FREEDOM is the sweetest when you tested how to be unfree. This is what Samantha had realized upon her first step from jail. It changes all her perspective about life. Born of silver platter, Samantha have not taken life seriously but now it is different.The first thing she did was hugged her baby the whole day. She missed Baby Divine so much. Atty. Ralf Villadolid promised her to have a call after few days. Meantime he advised Samantha to take her time. Samantha could not wait to meet her benefactor which in her mind it was no other than Angelo Lopez. She felt excited.The following morning Samantha decided to look for work. She woke up early, feed Baby Divine and asked Maria to baby-sit while she was out. Maria gladly obliged.“Can I talk to you for a while.” Maria said seriously before Samantha could take another step.“Okay.” Samantha felt uneasy upon hearing Maria. She sensed trouble. “What is it Maria?”Maria retrieved a letter from her pocket and handed it to Samantha.“Mrs. Le
AS she opened the door, Franco Sevilla was on her doorstep wearing the casual smile on his face but this time more intense and shows concern. Worries painted all over his expression.“Thanks God you are here.” The man said looking at her from head to foot as if trying to figure out some difference from the last time they met. “Are you okay now?”“I’m trying to be okay Frank.” Samantha answered truthfully.Franco Sevilla was at his fifties. Samantha knew the man when she transferred in this apartment. He was a good rugged looking man with his casual t-shirt and jeans. But Samantha could sense that the man was handsome during his days.They were from the same country and during her pregnancy days Frank use to give her some herbs and healthy foods for her and the baby inside her. It was also Frank who helped her to the hospital during the delivery of her baby. The man did the routine of a husband she never had.At first Samantha keep her distant from the man. Her first impression is that
FRANK had long gone but Samantha could not forget about her conversation with her father. What kind of father has that audacity to drop her daughter who is in dire needs? But Arnald Lopez had it all. He is used to dropping all his ex-wives and children.Thinking about all her present situation, Samantha realized that it is very hard to depend on somebody.She stared at baby Divine who is sleeping soundly in her crib. Samantha thought how this misery started. She had a very promising career as model before and was even near to enter in showbiz as actress but when she got pregnant everything popped up in the air. It’s the baby that made her body like this. The reason that Buggy had dumped her as model. Samantha greeted her teeth disappointed with the lost hope.She understood buggy. With her chubby body now, she was already out of the league. Models have sexy and skinny body that can flaunt any fashion designers clothing. Not the body that she had now.She looked at the innocent face of
THE following day, Attorney Ralf Villadolid called. Samantha was so excited upon hearing the lawyer’s news. The lawyer will accompany her to her benefactor. It must be Angelo, no doubt. She immediately prepared herself after talking to the lawyer. She opened her wardrobe and started to select what to wear. She wanted to look beautiful for Angelo. As a model she has a lot of collection of shoes, dresses and apparels. She thought of which of them she will wear.She had selected a floral dress and two other favorites that might be an alternative. She begun to undress and tried each one but to her dismayed, all her signature dresses was no longer fitted. They were now too small and it bulged. Gone was the skinny body that Angelo once admired.Samantha felt sad and contemplate of not meeting her benefactor. She felt so disappointed. She once used to be admired by many but now with this kind of body, she doubted if Angelo will still appreciate her. She was almost sure that the man will be d
ANGELO was in his office reviewing all financial records of the M&E Pharmaceutical Company owned by Arnald Lopez. The company was in a good financial position. After he acquired the shares of stocks owned by Divina Montes, Angelo kept track of the company’s financial performance. His dummy representative attending all stockholders meeting was his Chief Executive Officer of the AR Enterprises. A company he had put up which was separate from his other companies. AR Enterprises was primarily established for his sole purpose. It is to pinned down Arnald Lopez and his other sibling’s business interest. Arnald has no idea about this representation. Neither knew that Angelo was now a stockholder of M&E Pharmaceuticals.So far Angelo was moving smoothly but progressing. The condominium owned by Divina Montes was pawned to him.Only that the woman knew that it was the casino whom she owed. Angelo smiled thinking of the future when Arnald Lopez learned about his scheme. He almost burst into lau
SAMANTHA was silent after the brief introduction with Norberto Ortega. However, she was disappointed that the Big Boss was not present. Her benefactor was not available due to some urgent unexpected appointment, according to Norberto the EVP and the point man of the big boss. However, the man welcomed her warmly.After the introduction Attorney Ralf said goodbye. He reasoned that he had still an appointment but promised Samantha that he will pick her after an hour and will ride her back to her apartment.“No need for that Attorney. I will arrange for Ms. Lopez transport back to her place.” Norberto curtly said.“Okay then. I’ll go.” The lawyer said with a handshake and left.As they seated at Norberto’s office, Samantha silently observe the place. It was well furnished with state of the art furniture and high tech fixtures. She had concluded that her benefactor’s business was not small time. In his preliminaries, Norberto had briefly said that this is just among the many business inte
SAMANTHA was so elated while riding home. Norberto instructed his company driver to drive her home. The meeting went well. The offer was really tempting but she did not give her immediate answer. Norberto outlined the proposal as she listened intently.The plan was to create a new company. It will be a modeling agency company which will be tie up with the existing company mostly to handle marketing and promotions. The company will be headed by Samantha with Jersey’s help. Aside from the internal functions, the company will be independent and open to work with big-budget advertising agencies and fashion designers. It will be international in scope.They will recruit talents and will be trained by Jersey. With her experience working with various modeling agency, she can definitely handle it. Samantha’s only concern is her baby. Handling such kind of business will be very tasking. It also required a lot of traveling. It will be impossible for her to tag along Baby Divine in all her appoi
As the taxi raced fast the highway her mind drifted to her situation now. She was a single mother penniless and no career. Abandoned by her father technically because she could not ask for financial support and a mother who is addicted to casino and drinking and baby to support.She remembered Angelo Lopez. She felt so alone. If only Angelo never abandoned her, maybe her life now was different. Thinking about the man, made her heart beat faster. She remembered that one night that they both enjoy the love. The only night in her life that she fully felt that she was a total woman. The only night that made her life miserable eventually. When she realized the chronology of events in her life after that night, she tried to examine her feelings. It was unusual that even up to now, she could not feel the hatred for the only man she loved so much. Alright she hated the man sometimes but it was never permanent.“Hey lady. We are here now.” The cab driver cut her reverie.She released a long si