Chapter 2

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"LET YOUR SELVES BE COMFORTABLE. ENJOY THE PARTYYYY! WOOOOHOOO!" Alexa Antonio announced to her friends. Then she played a loud up-beat party song played and spread throughout their mansion. There's no any special occasion nor celebration for her to party like that. But well, knowing Alexa Antonio and her trips in life, she'll answer you "nothing, I just want to" In a sarcasm tone.

She and her friends seem to have their own world. Some of them was busy in the pool area, some are eating, some was drinking, and some was flirting on the other side. Alexa? She was there, drowning in alcohol while laughing with the some of her friends. They were enjoying and living their lives as if there will be no tomorrow. But that kind of scene didn't take long as one of their maids named Brenda run towards them.

"Ma'am, your father called us a few minutes ago, he said he is coming home," Brenda panicky said. Alexa’s eyes widened and she was stun for a moment, as if she was still processing what she had heard.

"WHAT?!-G-GUYS HURRY, DADDY IS COMING HOME!" she shouted but her friends didn't seem to care and mind about what she was saying. Well, she can't blame them because the party song is loud that it can hear throughout their mansion. Feeling annoyed, she stepped on the location of the DVD player. Without saying a word, she removed its plug. All her friends looked at her as if she was an alienated specie. She rolled her eyes before shouting again.

"DADDY IS GOING HOME! IF YOU WANT TO BE IMPRISONED BECAUSE OF ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC DRINKS, THEN FINE! STAY HERE WHENEVER YOU WANT!" she shouted at the top of her lungs. Her friends all felt panic and in a few seconds, they were all out of her sight and she was thankful about that. She was so shocked about the sudden news that her father would come home earlier; she didn't know what she said. She's not even sure if they can be charge and be in jail because of illegal possession of alcoholic drinks. What she knows is that there is only illegal possession of fire arms.

Feeling relieved, she sat down on the sofa near her to relax a bit. She was relaxing, not until she noticed that the messes on the party are still there and not yet cleaned.

"Oh? What are you staring at? Can you all fucking move and help me clean this mess?!" She shouted at their maids. She was pointing out about the mess on their house. All their maids immediately move and began clearing up the clutter. She was so annoyed she couldn’t help but to roll her eyes. Then she picked up her phone before going to her room upstairs.

That was Alexa Antonio; naughty, full of sarcasm and a manipulative bitch. She was someone that you didn't want to fight with. She always made sure that she will end up winning on every situation she faced. She has lots of connections because of her father, but there is something about her that can make you follow her; her irresistible natural charm or her sharp looking eyes that is full of coldness and authority but at the same time... hides a lot of pain?

"Ma'am, your father is asking you to come to his study room," Alexa heard a soft knock on the door. Then it was follow by the voice of one of their maids.

“Why?” she asked and even though the maid won’t saw her, she raised her left eyebrow.

“He didn’t say the reason ma’am. He ordered me to told you that you need to come and talk to him and to make sure that you’ll come and follow,” the maid answered.

"All right, I'll follow," She answered before hearing footsteps moving away from her room.

Her father had arrived, she was lucky that their helpers were able to clean all the mess at the right time. She also made sure that they would not talk about the party she held in their house. Well, with the right amount of money, people can be lure and deceived. People are nothing but a gold fucking digger. That is how Alex’ thinks.

"Dad, I heard you call for me. What do you need?" she didn't knock when she entered his daddy's study room, which also an extension of his office. It was like a mini school library. With two big shelves that is full of different books and her father’s working table in the middle of the room. There are also two chairs beside the table and a big sofa in front of it. It was all elegant but in a way that it suits her father’s style very well.

Her father smiled at her and pointed the chair beside the table.

"How are you?" her dad stopped doing the paper works in front of him and looked at her, which Alex finds unusual.

"I'm doing fine," she answered. She also followed it with a yawned. She wanted to show to her dad that she had no plans to stay inside his study room, especially with him.

"I heard you held a party here earlier," her dad’s tone was light. It seems that he didn’t care in the rudeness that she showed. And it makes Alex uncomfortable. Knowing his father, he might need something from her.

She was nervous and wondering, but she didn’t want his dad to notice it. She shrugged her shoulders as an answer. Then she remembered their maids whom she paid to shut up. She felt annoyed because they all made a promise that they won’t tell it. In her mind, she was betrayed.

"I hope you and your friends waited for me so I can meet them," for Alex, this is not right. The current scenario is not right. There is nothing right with what is happening. She was feeling anxious about the situation she had with her father. On the normal days, they are shouting and fighting. What happened?

"Cut the drama out, Dad. What do you need from me?" her voice was defiant. It is as if she's saying that she knows his real agenda and he can’t fool her.

"I want to know if my daughter is doing well and if she's happy with her life," it was full of sincerity. There is a sudden emotion that Alexa feels but she immediately swept it out way.

Alex doesn't understand the situation anymore.

"Well, your daughter says that she is doing well. And oh, she was asking if you can fucking cut the drama out. It is making her uncomfortable and sick," Alexa said. She spit out every words not minding what her father would feel. This is her. She doesn’t care on whatever she would say and do. And her father is use to her and her bitchy attitude. Well, that is what she thought.

Out of the blue, there is a pain in his father's eye that appeared but after a while it returned to normal. And when she said normal, she was talking about her father's usual stare. Serious and emotionless.

"I'm not getting any younger, Lexy. And we're not getting richer. Your grandfather's hotel businesses are all going bankrupt. We had unpaid debts and my salary as a public servant is not enough to support us," her father said. Alex didn't expect to hear from the father. Fear filled her chest. She didn’t have any plans to be a poor and not even in her wildest dreams. So, what is her father talking about?

"Dad, I said cut the drama out. All right, I'll do what you want. Just please, stop saying nonsense things." She stood up, preparing to leave the study room but what her daddy said made her stop.

"Lexy, your grandfather wants you to move to Manila. They will help you become a better and a well-mannered lady. This is for you Lexy. Just this once, follow your dad," her father’s voice was full of plead. He was hoping that she will agree and leave the place where she was born.

She smiled in disbelief and shook her head.

"No. I won't ever leave this place. I will stay here until my very last breath. Just wish and pray, Dad, that maybe, just maybe, something happens that will make me change my mind."

That was her last words before heading to the door. She was about to leave when his Daddy spoke again.

"Don't force me to do something that you wouldn't like, Alexa. This is for you."

It was cold but her father's tone that moment is colder than anything else. And that is all fine for Alexa. It is way normal than what her father shows her earlier. The sincerity. The softness. The care. It is all peculiar and it bothers her a lot.

She just shook her head again before slamming the door open and closing it. She walked back to her room. All their helpers stopped what they were doing and bowed to her. Alexei looked at them but her mind was too occupied with thoughts that she ignored them.

"No. I won't leave this place. I am the only thing that can make you remember all your mistakes and the only one that can put you in pain. So, I will stay here, until I saw you in tears and have nothing."‎‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎‎  ‎  ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎‎  ‎   ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎‎  ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎‎  ‎ ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎‎  ‎ ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎‎‎  ‎  ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎ ‏‏‎ ‎ ‏‏‎ ‎‎

It was the only thing that is running in her mind. One thing about Alexa. She is full of hatred for her father. She hates how he can help other people but cannot help her and her mother way back 10 years ago. How he can be so caring and delightful in front of others but be so cold and ruthless in front of her. She hates him. In Alexa's mind, she wouldn't stop doing shitty things that can make her father in an 'awkward' position. She didn't care about how other people think of her, as long as she can ruin her father's name, she is happy and contented.

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