Ruella doesn't give a damn about Joseph's presence at all. Her nose flared up and she went so furious to the point that she came up with such a ridiculous idea just to avenge herself and that was to make Oliver lose his mind. However, what surprised her was how her father tolerated her demand. He allowed her to get married without even asking for some reason right there and then. He surely loves her too much that he has given the green light to make her madness come true! "Of course, Dad." She smiled then she stepped out of her father's office, heading towards her room. Now that she was allowed to do whatever she wants, Ruella thought of someone na pwede niya pagkatiwalaan. Sumagi sa isip niya ang half-brother ni Sofia which appeared to be her perfect choice. Bukod sa magkasing-edad lang sila, 'di hamak na magandang lalaki din ito tulad ni Oliver. Matangkad at matipuno. Wala na siyang hahanapin pa. Furthermore, since they're gonna be working on something, she thought that it might
Sofia's tears streamed down her face but she wasn't aware of it. It was Oliver who noticed her silently crying. Thinking that he was responsible for it, he approached her closer and proceeded to wipe her tears. "Stop crying please." He pleaded with her. It was then that Sofia realized her cheeks were getting wet. She sniffed lightly and laughed, "I'm definitely mad for shedding too many tears because of happiness, aren't I?" "God! I thought it was me who made you cry," Oliver scrathed the back of his head while grumbling. "I'm just happy to hear those words from you, Ollie. First time ko narinig mula sa'yo lahat 'yon." She said. "I'm sorry as lahat lahat, Sofia. I..." "Okay, lang. Tapos na lahat 'yon. We should move on, you know..." she calmly said. "You're such a nice person, Sofia." "Tama na ang bola, Ollie. Kailangan ko na matulog dahil bukas, gusto ko na lumabas. Pwede mo na ako iwanan para makapagpahinga ka na rin. I know you're exhausted..." Bulalas ni Sofia. "Are you
The next day, Ruella woke up early feeling refreshed.She proceeded to do her morning routine first and after that, she went to her kitchen to cook her breakfast. A few minutes later she was able to sit at her table with two loaves of toast and a steaming cup of coffee.She was munching her bread when she recalled about her plan the other night therefore she returned to her room to get her mobile phone. Then she proceeded to dial Joseph's number. "Good morning, Rue." Joseph's hoarse voice came on the other end."Good morning, can we talk about something important?" She asked."Of course. Tell me where and I'll be right there..." "Won't you mind coming to my apartment right now? I'll wait for you." Ruella said."Oh," Joseph seemed to be scrambling in the background. "Okay. I'll be there in a few minutes."Ruella then dropped the call and proceeded to finish her breakfast.Fifteen minutes later...Ding Dong!Just right in time after she fully dressed up, her doorbell rang.She went to
It didn't take long before Ruella and Joseph held copies of their marriage certificates. In just a blink, they turned a legal couple.The process only took a quarter half an hour kaya naman ay nagpaalam na ito sa kanyang 'asawa' na papasok na ito sa office. "Okay. So, see you around?" He mumbled hesitantly. "Yeah, Of course." Sagot ni Ruella then she realized na sumakay lang pala ito sa kotse niya kanina which means na iniwan nito ang kanyang sasakyan sa kanyang parking lot. She suddenly felt embarrassed kaya naman ay inalok niya na lang ito. "How about sending me to OLYMPUS then you can drive my car after that." "Sending my wife to her workplace would be so awesome kaya naman hindi ako tatanggi. That is one of my responsibility simula ngayon anyway," he said as he occupied the driver's seat without further ado.Tanging ngiti lamang ang sinagot ng dalaga habang inaayos ang kanyang seat belt sa passenger seat. 'So this is how it feels after getting married?' She thought na para ba'n
Sa Ospital...Marahang idinilat ni Sofia ang kanyang mga mata.Laking tuwa niya nang makita na maliwanag na ang paligid. However, when she roamed her gaze around, nagulantang siya ng makakita ng isang babae na nakaupo 'di malayo sa kanyang higaan. Natigilan siya at biglang nakaramdam ng pangamba.'She looked albeit familiar and she dressed luxuriously like a celebrity.' Sa isip-isip niya. 'But why was this woman here? I don't recall meeting her somewhere...'Tahimik siya'ng pinagmamasdan nito na para ba'ng binabasa ang kanyang bawat kilos. When she couldn't endure it any longer, she abruptly rose from the bed and asked, "Who... Who are you?"Tumayo mula sa kanyang kinauupuan ang babae at marahan itong lumapit sa kanya. Mahinahon itong iniabot ang kanyang kamay habang nkangiti ng bahagya."Sierra Ventura,""Have we met before?" Sofia asked."No. This is our first meeting," Sierra replied with a slight smile.Instead of taking the latter's hand, minabuti ni Sofia na titigan muna ito m
It was Saturday morning. Lumabas ng maaga si Ruella to clear up her mind. Nagpunta siya sa malapit na park para tumakbo at lumanghap ng preskong hangin.Last night, nakatanggap siya ng tawag mula sa kanyang tauhan sa ospital, the one that she assigned to keep an eye on Sofia. From that moment, she was bothered. Hindi naman lingid sa kaalaman niya na may galit sa kanya ang kapatid at hindi niya ito inaalintana sa pag-aakalang lilipas din ito. However, poking her nose on her business told a different story for her. She can't tolerate it no matter what kaya naman ay naguguluhan siya. Makalipas ang isang oras ay naglakad na ito pabalik pagkatapos makaisip ng solusyon.When she stepped out of the lift, she frowned a bit. Hindi niya inaasahan na makikita niya si Joseph ng ganito ka aga sa kanyang pinto. Furthermore, when she stared at him, she felt that something was not right.'He seemed off. What's wrong with him?' Sa isip-isip niya. Kaya naman binilisan niya ang kanyang mga hakbang at
"Bastard!" "The nerve of him to talk about my daughter?!" "I really want to choke him to death!" Ruella kept cursing for almost an hour until her throat eventually dries up. By the time she was done cursing him to death, she rose up from her bed. "Ruella, don't let him get on your nerves. You have to play it cool to make him feel as miserable as you..." she grumbled to herself while fixing her entire appearance before she went out. But rather than going out alone, tinawagan niya si Tommy to meet up with her at one of their owned boutiques. Since Sierra has gotten interested in her business, she didn't mind if the latter would go berserk on her for calling Tommy out. After a few minutes of driving, she finally arrived and she was welcomed by the manager himself. "Welcome, Miss Ventura," Magalang na bati sa kanya ng manager pagpasok pa lamang niya ng pinto. "Please follow me to the VIP room..." "Don't mind me. May hinihintay lang ako." Maikling sagot nito sabay upo sa sofa at h
At exactly 7:00 pm, Tommy and Ruella arrived at MS Hotel. Pagkababa ng kanilang sasakyan, they began to entwine their arms like real couple as they entered the entrance allocated for VIPs only. Nagdatingan na din ang mga bisita at nakasunod ang mga ito sa kanila. Pagpasok pa lamang ng pinto ay sinalubong na siya agad ni Sofia kasama si Oliver. "Miss Ventura, Mr. Torres, I'm glad you came." She greeted them with a bright smile. However, that didn't last long when she ran her eyes at the latter's appearance. "You look deadly gorgeous, Miss Ventura. Thanks for coming." She praised her sourly. The dress Ruella wore was the one she was looking for but the manager said that it was taken by someone else. It never occurred to her that she would be seeing it wrapped around her voluptuous body like it was tailor-made for her. 'This b*tch is so damned annoying!' She thought while clenching her fists hard. Ruella smiled seductively in return and said, "Oh, it's rare for you to do this ki
In the race track, Ruella was summoned out of her team's private lounge for a quick interview, and out of courtesy for them, she agreed though she hadn't tried facing the camera. Wearing her signature sunglasses, she dragged herself out immediately.A lot of reporters came running as soon as they spotted her coming out. They look trailed and ecstatic at her fully geared-up appearance. She got most men's attention once she stood not far away from the race track.Her long cascading brown hair was blown by the impact of racing cars passing by adding a sense of amazement to everyone. They couldn't take their eyes off her. It was as if they saw a goddess descending from no one knows where."Miss Ventura," One of the reporters began to ask. "Since when did you start showing interest in car racing?"Ruella thought for a while before she answered. "Since I was fifteen."They all gasped, unable to believe her words. One reporter then came forward to ask her another question."The Annual Racing
"She never said anything about it," Oliver flatly replied. "I don't want to meddle in your affairs right now but you've got to get her as soon as possible," Don Antonio said hurriedly. "Her Aunt was freaking out right now!""Is that Oliver?" He even heard Aurora's loud voice in the background which meant that she was indeed throwing a tantrum. "Tell him to get his wife right now or I'll do it on my own!"Don Antonio sighed helplessly. "You heard her. You've got to hurry before she calls someone else to take her away from that race track!"Holding his phone, Oliver didn't know how to react. From the way Don Antonio speaks, he seems a little scared of Aurora which makes him quite baffled.His mind immediately wondered. 'When did he allow Aurora to boss him around?'After quite some time, Oliver's thoughts became steady again once the line was dropped dead and Emman's confused face came into his view.Startled, he blinked several times before he snarled. "What are you doing?""When are
Oliver gazed at her in shock. It took him a couple of minutes before he finally managed to ask. "What did you just say?"Ruella's hot tears streamed down her face as she repeated. "I... I am pregnant!"He finally snapped out of it. The next second, he smiled and began kissing her happily."Isn't this good news for us? We're having a baby!" He looked elated in contrast to her melancholic reaction.He was all smiles but his moment of happiness slowly vanished seeing Ruella's endless tears. It was only then that he remembered her question earlier. His expression began changing."Are you telling me that I'm not?" He asked. His expression turned gloomy.Ruella, still crying, nodded and shook her head at the same time.Meanwhile, Oliver was getting confused. He clumsily wiped her tears before he asked. "Rue, I don't understand. Please stop crying and explain it to me clearly."Sniffling, Ruella opened her mouth to speak. "The baby might belong to him or yours, I'm not sure!""What?" Oliver w
Oliver sensed something odd about her behavior lately but he pushed it aside. He went on comforting her until she eventually calmed down.After quite some time, Ruella finally felt so much better. She closed her eyes and soon drifted to sleep.Meanwhile, Oliver just observed her. He jumped out of her bed slowly after ensuring her breathing became even and went to the balcony. He stood there for quite some time, looking into the distance. No one knew what he was thinking as his face was unreadable.The night has deepened but the lights in the hollow streets shine brightly like the sun, creating a morning glow. The sky turned dark and the wind became chilly followed by a slight drizzle of raindrops.Oliver was immersed in his deep thoughts when the sound of his mobile phone snapped him out of it.It was then he realized, he had been standing there for a long time. Moments later, he went back inside Ruella's room. Shortly after, he received Aurora's phone call stating that they'd stay a
Ruella rushed to the bathroom and retched everything out. Unbeknownst to her, Oliver followed her immediately."Rue, are you okay?" he asked, sounding worried as he supported her bent form over the toilet.Ruella couldn’t speak; she continued to vomit, feeling as if her intestines were about to come out as well. She had sworn never to experience something like this again, yet here she was, back in the same situation. The difference was that Oliver was now by her side, unlike before.He rubbed her back gently while holding her long hair and grumbled anxiously, "I'll bring you to the doctor!"Ruella was alarmed and instinctively replied, "No!" Wiping her mouth, she looked up at him and forced a weak smile. "I... I'll be fine, Ollie. I'm just not feeling well."She looked pale and exhausted, which worried him even more. He tried to convince her, "Rue, don’t be so stubborn. You can’t afford to be sick at this critical time..."She shook her head adamantly. "That won't be necessary."Dragg
Ruella didn't know what was running in her father's mind.The words he spoke just now made her uncomfortable, so she quickly stepped in before he uttered other offensive words."Dad," Eyeing her father seriously, she said, stealing his attention from them. "I'd like to have a word with you."Don Antonio raised his eyebrows, amused at her daughter's quick intervention. But noticing Ruella's expression, he pursed his lips and stood up. "Follow me to the study."Ruella and Oliver went up with him leaving Aurora, Philip, and Lily.As soon as the door to the study closed, Ruella promptly occupied the couch followed by Oliver."Dad, where's Sierra?" She confronted. "Haven't I told Tommy to bring you to the island? Why are you still here?"She just recalled that Sierra tried to threaten their father's life a couple of days ago but after that, she lost contact with her. She thought that he might've captured her."I can manage my affairs," He muttered in disapproval. "I ain't too old to run aw
His heart almost leaped from his chest thinking she might've heard him speaking over the phone."How long have you been there?" Oliver asked nervously.Ruella remained staring at him in silence. Her face was blank, devoid of any emotions.Her stare made him uneasy, but he approached her regardless of how he felt."What's wrong?" His voice immediately softened.Ruella was in fact, in a daze. It may seem like her eyes were focused on Oliver but her mind was elsewhere.She still couldn't believe that she was pregnant. It was like a dream. An impossible dream.At first, she thought that her Aunt Aurora was trying to cheer her up but she was wrong.She showed her the medical results taken overseas in their hospital and she was indeed two months pregnant.She recalled the scene that day.Her blood samples are taken before she undergoes the final test. There were a lot of nurses tending to her which she found a little odd.Moreover, it was very crowded so she argued with the doctor telling h
In the living room, the atmosphere became chilly.Oblivious to what Ruella talked about with her Aunt upstairs, Oliver settled down on the couch across from the three persons.He noticed that each had different expressions plastered on their faces.The woman, he assumed to be the doctor, Victor discussed with him over the phone was busy taking notes to God knows what. However, her expression was a little strange after looking at Ruella for quite some time.Aurora's husband had his sharp gaze aimed in Don Antonio's direction and the same goes for the latter as if they were planning to stab each other any moment from now.Men are protective when it comes to their territories which was quite reasonable for Don Antonio but looking at Philip, Oliver suddenly felt curious, wondering why he was looking at him with such hatred in his eyes.As he waited, Philip finally broke his silence."I didn't know that Mr. Ventura was capable of ruining a crowned princess's life. If I had known you'd fail
Under her scrutinizing gaze, Oliver felt nervous."Why would you think of that?" He asked trying to be nonchalant.Her stare made him feel slightly uncomfortable. It was like she wanted to drill holes all over his face, and man, he wasn't good at lying, but he couldn't tell her about everything yet for fear that she might get mad at him.Ruella seized him up and down several times. Seeing his facial hair intact and perfectly trimmed, she asked. "You look more mature than before. What's with the beard?"Oliver thought that she might've been suspicious of him for talking too much thus he tried to refrain himself a little.Pushing aside his nervousness, he suddenly grinned, asking. "Does this look better on me?"Ruella didn't dwell on it too much and just nodded. "Not bad."Oliver felt relieved. Then he leads her downstairs to eat the sumptuous meals he prepared for her.Moments later, after finishing their meals, Ruella stood up from her chair."I need to go home," she announced. "Sierra