Chapter 31 – Her First KissThird Person POVKiara stood on the stage and started dancing, she already have the degree and the license of an architect yet here she is, still on the job she never wanted, a stripper, an exotic dancer, a men pleaser and entertainer. Where does her degree go then?It has been more than a year now since her last encounter with Phoenix in the café, it was already more than a year since she got her license but until now she was stuck in her job as a stripper. She was not able to land on an architectural firm yet, however, she was not giving up and she was still sending her resume’s to every firm that are searching for architects to fill a vacant position, but at this point in time, there are a lot of firms who checks the experience of the applicant and since Kiara had no work experience yet since she passed the board exam, it was really hard for her.During the day, i

Chapter 33 – Deal: No Turning BackThird Person POVKiara then submitted and entered the dressing room, changing into her casual clothes, wrapping herself, wiping off the make up from her face, wearing on her sneakers, and removing any sign of being a stripper. She is just Kiara now, not Kiara the stripper, neither Kiara the architect, just Kiara.When she came out from the dressing room, she walked back to him with her bag on her one shoulder.Phoenix silently walked out of the club and Kiara just followed behind him until they reached the dark parking lot of the night club. Then he stopped in front of his car and turned to her, and with his sudden halt, Kiara abruptly stopped as well, to avoid the collision of her head on his chest.He took a step forward closer to Kiara, a step after another, and Kiara stepped back as well, until she was no longer able to take a step backward as her back hit another car pa

Chapter 35 – Mix Our GenesThird Person POVThree months, Kiara was so focused on designing the hotel according to the guidelines, preferences, and demands by the company, considering as well the necessary information of the budget, location, materials, and of course the signature theme that had always uniquely belongs to the Ramirez Company, it must also reflect in her designs. She had made almost 10 drafts already yet it never satisfied her thus she kept on making a new one, she deemed that something was missing in them but she could not point it out. This is the first project she will try to have a shot on so she has to do her best, more than her best, for this is going to be a breakthrough for her if she succeeds, and even just by being one of the competitors of the bidding already had put her on a good position for this can be included on her resume, and if she gets lucky and the other nine architects would clearly

Chapter 37 – Under The Glimmering SkyThird Person POVTheir hands fiddled at each other while Phoenix’s other arm remained snaked around her waist, keeping her close to him. They watched the city lights and the stars above them, waiting for the meteor shower to arrive.“Was it your dream to be a businessman?” Kiara asked out of nowhere, looking at the stars and honestly wondering if they do really grant some wishes when they fall.“No. I never had a dream, Kiara.” Phoenix replied and stopped himself of uttering more the words ~’not until when I met you’ such thought he kept it inside his head.“Why?” she wondered, asking why he never had one.“When I was born, my life was already laid out, planned, all I needed then was to live and walk the path they created. I was not allowed to dream, for I had to follow the system. It was

Chapter 39 – The ContractThird Person POVA couple of hours passed after all the architects finished the presentation. The board of directors and engineers had a final analysis on the designs and judged the presentation, and since the designs have been reviewed and sent to them earlier before the presentation, they have already noticed and took note of some points to consider.When the decision had been on the hand of an employee that was assisting the board of judges on the event, the architects were all called to the room wherein in front on the stage was the large screen monitor and a hologram projector. They were asked to seat on the assigned area for them at the side lined with chairs and a table in front of them. The directors and engineers seated on their places, looked at them and they were surprised to see a new, fresh, and young face. They whispered at each other as to who she is and Kiara felt a little