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
The following day…Roselle stood stiffly across the tall building that was named OLYMPUS with zero idea as to why she was being called in the first place. She was really confused. Questions after question began popping out from her mind na nagdadala lng ng sakit sa kanyang sentido.Last night, when she arrived at home, she was all panicking and worried about her best friend but then she found her just bluffing to make her come back fast. She was pissed yet she couldn't help but ask Andrea about OLYMPUS. She recalled the latter once worked there before but she was dismissed after a year. She was hoping to hear something useful but all she could hear was Andrea's unending complaint about how bad the company's treatment was to their employees. Obviously, she was still nurturing a grudge for being fired. Sa huli, she got nothing but endless rants and curses from the latter while they watched their desired movie.***Marahan siyang tumawid sa pedestrian lane at tumayo sa mismong entrance ng
The next day…As usual, Roselle was awakened by the tune of her mobile phone. She thought it was her alarm but when her eyes snapped wide open, she noticed that it was actually a call. She failed to answer it and a message notification followed after the ringing stopped. She tried to sit up and leaned on the headrest while opening it. The contents were…'Miss Ventura, this is Mrs. Larson's assistant. I called to notify you that my boss won't be needing your service starting today. Thank you.'She frowned.Another message came into her notifications bar.'Roselle, this is Anna. I was ordered to tell you that Madame Alice won't be needing you to come starting today. I will miss you, bitch! Please call me some other time for a hang-out.'Her frown deepened even more.Roselle sighed deeply, feeling rather confused. What's going on? Why are they pulling away from her just this sudden? As far as she recalled, nagawa naman niya ng maayos ang kanyang sessions with them and they weren't complai
Truth to his words, Oliver considered Roselle's concerns and laid it into a contract. They agreed that she was free to go wherever she wants during weekends but she has to come and stay at their villa during nights just in case of an emergency. Pumayag naman ang dalaga at pansamantalang sinara ang kanyang apartment. She decided to just come and clean it during her day-off. She also informed Andrea about it and the latter went berserk but Roselle just shrugged her off.Everything seems to be fine during her first week of stay in the Mitchell's family villa.Magkasundo naman sila ni Mrs. Mitchell. They had formed a bond as friends. Roselle missed her mother a lot and being with Oliver's mother made her feel better. She treated her client as her own mother and the latter was also getting fond of her. Oliver on the other hand was satisfied with Roselle's performance as his mother's caregiver and therapist. He always caught them laughing and talking which he found refreshing upon going ho