Gio has already left the Philippines, until now he still has no sign of me, maybe he is still resting. His messenger is not yet in active status. I am currently sitting in front of my Dad's casket. I was just dumbfounded. Remembering our memories when he was healthy and alive. If only he had said earlier that his chest was hurting, I would have treated him. I have savings for that. It's just hidden in my bank. Tears came to my eyes when I thought about it. It's so hard to accept and so depressing. I can think of so many what if's. I have so much to say to Dad. I want to say that I love him very much and that I will take care of our family, that he should not worry because I will not abandon my sister and Mom but how can I tell him this? He's gone. I felt a rub on my back. I turned around when I saw who was next to me and rubbing my back. It smiled at me lazily. "I heard about what happened to your father, so I immediately came here to express my condolences. Be strong," Nico said to m
Gio's POV When I left Siargao, we immediately went to America. I don't take clothes from my condo anymore because I have a town house there. I also stay there when I have a Business trip here in America. It's so sad that Scarlet is not here. I don't want to leave but I'm really needed here, we might lose investors and that's the collapse of the company that I've been taking care of for several years. "Good afternoon, Sir," my assistant greeted me with Anne smiling at me. "Sir, it's good that you arrived," Anne promised me but I just ignored her. "What do the investors say, Ian?" I asked my assistant. Besides Mr. John, I have another assistant, Ian. Even before I left the Philippines, I immediately called Mr. John to go to Siargao to assist Scarlet there. "They say they will come back tomorrow and he wants you here," said my assistant. We are currently in the office of a branch of our company. I transferred you to my former secretary and replaced her with Scarlet. "Good, you guys will
Scarlet and I talked for a few hours before I rested. My head is hurting because of the jetlag. I heard the sound of my cellphone signaling that there was a message in my email. I immediately looked at it maybe it was important but I frowned when I saw that it was Anne. I immediately read his e-mail. "Good morning again, Sir. The attached file is your presentation tomorrow. If you have a query, don't hesitate to call me." That's what was written in his message. I frowned when he had a kiss emoji at the end of the message. I shook my head and lay down on my bed to rest, later I fell asleep. A loud knock woke me up. I stretched and closed my eyes. Who is bothering to wake me up? It's annoying. I looked at the clock by my side, shock registered on my face when I saw that it was eight o'clock in the evening. Damn! How many hours did I sleep? I slept very well. I heard another loud knock on my hotel door. I washed my face. Annoying! disturbance I immediately opened the door when I was surp
Gio A soft tap woke me up so I turned on my back. "That will come too, bro. Don't worry, you won't run away," Tom promised me with a laugh while carrying his cute, cute son. This is the feeling of getting married, it's so nervous that I feel sick. Tangina mixed emotions. We are currently at the altar and waiting for my fiancé. "Tangina because I miss her, I want to see her. I haven't seen my husband for a few days, I miss him so much," I told him, making him laugh. "Relax, bro. That too will come!” Tom convinced me. Everyone is here except my fiancé. Later I stood up straight because the door of the church was slowly opened and the most beautiful woman on the face of the earth was spat out. My fiance Scarlet Hart Berkshire. “Damn! Why is she so beautiful?” I whispered to myself. Even though her belly bump is obvious, her sexiness and beauty still don't fade. I don't even know why she's still sexy even though she eats so much every day, she even beat me to eat. I can't control my emot
“Sir…” I turned to the person who called me, it was just Anne. I stared at him intently but he didn't even move or count. I also lost myself for a while, fortunately Anne called me. "What?" I asked him rudely. He swallowed hard and faked a smile. Maybe he didn't like the way I treated him. "The investors are here, they are waiting for you," he promised me. I nodded to him and immediately got ready for the presentation. I noticed that it hadn't left and was just staring at me. "Do you need something? Do you have anything more to say?" I asked him. "I need you, sir..." I was surprised by what he said. "What?" I asked him. He seemed to realize that he looked away. "No sir, I'm leaving," I said. Just follow me," he faked a laugh at me. "You don't need to tell me what to do, I know what I'm doing." I stood up and immediately passed him. When I got to the office where we were going to meet, I immediately stopped because I saw Auntie Leila smiling at me. I got a taste and just ignored him. D
“Meet me at Hemingway Café in front of your hotel. I have something to discuss with you. It's about the sudden death of your girlfriend's father." I've been staring at the text that was received. I have to go, I don't know what Dad's death has to do with this but I was really curious about this text. I immediately closed my eyes, wondering what I should do. I quickly got dressed to go to the person who texted me. Even though I was nervous, I had to go because it was about my girlfriend. When I got out of the hotel, I immediately crossed to Hemingway Café, he was right next door to my hotel. When I got in, I sat in the corner to meet the person who initiated that text. Maybe he knows me. I looked around but didn't see anything suspicious. Everyone was busy with their food, the others were laughing and chatting. "What is your order, sir?" I was surprised when someone spoke next to me. It's just a waiter, of course. I thought who was it? "Dark coffee and a slice of cheesecake, please," I
Lily's POV I am the daughter of Leila Berkshire, one of the famous business women in the Philippines. Many people ask how I became his son. Let's say she got pregnant by an American she had a one night stand with in America. In other words I was formed into a mistake. My mother was still a young woman when she got pregnant, so she didn't really take good care of me. He hates me. I woke up without my father by my side. My mother said then that my father had died. I was ten years old then, lived in America and was always locked in my room. There was no parental love and only hurtful words were heard from my mother's mouth. I grew up thinking that my life was normal. That it's normal for my mom talking bad to me and hitting me when I get annoyed or when I get naughty. That it's normal that my mother comes home with different men and who is also my father. And as I grew up, the kind of life that I had caused me to think that satisfaction and love can be found in a man. I was longing for m
Scarlet POV Today, father's hill was attended by many, mostly his fellow fishermen. Many were saddened to learn that the father was gone, those neighboring islands of ours crossed to the hills. We are very sad, especially Mom, but we have to accept that she is no longer in our lives. It hurts, it hurts so much to lose our father. Our pillar of home is gone, you will guide and protect us from evil. I don't know how to live without our father but we can. Even if our pillar is lost, here I can be a father to my family. I want to convince Mom to just leave the island and move to Manila but right now she doesn't want to. I hope when the time comes I can convince him, it won't be long before my two brothers will be staying in Manila to study there especially now, my second brother will be going to college. Until now I have not received any calls from Gio. Maybe it has traveled back home to the Philippines. I smiled when I remembered what he said before he left here, I was excited because h