Runaway Groom (Groom Series Book 1) (English Translation)

Chapter 8

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Chapter 8: Talk

Three years have passed since the day I made the hardest decision in my life - to run away from Mew.

I must admit, it was not an easy decision to make, just like how my life in Spain turned out at first.

I had no money, no job, and no support from my family in the Philippines. My mother was so disappointed with me that she did not consider me her son anymore. Between my mom and dad, I expected her to understand my decision, but even she abandoned me.

They cut me off so I had no idea with what happened to the business and the merging of our companies.

Did Mew's parents cancel the partnership? I don't know.

And Mew? I have no idea about his life. I told no one about my whereabouts. I did not even tell Mild, my closest friend.

With the fear that Mew might come after me, I deactivated all my social media accounts.

We lived in Barcelona, Spain, where Hughie was born. At first, I couldn't believe that Hughie agreed to run away with me. He gave up his position as the manager of the restaurant. When we arrived in Spain, I found out that he was about to get promoted the following month as the general manager of the resort. I felt bad for him.

Mew did not try to find me. I didn't hear anything about him looking for me. To be honest, it also hurt me because a part of me somehow hoped that he would. But he did not.

During my first month here, I did nothing but drink, party, and be a burden to Hughie. But he was always just there for me. He took care of me at all circumstances. Never once did he complain about it.

I was a mess. My decision hurt me so much even if it was my choice to leave Mew. It was so hard to move on. But as time went by, I learned how to focus my attention on Hughie. It was when I realized that I was being unfair to him. He was there, but I was thinking of Mew. Not long after, I started to realize his efforts, how he willingly gave up his developing career in Maldives just to help me escape from my tragic situation.

Hughie is not only good-looking. He's also a very kind person. He fixed me. He fixed not only my broken heart, but also my messed up life. I tried to push him away several times, but never did he give up on me. That is why, three months later, he became my boyfriend.

For months, I worked at a fast food chain as a service crew. It was hard to find a job without a college degree. I felt ashamed because I was a burden to him. That is why even if my salary at the fastfood was low, I kept my job to somehow be less of a problem. Though he never really made me feel like a burden.

Hughie became a manager of a big department store here in Barcelona. He is smart, that is why he did not have a hard time applying for a good paying job.

After almost a year of living in Spain, a talent scout discovered me and offered me to work as a model. At first I wasn't convinced to accept the offer, but I realized that I would earn bigger if I worked as a model and it would help us a lot in our finances. That is why in the end, I accepted the offer.

My first project was modeling for a jewelry set designed by a new jewelry artist. The project was a big success. I did not expect it to happen.

The product became a hit and was very popular across the country. And because of my successful first ever project, many more projects were offered to me. Even big brands wanted to work with me.

Two months in the industry and I became one of the fastest rising models. There were daring projects where I had to model for boxer briefs and beach outfits. Hughie did not agree at first. But later on, he decided to support me with everything I did.