Mag-log inAnna laughed as she picked up the puppy who was busy giving her kisses.“What’s his name?” she asked.“He doesn’t have a name yet,” he replied.“Why not?”“Well, I can’t go naming him without consulting his mom first, can I?”Anna rolled her eyes. “How about Cobalt?”“No.”“But I told you back when we were kids, that I wanted a dog named Cobalt.”“Absolutely not.”“Why not?”“Because I don’t want you naming our baby after your suitor.”Anna stared deadpan at him. “Seriously?”“Yes, seriously.”“Fine,” she caved in. “How about Axel?”“Axel?” Dalton nodded. “Okay, I like that.”“Hi Axel,” Anna cooed at the puppy.Dalton also patted the puppy on the head who turned around, swishing his head in every direction.Anna laughed at the sight of that. Axel was very cute and playful.Dalton laced his other arm on Anna. “Welcome back home,” he said as he gave her a little peck.*****It was already nighttime. Anna and Dalton had just finished dinner and she was getting ready for bed.She was just
They couldn’t all have went to the hospital to deliver Dalton, right? Things couldn’t have been that bad, right?Anna wiped her tears. This won’t do. She’ll have to call Delia herself.She ran out of the house, intending to grab her phone from the car.As she stepped out of the door, she noticed the gazebo in their garden.It was glamorously decorated. There were flowers, lights and fabrics adorning the place.Confused, Anna walked towards the gazebo where she saw a silhouette waiting for her.The fabrics swayed with the breeze, covering the person standing there. She walked closer, curiosity momentarily covering up her worries.The silhouette turned around, just as Anna entered the gazebo.Anna’s eyes widened as a soft gasp escaped her lips. Dalton smiled lovingly at her.“Why were you crying?” he asked.“I…” Anna stammered. “I thought something happened to you. Delia called and she seemed to be in a panic.”Dalton closed their distance. “I’m sorry,” he said. “But I wasn’t sure you’d
Anna and Elisa Hampton were discussing the Hampton’s case in Anna’s office.“Please inform your father that the hearing for this case is next Tuesday,” she told Elisa.Elisa nodded. “I will, thank you.”She then added after a pause, “About my dad and brother…”Anna nodded at her. “Don’t worry, I don’t hold their actions against them, for your sake. But,” she added. “It does get annoying sometimes.”Elisa sighed. “I understand what you mean. I already warned them to lay low unless they want you to cut them off completely.”Anna raised an eyebrow, understanding. So that’s why she hadn’t heard from the Hamptons for some time.“I guess that would explain why you’re here instead of your dad.”Elisa winked at her. “That reminds me. Remember that Intelligence Company you wanted to build ever since high school?”“Yeah?” Anna asked as she silently opened a folder sitting on top of her table and flipped through its contents.“How did it go?”“It’s built,” Anna plainly replied.Elisa stared at h
Anna sat in her father’s living room. The rest of the Guevarra family were there as well.Contrary to what Anna had expected earlier, there conversation had nothing to do with the result of the videos.She silently eyed her father who was busy talking business with Dalton and his grandfather.They would laugh from time to time during their conversation. There was absolutely no hints from her father about the videos which had been the reason why they were all there.She sighed. She guess it was probably because they found nothing in all of those videos.“I’m really excited about your upcoming fashion show, Nora,” Dianne lovingly said. “I’m inviting all of my friends to watch you, Anna,” she winked at her daughter-in-law who slightly blushed.“I bet Keríe and Jeave would be there as well,” Nora said. “They might even try to recruit you again once they see what they’ve been missing all this time.”“I don’t think they’re missing a lot though,” Anna responded. “Since they have Rachel with
“Why, I have just been talking to Mr. Lomer,” Mr. Burton continued. “He’s also quite grateful for both of your help.”A man from another table motioned for Mr. Burton, so he had to say his goodbye.“Well, I have to go now. My client is here,” he explained. “Have a nice lunch, Ms. Anna and Miss Rachel. It was nice seeing you both in here.”Once Mr.Burton was seated in his own table, Rachel turned to Anna. “What was that about?”“Remember the reopened cases?”“The ones you had been stressing about for weeks?”“Yes, that one.”“Well?”“They’re all taken care of now.”“All of them?”“Yes.”“Wow,” Rachel looked pleased. “Congrats, Anna! I knew you could do it!”“Well, that’s the thing,” Anna mumbled.“What?”“Those didn’t get solved solely because of my team.”“Well”“Dalton, I suspected, had a hand with things. And today, Mr. Burton practically confirmed it.”“Oh?”“I also saw Dalton yesterday with Mr. Seanne.”“You mean Mr. Burton’s rival?”“Yes.”Rachel inhaled. “I mean, this is in char
"He's a sweet-talker, that boy," Gordon said. "Let's just hope, that for everyone's sake, he'd always been true to your marriage." "Of course he had, Dad," Anna said. "You've known him ever since he was a kid. And you always said that he was an honest child." "I suppose that's true," Gordon replied as he bit on a toast. "I heard he's been ordering food for you all this time?" "Only if he doesn't have the time to cook," Anna replied. Gordon nodded as he seemed to ponder about something. The father and daughter continued their breakfast. After a while, he addressed Anna. "I will be meeting up with a few investors today, so I can't stay. Then I will be having a talk later with the people I assigned to review the videos." Anna inhaled. She still can't believe her father actually hired people to do that job. She wonder what he told them it was about. "I want the two of you to be here tonight, okay?" "Okay, Dad." Anna had no choice but to agree. Her dad hugged her once the







