Prologue

"Meeting adjourned."

He really made sure that his meeting with the board members and shareholders of his company would be short to be able to go home early. He promised his beautiful wife that they're going to have some quality time with their two years old twins on the weekends, they're planning to go to the beach and their flight would be in a few hours.

His wife would surely hate him if he stayed much longer than 4 in the afternoon, she precisely said that he must be home before four or else. She got him by the 'or else' speech, his beautiful can be really scary when she's mad. So, he must be off right now. He was about to stand from his seat when some of his colleagues interrupted him.

"What can you say, Vince?"

It was one of his closest friends since middle school that also happened to be his colleague and shareholder in his company. They were still talking about something he didn't comprehend because his mind was busy thinking about their family trip while others were leaving the conference room.

He bewilderedly looked at them. "About what?"

They looked at him with teasing grins. "You're mind is flying somewhere again."

"He's been like that ever since he tied the knot."

"It's even before he got married, dude. If you guys just saw how smitten he was with Nina, he looked like a fool smiling from ear to ear in the middle of a chaotic and stressful board meeting. It was kind of disgusting and disturbing at the same time."

"That's what happened when you're in love that's why I'll never put myself in that kind of situation again, I'm done with that so-called love."

"I definitely agree with that."

The others agreed with that statement.

He can't help but to smirked while shaking his head, these guys doesn't know that no matter how they try to avoid it, they couldn't do anything if Cupid struck their hearts, like how he got his heart struck.

He's pretty sure that when they fell in love they would be much worse than he is. They would also go crazy with jealousy and unexplainable feelings that they will do anything for the woman they would love, spoil her in giving her needs and wants even she doesn't asked. Moreover, protecting their woman would always comes first among other important things even it would cost their lifes.

"I need to be home early, so I'm off." He said while standing from his seat.

"It's still too early. What's the rush, dude?"

"That's right. Tomorrow is the weekend, why don't we hangout at our favourite bar."

He sighed. "I'd love to but I can't, maybe next time."

"Don't tell us, your little buddy can't wait to score a home run."

With that statement, his buddies started to whine and complain with obscenities that he just ignored, he just laughed it off and shook his head. If he doesn't know how their minds work, he might get offended with their comments.

"We're just going to the beach for the weekend with the twins and our flight is in a few hours." He explained. "Nina would kill me if I'm late even for a second."

"But you have a private jet, what's the rush?"

"Wife's orders, can't object and complain." He said while grinning.

"Oh..."

"Let's hangout next time, my treat." He assured them before walking out.

He was waiting for the elevator when his phone rang, it was an unknown caller which made him curious because only his family and closest friends know his private number.

"Andreiage speaking."

("Good afternoon, Sir. This is from the West District Police Station, I would like to inform you that your wife along with her driver was involved in a car crash with a 16-wheeler truck and a SUV a few minutes ago, they're currently being transported to Ridge Medical Center.")

Upon hearing the news, he felt like his world was slowly crumbling and the only thing that's running in his head is his wife, wishing she's safe. He couldn't wait for the elevator much longer that he rapidly took off to the emergency exit even he was on the 32nd floor of their building.

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