Empty Space

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"Do you miss me?" He nods slowly and she blushed as the sun stood high above them.

"Have you eaten already?" He smiled a little when he saw her blushing. He can't help thinking whether it is the sun that causes her to blush or it is him. He secretly hopes that it's him though.  

"No." He said. Rhianne moves away and walks backward a few steps yet his body reacted as if something is missing. He tried to hug her but Rhianne touched her both arms and smiled. 

"Let's eat." He can't help but smile too. How can he let her down?

"So, how was your work?" Rhianne said while they are eating. They are currently eating on the rooftop. They shared a year of relationship and a year of hiding it.

 This year is the prime and the most crucial moment of his career, he is currently a trainee in managing their family business. He also had a part-time job as a model, with his face and body it isn't a surprise that he is famous. 

"I'm fine. It's the usual work in the office and a strict schedule from modeling." He said while smiling and while looking at her.

Rhianne Condes is way too different from all the girls he used to date.

She is simple, pure, and mine alone. Before her It was all a one-night stand and no string attached relationship that most women in his circle would agree with. They may say that I live my life to the fullest when I was young. They understand the situation anyway so I have no guilt about that.

However, when I met Rhianne I felt something change in me. I thought that I am a responsible and sensible citizen in this country but somehow she proved me wrong.

He just thought that he just live because it's fun and when things or situations are not fun anymore. He can easily quit right then and there.

However, this woman loved her job as if it is her life and he saw her dedication without fail. It fascinates him when he saw Rhianne while working. She is one hell of a beautiful woman wearing office attire.

He close his eyes and nodded at his thoughts.

"You look a little gloomy when you enter that door, are you sure?" He nods and smiled, assuring her that he is ok.

She grabbed a spoonful of food and ate it after she swallowed her food she talk again.

"You have to eat properly, you can have your diet and maintain your body but you have to eat, ok?" There is only one thing that he doesn't know if he will adore or not. 

Every time they see each other, she will nag him on her version of dos and don'ts. But he still listens.  

"You have to sleep on time and don't-----" He grabbed a spoonful of rice and bring it to Rhianne's mouth. She look at him in the eye, after a while, she eats it and smiled sweetly.

"Just eat first, we don't have much time for lunch" Even though they are happy, their relationship is kept secret because his father will never agree about his relationship with Rhianne. 

His father has another plan for him and that is to marry Aurora. He never disobeys his father ever since he is a child, after all, he wanted his father to be proud of him. He knows it is difficult for Rhianne because they have to pretend that they are not close. He is thankful for her honey for she understands his situation.

"Here." Rhianne gives him a little box. His eyebrows twitch.

"What's that?" She opened it and it is a simple brace, he knows just one glance if it is real or not.

"Happy birthday, honey." He smiled, it is not expensive but it is special. Rhianne put it on his wrist and smiled. He loves her smile, this smile makes him jealous especially when Rianne is smiling at her co-worker.

"Don't let other men see that smile of yours, it makes me jealous."

"Yes, Sir! And don't lose that bracelet; it will give bad luck if you lose it. "

"Yes, Mam." After they finish eating. They give themselves a body-wrecking hug. Then she leaves first, after ten to fifteen minutes he left.

Months later

He is currently in a studio inside the Ernido building for the pictorial. He is standing in front of hanging clothes when he

saw a familiar figure. He grabs his cell phone and text Rhianne.

"Why are you here?" After a second someone replied.

"Our department forms a special team to accommodate this pictorial event. I am one of them."

"I'm happy to see you!"

"Me too, I am just here, see you when I see you. Muahhh." He looked to where he last saw Rhianne. She is smiling at him

and he can't help but smile more.

"Mr. Dean, you are next. Get ready. " He walks in front of the camera.

"Mr. Dean, may you put out the bracelet. It's not fitted to the overall style you are portraying." He hesitated at first but for the sake of professionalism. Half-hearted he put his bracelet on the table near his stuff and proceeds to the pictorial. After the pictorial is finished he changes his clothes and gets his stuff and goes right through the door but an inch before the door he felt his heavy heart. 

He searches his head if there is something he left behind and saw his arm wrist, his bracelet is missing.

 He turned back, his heart starts to beats fast. His heart sank when he saw that there is no bracelet in the place where he

left it.

"No, it can't be..."

A/N

Because I miss you all and this chapter is really short. I will post another chapter.

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