His Innocent Sera

Gloria glanced down at the box briefly before locking gaze with her, her

expression was filled with smug confidence. Arching an eyebrow, she snatched the box from her. Opening it, the corner of her mouth quirking up then she burst into a fit of laughter. Sera stood there, perplexed as Gloria's laughter rang out.

"Guys, she got me cupcakes," Gloria mocked, and her followers joined in the ridicule. Her minions joined in, causing Sera's smile to slip. The box slipped from Gloria's hand as she continued to laugh uncontrollably.

"Oops, I dropped your cupcakes," Gloria exclaimed, her tone thick with fake sweetness. Sera's face flushed with humiliation as she stared at her crushed cupcakes.

"How could you drop her CUPCAKES? Glo. Do you even know how expensive they were? Twelve whole bucks," one of her minions sneered, sending another round of laughter rippling through the group. Sera stood there, her eyes welling

up.

"Awww....Don't be mean to my cousin. Look, you made her cry," Glo mocked with fake sympathy.

Sera clenched her fists, her face burning with shame. Without another word, she spun on her heels and walked away, tears spilled over in time.

While running, she bumped into someone.

"Sorry," she murmured, barely glancing up before rushing past them.

Nate watched her running off somewhere, her hoarse voice suggested she was crying.

"Gigi, Nate! My two favorite people," Gloria gushed approaching them in eager strides. Nate looked at her.

"How do I look?" Gloria twirled, sticking her butt and boobs out for the show. Much to her disappointment, Nate didn't even glance at them, let alone stare. She sometimes wondered if he was secretly gay. Such a waste of looks it would be.

"Goddess," Gigi complimented, bringing a smile to Gloria's face. Gloria turned towards Nate, her gaze playful.

"Got nothing to say? Have I turned you speechless," Gloria teased coyly, biting her lip.

"Don't expect him to give compliments. The only thing he knows is how to annoy others," Gigi drawled out instead, looking done with her brother. Gloria gave him an overt look of interest.

Only Gigi and Nate had showed up. While Mr. and Mrs. Serrano had to attend a charity event, Hannah, Shaun, and triplets were at home.

Everyone clapped as Gloria stood before her five-tier cake, holding a knife. Whereas everyone celebrated Gloria, Nate scanned the crowd for that one face who never fails to annoy him. His frown deepened when he couldn't find her.

With the glass in hand, he slipped out of the crowd and started looking for her. He searched for her in the mansion, around the garden, and lastly moved towards the back of the mansion. His jaw locked tight, he was beyond incensed now. If he found her with another boy, even he had no idea what he would do.

As he turned the corner, his ears caught wild, uneven splashing noise, making him stop in his tracks. A single moment passed by before he jerked into motion and started following the sound.

He was led to the pool where he caught a girl flailing wildly in the middle of the pool, struggling to keep her head above water. Then he saw it- a flash of familiar brown hair. It was Sera.

Without thinking, he jumped right into the cold water and swam towards her. Grabbing her shoulders, he pushed her out of the water. Her face was flushed, eyes- panic struck. Sera gasped loudly as soon as she emerged from the water, dying to breathe. He seized her hips and carried her out of the pool.

She clung to him, scared of letting go. The panic still had not subsided. She had come here to weep her heart out but slipped and fell into the water. She screamed for help as she didn't know how to swim but nobody heard her. She was convinced that tonight was her last day alive but then he showed up from somewhere and rescued her.

Nate put her down. She glanced up, their eyes met for a brief moment before she quickly shot her gaze down.

She backed away while Nate stood rooted to his spot. His eyes roamed over her face. The way her wet locks were sticking to her face, her lips had turned redder, her cheeks flushed. His gaze wandered downward, pupils flared wide. Her t-shirt had become see-through now, revealing the delicate lace of her baby pink bra and the narrow valley between her breasts. Her nipples straining against the fabric. His jaw tightened, muscles flexing as heat surged through him, raw and undeniable. His fists curled at his sides, nails biting into his palms as a heady rush of excitement coursed through him before sinking low, throbbing in his groin.

She hugged her arms around herself to lock her warmth, unknowingly causing them to spill out more. The damn fabric clung to her soft curves. His breathing turned heavy as he shamelessly stared at them, entranced without realizing it.

She looked up only to find his gaze locked on her chest. It was only then she realized her shirt had turned sheer with water. Her breath hitched, eyes turned wide before she quickly spun on her heels to hide from his stare.

He felt a flicker of irritation as she turned from him, hiding herself. Her petite figure was trembling, unknowingly asking for his help. Walking over, he stepped around to face her, towering over his slave. Her chin dipped to her chest, her arms tightly wound around her body.

Nate reached out and gripped her chin. His grip harsh against her soft skin. Lifting it, he made her meet his eyes. There was open loathing in those frost-kissed irises.noveldrama

Leaning closer, he breathed in her ace, "fucking loser." His eyes filled with loathing.

Sera couldn't restrain the tears from blurring her vision.

Nate let go, stepped away and left, leaving her behind shivering in the cold.