Love is the Sunshine

Chapter 242 Promises Calling (Part One)

For Johnny, a second felt like a lifetime when he fixed his eyes on the fine woman standing right in front

of him: gracious, deliberate, calm. She felt like a creature out of this world. She felt like an explosive

experience for his senses, yet very calming and settling.

The desperation he felt when he sent the whole squad of people searching in detail for her was as vivid

as before. 'A woman on her own wouldn't go as far, ' assumed Johnny that night. But she was like a

phantom and he was wrong. He was so wrong, but only if he knew it! Not even a foot had been found.

He ordered his people to keep searching the whole day. He forbade them to stop and yet, they were

retrieved without success.

Johnny had lost his mind. He couldn't get this woman out of his head, and she might have been gone

forever.

Even at this very moment, his team was still up and searching. He forced himself to continue the

search although he was desperate. He had to see her, dead or alive.

Carla didn't seem to be impressed by his appearance so she went straight up to the car where the

driver was waiting.

"Stop right there!" the man shouted, his voice a strong mixture of anger and excitement.

Johnny grabbed her hand strong and determined, preventing her from moving any step further. He

pulled Carla right in front of him and confronted her, "Did you just walked pass me? You completely

forgot what you have promised me, didn't you?"

Carla felt his hand. They were burning on her arm, clutching her into the trap of his eyes. She tried to

twist her arm and escape him, but he wouldn't let her go. Staring right back at this man, Carla's eyes

were nearly on fire.

"Johnny, You are never going to get away with it because you know that you're responsible for his

death. Now, what do you want?! How dare you come to me when he's still warm? What do you expect?

Huh?!"

Carla turned around in a last hope she could escape him, but Johnny stopped her again. He grabbed

her hand fiercely and yelled with a pressed voice, "I couldn't care less. Now, I have done my part and

granted you my help. Don't even think that you can just walk away from me.

I remembered every single word of yours! You promised that you are going to be my woman if Terence

couldn't make it. Since that is a fact, it's time for you to fulfill your promise, my dear."

Carla lowered her head. Behind her long lashes, tears started falling down. It took her a brief moment

to pull herself together. She looked up to the man and spoke with a shivering voice, "Johnny, can you

just leave me alone for just a second? He's gone and I don't even have the courage to live in the same

house he had lived in when he was still alive! Every corner of the house reminds me of him and our

time together, so I have to run away from it. Don't you understand?! Now you're expecting me to just

throw myself in your arms after what happened? Fulfill my promise? Tell me how!"

Carla pointed to the big luxurious house, where she had her perfect life just a few months ago, as she

poured all her emotions out. The desperation came hand in hand with her trembling sobs.

She continued, "Yes, I admit that I promised to be with you. But his remains are not even cold yet. I

can't just jump right into another relationship in a blink of an eye!"

Johnny locked his eyes with hers and suddenly pulled her close to his chest. Grabbing her waist, he

slowly uttered, "I know that I am responsible for this. Carla, you don't have to make the decision right

now. I understand your feelings and I will give you time to walk out of your past. Wounds need time to

heal, for sure. I am not a selfish monster.

All I am asking is to see you."

A while ago, Johnny hired a private detective and found out that Carla had a younger brother that lived

with her at the Villa. That was the reason why he had spent the past few days waiting here, just in case

she came back for her little brother.

He guessed it all right...as usual. This man was smart and predictive. He had the ability to tell people's

plans before they could even think about it. Carla returned and felt right into his hands.

Johnny didn't give in easily and claimed with a firm yet tender voice, "Carla, whichever way that man

had treated you, I can do it ten times better. All I need is a chance. Will you let me take care you for the

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After hearing his confession, Carla laughed both inside and out.

Yet, neither one was a happy laughter but sarcasm, "Fine. You know what? I can give you the chance

that you've been asked for, but I won't promise it will end nicely. I hope you won't regret your decision,"

Carla freed her arm from his grasp and gave him back a fierce look. She then continued with a firm

voice, "It is the fact that you and that freaking Marcus killed Terence. You don't seem to understand

how much I hate you both and it will never fade away. Never.

With that being said, I don't care whether you're capable of being with a woman who hates you more

than anything in the whole world or not, my heart will never change. You will have to live with it.

Think this through carefully before you say anything, Mr. Johnny."

Carla didn't give him much time to think. She turned around and walked straight to the car waiting for

her.

Johnny knew that she was a very strong-minded woman. As she was about to walk away, he squeezed

her arm once again and shouted out, "Okay! Fine! I get it now! Fine, Carla, I will always be here if you

need me. I will give you all the time you need, no matter how long that is."

Carla didn't want to hear any word more coming out from his mouth. Though she didn't look back, she

pretend to be indifferent and said to him, "Mr. Johnny, if you don't want people spreading gossips

around telling the whole world that I am a flirtatious woman, who started seeing other people right after

the death of her boyfriend, I do suggest you keep your hands to yourself."

"Alright, as you wish." Johnny let her go and watched her slowly approaching the car.

After taking a deep breath, Carla finally got in the car and relaxed her body completely on the backseat.

The driver started the car.

Looking carefully all the way, Carla signed with relief when she found Johnny wasn't following them.

Even if he did follow her, it wouldn't be a big deal since the neighborhood she was in, was kept safe by

the hidden guards placed by Terence.

Everything was planned thoroughly by Terence and with Violet being in the same area, Carla had for

herself a perfect castle.

If someone found out where she was living, she could simply tell them that she came here to visit

Violet. For a month or so wouldn't raise too much questions.