I fell asleep right away after I placed my head on my pillow. And maybe because I had been under a lot of stress lately, I didn’t have a deep sleep. Dreams started to float in my mind, troubling my usual dreamless sleep.____The Tough FiveAra: Girls, listen. I met a friend today. She said she has a friend who offers an accounting job in            Japan. Would you mind telling me if you are interested?Julie: Really, girl? Tell her I’m interested. How much is the rate?Ara: Speaking of rates, OMG! Higher than you can imagine. I’ll send the details to your email.Vilma: That’s great, Ar. You may use the experience in applying for another job in the future. Could you send me the details also?Ara: @Vilma, sure. Right now.Stacey: The Tough Five should go. How’s that, ladies?Yen: I’m in!I then saw myself squealing with my

My heart broke when I saw how Maezy treated her mother. After threatening to report her to the police, Nag Zabeth bolted away faster than a flash of lightning. My shoulders also drooped in frustration, but I swore I wouldn't stop until I get what I want.I could have asked my parents directly about it, but I didn't want to. I wanted to blast their minds with the news that I had already discovered their secret. I never felt bad at them -- and what right did I have if I would? They picked me up from wherever I was and loved me as their own. My only wish was to know why my mother gave me to someone else."I don't want you to talk to my mother because you will only confuse her," Maezy's voice broke into my thoughts.I got startled. I didn't expect she was still there because my attention was on Nang Zabeth, who fled before me."I don't understand," I said, giving her a smirk afterward. "Why would I confuse her?"She got tongue-tied for a while, throwin

 I  called the waiter right away to order some coffee. And only when she took a sip did she continue speaking.“Maria and I were best friends, and we were both working for Mr.& Mrs. Williams. She’s as lovely as you. And do you know that you’re her replica?”“No,” I answered, trying to control my emotion and my anger due to her delay. However, she enjoyed the suspense like it was leisure to put me on a cliffhanger.“One time, he had a one-night stand with Maria out of his drunken state and she got pregnant. She tried to hide it from him, but eventually, Mr. William knew about it. He let her raise the child and let her continue working for his family. He even asked his wife to adopt the child as their own because they were childless.”“Does Mrs. Williams know that I am his daughter?”“Yes, after she gave birth to you. She got so angry that she filed charges against her fo

“Please, excuse me.” I looked at Kim, then at the man who sat in front of us. “I have something to take care of.”Kim gazed back at me, and he looked like he was worried at my reaction.“I’ll walk you to your office,” he said, standing up ahead of me.“No need. You’re in a meeting.”“Your need comes first before others," he said, giving me a zipped smile.“How sweet! I'm surprised that the love six years ago has never waned," said the man in front of us, chuckling afterward, and Kim glared at him.“You knew about this ever since, did you? Or else, I wouldn’t have invested much In finding the culprit of her misery,” Kim said, bending over so that only him could hear what he said.“Of course. I’m sorry that you haven’t found any evidence yet.”“Not yet for now,” Kim already hissed.The man scoffed a

 “I know my husband more than anyone else. So don’t fret me with your lies.” I raised my brows and smirked, ignoring Maezy afterward.“I hope you won’t come begging at me in the future for some evidence,” she replied, giving me a leering look. She then slammed the door shut, and I felt my eardrums bursting afterward.Worse than the stressful incidents I had been through, this revelation about Zed bothered me more. I could never accept that the kindness and thoughtfulness of Zed had some darkness behind it. It hurt me even deeper to know that his major flaw was not only his sexual incapabilities for having Erectile Dysfunction Syndrome, but also for being the mastermind of my emotional turmoil.I hurried to leave Ara's house and went directly to the hospital to bring some things she might need. But because she was asleep when I arrived, I did not disturb her anymore. I just touched her forehead, and seeing that she’s