บททั้งหมดของ The Hidden Heirs of the CEO: บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

"I'm excited!" Karen said loudly. She lives in Tagoloan so she picked me here on the highway in crossing Dayawan."Yeah, it's obvious,""By the way, did Junisa texted you? She didn't reply to me. Before I forgot, she said her cousin wants to come."My eyes widened.“Symon?”"Yeah. You do not know?"They don't know that I have a crush on Symon before. I shook my head to answer her.If Rod know this, he will be angry for sure.RJ:Enjoy the trip. Laguindingan already.I bit my lower lip while looking at the picture he sent. He's so handsome in his get up. He will go to Manila for his meeting with the investors. He is with his dad whom I have never seen before. My eyes widened when I saw that he’s calling. I answered it but I glanced first at Karen who was busy on her phone."Hey.. Am I bothering you?""Not at all,""We're just waiting for Arian,"I frowned."She's my step-mother," he said even though I hadn't asked."I'm not asking," I said and I just heard his laughter on the other lin

I never saw Rod since then. He was busy with his company and I am taking care of my resume for upcoming internship.The day and time passed quickly. It's our second semester, and soon I’ll graduate. I am with Symon and he is accompanying me to Rod's company."Sy, you can leave me now. Thank you for coming with me,""No. It's fine. Really.."This is Junisa's fault. She was the one who supposed to be here, but I didn't expect that Symon would be the one she asked to accompany me on my walk. I still remembered what she said earlier, "Maaaaarch, sorry.. I got a stomachache so I can’t go with you. I will send Symon there." That's exactly what she said.I held my breath as we entered the building where Rod was now."When are you going to Cebu?" I asked Symon, trying to open up some conversation."Maybe next week."Ah okay. We approached the front desk to ask the assigned employee about where is Rod's office."May I know your query with Mr. Chavez ma’am?”"Ah—can you tell him my name? March

Symon and I ordered foods and I could feel that he’s staring at me. "I will be the one to pay," I said and he just smiled and nodded."What were you doing at work earlier?" Symon asked as he began to eat."Paperworks," I said nonchalantly.“Symon?” someone uttered Symon’s name and I saw the popular girl in our school from the nursing department standing in front of us.She is also the one I saw with Symon when Symon saw me and Rod in Ayala before. She is wearing a nurse's attire. I think she came from her internship in the hospital."Andrea," Symon stood up and hold Andrea’s hands."Who is she? You're courting me yet you're dating somebody else?" She said calmly as if she’s not angry at all.I stood up and slightly bowed to her. I don't want any catfights here. But I respect her feelings because it's valid. Although, I am disappointed with Symon."I'm sorry miss, Symon and I are just friends. He's Junisa's cousin which is my friend and I owe him a favor because of the favor Junisa pas

"Does it still hurt?" I asked while holding Rod's cheek. He shook his head. "Did you see that… earlier?" I nodded. "I'm sorry," I apologized because I felt it was all my fault why he was slapped. "It's not your fault," he said. I didn't answer. I'm guilty and I know that the slap he received earlier from his father was strong. “Let's not talk about that old hag. So can you tell me about your life? About you and your mom?" He even called his dad an old hag. Rod is really—ahh I’m out of words. "Hmm.. There isn't much in my life other than being a scholar, and I never met my real dad." "Really?" he asked. I nodded. I haven't met papa even once. "Mama remarried again whom I call uncle but he died," "Why?" I remember when I was in 8th grade. I still remember how uncle saved me. "Because he saved me.. uhm.. let's go to sleep," I said cause I'm not really comfortable talking about him. Tito Leon is a father figure to me. He was the first man I was attached to. I could still reme

"Is Symon your classmate, hija?" the attorney asked with a smile. I looked at Symon who was talking to Junisa who’s afraid to sit with us because they were afraid to face the chairman. So they left. Even me… I can't breathe properly now. The people at the other table were looking at us. "No," I answered politely. "I see. So you went out and had a lunch date together?" I expect that this is what the attorney and chairman are thinking... that there is something between us even though there isn't. "Two of my classmates were with us earlier, attorney. One of them is Symon's cousin, Junisa." “Oh. Julie’s daughter?” I nodded. "Yes," We stop talking when chairman and Symon returned. "I told dad that I’m with you, chairman," he said to the chairman. The chairman nodded to him. "Martin, what do you like to drink?" the attorney asked her ex-husband. I don't know how to describe their relationship. They broke up, yet they are still very civil to each other. If you look at them, atto