Oliver's mind was in a mess but he didn't forget to call his best friend, Emman to check on the company. He wanted to know if Don Antonio did something suspicious behind his back since he probably knew Ruella was with him by now. "May nangyari ba habang wala ako?" He immediately asked."Aside from the fact that I was taking over your piled work, wala naman," Emman responded dramatically. However, makalipas ang ilang segundo, nagsimula na ito mag-usisa. "Do you expect something to happen? What was it?" And he even demanded. "Tell me!"Oliver never meant to drag his buddy into his mess but he felt like he had to share it with him even for once. Just in case Ruella's father might do something sneaky. It was best if Emman knew what was coming so he could prepare at least."Listen to me..." He then began.Ipinaliwanag ni Oliver ang pwedeng mangyari at matapos ang ilang minutong pag-uusap, nakabuo ang dalawa ng counterattack plan.Emman was about to drop the call when someone barged in, sc
Makalipas ang sumunod na araw, Ruella woke up feeling better.Nakita niya si Arianna na nakabantay sa kanya at tulog pa itong nakayuko sa may gilid ng kama. Nahiya siyang gisingin ito kaya marahan siyang tumayo mula sa higaan upang magtungo sa banyo.Napansin nya na kaunti na lamang ang laman ng kanyang IV drip kaya, tinanggal nya na rin ito at nilapag ang karayom sa kanyang pinaghigaan. Masakit pa din ang kanyang sugat ngunit kumpara noong isang gabi, medyo na okay na ito. Sa pakiwari nya ay kaya niya na kumilos na dahan-dahan kung alang-alang sa sariling kapakanan.Pagkapasok nya ng banyo, nilinis nya kaagad ang sarili gamit ang mga basic necessities na nakita bago sya ulit lumabas."My God!" Bulalas ni Arianna. "I've been looking for you everywhere!""Did something happen?" Nabiglang tanong nya.Marahan namang kumalma si Arianna pagkakita sa kanya. "No. I just thought that you're gone!"Ruella shook her head in confusion. "Why would you think of that?""Ahm..." Arianna fidgeted he
Ruella's mouth hung wide open. "Anong ibig mong sabihin, Ollie?"She suddenly felt uneasy.Ang buong akala niya ay nagkasundo na sila. Hiniling nito sa binata na magkanya-kanya na lamang sila. Kung ano man ang naging pinagsamahan nila, hiniling ni Ruella na ibaon na nila ito sa limot at magpatuloy na lamang sila sa buhay. Hindi niya akalain na magmamatigas pa ito."You can think whatever that is," Oliver replied curtly. "I won't let you throw me away from your life, Rue. I swore from seeing you again that I'm not letting you go.""Oliver!" Ruella hissed. "Huwag mo na 'to ipilit!""No Rue!" Oliver protested. "You listen to me. Kinailangan mo nang pumili! Time is ticking!"Ruella didn't know what to say. Mukhang hindi niya na ito kayang pigilan pa. Papayag na lang ba siya sa gusto nito? Paano kung ikapapahamak niya ito?Ruella's fingers trembled in fear. "I can't let you do that, Oliver. There's a lot of things that you don't know.""Then start telling me!" He urged impatiently. "This i
Panandaliang nawala si Oliver sa kanyang ulirat.Hindi niya lubos maisip na ito ang kanyang dadatnan sa loob ng isang malawak na kwarto. Bukod pa roon, naguguluhan din siya sa nakita."These..." Maiksing sambit niya habang marahang pinaikot ang kanyang paningin sa buong silid. "Why do you have all of these?"He was amazed to see a lot of Ruella's photos attached to the wall. They were taken from her childhood till now. They also have a shot at the airport where they hopped on the Royal family's private jet."Isn't it obvious?" Mrs. Salvatorre asked. "I thought you were smart? Don't tell me we're wrong about you, young man!"Oliver stared at the walls. "She believed that all of you had completely abandoned her since birth but in fact, you're looking after her secretly.""Of course," Mrs. Salvatore seemed pleased that Oliver finally understood the true meaning of what he saw. She continued, "The royal blood still runs in her veins and we can't deny that she still belongs to us. Antonio,
Pagdating ni Oliver sa hospital, nagtungo ito kaagad sa loob upang magpa-check.Since Ruella doesn't match, he expected that he must be Louella's match. They were father and daughter after all so It's impossible not to.He was brought into a private room and after a few hours, he was wheeled out.Tulad ng hiniling niya, dinala din siya sa ward kung saan naroon ang dalaga. He wished to stay with her until they both regained their strength para makapag-usap na rin.Habang mahimbing na natutulog ang dalawa sa magkahiwalay na kama, palihim na bumisita naman si Aurora. Marahan siyang pumasok sa loob at pinagmasadan ang dalawa. Hindi niya maipaliwanag ang sayang naramdaman at noon lamang niya naisip ang bagay na dapat matagal niya na ginawa.'Forgive me, Louella! I couldn't protect your daughter before but I promise not to cower anymore! I'll do everything to get her back into this family.'Tahimik itong umiyak habang inaalala ang kapatid ng ilang oras bago ito tuluyang umalis at bumalik sa
Boisterous and joyous music began playing in the air, creating a harmonious and entertaining vibe. Luxurious cars began to fill the entryway as the party preparations began. From a hidden corner of the guard house, stationed a teenage girl who was observing her surroundings in a vigilant manner. Her petite figure was wrapped in an oversize black hoodie, tight jeans, and rubber shoes, ready to run whenever the gate tore open. She was supposed to be in her room by now getting dressed and fully dolled up to entertain her guests. However, she found a reason to sneak out. 'Come on! Bumukas ka na! Please lang…' Pagsusumamo pa niya habang palinga-linga sa kanyang paligid. Makalipas ang ilang minuto, bumukas ang lagusan and entered two vehicles in tow. A black van and a Land Rover and it drove past from the guard house patungo sa entryway ng villa. Lulan sa magarang sasakyan ay walang iba kundi ang Don at ang mga bodyguards niya. The teenage girl cleverly used this golden opportunity to
Makalipas ang tatlong taon…Sa isang coffee shop...Humahangos na pumasok mula sa backdoor si Roselle habang suklay-suklay ng mga daliri ang kanyang mahabang buhok. Palinga-linga na para bang may iniiwasan ito na may makahuli sa kanya ngunit nagulantang siya."You're late!" Bulalas ng isang lalaki na hindi niya napansing nakatayo na pala sa likuran niya. Siya ang may-ari ng coffee shop na pinapasukan ng dalaga at ang pangalan nito ay Marco Castro. According to her knowledge, he is a bachelor and famous for being a jerk. Arrogant and self-centered asshole na walang ibang alam gawin kundi ang paglaruan ang puso ng mga kababaihan. She once witnessed her colleague crying her eyes out because she was dumped by him after taking her precious V. Right there and then she was also fired by him and even banned from entering the coffee shop.Napapikit na lamang si Roselle habang tinapos ang pagtali sa buhok niya at dahan-dahan itong lumingon sabay sapilitang binanat ang kanyang mga labi upang mag
Sa kabilang banda…Sa OLYMPUS Headquarters…"Oliver, mahal…" Malambing na saad ng isang babae sa isang lalaki na nakaupo sa kanyang respetadong upuan. Bigla na lamang siyang pumasok sa pinto nito ng walang pakundangan at nag complain. "You have to find someone else to take care of your mother. Please…" Pagmamakaawa niya dito na tila ba'y mangiyak-ngiyak na siya sa sobrang sama ng loob.Siya ay si Sofia Castillo, ang tatlong buwan ng kasintahan ng binata. Gorgeous brat and a butterfly socialite. Nagmula sa isang mayaman at prominenting pamilya. Nag-iisang anak kung kaya't lahat ng anumang naisin nito ay nakukuha. Kagaya na lamang ng kanyang madalas na pag-stay sa piling ng kanyang boyfriend instead of doing relevant and meaningful things to show her capabilities but here she was trying to please him. She's completely smitten to the point that she never cares about how she would degrade herself in front of everyone. Heredera naman siya ng malaking kayamanan in the future so she just acti