Time past by quickly and the news about me is not that frequent anymore. although there are still some articles about Geoff, but it seems that not so many people are interested in it. Thanks to social media, new interesting topics come out from time to time that people forget about previous issues easily. I guess it also helped that we kept quiet despite all the lies Geoff said about me. Colin also didn’t engage in any interview although some reporters tried to ask him. He always says that the truth would come out eventually, so we don’t need to bother explaining our side of the story, and he is right.
Geoff and Ericka are now more open with their relationship. They were seen in many events looking so sweet and holding hands most of the time. Now that everyone knows that Geoff is now a free man, he can date anyone he wants without being criticized by other people. Ericka seems to be enjoying the fame that she is getting. She was already famous before as an heir of
Who would have thought that a perfect night such as this will be ruined with the presence of the two most hideous people I know. It’s my first time to be in this restaurant and the place already made me feel comfortable and excited just seeing the interior from the lobby, but having these two people in here ruins all my expectation about this date. “Should we just look for another restaurant? I just want to have some pizza and pasta tonight.” I suggested to my husband. He can sense how worried I am and how uncomfortable this will be for the both of us. Just a simple smile from him makes me feel that I am understood and I don’t need to worry about anything. “It’s difficult to make a reservation in this place and food here is one of my favorites. I want you to try everything that I like. You trust me, right?” He replied with a reassuring smile on his face. This is not the response I was expecting from him. I expected he would tell me that he understands what I feel and we will leave t
98“You did a good job in there. You should know how to defend yourself all the time, especially when you know you are right. I’m proud of you. I think you’re ready now.” Colin said.“Ready for what?” I asked.“Ready for what?” I asked again. I cannot guess what Colin is thinking right now. I also never thought he has other plans for the two of us, especially for me. Having him in my life has always been enough for me now. I was staring at him with so many questions in my mind.“Haven’t you wished of working again?” He finally spoke.“What kind of work are you talking about?”“Working. Making your own money. Any kind of work. I’m not saying this because I want you to work. What I’m saying is, I don’t want to stop you from improving yourself. I have the money to support you, Athena and mom but I don’t want you to feel you are locked up at home. I want to train you. I think you can be a good leader or a businesswoman if you just want to.”Listening to his explanation makes me feel a bit
Monday came. and true to Colin's words, I am scheduled to visit the company where I will work as an intern. I asked Colin to give me an entry job instead, a secretary perhaps or an assistant to one of the editors, but he refused. This almost led us to an argument."I am not called as a CEO for nothing. That is my company and I can assign anyone there. I could make you a manager in an instant if I want to." "I know you're the owner of the company, but you have to hire people based on their experiences. I could attend a short course on business and publications first, then I could go there as an intern""Practical experience is much more important in learning. You have this valuable chance of gaining that experience by working directly to the company. I already told the supervisor about your situation. Please don't be stubborn and just do what I say.""But..""Stop with those buts. It will lead to nowhere. I know you are worried about what people would say about you, or you might give
It feels surreal to be working again. I keep praying that nothing bad will happen today, that my coworkers will like me, that they would not ask me about my personal life. My life has been an open book to everyone. I was once a suspect of kidnapping my own daughter. Many people thought I was a gold digger, until I finally had a chance to change my fate. This is now part of that chance to totally redeem myself and be freed from the shadows of being an ex-wife of Geoff and now the wife of Colin. Both guys are powerful businessmen, but I want to be known for my skills and not a woman who are part of those men's lives.I was greeted by the security personnel as I entered the building. "Good morning, Mrs. Andrews." They said while bowing."Good morning." I greeted them back. This is one thing I wanted to avoid. The main reason why I don't want Colin to drive me to the office. Although I'm sure some of the employees here know who I am, but at least they don't really know how I look like in
This is not what I had in mind. Of course I was expecting that it would be difficult, but not as difficult as this. Everyone seems not to like me. I wasn't expecting they would welcome me with open arms, but at least they should be nice to me. This is one of the days I hope I am like other women who could stand up for themselves. If Nancy is here, I'm sure everything will be different. She will push me to ask more questions to others. She will tell me what I have to do. Should I ask Colin to give Nancy an internship position here as well? But maybe Nancy wouldn't like the idea. She is doing fine with her writing work. She doesn't need work that would require her to be in the office the whole day. Why am I so timid?I got out of the cubicle after 5 minutes or so. I didn't want to leave this place. I could stay here until 5PM and I'm sure no one would notice, or if they do notice, they would be happy and wish I never come back. Good thing no one came inside the restroom. In dramas, rest
The office is now empty. It's lunchtime, so I guess everyone headed for the cafeteria which according to Nica is on the second floor. I don't even know the offices on each floor. In normal company settings, orientation is given to new employees, something that I was not given. I was hesitant to go to the cafeteria. I don't have anyone to eat there. I'm sure many eyes would be looking at me if I eat there alone, so I decided to just stay in the office and enjoy the quietness. I was searching something online when my phone rang. It's Colin."Where are you? I was waiting for you in the cafeteria. Aren't you going to have your lunch?" He asked even before I could say hello."I'm not hungry. Besides, I'm quite busy. I need to do something." I lied."What did you ask her to do? Why are you giving her so much work?" I could hear him talking to someone."She's just too hardworking like you. I told her to just get used to the place, but she insisted on getting on some tasks. Sorry. I will tell
That day seemed forever to finish. I ran towards our apartment unit after getting off the car. I missed Athena so much. Colin was not able to pick me up due to a sudden meeting he has with a client. He sounded apologetic in his call and said he was looking forward to my stories. I would love to tell him everything, but I think it's not yet the right time for him to know how I was treated in the office. I don't want him to get mad at anyone. This is my battle, I accepted this opportunity from him, I need to solve it on my own.I opened the door as fast as I can then searched for Athena as I walked inside the door."Where is my little baby?" I walked from living room then to her bedroom. She any mom were not there. I saw them in the media room. They were watching an animation which I have also seen countless of times. I hugged her instantly."I missed you much. Did you miss mommy?" I said sweetly, hoping I could attract her attention. Her eyes are fixed on the TV. She just brushed my ha
I spent two hours trying to write a draft of an article I could submit to Melanie. I haven't written anything before. It's true I have some experiences in marketing, but that is different from writing an article. I only had to think of some catchy phrases before to attract my target audience, but this time I have to write a full article! That's insane! I thought about calling Colin or Nancy to ask for some advice, but I remember telling Colin last night that I would deal with my tasks and problems on my own. What should I do?Women empowerment. Women empowerment. I have repeated the phrase hundreds of times in my brain, trying to squeeze in any idea I could come up with, but there is really nothing! I shouldn't have accepted Melanie's proposal. What was I thinking?!Lunch break came. Nica sent me a message saying I should eat lunch. I just smiled at her to say I'm okay. I actually don't feel hungry. I don't have the appetite. This is not the time for me to eat. I stood up from my chai