The Billionaire's Kept Woman

  Alex somehow felt so tired after a very long day. He doesn't want Karmina to think that he and Gena are together. He got dumped by Karmina. He went to his hotel suite and although it's the middle of the day, he wanted to rest right away since his house is like an hour's drive. He saw a man in his peripheral vision approaching him wearing a cap. He only glanced at the man with sunglasses and since he's groggy he didn't seem to recognize him. He tapped his card to the suite when the man called him. 

"Alex," 

  He turned his head quickly as the man removed his sunglasses. He dropped his bag and his card as he stared at him. 

"Before you screamed and ran away after seeing this ghost. Let's get inside first." 

  Alex blinked as the man picked up the card and his bag and entered his room. He followed the man and closed the door. The man-made sure that the windows were closed as soon as he turned to him. He still stared at the man. His whole body was shocked and he didn't know how to react well.

"Henry?" He moved closer to him, scooped his face, and checked each side. "It's fucking you! Are you alive? Or I already passed out in the corridor and dreamed of you?" 

"Oh, that's sweet of you. Dreaming of me." Henry patted Alex's cheek. He pushed his hand and removed his hat. 

"You are alive all this time!" 

"I was running away to keep Keira and Karmina off the grid." 

  Alex shook his head. 

"Do you know how much they suffer?" 

"I know." Henry exhaled and went to the bed and sat at the edge. "Sit down. You need to rest." 

  Alex sat on the bed, left side near the headboard, and crossed his legs. 

"I know everything. However, the Charles Empire is trying hard to make sure that they have the Golden Age. Your son managed to snatch it from Jeremy Cha. I was so thankful to him. It's just fair since he also snatched my daughter away." 

  Alex laughed and moved closer to him. 

"You haven't changed…" 

"You too," Henry smirked. "You still love my wife." 

  He seemed to stop for a moment. He was taken aback by what Henry just blurted. He feels a bit uneasy but he wanted to come clean. 

"I know that you were secretly loving her even before the incident. But I don't blame you. Karmina is lovable. She's perfect. She also has her beast sides, but she only shows it to me. In bed." 

"Hey! Stop saying such things!" 

"My wife is not that delicate." Henry chuckled. 

"Yeah," He sighed. "You said that Harvey might take after her." 

  Somehow, Alex felt a little depressed but he's very much happy that Henry is alive and so Karmina won't be lonely. Keira won't be lonely. And their children won't be lonely. 

"Karmina is a sharpshooter. She's an athlete in archery." 

"I heard." Alex sighed. "Keira didn't take after her." He grinned. 

"Yes, she's more into music. Harvey on the other hand was trained by Karmina to play archery and that boy fell in love with it." Henry moved closer to him and reached his hand. "My friend, would you still love Mina until you grow old?" 

  Alex scoffed and pulled his hand. 

"Hey, don't act so cheesy here. Of course, I will. We are friends after all." 

"I mean it," Henry looked back at him seriously. "I love Karmina so much and I would do everything to protect her and my children." 

"Wait, don't plan anything unnecessary, Henry!" Alex stood quickly. "You are alive! Do they know?" 

"They do." Henry nodded his head. "You were out of town, that's why you didn't make it to dinner last night." 

  Still, Alex feels a little anxious from Henry's words. 

"I pretend to be dead for years and make my Queen and my Princesses lonely. I am still hunting for Jeremy Cha. I have evidence of him." 

  Alex stepped closer to him. 

"Henry, let me handle it." 

"No." Henry shook his head. "Protect your son and Keira for me. Also, Karmina. I don't mind that you grow old with my wife, without me. As long as you will cherish her more than I did. However, while I am alive, I won't give her to you." 

"Henry," Alex exhaled frustratingly. 

"If I survive on this. The three of us will grow old as best friends." 

"Let me hug you," Alex said. Henry hasn't agreed to it but Alex hugged him tightly and even kissed his head and rubbed his back. 

"Hey!" Henry pushed him. "I might start to think that you are only after my wife because of me." 

"That might be." Alex grinned and couldn't help but hug his best friend again that he missed so much. 

"Let's have dinner all together, Alex. As a joined family. My daughter was stolen by your son, so it's better if we have this kind of setting." 

  Alex pushed him and laughed. 

"I can't believe you, Henry! You still talk about my son stealing your daughter. But you never blame your daughter for stealing my son's heart." He said with a big grin on his face. 

"I can't stop anyone from being caught up by my daughter's beauty. She's also smart and talented." He shrugged. 

"Well, my son cherished your daughter so much. You don't have to worry about my son hurting or cheating on her." 

"I know." Henry stood. "Get some rest. I'll be leaving." 

"How can I get some rest when my mind is full of your memories?" Alex said teasingly. Henry only laughed as he put his sunglasses on and cap on. 

"Sleep well, my dear friend." Henry finally left the suite. 

  Alex slouch on the bed with a big sighed. He smiled as he thought of Henry, his dear friend who was always there during his dark times. 

"I am so happy that you are alive, Henry. Mina won't be sad anymore." 

  Even though he's smiling. His heart still aches a little. But it's alright, he loves Mina and he loves Henry. He will always be happy for them. Even though a tear fell from his eyes he remained smiling. 

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  Keira was currently playing the piano as she hummed the song that she composed for days just for the wedding of her brother. She loved her brother so much and she will sing for them on their happy day. She doesn't know what day it is but she's happy these past hours after meeting her father. She couldn't even sleep because she wanted to be with him and cuddle with him to watch a movie with Jo and Harvey. 

From this day, I would never take my hands off you.

From this day on, my dreams will come true. 

Hold me tight, heart to heart, cause I'll never let you go

My love for you will never end, even death comes between us

  She sighed as she stared at the lyrics that she made. It's not poetic but rather direct to the point. It's better this way to make their hearts swell. 

"It's beautiful," The familiar voice made her turn her head. She didn't notice that Violet already entered her office. 

"Violet," She smiled at her. 

"It sounds dreamy and sad at the same time," Violet commented. 

"It wasn't supposed to be sad. It was supposed to be full of passion." 

"Can you sing it again?" Violet asked as she reached her round stomach. 

  Keira nodded her head as she started playing the piano. 

A doll is made of porcelain

But the time he broke it, he quickly throws it away

Yet you picked the doll no matter how broke it was,

You fixed it, cared for it, and loved it… 

If you are my destiny, 

I wish I had met you before I was broken

The warmth you gave was scorching through my frozen soul

It was the best thing, I had in this winter, cold

You break the thick ice barrier and save me from this frozen tower

Your kiss wakes me from my never-ending nightmare

As your love give me enough hope to live in this crazy world

  Violet could relate to the lyrics that Keira made. Somehow, she and Victor were like that. Her heart swelled as she kept on listening to her beautiful song. 

This time, I will wake up every day with you on my side

I will love you, care for you and protect you…

This cruel world doesn't matter anymore, 

As long as I have you…

She's beautiful. That's what Violet had thought as she watched this beautiful Goddess singing like an angel. Her words were full of love and hope. She never met anyone like her. Now, she understands why Hannah Grace clings to her, protects her, and even gave her life to her. She's enchanting. She made everyone mesmerized by her beauty and her singing. 

  Keira finished the song and turned to Violet. 

"How is it? It still needs polishing~~" Keira noticed that Violet was tearing without noticing it on her own. So, she quickly approached her and scooped her face. Pregnant women are more emotional. She wiped her cheeks. 

"I love it. It's so heart-warming." 

"I'm glad that you like it." Keira smiled at her. "Did my Uncle tell you that he's going to get him? I will make a song for you next time." 

"Thank you, Keira."