LOGIN"I'm sorry, Madame Lira, but I'm not coming back! You already fired me and paid me one million! I am going home to the Philippines!" Madame Lira pulled a formal new contract from her bag and laid it on the table in front of me."Read the contract first, Sarah," the gentlewoman said softly. But she ignored her and turned away instead.“Alexander specifically ordered this. He is offering you ten million per month, for a duration of only six months."My eyes widened! I immediately turned to look at her. Within five months... I will have 50 million! I swallowed repeatedly. My eyes narrowed as I stared at the many zeros on the paper. My goodness! Are these people really that wealthy?! When they throw millions of pesos around, is it just like loose change or a thousand pesos to them?"Ten million a month, are you really serious?" I asked, stammering."Yes, Sarah," Madame Lira confirmed with a smile.“Fifty million pesos in five months. You will be completely set for life. You can build your
When we arrived at the Montenegro Private Rehabilitation Center, we were greeted by the facility's private doctors and nurses. The place was vast and impeccably clean—surrounded by state-of-the-art equipment for physical therapy and neurological recovery.I assisted Jomar to a private therapy room. Although he could walk properly using both of his legs, I noticed a bit of stiffness in his back muscles as he tried out the leg and back exercise equipment."Take it easy, Jomar," I cautioned him anxiously, standing by his side and holding his arm.Don't suddenly shock your back muscles. I'm your nurse, so you should listen to me."The elderly Russian doctor overseeing his therapy glanced over at me briefly. He smiled and spoke in English."You have a very caring nurse, young man," the doctor said, observing how I tended to him."In all my years treating spinal and neurological trauma, I've rarely seen someone so dedicated to a patient's comfort.""Thank you," I replied softly.As the ther
She quickly approached his side. She took the glass of water and handed it to him while carefully placing her other hand on his broad back to gently stroke it."Drink some water, please. Take it easy," Sarah instructed worriedly as she supported the glass."I'm sorry... Did I disturb you while you were eating? I just remembered my former boss because of the medicine you took earlier."Jomar quickly drank the water. As his coughing calmed down, he slowly raised his gaze to Sarah. When Jomar had fully composed himself, Sarah softly apologized once again as she returned to her seat."I'm really sorry, Jomar... I just remembered my previous patient. He had a terrible attitude. But I'm glad you are so quiet and kind."He didn't make a sound. Instead, Jomar retrieved his phone from his pocket and opened the notepad app. His long fingers moved rapidly across the screen before holding it up for Sarah to see.Written there: "You talk too much when you're nervous, Sarah. Eat your dinner."Sarah
Her whole body froze in front of VIP Table 4. The Russian man's rough and hard hand remained pressed against her exposed hip. Sarah could strongly smell the pungent mix of strong vodka and tobacco smoke in his breath as he pulled his face even closer to her neck."Good girl... Pour more champagne, beautiful," the man growled softly with a smirk in his raspy voice.Sarah forced her trembling fingers to stay steady. Holding the heavy bottle of liquor, she poured into his glass while his two business companions laughed in Russian. Every sweep of their eyes over her exposed chest and the high slit of her red silk dress felt like thousands of needles stabbing her dignity. Suddenly, the man pulled her down onto his lap, making Sarah flinch violently out of pure fear and disgust. The man started to stand, but Madam Tanya quickly approached their table. The gay manager's face, which was heavy with cosmetics earlier, was pale, his eyes wide in intense excitement and anxiety.He quickly grabbed
The one million pesos that I was expecting to earn every month for Mom and me to start a new life, my dream of standing on my own two feet without ever being stepped on by the Fuentebellas again, and all the sacrifices I made for ten days in the middle of this freezing country—all of that suddenly lost its meaning and vanished like smoke!I was stunned. I couldn't speak. My lips were trembling, but not a single word came out of my throat. I felt like I had run out of air and my whole body had completely gone numb.When Ma’am Danah saw the severe trembling and the paleness of my face, she quickly approached me. She held my trembling hand, and I could feel her intense sympathy and pity."Don't worry, my dear..." Ma'am Danah said softly."We will still give you your full salary of one million pesos for this month. Even if you don't finish the entire month and have only been here for ten days, we will pay you in full."I stared at her, trying to find my voice in the middle of intense shoc
ALEXANDER WAS SMIRKING BROADLY while leaning back in his wheelchair. His eyes were deeply amused by her reaction. He saw how Sarah’s entire face and neck flushed red from extreme shock. In the years he had been trapped in the dark, he could now glimpse every detail of his surroundings, including the beautiful face of his nurse."What's wrong, Nurse Panganiban?" Alexander teased mockingly when Sarah failed to answer. His voice clearly carried a tone of provocation."Aren't you a professional nurse? Didn't you just say you've seen everything in the hospital? Why are you stepping back now?""I—I'm serious, Sir Alexander!" Sarah said, her voice sharp with shock and annoyance as she forced herself to pull away from him."Don't disrespect me like that! Madame Lira only mentioned hair and beard!""Well, I am serious too," he answered with a raised eyebrow."It’s a package deal. You touch my face, you touch the rest of me. Take it or leave it."Sarah placed her hand over her forehead.This ir







