My eyes widened in shock and for a moment, I forgot to breathe. If I recalled correctly, I first saw her when I was waiting for Ace a few years ago when I had my interview at this company. Her beauty was captivating, and she had the same hair color as now. I didn’t remember her face that well and she did gain a little weight from her pregnancy so that was probably why I didn’t recognize her right away. However, now I was certain that she is his ex-secretary. Why else would she take note that I was Ace’s secretary now? It was all because she used to be his secretary before I took over her position from her. When I first accepted this position, I even asked about her and what happened to her. ‘I thought that you already had a secretary…’ ‘Oh, you mean Claudia? She had to quit recently due to health issues. It really was quite unfortunate. I really enjoyed working with her and we got along very well with each other,’If I wasn’t wrong, that was what I asked him and then he replied wi

“I don’t know what’s going to happen now but I’m definitely breaking up with Ace. So, let me stay here with you for a while…” I confessed softly. “Have you spoken to Ace about this? Are you absolutely sure that she’s pregnant with his child?” my mother asked after recovering from her initial shock. “No. I was too shocked to speak to him. He hasn’t tried to get in touch with me, though. She also demanded for his responsibility, so I think that is clear enough it and of itself,” I replied before heaving a heavy sigh. “That’s not good. As a couple, you should always talk things out. I know that it can be difficult to talk about something like this but even you do end up breaking up with him, I still think that you should talk to him properly and break things off properly,” my mother suggested sternly. “Maybe you’re right…” I muttered. Maybe I should talk to him. Maybe it was only right that I gave him a chance to explain; however, I just didn’t know how to face him right now and I d

Claudia was clearly not scared of Ace at all. In response to his threat, she just rolled her eyes at him. I wondered if she was this way when she was working as his secretary as well. I highly doubted it. “Fine…” Claudia said with clear annoyance before she turned to face me.Her eyes narrowed at me while she seemed to think about what to say. I had no idea why Ace brought her here to see me and why she had agreed to it. I also didn’t understand the deal he seemed to have with her. What was it that Claudia so desperately wanted? I stared back at her as my heart raced wildly in my chest while I waited for her to tell me the truth about the conversation that she had with Ace yesterday. What she says will most likely determine whether or not I have a future with Ace. “The truth is…Ace is not my baby’s father…” Claudia stated loud and clear. My mouth dropped opened at her words. Really?!“…What?” I whispered in pure disbelief. “This child in my belly isn’t his,” Claudia repeated wit

The moment I saw his smile, I realized how much I’ve missed it, and it has only been a day since I last saw it. What made me think that I could go on without seeing that smile of his forever? “I’m still very surprised about Claudia’s…umm…circumstances…” I mumbled. “It’s honestly not as bad as she thinks it is. She’s gotten too paranoid about it and thinks that my friend won’t marry her or take responsibility for their child. That’s not true at all, but no matter how many times I try to tell her this, she wouldn’t believe me…” Ace said before pursing his lips together. “Well, there’s got to be a reason why she thinks that way…” I murmured in wonder. “My friend is definitely a player and famous for his numerous affairs. That and adding on the fact that the baby was kind of unplanned, might be what is making her think that way. However, with that being said, he’s a very responsible man so I have no doubt that he’ll take responsibility. He really likes her too…” Ace explained before g

After taking our seats, we started off on the food. I watched a little anxiously to judge Ace’s reaction to my mother’s homecooked food. I wasn’t the one who made it, but I couldn’t help feeling nervous to see if he would like it. My mother, on the other hand, seemed quite confident in the result of her cooking. “It tastes like home, I guess. It’s very delicious for sure, but something about it makes me feel very warm. It’s like eating love and care,” Ace told my mother with a charming smile. I didn’t think that he was completely lying about what he thought but his word choice and the way he smiled at my mother also made me think that he was definitely sucking up to her. My mother laughed a little shyly before she smiled and thanked him. The conclusion that I quickly reached was that she was already under his spell. I began wondering if there was anyone that Ace couldn’t manage to win over as I stuffed some food into my mouth and began chewing on it. “Your daughter is so mean, ma’a