Chapter 71

My eyes brighten, and I abruptly get that from him.

“Careful.” He chuckled.

I smell it before I place it in my mouth.

“Tomorrow, you eat veggies and fruits.” He strictly said.

I stopped chewing when I heard that.

“I grant your cravings this day, and tomorrow I will be the one who chooses what you will eat.” He said and opened the TV.

I was about to complain when he.

“I know that stare.” I pouted at him.

We slept together, and the next day he came to work. I had neglected my accessories shop. I was to focus on Keran, and there were a lot of things that happened.

I’m checking the daily report.

“Besh, I have something to tell you, Ma’am Chandria is pregnant, and the one who made her pregnant was the brother of Keran.” I stopped when I heard one of my employees.

They don’t know that I am here.

She said it aloud.

I am not coming here, so they are unaware I am here. Maybe my employees are always gossiping about me.

“Yeah, right. So it’s Ma’am was the one they are talking about.”

I came closer to the door so that I could hear them.

“Yeah, right! Everyone already knows about it.”

“News has a feather. I never thought that Ma’am was a bitch. She was just silent, but her true colors are inside.”

“That’s one she hasn’t come more than a month.”

Someone joins them. Regarding my employee's voices, I already know who they are.

“That’s why I don’t like our boss; I thought she was kind but a bitch.”

I stopped eavesdropping and sat on my color pink swivel chair.

“Hey, are you gossiping to our boss? Ma’am Chandria might hear you; she is in her office.”

If I were not stupid, maybe this won’t happen.

It’s also my fault why I got pregnant. I didn’t want to blame Enzo because I was the one who entered his room.

Too much is not good; I was too crazy in love with Keran and looked at what had happened to me. I am in a situation that I didn’t expect.

Enzo was right that I had been crazy over Keran and was not thinking about myself anymore. Maybe this is the right time to focus my time and attention on me, my child, and my shop.

My shop is about to go bankrupt because I am not checking it and neglecting it.

If I could turn back time, I would do that. I was too desperate and didn’t notice that I was in danger.

When the afternoon comes, Enzo picks me up for lunch.

“Kienzo and Claire got home yesterday.” Enzo suddenly said while we were entering the restaurant.

“How’s sister Claire? Is she Okay now?” I asked worriedly.

Enzo pulled a chair for me.

“She’s so sad about what happened to their baby and her friend. Kien didn’t come to work, and I was the one doing his work.”

We hadn’t told our order when they had already served food.

I roam around. I want to see the menu.

“Dria,” Enzo called my name in a warning tone.

I bit my lower lip.

“We already talked about this.”

I pouted, and I got the spoon out of my will. In fairness, their soup is delicious, and their other foods are like the food of animals in the zoo.

“Atty Vladimir.” Someone caught our attention.

An older woman approaches us.

“Emily.” Enzo greeted her and kissed her cheeks.

My brow furrowed.

Do they know each other? Are they that close?

“How’s Keran?” She asked.

Keran.

“We haven’t signed our contract.” That woman said.

“Oh, Keran doesn’t contact you? I thought you both already signed the contract.”

“No, if not, I already thought that your brother was scamming me.” Emily chuckled in a bitch way; she was old yet flirting with Enzo.

“I can’t contact him anymore, and our contract is pending. I am here with the investor; if he doesn’t call me in two days, I will give them the termination of the contract.

“Please, don’t give it to others; let me contact my brother; he’s a bit busy. Maybe he forgot about it.” Enzo pleads to that woman.

I am much more beautiful than here. Emily is already old yet acting like a teenage woman.

The woman laughed in a flirting way.

“Let’s have dinner. My mind might change.”

Confirmed, she is flirting with Enzo.

“Sure,” Enzo agreed, and I looked at him.

I rolled my eyes at the air.

“By the way, this is my wife, Chandria.” Enzo introduces me to her.

“Hi, nice to meet you.” He offered me a handshake, and I accepted it.

“I must go, Vlad; they are waiting for me.” She said, and before she left, she kissed Enzo’s cheeks, smiling at me.

“She’s supposed to be a partner of Keran in business. They will be a business partner if Keran does better.” Enzo informed me, and I was not interested in that woman.

“Don’t worry, Keran is doing pure business. He’s a little irresponsible sometimes. He’s busy with his career. Endorsing products and services.”

“Ah, I am not informed that Keran has a business.”

I just learned about it today.

Enzo shrugs, “yeah, that’s why he is a little bit busy. We’re just helping him.”

“That Emily likes you.”

Enzo's eyebrow furrowed at what I had said.

“Do you think? I don’t think so; I think she likes Keran.” He chuckled.

“Don’t worry, Keran’ don’t like. Keran is still single.” He assured me.

I didn’t answer Enzo’s anymore until we reached the shop. We were not talking.

He tried to talk to me, but he didn’t receive any answer from me.

“Text me when you need something or want to eat, except dessert.” He said while we were near.

I am only looking at the road.

“Are you okay?”

I didn’t respond, and he parked the car on the side of the shop.

I opened his car door and left out without saying anything.

When I entered the shop, my employee greeted me.

I’m planning to make a lip tint. I plan to enter the cosmetic industry, and Keran can be my model.

I smile bitterly; I want to enter that because of him so he can promote my products and get close to each other. I realized no matter what I did, he won’t like me.

I was about to call Enzo when One of my employees knocked on the door.

“Ma’am, sir Vladimir is looking for you.” I am standing up from my swivel chair when the door suddenly opens.

“Keran.” My knee weakened when I mentioned his name.

What is he doing in my shop?

They all have Vladimir in their name, and that’s their second name.

Keran Vladimir Zade.

He grins at me.

“Miss me?” He grins.

Why am I feeling nervous seeing him? I should be happy that he visited me here.

CHANDRIA POV

“I bought you food.”

Keran showed me the paper bag he was holding.

“Your office looks nice.” He roamed his eyes on my office.

“Pink theme. Too girly, but I like it.” He commented and put the paper bag on my desk.

“Keran…” I swallowed hard; something was in my throat.

“What are you doing here?” I stammered.

Keran's is the first time that he has come into my office. I had been waiting for this moment, and why did he do this now?

Before, I wished that he pick me up from work.

I stepped backward when he came near me.

“Why do you look tense?” He grins.

“Before you like nearing me.”

Is he an addict?

Her eyes are color red.

He came closer to me; he snaked his hand in my waist and pulled me to him. I didn’t expect what he would do next; he kissed me.

I didn’t move.

“Until now, you haven’t learned how to kiss. Does Enzo not teaching you?” He is insulting me.

“Let’s go to my house?” He asked me earnestly.

What’s with him?

“Keran, I have a lot of work.” I reason.

“Chandria,” He gently caresses my face.

“I won’t do anything bad to you. I haven't eaten lunch since yesterday. I miss your cook.”

I always cooked for him before and even sent it to his work when he had a photo shoot. I was doing it every day.

“Have mercy on me.” He pleads.

He kisses me again on the lips.

“Ma’am-” I accidentally pushed Keran when someone came into my office without knocking. Keran didn’t close the door.

My heart beat fast.

“Sorry, ma’am, I am going; continue it. I am sorry.” My employee apologetically looked at me and closed the door as she left.

Keran laughs.

“C’mon Chandria, do that for me, as a friend. Have mercy on me.”

I didn't think anymore, and I said yes to him. He brought me to his house since my shop is near his home.

While I am cooking for him, I feel sleepy and lazy.

“Keran, I am cooking.” I push him when he hugs me.

I am not used to him by my side when I am cooking. He keeps holding me, and sometimes he steals a kiss.

“Do you want me to continue it? Sleep first in my room, have a rest; you look sleepy and tired.”

I stop from cutting the potato because of what he said.

I look at him thoughtfully.

“C’mon. Are we still friends, right? I miss your cooks, so I invited you here, and it seems you are tired. You can rest in my room, and I will continue this.” He gave me a friendly smile.

I am just looking at him.

“Let me continue it.” He gets the spatula from me.

“You had been cooking for two hours, and it’s almost night, and you haven’t done from cooking.” He joked at me.

Keran knows how to throw a joke now.

“Don’t worry, I won’t do anything to you; I won’t take advantage.” He winks at me and smiles.

I am cooking a Sinigang, which took me a long time because I feel lazy and sleepy.

“Okay,” I said shortly and decided to leave him in the kitchen.

When I lay on the bed, I already drown in peaceful sleep.

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CLAIRE POV

“Hubby, I got hired from the company I applied to,” I said to Kiki.

He stops reading a book and glances at me.