"So, tell me how your parents are doing? Won't they come home soon? Kalahating dekada na rin sila abroad, aren't they bored?" kaswal na tanong ni Mr. Dominguez kay Charlie.They were already at the balcony of the room he booked, sitting in front of a table set-up for two. And like what he said, the view from there was overlooking the city. Hinayon niya ng tingin ang kabuuan ng siyudad. The night view was indeed breathtaking from up there but it wasn't enough to ease her troubled mind. There was still that knowing feeling in her gut telling her thtat something will definitely go wrong tonight.Mabilis na lumipad ang isip niya kay Levi. She would've been talking to her son right now-- hearing her cute giggles and stories. Oh what she wouldn't give just to spend more tim with Levi."Charlize?" pukaw ni Mr. Dominguez sa kanya, maya-maya.Kumurap siya agad na bumaling sa lalaki. "I-I'm sorry. You were saying?""Mukha yatang lumilipad ang isip mo ngayong gabi, Charlize. Parang gusto ko n
Gael impatiently taps his fingers on the stirring wheel of his car. Ilang minuto na siyang naghihintay sa sasakyan niya subalit wala pa ring balita sina Hugo at ang ilang tauhan niya tungkol sa identity ng kinatagpo ni Charlize ngayong gabi.Kanina pa pumasok ang mga tauhan niya sa hotel upang matanong-tanong. And he's getting bored being stuck in his car for sometime now. What's taking them so long anyway? Gaano ba kahirap makuha ang impormasyong gusto niyang makuha?Maya-maya pa, tumunog ang cellphone niya. It was Hugo."About damn time," he hissed before answering the call. "Hugo--""Sir, I think there's something wrong," mabilis na putol sa kanya ng assistant.Agad na nagsalubong ang mga kilay niya. "What do you mean something's wrong?""Ms. Sandejas is not inside the restaurant. Her bodyguards are frantically looking for her now."Hindi niya alam kung bakit but something inside of him tick off instantly when he heard that Charlize is missing. Gigil siyang lumabas ng sasakyan.
"What? No!" mariing tutol ni Gael sa sinabi ni Gray. "I cannot have sex with Charlize! That would be just... just—""Right. That's just right, Gael. You are still her husband!" giit ni Gray. Charlize groaned and curled like a ball. She sobbed again and clutched the sheet tighter. She's now full of sweat and mumbling words he cannot figure out. He just knew that she's getting worse. Lalong umigting ang panga niya. Charlize maybe his enemy but he cannot watch her in pain like the way she is now. There's a pain ripping through him just by looking at her. And he doesn't even know where it's coming from. His eyes snapped back up at Gray. "Think of another way, there should be another way! Call her boyfriend!"Nangunot noo si Gray. "She doesn't—" Hindi nito itinuloy ang sanay sasabihin. "Kung ayaw mo, maybe one of your men could!"Agad na lumipad ang tingin ni Gray sa nakabukas na pinto. From there, he can see Hugo, standing by the door, gulat na nakatunghay sa mga nangyayari sa loob ng
Madaling-araw na nang lumabas ng silid si Gael. Outside of the hotel room he was met by Gray and two more guys that looked familiar to him.Their eyes instantly widened when they saw him. "G-Gael," anang isa. "He doesn't remember any of us, Jacob," mabilis na paliwanang ni Gray sa lalaki bago bumaling sa kanya. "They are Charlie's bodyguards. Hindi ka nila kasi nakita kanina. Sa kanila ko ibinilin si Theo Mondragon."Agad na kumuyom ang mga kamay niya. The mere mention of the guy's name sent him to the edge immediately. "Where is that a*shole?" he asked, his brows furrowing further. "Axel and Jacob handed him to the authorities just a few minutes ago. I will go to the police camp where he is temporarily detained later for follow-up and to give my statement too. Don't worry ako nang bahala kay Theo Mondragon," paniniguro ni Gray sa kanya. "And what about Stanley Dominguez?" tanong niya ulit. "Authorities are already after him. He'll have his punishment in no time."He gently mas
Nagmamadaling umibis ng sasakyan si Charlie pagkatapat na pagkatapat niyon sa isang restaurant sa loob ng mall. She had an overtime today at work dahil na rin sa dalawang araw siyang um-absent after her drugging incident. Sa totoo lang, to say that her family was angry with what happened was an undestatement. Her family was livid! After learning about the incident, her Grandma, Uncle Joshua and Uncle Kiel wanted to send her to California right there and then. That was after they went straight to the Secretary of Justice to ask for help and make sure that the Mondragons and Mr. Dominguez will pay for their crimes. Mabuti na lang napakiusapan niy ang mga ito na h'wag muna siyang pabalikin sa California at least for another 2 weeks. Kritikal kasi para sa recovery plan ng SSL Cruise ang susunod na dalawang linggo kaya hindi siya pwedeng umalis. She wanted to make sure that the initial phase of the recovery plan is well executed to ensure its success. Mabuti na lang pumayag ang mga it
Charlie carefully watched Gael as he sipped from his cup of coffee. She was sitting opposite him at a round nordic style table inside a coffee shop that doesn't seem to have much customers, just them. And even at that point, she still doesn't know what made her say yes to his invitation. Call it folishness or temporary insanity or whatever. But one thing remains sure, she still believes it's a stupid idea going out with him for a cup of coffee. The man lived and breathed to make her life miserable. He was the cause of chaos in her life. The man who abandoned her and her child because of money. 'He is also the one who helped you with your need', mabilis na dugtong ng isang bahagi ng isip niya, pilit nangunsensiya.She secretly rolled her eyes with the thought. So ibig bang sabihin no'n lagi na lang siyang magpapasalamat dito tuwing magkikita sila? Na palagi siyang magpapakumbaba kahit na inaapi na siya nito dahil may utang na loob siya rito?She bit the inisdes of her cheeks. Bigla
Humigingal na ibinagsak ni Gael sa counter ang walang laman na bottled water. He consumed the contents of the whole bottle in one go in an effort to calm his racing heart. It was four o'clock in the morning and he just woke up from another nightmare. He dreamed of it again. That same freakin' dream with Charlize in it and asking for his help. He was able to ran after her this time, subalit hindi niya ito naabutan. But he knew a person from behind her was pulling her away from him. He saw the figure, it was man. A faceless man to be exact.At kung ano na naman ang ibig sabihin niyon, hindi niya alam. Didn't he already save Charlize from that perv Mondragon? Is the dream signalling him that something bad will happen to her? Was she in trouble again? Just how many enemies do they have? He huffed. Frustration filling his chest once again. He's sure that dream is connected with Charlize. He'd been dreaming of it for the past 3 nights straight!It's the same reason he befriended her ag
"Just pull the car over right there," utos ni Charlie kay Gael. Itinuro niya ang palikong daan na ilang metro na lang ang layo sa kanila. She wanted to get off near the park they used to frequent to when they were still together. Mas malapit kasi iyon sa mansiyon. Axel and Jacob knows that place. It's still one of her safe places. Sometimes, when she wants to be alone that's her go to place. "To whom are you running from to anyway?" tanong ni Gael, amusement in his voice. "Was that your crazy ex-boyfriend?" dugtong pa nitoMuntik na siyang mapabungisngis. Crazy ex-boyfriend. Why, the description suited him so well!She supressed a laugh. "No. It's my secretary."He chuckled. "You know what, I totally get you. I ran away from Hugo from time to time too. The guy is giving me nightmares sometimes with the endless documents he lets me sign and the boring meetings he'd always put me into," natatawang kuwento nito habang pinapabagal ang takbo ng sasakyan nito. "Hey, I'm good here. Dito n