TENDER ASSAULT

CHAPTER I

RUAN's POV

It was a frenzied morning inside the Moretti Resthouse. The house was a chaos. All the people are busy going over here and over there.

It looks like I'm the only one who's just chilling here. Just silently standing in the balcony.

I stared at the calm ocean infront of me. The resthouse is located on the upper part of the city. So you can see the beautiful view of the ocean and the downtown part of the City.

"Ruan? Ruan, are you all dressed up?"

I turned my head to see my mother standing at the door.

I fixed my bowtie and smiled at her.

"Yes mom. I'm all set." I answered as I walk towards her.

I can't help but to admire her as she's wearing her elegant gown. It fits perfectly to her. Even at her age she still managed to look fit and healthy.

Today is her wedding day to my soon to be stepfather Francis Crystal. They met through a business convention and eventually fell for each other. I didn't have a problem with it though, because I see it with my own eyes how happy my mother is with his soon to be new husband. Besides I can also say that tito Francis loves my mother so dearly.

So here I am, the Best Man and I'm going to be partnered with my stepsister.

Speaking of... I didn't have the chance to see my soon to be stepsister, because that time when were supposed to have an official family meeting I wasn't around. I was on Japan for a business convention.
Well it seems like I'm going to see her for the very first time today.

Lets just hope she'll be nice.

But I can already feel that my stepsister is probably a goody two shoes kind of girl. Because my mom has nothing bad to say to Tito Francis' daughter, they are just all good things.

I've heard that her daughter is a hotel receptionist at one of the prestigious five-star hotel here in the city.

And the fact that I know she was already a grown-up lady,it pacified me. For sure she already has a life of her own too.

To add on, my mother boast that my stepsister took a six-month crash course about restaurateurship in a prestigious school in Paris,France.

Well to be honest, it made me more curious about this lady named Tamina Crystal.

I was back to reality when my mom spoke again.

"I feel nervous son." She said nervously. "Do I look alright?"

I smiled at her silly question.

"Of course you look beautiful Mrs. Elizabeth Crystal-to-be." I said to her teasingly as I pull her in my arms for a hug.
"You've nothing to be nervous about Mom." I said to her as I kissed her crisped forehead.

She then looked at me.

I know that look on her face. She's examining if I'm telling the truth or not.

She sighed and back away from me.

"Are you certain you're not angry at me that I'm getting married again?"

I gave her a genuine smile.

"If it makes you happy, I will support you." I said humorously. " Remember that phrase? That's what you always say to me Mom, well it's my turn to say this to you now. And it's about time for you to be happy again." I held her hand "You helped me achieved everything I wanted , and now I'm having a stable business and life--many thanks to the financial support you gave to me when I was just getting started to build my firm. "