There was just too much paper and we probably needed a few trips to transport it all out even if we had a trolley. Ace began looking through the folders as if he was looking for something in particular.“Are you looking for something?” I asked with the hope that I could help him search for whatever it was that he was looking for. “No need. I’ve already found it,” he said as he took a folder out of the cabinet. I watched curiously as he opened the folder and began flipping through the pages of a document. From where I was standing, I couldn’t see very clearly what he was looking at. It did surprise me that Ace seemed to care about this past work now all of a sudden when he showed no interest in it before. Someone had told him that his old works were all disposed of and he seemed fine about it. “Let’s go. I already got what I came here for,” he told me casually. “That’s it? I mean, you’re not going to take the rest of it with you?” I asked in slight confusion. I honestly thought th

I wished that I could say that I fully understood the struggle that he went through but that would be me overestimating myself and overly simplifying his problems.“What happened in the end?” I asked. “In the end, things got so heated between us that we were splitting the team into two, almost literally. There were people who agreed with the manager while there were also many that agreed with what I had in mind. The key problem with the storyline and storyboard that I came up with were two things. Firstly, the concept was very holistic and indirect, which many thought would be hard for the audience to understand. The second issue was that the budget required to produce the commercial that I wanted was over the top expensive,” Ace explained before taking a pause. I wasn’t sure what commercial he was referring to exactly, but I could see Ace stubbornly pushing for the idea that he truly believed would produce the best outcome regardless of what other people had to say. “The atmospher

“For a very long time now. Even before we officially met during your job interview,” he replied before grinning at me. Although I couldn’t deny the fact that I’ve seen the signs and some evidence along the way, I was still flat out stunned by the truth. With all honesty, I didn’t know what to say. All the emotions that welled up inside of me made my chest feel tight yet warm at the same time and I was at a loss for words. It just didn’t feel like any words that I could say would accurately tell him how I was feeling. I was surprised for sure, but at the same time, I didn’t fail to realize just how thankful I was that things turned out this way between us. Somewhere and somehow, our fates were interwoven together and brought us together. I had no idea that we were somehow destined to meet and be together from such a long time ago. Although back then I had no idea who Ace was in person, the fact that I could relate to his work made me feel like I had a special connection to him. Of co

Unexpectedly, my mother was very against the idea of the two of us moving into the neighborhood so that we could be closer to her. She was shocked when she found out that I had quit my job and was moving back. To put it bluntly, she blamed herself for the decision that I was ‘forced’ to make. It took multiple attempts for me to explain to her that this decision was also better for Ace and myself given that we would be working at his new office building. “I can’t believe you just gave up on your dream job to move back just so that you could be closer to me. This is ridiculous. I don’t want something like this,” she said with a deep frown on her face. Just like always, my mother was a pro at putting me before herself. She must have thought that she was the one holding me back from pursuing my dreams. She didn’t quite believe it when I told her that working with Ace would probably lead me closer to my real dream. On top of that, I learnt the hard way that my dream would never come true

“Great. We’ll be waiting for the good news,” Claudia said before she laughed happily.It was hard for me to believe that this happy and cheerful woman standing in front of me was the same moody and aggressive woman that turned up while pregnant to see Ace in his personal office. I wondered if Ace ended up helping her in the end. Regardless, I was happy that she finally got what she wanted and that the both of them looked very happy. I watched the two of them walk away from us to greet their next guest. “She looks so happy. I’m so happy for her…” I said wistfully. “This is the perfect time for them to get married before Claudia becomes pregnant again with their second child,” Ace replied. “They’re going to have another one?” I asked with some excitement. “I think so,” Ace replied with a smile. “Seems like everything is working out well for her and her family,” I murmured as my eyes continued following Claudia. “It’s better that way. I hope things stay peaceful on all fronts so th