How will they be able to fight for their love?
Yelena discovered that she wasn't her parents' biological child. After seeing through their ploy to trade her as a pawn in a business deal, she was sent away to her barren birthplace. There, she stumbled upon her true origins—a lineage of historic opulence. Her real family showered her with love and adoration. In the face of her so-called sister's envy, Yelena conquered every adversity and took her revenge, all while showcasing her talents. She soon caught the attention of the city's most eligible bachelor. He cornered Yelena and pinned her against the wall. "It's time to reveal your true identity, darling."
P-please, I beg you. Come let's go tell Christian I had no hand in whatever happened, p-please." I clutched the lapel of his jacket desperately. "Let's go. You need to tell my husband you were paid." "Young lady, you're harassing me." His tone was cold and his stare granite. But I could care less. "You harassed me first! You had sex with me without my consent, my husband knows and now I'm pregnant with this child he doesn't want. You ruined my marriage! I-I hate you!" ************************************ Caught by her husband with another man on their matrimonial bed the morning after her birthday, Hailey Codza could not defend herself. As though it's not enough, she gets pregnant. Her enraged husband decides to pay her back for her infidelity by having an affair with his ex-girlfriend - Denise Kellers, the family Hailey never knew she had. Losing her family's wealth and company to her husband and his ex (now girlfriend), she is devastated, homeless and penniless as all her credit cards are blocked by her husband. She sees the man who is responsible for her pregnancy. The man she has no idea how he'd found his way to her matrimonial bed - Jared Johnson. Jared is annoyed when this strange woman disrupts his meeting and accuses him of ruining her life, marriage and impregnating her. It affects his business deals and having no choice, he marries her to calm the public whilst engaged to someone else. But he loathes her and allows his family treats her badly. Hailey who has fallen in love with Jared is broken when she can no longer take the humiliation. She signs the divorce papers and leaves, only to arrive six years later to the country as a self-made, secret billionaire and a mother of twins. Now her two ex-husbands are begging to have her back...
Joelle thought she could change Adrian's heart after three years of marriage, but she realized too late that it already belonged to another woman. "Give me a baby, and I'll set you free." The day Joelle went into labor, Adrian was traveling with his mistress on his private jet. "I don't care whom you love. My debt is paid. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other." Not long after Joelle left, Adrian found himself begging on his knees. "Please come back to me."
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Katie was forced to marry Dillan, a notorious ruffian. Her younger sister mocked her, "You're just an adopted daughter. Count your blessings for marrying him!" The world anticipated Katie's tribulations, but her married life unfurled with unexpected serenity. She even snagged a lavish mansion in a raffle! Katie jumped into Dillan's arms, credited him as her lucky charm. "No, Katie, it's you who brings me all this luck," Dillan replied. Then, one fateful day, Dillan's childhood friend came to her. "You're not worthy of him. Take this 50 million and leave him!" Katie finally grasped Dillan's true stature—the wealthiest man on the planet. That night, trembling with trepidation, she broached the subject of divorce with Dillan. However, with a domineering embrace, he told her, "I'd give you everything I have. Divorce is off the table!"
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