When Estella woke up, she sat up as she remembered two strangers peering at her in Lucius' room. The man even came in to talk to her till he closed the door of the room, allowing her to breathe comfortably, but Estella fell asleep by accident.

She was hungry, and her skin was greasy. She hadn't taken a bath since arriving at Lucius' condo unit. It's nearly midnight, and it's dark outside the big windows of his room. She and Lucius have been together for nearly a day.

Her thigh hurt again, making it difficult for her to move. She staggered out of the room, grimacing at the searing agony that was developing in her thigh with each step of her feet. She can't move her hip, she can't walk normally, she's in pain, and it's all her fault. Nobody else is to blame. She just has herself to blame for her mistakes.

She saw Lucius's head inclined as she moved her feet in the kitchen. The alcoholic drink is on the table opposite it, and there is a cake in the middle that appears to be his food while drinking.

‘I’m so sorry, Nicole.’

Estella gazed at Lucius while eating the cake when she overheard him talking while asleep.

'I can't love you,' the young guy said again, sweating heavily despite the fact that his condo was air-conditioned.

Estella stopped eating and cleaned her hands before approaching the drunk Lucius. When she stroked his forehead, his sweat was as cold as ice, as if he was in the middle of a dream.

She helped Lucius in standing up, despite the fact that her thigh is pained. She pushed herself to move in order to assist Lucius in getting inside his room to rest. There is only one room in his condo. Only Lucius' room was available.

Estella slid Lucius' arm over her shoulders. They both entered Lucius' room. She put him in his bed, and he is still drunk and murmuring. Estella clenched her teeth. She had no idea what to do with the drunk man.

She was going to rise up to return the cake to the kitchen when Lucius yanked it from her arm, and half of her body had already touched her body. As their eyes met, her body froze, and she could plainly feel the anguish in his eyes. He was stronger than her as she forced herself out of the arm that was surrounding her waist.

They'll be kissing in no time if they make a mistake.

“Mr. Hudson…" Estella's heart pounded quicker and louder. "Let me go, I can't breathe anymore…"

When Lucius' lips crushed against hers, Estelle's entire body froze. Taking advantage of the little opening in his mouth, she slipped her tongue inside, roving as if she were probing every inch of Lucius' mouth. In response, he moaned quietly, and everything went away. She had forgotten everything, including her throbbing thigh.

They switched positions from previously when she was on top of Lucius. He towers over her. She was enjoying herself at the time, and she should have pushed the young guy away from her, but instead, she gripped his neck and reacted to his kisses.

Their kiss was sweet at first, but after a few minutes, it turned hot and wild. She stutters with each bite of his lips on hers; she just felt this way. But she was reawakened by the sensation of Lucius' hands entering inside her dress, causing her to shove Lucius away from her.

"What the heck are you-" Lucius' eyes widened as he awoke. His drunkenness vanished as he realized he was kissing Estella. "I-I'm sorry," the young man replied slowly, stroking his lower lip.

Estella is speechless… She can't say anything because her brain refuses to operate, or she refuses to move her feet because she wants to continue. But it is wrong. She doesn’t want to be Lucius’ one-night stand.

She knelt down and nibbled her bottom lip. "I'm sorry as well. " She muttered as she rushed out of his room, ignoring the ache in her thigh. There was no objective as she meandered throughout the condo, repeatedly torturing herself.

She swallowed carefully, and the burning she had been experiencing had gradually dissipated. It was a huge humiliation since the young man had an odd relationship with her. Its presence is distinct. Her thoughts were racing as she went till she arrived in an open room.

Music room..,

She proceeded further inside, and numerous instruments were placed. She sat in front of the grand piano, looking around the music room. Her ambition is not to be an actress just for the sake of earning money but to continue and develop her talents, which include singing and playing instruments.

She fixed her gaze on the piano in front of her and smiled, knowing how much she recalls her memories with her father. When she was little and her father was still alive, he taught her to play, and she inherited his love of singing and playing instruments. She has always participated in their town contests since she was trained, but after his father died, she stopped. She lost his desire for everything, even playing, and singing. Even if she wants to follow her ambition without the assistance of his father. But, her family needs her. She set aside her personal dreams for her family.

Her mind keeps telling her that she needs to play a piano key. She pushed a key, and when she heard a wonderful sound, she smiled. It causes her to become emotional. She closed her eyes and began playing the piano. She focused her attention on the music that made everything better.

“Oh my goodness gracious!” When she looked up, she realized she couldn't move in her location. She and her knees tensed once again. "It's you, Lu-Lucius.”

Lucius stared at the piano and shifted its gaze to Estella noticing she was also looking at him. "I didn't know you could play the piano..."

She gave a nod. "I'm sorry, but I noticed it was open and walked in-"

The young man shook his head. "It's okay. This music room isn't something I use very much anymore. You may hang around here if you wish to play. ”

“Really, that’s nice of you. Thank you,” Estella replied and smiled.

After she responded, the room grew silent and uncomfortable. She simply desired to be swallowed by the land rather than meet the young man she had previously desired.

"Anyway, I have some work to do. If you want to rest, you can return to my room. " He muttered as he walked out of the music room, leaving her speechless.

She inhaled deeply. What is going on with her? She is not like this; she still hates men, but Lucius is different. The enchantment he bestows on her is rather unique.

She had just left the music room to go to the kitchen; she was hungry and dirty, and she needed to take a bath, but she was thinking whether or not, since she doesn't have a dress to wear. She sought for clothing to wear after eating, but all she saw were men's clothes, and she was still a size huge up to her knees. She also has no option but to stink, so she'll simply put up with it.

Estella exited the bathroom wearing a black knee-length t-shirt even though it was intended for men. She brushed her hair while looking in the mirror to examine her face. She dropped off the comb when she was finished, then hurriedly went down.

Look around as if someone were hiding—there, here, left, right. Her meal had been interrupted earlier when she smelled her own horrible smell, so she grinned when she couldn't see the young man and hurried to the kitchen.

"It tastes good! Good goodness the refrigerator has plenty of food." Estella said as she ate the menudo from the refrigerator, her mouth full.

Estella was enjoying her meal when the doorbell rang outside, and her heart pounded at the thought that someone was coming again; what if it was the police, and the young man would let her go? What if... She is experiencing so many unfavorable thoughts.

"Estella, go inside the room." She was startled when she heard the young man's voice. "Faster, Estella! Bring what you eat."

"O-okay.."

She dashed into the bedroom, carrying the food she was eating, and quickly locked the door, thinking the young man would let her go. But why is he hiding me if he's going to catch me? Instead of continuing to eat, she simply dropped it on the mini table and then grabbed her chest with a strong thump.

***

"Lucius! Your name has already been ruined; are you just chilling here?" His manager said he could see it was stressful.

He only looked at his manager. He had no idea Estella was with him, and he didn't want to tell anyone because he wanted the confession to come from the girl herself. He didn't know, either, but he felt sorry for the girl. He has no right to pass judgment or level accusations if he does not know the whole story.

"Are you still paying attention, Lucius? You're disregarding this problem. What if-"

"Calm down, okay? Your beauty will be ruined, beks. Let me handle it alone." He stated he was speaking up and intervening because if he didn't, a lot of trouble would arise, and he didn't want that to happen.

He could feel his manager's stress as he took a deep breath, but he didn't want to insure the woman was here because he knew what would happen next.

"OK, I'll let you handle it, but if this problem isn't solved in a month, I'll handle it and make sure that girl is caught; too bad she's really beautiful," his manager said, disappointed.

"You look better, beks," he said, and he wasn't wrong because he appeared to lose his temper for a moment.

"Hmph! You really flirt," he said, parting his hair to make himself look like a woman. He is so familiar with his tickle that he can easily make him tickle. "But that girl, Estella Velazquez, just the sound of the girl's name seems to be famous,"

Lucius had no idea how long his manager would be staying. He was just waiting for him to leave because of his story and words. Finally his manager stood up, exhaling a sigh of relief. He led him to the gate, and when he finally left, he went straight to the girl's room to check on her. He discovered the girl sitting on the edge of the bed, looking distressed.

“Are you okay?” He asked.

Lucius could see the woman's nervousness on her face, and she didn't say a word. He simply stared at her, as if her eyes were talking. He didn't know why, but he felt sorry for her and approached her to assure her that she had nothing to worry about.

"Hey, are you okay?" Lucius asked the woman once again. The girl did not respond the second time. He hesitated to touch it, but he did so anyway to see if it was really okay. He could feel the chill in her body. "Don't worry, Estella, I don't see you-"

"Are they going to arrest me?" Finally, it spoke.

He was correct in his assumption that the woman was scared.

It calmed down when he shook his head. "No, don't worry, I'm not that kind of person, and I know you'll tell the truth when you're ready."

The woman smiled, and the nervousness on her face gradually disappeared. The heavy feeling he had earlier was replaced by a light feeling. He shouldn't have protected the woman, but why did he feel the need to protect her?

"Thank you, and I'm sorry, I'm sorry because you've been spoiled in public; why are you still helping me? Why are you like this despite the trouble

I've caused?" The woman started asking questions.

Even he didn't know the answer. He shouldn't care about the woman, but every time he saw the fear in her eyes, he felt he had to protect her.

When the woman stood up, he noticed she was dressed in a black t-shirt. It appeared to the woman to be a dress because it was knee length, but it was sexy despite its size. Because of her charming possessions, the woman cannot be mistaken for poor or in need of money.

What the hell happened? Why does he feel the need to get rid of his pet when he thinks of the girl wearing his t-shirt, especially with its fragrant scent that adds to his warmth.

The girl seemed to notice where he was focusing, so she sat down again near him. "I'm sorry if I messed up your clothes, but I don't see any women's clothes." It's a request for forgiveness.

"Just eat, okay?" He said to the woman before standing up and leaving the room.

Estella wasn't sure which stance she would adopt. She was restless after telling Lucius not to be nice to her because she might fall for the young man. She had been turning around on the bed and was unsure of her position. She admitted the truth to him and couldn't have been more careless with what she said.

She wants to escape as soon as possible because she doesn't want her heart to fall for the young man. You'd think that at her previous job, a lot of people tried to flirt with her. But her response was always, 'I don't want to; that's not on my mind yet because my priority is my family.' Gosh! Then she'll fall for someone she shouldn't have because they're so different. A big. NO! Never.

"What brings you here?"

She was anxious and unsure of who was speaking near her room door—whether it was the police or Lucius' manager.

"I'm here because I'm worried about you," says a woman.

She tried to eavesdrop on the conversation through the tiny gap in the door and saw the lady the young man was speaking to. She can't be mistaken; Vanessa is a well-known actress. Lucius was sulking, and she could see the annoyance on his face as he spoke to Vanessa.

"You don't have to worry because I can handle myself," Lucius replied to the woman he was speaking with.

These two had a past or history, according to rumors. Couldn't they have been together before? There is no denying that Vanessa and Lucius are a match made in heaven because Vanessa is stunning and Lucius is attractive.

Vanessa frowned and took Lucius' hand in hers. "I know you're bored here in your condo, so why don't we go out and try to solve your problem?"

Lucius pushed the woman's hand away from her grasp. "Would you please leave, just leave?"

"Why are you like that, Lucius?" She asked. "Is there anything wrong with me?" Vanessa paused for a moment, looking desperate before continuing. "Look at me, Lucius. I'm beautiful, famous, and wealthy; if we're both together, we'll undoubtedly be more successful; I've wanted you for a long time! But why is it so hard for you to love!"

It's like Estella is watching a television show because both the great actor and actress are talking. I don't know why I'm listening, but I must watch it. Why is the young man breaking Vanessa' heart so much? Why did he continue to reject Vanessa's beauty? The thought of the two being a good match caused Estella to feel a strange pain in her chest.

"Vanessa, just leave me alone. I need to rest. Don't waste yourself on me," Lucius said, without showing any emotion on his face.

"Are you interested in another woman? Show her to me so I can tell-"

"Yes, I love another woman," Lucius interrupted Vanessa.

Even Estella was taken aback by what the young man stated.

Perhaps this is why Lucius hasn't been in his condo in a few days and allowed her to sleep there. She is perplexed as to why she does not see him at the condo every night, implying that the young man is sleeping with the woman he is referring to. What she confessed to Lucius was humiliating! He's dating someone! Gosh, Estella!

"Is she more stunning than me?" Vanessa inquired of the young man.

"Yes."

"What?! For your information, no one can compete with my attractiveness!"

"Whatever; leave now."

"I don't want! I want to see her!"

The young man seized his senses, showing his irritation. "Could you please end this fucking conversation, Vanessa?"

"I can't believe there is a woman who can surpass my beauty; bring her to me and we'll figure it out. Is the woman you're talking about non-showbiz or an actress as well?"

"It's none of your concern."

"What are you terrified of, Lucius?"

"Please, Vanessa just leave. Before I get you to the guards, that's even more embarrassing."

"No!"

Vanessa abruptly reached up and grasped the young man's face before kissing him teasingly. Estella could clearly see what had happened, so she stepped inside and, to her astonishment, accidentally bumped the table, causing the air conditioner remote to fall. Vanessa might come into the room where she was, so she hurriedly hid under the bed.

Estella was not mistaken. Vanessa' feet were visible from beneath the bed across from the door.

"Is your woman here, Lucius?" Vanessa scandalized. "Whoever you are, come out so I can see whether you're worth it; otherwise, you're scared of me because I'm more attractive, wealthy, and well-known than you; and above all, Lucius and I are a good match. Come out idiot!”

"Vanessa, please refrain from causing a controversy in my condo, will you?"

"Get your girl out first!"