THALIA ISABELLE
I woke up a while ago with a severe headache from last night and I am still lying in my bed because I can’t find myself standing up and doing my morning routine. I keep on yawning and closing my eyes multiple times, so I get my phone from my bedside table.
It’s seven-thirty in the morning.
When I feel okay I stood up and bring myself to the bathroom to take a bath and start my day. As I shower I can remember the warmth of someone else’s lips last night from the bar, I am sure it is one of my brother’s visitors!
I was frozen on my spot and touched my lips as I remember how we kissed senselessly, the movements of our lips feel like it is from yesterday like we’ve known each other for a very long time. How shameful that I kissed someone else’s lips while I’m married to an asshole?!
I can’t accept that I kissed someone’s lips that are not my husband’s! What a shame, Thalia! You hate cheating but what did you exactly do last night?! I stomp my feet on the cold floor of my shower room because I hate myself right now!
Silently I became what I hate!
As soon as I finish changing my clothes into fine ones I heard a series of doorbells. “Who the hell is that?” I asked on the air. I look outside my window and my eyes got widened when I recognized these people. What are they doing here right now and how did they manage to find out my place?!
I start the day in a bad mood because of what happened last night and seeing them in front of my house right now. I calm my nerves by not shouting at them. I held the doorknob and twisted it.
“Good morning, Ms. Thalia,” Hansel greeted me with a smile on his face, actually there are smiles on their faces right now but it is opposite to mine I arc my eyebrow. “What are you doing here?” I asked him.
“Are you not going to open widely the door for us? It’s cold right now,” Hansel complained and I saw how they tremble with cold in Tagaytay right now. So with a heavy heart, I open the door completely so they can enter my eyes. They suit their selves in my loungers and put the air conditioner at the exact temperature for us.
“You’ve got a nice taste for everything, Ms. Thalia,” Hansel praised as he roam his eyes around the interior of my house. I eyed them and they are all well-disciplined except Silver who is opposite from them, how did the great Giovanni Flynn accept him in his group?
Well, maybe he is a skilled one.
“We are here to talk to you over something but it looks like you have a hangover from last night?” he said and I look at him suspiciously until he nodded to confirm my suspicion. “You don’t have to follow me wherever I go, Hansel. There are personal things that only I, I am allowed to know or see,” I said to him.
“It’s an order from the boss to follow you, Ms. Thalia,” he said firmly so I closed my eyes tightly.
“You cannot interfere with my business I hope you are all aware of that, Hansel,” I said to them and they nodded. If we are on a mission there is no intruder is allowed to join the battle, it only means you are raising war against your group and the other.
“Anyway, can I use your kitchen to cook you something for your hangover?” he asked me so I nodded. They are all looking at me so I heave a deep sigh. “Stop looking at me,” I told to them and they are all shifting their attention somewhere.
I followed Hansel to the kitchen he is now cooking a soup.
“Hansel, you didn’t lend my message to your boss last night?” I asked him and leaned my back on the kitchen sink. “You two are stubborn, Ms. Thalia,” he responded and I look at him sharply.
“You are well aware that regardless of what you say he will not change his mind unless you show up in front of him, right?” he said so I nodded and stomp my feet on the tiled floor. “Why he can’t just let me live my life here? If he wants a divorce he can send me the papers and I will sign it immediately,” I said to him and curse Giovanni in my head so wherever he is he will be tripped off.
“He needs you more than anyone else, Ms. Thalia. You are his wife,” Hansel said and I chuckled at what he said. “That’s not what he said before to me,” I bitterly said and he stops from mixing the soup and face him.
“He’s changed; he is different from what we know.”
I scoff and shook my head. No matter what changes he has right now he can’t change the fact that he wronged me. “Ms. Thalia, up until now we don’t know how did you manage to go home?” he asked me so I smiled at him.
“That’s one of my skills I can disappear whenever I want to,” I said to him and he chuckled. “Oh what is happening right now?” Silver said as he appears in front of me. “Anyway, nice outfit, Ms. Thalia on what wake do you intend to visit?” Silver asked.
“In your boss’ funeral,” I replied to him and he rolled his eyes at me. “You will lose a king, Ms. Thalia,” he said but I chuckled and tap his shoulder. “Don’t be so naïve, Silver. We already lose each other and I do not need a king,” I said to him and he just nodded his head.
“Indeed seeing you right now, you probably don’t need our boss but the boss needs you, Ms. Thalia,” Silver stated and I look at his eyes there was a sincerity and plea on them. “Giovanni can function without me, he is doing that for the past two years,” I said to them.
“Because that’s what he wants the public to see that is the unbothered and unwavering,” Silver.
“That’s pointless, Silver I still don’t find the logic why he wants me when all he did is to push me away from him,” I said to him and he nodded. He is about to speak when Hansel’s phone rang and he showed me the caller so I rolled my eyes.
I lend my hand and Hansel put his phone on it. “Excuse me,” I said to them and they both nodded. I answered his call as I walk my way towards the mini garden outside my house. I inhaled the fresh and cold wind.
“Hansel, what’s the update? I told you to update me every minute,” the bossy Giovanni said over the phone so I cleared my throat. I heard his familiar voice again and my eyes widened.
“Thalia speaking,” I said and there was silence over the phone so I took the chance to speak.
“Giovanni, I am not going back to the Netherlands anymore,” I firmly said to him so he can understand that I can’t just easily go to his country like it was nothing.
“Thalia, you are still my wife and I need you,” Giovanni said so I chuckled bitterly.
“It’s just two years ago, Giovanni how did you manage to change your decision easily? Remember, you pushed me away,” I said to him and every word I said there is heavy on it so he can wake up from his delusions right now.
“My decision is final, you go back to the Netherlands, or I have to drag you by myself,” Giovanni said and my mouth opened with his decision. What the fuck is with his brain right now?
“Did you hear yourself, Giovanni? Neither of your choices is my answer. If it’s your decision what about mine? You still haven’t changed, you still want everything under your damn control,” I said to him hoping he will reconsider my decision.
“You give me no choice, babe,” he said angrily and hang up the phone.
“What the fuck is his damn problem?! You’re still an asshole!” I shouted on the black screen. He pisses me off right now! If it’s not my phone the moment he hang up on me this phone flew away from me. How dare he act like that?!
“The soup is now cooked, Ms. Thalia. You and boss can’t talk nicely right now and he is undergoing some problem, so don’t add fuel to the fire,” Hansel said behind me so I sigh. “Thank you,” I said to him as I handed him his phone. “Whatever he is going through right now, he deserves it,” I mockingly said.
I went to the kitchen and I saw them staring at their bowls with their soup on them. Somehow I felt guilty because they have to wait for me before they eat. “Let’s eat now,” I told to them, and nodded at me. The table is silent like an angel is passing by.
“What the boss said?” Silver asked me.
“We just bickered,” I answered and he nodded his head. “Well, what can we expect? You two have ongoing issues,” he commented and I agreed with him.
I look for Hansel and he is not around maybe he is talking with his boss right now, what a loyal one.
THALIA ISABELLE“What did he say, Hansel?” I asked him as soon as I saw him, his boss called a while ago to ask for an update.“He said, nothing changes, if you will not go back then he will be the one to bring you back, Ms. Thalia,” Hansel problematically said and my mouth hangs open due to the unexpected turning of events. If Giovanni will go here then it will be doomed for me, other bosses will hear upon his arrival.My feet got cold as my blood boils in every vein of my being I inhaled deeply and gritted my teeth afterward. “He is getting into my nerves!” I said to him and he look at me sympathizing due to his boss’ decision.“I told you, Ms. Thalia. He will have you by hook or crook this time,” Hansel said and taps my shoulder the moment he passes by to go to the living room and join his buddies.I hold tightly to the phone I am holding right now as if my sanity is on it.What the hell is he wanted? Isn’t it enough that I suffered emotionally in his hands and he wants it for part
THALIA ISABELLE“Follow me to the garden now,” I told to Giovanni as soon as I composed myself and breathe hardly. I made my way into the garden. The sun is setting to the west letting the darkness dominates the skies.I felt his presence behind me so I cleared my throat and made myself ready for our talks.“You’re going to stay here in the house,” I said to him and I felt him sit down beside me, I am trying to control myself to not look in his direction although my body wants to. “I am grateful for that,” he said and I snort.“My parents knew about our marriage and they want to meet you tomorrow,” I said and made a schedule for their meeting. I heard him chuckle and stretch his arms forward. “I am wondering why your father did not blow my plane as soon as I entered the country’s airspace,” he co
THALIA ISABELLE I keep my feet walking back and forth in front of Audrey and Mama. “Thalia, just calm down,” Mama said but I cannot calm my heart from racing fast. I know their abilities, they were highly trained in fights. “What if something bad will happen during their talks? They are all short-tempered, Mama,” I said my concern. Mama smiled at me. “Trust them, Thalia. Trust the men in your life, they will not do something that will hurt you in the end,” Mama said and I almost smiled bitterly at her. One of those men scarred me badly, Mama. My brother, Papa and Giovanni appeared in front of us without additional bruises on Giovanni’s face and I am relieved of it because they didn’t fight maybe verbally but not physically. “Thalia, let’s eat,” Papa said to me so I nodded. Papa held my shoulder and I can’t help but sniffle because this is the first time he’ll hold me like this after finding out the truth. “My daughter, don’t cry or else your mom will assume that I made you cr
THALIA ISABELLE I am in front of my board of members right now inside the company. The room went silent when I announced my decision and they are all staring at me, giving me their looks and I can sense that they are strong against my decision. “You are going to leave your company behind?” one of the female members asked me. I crossed my arms above my chest. “I just announced it,” I answered her. She blew out and fake her smile at me. “This decision is to be held urgently, our decision doesn’t matter to you, Ms Thalia?” she asked sarcastically. I fix my position and put my hands above the table. “This decision is mine and it is all about personal matters so basically there were no other people to be involved,” I answered her she sealed her mouth. “This company will be under my supervision no matter how far I am, Ms. Cherry will take over my position. I am still going to be part of the decision making whether it is small or big things, and also I will fly back here to check the
THALIA ISABELLE The captain of the private plane announced that we are taking off now so I put my seatbelt on and look outside of the window. “Goodbye, Philippines,” I murmured as I felt the plane takes off from the ground defying gravity. When the captain announced it is safe to remove the seatbelt, I removed it. “Happy?” I mockingly ask Giovanni who is reading on his gadget. He looks at me using his brown and cold eyes. “I am,” he answered and that made me piss more. “Look, Thalia. We’re on a plane and the last thing we can do is bicker. Do you want to eat or drink something?” he said instead of adding fuel to my anger right now. “Giovanni, kindly tell me why the hell on earth you want me to go with you to the Netherlands? I left that country and I don’t have plans on going back---“ I said and he did not let me finish my sentence. “Well, you are going there now,” he said, turning off his tablet. “Because you forced me to, you use the business against me, against my will,” I fi
THALIA ISABELLE “So what’s your plan? You will start your work on Monday,” Giovanni said as we are in the dining area eating our dinner. He didn’t join me when I ate my lunch because he suddenly had a virtual meeting with his employees. “I want to buy office attires tomorrow and Hannah will go with me because you can’t,” I said to him and he look at me flatly. “Who said I can’t? I will accompany you tomorrow period,” he declared so I just nodded. “Anyway, Giovanni. How’re your enemies here?” I asked him. “They are still alive and waiting for me to hunt them down, I guess,” he said so I nodded. My life here is not also safe but at least I am with Giovanni who can shake some of his enemies. “Why? Are you afraid that they will come at you instead?” He weights and shrugs my shoulder. You don’t have the assurance, Giovanni. Your maids before treated me badly because that’s what you said to them. “By the way, I haven’t seen the old maids here, where are they now?” I asked him curious
THALIA ISABELLE I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I place my hands on my waist as I stare outside my window, my office is located on the twenty-fifth floor of the Brickser Corporation and I can see the city. I am done with the virtual meeting in Avedam Network in the Philippines and the acting CEO reported to me everything. I want to go back to my country and punch the faces of some of our employees. How can they be so reckless with the information?! I massage my forehead when I remember the current problem I have right now in this company. I accidentally reviewed it because I am browsing the financial statement of each department and I saw discrepancies in the statement of the finance department. Someone stole money a year ago and how come Giovanni did not know about this? “Damn I want to fly back to the Philippines!” I hissed and smack my table made of wood. I took a deep breath and decided to go to the office of the CEO to report this one. I saw his secretary being bus
THALIA ISABELLEAfter eating our dinner and our small talk finished we headed to our bedroom. Giovanni’s room in his family’s mansion. The second floor is huge. “When you’re here do you always meet your family members in this hallway?” I asked him while walking. “No, it’s a rare time,” he answered and we stop in front of a door. “Don’t worry, Thalia there is no face of my ex here,” he added so I nodded. Giovanni opened the lights and my mouth opens in shock because Giovanni’s room here is twice his room in his house. “The bedsheet is fine, everything is new here so you don’t have to worry about being dirty,” he said and I heard him close his door. “Your room is bigger than the other,” I said to him and he nodded. He walks toward the couch and takes off his necktie and lays his head on the headrest. “Let’s take a rest now, Thalia. It’s been a long day,” he murmured and his eyes are closed. “Change your clothes into comfy and take