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And just as their lips were about to collide, she felt so dizzy and it went dark before her very eyes…

The second Catherine blacked out, she fell into Vincent's arms. He held her tightly and carried her to the couch. As Vincent cradled her in his arms, he watched her and felt a gnawing pain in his heart. Her lips were parted slightly and her heart was beating at a steady pace. God! She had completely stolen his heart…

And even though he wanted to be selfish and wanted to keep her with him… he couldn't! The letter he read earlier, reminded him that she couldn't stay… As he took in the features of her face one last time, he caressed her beautiful face. He was aching to brush his lips onto hers, but he denied himself that act…

He wrapped her in his arms and stood up. Aftario had arrived with the limo, so he carried her out the front door. He placed her inside the car, while Aftario frowned seeing her asleep. Or was she unconscious?

"Sir? Is miss Catherine alright?" he asked.

Vincent only nodded, so the older man turned around and started the car.

As Vincent looked at Cat, he wondered why fate had to be so cruel. Finally, the woman who was destined to break the family curse was in Tinos and was willing to help him and what happens? He received a letter with threats!

Vincent knew that the situation was very serious and reached the end of his rope. So he decided to follow the instructions. He couldn't bare it if something ever were to happen to her… He loved her so much and needed her to be safe...

*FLASHBACK*

Vincent was reading the letter, as Calinico walked towards him."Sir, what… what are you going to do?" he asked worriedly.

He let out a breathy sigh and looked at his butler."She cannot stay in Tinos anymore. She has to go home immediately." Vincent whispered, his voice trembling.

"Who could have send you the letter, sir?" the butler asked.

Vincent shook his head."I don't know. I really don't." he said.

Calinico looked at his boss."Sir… maybe it would be better if she stayed, so you…" he began, but was cut off.

"No, Calinico! I am not going to take that risk! Its Catherine we are talking about, okay? I would rather follow the instructions than do my own thing, risking…" Vince said and covered his face with his hands…"I cant risk it, Calinico. I would never forgive myself. No! My decision is final! She must go home…" Vince said, as his heart broke into bits and pieces.

The butler nodded and knew that his boss was right.

"Sir, I am so sorry. And you were so close… she was about to help you and try to… to break the family curse.. And now…" the butler said, as his eyes welled up.

Vincent placed a hand on his shoulder." Its okay, Calinico. We… uhumm… I will be fine. I…" he said, as he tried to swallow a huge lump in his throat.

"I am so sorry, sir. You love her deeply, right?" he asked.

Vince nodded."I guess it wasn't meant to be…" he replied.

"I am going to miss her so much." The butler said.

"Me too." Vince whispered.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

The limo came to a stop, making Vincent look out the window. They had arrived. Vincent traced her face one more time with his fingers and took her in his arms. He stepped out of the car and carried her towards the hanger.

JT and Calinico walked towards him.

"What happened?" JT asked.

Vincent looked at him and said." I wasn't able to convince her to leave… so uhmmm… I put something in her beer."…Vince sighed deeply and went on." She was out within minutes and here we are now." He explained.

JT shook his head."You drugged her?!" he exclaimed.

"I had no choice… she wasn't cooperating. Let's just bring her to safety, okay?" Vincent said and walked towards the helicopter.

JT and Calinico walked next to him without saying a single word. Vince placed her gently in the helicopter and turned to JT.

"Please make sure she boards the plane safely, okay?" he said, his voice shaky.

Vincent was on the verge of breaking down, but tried desperately to keep it together.

JT nodded."Aren't you coming along?" he asked.

Vince shook his head."No… if I don't let go of her now… I uhummm, I won't be able to... later. So please make sure she gets to her father safely?" he said.

Vincent kissed her one last time on the forehead and walked away, not even looking back just once.

He had just reached the limo, when Vincent's phone rang. He pulled it out of his pocket and answered it…

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Catherine woke up by smelling something sweet. She smiled and opened her eyes slowly…

"Vincent…" she murmured.

But the second she realized that she wasn't at his villa anymore, she jumped up and looked frantically around. She was in a plane?! WHAT?!

As she turned around, she saw her dad and sister. There were only a few people, as they were flying in business class. Mr. Chandler saw panic in her eyes and immediately walked towards her.

"Baby… Catherine. You're awake! How do you feel?" he asked.

"Where are we heading, dad?" she asked, as her tears began to flow.

"We are going home… to New York." He replied.

Catherine began to sob and said."But… I… I wanted to stay… in Tinos! With Vincent…" she uttered.

Heather saw that something was up and rushed their way.

"Hey, what's the matter, sis?" she asked concerned.

"But you told us that you wanted to go home… right?" her dad asked, confused.

Catherine shook her head."Yes, I did. But that was before… before Gal…" she tried to explain and sank unto the floor.

As she thought back on her last encounter with Vincent, she realized something huge!

"He… he doesn't want me there… he doesn't love me…" She whispered, as she sobbed uncontrollably.

Heather and Mr. Chandler looked at each other confused, cause they didn't understand what she was talking about.

Heather picked her big sister up and led her towards her seat. Catherine was still sobbing, as she took a seat and felt her heart breaking into pieces… Vincent. Why?!

"Catherine, here is some water, sweetie." Her dad said.

She grabbed the glass, her hands shaky. Cat drank her water and tried to calm down, but it was no use. She felt a gnawing pain in her heart and closed her eyes.

"Catherine. What's going on sis? We don't understand… we thought that you wanted to go home with us." her sister asked.

Cat opened her eyes slowly and saw her dad and sister waiting for some kind of explanation. She wanted to tell them the whole story, but decided otherwise. They would never believe her…

"I… I am so sorry, but I can't talk now. Can we just focus on the flight home, please?" she said firmly.

"But…" her sister began.

"It's fine, Heather. Cat's right." Mr. Chandler said.

Heather locked eyes with her father and decided to let it go. For now…

"Okay, I am going to freshen up, now." Heather said and walked towards the restroom.

Catherine attempted to lie down on her seat and closed her eyes again.

'He really wanted to get rid of me.' she thought.

But why? Didn't he care about her? What has she done wrong?! She couldn't understand why he let her go… As Catherine felt her whole world crumbling around her, her fingers automatically brushed her golden rose pendant. She shook her head, feeling rejected and hurt. The pain that she was feeling at the moment, was unbearable… Vincent… why?!

Oh no! :(

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