BUGGY’S impatience was growing as minutes passes. Today is the last day of their pictorials for Fareast Cosmetic’s new product launching. The ads are almost halfway and the Marketing Director of Fareast was beating the deadlines. They were not on schedule and the pressure was piling up.All the crews from Director, camera man and photographer were all in place ready and waiting.Buggy was pacing back and forth in the studio. His assistant was nervous too trying to reach out to their model.“Shane was not answering the phone. Just keeps on ringing and then the call was dropped.” The assistant said anxious.“Keep trying.” Buggy bark at his assistant impatiently.Shane Camille was his top model for the Fareast Cosmetic’s commercial ads and he is wondering what happened. Shane was a professional model and known for her punctuality in every pictorial.“Have you tried calling her manager?” Buggy asked his assistant?“Yes. Said Shane had called and said she was already on her way for pictori

THE sad news affected Marisa too much. The woman changed almost overnight. She was no longer the woman that Angelo met the first time. No more is the confidence and the strength that was almost mistaken for arrogance.“I will file an indefinite leave of absence.” Marisa said almost withdrawn during breakfast.” Dr. Valley advise me to avoid pressure and concentrate on medication.”“Oh that will be good. You can have your rest.” Angelo replied.“You have to take your leave also.” Marisa curtly said staring at Angelo seriously.“What?” Angelo almost fall down from his chair in surprise. “Why should I? What is that to do with me?”“Because the doctor said that you must be always on my side and we have to make love every day. Timing is very important. We should not take chances.”Angelo could not believe that the burden will be great just to give Marisa a baby. He begun to felt annoyed. Having sex everyday was an ordeal especially for a busy man like him. Everything not in moderation was n

SAMANTHA was doing her last minute shopping. Two days from today will be the big day. It’s the Big Boss birthday and finally she will meet her benefactor. Norberto said that it will be a simple and closed celebration and will be attended only by relatives and business associate. She begun to think why she was invited. She was neither relative nor business associates. She was just a mere employee. It keeps nagging into her mind from the day her mysterious benefactor helped her.Who really was the Big Boss? As she thought about these her excitement grew even more followed by puzzled mind remembering Norberto’s word. Be ready for unexpected surprises Samantha.She tried to brush away the cobwebs in her mind and went directly to the women’s dress section and begun to select which among the apparels will fit her. As she looked at the tag prices, she was stunned for a while. Prices are still very high despite the huge discount rate offered. During her heydays as a model, price is never an i

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

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.