YOUR mother was in the hospital. You have to go home if you want to see her alive.Her father’s voice echoed repeatedly liked drum beat in her mind. At first she refused to believe so she tried to call her mother's phone but it was out of reach. Horrible thoughts followed. Maybe his father was telling the truth and her mother was seriously ill and unconsciously lying in some hospital room back home. Alone and no one is taking care of.Arnald never explained why her mother was suddenly brought to the hospital. This escalate Samantha’s fear that made her almost panic. Being alone in the hospital is never a walk in the park. She knew it.She had experienced how difficult it is to be in a hospital and then you have no one to turn to for help to attend your needs even the most minor one like getting some water to drink. If you are in a hospital and can’t stand or move, the feeling of being useless added to the frustration. It happened to her when she gave birth at the hospital and no husba
FERNANDO MOSLI’s report was thorough and it made Angelo smile. Again, the former Federal Agents had done his job well. Angelo read it again and his mind raced thinking of a plan. The Madrigal Group of Companies is planning for another expansion. This time to US territory and currently looking for investors. The link of the announcement was found at the lower portion with the telephone number on it for inquiries.Time to meet his half-brother Carlo Dimagiba, the favorite son of Arnald Lopez.He called his secretary. “Can you arrange a meeting with Mr. Carlo Dimagiba of Moon Gate Hotel. Tell him that I am interested to invest. Remind him that we already met once at his father’s birthday.”“Okay sir.” The secretary said. “Anything else?”“That’s all. Thank you.” He said thinking. He could have called Carlo himself but decided not to and let his secretary. It will leave an impression.After an hour his Secretary called back confirming the meeting tonight at Moon Gate Hotel with Carlo Dimag
WHEN Angelo and Marisa entered, Carlo almost twitched as he focused his gazed on Angelo. The man was so handsome in his black Armani suite. He suddenly envied the woman besides him.Carlo said trying to be casual. “Nice to see you again, Mr. Lopez.”“Thank you.” Angelo replied cordially and introduce Marisa. “This is Marisa Madrid, my fiancée.”Carlo welcomed his guest. After few preliminaries he lead them to a table with foods and drinks that the hotel staff had prepared before his guest arrive.Carlo gestured to the waiter on standby. The waiter immediately poured champagne and served it directly to the guest.“An appetizer for a start Mr. Lopez…Ms. Marisa?” Carlo hold his wine glass. “Cheers.”Angelo and Marisa obliged. “Cheers.”“I suggest we eat first before we begin with business.” Carlo said and lead Marisa to her chair like a real gentleman.When they were seated the waiter started the first servings. Angelo noticed that the foods were superb and the wine too. He thought that
SAMANTHA was stunned when she entered the room and saw Angelo Lopez. She felt many conflicting emotions. In some point, a surge of tremendous excitement and then followed by painful reality. She felt excited seeing the man after quite a long time but she managed to retain her composure. The painful reality is that she wanted to hug and kiss the man but she could not. She is with another woman and obviously the woman is his date.She assessed the woman secretly and she was sure that the striking beauty next to Angelo was the man’s kind of woman she remembered the man had dated during their time.She had that impulse to turn back and headed out of the room but it was too late. She kept her poise and smiled but walk thru and kissed her brother.“I didn’t know you have a visitor.” She said. “Shall I leave?”“You don’t have to.” Carlo replied. “You knew Angelo Lopez right.”“Yeah. Hello Mr. Lopez.” Samantha managed to flashed a feigned smile.Angelo nodded and simply said. “Hello Samantha.
MARISA was silent all the way from the hotel to the house. But Angelo was certain that trouble is forthcoming. He hardly focused on his driving that he almost hit the rare of Ford Everest in front of him when it suddenly jolted and stop. He cursed aloud but Marisa maintain her silence.Until now, Samantha’s revelation was a shocked. But he knew Samantha well enough to believe her. Samantha was straight forward and never talked nonsense. He could not remember that the woman engaged on fabricated stories neither lies during the time that they were seeing each other.Deep inside him, Baby Divine’s smile with that big blue eyes brought out excitement. The baby’s rounded face is just like his baby picture that he still kept along with his mother’s memorabilia that was still in one of the mansion’s room.He provided a small room in his mansion and it was for his mother as tribute to the only woman she loved the most and whom he owed his life. In it, was all his mother’s earthly positions li
CHAPTER 52Marisa was already at the dining table when Angelo got out of bed. Breakfast was ready as usual. Ever since they lived together, Marisa always prepare their breakfast.“Good morning.” Marisa was in lighter mood today. She even smiled and kiss Angelo’s cheek.Angelo’s reaction was a sigh of relief that the events last night has no tailing effect. He kissed Marisa back.“Morning.” Angelo sit down before started saying, “About last night…”Marisa immediately hush Angelo with her finger touching his lips. “Shhh..It’s a beautiful morning honey. Let’s not talk about it. Besides, as you said it was just a one-night stand. You never be sure that it was really your baby.”Angelo thought about it. Is he over reacting? Marisa was right. He never too sure about it. It’s peculiar that a one-night affair will born him a baby.“Yeah. You have a point, that is why I will forget that matter now.” He said lying. Of course he felt that Samantha was telling the truth. Besides, when he secretly
Marisa was furiously pacing back and forth waiting for Angelo. Her rage increases when Angelo was not answering her calls. She tried to call the office but Angelo’s secretary said that her boss was not yet reporting.Marisa look at her watch and it was almost lunch time. But what angered her is knowing that Angelo had visited the hotel. This morning, while Angelo was in his shower she secretly opened Angelo’s Cellphone and activated the GPS (Geographical Positioning System). This system can track down every cellphone and the user’s where about.After Angelo left, Marisa monitored Angelo using the GPS which she linked to her cellphone. She had installed this app since it was offered. Initially, her purpose was to monitor all her staff’s where about and now she is using it to monitor Angelo.“That lying bastard.” She said to herself full of jealousy. “I’m sure he wanted to see that bitch, Samantha.”But what angered her more is when the signal of GPS was lost. Definitely Angelo was smar
SAMANTHA still had a lot of things in her mind and she felt a heavy heart a day after she arrived in her apartment. She still not in a mood to return to work but she forced herself. She needed money for her mother’s medical maintenance. The Doctor said that it is important that her mother should be cautious to foods and there must be regular medical checkups.Another thought that occupied her mind was Angelo Lopez. No matter how hard she tried to wave away the man in her mind, it always coming back. The man’s smile always lingered in her thought. She was almost tempted to call her brother Carlo to ask for Angelo’s contact number. But she hesitated. Angelo was engaged to be married and she don’t want to be a third wheel.She was still in deep thoughts when her phone rang. Norberto was calling.“Hello Samantha,” The man’s baritone voice reverberated from the other end. “When are you going to report to work?”“I’ll be there tomorrow. Sorry if I can’t make it today. I accompanied my mothe