Gideon tightens his grip on his steering wheel. He was clenching his jaw and doing his best to stop himself from taking a U turn and drive back to the jeep’s terminal and drag that woman to his car. He should be in the hospital at this point of time or in his office, working himself off with piles of paper that he needs to study and sign.His father was in the hospital. He had a minor attack yesterday. He and Carollete dragged themselves out of the mall and rushed to the hospital the minute his mother called. His father is already old, looking for a grandchild. It’s as if he thinks that kids could be born that easily.He’s having his meeting with the engineers and architects about the airport the father was planning to build years ago. They don’t have an airport yet built in Bicol— Camarines Sur, to be exact. That place has always been a good choice because of its high tourist demands and being the only working airport in the province would be beneficial for their business. According
Lyzza stared at the paper she’s holding where her new schedule is written. It’s only 5 o’clock in the morning when Ms. Helen informed her about the news of her sudden schedule change and that she needs to be in Vesarius Airlines at 6 o’clock to take the early flight to Davao.And now she stares blankly with the paper on her hand again because she had no idea that the schedule is for a private plane and not just a regular one. Most of all, the passenger on board is one of the VIPs so giving her best service is a must.She suddenly had the urge to scratch her eyebrows due to Ms. Helen’s quick and short notice. She doesn’t even have that much of an experience in the actual field and her training just got started. Where are the senior flight attendants?It’s only 6:15 in the morning when she checked her wristwatch. She gave Summer a tiny peck when she left and asked her mom to look after the kid while she’s away. Her original flight was scheduled at 8 o’clock in the morning, she never got
She saw Gideon’s lips move when he saw her. She stilled on her feet and unconsciously held the edge of the plane’s door.“Why is Sir Gideon here?” Ian whispered to the person beside him. She could feel how uncomfortable the man feels at the moment.She had no idea why he reacted this way when he saw the CEO, Gideon Vesarius. His unexpected visit seems to be the reason why Ian looks tense.He quickly went down the stairs so she immediately followed.“Good morning, Sir. The plane is ready,” Ian greeted and politely looked down as a sign of respect to the man in front of him.“Good morning, Sir.” She looked down while feeling a little uncomfortable as she sensed his eyes being glued to her direction again. He didn’t even bother to give Ian a tiny glance who greeted him first.“My things are in the compartment,” he said, which Ian understood immediately.He rushed his way to the rear side of the car and helped Gideon’s secretary gather all the luggage. She moved a few steps to help the tw
“Finish all that.” He took a sip in his coffee before pulling his eyes back to his tablet. She could still feel him giving glances at her. She drank her glass of orange juice when he spoke again.“How’s your feet?”“It’s better now. It doesn’t ache anymore. The cold compress and little massage did the trick.”“That’s good. You should dispose of your old shoes. You should throw it away once it’s two months old.”His statement made her choke. After two months of use, he thinks it’s better to throw it away? Well, if she’s that rich, owns a shoe factory, and there are no people dying out of poverty around the world, then why not?But since she’s not rich, doesn’t own a shoe factory, and has no means to help all the people dying out of hunger, all she could do is just use her shoes as long as it does the work.“I’m not that privileged, Sir and a lot of people out there are suffering out of poverty.”She bit her lower lip and annoyingly avoided his gaze. “You’ve been using too much honorifi
When they finally got out of the airport and went on the road, she kept giving tiny glances to the man riding in the car. And it’s not just her who’s giving tiny glances! Even Gideon keeps looking at her too. They even had eye contact one time which made her cheeks flush. She feels extremely shy because he saw her looking at him.And what about it, anyway? He’s looking at her too. At least she’s hiding it. This man isn’t. Can’t he just realize how uncomfortable it feels to be looked at? Now she thinks this man could read her mind and soul too.Then again, she reminded herself of how handsome Gideon Vesarius is. He’s truly blessed—above anyone!Few minutes had passed, and Gideon drove into a hotel driveway. They’re not even inside yet but she could already see the huge name of the hotel. Almeradez Hotel is the name written at the top of the building. It’s extremely high!The valet immediately rushed to open their door when Gideon took a stop in front of the hotel’s entrance. The man as
Her jaw dropped out of shock when she saw Gideon with a mad reaction in his face with sharp stares as if she committed a crime against him.“Let me have it!” She did her best to get her phone back. But because of Gideon’s harsh attitude, he even took it away from her.“Give it back. That’s not yours to take.” She stated, still trying her best to grab her phone back but Gideon still does the same.Because of his tall stature and build, she looked like a little kid who’s trying to grab him by his arm.“Boss, give it back!” She might even want to stump her feet now and throw him a kick.“No.” he responded with an attitude while taking her phone away. His left hand is holding it up high then changes hands and puts it in his right one.With utter annoyance to his attitude, she grabbed his arms to take it down. Having her face his armpits directly doesn’t even bother her at the moment. What matters to her the most is how she would be able to get her phone back. Her baby, she might be crying
She immediately dialed Caius’ phone number the minute she heard the slamming of the door. The phone rang twice before her brother answered the call.“Lyz,” he stated. “Summer is looking for you. Why aren’t you still here, she asked.” She fixed the blinds from the ceiling to the floor. The towering skyscrapers with twinkling lights met her eyes when she opened the window.It’s starting to get dark. It’s past 6 o’clock in the evening now. Did she really sleep that long? Maybe that explains why she could sense the hunger in her stomach since she hasn’t eaten her lunch either.“Let me talk to her, Cai. Is she there?”“Summer,” she called her daughter in the other line. The audio stopped for a moment when it switched into a video call.She gave Summer a huge bright smile when she saw her face on the screen.“Mommy, you didn’t wait for me to wake up,” her daughter stated and started pouting her lips. Her baby is wearing a pink shirt and blue baby shorts. Her hair is tied in a pigtail with b
GIDEON held her hand, making her flinch uncomfortably. With just a touch of their skin, voltage surged once more through her body. She was no longer as shocked by it, though, as she had been before. He pulled her gently toward the rows of tables, one hand holding a plate of food.He put the plate on the table where he was sitting earlier. There were two other people there looking at them when Gideon pulled a chair for her.The woman smiled at her and held out a hand. “I’m Amara Stephanie Almeradez.”Lyzza shyly accepted her hand. “Lyzza Pacammara, Ma’am.”The woman laughed with amusement at what she said.“Just call me Amara or Steph. You can drop the ‘Ma’am’. We both look to be about the same age, don’t we?”She gave the woman a nod and a smile in return. She seemed nice, and their looks were somehow the same. Lyzza laughed to herself when she thought about it.She was not a head-turner. She considered herself fine; she wasn’t pretty, but she wasn’t ugly either. She believed that bea