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Chapter 21: Falling Down
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I Don't Want To Live With A Billionaire Chapter 22: Blame It On The Virus
The storm continued to hit us all night but like magic, the sun was back shining the following morning. If I didn’t see the flooded streets and some fallen trees, I wouldn’t recall experiencing heavy winds and rains last night.I went down to get breakfast. Mom is on the phone having her regular catch up session with her friends in the neighborhood who like her can’t go out due to their age.“Good morning. There’s bacon and rice in the kitchen,” she told me.“Are you attending online mass?” I asked her.“We’re done,” she said.A few minutes after, Mom joined me. She seems like she’s eager to tell me something.“I heard Mrs. Sandoval’s daughter is pregnant with her second child,” she started narrating.“Well, that’s good news,” I said. Turns out her catch up session with her friends is not all about gossiping.“It’s a gift, actually. The husband was back just a month ago. Imagine that,” she said.Alone in the kitchen, I find myself processing in my head what I just heard from my
I Don't Want To Live With A Billionaire Chapter 23: Polluted Mind
I remember back in senior high school, I had a female classmate who got pregnant by another senior high school student from another school. I knew she tried to hide it and even denied it to his family, friends, and school authorities until it became so onvious that she couldn’t continue lying about it. Back then, I didn't care about her. I was just following her story. I even updated my mother about it. I’m not sure how similar it is to Bella’s case but for sure, I want to hide it from my mother like it’s my own forbidden pregnancy.“What’s wrong? You barely touched your food. Are you sick?” my mother asked. These days, any symptom-related situation can cause anyone to be suspicious.“I’m okay. I’m just tired,” I said an alibi.“I read that even people who still have jobs these days are not spared from the effect of the pandemic. Imagine the amount of work they are expected to deliver while working from home. These companies think they’re just having vacation at home so they b
I Don't Want To Live With A Billionaire Chapter 24: The Storm Aftermath
The Bella crisis is over but the aftermath is still undetermined. It’s been a week since she left but Quim and I haven’t spoken anything about her. We just went on with our lives doing our regular routine like she never existed and nothing about her ever happened.It should be fine that the storm is over but the flood will not go away soon. After clearing his name, Quim hasn’t spoken to me except for the tasks that he wants me to do. If he could send the instructions via email, he would. There were only very few instances when he spoke to me and it was all pure business. It’s like we went back to the old days only now he’s no longer a stranger to me. I was the one at fault and it hurts me that he's not giving me the chance to explain.“How is he?” I asked Bobby. Once again, he’s the only in the company that I can talk to.“Very busy. We just ended our meeting a few minutes ago,” he said. He’s still friendly to me.“Bobby, do you think I should resign now?” I asked him something
I Don't Want To Live With A Billionaire Chapter 25: No Rain No Sunshine
I subject myself to quarantine after leaving the house for a day or more specifically eight hours. There’s not much difference even if I went out yesterday. I would still confine myself inside my room as I go through my day. The days I haven’t spoken to Quim about personal matters only turned us into strangers who used to know each other. I am starting to wonder if anything romantic between us really happened. “Can we do a video call?” he asked me as I only accepted an audio call from him.“My internet’s slow. I’m only using data right now,” I said. Of course, I lied to him.“Well then, that's okay. I called because I wanted to check on you,” he said.“Thank you. I came home safely,” I told him. I’m trying to sound formal.“Are your parents okay with you going out of the house?” he asked.“I guess so. Besides, it’s better for my mental health. I haven’t gone outside for a very long time,” I said.“Just be careful because you're living with people who are over the age of sixty
I Don't Want To Live With A Billionaire Chapter 26: Tale of Two Cars
Everything's going so fast now. I was employed just a few days ago but right after the day I sent my notice to leave the company, things just seem to happen in a rush.It was my first job but I knew that the resignation process that I went through was unusual. It seems to me that they wanted me out in no time or maybe it’s just Quim who wanted to get rid of me fast. He doesn’t want me in his company but he’s also trying to kill me with kindness by adding in my certification that I worked up to a certain extent to make it look better in my next employment.“Quim gave me the laptop, should I return it to him personally or should I just go to the office and leave it there?” I asked the human resources manager. At the back of my head, I am thinking this is the only way I can see him again and explain everything.But I guess, I’ve consumed all privileges that he could extend to me.“About that, Quim informed us that he’d send someone to pick it up anytime today. Please be ready with i
I Don't Want To Live With A Billionaire Chapter 27: Not A Billionaire's House
Bobby gave me a sympathetic look before I get off his car. I knew he wanted to say sorry to me but that would be too much. I should be the one telling him that apart from saying my gratitude for being my hero in many instances that happened in my life recently.To say that he saved me from Quim is accurate. If he didn’t come, there was still a chance that I would tell Quim to drive the car back to his garage and I would stay with him all night. I could have done all the crazy things that any love struck young lady would do in a place shared by only two people. Now that I’m back to my senses, I realized that I wasn’t really ready to be crazy in love.“Thanks, Bobby. As always,” I told him.“Call me…only if you want to,” he said putting no pressure on me. My mother shouted my name when she saw me. “I thought you wouldn’t be able to make it before the curfew,” she said.“I’m here already,” I told her.“Why was he here? Where did you two go?” she asked. My father is just watchin
I Don't Want To Live With A Billionaire Chapter 28: Time With The Other One
Time is either our ally or our enemy. In my case, it’s both. I am not sure how much of it works to my advantage and how much is not.Another two months in this pandemic situation had gone by. I couldn’t say I was at my loneliest as I am still able to get my share of blessings amidst this crisis.“So, you’re really doing it regularly,” Ally, my dear big sister said. It’s so early in the morning for her nagging.“I have to do it. I can’t just stay home and do nothing,” I told her.“And whose fault is that?” she asked.Here we go again. We always start our conversation like this. “I admit it’s my fault. I should have not left my first job. It was not doing anything wrong to me. I was treated well. I got everything I asked. It was a dumb decision to leave it especially during this time. Satisfied?” I answered.“Audrey, our parents are so concerned. Are you even thinking about your future?” she asked.“I live for the moment, Ally. That’s what I do,” I said.“I don’t know what
I Don't Want To Live With A Billionaire Chapter 29: The Deal
The sunny but breezy weather calls for an afternoon nap. “Guys, you know the drill,” Uncle Rex said. It’s time for his favorite past time.“Go ahead, old man. I’ll follow,” Auntie Blessy teased him.“Why don’t you join him now?” I asked.“After I put these aside,” she said.“I’ll take care of the dishes, Mom,” Bobby said.“Are you sure?” she asked.“We can both take care of this,” I said like a true family member. “You can stay in the living room if you want while I put these dishes in the washer,” Bobby said.“Of course not. I will help you,” I said.“You’re our special guest,” he said.“Special? I always come here so what’s special about me?” I asked.“I’ll leave you two here. I need some rest. We’ll have a full night later,” Auntie Blessy said. “Does your sister look like her?” I asked Bobby.“Some people say they look alike,” he said.“She must’ve missed her a lot. Maybe she thinks of me as her temporary replacement,” I said trying to give a reason why his mother likes
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