Natulala si Sofia sa kanyang narinig. Hindi niya inaasahang hahamunin siya ni Oliver just to make her confess. Naguguluhan tuloy siya. If she spill what she hide, maaaring magalit sa kanya ang binata dahil dito at hindi lang iyon. Baka maisipan pa nitong patayin siya pagnagdilim ang paningin nito. 'What should I do?' She thought to herself, feeling desperate.While gathering her thoughts, her mobile phone started ringing, snapping her out from her dilemma. Sinagot niya ito and temporarily ignored her furious fiance. Her father's name appeared on her screen which caused her to sigh in relief. She cast a glance at him and waved her mobile phone in front of him while speaking."Dad is calling me, Ollie.""Answer it." He demanded coldly , glaring daggers at her.Marahan naman itong sinagot ng dalaga sa harapan ng binata."Dad," Sofia choked."Umuwi ka ngayon din." Was her father's curt demand and the line went on beeping. Hindi man lang siya binigyan ng pagkakataon na sumagot. Basta-bast
Paulo met them halfway and was about to take action in a defensive mode but Ruella gestured her hand telling him silently that she's fine. Sofia passed by them in a hurry and left without looking back while crying."Paulo, go fill the task I told you. We'll be there in the study." She instructed indifferently as she led Oliver in her study room.Bumitaw sa kamay niya si Oliver after slamming the door shut. "Okay ka lang?" Tanong nito and it seemed like he was asking her with genuine concern.Ruella's heart instantly skipped a beat. She nodded and turned around but Oliver yanked her back to face him. Lumakas tuloy ang kabog ng dibdib niya at sa hindi maipaliwanag na dahilan napatitig siya sa mukha nito. Gaya ng dati, wala pa rin itong pinagbago. Hindi niya talaga alam kung anong meron siya na wala sa iba. Bakit nahirapan siyang magmove-on at palitan ito sa puso niya sa after all the heartaches that she gained from him."Bakit ganyan ka makatitig? Naalala mo na ba ulit na mahalin ako?"
Meanwhile on the other hand…Sofia rushed home while crying her eyes out. Muntik na nito ibangga ang kanyang kotse sa kanilang gate buti na lamang at nakuha niyang apakan ang preno bago pa siya tuluyang tumama sa bakal."Ma'am Sofia!"Nagulat sa kanya ang kanilang guard at hindi nito mapigilang mapasigaw sa sobrang nerbiyos."Open the goddamn gate!" Sofia roared pagkababa pa lamang ng kanyang bintana. Tumango naman ang guard at dali-daling binuksan ang lagusan. Pumasok ang dalaga at humarurot papunta sa kanilang bahay. Malakas niyang hinampas ang kanyang pinto pagbaba ng sasakyan at tumakbo na sa living room habang umiiyak. Nadatnan nito ang kanyang mga magulang na nakaupo habang nanonood ng balita sa tv, both seems like waiting for her."Mom," Sofia began to sob loudly as she ran to her mother, hugging her tight."Dios mio, ija! Bakit ka umiiyak, ha?" Her mother, Mrs. Castillo rubbed her back soothingly as she asked."Ollie, he…" Sofia suddenly stopped herself from spilling out her
Ruella's head was now starting to throb. Hindi niya akalaing aabot siya sa point na nagtatago na siya ng lalaki sa kanyang kwarto. Bakit nga ba? Hindi niya maipaliwanag ang dahilan ng kanyang pagkabalisa. Kung tutuusin, Paulo was only one of her men and she shouldn't feel anxious when she got busted like this but somehow she felt bothered for some unknown reasons. She felt guilty for Tommy even if they weren't in a proper relationship. She felt like she was cheating on him."Manahimik ka muna dito, pwede ba? Saglit lang 'to." She instructed the shirtless CEO who refused to sit on her bed."I won't lay in your bed." He groaned as he kept on pacing back and forth. He was obviously displeased with the woman's arrangement but he couldn't do anything to avoid it. If not for the fact that he was aiming something else to keep her by his side, he wouldn't agree to her plea. Sa pakiwari niya ay nagmumukha siyang kabit na pinipilit itago ng dalaga mula sa kanyang asawa which made him feel terr
Left with no choice to make, Ruella gave in to Oliver's persistence. They eat lunch together while he discusses the important key points about their work for the rest of the week. They were professionals after all, thus the two pushed aside their conflicts in between and even agreed to create an annual team building activity in the next couple of days para sa pagkakaisa ng mga empleyado sa bawat department ng OLYMPUS.Ruella stared at him while speaking, looking all baffled. Shoving her food into her mouth, she murmured questioningly, "I thought you're starving? Why do you keep on talking?""I'm starving but I would like to discuss this matter with you while eating." He stated."Oliver, we can discuss the rest of the plan after lunch, alright? Let's get this done first." She directly stated while resuming shoving her food to her mouth."Sige. Sabi mo eh." He nodded in agreement and went on resuming eating as well.It took them half an hour to finish their meals and now, Ruella as the o
Makalipas ang isang oras… Nahimasmasan din ang dalaga at gumanda na ang pakiramdam. Bumangon siya mula sa kama at nagpunta sa kanyang banyo upang maghilamos ngunit naalala niya ang suot na tshirt under her cardigan jacket kung kaya't naghubad ito at sinuri ang pinagmamayabang ni Oliver na brand.Napangiti siya habang nakatitig sa initials na nakasulat sa likod ng tag. Akalain ba naman nito na meron siyang naitabing limited editions of men's shirt from the same person in her wardrobe at the mansion? She was fond of wearing huge shirts ever since kaya naman minsan nung nagpunta overseas ang kanyang ama upang mag-attend ng designer's convention ay pinamili siya nito ng ilang piraso. Sealed pa ang mga iyon simula noong pagdating at nakatago lang sa kanyang drawer. Hindi niya ito nagalaw dahil nagkataong umalis siya sa puder ng kanyang ama noon. Para sa kanya ay magandang opportunity ito upang mapalitan ang damit ng binata at nang hindi na siya nagkaroon pa ng utang na loob sa kanya ngun
Chairman Castillo and Oliver's discussion about Sofia took a few hours before it came to an end. As a father who loves his daughter dearly, he asked for Oliver's help to encourage his daughter to talk as soon as possible and Oliver agreed without hesitation. Though he didn't feel any sort of affection towards Sofia, he still wanted her to be safe before he cancelled their engagement. Whether Ruella accepted him or not, he still was adamant to remain single in the end. He felt guilty for wasting Sofia's life waiting for him. Sinubukan niya namang mahalin ang dalaga ngunit hindi niya talaga kayang turuan ang kanyang puso. It still beats for the Ventura lady at wala siyang magawa kundi sundin ito dahil sawang-sawa na siyang mamuhay na malungkot."I'll talk to her tomorrow, Uncle. Be at ease. Gagawin ko ang lahat para sabihin niya sa akin kung sino ang kanyang nabundol noon." Oliver assured him confidently."Maraming salamat, Ijo. Alam ko talagang sayo lang makikinig si Sofia dahil umii
The woman was none other than Ruella. Kasalukuyan siyang nasa tabi ng ama, nakikipag-usap ng biglang tumawag sa Don ang isa sa kanilang mga tauhan sa warehouse informing the big boss that a woman was seeking out for their item. The man was ecstatic to announce that it was their generous client.Nakikinig lamang ang dalaga noong una ngunit bigla siyang nagkainterest ng marinig ang pangalan na 'Sofia Castillo'. She stared at her father intently. Knowing that his daughter holds a deep grudge about his client, he handed his mobile to his daughter para siya na lamang ang makipag-usap sa tao. Mabilis na gumana ang utak ng dalaga due to her extreme eagerness na paglaruan ang nasabing client. Her efficiency made the Don impressed dahil hindi ito nagpakita ng kaunting pag-aalinlangan sa kanyang mga sinasabi. She was planning to overdose that person which he found very satisfying."Give her what she wants. Let her indulge." She commanded coldly as the new plan suddenly played in her mind."Mi