"I totally understand now. I just one favor to ask from you. Can we all just move on and forget everything that happened to us before? For Via's sake, please." Serena pleaded."Serena, why do I have this feeling that you're afraid to look back at our past? Are you hiding something from me that I need to know?" Paolo bombarded her with questions.Serena calmed herself before speaking again."Why do I feel like I'm the only one to blame for everything? Shouldn't I be the one asking you questions like that?" Serena asked back.Paolo suddenly looks confused after that."Is this about me and Via?"Serena was about to say something but she wasn't able to do so when they heard Via's voice."Did I just hear my name? And wait, are you guys fighting or something?" Via asked in surprise, as she walks closer to them.Both Paolo and Serena averted their eyes away from each other."Why are you here, Via? Shouldn't you be taking rest back at home?" Paolo asks his girlfriend.Via hooks her arm arou
"Great! I owe you one, mate. And you'll come with us too, right, Via?" Liam invited Via who was standing next to Paolo."Thanks for inviting me, Liam. Wherever Paolo goes, I'll definitely follow him around. I should keep an eye on my boyfriend, you know." answered Via, who tightens her grip on Paolo's arm."Awesome! See you guys there!" Liam finally said. Afterwards, he walks towards Serena's direction to talk to her about his plans."I hate to say this, but Serena is really lucky with her rich boyfriend. With Liam's influence and power, he was able to financially back up Serena's television project." Via relayed, with a hint of sarcasm on her voice.Paolo was surprised after she heard everything from Via."I can't believe you are saying those things, Via! Don't you believe in your sister's talent? Serena is a damn good writer that's why it's no wonder if the producers chose her script! And as her sister, you should know about her talent in writing!" Paolo reminded her.Via just shrug
Maybe she's already tipsy or it was just her imagination, but she felt like there was a hint of sarcasm on Via's tone of voice.But maybe she just heard it wrong.Serena snaps out from her reverie when she heard Nigel's voice. "I'll just ask the nanny to take care of our daughter and call our driver to take them home. Just join the rest of the gang and I'll just follow you, guys." Nigel smilingly said to his wife, Brianna."Okay, babe. We'll go ahead." Brianna replied to her husband."See you later, Nigel. " Paolo said, while tapping Nigel's shoulder."Hurry up, Nigel...You guys have a lot of catching to do." Via added with a smile."You're right, Via. And there are also many questions that must be answered." Paolo stated, as he gave a meaningful look towards Serena."Let's go, guys!" Brianna said.She was looking at Serena as if she wanted to say something to her, but she looks a bit hesitant."I'll just go to the powder room. You go first." informs them. Afterwards, she went straig
After a few agonizing minutes, Nigel finally speaks."I'm so sorry, guys. I didn't mean to say those things, Paolo and Serena." Nigel sincerely apologizes.Serena felt Nigel's sincerity, so that's why she decided to forgive him. It was just an honest mistake on his part."It's alright, Nigel. No harm done." Serena said in return."Thank you for being understanding, Serena." Brianna gratefully enunciated."Well then, now that everything's okay again, allow me to take this chance to make an announcement. I am very much honored and proud to inform you all that my dear sister is engaged to be married!" Via announces, out of the blue.Nigel and Brianna looks pleasantly surprised when they heard the engagement news."Oh, congratulations, Serena! Who's the lucky guy?" Brianna excitedly asks Serena."He's actually an Australian man, and he came to Walnut Creek with Serena. Our family loves Liam, and we can't wait for them to get married!" Via strangely did all the talking instead of Serena."
"Thank you for telling me the truth,Brianna. At least I got my proper closure now. I'm actually happy with my life right now. I'm engaged to be married to a wonderful man, I have a career, and I'm pleased that Paolo and Via are in a relationship... And last but not the least, I'm so elated to see you and Nigel being happy together, with a wonderful daughter." Serena casually enunciated.Brianna smiles at her, while looking touched."I'm sincerely sorry about what happened, Serena. I believe that we were destined to meet again after so many years, and I'm glad and thankful that we did.""You're happily married with Nigel and you have a daughter! There's nothing better than that! ” Serena said. She was really happy for Brianna."Yes, I am happy with Nigel and with our daughter. Feels like I won in a lottery!" Brianna excitedly gushes.Serena can see the happiness radiating on Brianna's face."Oh, I think it's time for us to go back to our table. They're probably wondering why we're tak
"Are you sure you're ready to know everything that happened even if it will change your perception about me? You might hate me in the end, you know..." Via mysteriously enunciated.Serena's eyebrows met in a frown because of confusion."Why should I hate you, Via?" she inquired."You'll know why as we get deeper into my confession. But I want you to remember one thing... After you hear the truth, and whatever your decision is, I will never, ever, let Paolo go." Via announced, while looking determined."Whatever happened in the past, it won't change anything at the present time. I just want to know the whole truth so that we can all have a proper closure." Serena diplomatically explained.Via drank a whole glass of water, then afterwards, she finally speaks out."A day after you flew to Australia, Brianna came to our house and looked for you. I told her that you're already in Australia, with the intention of studying there. Brianna started crying, and she told me what she did, hoping t
Liam is driving the car to their shooting location for their second day of work. Serena is quietly sitting at the passenger's seat, as her mind is flying elsewhere."I need to privately talk to Paolo so that I can apologize to him. I know it's too late to ask for his forgiveness, but it's better late than never, right?" she asked to herself.She snaps out from her reverie when she heard Liam's voice."Are you listening to me, Serena?"Serena shook her head, as she tries to regain her composure."Oh, I'm sorry. I was actually thinking about work. What were you saying again." she did a white lie to her boyfriend.Liam didn't say anything, but instead, he carefully stops the car at the side of the road."What's wrong, Liam? Why did you stop the car?" Serena curiously asked him."Serena, don't you trust me?" Liam seriously questions her."What kind of question is that? Of course, I trust you!" Serena insisted."Then why didn't you tell about your past with Paolo?" Liam finally asked the q
She was still in deep thought when she suddenly heard Paolo's voice inside the Centrum."Just like what I thought. There you are." Serena heard Paolo's baritone voice."W-What are you doing here?" Serena cursed herself for stammering like a fool."I should be the one asking you that." Paolo asked back.Serena lets out an audible sigh."I'm not in the mood to play mind games, Paolo. I'd better go back to work. Maybe Liam is looking for me too." she said in a hurry, as she starts walking away.Without a warning, Paolo gently grabs Serena's arm to stop her from walking away."Why do you keep on avoiding me? Did I do something wrong?" Paolo bombarded her with questions."Paolo, please let me go." Serena pleaded. "I should be angry right now, Serena. I wanted to know the reason why you left me without saying goodbye... But my heart is telling me to crush you in my arms and never let you go!" Paolo emotionally revealed his true feelings."What you're thinking is not right, Paolo." Serena w