“Let’s have our lunch outside.”“Okay. Well, it has been a while since we ate outside except at our restaurant.“Do you like it?” Harvey asked while starting the engine and driving the car out of the cemetery.“Of course. Oh, by the way, where are the others? From the time we left the house, I haven’t seen them,” Ara asked. She thought that Aunt Melba and the rest would be following them, but until they left the cemetery, she had not seen the rest of them.“Ryan and the rest were already in the restaurant. They will just attend the mass, while Aunt Melba, Uncle Domeng, and Lulu will be following us soon. They were just caught in the traffic.”“They were caught in the traffic? Weren’t they just following us?”“Yeah, I’m not clear about what happened, but they said that there was a traffic incident.”“Oh, how was them?”“Don't worry, they're okay. They were not the one involved in the accident, it's just that, the accident happened in front of them and they were not able to pass.”“Good
With her family and friends urging, Ara walked calmly to the stage. She looked back, and Ara saw her son clapping and waving at her. She smiled back and turned her gaze to her husband smiling at her.Ara was wearing a white chiffon dress, and with just a simple movement, the dress flowed beautifully. Ara sat next to the piano like a fairy. She placed her slender hands on the piano and moved slightly, like gentle waves in the morning.She closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling. At this moment, Ara’s entire world is illuminated. Suddenly, Ara opened her eyes. Her eyes were shining. She turned again at her husband and son and smiled gently.At this moment, the sound of the piano was heard. Then, they heard her singing. Ara played the piano while singing.The song was about the anticipation, excitement, and full of love of a mother for her child. However, when Ara sings the song with the accompaniment of the piano, the song becomes a song of a child to the parent. Her version of the song s
It was already late in the afternoon when they returned home. Harvey with Gener and Diego went directly to his study to discuss some business.“Prepare the documents for the acquisition of the Diana Furnishing,” Harvey turned to Gener while closing the door. He went directly to his desk and opened the lower part of the drawer. He picked up the folder and gave the documents to Gener.“Why the sudden change?” Gener asked while checking the documents related to the acquisition.“Well, Ara is right. I’m a businessman, and I have to weigh the pros and cons before I make my decision. And upon weighing the pros and cons, and with further investigations, acquiring the whole company, it is more beneficial to acquire it and be part of the Empire Group rather than crashing it.”Gener raised his brows. If he remembered it correctly, they had suggested the same thing to him, yet he was firm with his decision to break Renzo’s support. But with just a suggestion from Ara, he changes his decision. He
When Ara woke up and went to the kitchen the next day, her son prepared their breakfast. Since Ara was not feeling well last night, Harvey took charge of sending their son to his school and forbade her to go to the restaurant. He ordered her to stay at home. However, that day was also the meeting date she had to meet her so-called brother. Although she can request to reschedule their meet-up as she doesn’t know the person, she decided to go as scheduled.Before Harvey left for work, he introduced Ara to her driver. He knew that Ara still had the trauma of the past accident and did not want to drive. Aside from being a driver, he also assigned one guard for her protection, which Ara readily accepted. Although she was not used to being guarded, she was not stubborn to disregard her safety, especially when someone followed her. Ara also knew her purpose in occupying Arrianne's body. Since her husband is willing to provide her with a bodyguard, she is happy to accept it.After the father
Ara urgently left the restaurant and got into the car. She overestimated herself in dealing with her past. But the situation now proves whether the mere face of the man could affect her. It has been over a decade since she last saw that face, and yet the impact is still strong. Although, she convinced herself that the man in front of her was not the man in her past. But the feelings that bubbled over felt very familiar. It was the exact feelings she had when she was still a teenager and living with her adopted family.Good thing Ara could calm herself. Or maybe her maturity and experience over the years play a huge role in her calmness while facing the man. She didn’t expect that one day she would be able to restrain herself in front of that man, sitting quietly instead of panicking.Yes, she admits that deep inside, she is panicking, but she can control it on the outside and never reveal her inner turmoil.“Madam, are we now going back home?” Ara returned to her senses when she heard
Ara did not keep any secret from Harvey and told him all the things that have been transpired during her meeting with Arrianne’s brother.“He asked me to continue with my ambiguous interactions with Renzo,” Ara innocently said as if she was just relaying what she heard and not who was the one involved. Although she was calm in facing her husband, Ara knew that deep inside her, she was not.Ara saw her husband darkening his face when he heard what she said. Well, she was expecting it, but she wants Harvey to be wary of Arrianne’s brother and for him to make a thorough investigation of him. That way, they will be ready for any possibility that may happen in the future.“Did you agree?” Harvey asked.“Of course.” Harvey furrowed his brows then he heard Ara continue.“It’s not like I can’t break it,” Ara said.‘Yes, it’s only a verbal promise. Well, promises are meant to be broken. Let him think first that I will do everything he ordered me to do. Well, he can’t charge me with a criminal
Ara left the company after they had their lunch and returned to their home. She put her bag on the sofa and went directly to the kitchen. Ara gets a jar to put some of the cookies she packed from what she baked for her son’s snacks. After closing the lid, she brought the jars full of cookies into the living room and placed them under the coffee table where her son put his snacks.Then she went to her study room, where all the documents she picked up from Arrianne’s personal belongings that she go where they used to live, to check whether there were some clues regarding how Arrianne's relationship with her brother.When she went to study, she noticed the door was slightly open. She frowned. She had already cleared from the servant that no one was allowed to enter their study rooms, especially her study room. She even emphasized that she would be the one to handle the cleaning of the study rooms because of some confidential documents that were in there.As for her, even if she does not
After Uncle Domeng left, she closed and locked the door. She changed her clothes to a pair of jeans and a shirt for a more comfortable and easy to move. She also chooses her favorite sneakers and shoes. She picks up her sling bag and puts the gun inside and other things she can use before leaving.When she came downstairs, she saw Uncle Domeng sitting in the living area, then stand-up when he saw her.She didn’t say anything, and she just went straight out. After she went out, she ordered the driver/bodyguard, which Harvey assigned to her, to pick up the car, and he quickly complied.“Drive to the restaurant,” Ara said after she sat in the backseat. Ara couldn’t think of a much safer place where she could meet the person Uncle Domeng wanted her to meet. So, she decided to meet them in her restaurant. Her reason? Because, first, the restaurant is her territory; second, it was just across from Harvey’s office; third, it was well-equipped with CCTV; and fourth, her office has a direct a