On the third day of her return to the country, Shirley accompanied her to visit their town. They recovered her grandmother’s house from the bank but no one lived there for several years. Aling Meding's daughter studied in Manila and worked there. Someone comes to their house to clean once a week. They don't have any relatives that can stay at their home while they are away because they also have their own houses. Others are in Manila like her Ate Joy.
They went straight home. She wanted to cry when she saw the house. She has many good memories there. She suddenly ran when she saw her old bike. She actually cried as she carefully touched it. It seems like only yesterday was the last time she rode it. Suddenly she saw the scene where her face sank into the buffalo's manure when the bike fell. She laughed when she remembered that. She also lost her smile immediately when she saw the face of the young version of the man she had avoided imagining for six years.
"Hey!
The makeup artist of her mother's company is already done with fixing her makeup. She was sitting in front of the mirror and her gaze seemed to penetrate her own reflection. Her hair was neatly tied back and not a single strand was left to cover her smooth shoulders. The long gown she was wearing was red and backless.Even though it is over the knee length, the slit of the dress on her left side is long, so one of her thighs will be exposed when she walks. She was wearing the necklace given to her by her Mother. There was that little diamond pendant that was also paired with diamond earrings. It was as if she was staring at a stranger while staring at her reflection. There is no denying the sadness in her eyes even if it seems like she already has everything in her hands.She is very different from the woman being bullied because of her unpleasant face. She sees a very beautiful woman in the mirror. A picture of a woman who has nothing more to ask for but why does she
Jethro immediately greeted her when she returned to the hall."I just saw Kyle." She gave the man a worried look.He just nodded while holding her forehead. She held on to the man's arm as if she was losing strength."Are you okay? I didn't know that your mother invited him.""It's okay, Jeth." She was forced to smile at him to give him assurance that she was okay.His family knew about what Kyle had done to them. Jethro is also considered her brother. Her mother nurtured him and educated him. Jethro was the son of her mother's best friend who had long since passed away."By the way, how are you and Kath? Why aren't you with her?" She changed the topic to forget for a moment that Kyle was just around.Kath was his girlfriend who became close to her as well. They are really just waiting for Jethro's wedding. The man was only a year younger than her."She said she'll just catch up because her flight back here is next week."
Her Mom formally introduced her to all the employees of the Dashing Ash Agency. She showed her her own office in the company. Unbelievably, she rolled her eyes at that large room. It even has a mini-sofa."Wow! I love it, Ma! Thank you.""I'm glad you liked it. I will include you in all my meetings with clients and you can observe first and when you're ready, you can help me manage our company already."She smiled and held her mother's arm."Starting today, you can see me here. I'm willing to learn everything to help you. So, what should I do first?""Now that you said that, we will have a meeting today for a collaboration proposal so be ready after an hour.""Sure, Ma. Is it in the conference room? You can leave me here first if you have things to do. I'll just pass by your office later so we can go to the conference room together."She knows that her Mama is always busy because she trusts no one but Jethro. So she went home to help
The heels of her shoes tingle with every step she takes. She was walking in a hurry as she entered the Dashing Ash Agency building. She looked at the time. It is almost ten o'clock in the morning. Her mother did not force her to go to the office early because she did not want to accept a position in the company as long as she did not know much about management. As her mother suggested, she attends business meetings and conferences just to observe. When there are no meetings, she designs clothes.She also interacts with models and other employees of their company so that she can have a good relationship with them. She took the elevator and pressed the floor number. The elevator opened on the 6th floor where her office was. She was even surprised when it opened, Kyle stood up, waiting for the elevator door to open earlier. He has a camera strapped to his neck. Smiling, he entered the elevator while looking at her."Good Morning, Ash!"She moved away from him. Fort
Even before she flew to London she found out she was several months pregnant. The emotions she felt at that time were mixed. She felt joy, sadness, and great fear when she learned that the brief moment she and Kyle had shared had paid off. She could do nothing but admit to her grandmother everything except the part where Kyle accused them of lying and she was only after their money so she did everything to get his attention. She just said that their relationship didn’t work out so they separated. She said the same thing to her grandmother and mother.Her grandmother wanted to let Kyle know so he could be held accountable. With the help of her mother, they convinced the old woman that it would be better for the man not to know because they would also leave the Philippines.Her mother was overjoyed when she found out. Contrary to her grandmother's reaction, she did not even mention that Kyle would be held accountable. She left her to her decision as long as t
They said they have a dinner meeting for her photo shoot with Kyle next week. Her Mom chose the clothes she would wear. She chose a dress that is one of her works. Her mother wasn’t included in that dinner meeting but she still seemed excited. Her forehead furrowed as she handed her a maroon dress with a soft cloth. Without saying a word, she took the dress and put it on while her mother was waiting in her room. The clothes fit her body just right. The curvature of her body was emphasized. When she saw her mother, her smile widened."Mom, this is a dinner meeting and not a date," she said laughing when she saw her mother's reaction. She's like a mother of a teenager who is dating for the first time."I know but I just love making clothes because you're really what I thought of when I did that. I designed that after we met at the party then.""I see. This is so beautiful, Ma. Thank you for this dress. Why did you just give it today?""I j
She doesn’t know why they really need to travel to go to a resort with a famous cave on an island nearby for her photo shoot with Kyle. She would have liked to do it only in the studio and it would be up to this and other photo editors to put any background behind their pictures. It wasn't the trip she didn't want but the thought that she could be with Kyle again.They are accompanied by three assistants for their pictorials. They left early again and boarded Kyle's van. She still remembers that van very well. Is it still working? She sat in the front and put her things on the side so that the man would not be next to her. He didn't try to sit beside her. In fact, after their forced dinner, she no longer saw him visiting their building. She just met the man again today and Kyle almost didn't want to pay any attention to her.So, are you affected? her brain chided. Of course not! she contradicts herself.She even glanced at Kyle's seat who was busy ta
More than an hour has passed but the rain still has not stopped. The downpour as well as the gusts of wind seem to be getting stronger. Fortunately, the cave where they are now is somewhat elevated. They even went to the far end so as not to get wet by the rain carried by the wind at the entrance of the cave. She was very cold. Who doesn't get cold when she's just in a swimsuit? Why didn't she bring a replacement? She took the wet towel and wrapped it around her body but that only added to the cold.Kyle found a flashlight in a bag they had used earlier. The light from there also helped. He even rummaged in the bag and pulled out the biscuits and canned juice that were in another bag. He saw a large fabric that they used as background earlier in the pictorial on the beach."Here, use this." She then just looked at him as he handed over the cloth.She quickly took it and wrapped it around her body. That brought a relief. She first laid the wet towel on the