2023-03-10 04:51:22With tears in his eyes, he asked the woman to take him home and would live with her now.
At least someone would love him as he is now. A woman's love.They both left the hall with so much embarrassment. Well, his younger brother has gotten what he wants.The wedding ceremony continued as if nothing happened earlier. Frank climbed to the podium as he was given the wedding ring.The happiness among the people filled the air as they celebrated their new groom.As Fernando and the woman walked to a car park, they took a taxi and the woman told the taxi driver the destination they were to drop off.Getting to a particular spot where it was empty and without people, the woman asked the taxi driver to stop.“ Is this where you live?” Fernando asked the woman worriedly.“ Yes, this is where I live,” she responded with a fake smile.“ This place looks scary and empty,” Fernando muttered as he tried to drop off the car.After paying the taxi driver, they crossed to the other side of the road.On getting to the empty buildings which looked like abandoned places, the woman walked through an alley and Fernando followed behind her.Although he feared the place, he had no option but to follow her to wherever she was taking him to.“ Does anyone live with you in the house you're taking me to, or do you live alone?” he curiously asked.The woman before him didn't respond, instead, she smiled and kept on her track.After a few minutes of a silent walk, she finally stopped and turned around, and faced Fernando, who was profusely sweating.“ We are here,” she announced.“ Huh? We have reached?”“ Yes, welcome home.”“ Are you kidding me? How can you call this aisle a home? I didn't see any door that leads to a room. What are you up to?”Fernando was lost, and he began to ask a series of questions, but all the woman could do was smile at him.“ Stop smiling at me and speak up, woman!” he said with a commanding tone.When Fernando saw that the woman wasn't saying a word, he began to suspect her as a kidnapper.“ Did you bring me here to kill me? Or you brought me here to demand a ransom? Because you won't get a dime for that.”“ Kidnapping is never my job and may I never witness the next day's break if I have the intention to harm you.”She finally responded with a smirk.“ Then why are we here?” he inquired with gritted teeth.“ To tell you the truth.”“ What truth is it that is more than the one you voiced out in the presence of everyone during the wedding ceremony?”! His anger began to arise.The woman crossed her arms over her chest and took a step toward Fernando, as it was only a few inches that distanced them.“ I will tell you nothing but the truth.”“ Then go on and stop wandering around in the bush.”“ Well, I'm sorry to announce to you that I was paid to lie and act. I'm not your mother, and neither do I know your mother. In fact, I know nothing about your family.” She revealed, and Fernando was crushed as his blood boiled in anger.“ What!” he furrowed his brows at her.“ Why did you do such a thing to me? Do you think they would accept me back when I tell them that it was all a plan? Would they even hear me out?”“ No, they won't,” she responded sharply with a sad expression.Fernando stood speechless as he glared at the woman from head to toe. He felt like smashing her to pieces.She took away his happiness for the love of money, and she didn't consider what might happen to him hereafter.At first, he was happy to see a woman who cares about him, but right now, he feels hated by the whole world.No one wants him. Not only that, some people were jealous of him for no reason or for a reason best known to them.After a few minutes of silence, Fernando wondered who was responsible for this.“ Who paid you to do this to me?” he inquired as he could feel his eyes heavy with tears.“ It's not any other person than…”As she was about to speak out, a tall, muscular man appeared and stood at the aisle entrance.He was in a black suit and looking at him closely, he held a gun in his hand. It was best to describe him as a dangerous person.Fernando froze with many questions running through his mind. He began to shiver in fear as the muscular man gestured toward them.As the young man came closer, his face was beginning to reveal itself.‘ This face looks familiar.’Fernando thought to himself and fought the urge not to faint before the man arrived.The young man finally arrived where they were both standings, and it happened to be his younger brother's assistant.“ Huh? Why are you here?” Fernando asked.“ I was sent by my boss, Frank, to kill you,” said the young man.“ Kill me? For what reason?”“ I have no clue why he wants you dead, but I won't kill you, as you have once helped me with my father's treatment.” The young man shared, and Fernando was stunned and touched by his words.Sure, he was once his savior when the young man was seriously in need of money to settle his father's treatment bills.His boss, Frank, failed to help him, but when Fernando got to know about it, he didn't hesitate to help.Since that very day, the young man has sworn to always be loyal to him no matter what.‘ The law of karma. Reaping what you sow.’“ It was the same man who paid me to lie and act that I was your mother.” the woman shared.“ You mean, Frank paid you to lie?” he asked, and the woman nodded.He was disappointed in his younger brother. Never in his life has he ever thought Frank could ever do this to him.He only knew that Frank was a skirt chaser and not jealous of his position as the heir of their father.Now, it was clear that his younger brother had been an enemy all this while.“ Sir, I would advise that you leave this city and go to a far place if you love your life. And for my boss, I would lie to him that I have delivered the job.”Frank's assistant advised Fernando and he appreciated it.A few minutes later, the two of them left the buildings, but Fernando was asked to wait a bit until they had gone far from that place.The reason was that they don't know if some people were sent to spy on them and be sure that Fernando was killed.Immediately the woman and the young man were out of sight, and Fernando got an alert message from his phone.He curiously brought out his phone from his pocket and went through the text. He almost gave up the ghost after reading everything.“ A debit alert? Oh my goodness. My money got wiped out, leaving me with no nothing. I'm in serious trouble.”Fernando cried out, knowing fully that Frank was responsible for this atrocity.All hope was lost as he was confused about what to do to get transport fare to move out of that territory.The best option that crossed his mind was to call friends, but then he remembered that he has no close friends.He didn't delay much time, rather than think of a better idea.The best option that popped up in his mind was to go out to the street and beg for money. Only that can guarantee his trip to another territory.“ I have to take away the shame and beg for help and I don't care who would see or mock me. This is between life and death. I better be laughed at, yet alive, than die without being laughed at.” Fernando thought inwardly as he left the spot he was standing.He went to the street begging for help.Many mocked and rained insults on him, but he didn't give them listening ears.“ Ohh, my God, see this blubber-belly man is begging on the street.”Many teased him with that statement, but he ignored them all. He knew what he wanted, and he was getting it from some good citizens.Indeed, there were still some good people who were ever ready to help when necessary.Everyone must one day seek another person's help. No one knows tomorrow.To worsen the whole thing, Fernando came in contact with a lady he once proposed to. She rejected him when he proposed to her in public and rained insults at him.Now that she saw him begging on the street, the insults should increase. But then she was also shocked because she knew him as a billionaire's son.“ What on earth happened that he has turned to a bigger? Or is he running mad?” The lady whispered to her colleagues, but it was clear enough for Fernando to hear her questions.“ I'm insane, my dear.” his inner said.
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Accept Your Fate 6 YOUR ELDER BROTHER NEED TO APPROVE IT
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Accept Your Fate 7 LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
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Accept Your Fate 8 THE SAME PREDICAMENT
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Accept Your Fate 9 IS MY WIFE A SPY?
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Accept Your Fate 11 THEY FINALLY MET
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Accept Your Fate 12 I'M MARRIED
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21 CLASHED AND REJECTED
“ But dad…”“ That's my final decision and no one should question me.” he snapped as Olivia was about to lay another complaint.“ Just get ready to sign the documents the young man who wants to partner with us is coming with,” he announced and stood up to leave.“ Dad, please…” Olivia stood up and ran to him and held his hand as she knelt on the ground.Fernando couldn't utter a word as it was no longer a surprise that everyone hates him, including people he once helped their daughter.“ Please, don't do this to me.” she pleaded with tears dripping down her cheeks as her knees remained on the floor.“ Why do you want to suffer this little child? Haven't you suffered her enough? Didn't you promised not to wrong her again?” several questions escaped Mrs. Smith's mouth. “ Shut up, woman!” Mr. Smith smacked.“ Her future is more important than her presence. Would you be around to provide for or protect her when she is being maltreated by her husband?” he scolded his wife.“ This is the 21s
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19 MR. SMITH'S MANSION
Frank and his grandfather were in the living room as they discussed partnering with the Smiths' family company.This will enable Frank to be wealthier than he can ever imagine. Frank was overwhelmed and saw that his dreams were becoming reality.His greediness always made him want everything for himself and will always want to be above everyone around him.“ Frank,” the grandfather called out as he rested his head on the sofa headrest.“ Yes, Grandpa,” Frank responded and crossed his legs.“ I got a call from Mr. Smith,” Mr. Sebastian began.“his daughter who traveled out of the city will be arriving today from her long trip,” he explained.“ And what do I have to do with his daughter?” Frank asked, confused.“ Well,” Mr. Sebastian shrugged.“ She's the heiress to his assets, so she has to be present and aware of whatever is going on. This will help her to handle her father's properties after he has passed on.”“ Is she married?” Frank inquired with the thought that he might lure her to
18 A GOODBYE TO HIS BOSS
“ It's late,” Olivia's voice brought Fernando to reality.“ You can join me on the bed whenever you wish to. I'm feeling sleepy already,” said Olivia to Fernando as she climbed onto the bed and laid down.Fernando remained dumb without uttering a word to Olivia, rather, he scanned the room, wondering how she was addressing herself as a billionaire's daughter, and she lives in this poor place.Is Olivia playing with his senses or what? Was she chased away from home because she did something wrong or what? All these questions were running through Fernando's mind, but he couldn't make any sense of them. His mouth was itching to ask Olivia all these questions, but he noticed that she was already asleep, and he wouldn't want to wake her up.Fernando walked closer to the bed and stood there and gazed at Olivia's pale, smooth skin.It was glowing with the electric lights on the ceiling that shone on it, as though she rubbed olive oil a
17 ACCEPT THIS OFFER AND BE A BILLIONAIRE'S SON-IN-LAW
Fernando trembled as he stiffened in one place and watched these gangs approaching him with their weapons as though they were going for a battle.He looked around to see if he could find anything to grab to defend himself from this gang, but there was nothing close by.Fernando shut his eyes and took a deep breath and muttered.“ Fernando, no matter what will happen, make sure you fight to escape.” Thank goodness for Olivia, who had been training Fernando. His weight had reduced, and he would be able to run away and escape if the opportunity comes.On opening his eyes, he touched his back pocket, and he felt his phone inside it. Fernando nodded with a chuckle as the men came closer.“ I have to take risks to survive,” he muttered and took out his phone.With haste, Fernando threw the phone against one of the gang members, so he can get a space between them to escape.“ Argh…!” the victim screamed out in pain and fell to the ground with his eyes covered with his palms.Fernando's phone
WHEN THE TRUTH UNVEIL
Fernando got home and showered up as usual before leaving for work. One can easily tell that this young man was overjoyed because of something best known to him.Immediately he got to the store, he met the long queue in the store as countless customers waited to be attempted to.Fernando could hear many of them murmuring because they had stayed longer than they should have. However, some of them went ahead to complain about the absence of Fernando, who was supposed to be around to assist his boss. He mingled his way through until he was able to get to the counter. As if the customers were controlled by a remote, some of them immediately left the queue and went to Fernando.Thankfully, as soon as he started collecting payments for things bought, the tension in the shop decreased.Mr. Lucas was too busy to say anything to Fernando after noticing when he entered the shop.After a few hours of attending to the customers, they finally got some spare time to speak to each other.Seeing the
15 THERE'S HOPE
It was a beautiful morning and both Fernando and Olivia were jogging on the expressway.Even after informing Fernando that she was a married woman, he never wanted to let her go because he didn't believe her, and she doesn't look like one.He aimed to get to know her house, so he could tell whether she was telling the truth or not. But then she refused to show him. As they were jogging ging, a call interrupted Olivia, which made her stop and check the caller's ID. It was her father.Olivia rolled her eyes with hesitation if she should pick up the call or not. “ Can you please hold on for a few minutes?” Olivia said to Fernando, who was profusely sweating.“ Alright," he muttered with his breath ceasing. He was breathing heavily because he was almost exhausted.Olivia took a few steps away from him before picking up the call. Silence followed. She didn't say a word, as she expected her father to speak because he was the
14 THE CHOICE IS YOURS
It was a bright new day and Frank was in Mr. Rowan's office as they discussed his inheritance.“ You see, Frank, I have told you the best thing to do, but you are too scared to act. Why?” Mr. Rowan asked.Frank clasped his palms against his face and replied to him,“ Sir, this is too hard for me to do. How can I kill that innocent man?” The truth is Frank was scared to kill his father's lawyer because he was someone in the top position in the country. This states that it would be hard for him to end this man's life and not be caught. Moreover, he wasn't used to this, and drafting out a better plan and doing it without being caught will be tough.“ What do you mean by that?” Mr. Rowan frowned.“ Why was it so easy for you to order for your biological brother to be killed, but you can't kill this man that you aren't related to?” “ Sir,” Frank called out.“ The truth is I hated Fernando and I never wanted him to inherit our father's assets. That's why I didn't think twice before doing it.
