Chapter 129 - Eros Vs Renz

After the pictorial, Selene, Renz, and the photographer's team descended from the mountain. They also ate their breakfast there before going back to the resort.

It was already 10:00 am when they arrived. Because of the hotness of the weather, the photographer's team decided to swim and enjoy the seawater.

Selene took a shower again before drinking medicine for her cold. 

On the other hand, Grandma Elysa and Eros were strolling and roaming around at the beachfront. They were walking barefoot to enjoy the fine white sand.

They only found out that Selene and others were already back when they saw Renz approaching them.

"Renz, you are back. How is it? Where's my granddaughter, Selene?" Grandma Elysa asked him right away.

"Grandma, Selene just took a quick bath. She will join us here later. The photoshoot also ended well."

Eros's brows twitched a little after hearing that. He wondered if Selene and Renz kissed each other during the photo shoot.

"So many amazing sceneries were captured. Selene also took some photos of the sunrise and the sea of clouds. She will show it to you, Grandma."

Grandma Elysa just nodded her head with a bright smile. She would love to see it. She was a little bit sad that she couldn't join them on the mountain.

Soon, the three of them went to the cottage they were occupying. Eros and Renz were too quiet. They never talked to each other. 

Grandma Elysa noticed this awkwardness between the two men. She could only smile and shake her head.

'I wonder when these two will start talking to each other. Are they both waiting for Selene?' Grandma Elysa thought to herself.

Grandma Elysa saw some board games inside the cottage. The resort owner asked his staff to put board games in every cottage as a source of entertainment for their guests who wanted to play.

Soon, Grandma Elysa asked the two men to play scrabble with her. Eros and Renz immediately agreed to Grandma Elysa.

They were already playing when Selene arrived. She paused at the entrance of the cottage just eyeing Gabriel.

Her heart began to beat so fast. She could still vividly remember what happened in her dream. She couldn't help but blush after seeing Gabriel.

'Gosh, am I fantasizing about Gabriel, that's why I had that kind of wet dream with him?' Selene asked herself.

After a while, she shook her head, disregarding that idea. She was about to enter when Eros suddenly turned in her direction.

Selene's heart skipped a beat the moment their eyes met. She almost forgot to breathe, just looking at his mesmerizing blue eyes.

Her heart pounded wildly when Eros's lips curled up into a charming smile.

'Damn! Gabriel is so damn gorgeous while smiling like that.' Selene gulped hard as she unconsciously placed her hand on her chest, gently tapping it to calm her heart.

"Selene, you are here! Come and join us!" Eros's elated voice was heard, inviting Selene to come over.

That was the time Renz and Grandma Elysa noticed her presence. Eros caught a whiff of a familiar sweet fragrance, that's why he noticed Selene's presence right away. 

Selene just smiled awkwardly at Eros before walking over to join them. She sat down beside Grandma Elysa, hugging and kissing her.

"How are you, grandma?" Selene asked her, still hugging her.

Grandma Elysa's eyes sparkled with delight because of Selene's sweetness.

"I'm just fine, Selene. Gabriel is doing a good job taking care of me," Grandma Elysa responded, praising Gabriel.

Eros scratched his face while smiling faintly. He was flattered by Grandma Elysa's compliment.

Renz, on the other hand, suddenly felt unhappy seeing how Gabriel was getting closer to Grandma Elysa. 

Was he jealous? Was he threatened by the presence of this handsome silver-gray-haired man?

Renz was still in doubt whether Eros was really gay or not. He never saw him acting like a gay. He had a masculine vibe, not a feminine vibe.

He could also see that there was something different from Eros aka Gabriel whenever he would look at Selene.

'Am I just paranoid? Thinking too much about this thing? I should not be troubled by this. Selene and Gabriel are just friends,' Renz reminded himself.

But his gut feeling was telling him the other way around. He couldn't erase his suspicion. So Renz decided to check and test something.

"Selene, how about me?" Renz suddenly blurted out of the blue, making Selene and others look at him in confusion.

"Huh? What about you?" Selene asked Renz in puzzlement.

Renz smiled at her before saying, "You hugged Grandma Elysa as soon as you arrived. How about me, your fiancee?"

His words gained different reactions from the three people.

Selene: "..." 

Eros: *Clenching his fists*

Grandma Elysa giggled after hearing Renz's remarks.

Selene didn't know whether Renz was joking or not. She just remained in her seat, eyeing Renz in disbelief.

But it seemed that Renz was serious about his words as he opened his arms wide in front of Selene as if he was welcoming her and waiting for her to give him a hug.

"Go, give your jealous fiancee a hug!" Grandma Elysa urged Selene.

Selene stood up, feeling a little bit awkward. She moved closer to Renz to give him a hug. Eros, who was frowning, immediately looked away when Selene hugged Renz.

Eros's reaction didn't escape Renz's observant eyes. His suspicion about Eros increased. 

'Is he jealous when Selene hugged me? He didn't look at us.' 

"Okay, so let's continue. Whose turn now?" Grandma Elysa asked the two men as she glanced at the words on the scrabble board.

"It's Gabriel's turn now, Grandma," Renz mumbled, still assessing Eros.

Eros was about to put his word on the board when the head photographer entered the cottage.

"Ahem, sorry for disturbing your game. I am just wondering if Miss Selene, Sir Renz, and Gabriel are interested in joining us. We decided to play Beach Volleyball. Let's have fun. Tomorrow is our last day here."

The three of them exchanged glances with one another. Grandma Elysa also spoke up, encouraging them to join.

In the end, the four of them followed the head photographer going to the beachfront where the other players were waiting.

They saw the volleyball net and the improvised court along with the other men playing beach volleyball.

"Gabriel and I can join but not Selene. She's not feeling well," Renz said, speaking up for Selene.

Eros reflexively glanced at Selene with his worried look. "Are you sick? Why didn't you tell me?"

Selene, Renz, and Grandma Elysa were taken aback by his reaction.

Realizing his overreaction, Eros decided to explain.

"I am the nurse here. I should take care of everyone including you and Renz."

"I'm okay. I just caught a cold when…" 

Selene paused thinking about what happened last night. 'Because I followed you to the water or because I stayed in the bathtub for an hour just thinking about you?'

"Did you take your medicine now, my dear? Don't get sick. Your wedding day is near," Grandma Elysa said, showing her concern for her granddaughter.

"Yes, grandma. Don't worry I'm gonna be fine."

Grandma just nodded her head, stroking Selene's hair.

Soon, Eros and Renz joined the men. They were on a different team so Selene and Grandma Elysa which team they should cheer on.

"I will cheer for Gabriel, while you cheer for Renz's team!" Grandma Elysa suggested to Selene.

Selene could only smile and nod her head in agreement.

Soon the game started. The two teams also caught the attention of the other guests strolling around the beach, especially the ladies.

Renz and Eros were the star players of both teams. Because of these two handsome men, lots of people started watching their friendly match.

Eros's team was on the lead but the moment he saw Selene cheering for Renz's team, Eros lost his cool and concentration.

It did not take long when Renz's team was able to catch up with their score. 

As the play continued, Selene noticed that the other ladies nearby started cheering for Eros's team. 

They had a short break so Selene walked over to Renz, giving him water to drink.

"Good job, Renz," Selene said, praising Renz.

"Thank you. It is because of you. Your cheers helped us!" Renz responded cheerfully before drinking the water.

Eros's expression darkened further after seeing the interaction between Selene and Renz.

One of his teammates tapped Eros's shoulder. "Hey, dude, what happened? You seem distracted. We were winning a while ago but suddenly your move changed."

"That's true. Can you control your strength a little? The ball is always landing outside the court line when you hit it so hard." His other teammate commented while laughing.

"Hahaha, why do I feel like you are angry at the ball?" He further added, teasing Eros.

"Hmm, sorry. I will try my best in the next round."

"Okay. Show your skills. See, there are lots of beautiful women cheering for you! So be inspired!" The man pointed his fingers at those women who were cheering their team a while ago.

Eros sighed deeply. 'But they are not Selene.' he thought to himself, glancing at Selene.