Chapter 23

Rodrigo adjusted his collar before stepping out of his car. He immediately saw a group of people holding placards and shouting at them. They were all furious about the construction of their resort. Rodrigo sighed and walked towards the municipal office. They had a meeting today regarding the resort because they needed to get started. Their investors were getting impatient and wanted to see results. If it weren't for his position, Rodrigo would have used force on everyone.

Half of the residents in Barangay Bato, where they were building the resort, were still refusing to leave. Those were the people outside protesting, even though they had offered three times the amount of money they initially proposed.

"Governor, they're inside," Maria, Rodrigo's secretary, said.

Rodrigo smiled at her while his eyes roamed her body. "Thanks," he said and walked towards the room she pointed to. Maria blushed as she noticed how Rodrigo looked at her body.

When Rodrigo entered the room, he saw his unc