“Ana Mystica...” I turned to Martin, who was organizing my belongings at the hospital. “Is that my new name?” I asked, a smile on my face.He sighed and nodded to me. “You’re no longer Bernardino, okay?” I nodded and turned to face him. “You have a lot more to learn in politics, business, and associations with influential people,” he said. I took a deep breath and nodded.I should listen to him because Martin is an expert in situations like this. This is the beginning of my revenge. Martin coughed to get my attention, so I looked at him again. “Don’t worry, I’ll hire people to teach you everything you need to know,” he said as he approached me. “Paris is there to help you with anything you can learn.” I bit my lower lip and turned away from him.“Isn’t that awkward for Paris? I’m already bothering her at work,” I sighed.I was bothering with Martin’s friends. They cannot manage their time because of me. When he put a scarf on me, I was stunned, so I looked at him, who was also starin
When someone knocked on my door, I awoke. I stood up after rubbing my eyes.“Ana, let’s go!” exclaimed the person outside my door, and I nodded, although it couldn’t see me.When I looked at the clock, my eyes widened when I realized it was already 8 p.m. I appeared to have slept for a long time, so I got up to get dressed because they appeared to be inebriated. TSK, I’m late for the party.When I left the room, the maid showed me where the pool area was because they had claimed it was there. I headed straight to the pool area, and I was true in my prediction that they were already drunk.When Arielle spotted me, she yelled, “ANA!” I smiled at them, embarrassed because I was only dressed in a robe.Paris and Arielle approached me, both of whom appeared to have been drinking heavily. They drew me to where they were and yelled when they saw me. I looked everywhere to find Martin.“There he is,” Paris whispered, and I followed where she was pointing, but I grimaced when I saw Martin, who
I’m not sure what Martin’s goal is. If he wants to teach me, he shouldn’t do it this way. My hands clenched, but I took a deep breath before returning my gaze to the target.Although it is still a fake, there is a picture of the Villalobos. My fists right away shook as I glanced at the pictures of the Villalobos family pinned to the target.Martin said, “I’ve been watching your shooting practice for a while,” but I stayed silent. “I noticed you were nervous about holding the gun, so I instructed my staff to make a picture of the enemies, so you could focus on what you were doing.”I took a step back and shook my head because I wasn’t ready to see them again, not even in pictures. What is Martin thinking? I’m doing great in training! He no longer has to do this to me!He grabbed my hand, but I evaded him and pointed at him, frightened.“I’m not ready to face them, even with their pictures!” I yelled. And turned away because it made no sense to continue my training.“How can you take re
When we arrive at a venue where I shall be present.They invited Martin to become an investor in the upcoming company. He brought me along to teach me more about business strategies and how to fool high-ranking individuals.“Ana.”I took a deep breath and swallowed. Even though I've learned from other sources, it’s still different in real life. It’s no longer a game, since this is where I can show whether I’ve learned anything in my few months of training.Martin asked, “Are you okay?” I nodded and tried a grin at him.Do I look okay? Even though I’ve planned off time, I’m still worried.“Don’t worry, this is your first mission; you must win the hearts of high-ranking people for the company you will establish,” he said as he took my hand. I took a deep breath as I glanced at our hand.“I know, but it’s different when you’re in front of well-known individuals here; it’s intimidating, but I can handle it,” I said. He smirked and flicked onto my forehead, making me giggle.“You’re with m
ANA’s POV(“At the auction, there will be expensive items for sale. Buy the best design and the best accessories, Ana. Don’t lose to those who attended the event today, outdo them. Martin will look after you.”)When I heard Paris speak, I put my hands over my ears. Because I was worried about what was going to happen, I took a deep breath. I know I’ve prepared, but I can’t help but be worried, especially since this is the first task I had.As the event’s host took the stage, the audience applauded. I’m still not sure what he said; all I remember is that he started bringing stuff out to sell tonight. Martin was holding my hand, so I turned to face him.“Don’t worry, Ana; I’ll be by your side, and you’ll remember everything we taught you,” he whispered, so I nodded and cleared my mind of any bad ideas.I spotted one necklace among all the products for sale.“Damn it.”When I heard Martin curse, I lost my attention on the jewelry and looked at him, but he seemed restless. What is going o
THIRD POVAna traveled overseas for several months for her plan. She gained international recognition through her company, and plenty offered to invest, but she only chose a few partners.“Ms. President.”Ana lifted her sleeping mask, but when the sun’s rays struck her face, she closed her eyes.“We are now in the Philippines, Ms. President.”Before her secretary assisted her off the plane, she smiled and stretched her arms. But it surprised her that so many reporters were waiting for her.“If I was still an ordinary person, there wouldn’t be cameras or reporters waiting for me like this,” she joked as she grabbed her suitcase. “How will they react when they see me?” she wondered as she raised her gaze to the sky. “Perhaps it’s like seeing a ghost… Oh, it’s not like that because I am a ghost to them. Exciting, isn’t it, Cullen?” she asked her secretary, who nodded and just grinned at her before bowing and assisting her inside the airport.They even came to a halt because a group of m
CHLOE’s POV“Sir Mateo! You’re back!”“Sir Mateo, how is life in Manila?”“Are you going to run for mayor, Sir Mateo?”When I arrived at the Villalobos mansion, I instantly winced at the sight of people holding and hugging my husband.Have they properly cleansed their hands? They still smell strongly of sweat. Disgusting! I just gripped my child’s hand tighter because they had germs.“Welcome back, Mrs. Chloe!”When they neared, I winced.“She has such a beautiful skin!”“What else would you expect from a rich girl who may inject her skin?”I came to a halt because they were making fun of my skin tone. I approached the hacienda’s two staff members.“What did you say?” I asked, raising an eyebrow at them. They were in a panic because they appeared to be terrified of me and bowed down in front of me.“I-I’m so sorry, Mrs. Chloe.”I only winced and rolled my eyes at them before clinging to Mateo and entering the mansion. When we walked inside, I grabbed some alcohol, since they might hav
CHLOE’s POVMateo stepped out of the car as we arrived at the square. He didn’t even open the door for us, so I took a long breath to calm myself before getting out of the car with my son. People stared at us, so I grinned back.“OMG! Sir Mateo and Ma’am Chloe!”“They’re such a lovely couple!”I just waved at them and ran after Mateo to grab his arm. He shows we got problems. I’ll take a deep breath and continue.“Mr. and Mrs. Villalobos!”We came to a halt in front of the person who had blocked our path. I smiled at him, but it vanished as Mateo took my hand off his arm as he approached the old guy.Damn! Mateo, you really want to shame me!Even though I felt frustrated by what Mateo was doing, I forced myself to raise my brow at the people who were chattering about me so that I didn’t seem to be a loser. Mateo has been acting like this since we married.Mateo smiled as he said, “Mr. Zamora, you're here.” Mr. Zamora nodded and put Mateo on the shoulder.“Of course, your family invit