I just exhausted my brain thinking about a lot of stuff until I fell asleep. But I never thought that I would see my father in my dreams. Although, for some reason, my mouth wouldn't open to say something, the only thing I remembered was when he called me daughter and came to asked for forgiveness for all the sins he had committed against me and my mother.
The only reason I realized I was crying was because he wiped the tears on my face with his hand. But why didn't I become enraged when he smiled at me and addressed me as a daughter? When I felt the warm embrace of a father who had been separated from me for a long time, I felt extreme happiness. I snapped out of my daydream and frowned. I woke up due to the alarm clock on my phone, which I put behind my pillow.
I got pissed off and accidentally dropped my fucking phone on the floor. Then I heard footsteps approaching my room. So, my spirit woke up, and I immediately picked up my cellphone. It's good that it has a case and doesn't have any scratches.
As expected, my mother knocked on the door. That girl really has a sharp ear. I accidentally dropped our plastic glass the other night, but she was already in my room and nagging at me in less than five minutes, which is very typical.
I was too lazy to walk to the door even though it was just a few steps away from my bed, so I responded to her by yelling. I know that she will just ask what was the sound she heard.
"NOTHING! I JUST DROPPED MY CELLPHONE!"
The spirit of sleep escaped my body when she yelled at me. I feel like even our neighbors heard her loud voice.
"IT'S 6:00 A.M.! Aren't you in a hurry? Isn't your office in Makati?"
I looked at my cellphone, and it was true! I opened the door, put my mother aside. I immediately ate my breakfast. I was lucky because we already had marinated chicken for breakfast and had some bread and coffee. While I was eating, she continued yelling at me, and my ears hurt so much.
"See? That's what happened when you were using your cellphone in the middle of the night! FYI, I've been waking you up for a while now, but you're not responding, so I thought you were dead. Be thankful that I am your mother and that I am taking care of you!"
I rushed through my meal so I could get dressed and leave right away. Fortunately, my body is already awake because of my mother's irritating voice. Damn, I dressed in less than 20 minutes! My mother complimented me on my corporate attire, which we bought at a cheap price. I didn't have time to talk to her, so I just kissed her goodbye after she gave me 10 dollars.
I was very well dressed and feeling fresh when I left the house, but as soon as I got on the tricycle, the smoke of different vehicles got into my clothes. Not only that, my clothes crumpled on the tricycle, and when I arrived at the building where I will work, I looked like a jerk in the eyes of different people. The comfort room in this building is actually way better than the dining area of our house. Not to mention that it was also equipped with high technology, as the toilets and sinks flushed without touching them.
After filling out my name in the lobby, I went up to the 20th floor where the office of Asia Brewery and Cocktails, my father's multibillion-dollar company, is located. As expected, there was a nice, hot boy who assisted me. I was shy to ask his name, so I just stole a glance at his small name tag on his chest.
He walked me inside Sir Michael's office, and I gave her an appreciative grin afterwards as a way to say thank you. I didn't hear anything from his lips, but his only response was a smile before he left me in the department of Sir Michael, which is the one who accepted me.
He gently curled his lips into a smile and stood up. "Good morning Stella! It's nice to see you in person again!"
I was so amazed to hear his manly voice accent again!
"Thank you so much sir! I highly appreciate you accepting me for this job. I promised to do my best!" My English is not as good as his, but I guess he understood what I just said.
Sir Michael fixed his eyes on me and went in front of me. "You should have confidence in yourself. Let me introduce you to the people you will work with!"
We went outside, and in his office, the employees of his department stood up. I feel that I am too important to interrupt them in what they are doing. Sir Michael put his arm around my shoulder and spoke in a loud voice.
"I would like you to welcome the new part of our family, Ms. Stella!"
"Welcome!" said the boy with the name tag Bryant on his uniform. His lips pulled up in a broad smile.
I've got to admit, he is the most handsome employee I've ever seen in this building. His body is fit and has a very deep dimples. I shoved away the negative thoughts in my mind and just focused on what was happening at the moment.
A very hot girl corporate attire walked by the hallway, stealing attention from me. Her hair is in an Shaggy Bob Haircut with Bangs and I can smell her perfume even though she is far away from me.
Almost all the men in our department were thrilled and all the attention of the employees was focused on her. I exhaled an irritated sigh. I am a real woman and I got really jealous when I saw Bryant's eyes sparkled the moment he saw the girl. The woman gazed at our department and smiled. I raised an eyebrow at her, but luckily I was only on the edge of her sight. The moment she left, I blurted out a question to Sir Michael.
"Who is she, Sir Michael?" I asked with a frown.
He gleamingly smiled and responded. "Her name is Hailey. Actually, she is the only daughter of Sir Joseph and heir to this company. So please, once you see her anywhere, try to greet her!"
My hair stood up, and my eyes widened in shock. I had no idea that my father had another daughter who I think is similar to my age. I never saw her in all the articles I read, so my mind was disturbed.
Hailey or my half sister's office is just a few steps away from our department. I'm not worried or feeling awkward with Hailey since she has no idea that she has a poor sister like me. What I want to see is my father, Joseph. I want to know if I feel comfortable with him like in my dream because I am confused. Perhaps I was swayed by my mother's endless stories about him. This day passed, but I was disappointed. When I got home, I informed my mother that I had not seen my father. At first I was scared to tell her that but her reaction was different. "That is fine, the important thing here is that you have entered his company. The right time will come for our plan. For now, you need to rest!" She did not realize that her smile was turning into a bitter one. I followed my mother, I immediately entered my room and laid down. Although my earthly body is tired and wants to rest, my mind is different and it is forcing me to wake up because I didn't tell her about my half sister. I know th
The next day, I woke up early and replied to Nick's chats while I was taking my breakfast. I even apologized to him for not answering his chats yesterday evening. Fortunately, he is understandable to me. 30 minutes ago I left our house. And today, my goal is to see my father in person, so I need to know where his office is.I arrived at the office at exactly 5 a.m. in the morning. I wandered my eyes and the light from Hailey's office caught my attention, and through the transparent door, I could hear an old man's angry voice. I couldn't see his face because he was talking while facing Hailey.So, it appears that I arrived at the wrong time today. I turned on the light on the side of Sir Michael's office and, of course, eavesdropped to hear what was going on with my half sister."YOU ARE SUCH A FAILURE, HAILEY!! YOU ARE JUST A FAILURE! I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE THIS POSITION BECAUSE OF YOUR LACK OF INTELLIGENCE! THERE ARE MORE DESERVING PEOPLE THAN YOU! HONESTLY, I WISH I SHOULDN'T LET YOU S
Hailey gave me an appreciative grin. "Is that so? Then welcome to this company! I hope we can be friends, Stella!" Out of the corner of my eyes, I could see the blushing cheeks of Nick who was right next to me. It made me think that maybe he has a secret crush on Hailey even though in our chats, he blatantly tarnished her reputation. I stood up and went with Hailey. Damn! It's a painful feeling when your crush has another crush. I can see the attention that Hailey gets from the people around her, maybe if we are always together, I have to get used to this kind of situation. After we arrived in front of the elevator, two women came out and took a picture of Hailey. They don't wear uniforms the same with us so I thought they were working on another company. The worst part is, I took the picture of them with Hailey and I heard no thank you. When they left, I praised my half-sister while we waited for the elevator to go down to the ground floor. "Wow. Your charisma is so strong, Ma'am
She suddenly asked me a shocking question."How about you, Stella? Where is your father working?"What she asked me made me sweat. I almost swallowed the rice in my mouth without chewing. It took a few seconds before I stuttered to speak. I need to be very careful otherwise I'll be caught in my own lies."My... my... my father left us since I was a kid so my mother raised me alone!" I really tried to cry to bring him to my emotions. Fortunately I really cried in front of her.She held my hand and looked me in the eyes with pity. It seems I am a best actress as of this moment.She gave me an apologetic grimace. "Sorry if I brought such painful past. But I'm sure that you and your mother went through a lot and she breathed a sigh of relief when you graduated!"I agreed with what Hailey told me. "Well, I can't deny that what you told me was true. When she presented me with the award, our stage was almost flooded with tears!""Too bad, I am certain that your father regrets leaving you beh
Stella suddenly stood up and looked at the waiter in a mocking way. It looked like she was really fucked up with what happened."Fuck, are you stupid? Out of all the people who eat here, you're going to bump into me?"The waiter was on the verge of panic and looked like he was about to faint from nervousness. I tried defending him from Stella's rants."Sis, I am sorry on behalf of the waiter. Maybe he was tired!" I said with a firmed voice.I really hate people who think they are above other people. It really annoys me!Stella suddenly pointed at me. "Stop defending him, he should be punished for what he did. As customers, we don't tolerate like this to happen!"I was surprised that she refused to listen to me. I became quiet again. She turned back to the waiter who spoke again while keeping his head down."Ma'am, I'll just pay for your clothes if you want!"Stella grinned as if he was insulted by what she heard. "Are you kidding? Do you know how much this dress costs? Even if you wor
When we returned to the office, it was only 12:40 p.m. Almost all the lights in the departments were turned off, even my colleagues at work were al asleep. I slowly went to my seat and was about to sit down when Nick woke up. This guy has a sharp I immediately smiled at her and sat in my seat."Hey, how's your walk going, sir? Are you full?" he asked, smiling at me.I belched suddenly and looked around, luckily no one woke up. Andrea suddenly laughed at me."Hahahaha, don't answer. I already know!" he answered lamely, followed by another question, "Is Hailey a nice person to you?"The way that he asked this question, as if he really knows Hailey from the very start. "She's so much fun to be around!" I answered. "And believe it or not, we treated each other like sisters!"I wasn't able to detail the whole thing, especially when Hailey showed her bad side. That incident was really bad and I think it will be imprinted on my mind forever."Well," Nick said as he seemed not impressed wit
I peed and went out of the comfort room to wash my face. Damn! This is my first time experiencing I've ever been gossiped in my entire life and the pain is heart-wrenching. When I returned to the office, I saw Hailey glancing at her cell phone in front of my area. She was wearing a plain red shirt and her face was beautiful even without make up. I took a few steps before she looked at me and greeted me with a smile. "Hey sis, shall we go now?" she asked. "Sorry I was really busy a while ago with my work!" I went to my area and took my things while taking to Hailey. "That's okay, I am not in a hurry." "Wait a minute, what is your social media account or even just a cellphone number? Our email is for business purposes, so it's better if we communicate by other means!" I gave her my number and social media account. She sent a friend request to me, and I immediately accepted her. We walked to the parking lot until I saw her brand new Mercedes. My jaw dropped on the floor because of it
Hailey smirked. "What does she call you when she's mad?""She called me a fucking bitch. I know that sounds so harsh, but I am used to being called by that!""Well at least you've got a mom who called you that. I guess I need to tell my dad to call me bitch whenever he is mad as well!""Trust me, it's very humiliating if someone beside your mom called you that. But as for Sir Joseph, I think it's impossible for him to call you a bitch. It's not on his character if you ask me!""Okay, please answer me... I want to know your sincere opinion about me and my dad. What is your initial impression? Regardless if it's bad or good. All I care is your honesty!"I felt like in a hot seat. Of course, I am either frank or liar depending on the situation. If I give her a complimentary statement, she would think that I am a social climber, but if I am being too honest to tell the truth, she might get offended. I decided to play safe this time."I think it's better if we try to do it sooner or later.