Despite the pain in her arm, Sofia managed to get out of Ruella's unit and headed towards the elevator upang tumakas dahil natatakot siyang maaresto ng mga pulis.Ang buong akala niya ay makakaalis na siya kapag tumigil ang elevator ngunit laking gulat niya ng makita ang apat na lalaki.Nakatingin ito parehas sa kanya pagkalabas pa lang ng elevator.Sofia lowered her head in defeat and slumped on the floor while clutching her bleeding arm."Sofia!""Anong nangyari?"Dali-daling lumapit si Emman at Oliver sa kanya habang dinaanan lamang siya ni Tommy at Joseph.Dumiretso ang dalawa sa unit ni Ruella at makalaan pa ang ilang minuto, Tommy went out with Ruella, bleeding in his arms while Joseph was busy talking in his phone.Tumigil ito sa tapat nila at nagsalita kay Sofia. "You dared try to kill her again, don't you? I won't let you off the hook this time!"Sofia shook her head, looking deathly pale. "It... It wasn't me!"Pagkatapos makipag-usap sa telepono, Joseph also approached them,
Mataas na ang araw ng magising si Oliver at pagtingin pa lamang nito sa kanyang wall clock, bigla siyang napatayo.It was 10 in the morning so he hurriedly searched for his mobile phone to check if he's got a call but he recalled that he intentionally shut it off yesterday.Binuksan niya ito and the notifications began to pour in his phone screen making him speechless at the moment. However, a certain person flashed into his mind, and he became eager to find its name.Tinignan niya ang mga ito ngunit nadismaya siya ng makitang wala siyang natanggap na mensahe galing kay Ruella which made him worried.He was about to call his assistant but his doorbell suddenly took his attention.Thinking that it might be Emman, he went to the door to check and he was surprised to see an unexpected guest standing outside his door.He opened it lazily, welcoming the guy. "What brought you here?" He asked."I'm here to show you something.""Get in." He ushered his guest into his living room before he a
Mabilis kumalat ang balita tungkol sa naging aksidente at pagkaospital ni Ruella ganun din ang pagkaaresto ni Sofia.Naging usap-usapan ang kanilang nakaraan and the netizens are actively joining the gossip as they found it interesting, causing every platform on social media to go hyped.Ilang oras pa lamang ang nakalipas ng pakawalan ni Tommy ang ebidensya and Sofia was directly sent in the interrogation room with her lawyer for questioning.Sofia tried to deny the charges against her as she stood confident and firm using her lawyer's tricks. However, the person who came to interrogate her was fed up and decided to throw a bomb into their face.Seeing all the evidence laid in front of her, she was rendered speechless as well as her lawyer, and by the end of the day, himas rehas ang dalaga kasama ng mga detainee na ngayo'y nakatitig sa kanya ng masama.Sofia shivered in the corner, bearing the pain in her arm while cursing Sierra in her mind.'Napakatanga ko! Bakit ba ako naniniwala s
Oliver refused to believe Ruella's words. Para sa kanya, naghahanap lamang ito ng paraan upang lumayo siya rito which he found amusing."No matter what reasons you throw into my face, you still can't deprive my feelings for you, Rue." Bulong nito sa sarili habang nagmamaneho pabalik ng OLYMPUS.Since ayaw nito makinig sa kanya, naisip nito tumawag kay Don Antonio upang alamin ang totoo and he was ready to whatever he might've heard from him. Pagkarating nito sa kumpanya ay nagtungo agad ito sa kanyang opisina at madaliang hinanap ang isang calling card na nakasukbit sa kanyang journal. Binigay ito ng Don noong nagtungo siya sa masyon at nakipagdeal sa kanya at mariin siyang pinagbawalan na banggitin ito kay Ruella.Nang makita ang kanyang hinahanap, he immediately dialed the number. Tumunog ito ng dalawang beses bago tuluyang sagutin."Young man," Don Antonio greeted in a flat tone."Don Antonio, I want my shares to be put under Ruella's name." He blurted out."What's this fuss all a
A week later...Ruella in a wheelchair appeared in court facing Sofia restrained in handcuffs. "You might succeed in putting me behind bars but you're coming with me!"Sofia spat through her gritted teeth before she strode towards the defendant's seat.Ruella, displaying an emotionless countenance was wheeled toward her seat as the session began.Oliver, Tommy, and Joseph took different seats in the crowd but their eyes were solely focused on one person who was sitting in front of them with her private nurse by her side.When Sofia's gaze fell on the man she loved, her eyes watered. He didn't even cast her a glance since he arrived and he seemed to gain friendship with those men whom he despised so much in the past.She didn't know how but she was certain whom to blame thus she swore to the bottom of her heart that even if she didn't win the trial, she will bring the woman down with her.Makalipas ang isa't kalahating oras...Napaluha si Sofia ng marinig ang hatol sa kanya."10 years
Paglabas ni Oliver sa pinto ng opisina ni Don Antonio, palinga-linga ito, hinahanap si Ruella.At nang mabigo itong makita, tumalikod na ito patungo sa hagdan."So, what is it that you want to explain?"Ruella's menacing yet alluring voice put a halt in his steps.He smirked as he swirled around. "I've been looking for you. Where have you been?"Her head gestured towards the open door as she spoke."Get in. I've been itching to hear what sort of lies you will make this time."Oliver ignored her taunts and followed her silently while wheeling herself into the room.As the door closed, Ruella swirled around to face him. "You have ten minutes," She urged while staring at him blankly."Bukod sa'kin, sino pa ang nakakapasok nitong kwarto mo?" Tanong nito sa kanya habang inikot ang kanyang paningin sa apat na sulok.Napansin nito na simple lamang ang dekorasyon ng buong kwarto at kung hindi niya alam ang tunay na katayuan nito, masasabi niyang si Roselle pa din ito kahit pa ilang beses nit
Several days later..."Let go of me! Damn it!""How dare you do this to me!""You will pay for this kapag nalaman ng Daddy ko 'to!"Galit na sigaw ni Sierra habang kinaladkad ito ng mga tauhan ng kanyang ama papunta sa likod ng mansion kung saan madalas ang kanyang ama nagpapalipas ng oras kapag ito'y galit na galit."What are you guys doing?! Bakit ninyo ako dinala dito?!"Nagtataka siya at ng maalala ang kanyang nagawa, napalunok ito at biglang natahimik habang pinagmamasdan ang apat na sulok ng kwarto na animo'y nababalot ng hindi maipaliwanag na kalungkutan.Ngayon lamang niya ito napasok at sa hindi maipaliwanag na dahilan, tumatayo ang kanyang mga balahibo at bigla siyang nakaramdam ng panlalamig."What... What room is this?" Patuloy ang kanyang mga tanong ngunit wala siyang narinig na sagot. Tahimik ang mga tauhan ng kanyang ama habang nakatayo ang mga ito sa pinto na para bang may hinihintay.Maya-maya pa ay bumukas ang pinto at pumasok ang kanyang ama.Nakahinga ng maluwag s
Kalahating oras na ang nakalipas ngunit hindi pa rin magawang buklatin ni Ruella ang kapirasong papel na inabot ni Oliver sa kanya.Nakatitig lamang siya dito sapagkat sa hindi malamang dahilan, pakiramdam niya ay magdudulot ito ng hindi magandang resulta kapag binuksan niya ito at hindi pa siya handang humarap sa parteng iyon ng kanyang buhay."What are you waiting for?" Tanong ni Oliver habang nakatitig sa dalaga ng mariin.Without looking at him, she admitted. "This piece of paper scares me honestly. I don't have anyone besides my father and you want me to..." "You're scared that you might throw him away after looking at it?" He interrupted her.She gave out a reluctant nod. "Ganon na nga. I don't know how to deal with it.""Rue, this is not just your fight." Oliver tried to comfort her. "I'll be with you every step of the way..."She darted her gaze at him and their eyes met for a brief moment."I have known my dad, Oliver. He might be known as cruel on the outside but he never