DAPHNE POV:
On hearing the sound, she prayed to herself to avoid seeing whatever she’s afraid to see but at the sight of her mother, she rushed down so quickly. Her mothers’ hand was dripping blood matching the red wine bottle at the table and as expected her traumatized young siblings were closing their eyes and ears shivering.
Daphne found the first – aid kit to assist her mother and glared at her dad.
“Don’t you fucking stare at me, Daphne! It’s all because of you and your stupid Richard Love! I’ve lost so many fucking shares!” and her dad hurriedly left.
Her mother started crying. After did the first aid – kit and consoling her two younger twin siblings Jade & Jen, she put them off to bed and came back to her mother.
“What the hell, that man is talking about, mom?”
“Daphy darling, he’s still your dad!”
“Never mind mom, he won’t be my dad. NEVER! My dad died at the accident mom!”
Her mother Katy hugs her, but it irritates Daphne more and she just shrugs it off
“What’s the fight is about this time regarding Richard?”
“As you broke off the engagement with Richard, he manipulated the stakeholders and your dad’s share fell by some percentage! He was so mad and he asked to fetch you down and I resisted as usual so he try to throw the wine class at me and um you know –“
“You need not have to put up with him mom!”
“Then you suggest begging on streets?”
“MOM, I write books!”
“Oh, yeh as if it makes more money! Don’t stress your dad anymore Daphne. Can’t support you this time. Just marry whoever he shows you this time. I’ve two other kids to look after!”
Daphne left without uttering any words because her throat was already swollen remembering her past with Richard.
RYBAK’S POV:
Tom: So how was the discussion with Miss. Daphne?
Rybak: Don’t you mention that annoying pest!
Tom: As expected from her to test the nerves of the most professional employee of our firm.
Rybak: The reason I called you today even at weekend is to exchange our clients! I can’t even stand her so let’s just exchange!
Tom: Are you kidding me?
Rybak: Come on man, don’t be petty!
Tom: I have heard several rumors regarding Daphne, and nobody wanted to take her except you. Suffer you bastard. It’s my time for revenge for you stealing all girls’ hearts at our firm.
RAFAEL’S POV:
Woah, he is the one from the café, right? Did he have such broad shoulders, he can carry the entire world with it! Jeez, he had such a rough day with whoever made her princess auntie the other day. Still, I couldn’t see his face clearly that time just like now.
Eve: Are you even listening? Yaa! Do you want to die moron?
Rafael: Eh, um – I – I’m so sorry Eve. I would never –
Eve: Was my last slap not enough for you to remind you that you should address me as honey?! My friends are on the way. Don’t put a pathetic act in front of them.
RYBAK’S POV
Rybak sighed and after talking about fixing the sales target, new clients and strategies their meeting went on for 15 more minutes before it was over. Rybak didn’t have lunch since the last meet with Daphne, so he decides to grab a bite at mall before he left and that’s when
Rybak: Isn’t he the one I saved from Ms. Daphne. Who is he with. Oh girlfriend? Yeah, it’s normal for a college kid, right? What did I expect?
(Rybak starts to realize that he feels sad to learn the truth, but he dismissed his feelings as he didn’t know Rafel’s name and left the place to have food)
RAFAEL’S POV:
Rafael: Sorry Hun, what would you like to buy this time?
Eve: Hold your horses till my friends come.
Rafel was nauseated by Eve’s strong citrus perfume and by her makeup with the annoying chewing gum sounds. He had no other option but to put with her terrible dates to survive. Once, Eve started being a shopping freak, he tries to catch a glance at Rybak only to be disappointed as he already left the place.
Eve and her friends come together for the intense shopping season and during the payment of bill, our poor Rafel realizes that he lost the purse.
Eve: Yo Raf, pay up already! What are you waiting for?
(Eve’s friends who all have rich boyfriends starts to talk poorly about Rafel that was tap dance on Eve’s nerves after listening “The bish was so arrogant, look at her all pathetic now!” “Yes, she bragged so much about Rafel this and that! now look at her ahaha”
Eve: You’re so fucking dead for humiliating me Raf!
(She tries to slap Rafael harshly but was interrupted by the same savior of Rafael: Rybak!”)
YOU ARE READING
Forbidden Embrace
ChickLitDaphne married her first crush and true love, Rybak, believing they were destined to be together forever. However, Rybak harbors a secret-he's fallen for Rafael, a man he met at a book café. Rafael, entangled in a toxic relationship with his girlfri...
