Received a letter:
To my friend and business partners, Mr. & Mrs. Saison-Monsour,
As a sign of my token of gratitude, I would like to personally invite you through this letter and join me for an exclusive pool party celebration at JohnSling Beach Resort tonight, at eight in the evening. VIP Deluxe room and food services were all reserved for the celebration.
On behalf of the JohnSling Beach Resort, I hope you two will come and celebrate with us.
The owner,
Gregory Sterling
"Wow, it sounded like he closed the resort for this," Vincencio commented, grinning as he read the invitation.
"Well, the construction and updates were all complete. I think, only a few were invited since it said exclusive pool party." Skylar said as she reread the letter.
"Sounds good to me. I want to feel the resort accommodation even for a night." He agreed to attend the party.
"Then it's settled. Let's crash the party." Skylar teasingly agreed but she was thinking something else. "There might be something there. I mean, a prey to hunt."
"Hahaha, very funny." Vincencio agreed and kissed his wife's temple before packing for the pool party at night.
***
The daily routines of the couple still moved the same despite how Skylar watched Vincencio move around the company through the CCTV cameras. She didn't let anything bad slip away from her radar but like her husband requested, she didn't show any special treatment like she used to do although it didn't stop her from calling him for lunch at her office or at the cafeteria. It was the only time they could be together at working workplace.
"Wifey, you shouldn't clocked out earlier than me." Looking surprised, Vincencio commented when he saw Skylar standing by the design department hall, checking her phone and waiting for his shift to end.
"Is that bad for me to end my shift earlier than I used to?" Skylar countered as she kissed Vincencio's cheek, making him chuckle and blush.
"I didn't say anything like that." He said defensively but giggling at his wife's cold façade.
"It sounded like it." She said, rolling her eyes as they walked toward the lift before adding, "Anyway, let's head to my penthouse, I've got things prepared for us there."
"Okay, but are they still there?" he wondered as they entered the lift which Skylar quickly pressed her penthouse button.
"They're living there with Irina, the one you meet when we check something." She responded when the lift opened on her penthouse floor.
"Oh, right. I remember." He nodded and walked beside her.
However, Vincencio held Skylar's hands stopping her from holding the knob of her penthouse. She looked confused at him but Vincencio put his index over his lip, hushing her for a second. Curious to her husband's sudden gesture, she used her senses and somehow, she began hearing voices behind the closed door.
"Irina, are you okay?"
"Medina…where is she?"
"Still in the company but at this time she's on the way here. Why? Do you need blood?"
"No, something…something is about to happen and…"
"And?"
"And, Mom is by the door with Dad."
"You're kidding, right?"
"Eavesdropping."
"Okay, I'll check it but are you sure you're okay? You're pale."
"I'm fine. Just get the door."
"What's happening to her? Her voice…sounds broken…" Skylar thought when she heard them and before Joey could open the door for them, Skylar opened it and without saying anything, she went straight to Irina, cupping her face in worry. "I heard, are you okay?"
"No, Mom. I need Medina." Irina snuggled into Skylar's arms like a daughter, melting Vincencio from the sight despite the confusion in her mind.
"She's here," Skylar whispered, making Irina look behind her.
"What's going on here?" like on cue, Medina's wondering voice asked them. Irina quickly ran and snuggled into her arms.
"MEDINA!"
"Oh! Okay? What's wrong?"
"Who touches you?"
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
"Before you come up here, who touches you?"
"She sounded like you," Vincencio whispered amusingly.
"I know." Skylar agreed before adding, "And this is the first time I saw Medina confused."
"Oh, one from the marketing department, we talked about the project that had arrived. Why? What's wrong?"
"Stay away from that wolf."
"Huh? What are you…"
"Stay away from that filthy fallen rogue wolf. If he dare touch you again, I'll kill him. Nobody touches, what's mine."
"Irina…hey! Argh, I'll talk to her first."
"That's something," Vincencio commented amusingly.
"So, shall we change for the party?" With a shrug, Skylar asked, making Vincencio nod and go to the master bedroom.
Inside, the couple prepared themselves for the pool party and packed their things for the overnight. However, Skylar didn't forget to take her gear for a sudden hunt that she might do later during the party.
"Are you all set?" Vincencio asked, looking at his wife from head to toe. Skylar wore a crimson hoodie, skinny pants, and sneakers, looking young and not the CEO of two growing companies in the city. "Wow."
"I'm set and ready to go but you need a shirt. I don't want them ogling at you when we arrive there." Skylar sweetly commented before winking at him since he was still shirtless.
"Should we pair up?" Vincencio asked while checking the wardrobe, looking for the same hoodie to match up with his wife.
"Up to you." Skylar giggled and let her husband finish dressing up.
"By the way, why did Irina go possessively territorial over Medina earlier?" he asked, changing the subject.
"They're dating." She answered, waiting and watching Vincencio comb his hair upward.
"Oh, and why she's calling you mom?" He nodded but when he turned and met Skylar's eyes, he went serious before asking again, "Did you have her before we met?"
"And if I do, would that change what we had?" Skylar refuted, making Vincencio quiet for a few seconds, studying his wife's expression.
"Maybe, so tell me the truth, Skylar, who's Irina to you?" He responded, demanding truth from her. Skylar sighed but smiled.
"Our daughter." Without hesitation, she responded, making Vincencio confused.
"Huh? Our daughter? We…" He reacted confusedly, making Skylar giggle.
"I want to adopt her." She said, calming Vincencio.
"She's old enough not to be adopted." He reasoned, making Skylar nod since it was obvious that Irina was old enough – older than them.
"I don't care, I want her to be my daughter." Skylar insisted firmly before asking, "Don't you want her to be ours and hear her calling you dad?"
"Why you." Vincencio glared, caught off guard since he was dying to hear be called dad by their child, and hearing that from Skylar, he gave up. "Fine, I love to hear her calling me dad and because I felt it too."
"Feel what?" Skylar wondered, this time, Vincencio was smirking.
"That she's mine, our daughter." He replied before kissing her lips passionately.
"Then it settles, she's ours." She giggled lovingly before adding, "I'll prepare legal documents for it. So we could have proof she's our daughter."
"I like the plan." He smiled and kissed her temple before grabbing their things and leaving the room.
***
Arriving at the JohnSling Beach Resort, there was a serene ambiance at the resort at night. It was giving the night peace, distressing people from city lives. The couple liked it and since the resort was exclusively closed at night, they were greeted by the receptionist as soon as they entered.
"Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Saison-Monsour. Welcome for a night exclusive pool party." The receptionist greeted them politely before adding, "Here's your exclusive deluxe room key for the night and enjoy your night."
"Thank you." Skylar thanked the receptionist, taking the key as Vincencio grabbed their things and went to their reserved room.
"That's a warm welcome and they were expecting us," Vincencio commented as they arrived at their room.
"I know, and I'm glad they were prepared. They had guest lists and the security seems tight to me." Skylar agreed and opened their room.
"We could check that later. Let's settle in first." He responded and the couple started unpacking for tonight's party.
Around seven, the couple checked the finished updates around the resort and chatted with the employees. They liked the positive feedback from them and the customers they had lately and continued their roam until they ended up strolling by the shore, savoring their alone time.
"Hubby, can I tell you something?" Skylar asked softly while they were walking by shore hand and hand.
"Sure, I'm all ears." Vincencio smiled.
"Ahm, I don't know how to say this but…" She started but Vincencio's phone began ringing and it was disturbing Skylar asked. "Aren't you going to pick it up?"
"You're more important than this call." He responded, ignoring the call but eager to hear her.
"But Hubby it could be an emergency." She smiled and ushered her husband to pick up the call. Vincencio sighed but nodded.
"Alright, I'll take this call, and after, tell me." He said and pulled out his phone.
"I will." She chuckled, nodding, making Vincencio kiss her temple before picking up the call while walking away. But Skylar sighed looking deeply into the night sky before sighing again. "I was about to tell you that I'm Rose Slayer but it seems to me it's not the right time yet."
Skylar kept walking when her phone vibrated and a notification came. She sighed but after reading the notification, her smile turned sinister because it was time for her night hunt.
Text Message:
Beta Dina: Delta found him. Mr. Satoshi Guevara is in room 13 in JSBR. He's also invited by Mrs. Sterling.
"Luckily, I brought it with me. But a silencer and string will do." Skylar sinisterly thought as she waited for her husband who was now running to her side.
"Wifey, sorry about that." Vincencio apologized as he entwined his hands with her.
"None, taken. Is it about your night business?" she guessed, making him nod.
"Yeah, they just informed me about the newest cargo arrived this late. They were asking if they're going to accept it or not." He replied briefly before continuing. "I told them to check it and if they weren't on our cargo list, they'll transfer it to another shipping company."
"Why not ship it tonight?" she wondered, making him smile.
"I don't accept cargos that weren't listed in our system for safety purposes." With honesty, he briefly answered.
"Fair reason if you're prioritizing safety over income." She agreed and kept strolling until the party started.
***
The pool party was a classy party with cigars, wines, and snacks, with little music in the background. People who were invited were enjoying the party either in the pool, distressing, or chatting with potential business partners.
"Hey, I'm glad you came." With gratefulness, Gregory greeted them and hugged them with familiarity.
"Well, you personally invited us." Vincencio chuckled.
"Well, this is my gratitude for your help and I hope to do business with you in the future too." He sincerely replied which the couple liked to hear. They helped a person again.
"Of course, Greg as long you keep your wife away from that matter." Skylar teased, checking if there was any shadow of Monica lurking around the party and surprisingly, she was not around. "That's odd. She's not here."
"I will, instead, I'll bring Ruby with me." Gregory chuckled, pulling Ruby's waist without hesitation.
"Greg." Ruby playfully hit his stomach like they were a couple. The couple looked at each other before smiling amusingly at them.
"What? You help me a lot and I would like my muse to help me win this businesswoman when I make a business proposal one day." He admitted and was happy to announce it in front of the couple. Skylar liked the brightness around Gregory like he was not dealing with something bad in his marriage.
"You making it sound like I'm hard to please." Skylar teased, acting like offended.
"Aren't you not?" Vincencio teased her instead.
"Hubby." She pouted, making them laugh.
"See, even your husband agreed with me." Gregory chuckled, making Skylar shake her head, and pulled Ruby to her side.
"Ruby, let's leave these men into their world before I do something I might regret later." She rolled her eyes dismissing the conversation with them.
"I love you, Wifey." Vincencio chuckled but kissed her temple.
"I love you too." She responded, slightly pinching his nose before leaving with Ruby.
As the men talked, Ruby and Skylar went to the shore, talking about something serious matter that nobody would guessed.
"Any idea where she is?" Without hesitation, she asked directly.
"She was with Mr. Guevara earlier, talking about business with MRF and I think it was about weaponry," Ruby replied while walking beside her boss.
"She was trying to smuggle from them." She said coldly.
"Maybe, but at this hour, she's doing my job." She added, catching Skylar's attention and frown at her.
"You're job?" she asked confusedly.