Zareenah insisted on coming to the Philippines even though her parents didn't allow her to come, she badly wants to know why she choose to leave them with lots of questions in their heads. Her parents both know the reason for Zareenah coming here and she knows that they are against to her decision but they can't do anything to change her mind because they both know that once she decided, no one can change it.

She book a room in a private hotel and resort near Manila so she can shop around after she rested. She was thinking that her stay in here would be easy, she didn't know that she will meet an unpredictable, ungrateful, stalker and suspicious pervert guy!

“Why is the world punishing me? What have I done in my past life?! It even let my first kiss taken away by that stranger!” She shouted in agony.

She promised heaven that she will stop helping other people to protect herself from the disadvantages, especially him, she is wishing to not see him anymore!

She rested comfortably last night and looking forward to facing the world with a smile. She glances at the time on the clock, drinks a glass of milk, and bites a slice of bread before going to the bathroom.

She changed her clothes into a pair of Under Armour athletic attire with a color combination of black and aqua blue, tied her shoe lace, and rose to her feet, "it's time."

I dashed out of my room holding my twenty inches pink duffel bag, going to the gym every morning is my usual routine. 

The gym here is a five-minute walk so she didn’t bring her car and walk all the way to the gym. She placed the earphones in her ears and played music before using the thread mill, she is busy thinking about how she can spend her days in the country that she forgets she is on the gym because her mind had already traveled to some places she wants to go.

Zareenah stop the thread mill and took her phone when her eyes notice some men at the corner, planning to leave but they are insisting on letting her go.

“Miss beautiful before you leave, can you at least leave your phone number so we can still communicate with each other?” the big guy suggested which they agreed.

She knitted her brows and smirked at them, “who would want to talk to a stranger like you?” she bravely mumbled as she kept her phone inside her pocket.

She is passing smoothly when the two guys grab her each arm, “no one dares to speak disrespectfully to us only you dare to do it,” the big guy stated.

They become more enraged when she chuckled at the statement of their big boss, “are you Gods that we should respect?! You guys are dreaming!” She continued laughing at them. She saw the big guy raise his hand as if he will beat her, Zareenah quickly removed the grip of them from her wrist and punch the big guy in the face with great force as he became unconscious and fell to the ground.

“Who wants to be the next?” She proudly asked them. Lorenzo’s eyes widen seeing her punch the big guy but he still rushed to her and hides her behind him, “we are in a private place and I hope you guys show respect and if you can’t control yourself, it’s better for you to leave,” he mentioned to them. They hurriedly carried the big guy out of the gym.

Lorenzo turns his gaze at the lady, he didn’t notice that he had been staring at her for too long that she thinks he was thinking of the other day they met.

“What is this pervert man doing in here again?” her mind asked her. “What are you thinking?!” her voice raised upon asking him.

Lorenzo came back to his senses and blinks his eyes, “I’m sorry, Betty,” he sweetly apologized.

“Betty?! How many times do I have to tell you that I am not Betty!” She roared and went to the locker to get her bag till she noticed that he is following her. Zareenah paused and turns to him, “what do you want? Why are you following me?” She confronted him as she folds her arms, her eyes were looking intently into his eyes.

“Betty, can you please stop pretending that you don’t know who am I? I didn’t want that to happen and I have no idea that it will happen to us, please, stop getting mad at me –” he begs.

Zareenah thinks that he is pretending he knows her to flirt with her so she thinks of a way to escape from him but before she does that, she needed to make it clear to him everything.

“If you think you can get me by your tricks, I am telling you, you will not succeed in your plan and I am not interested in…” she scanned him from the head and stop on his built body, “a pervert guy like you.” She spelled out the last sentence she added and rolls her small and chinky eyes.

She passes him and dashed out of the gym, she is walking to the roadside when she thinks someone is following her secretly. Zareenah glances from behind and she caught the guy she helped yesterday, he’s following her!

“What did he want from me?” She looked at her body and shakes her head, “no way! He’s insane!” She took big steps as she walks not letting him catch up with her but she noticed that the more she step, the faster he walks.

“He’s not just a pervert, he is also a stalker! How long will he chase me?” She hastily jump in the car after the cab she called stopped.

“Ma’am, where will I send you?” the driver asked.

Zareenah’s gaze was focused on the mirror side, her heart is beating rapidly as she saw him catching up on her, “s—sir. Drive the car as fast as you can! I will pay you to double.”

Lorenzo was trying to chase her but failed in following her, he paused and sadly watches the car to moves away.

“Lorenzo’s POV”

“Sir, it’s better for you to stop fantasizing about her and I think it will be bad for your reputation if you continue doing this,” Mr. Greg – my driver commented.

 I know that it will be bad for my reputation but I don’t care what other people think of me. I will always love her from the bottom of my heart no matter what happens and I know that she is her even if she keeps on refusing. I will keep on following her until she gives up and confesses that she is the love of my life. I will wait for you till you admit the truth, Betty, even my hair turns gray…

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