Chasing The Broken CEO
Final Chapter (2)

I thought it would be difficult to replace her but I was wrong. I found her immediately. I watched how she walked on a dark road while smiling brightly as she looked up at the night sky.

She looked very care-free. She doesn't deserve to be caged. I wonder how she felt when her parents told her to give up her work. Was the thought made her feel sad? Does she think that I'd cage her once she becomes my wife?

It's not going to happen. I won't let her be sad just because she'd be living her life as my wife. I don't want to break her wings. Who am I to do that? She can still chase her dreams regardless of our set up.

I can't just let her give up the things that make her happy. I don't want to erase the smile on her beautiful lips.

Just when I thought it would easy to ask her to go home, Ash has created a scene that made her truly mad. Who wouldn't be scared if someone pointed a gun on your head, though?

Damn it, baby. I'm so sorry... I let her scream her anger to me. I thought it would be just fine so long as I am seeing her alive. That gave me a sigh of relief.

Like the usual, she was still scowling at me and that made me so amused. I can't help but smile whenever she would roll her eyes and pout her lips. I can't also deny that something feels weird inside my chest whenever she will gaze at me. Her stare can make me feel breathless and I don't understand why...

I've been dying to know as to why am I feeling this way towards her but everything became clear when I realized what was happening to me.

I figured out the reason as to why her whine makes me happy... and that I always see her as someone who's truly beautiful despite her snob face... and as to why I feel so contented every time she gets jealous with Irish.

I figured out why...

Why that kiss we shared in the lighthouse made me so crazy.

I love her...

I love her so much... My love for her was way warmer and deeper than my first love. It was so addicting that it gets me drowning.

I thought everything has been planned. I decided to confess my feelings towards her during our engagement party. However, just when I thought I could live my life normally and start a new relationship all over again, something came up that will hinder me from being happy.

"F-uck you, Zendejas! F-uck you! You destroyed the Union! Aren't you scared of me? I'll make you pay for this mess, big time!" Tyrone Villarante shouted at me as I talked to him over the phone.

"You should be the one to be scared! I have something that will put you down! Don't wait until I send the evidences I've gathered that will prove how corrupt you are!"

He only laughed. D-amn it! I know I should be relaxed at this time as this is the night of our engagement party but I can't help but utter a curse as Tyrone's making me so angry!

"Do think that would make me scared? No way! You have to come to me! Or else your fiancée's head will just explode right before your eyes!" he warned me like a demon before ending the call.

His words sent shiver up to my spine. My phone beeped and saw the picture he sent me. A sniper rifle with its muzzle pointed to its target. Someone has the sniper set up somewhere in the ceiling and my body froze up just when I realized as to where it was pointed.

Risha...

"Fu-cking shi-t, Tyrone!"

I dialled his number again. Fear started to eat my whole senses that I can't even think straight anymore.

"Let's met..." I told him firmly, trying to control the fear eating my body.

He laughed devilishly. "Very good, Zendejas. Meet me in the same address," he said and ended the call.

I breathed heavily. My eyes went teary as I remember the face of the woman I love. I can't believe that fu-cker included her in this mess!

I have no other choice. I have decided to clean this mess first and make sure that she will be alright. I typed a message and sent it to my sister.

To Samantha: Please call off the engagement. I won't be there. I can't do it right now. Please send Risha and her family home safely. I'll talk to them soon.

Just when I thought I could move forward and make Risha fall in love with me, a danger came up which led me to stay away from her.

That gave me a throbbing pain. My only goal was to ensure she's safe and those bastards won't be able to touch even a strand of her hair. I wanted her to live outside my circle for I fear that she'd be included in my mess.

I just wanted to protect her as I won't be able to live if something bad happens to her.

I just wanted her to live... That's why I did my best to fight this battle on my own. I don't want her to be included with my issues. I can risk my life so long as she's safe and alive.

I thought these issues will get fixed in just a month, but then it took me over a year to get it resolved. I was smirking just when the judge announced that Tyrone Villarante and his group will be put into jail. They were cursing at me but I don't give a damn. I only gave them a glare before turning my back on them.

It's done.

Risha, it's already done.

"Are you sure you're not gonna make a statement regarding the issue?" Savannah asked me.

I gazed back at her after putting some clothes in my luggage. Now that everything is resolved, it's time for me to follow her. I want to see her badly. I miss her so much...

"It's not necessary, Sav. Dad can handle that for me," I replied.

"So... are you going to visit her now?"

I nodded and breathed heavily. The fear inside my chest is too evident. I can't help but worry about what will happen the moment I see her... the moment she sees me. However, I still want to give it a try. If I won't do it now, my life will just be a mess. I want to see her badly.

I thought she's living her life happily. I thought, she already forgot that unwanted event and can smile without any sorrow. I thought she was not hurting anymore.

But those were merely just my thoughts...

I was stunned when I saw her again after all that happened. It was raining and she didn't have an umbrella. She was watching the rain without any emotion outside her office. Her face was pale. Her lips were not smiling and her eyes were cold.

I bit my lower lip.

What happened, baby? My chest tightened at what I see. Why is she living this way?

"Don't surprise her, Evan. She's too fragile right now. I don't want my friend to break down..." Chandria said, one day when we met at the Bohol airport.

"You said she was okay! Why did you lie to me?" I fired strongly at her and tried to control myself

"Evan, calm down. I told Chandria not to tell you about Nathalie's situation because I know you will go to her even if the problem you had with Union is not fixed," Seiji said.

"Damn it..." that's all I said. I don't know if I will cry or what.

I can't believe she's living unhappily...

After a few days, I visited her again without her knowing for me to see her situation.

She's not okay and it was my fault! That's when I realized that her destruction was also my destruction. I blamed myself so many times. All of these would have not happened to her only if I hadn't pushed the engagement. It was my fault reason why she's suffering too much.

I'm sorry, baby... I didn't want everything to end up like this. I did not want to leave you and the fact that I did not save you from your solitude hurts me even more.

My chest was heavy when I followed you that night. You're eyes showed sadness again... You were crying in the middle of the rain.

How do I take the pain from you, Risha? I badly want to get all your pain as I was the one to blame.

On that dark bridge, I witnessed how she broke down. With each sob of the woman I love, I felt being stabbed in the back.

I could not even stop my tears from falling along with the heavy rain.

I am here, love... I am still here for you. I will not leave you even if you drive me away.

That very night, I did not hesitate to hug her. Her body was damn shaking and I felt her hands freezing up in cold. She tilted her head silently. I buried my face on her neck and hugged her tightly, afraid that if I don't do it, I would lose her again.

I don't think I can let that happen again...

Silence engulfed us. I was scared. She was supposed to shout out me, curse me and tell me how much she hates me but no; she was so quiet that I let her go.

She talked to me in her cold and cracked voice. I felt her hatred and anger... It seems like it those became daggers and was slowly hurting me. This is your fault, Evan.

I promised myself that I'd correct everything. Even if she drives me away, I will not stop. I just wanted to save her from this darkness.

Every time we meet, I can't help but notice the sadness in her eyes. I could feel the coldness of her heart. Even the way she speaks was very slow.

I was hoping to see her smile even for once... I miss her smile.

I didn't give up. I didn't want to give her up. I did everything I could to be with her. With a little conversation and eye contacts, I knew there was still hope... that we can still do this together.

I do not want to surprise her. I want her to feel that I am not in a hurry, that I was willing to wait for her even if she'd lost her temper with me.

I believed in myself and thought that maybe there was a part of her that still wanted me. No matter how long, I will wait...

I know she is not ready yet. She's trying to cope up and I am fine with that...

But my friends... my stupid friends weren't really knew how to shut their fucking mouths.

"Clyde, why did you tell her?" Sei asked Clyde.

"Because she was pissing me off." He just smiled and then stood up as he stared at me. "This whole shit pissed me off. She needed to know, bro!"

"What the fuck, Clyde? Stop it!"

My lips twitched. That's when I realized that I can no longer hide everything to her. I must tell her the truth and so I did. I could see how she cried so much, as if she was sorry for all she had done. She has nothing to regret about what she felt. Even if I turn the world upside down, I am still the one blame.

"This thing beats fucking loud for you." I said sincerely as I let her feel the loud beating inside my chest, one night when I had a chance to speak with her.

To my surprise, tears pooled down in her eyes. I didn't want to see her cry that I panicked for a moment. I was just stunned when she spoke."Kiss me, Evan..." she said softly. "Please ..."

I did what she wanted. I claimed her soft lips and caressed her cheeks. God, I'd do everything just for me to be able to kiss her like this everyday... With each kiss, my sanity fades like a candle. "I love you, Risha..."

"I love you too, Evan ..." she whispered back that made me stop.

With widened eyes, I stared at her for a moment. My heart could not even stop from beating aggressively because of what she said.

She chuckled. "I love you..."

She loves me too... I feel like I was revived by her confession. But after that night, things became so rough to the point that our lives were both put at risk due to the danger my enemies has brought us.

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A glimpse of happiness with a bunch of sadness-that's what always happens. I'm so tired of doubting my own fate. Does it really have to be like this? Nevertheless, I promised myself that I will do everything just to keep Risha safe. Maybe I was born for her. Maybe she's the main reason why am I still kicking.

Back then, I didn't see my worth as a man but she made me realize my purpose in this world.

Risha has shown me the big differences of first and real love. She made me realize everything to be specific, to love someone more than the way I did back then. I didn't know I can be this crazy over someone. I didn't even know I could fight this shit until the end.

And that's all because of her, my Risha.

Call me a jerk for still having the guts to face her parents despite everything, but this is what it should be. I have to make things right so that I could be the right one for her

It's freaking hard, yes. Imagine how hard it is to heal a severe wound with just a band aid? Imagine how hard it is to fix a glass that is now awfully broken into pieces just like their trust? I know it's impossible, it really is. But because I love Risha that much, never will I give up. She'll end up with me, and that's for sure.

I know I can't give up anymore. Because if I did, I might be living with regrets for the rest of my life. And besides, Risha might loath me.

I smiled. I couldn't stop from reminiscing. All the ups and downs, all the battles we fought, all the tears and sorrow, the hesitation and denial, all the push and pull... everything was all worth it.

There's no damn can predict what will happen next. Fuck that fate which made me play a freaking series of game just to get Risha... just for her to love me back. That fate might have fooled me so well, but at the end of this game, the bacon is mine.

I thought Risha will be backing out when I planned to hasten our wedding, but she didn't. She just cried at first but then married me.

I felt at ease now that Risha became my wife... That brought so much happiness and relief to me.

It was like a dream come true.

I twitched my lips as I looked at my wife having so much fun. As planned, the wedding happened today and despite the simplicity and privacy, everything went well. Our beach wedding was very solemn as I wanted it to be memorable. I wanted to escape publicity because this day is just too precious to me, because this is the day when Risha becomes my wife.

I just love my Risha so much... so bad that it makes me cruel at times, and selfish that the thought of sharing her to everyone sometime feels suffocating... or am I being impatient now?

Just damn it....

"Congrats, Evan!" Ash said happily while doing our fist bump. He gave me a glass of wine and joined me watching my wife who's busy talking to her family and friends.

She looked very happy. Her laughter is a kind of fresh music I'd like to hear every day. I can't help but smile as I watch her.

"Lucky you, man. After all those shits, you still ended up together. And you still managed to get married with that age!" Ash bursted out in laughter. I glared at him. "Look who's talking! Don't be such a bitter, dude."

"Oh, fuck! Not this time."

Our friends came as I smirked at him. Sei's devilishly smiling while Clyde has a boring face.

"I thought you and Irish will get married back in the days. Didn't know you'd replace someone else whom you will risk your life for. Anyway, I'm happy for both of you. Surpassing all the troubles just like that, huh? I guess you love her that much." Sei said.

"So much, man." I told him.

"You were never like that to Irish. When you were asked to give up, you immediately did." Clyde said while shaking his head. "This circle has a thing for spoiled brats. I just noticed."

My brow arched but seems like Clyde is right, I guess.

The sky is getting dark. The party went on until our private helicopter arrived. It got everyone's attention as it landed to the island.

"It's time, Evan." Clyde told me.

"See you around, bros." I told them and went to my wife.

Risha looked at me when she felt my arm around her waist. Gorgeous.

"Evan, what's happening?" She asked me curiously.

"We're going to ride that one for our honeymoon. We'll go to Amanpulo."

She gasped and looked at the helicopter again. I chuckled as her face looked very shocked.

I leaned in to meet her ear. "Right and fast, baby..."

I saw her pouting her lips. "You want me to get pregnant that much, huh?" She hissed. "10 babies, my God."

I can't stop myself from laughing. I've got a cute wife right here. She hugged me tighter Chandria started to tease her.

I called everyone's attention and announced that we have to go as I want us to have an alone time. I let Risha hug her family and friends. Mine also walked towards me and gave me warm embraces. "Papa Evan, where are you going?" Sofia, my niece asked.

I sat in front of her and gently fixed her hair. "Papa's just going to make a new baby so that Drien will have someone to play with."

My niece gushed in glee. She happily jumped in happiness and then hugged me.

"Alright, Papa Evan! Work hard for the new baby! Drien and I will wait for our new playmate!" She said innocently.

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"Oh, work hard, Evan!" Savannah said while giggling.

I looked at the twins. Even Samantha's also laughing while hiding behind Savannah's back.

"Just wait and see," I smirked at them. I kissed my niece's forehead before standing up.

I was about to go my wife when Irish and Nathan came to me.

"Evan, I am so happy for you. I hope Risha will make you the happiest, " Irish said in her most sincere tone. She looked very pretty in her pregnant dress.

"I'm happy for both of you, too..." I replied as I stared at her big tummy. I looked at Nathan and gave him a fist bump. "Take care of Irish,"

"I surely will, dude. Congratulations to you and your wife..." He said as he put his arm around his wife.

I smiled at them.

"Evan!" I heard Risha calling me.

I felt her hand holding mine but immediately loosen to hug Irish.

"Thanks for rejecting Evan." She giggled.

And that made the four of us laugh. My Risha, why do I love you that much?

"Let's go, wife."

***

How we can move on from our past love? For me, it has no ending. It's just that the present one will come to give us deep love. Too deep that it'll be hard for us to get up. This love is more powerful that makes you forget the scar of the past. At the end of the day, every wound will get healed. Every scare will fade. And there's new hope, new love.

That's what I feel right now. The thought of being abandoned by the woman whom I loved for the first time in my life scarred me for years. It left a big scar in my heart that remembering her after all these years seems fatal.

I thought loving someone else for the second time around is impossible. But then, fate has proved me that there is always hope. A hope to meet the better person, in the the best time, and to fall in love and sink with the most terrifying yet satisfying emotion. A hope to heal. A hope of waking up in the morning when there's no more pain. A hope to live with happiness and contentment. I learned that there is always hope to everything.

A hope to love again and be loved in the right way... and that's what I am feeling with Risha right now

Living my days with her is the best thing that ever happened to me. I never thought this would happen. I thought everything's fucked up, but I'm wrong.

It was a right decision to dream of having a right woman in my life having Risha.

"Evan..." she called me softly.

"Hmmmn..." I moaned as I am still sleepy.

I know it's already morning but I wasn't able to have a good sleep last night. My wife wasn't in a mood for that. But it's okay. I was able to enjoy myself from kissing her all night though. "Evan..."

I sleepily looked at her.

"Hmmmn..."

Yes, love... I am willing to listen. Your husband is just sleepy but I'm all ears for you.

"Open your eyes. Look at this..." she said sweetly.

It's fucking hard to resist whenever she has that tone of her voice. I slowly opened my eyes.

What I saw first is that thing she's holding. It has two red lines..

It took me seconds to realize what does she want to say... What do those lines mean..

I smiled while looking at her.

She nodded as if she gets why I am smiling. "I'm pregnant," she said, smiling at me as well. "You're going to be a daddy soon..."

"Hmmmn..." I pulled her close to me. She went to the bed again and hugged me tight. "I'm so happy, love..." I whispered.

She chuckled. We've been married for two months, and I am just the happiest knowing that we'll have a baby soon.

I mean... should we start thinking about the name?

"Are you excited?"

"I am, baby..." I answered and kissed her forehead. "9 babies to go..."

My wife snapped as I touched her butt. "What the hell, Evan?!"

And when I claimed her soft and kissable lips, we knew that we'll have another steamy moment.