The trouble with Love

sha'

t to

onths since her last visit, and this time, she asked for a significant

oney, Mom. Mayb

inside and outside the club. "Just give me five thousand!" I closed my eye

ou do with f

new uniform!" I sighed; my sister is already in her second

I might not be able to

ent. "With the income you have h

nning to

me, but I was determined to leave, wanting to

near Fatima; I'll

ng to start

ted their support, but it seem

ying job. Well, make sure your sho

I can, even if I can't provide for myself. As lon

ted. In my time here, I managed to save some money. But if my m

ffice after lunch. I shared my plan with her;

ing abr

mestic helper, caregiver,

jobs. I'd rather be a domestic helper

ed; this would probably be our las

our family. Maybe you prefer that

xt week, Mrs. Dahlia. Tha

eek, but I want to get the fifty

me to leave. And besides, I won't worry about the fif

gain. He mentioned a girl he

," Apollo said while we drank. He w

ort,

rst, but if you genuinely show your goo

wered the glass

you the cold should

rolls her eyes at me and seems t

" I leaned back, surveying the scene, lively in the late hours,

, anyone trying

esponsibilities; my two siblings h

urse of my life. He's been the one ur

our responsibilities; you

I'm just this kind of lowly girl,

, ea

I'd love to s

his head. "Why don't you

eed; my father is still sick, and

elp, but you n

pend again. Just let it

want him always helping me. It's enough f

'm about to move to that space. Unfortunately, the place I bought is al

; if I just stay here,

even experienced st

too, with the right pe

ast tal

or me, never. No one has touched my heart, not even a first kis

leaving, what if she passe

I'm starting a business, she might not allow it,

, as if I were going abroad. But these bags are sec

ide, but if I were you, I'd do wh

g a beautiful dress we b

w, it's like a mango tree. You're under it,

aring it to

s meant for me. Because Lord i

o time to fake niceties with them. I

of drama to convince her that I was happy at this rundown club. Des

ught. There's a bathroom downstairs and one upstairs. The space underneath i

ems, but the tables and chairs I ordered haven't arrived ye

en she answered my call. I planned to join h

cob's

was amazed at Shaira's answer, considering she used

y friend hit

r to see where she was. Upon learning Jacob's location, I q

ate where Shaira was leaning. I chuck

her. "What's with that fashion, S

I wanted to te

to ask me how to choo

uite sassy. "No, tsk

on, no, Monteclaro Mansion, and Sh

ooking around, the chandelier

while I'm

palace!" Shaira grinned at me, but I was just amazed at what I saw.

something to drink." She

hed again at her reaction. With this beaut

want it with

cake

it slide. My little one in my belly is hungry,

away with a smirk, and her outfit wa

with family photos of the Monteclaros. What surpr

I ignored it, engrossed in Noah's photo with

e voice and almost raised a

ltaneously, but seriousl

" I asked with a furrowed

oing here?" I raised an eyebrow, wonderi

w! You're

believe it. "With my beauty and

body, raising an eyebrow, continuing down until his

et me something to drink,

annoyed because I was mistaken for

sexy maid

re you s

re annoying,

wha

ATE

steps heavy as I entered w

janitor in that outfit!" I sat on an empty c

placed some sandwiches in front o

ber the guy who too

oa

ly knows him, maybe h

earned his name, even though I've known it

am," Shaira's maid

dard for hand

ha

a grasshopper!" She stopped, biting her lip and not responding. S

news?" Shaira changed the topic

t the

ce w

een two

llowed you?" She pulled

go. You know, I've saved up qu

is really cons

ighed, but she ha

the goo

ly before sha

s." I took my phone from my pouch and qu

t?" She ask

ough

ed. "Are you going to

t into a mini flower sho

you plan

s tomorrow because I'm so thrilled. I'll buy some items

a few coffee shops there. Plus, I'm the onl

, you must really l

ts my

busy, I'll visit you. I

placing my han

re so many expenses with Dad's medical tre

your da

ut why does everything fall on me? My brother brings home someone to feed,

re the only o

e. I'm not even at home, yet I carry all the burden." I felt resentful; mayb

itude for how they brought you up." I laughed sarcastically, thinking if onl

'm like an adopted one with the way they

She can probably do whatever she

n really mak

my situation. "But you're right, even if they rejected me before,

on my shoulder. "Yo

eautiful

the familiar voice from the do

l a

d an eyebrow a

ed my eyes, hearing a faint laugh from

oday; I hope

'll call me a grasshopper?

re handsome, y

d, not just te

too much in h

if annoyed. Don't tell me he'll pick a fight; what

o fight?!" I stood

ght with a

se, you have no b

g as if annoyed. Don't tell me he'll still engage me; w

o fight?!" I stood

ght with a

se, you have no b

ng his chin while looking at me. "I sai

at you think,

n while looking at me. "I said I w

at you think,

t, and since then, my m

n in my body. I can't accept that he can't

acob won't allow you..." I'm outside the mansion now, we d

c

d, Shaira also has issues about her father. I found out today that she didn't really gr

seen my mo

visit the

ile as I leave, but inside, it

raised her is not her blood relative,

ep

nd; there's no available taxi nearby, so I

ing to ask Jac

his slanted eyes. After he confronted me e

t i

nued walking, but his

oing." I stopped and looked a

are you d

rolled my eyes before looking at the clean

on fare, might as well not

," I willingly entered the back seat;

hy

just narrow. It's amusing that I can hardly see the

sh I had a car. When will

market?" he suddenly a

inned slightly. What else would

rea

ll shop. I need foo

y have a b

what he said, but what di

voic

t's true that my voice is loud. I always thought Shaira an

t

pped me back. His voice isn't t

He opened his door and stepped out of the

ye contact, eventually stepping ou

Mark

the large mini-ma

ct earlier. I just can't accept that he can talk to a woma

and sexy,

re dressed like that?

t's it

en you're walking..." I s

est then?" I raised both brea

what you're wearing. It's getting

uddenly coughed, a full-blown

unbeli

I'm ava