"Where is she?" Ethan Wright asked the hotel staff. "Can you go outside and check on her?" "Sure, Mr. Wright. Give me a moment." The food attendant was about to look for Samantha Davis when the door to the one-carat conference room swung open. Ethan saw how Samantha abruptly closed the door behind her and dropped to the floor helplessly. She howled without restraint, and tears continuously flooded her face. The first thing that Ethan felt was a stab in his chest. His hands easily trembled in anger before clenching them into fists. 'Who dared to hurt her?!' His mind was thinking ahead. He immediately rushed to her side and tried to get into the cause of her misery. Kneeling down in front of her, he asked, "Miss Davis, what happened? Miss Davis?" When Samantha did not answer, he grabbed her shoulders and called her name. "Samantha! "Who?! Who did this to you? Tell me. Tell me!" Ethan could no longer hide the ill intent in his eyes. He was pained seeing such an elegant woman, t

Taking a deep breath, Ethan Wright carefully studied the surveillance footage from the First Diamond Hotel. He saw how Samantha had an encounter with her father, and they did not appear to have exchanged any words. Samantha merely froze at the sight of her father, and the great General Winfield Davis simply turned to enter the two-carat conference room again. His hand clenched into a tight fist before muttering, "He ignored her." He leaned back in his seat and repeated, "He just... ignored her... like she was nobody in his life." Ethan was already in his penthouse suite on top of one of the most luxurious residential buildings in the city. It was there where he had lived alone since he turned twenty-eight, no longer under the indulging of his parents. The second he arrived, he went straight to his study and repeatedly watched the videos sent over to him by the hotel manager. He did not know how many times he played it back, just zooming in and out of the videos, but he only stopp

*** FLASHBACK: AROUND SIX YEARS AGO.*** From the grand ballroom of the Golden Eagle Hotel, the wedding party of Cadet Sergeant Emilia Plater and Mr. Lance Carter had extended for another two hours. The husband of Emilia Plater, having a wealthy family background, was not holding back from indulging all the guests with wine and other spirits. To the newlyweds, the party has just begun. Disco lights were switched on while the hotel servers freely offered various drinks. On one round table, Samantha was finishing her bluish cocktail, already feeling drowsy and hot all over. Yet after she gulped down the entire glass, her stepsister, Annie, gave her another. "Here you go, Sam... Drink some more! This is finally your moment. You need to have the courage so you can finally be one with Clayton. Poor guy has been wanting to have you for years - I mean entirely!" While Samantha was staring at the new glass of drink, Annie took the chance to admire Clayton Brown. He was sitting at a dista

FLASHBACK CONTINUATION: NEARLY SIX YEARS AGO.After entering the room, Samantha nearly fell on the floor while trying to balance herself. She was leaning against the wall with her hand, guiding her way inside the room.She had to acknowledge how badly drunk and intoxicated she was, all thanks to her stepsister, Annie. Aside from getting tipsy, she still could not get over the strange burning sensation on her body. She was still feeling excited and... hot all over. Her eyes narrowed at the dark room, barely able to see clearly. Only the lights to the bathroom were turned on."Clayton? It's me," she called with her voice trailing off. With hooded eyes, she carelessly made her way to the bed. Feeling the heat of her body, she just took off her clothes and while muttering, "I feel so hot... Aaaah... So hot... Clay. Clay?"Even if her supposed boyfriend was unresponsive, lying on the bed face down, that did n

BACK TO THE PRESENT."Taxi! Taxi!"Samantha was panting as she made her way to the driveway of the Wright Diamond Corporation. As soon as a taxi came forward, she hailed it and rode, asking the driver to go to the children's school.The entire time while she was in the backseat of the car, Samantha was teary-eyed thinking about the horrible mistake that lead to her father abandoning her. Her lips trembled, and she wound up covering her mouth as she thought, 'So it was Ethan Wright? It was him.'She realized how the resemblance between her son and Ethan was not a mere coincidence at all. While her taxi was stuck in traffic, Samantha had many questions in her mind. Why did father never found out about Ethan?How did Ethan know?Was he angry at her for leaving him a hundred-dollar bill?How long did Ethan know?Was that the reason why he employed her? Was he out for revenge?But why di

At MEO Braeton Medical Clinic."Open your mouth, Kenzie," instructed Samantha while standing behind the laboratory representative who was to swab on the twin's inner cheeks. "Ah." Kenzie opened her mouth and giggled as she was being swabbed.Only after she was done did Kenzie react by giggling, "That tickles." Turning to her brother, she urged, "Your turn, Kyle.""What are we doing, Mom?" Kyle asked while taking a seat. "What is this about?""Ummm." Samantha suddenly had no words to say. It was because she had long lied about their father that it was difficult to explain, having a DNA test. "We are having a medical test, Kyle," Ethan interfered, seeing how Samantha was struggling to say the words. "We just need to check on some family history medical conditions."The earlier frown from Kyle disappeared, and he said, "Okay, Daddy. If you say so."Samantha was thoroughly relieved. It was thanks to Ethan's aid in addre

"Ethan, do... Do CEOs have the time to shop?" Samantha could not help but ask as soon as they arrived at the most exclusive mall in Braeton City. 'He means well,' she thought, but she just could not get over the fact that he was willing to be out of his office to buy Kenzie and Kyle their childhood wishes. While Ethan was about to get out of the car with Samantha, he said, "Edgar will help us carry the bags, and you heard me call the mall's manager, right? They will assign me a shopping agent for us to easily find what we need. We won't take long.""You - you really did not have to do this," said Samantha. "I - I don't know... I feel like... I owe them so much more," Ethan said. "So I just have to do this."Samantha saw the puzzled look on the driver's face, but it was not her place to claim Ethan to be the father of her kids. She just let him think whatever he wanted as they made their way to the lift from the parking area. 

Serving a steamed grouper fish on the table, poured with oyster sauce and sesame oil, Ethan's expression turned soft, looking at his special dinner inside Samantha's home. It took him more than an hour to set-up Kenzie's dollhouse, even with the help of Kyle, who was pretty keen on identifying where the parts go to, despite being a boy with other interests. Samantha was unsure if Ethan was okay with the fish that she remarked while sitting next to him, "Mr. Wri - I mean, Ethan... You probably prefer Salmon, but I just don't have it right now. This is a grouper fish, but the red tomato kind so it's still good."Ethan Wright rarely smiled in his daily life, but he managed to pull through and looked up to Samantha's charming face. He said, "I also like this kind of fish."While he expressed words of acceptance, he sneered for a second before telling, "I - I just don't like soy.""Oh! Haha!" Diana, who was sitting across Ethan, could not he

I am very surprised at how... you are well accepting this," Samantha announced. Ethan let go of Samantha's hand and gazed out at the city lights. He said, "Don't get me wrong, I was taken aback, but you see... My parents raised me well. I have very family-oriented parents and grandparents.""In my father's home, he has taken in the entire household as part of his family  - rather, he treats them like family. It's the same with my mother," Ethan resumed. "If my parents could accept strangers into their home and let me call them aunt and uncles - a brother even."He turned back to Samantha and explained, "The man who looks after the security of our mansion, I consider him my brother as we grew up together. He is the son of our old driver who passed away while working for my father.""What I am saying is, we make families out of strangers, how much more for our very own... flesh and blood. Moreover, the children are innocent and they are very inte

While preparing breakfast the following day, Samantha was in a daze. Her mind just could not get over the mere peck she shared with one, Ethan Wright. The same man who happened to be the father of her kids. Her beautiful face was glancing at the kitchen wall, utterly in deep thought. After Ethan brought them back to the condominium that Saturday night, he explained that he wanted them to be convincing. Hence, the sudden and unplanned kiss. "Mommy! I don't eat burned eggs!" Scolded Kyle, seeing how his sunny side up was getting overcooked. "Oh! Oh, my goodness!" Exclaimed Samantha as she took out both eggs in the pan and throwing them directly into the garbage. Samantha wound up cooking another set of eggs for her children. "Thinking of... Someone?" Diana leaned over to tease, raising her. It made Samantha glare at her aunt and said, "No! No, not at all." After breaking two more eg