True Love Waits

Chapter 2 The Elusive Carlos

After planting a kiss on Carlos' lips, Debbie immediately withdrew, fled the hallway and ran straight back to the room.

"Debbie!" Kasie shrieked as she shut the door. "You were awesome, girl!" she said proudly, slapping the celebrant on the back. Panting after her escape, Debbie heaved a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, Carlos' face darkened after the surprise kiss. He stood rooted to the spot but saw the girl disappear inside Room 501. The man was about to ask his bodyguards to haul Debbie out of the room and throw her into the sea when his phone rang.

Annoyed over the interruption, he answered the call. After listening for a few seconds, he snapped, "Okay. I'll be right there." He pressed the button to end the call and then glanced at Room 501. He inhaled sharply to control his fury. There was an emergency in his company, which needed immediate attention.

"Count your lucky stars today, woman. You better pray I never see you again. You won't get away the next time you provoke me," Carlos muttered as he turned to leave.

Inside Room 501, Debbie rubbed her red cheeks and felt them burning in embarrassment. It was the most insane thing she had ever done in her life. Heart pounding, her mind was a jumble of thoughts. 'Oh my God! That was my first kiss, and I don't even know who he was!

Could that have been cheating on my husband?

Oh never mind! I've already signed the divorce agreement.

And it's okay even if Carlos isn't willing to sign it. Legally, a couple who's been separated for more than two years is deemed to be automatically divorced anyway.

I haven't seen him in the three years we've been married. So maybe legally, I'm no longer his wife. That means I was not cheating on him.

Besides, it was just a kiss...' Debbie forgot everyone around her.

Suddenly Kasie yelled, "My goodness!" All her classmates jumped at her outburst.

"What is wrong with you, Kasie? You scared me to death!" Kristina Lin, who was about to drink wine, spilled the liquid and was patting her chest to calm down.

Excitedly, Kasie stepped up to Debbie, who was still lost in thought, and shook her shoulders.

demanded. The object of Debbie's prank was a man every woman dreamed of. He was young, handsome, rich, and powerful, and

who is he?" Debbie demanded while grabbing a glass of

was supposed to say everything about who the man was, so she

moment Kasie said Carlos' name. Debbie began coughing violently, unaware that she had

you're screwed," he said. Jared was the son of

scream. "Debbie, you kissed Mr. Huo! Ohhh. Let me

of tissues, Debbie proceeded to clean her friend's face but

the tissues towards the table and

when I was in the hallway?" she asked. She shuddered at the thought. 'Damn it! What if he

tissues to dry her face and answered in an angry voice, "Yes, I did. Is that what has you excited? Yes, it must've been thrilling to kiss Mr. Huo, but you were only overacting, right?" She cursed

arm as much to console as to apologize, Debbie suddenly said, "You guys have fun.

soon as she said the words, the birthday celebrant left hurriedly. Everyone watched

she going to do, catch up with Mr. Huo? She was out of her mind! They all heard that many women had been after Carlos. And to get rid of these women, he would ask his men

hoping to prevent

girl was nowhere

out of the bar, she hailed a taxi and instructed the driver to bring her to the villa where she was

Carlos did not recognize me and won't come to the villa tonight. Otherwise, he

the back of the seat, Debbie kept thinking

marriage certificate three years ago, Carlos assigned Philip to take care of her food, clothing, and anything she

she seen the man

spent most of his

he was in Y City, Carlos stayed in another villa. They had different friends and acquaintances. As a result, they had

certificate, her father kept it with him when he was still alive. But just before

that Debbie knew what her Carlos looked

couple of times. But every time, it was Carlos' assistant who received her, precluding any opportunity to get a glimpse of her husband. The

she never found any photo of Carlos on the Internet. He kept a very low profile, never granting interviews with the media and not allowing anyone to

photo, it was said that he was holding the hand of an actress. But before Debbie could get a glimpse