Breathe, Belle. Just knock and apologize to him" I whisper to myself as I stood in front of Michael's apartment door. My hands raised to knock it once again but my hand just kept on retreating. I have to do this. Its now or never.

I finally knocked on the door and it took me seven knocks before he could open it, revealing Michael in his favorite black and white polka dots pajamas and his semi-shredded boy tank top. It is very visible that he is surprise and not expected me at his doorstep this morning.

"Belle? What are you doing here?" He asked, in a slurred and husky voice. Whoa, someone partied hard last night.

"H-Hi...can I come in?" I asked, with a soft and gentle voice.

He nod his head immediately and open the door wider for me to enter. Wow, compare to mine and Catalina's apartment, Michael's had much cleaner one. Although we just had the same room size. His bed was well arranged too than mine, my pillows are scattered every where.

"So, do you need something very urgent that made you come here?" He finally broke the silence.

I sigh deeply before speaking once again "I...I just want to apologize a-about our last meeting. We end our conversation in a bad way so I just want to make it up to you" I smiled cutely at the same time giving him the shirt from Boracay that is placed inside a plastic bag.

"What's this?" He looked at me confused and opened the bag, bringing the shirt back.

"I bought it while I was in Boracay 3 days ago" I told him, rubbing both of his arms "I hope you liked it"

"In the Philippines?" His eyebrows touched "What are you doing in the Philippines? "

"Honeymoon"I blurt out then his face fallen once again.

"So you and this husband of yours had a romantic honeymoon at the beach" he murmured bitterly, avoiding some eye contact so he turn his back at me and then head to sit in his bed. "He can make your dreams come true"

"Michael..."

"Why are you really here, Belle? To tell that your rich husband makes you happy?"

"NO! Of course not. What's gotten into you?" I groaned, "Why did you just leave when you found out that I am married?"

"Because I LOVE YOU!" he shouted, making me gasp and my eyes widen. Oh, what has gotten into him? Love has blinded him.

"No." I shook my head "You don't love me, Michael. You just thought you love me" I said, stepping back from where I stood.

"Belle, I love you since the day I helped you. You said you needed a friend so I became the friend you ever wanted. Then now I just suddenly knew that you got married to some rich dude. What the h*ll do you think I am? Your shoulder to cry on?!" He spat angrily.

I breathe out and ran a hand through my face "I...I'm sorry, Michael. If I can just love you back but...what I feel for you is just like a friend. You are a great friend. In fact I only had you and Catalina before but now...I-I met a guy that I know who w-will love me for whatever I am" I lied, I know Rafael and I will divorce soon and Michael will slap my words back at me.

"I hope you forgive me and please understand." I stood up and slowly walk towards the door and leave without looking back. Catalina was waiting for me outside and her face lifts with she saw me coming down.

"What happened?"

"He is still angry with me." I replied "Let's just go. Let him be. He needs to realize that he doesn't love me"

"Yeah, you're right. Michael won't be get angry with you that long" she said, smiling and we both head towards the diner we both love. It's not too far away so we decided to walk instead.

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I arrived at the hotel nearly six pm. Catalina and I talked a lot and she said so many stories about the club right now. She shared how angry Ms. Dane is. The other girls are wondering where I was but she just said that I got married to a guy that I have been dating behind their backs. Sneaky right?

When I arrived at the penthouse, I saw Rafael on his office desk, signing some files as always while his other hand was placed on the keyboard of his laptop. He looked at me then put down his pen.

I remember suddenly when Catalina told me about the seducing part. My face quickly blushed and Rafael noticed it.

"How was your day with your friend?" He asked, resting his back on his office chair.

"It didn't went well, actually" I murmured, throwing my body on the luxury sofa near the glass window. A sigh of relief came out from me when I felt the soft texture of it.

"You had a fight with Catalina?"

I raised my upper body and look at him, crossing my leg "No...with Michael"

Rafael remove his eyes from the laptop then turn to me "And who is this Michael?"

Didn't I mention Michael to him before?

"He's a friend" I mumbled, not wanting yo give more information about him.

"A friend?" It doesn't look convincing for him at all. "Okay, what happened between you and your friend? "

I stood up from the couch and walk in front of him, leaning my lower body on his desk with my arms crossed "I just found out that...erm..."

"What?"

"That he is in love with me" I blurt out, playing with my fingers. I just think he has the right to know about these kinds of things. It is in our deal that we need to stay loyal to each other though.

The frown in his face deepened once I mention the word love to him "Don't get me wrong! I didn't love him back! I just owe him many things"

"Like what?"

"He made me stay at the club for the whole year even though our manager really really wants to kick me out of the job" I said, honestly "Michael and Catalina are the only people I have. He is my friend...I don't want to destroy our amazing friendship. But it looks like I already destroyed it."

Rafael stayed silent for a second before taking my hand in his, I am a little surprise at his action. "Well, you have me now so it's not just them. And you have Steve, Scott and Don. They can be stupid and evil sometimes but...you can't count on them" he said, his voice was soft and it feels like it can melt my insides.

I am speechless. I don't know what to say about the words that came out from that rude mouth of his. "I-I don't know what yo say"

A husky chuckle from him then went back to his laptop "No need for you to say something, Belle. All you have to do is stay and do our deal well"

The deal...

Yeah, it's always about the deal.

That means I can't let my feelings get to me and eat everything.

Oh my God, what am I saying? I think I just admit that I love him.

I love him

I love my husband

Yes, I love Rafael. I finally admit it.

Shit, this life.

I can't believe I am falling in love...for the first time. Wait, maybe this is not love. I just think that I am in love because I feel so happy when I am with Rafael, I like it when he is with me, when he is touching me, when he is trying to be hot even without trying.

That's not love, right?

My thoughts got broken when there was a knock on the door and I push myself off the desk but suddenly, Rafael caught me and pulled me to him, making me fall and sit on his lap as he quickly caught my lips in a very passionate kiss.

My mind quickly got alerted and got confused why is he doing this.

"What the fuck is going on here?!"

My eyes widen and remembered that strong husky voice.

Rafael's Dad.

Oh my, we got caught.