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Narrator's POV.Lingid sa kaalaman ni Erykah ay may masamang balak na pala ang madrasta niya sa kanya kasama na ang dalawang step-sister niya.They want to teach Erykah a lesson that she will never forget. They want to scare her and just leave the company alone on their hands, but Erykah is different. She's not like her father. She's pretty tough.Erykah's stepmother is a scoundrel hiding in a sheep's skin. She can play with Erykah's father, but it seems hard for her to play with Erykah, as Erykah was too clever."Why not we'll just kill her?" suhesyon ni Sarah sa ina niyang si Emelda."Oh my, sis. That's a bad athing to do," tugon ni Elloida."It's not really. Ipapalabas lang natin na kinidnap si Erykah at hiningan tayo ng malaking halagang pera.""Oh, you mean kidnap for ransom?""Yes, yes! That’s it! And then. . .bingo. She's dead.""Hmm, not a bad idea. Pero saan ka naman hahanap ng kidnaper na killer aber? Eh, madadamay at madadamay tayo n'yan ano?" Napabuntong-hininga si Elloid
Erykah Sunshine."Sorry, Miss." Nanginig ang tuhod ko nang maupo ako sa upuan na para sa akin. Sandaling pinikit ko ang mga mata at saka huminga nang malalim."Excuse me, Miss. Can I have some cold water?" I asked the flight attendant, who nodded. She came back quickly with a glass of cold water in hand."Thank you." Mabilis ko itong iniom dahil kanina pa nanunuyo ang lalamunan ko.The kidnappers drove me back to my unit, and I was just quick to get what I wanted.Ni wala akong kinuha na damit at tanging pasaporte at ang bag ko lang at cellphone. Ni hindi ko pinakita ang cellphone ko sa dalawang kidnaper at inutusan ko agad sila rito sa airport. Umalis din agad sila, pero nababahala ako. Alam kong nakatambay lang ang dalawang iyon sa labas. Nagmamasid kung talagang aalis ako.I managed to get a seat in the last minute and it's here in the first class. Hindi ko ginamit ang card ko dahil ma-t-trace lang ito ni Emelda. Kaya ginamit ko ang extrang meron ako at nag-iisa lang ito. Wala mas
Zebedee Glenn.ApplicantsTwo hundred eight applicants. None of them passed. Dammit.I rested my head on the chair headrest and massaged my temple. My head was spinning as I was thinking about many things, mainly the business. I will become busy in the following months. A project down the Visayas will cover most of my days there. It's a huge project led by Reeve and, of course, me. I want to build a sports hotel complex with all the necessary amenities. But before that, I need to find a secretary who can help me with my schedule. I thought it would be as easy as what Reeve suggested. But damn, it's been three months, and I couldn't find the right one."Ano, may nahanap ka na ba?" Tumaas bahagya ang isang kilay ko at umiwas agad ako sa titig niya."Not yet." I sighed in desperation as I unfolded the folder in front of me. Another project again to work on."I don't think you will find the right one, Glenn. You're standard is over the roof. Do you think there's a woman that is progra
Erykah Sunshine.Yes Sir..Nakaupo ako sa waiting area sa loob ng firm na ito. Malaki ang gusali. Mataas at maraming palapag. Ang sabi ni Nanay, ay may iba't-ibang departamento ang bawat lebel at magiging madali lang din sa akin ang paglilinis kapag nasanay na ako.Bitbit ang konti kong dokumento ay matiya akong naghintay sa kaibigan ni Nanay. Siya raw ang magpapasa nito sa HR para sa posisyon na janitor. Okay na ako sa trabaho na ito. Ang kailangan ko lang ay may matutuluyan ako pansamantala. Kapag kasi natangap raw kasi ako ng kompanyang ito, ay may sarili silang unit para sa in-house cleaners nila.Dalawang oras na akong nahihintay at halos kasabay ko ang mga pormal na applikante kanina. Tapos na silang lahat. Nagsi-uwian na nga ang lahat sa kanila at heto, ako na lang ang natira.Humugot ako nang malalim na hininga at saka tinitigan ang babae sa reception desk. Ngumiti ako sa kanya. Alam kong hindi niya ako napapansin o baka naman sanay na sila sa dami ng tao sa bawat araw rito
Erykah Sunshine.SnobHe is devilishly hot.What the. . . What am I thinking right now? Hindi porke't engineer siya ay type ko na? Hello, Erykah, naghahanap ka ng trabaho ngayon at hindi ka magpapa-cute sa boss mo. Sigaw ng isip ko.I blow an air out on my imaginary bangs. Imaginary lang dahil wala naman talaga akong bangs. Mainit pa ang pakiramdam ko at para pa akong statwa sa driver seat.Lumabas siya at sinunod ko siya nang tingin, hanggang sa nilingon niya ako at nagtagpo bahagya ang kilay niya."Oh? D-Do you need me to go with you, sir?" Pasigaw ko. Bukas naman kasi ang bintana ko rito."Isn't it obvious?" He hissed after looking at me and trailed off.Mabilis pa sa robot ang kilos ko at inayos kong mabilisan ang sarili at patakbong sinundan siya. I kept my distance behind him quitely.Nang pumasok kami sa loob ng sports club ay masiglang binati siya nang mga nasa reception. Pawang mga babae iyon at halatang nagpapa-cute sa kanya."Engr, do you need and umbrella girl?" tanong ng
Zebedee Glenn.What a disaster. She's a lunatic.I jerked my head up and slightly laughed at myself. What the heck am I thinking? Why did I even go for a test with her? She's tough, alright, and it seems like she could do a lot better than what I've seen in her today. But damn, I don't want to see her again.I composed myself as the rest of the members were back in their seats. My father looked at me confusingly."Where did your umbrella girl go, Glenn?" Akiko asked. He took off his thick glasses and cleaned it.I gritted my teeth. "She's gone.""Oh, pinaalis mo? Hindi mo man lang pinasabay sa ibang umbrella girls para sa refreshments?" Ngumisi siya at sandaling napailing.I cleared my throat and didn't answer. I pretended that the conversation didn't exist as everyone looked at me now, waiting for an answer.My father cleared his throat, trying to cut off the conversation, and the door opened. The staff served our food.Now that I'm looking at the food, I cannot help but feel a litt
Erykah Sunshine.OfferIt's been a week. I didn’t get any calls from that damn jerk engineer. Hmp, so I failed?I hissed as I twisted my mouth, feeling so defeated. After all, what I did that day was a big fail.Sana nga pala hindi ko binigla ang engineer na iyon. Siguro matatangap pa ako. Pero wala na. Tapos na. Pinagsisihan ko na."Are you okay, Nay?"Panay ang ubo ni Nanay sa sarili. Noong isang araw ko pa ito napansin sa kanya. Sinabihan ko na siya na magpahinaga pero matigas ang ulo niya. Kaya heto, pagkatapos ko mag umagahan ay pinuntahan ko siya rito sa puwesto niya at dinalhan siya ng snacks."Ubo lang ito, anak. Mawawala rin." Ngumiti siya at ininom ang tubig na binigay ko."Mawawala? Paano mawawala kung walang gamot, Nay? Ano 'yan magic?" Bahagyang tawa ko. Lahat ng mga tao ay ganito mag-isip. Pero sa init nang panahon ngayon at pabago-bagong klima ay hindi basta-basta mawawala ang ubo kung walang gamot."Nay, we are now living in a new age. Just stay there. I will buy you
Glenn.Great. What a good timing.I did not expect to see her inside my office. She was temporarily relieving Nay Mira. I've seen Nay Mira before. Madalas ako sa opisina ko lalo na kung may mga bagong proyekto na kailangan kong matapos. Nanay only does cleaning every weekends. Day off kasi ito ng mga cleaner sa firm.I admit it. I was kind of lost a while ago, but then seeing her again took the weight off my shoulders. That's how I describe that. That was somehow how I felt earlier."Any good news?" si Drew, tinapik niyang bahagya ang balikat ko at saka naupo na sa tabi ko."Yes. I was just finalizing the paperwork," I said as I grabbed the right folder. It was on the top."May nahanap ka na ba? Beauty told me that you are looking for a responsible and trusted PA. I can help you with that.""No need, Drew. I found her." I smiled, feeling confident this time."Really? That's good. So, ano? Sasama ka sa survey ngayong linggo?""Oo. I will take my new PA with me.""That's good. Then, I
Anastacia's POVCannot.Bumagsak ang panga ko nang makalabas ng kotse. Nasa rest house niya kami. Medyo malayo nga naman ito sa syudad. Kulang kulang nasa tatlong oras.I was hungry back then, but I sleep from it. Natulog ako at hinayaan na si Diezel, at nagising na lang nang maramdaman ko na hindi na gumagalaw ang sasakyan.Wala siya sa loob ng sasakyan ng magising ako. Kaya heto, bumaba na ako para hanapin siya.Ito ang pangalawang pagkakataon na napadpad ako rito sa rest house niya. Ang una ay noong ipinagawa niya ito. Hindi pa iyon tapos, pero ngayon? Nakamamangha na ang hitsura ng rest house villa niya.I walked closer to see the ocean. Diezel's magnificent yacht is a beauty. The long pole it has holds beautiful sparks of rainbow lights. My lips pursed, and my heart began to feel the warmth. Sa tagal ko na siyang kilala ay alam ko na ang lahat tungkol sa buhay niya. Kahit pa siguro kulay ng brief niya, ay alam ko!I'm not just a mere secretary working under him because I'm obse
Anastacia.Akala niya siguro ay babae ang ipapalit ko sa pwesto ko? Huh, nagkakamali siya!I had enough of all the girls he dated. At kung babaeng sekretarya ang ipapalit ko ay tiyak magpapa-fiesta lang si Diezel dahil ilalantad lang din niya ulit ang kalahating hubad niyang katawan!Akala mo naman kung sinong perpekto Adonis!Oo, perpekto na, okay? May ibubuga naman ang katawan niya at hindi ako magsisinungaling na pinapantasya ko ito. Walang araw na hindi ko inisip kung ano ba ang pakiramdam kapag nahawakan ko ito ng totoo.I can't deny the fact that he can easily melt me and make me wet myself. It's always his fault why I have to pack three panties every day!Nababasa ako at madalas akong nagpapalit dahil sa kanya. I wear panty liners, but I hate the feeling of it when I'm actually wet! It's uncomfortable."Gaga ka rin ano?" Mabilis na ininom ni Tin ang tubig. Kabado siya at mukhang susunod na yatang siyang mag-resign pagkatapos ko."Ba't ako, Tacia? Dios ko naman, gurl! Mamamatay
Diezel.Ask.I kept pacing back and forth.She's not here yet. What is happening? Why the hell is she late today? Is she applying for a job at the other companies? Damn this.I paused, taking a deep breath to calm myself, but my temper refused to settle down. I had a lot on my mind, and it was driving me crazy.Maaga pa naman, pero pinagpapawisan na ako. I arrived early today, and it was still dark when I got to the office. I didn't sleep here last night because I stayed at Reeve's place. I need to calm down a bit so I can think more clearly."Is she not yet here, Tin?" My brows latch as I look at him."W-Wala pa, Sir…" His lips quivered.Damn again!I glanced at the others, who were rattling in their seats. I slammed the door of my office and paced again.I'm feeling edgy, like my skin is itching for something, and I can't take it.Tatawagan ko na sana siya, pero biglang bumukas ang pinto at ang mukha niya agad ang nakita ko."Good morning, Sir Dennis Ezequil!" She widely smiled as
Diezel's POV.I can still feel my blood. It's boiling to the point of no regrets. Damn this! Why am I feeling this way? It's better for her to go. I should let her go, but why the hell I can't accept it?"What the hell, Dez? Slow down, gorilla. Plano mo bang ubusin ang dalawang kahon ng beer?" Reeve chuckled. He grabs one beer from the ice chest and drinks it."Woah, that tastes good. Thank you." He sat down beside me as he wiped the sweat on his forehead.Kanina pa siya abala sa ginagawa at hinayaan ko lang na matapos siya, dahil ayaw ko siyang ma-esturbo. Tinatapos niya ang treehouse sa bahay bakasyonan nila rito. Medyo malayo ito sa syudad, at dalawang oras ang maneho. But its all worth it. The place is quite, covered in thick green and there's no neighbors around, because Reeve owns half of the mountain.Melissa is heavily pregnant. After trying for so long, finally, after seven years, the two will soon have a little bundle of joy.And how lucky is that? They're expecting to have
Anastacia.Tame."You're kidding, right?" He smug, not believing in what I just said."No. I'm not, Sir!"He smirks and shakes his head."Okay, I understand. How much do you want? Would another ten percent increase in your salary work?"Namilog ang mga mata ko.Noon pa man, sa tuwing gusto kong mag resign ay hindi siya pumapayag, at tinataasan ang sweldo ko. At ako naman na tanga, ay walang nagawa. Inisip ko rin na malaki-laki rin ang sweldo, kaya hindi na ako nagpatuloy. Pero iba na ngayon! Iba na ito!"No, Sir…" Napailing ako."Hindi ko na po tatangapin ang increase sa salary. Malaki na po ang naitulong ninyo sa akin noon, at—""Okay, twenty percent increase, Tacia," he looked at me desperately.Bumagsak lang ulit ang panga ko at hindi na ako makapag salita.Bahagya siyang umayos at saka tumingala sa kisame."You are driving me crazy. So, this is what you want, right? A twenty percent increase? Okay! That's fine with me, Tacia. I can give you that," he smiles proudly as he convinc
Anastacia.Resign.With a heavy heart, I rolled up my last document with him and inserted my resignation letter.Matagal ko na itong pinag-isipan. Tama na ang limang taon ko sa kompanyang ito. Nakaipon na ako ng pera at bibilhin ko na ang dream house na gusto ko.I want to live in the countryside, where birds chirp freely, and the breeze is fresh and pleasant. I am tired of city life and want to settle down in the countryside, away from the hustle and bustle.May nakita na akong property na nagustuhan ko sa Bukidnon. Walang kapit-bahay iyon at medyo okay lang ang laki ng lupa. May konting ilog sa gilid, at may iilang puno sa paligid. May harden din ito.Gusto kong mag tanim ng sarili kong gulay at prutas. Gusto kong mamuhay ng tahimik at walang gulo. Gusto kong manatili sa isang lugar na walang nakakakilala sa akin. Gusto ko ang simpling buhay...Gusto ko na maging masaya na ako.Ang bahay na iyon ay medyo may kalumaan na, pero nakatayo paring matibay. Dalawang palapag iyon at sakto
I don't really know why I'm still hoping.My heart is hollow, and you are the only person who can fill the emptiness.-Anastacia Dream-****Anastacia.Every woman has a dream—a dream of having a loving man who will cherish and love her forever, a man who will do everything for his woman, a devoted man to his woman for a lifetime.But this type of man will only exist in my dream because, in reality, I have devoted five years of my life to a man who does not even replicate a single feeling towards me.My name is Anastacia Dream. I am the personal assistant of a multibillionaire businessman in the country. I'm in love with my boss and will do everything to make him happy.I excel in my job. He can never find another me in his life. I know my worth in his company."Tacia! My goodness! Kanina pa nagwawala ang dragon! Nasaan ka na ba, gurl?""M-Malapit na ako, Tin. T-Teka lang—" Tumawad agad ako. Nagmamadali na ako dahil late na ako, pero ang malas ko naman. Kamuntik na akong masagasaan.
This is MBBC#13, The Billionaire's Twisted GameDennis Ezequil Mondragon (Diezel) and Anastacia Dream (Tascia)..This book is a work of fiction.All Rights Reserved. All parts of this book may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the author. .Preface..Diezel's POV."Dennis Ezequil Mondragon, both the CEO and owner of MGM Trading and Builders Corporation, has reached the top once again," Diego mumbled as he read the article about me."Damn it, Dez, you look fucking hot, bro. look?" He smug as he showed me the Men's Magazine at Work (MMW) before looking back at my picture on the front page.I was featured on the front page as the hardest-working bachelor for two consecutive months.I bit my lower lip, feeling so proud of my damn self, and Diego chuckled a little bit as he shook his head."Tsk, ibang klase nga naman ang nagagawa ng pagbabago ano?" May halong kantyaw sa mga mata niya nang matitigan ulit ako."But in fairne
Antonella."Ten cuidado con eso, Mercy... you be careful with that. Antonella needs it badly. It's for her health. They don't have it here in Italy."I whirled around and looked at Mamá. She seemed a bit agitated as she gave instructions to the maids around her. I crossed my arms, and my shoulders sagged."Por favor, háblales en tagalo, Mamá. Todos son filipinos. Tú también lo eres," sa salitang columbian ito. Gusto ko na magsalita si mama sa salitang tagalog dahil purong mga Pinoy naman ang mga katulong namin, pero ang tigas niya talaga! Kaya minsan pinag uusapan siya ng mga ito. "No quero hablar en ese idioma." Humalukipkip na siya. Ayaw raw niya sa salitang tagalog. Hindi raw niya ito gusto!Minsan iniisip ko kung talagang itinakwil na ba ni mama ang pagiging Pilipino niya. Pero minsan naririnig ko siya sa salitang tagalog sa tuwing tumatawag siya ng Pilipinas. Iyon nga lang ay purong ka-malditahan ang pinapakita niya sa mga tauhan roon.Ibang iba si Papa kay Mama. Pinay si Mama