Minah's eyes squinted. “I can’t remember inviting you here… What the hell are you doing here?” she remarked furiously. “Vintah!” Minah had turned immobile when Angel rushed towards her, wrapping her tiny arms around her waist. She was too focused on Tobias that she did not notice Angel's appearance next to him. What the heck? She was baffled by what made the father and daughter storm into her room like that. Were they the guests Ms. Dub was talking about? “Wait. Wait… Your father brought you here?” Subtly, she distanced herself from Angel by taking the kid's hands off of her. The kid then was still looking up at her with a wide beam painted on her face. “You met my dad! I told you you’re going to like him!” her voice brimmed with enthusiasm as she spoke. Confusion washed over her. Does this kid seriously think that she liked her father? Well, apart from Tobias' good-looking face, which part of his being does she even like? The kid pulled her hand out of her room before she coul
It has been thirty minutes already yet Minah was still standing outside, facing the front door of the first-story house in Malibay, Pasay. The gate was not too tall and everything was pretty dark out. The only thing that gave her enough light are the streetlights coming from the pathway. She intended to meet one person in that house. Someone who knew about the incident that happened in Iloilo - the tour agent who offered Leigh a car rental service, Isabel.The investigator she hired who's more likely to be demoted as a goon gave her Isabel's information and whereabouts. Isabel left for work earlier that day and the ones who were in the house was the housemaid and a teenage girl who was often seen in her wheelchair. That girl was Isabel's sister who had been undergoing dialysis treatment for months already.A few days after Leigh's death, Isabel no longer returned to work. She was now working as a call center agent for a telecom company somewhere in SM Aura in Taguig City.After meetin
The elevator which led Minah back to the sixteenth floor finally opened. Minah drew a deep sigh as she stepped out of the elevator car. She marched towards Martina's cubicle, Juan Miguel's secretary, still thinking about Tobias. Minah was forced to toughen up since she was a child. She knew Leigh needed someone to protect her so she took the responsibility for her sister's sake. If she won't take charge, then who else will?She didn’t need anyone to fight for her, even her biological father was absent when she needed him. She survived without anyone standing for her, now she couldn't understand what was wrong. She expected Tobias to punch and punish the guy who assaulted her. It was absurd feeling disappointed by Tobias' inaction. Why the fck - ? Why was she expecting a slight concern from him when he was nothing but a stranger to her? Then she remembered the incident that happened at Tempted Wear's main branch where Donald also harassed her. T
MINAH stormed towards the elevator where Tobias was— all alone. His expression hadn't changed one bit when she stopped the elevator door from closing. There was a mischievous smile playing across his lips. It was as though he had already anticipated that to happen and that every scenario was calculated. Like a wild tiger ready to strike, Minah balled her fists and rushed forward. She was about to hit Tobias but before her fist could land on his face, the man was fast to catch her arm. The corner of his lips was curling up.“Calm yourself down, sweetheart. You're starting to get used hurting me, we are not even married yet.” Minah pinned him with a glare that could kill ten men outright. “I know you're a fucking sad boy, Tobias. But I'm not interested in you so, stop dragging me to your scheme,” she whined. Tobias' forehead crumpled. “Sad boy? What does that even mean?” She tried to break free from his grip but his grasp just tightened even more. “Why are you so pissed? Did I say
“Tobias…” Ava ran after Tobias. The man was about to get into his car when Ava grabbed his arms. “Tell me, you really did not mean what you said earlier, didn't you?"Tobias forehead knotted."That woman… When did you start liking her? Do you even love her for real?” Tobias removed Ava's hands from him. He closed the car door before turning on his heels to face her. “That woman has a name, Ava,” he stated in a clear voice. “Do you think I’d propose to her like that if I didn't like her enough?” Ava stared at him, astonished. “But you just met her not too long ago. Like how many times? Twice, thrice? Come on, don’t tell me you believe in love at first sight, Tobias? You don’t even know where she came from or what kind of person she is."Tobias didn't reply. "She’s a gold digger, Tobias, believe me. If she’s the real Damara, then her mother was a home-wrecker ; a disgrace to women. You are a De Marco. You can’t just marry a lowly woman like her considering your status. What will your
“What?” Gil burst out laughing the moment he opened the door. Minah wrinkled her nose, he reeked of booze. “Since when did the MassKara Festival take place in Pasay, huh?” Minah displayed the sweetest smile she could muster. She was wearing a red-laced eye mask, enough to hide almost half of her face. She then showed him the expensive bottle of beer she was hiding in her back. The man flashed a grin. “Excellent choice.” Minah came right in when Gil swung the door wide open. He sniffed, closing his eyes as if he was in a state of wild ecstasy as she walked past him. “Uh. I know this sweet scent… Have we met before?” “I was hired two weeks ago. No, I don’t think so.” She went to the center table, dropping her purse. She then opened the bottle of beer and poured it into the glass that was placed on the table. By the time she poured, Gil wrapped his arms around her waist from behind. Minah gasped, startled. She was gripping the neck bottle tightly as she felt the man's body brushing
While waiting for Tobias to return back in, Minah seated to the right side of the bed. As odd as it may seem when Tobias told her to stay in the room and wait until he returned, she felt a slight hint of assurance; that everything will be okay and that he had everything under his control. Tobias was talking to the chief officer and some other cops who raided the bar early on. She guessed that the policemen must have found Gil’s dead body. She could hear the roaring ambulance and patrol car outside the establishment.Minah’s hand went to her face and there she realized that she was still wearing a mask. Her forehead knotted as she took off the laced eye mask. How come Tobias recognized her with that mask on? She remembered Nathaniel. What happened to him? Did he make it out okay? For sure, Night will curse her to death once Nath gets caught by the police. Her stubbornness could bring everyone near her to jail.The thought of Gil made her hold cheap on herself. They said it was wrong
Nathaniel was already waiting outside the door by the time Minah reached her unit. He was settling on the floor, his back leaning against the wall. Sitting on his lap was the coat she handed to him a while back. He turned his head once he heard her shoes tapping, indicating that she had finally arrived. He stood straight right off as soon as he saw her.She got one loyal man right here, she smirked. She had no idea how long he had been waiting for her there.Nathaniel was the total opposite of Night. The latter’s presence was never felt enough, let alone receiving a single moral support from him.Minah's face turned sour when Night's scruffy look crossed her mind. That freaking gangster she saw in Kusu Island - it's been years since their last encounter. The last time she saw him was the time he shoved a sandwich into her mouth, what a jerk. She was well aware that Nathaniel was watching her closely as she was approaching him. If he was expecting a mortified and remorseful Minah, then