Judith's pov. The moment I walked into the restaurant where I was to meet Mrs. Celia I sighed as I didn't know what to expect. I was still holding out hope that it was all a dream and that I had been confused for someone else or that it was all just a hoax. I have lived all my life and accepted the fact that my biological parents would never come for me since they didn't all these years I was in the orphanage. Even though I would have loved to have a family then, it was the same now, Amihan and sister Rose are more than enough family for me since they have never let me feel alone. "Hello Judith Parker," Mrs Cecilia greeted and hugged me as soon as I approached her. She was a beautiful lady in her late thirties with blonde hair. "Please do have your seat," she said as I sat down. I noticed the gentleman across our table was with her and when she saw how curious I looked she planted my hands, "There's nothing to be afraid about, That one of your dad's security. He had assi
Amihan's pov. My Monday started pretty well as I was excited about how my weekend had gone I looked stunning in her pink sleeve blouse and black pencil shorts as I walked around the Company and made sure everything was properly set for the new week then headed to my office. The masculine voice of the company security stopped me at the door to my office. "Excuse me, Miss Amihan, "He said approaching me with a wrapped package. "There's a delivery for you," he added. I rolled my eyes and flashed a smile since I knew who it was from, it was Maxwell's handwork. "How come I wasn't called to sign for it," I inquired as he handed over the box. "The Company delivery guy had given it to me and has asked I give you personally," He said and I smiled. "Maxwell is full of surprises," I murmured silently and smiled. "Were you talking to me? " he asked. "No," I said as I snapped off my thoughts. "Thanks," I flashed him a smile and reached for the doorknob. "Let's see what we..... got.
Maxwell's POV. I beamed with joy as soon as I hung up with Amihan. I had been getting more out of everything than I would have ever dreamed of as things started to gradually fall into place. As I walked to Judith's office, I couldn't help but feel enthusiastic as I quickly saved her number. Since Mr. Antonio had scheduled our meeting with him for the following day, the CEO requested us to brainstorm, and I also wanted to make amends with Judith. I wouldn't want anything to come between me and Amihan's friendship, and enmity with Judith Poses as a threat to it. She sighed and frowned as soon as she spotted me walking into her office, but I didn't care. I had grown used to her unwaveringly resentful demeanor toward me. "Hello Miss Judith," I said with a grin, and I saw her grimace as she waved for me to come in. "Mr. Antonio would love to meet us by Ten in the morning and we have to make sure there are no lapses like the last time," She said, and I nodded. Even though the lap
Amihan's POV. "You are not very busy, are you?" I asked the moment I walked into Judith's room. "You know very well that I am. But I have five minutes to spare if it’s important,” she said and glanced at the wall clock in her room. “It is important,” I said and Judith raised a brow. “Hey! It’s been a while since we hung out together,” I said and she scowled.“And whose fault is that? You are almost always busy and you hardly ever have time for us,” she complained since I had been absent from two previous outings for the past three weeks because I was setting up my dad's real estate and the last Saturday I was on a date with Maxwell. “Are you here to nag? Cause you have three minutes left,” She said and I snorted.“Your timing doesn't work on me you should know better miss," I said and we both giggled. “How are you doing? How is work?” she asked with interest. “I'm fine. Work is fine. I trust you’re fine too. So how about your alleged dad? How is it going with you both? W
Judith's pov. "Just relax, We got this, " Maxwell assured me as he noticed I was tensed and I nodded. The moment we walked into Mr. Antonio's waiting room, I lost my confidence and was afraid he wouldn't love the designs I had stayed up all night just to sort out for him. This contract meant a lot to me. It was the Major shift I needed to push my fashion brand and I wouldn't want it to slip off my hands. Mr. Antonio was not just a Philippine star but he was also recognized internationally, having him wear our brand would boost the company's profile and also my portfolio as his designer for the company.I remembered how I had always dreamt of being the best fashion designer globally and didn't think twice about enrolling in a fashion school immediately after high school. "You can go to the convenience and catch your breath. You look nervous, " Maxwell said as he noticed my trembling hands. "This contract means a lot to me. It would be a childhood dream coming true and a tick o
Maxwell's POV. I never thought Judith would be nervous about anything. I was speechless at how terrified she was about the contract with Mr. Antonio.Judith had always seemed to me to be a bold, strong-willed woman who could withstand any resistance. She had deep-seated anxieties and insecurities, which I noticed as I observed the terror etched all over her lovely face and her hands shaking. Perhaps this contributed to her paranoia, or maybe it was how she maintained her standards high. When we drove back to the office, I turned to observe the gorgeous smile on her face, "How did you do that?" She asked and I raised a brow. "Do what?" I asked and focused on the road. "The magnificent presentation, you spoke like a professional, and for some second I couldn't believe you were the one," She said and I smiled. "I blew all of our minds in there and stirred up my confidence," Judith said and I raised a brow. "Such a compliment from you needs to be added to my C.V. This is
Judith's Pov. For the first time since we were paired, I felt blessed to have Maxwell as a teammate. The thought of how he had stood up for me when I felt we were going to lose our opportunity to get MR. Antonio's partnership made me feel guilty that I had fought against him being my teammate. Maxwell had bluntly refused to take the glory for a job well done and had made everyone feel I deserved the credit. He was kinder than I thought and also smarter, the fact that he was able to pull all of that with just one night was mind-blowing. As I sat in the taxi on my way to the hospital, my thoughts were dominated by how my day had gone and the triumph we had with Mr. Antonio. Mrs. Cecila had booked my appointment with the doctor for that day and I was still a bit skeptical about everything. Amihan had a point, it was best I took the test and found the truth about my identity rather than always trying to run from my shadow. The nurse on duty informed me that the doctor had jus
Dalisay POV. Karl has been distant from me since his last failed attempt for us to make love, even though he still managed to grin and strike up a brief conversation with me at the dinner table. After the weekend with Adams, I realized how insecure he felt about us, and no matter how often I assured him about my love for me, Nothing would change until we were finally together but that would be after I got my divorce from Karl. Karl has never offended me and even when I was at fault, he always had a way of making things right between us. Even with my constant refusal to have sex with him, Karl had never threatened to make it known to anyone or even blackmail me into involving the media. We had some arguments about how I continued refusing him access to my body and he still acted like all was well between us when we stepped out for an interview that day. The moment Karl saw me walking into our room, he stood up to leave, he had been avoiding me since I returned like a plague a