Back at Chua Mansion, Cris was silent while Brix's mother said her piece. When Lenny turned around to leave her she suddenly asked, "So are you sure that you are doing everything for the sake of your son?"

  Hearing her, Lenny stopped in her tracks and turned around. Hearing the gentleness with which Cris spoke, her eyes squinted and a thought flashed in her mind. She thought that she would easily be able to make her sacrifice her love for Brix, but instead, there was mockery in Cris' tone which showed that she was fighting back just like she used to do in the company while following her brother-in-law.

  Cris walked in front of her and continued, "You're saying that for the sake of his future, you are even ready to sacrifice his feelings, his emotions and push him towards an unwanted life. And I can see you are not even ashamed of it.

  Are you really considering what makes your son genuinely happy? Did you even sincerely ask how he feels and what he really wants? Because from the way I see it, you are doing everything to satisfy your ambition and make yourself happy. You're not doing what is best for your son."

  Lenny's facial muscles flinched as she hissed, 'You! Are you implying that you won't give up on my son? I thought you were a loyal dog of Jack and Kenzie. Someone who is willing to do anything and sacrifice anything for those two."

  "Yeah, of course, I will. But Master Jack and Kenzie would never ask me to sacrifice my feelings over a matter like this. Knowing them, you leave them with no choice but to fight you legally," Cris calmly stated.

  "Are you threatening me?!" Lenny shouted with flaring nostrils.

  "I am not threatening you, madam. But as Brix's girlfriend, I am giving you a warning about where things will lead if you keep making things difficult for everyone. Chairman Kenzie wanted to give you one last chance to redeem yourself for the sake of your son so she came up with this idea. She wanted to avoid taking any drastic steps since she still sees you as a family. You are the woman who is loved by Master Jack's brother, Kenzie's uncle, and a mother who is dearly loved by her son who was a puppet and served you since you opened his eyes because he did not want to disappoint his mother.

  Brix agreed with this idea because he somehow thought that your love for him will outweigh your greed but today… You hurt his feelings more by doing what you did today. You just showed him that you never trusted him nor his capabilities to stand on his own feet."

  "How dare you say that to me!" Lenny grunted as she stepped forward and raised her hand to slap Cris.

  Cris immediately closed her eyes, ready to accept the hit. She waited for the pain but when she felt nothing, she quickly opened her eyes and saw Brix holding Lenny's wrist tightly.

  "That's enough mom!! I will not let you hurt Cris," Brix uttered with a heavy and firm tone and released his mother's hand. He then grabbed Cris's hand and started walking out.

  "I will not accept the condition you have, mother. So, it's either you sign those documents I left in your study room or I will just stand by and watch you pay for all the things you did in the company. I will no longer help you for what is to come your way, mother. I have already done enough for you."

  After saying how he felt, Brix quickly pulled Cris away from Chua's mansion.

  Inside the car, he kept on sighing as he drove. Cris could tell that he was hurting because of what happened just now. He loved his mother dearly. She, of all people, knew and had witnessed how much he was willing to sacrifice for his mother.

  She touched Brix's hand that was on the gear shift.

  "I'm sorry," Cris whispered. She did not know what to say to comfort Brix. She only hoped that Brix did not hear what she said to his mother.

  "No Cris. I'm the one who should be sorry," Brix uttered and she could hear his voice trembling.

  "Stop the car," she whispered and Brix did. She removed her seatbelt and pulled him into her embrace.

  "It's okay. You cry if you're hurting Brix. I'm here," Cris whispered and patted his back gently. Soon she could hear Brix's sobbing as he buried his face on her shoulder.

  "You did nothing wrong, Brix. You're a good son. I'm sure your mother will soon realize that she is wrong," Cris whispered.

  "Thank you for not letting me go Cris. Thank you for holding onto me…" Brix whispered.

  When he saw them talking a while ago, he honestly froze. He had never felt so nervous in his life. He knew his mother well and just as he predicted, his mother told Cris everything and was trying to convince her to break up with him since he did not agree to it.

  His heart almost stopped beating, especially when Cris' head was down. He felt like he was a criminal waiting for his death sentence…


  He only started breathing again when he heard Cris' answer, indicating that she would not leave him. He could not explain how grateful and happy he was at that moment. He wanted to run to Cris, smother her in his hug, and kiss her until she was breathless.

  He felt Cris gently stroke his back then she whispered, "You're my first love Brix. I intend to make you my last too so why would I give up on you? Don't you know how long I've waited for you to notice me? I mean I've silently loved you for such a long time and now when I finally have you in my arms, do you honestly believe I will let you go?"

  "But I know how much you love Uncle and Kenzie. You would do anything for them to not have any problems in the company," Brix whispered.

  "I believe in Master Jack and Kenzie. Those two will definitely not let me compromise for things like this. I know them so well that I can even guess what Kenzie's next move will be if this plan won't succeed. So don't even think about breaking up!! You're stuck with me forever Mr. Brix," Cris said, making him chuckle a bit.

  There was a long silence after it so Cris said, "What are you thinking? Are you worried about your mother? I'm sure Kenzie will not take any drastic measures against your mother because she herself said that Madame Lenny is still her family. She will probably teach your mother a good lesson and not make her suffer too much."

  "It's not about that…" Brix said.

  "Huh? So what is it that's troubling you?" Cris asked and she felt Brix, gently pushing her to look at her.

  "I'm confused about something," he said. Seeing her clueless expression he smiled and continued to explain," You said that I'm your first love and you intend to make me your last. If that is true, why did you turn down my marriage proposal? Was it because I didn't prepare something special when I proposed?" Brix asked with a very serious expression. Cris tried her best to control the laugh that wanted to escape from her mouth.

  "Hmm, you're overthinking Brix. It's not because of the proposal you made but…" Cris said, intentionally pausing her words to see his reaction.

  "But what?" Brix asked with a frown, feeling anxious.

  Instead of answering him, Cris leaned forward and kissed him. Brix who got kissed out of nowhere stiffened a bit before he started kissing back. He moaned lightly when Cris gently bit his lips while kissing him passionately.

  "Don't think too much okay. Let us take our time and proceed with things naturally. For now, I want you to know that I will never let go of you because I love you too much." Cris said in between their impulsive make-out session.

  What she did not tell Brix was that she actually wanted him to tell her that he loved her as much as she loved him. She wanted him to confess his love for her. She did not want to force him but instead hoped that he would naturally feel it as they stayed together. She managed to wait for so many years just for him to notice her so she was confident that she could wait for him to love her as deeply as she loved him.

  Brix on the other hand felt happy when she said that so he kissed her fiercely. He was so overwhelmed with Cris's love for him that he wondered if he deserved such a precious thing.

  "Please stay with me no matter what. I promise I will try my best to be the man that you expect me to be Cris," Brix declared.

  'But I don't expect anything from you. I just want you to love me…' she quietly thought because she was too shy to voice it out. She was afraid of what he would answer if she voiced it out. What if his answer was not what she expected? What if he needs more time?

  But when he said that he would try to become the best man, she started having second thoughts. 'Maybe I should just tell him what I want,' she thought.