SEB POV
When Bree came out of the dressing room, I was stunned. Gorgeous is an understatement in her appearance today. She is stunningly gorgeous.
As I watched her I saw her staring at me.
I want to hug her to say how much I miss and love her. But I know I can’t … Not yet.
I still love her. And I know and I feel that she still loves me. I could see that in her eyes.
She is the only one I love and I will love since then. I know I hurt her a lot now because she found out about my engagement with Sam. But this is my only way to see and be with her.
Even against my will I went to America back then.
I was scared when my mommy said that if I did not break up with Bree and did not follow her wishes to go to America, her family would suffer.
I know that it is not impossible to happen. Bree’s father is working in a five star hotel. We are not the ones who own it but my mom is a close friend of the owner of that hotel.
I don’t want Bree and her family to suffer because of me. My mom knew that I can leave everything for Bree, I don’t care if I will have no wealth or they will not support me financially but not when Bree and her family will face difficulties because of me. I can’t take that. That is why I chose to submit to my mom for the mean time until I know that I can protect her.
Just like what I wrote in the letter I gave her, even though I am not with her, my love for her will never change. No one can replace her in my heart. I am very sure of that.
It will always be her and it will be forever her.
When I finished my degree abroad, I thought that I can finally go back to the Philippines and I can finally see her but mom won’t allow me still.
She made me handle our family business in America, as per her that will serve as my training ground before I fully handle the whole family business. But I know better, she only wants me to be away with Bree.
I want to get mad, I want to rebel. But I knew that it won’t do me no good. Instead, I chose to work hard and save.
I am planning to run away with her, with Bree and with her family.
I know that if I will runaway with Bree, my mom will make Bree’s family her target. That is why I will bring Bree’s family with us to ensure their safety.
I know that it will not be easy because my mom will not easily give up. That is why I need to be prepared not only physically and emotionally but also financially.
I know that I just need to wait for a little more and I can finally be with Bree. I saved enough but then my mom introduce Sam to me as my fiancee.
Sam was my classmate in Harvard. We are not really closed. I don’t have a friend there because my only focus and priority at that time is to graduate so that I can go back to Bree.
I want to get mad at Sam because she did not object nor reject our parents planned for us. But I can’t because she look too weak and innocent.
I don’t want to be unfair with her that is why I told her about Bree. I told her about our relationship and even my plan to runaway with her. And because of that we can’t be together. I can’t marry her because its only Bree that I want to marry.
She felt sorry for me and Bree. She wanted to help me. That is why we made a plan.
We will let our parents believe that we were in love and that we want to already push through with the wedding. But we both want to do the wedding in the Philippines.
Once we arrived in the Philippines we will still continue our fake relationship until I win Bree back. In return I will help her and his ex boyfriend Gavin to be together again.
She told me about his first boyfriend. She told me how much she loves him and her dream to marry him one day.
Our plan went smoothly. That is why we are here now in the Philippines.
But what shocked me is the night when I found out that Bree and Sam’s ex-boyfriend, Gavin are together.
I want to be mad at her, I want to confront her! Why didn’t she wait for me?! I waited for her! I’d only love her!
Until now, I still can believe that she was able to love someone else and she already forget about me. While I am here still loving her. I never let myself to try to move on because I know that in the end, I will still choose to be with her.
It was as if my heart was breaking every time I saw them together. Especially when I saw them very sweet with each other. I should have been in his place. I should be the one who should be with her, I should be the one she care and love!
It hurts more because why does their relationship seem perfect? Why do Bree and I have so much difficulties to deal with? Why isn’t my Mommy just like Gav’s Mommy?
I hope that in the end we will still be together.
Am I too late?
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“Seb are you okay?” Sam asked me. I can hear the concern in her voice.
We just arrived at her condo from our visit to Bree’s photoshoot.
Until not I can’t believe that Gav is right, that Bree is a natural model. Its her first time to post but when you saw her earlier it seems like she has been doing that for a long time.
She is beautiful and sexy, yes. But being a model never cross our mind. Bree’s personality is too strong for that career. And it would be a waste of her talent if that was the career she would pursue.
Don’t get me wrong. I do not underestimate modeling, I know that it is not easy and not everyone can do that profession. But Bree’s skills and intelligence does not fit in that kind of career.
“Same as you.” I just said and shrugged.
I know like me, Sam is also hurting. She loves Gav so much that she has to do this. She’s torn between Gav and her family too.
What I just don’t understand is why can’t she talk to her parents about this? My situation with Bree is different from them. Like me and Sam, Gav’s family is also wealthy, Inarez is even richer than the two of us. I’m sure their family will pursue their relationship. No one wouldn’t dare to reject an Inarez.
“I still can’t believe it. Everything is going according to plan. And as far as I know Gav is still single. How did this happen? Why does it need to be now?” Sam said a bit frustrated.
“I know.” I said sadly.
Even I was surprised. Because even though I am in America I will not let myself to lose her so I hired someone to tell me everything that is happening to Bree. That person did not tell me this.
When I asked her, she was even surprised. No one in her co-workers knew.
I also paid Bree’s co-worker. Actually Bree is the reason why she’s working in that company.
Based on what she had said, their relationship seems to be secret and only during Sam’s welcome party did their said relationship revealed.
I don’t know who I should be angry with. Should I be angry with Bree because she just let him hide their relationship, is that guy ashamed of Bree? O should I be angry with Bree because maybe the reason why their relationship kept secret because Bree is kind of traumatized due to what happen to our relationship.
Like me I know that Sam is frustrated because of what is happening we are both excited with our plans and then suddenly like this happened.
“But the fight isn’t over yet, right? We can still proceed with our plans, right?” Sam said desperately.
“I-i I don’t know. Look at them. They really look good together. They are perfect. Gav’s parents are there to support them, they compliment well with their work, and they l-love each other.” What I say almost breaks my heart.
Sam approached me. She hug me to comfort me.
“Everything will be fine Seb. The fight is not over yet. We can still proceed with our plan.”