Ruella couldn't hide the anger on her face whenever she thought about what her father said.She had asked him that day to clear The confusion in her mind."Why did you do it? Why did you betray me?"She meant only one thing. The separation between her and the baby and her father told her."They insist that I owed them a life." Her father explained. "They never believed that your mother and I conceived you out of affection. And since they couldn't get Louella and you back, they took the baby in exchange..."Ruella found it ridiculous.How could they take a life so easily that it doesn't belong to them in the first place? It was she who nurtured the baby in her tummy for seven months. Not to mention that the baby belongs to her and Oliver yet they took it away like a certain thing and even tried to hide its existence from her.Her heart crumbled in pain."And you... You allowed it just like that?" She asked shakily. "Don't you know how much the baby means to me, Dad? She means everythin
The soaked crimson-red dressing that used to be white greeted Oliver's sight and it made him even more furious.Ruella didn't like the words she heard from him.Though she knew why he was so angry, she still couldn't let him have that sort of idea in his mind.If there's someone who needs to stop her father's madness, it should be her and not him! Her father won't hesitate to take him down and her sacrifice would turn to nothing in the end. She wouldn't allow it! Not when she had already planned it all in mind!"I can't let you do that!" She successfully took his attention by saying so.In a snap, Oliver felt the veins in his forehead protruding. It was nearly exploding due to his immense anger but his hands remained cautious while tending her wound. "Of course," he scoffed mockingly. "You won't let me destroy your dearest father. He would always remain your priority over someone else, right? Neither I nor our daughter could steal that spot from him..."Ruella began to grimace in pai
While Oliver was focused on listening to Ruella's words, his jaws slowly clenched, and his expression darkened.By the time she was done talking, he had straightened up, stepped back, and stared at her grimly before he turned around and stormed out of the cabin without saying a single word. He seemed to have been so angry that he didn't even cast a final glance at her before leaving.Ruella felt something snap inside her thus she closed her eyes, and took a deep breath.No matter how much her heart was aching, it had nothing to do with him. She has to deal with it to keep him away from her father's sinister thoughts until the end. He had used him once to control her and she's not allowing it to happen again!Hangga't pinapakita niya na may halaga pa sa kanya si Oliver, her father would always look for every opportunity to toy and keep her within control and hindi niya alam kung ano pa ang mga maaaring sumunod na maglalaro sa isipan nito. This time, she wanted to take a few steps ahead
Boisterous and joyous music began playing in the air, creating a harmonious and entertaining vibe. Luxurious cars began to fill the entryway as the party preparations began. From a hidden corner of the guard house, stationed a teenage girl who was observing her surroundings in a vigilant manner. Her petite figure was wrapped in an oversize black hoodie, tight jeans, and rubber shoes, ready to run whenever the gate tore open. She was supposed to be in her room by now getting dressed and fully dolled up to entertain her guests. However, she found a reason to sneak out. 'Come on! Bumukas ka na! Please lang…' Pagsusumamo pa niya habang palinga-linga sa kanyang paligid. Makalipas ang ilang minuto, bumukas ang lagusan and entered two vehicles in tow. A black van and a Land Rover and it drove past from the guard house patungo sa entryway ng villa. Lulan sa magarang sasakyan ay walang iba kundi ang Don at ang mga bodyguards niya. The teenage girl cleverly used this golden opportunity to
Makalipas ang tatlong taon…Sa isang coffee shop...Humahangos na pumasok mula sa backdoor si Roselle habang suklay-suklay ng mga daliri ang kanyang mahabang buhok. Palinga-linga na para bang may iniiwasan ito na may makahuli sa kanya ngunit nagulantang siya."You're late!" Bulalas ng isang lalaki na hindi niya napansing nakatayo na pala sa likuran niya. Siya ang may-ari ng coffee shop na pinapasukan ng dalaga at ang pangalan nito ay Marco Castro. According to her knowledge, he is a bachelor and famous for being a jerk. Arrogant and self-centered asshole na walang ibang alam gawin kundi ang paglaruan ang puso ng mga kababaihan. She once witnessed her colleague crying her eyes out because she was dumped by him after taking her precious V. Right there and then she was also fired by him and even banned from entering the coffee shop.Napapikit na lamang si Roselle habang tinapos ang pagtali sa buhok niya at dahan-dahan itong lumingon sabay sapilitang binanat ang kanyang mga labi upang mag
Sa kabilang banda…Sa OLYMPUS Headquarters…"Oliver, mahal…" Malambing na saad ng isang babae sa isang lalaki na nakaupo sa kanyang respetadong upuan. Bigla na lamang siyang pumasok sa pinto nito ng walang pakundangan at nag complain. "You have to find someone else to take care of your mother. Please…" Pagmamakaawa niya dito na tila ba'y mangiyak-ngiyak na siya sa sobrang sama ng loob.Siya ay si Sofia Castillo, ang tatlong buwan ng kasintahan ng binata. Gorgeous brat and a butterfly socialite. Nagmula sa isang mayaman at prominenting pamilya. Nag-iisang anak kung kaya't lahat ng anumang naisin nito ay nakukuha. Kagaya na lamang ng kanyang madalas na pag-stay sa piling ng kanyang boyfriend instead of doing relevant and meaningful things to show her capabilities but here she was trying to please him. She's completely smitten to the point that she never cares about how she would degrade herself in front of everyone. Heredera naman siya ng malaking kayamanan in the future so she just acti
The following day…Roselle stood stiffly across the tall building that was named OLYMPUS with zero idea as to why she was being called in the first place. She was really confused. Questions after question began popping out from her mind na nagdadala lng ng sakit sa kanyang sentido.Last night, when she arrived at home, she was all panicking and worried about her best friend but then she found her just bluffing to make her come back fast. She was pissed yet she couldn't help but ask Andrea about OLYMPUS. She recalled the latter once worked there before but she was dismissed after a year. She was hoping to hear something useful but all she could hear was Andrea's unending complaint about how bad the company's treatment was to their employees. Obviously, she was still nurturing a grudge for being fired. Sa huli, she got nothing but endless rants and curses from the latter while they watched their desired movie.***Marahan siyang tumawid sa pedestrian lane at tumayo sa mismong entrance ng
The next day…As usual, Roselle was awakened by the tune of her mobile phone. She thought it was her alarm but when her eyes snapped wide open, she noticed that it was actually a call. She failed to answer it and a message notification followed after the ringing stopped. She tried to sit up and leaned on the headrest while opening it. The contents were…'Miss Ventura, this is Mrs. Larson's assistant. I called to notify you that my boss won't be needing your service starting today. Thank you.'She frowned.Another message came into her notifications bar.'Roselle, this is Anna. I was ordered to tell you that Madame Alice won't be needing you to come starting today. I will miss you, bitch! Please call me some other time for a hang-out.'Her frown deepened even more.Roselle sighed deeply, feeling rather confused. What's going on? Why are they pulling away from her just this sudden? As far as she recalled, nagawa naman niya ng maayos ang kanyang sessions with them and they weren't complai