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Tasyo's DeathNatasha graduation day should be the happiest day of her life. Ngunit isang trahedya ang nangyari sa araw din ng college graduation day niya.Napag-alaman nilang sinugod sa hospital ang kanyang Lolo Tasyo dahil sa pagtaas ng presyon nang dugo nito na ikina stroke nito nang wala man lang itong kasama sa bahay nila.Natasha rushed to the hospital with her grandmother Belinda, ngunit wala nang buhay ang Lolo niya ng dumating sila sa hospital.The doctor confirms the death on arrival ng matanda.The pair of grandmother and granddaughter cried hard after the doctor informed them about the death. Hindi nila akalain na sa isang saglit lang ay may buhay na biglang nawala."L-Lola... paano na tayo? Wala na si Lolo." Natasha cried hard in the arms of her grandmother."Tahan na apo ko. Hindi natin hawak ang buhay ng Lolo mo. Mahirap mang tanggapin ngunit kailangan nating magpakatatag sa buhay ngayong wala na siya sa piling natin." Naluluhang pang-aalo ng Lola ni Natasha sa kanya."
Stubborn HeartSa huling hantungan ay bumuhus muli ang mga luha ni Natasha at ng Lola Belinda nito. Sa huling hantungan ay dumalo rin ang unang anak ni Belinda sa unang asawa nito.Sa araw na iyon ay naroon rin si Grandpa Mario at ang anak at ang asawa nito upang ihatid si Tasyo sa huling hantungan.Halos naubos na ang mga luha ni Natasha sa palagiang pag-iyak niya. Tanggap na niyang wala na ang kanyang abuwelo na pinakamamahal. Hindi niya lang maiwasan ang sobrang malungkot dahil sa katotohanang hinding hindi na niya ito makikita, makakausap, makakatawanan, at makakasama sa loob ng bahay kailanman.When the funeral is finally over, Mario walks at Natasha's side. "Natnat, Liam is coming over. Siya ang magsusundo sa amin ngayon rito sa sementeryo."Natasha's heart skipped a beat when she heard that name.Of course, Natasha knew who Liam was. Liam is her greatest crush and her greatest love of her life. Bata pa lang ay may pagtatangi na siya para sa nagiisang Apo na lalaki ni Mario Came
Gifts 'Nat...'Biglang tumahip ng malakas ang dibdib ni Natasha sa pagtawag nito sa kanyang palayaw.Natasha's eyes unwillingly turned and glanced at Liam and she nodded slightly. "Hmm.""How are you? It's been 2 years since I saw you." tanong nito sa kanya na titig na titig sa kanyang mga mata.Natasha feel uncomfortable with the stares but she needs to stay calmed. Ngumiti siya rito ng bahagya at itinago niya sa kanyang likod ang nanginginig na mga kamay. "I'm fine." wika niya kahit pa alam niyang namumugto at namumula ang kanyang mga mata dahil sa huling sulyap niya sa kanyang Lolo Tasyo."Uh, I just learned that you already graduated in your Fashion Course. Congrats. Um, I prepared some gifts for you." wika nito saka inabot sa kanya ang isang mamahaling kahon na pahaba na kulay Asul.Matagal iyong tiningnan ni Natasha. Iniisip niyang tanggihan ang ibinigay nito sa kanya. Lalo at kitang kita na mamahaling alahas ang nasa loob niyon."Natnat, tanggapin mo ang ibinigay niyang gift p
Vicious WomanNatasha paid a visit to the Cameron Mansion that morning as Mario instructed her yesterday.Dinala agad siya ng katulong sa study room ni Mario kung nasaan ito naroon at hinihintay siya.After the housemaid knocked on the door, may nagbukas naman agad ng pinto mula sa loob. It was the personal butler of Mario, Siba."Uncle Siba, good morning." pagbati rito ni Natasha."Natnat, pasok ka. Hinihinta ka na sa loob." Pagbigay alam rito ni Siba.Pumasok naman si Natasha at bigla rin siyang napasinghap dahil sa kanyang narinig na malalakas na boses."Sa ayaw at sa gusto mo, pakakasalan mo siya!" boses iyon ni Mario sa malakas na tinig."I won't marry her. Never!" boses naman iyon ni Liam.Napalunok si Natasha sa kanyang naririnig. May kutob siya na tungkol iyon sa napagusapan nila ng lola Belinda niya kagabi ang kanyang naririnig."You have no right to refuse my decision. Sinabi ko na sa 'yo ang dahilan. Please, accept your fate. Marry her and everything will be fine.""That is
Grant Your WishesLiam pursed his lips, and still, he was very angry while staring in Natasha's direction."Grandpa, is your heart ached because I accuse her like this? Hindi mo ba naisip na nasasaktan rin ako at nagagalit sa 'yo dahil mas siya pa ang kakampihan mo? Hindi mo ba naiisip ang nararamdaman ko? Why are you so very unfair? Noon pa man si Natasha na ang palagi mong nakikitang tama at ako palagi ang mali at masama!"Mario instantly feels guilty about his grandson's words. Bumuntong hininga siya at tumingin sa galit na mga mata ni Liam."Apo, you already know what my reason is right? Kung hindi dahil sa Lolo ni Natasha, wala na ako sa mundong ito noon pa man. Kung hindi dahil kay Tasyo noon, walang Mathias at walang ikaw sa mundong ito ngayon."Liam narrowed his eyes. Alam niya ang kwentong iyon noong bata pa man siya. Of course, he was very grateful to Natasha's grandfather. Ngunit hindi niya akalain na sa bandang huli ay siya pala ang magbabayad ng utang na loob ng abuelo ni
Marriage AgreementNatasha was forced to marry Liam, and Liam was also forced to grant his grandfather's wishes.The two of them have no choice but to marry each other even though it's against their will.Para kay Natasha, nalulungkot siya dahil matatali niya si Liam sa kanya kahit alam na alam niyang kahit kailan ay hindi siya nito magugustuhan. Nasasaktan siya sa kaalaman na sumusunod lang ito sa hiling ng Abuelo nito. But on the other part of her heart, she feels happy that Liam is finally hers. Her heart is hoping that one day Liam will accept her and love her even if it's impossible. Pero hangga't nasa kanya si Liam ay aasa siya na mamahalin rin siya nito.Para kay Liam naman ay puro poot at galit ang umiiral sa kanyang puso. He was very angry about his situation. He is angry with Natasha for easily accepting the arranged marriage that his grandfather arranged.Kahit alam naman niyang ginagawa lang nito ang gusto ng kanyang Abuelo but still... he is very angry at her.Matalim ang
Liam's ApartmentAfter they registered their marriage certificate, Liam drove her home.Matapos nitong i-park ang sasakyan sa gilid ng daan ay tumingin ito kay Natasha."Pack all your things that are only important." wika ni Liam."H-huh?" nagtatakang napatingin si Natasha rito."What? Are you not moving in my place?"Natasha suddenly gets what he means. "Oh, okay." Saka niya inalis ang nakakabit na seatbelt sa kanyang katawan."You don't have to pack all your clothes," then tinitigan nito ang kabuoan ni Natasha. "Grandpa will question me if I will not treat you as one of the Cameron."Napatingin si Natasha sa kanyang suot na damit. Then she realized that she's not as presentable as her mother-in-law. Dahil ang ina nito na si Linda ay elegante at presentable ang personalidad nito."Today, I invited a stylish expert to change the style of your closet. Maya maya darating na siya sa bahay."Napalunok si Natasha at nakaramdam siya ng pangliit sa kanyang sarili. "Okay." tanging nasagot niy
Masters BedroomThe stylish finally went out after they chose the right clothes for Natasha's wardrobe.Natasha heave a sigh of relief. Naupo siya sa gilid ng malaking kama habang nakatingin sa katulong na inaayos at isinalansan ang kanyang mga bagong damit.Kahit bahagyang malayo ay nakikita niya na halos napuno ang malaking closet. Napatingin si Natasha sa kanyang bagahe. She remembered her own decent clothes inside.Napapailing siya at nilapitan iyon at inakay patungong walk-in closet."Ma'am Natasha, tapos ko na hong ma-arrange ang mga bagong damit n'yo. May gusto ho ba kayong ipagawa sa akin?" tanong nito at napasulyap sa bagahe niya.Natasha shook her head. "No. And you can leave me now."Magalang naman itong tumango. "Sige ho, Ma'am.""Anyway, thank you." nakangiti niyang pasasalamat rito."You are welcome, Ma'am." At tuluyan na itong lumabas.Walang inaksayang oras si Natasha at isinalansan at itinabi na agad niya ang kanyang mga damit sa bagong mga damit niya.Nang matapos si
Newfound FriendSania and Roda are still not moving. As if, nakatitig lang sila kay Natasha.Natasha frowned. "Hey." tawag niyang muli sa dalawa."Ah, y-yes..." Sabay na reak ng dalawa at lumapit na sila kay Natasha.Natasha looks at Roda. Napapansin kasi niya na masyado itong mahiyaan. Kaya kahit nakikipagusap ito o humaharap sa tao ay nakayuko ito."Roda," tawag niya rito.Rod was about to bow her head but Natasha held it. Napasinghap naman si Roda kaya mas yumuko ito."Roda, if you always do this hobby, everyone looks down on you. They also mock you and, worst, bully you." Natasha said at unti-unti niyang inangat ang nakayukong mukha nito.Roda blinked her beautiful eyes. She really feels uncomfortable. "I'm shy and I'm used to it." She said at pilit yumuyuko."What are you shy off? Look, there's nothing wrong with your face. You are good-looking; why are you always on your head down?" Natas still held her chin."E-eh...""No. You should change it. From now on, practice to have the
Lunch break"Alright, everyone, you may take your lunch now," Ruby said and stood up.Ruby was the first who exited the conference room followed by others.Roda and Sania stand and come near Natasha.Olga, Jelly, Larry and Vina, who are working on Endi's masterpiece, were also there.The four cross their arms. Tatlong babae at isang binabae ang nakatingin kay Natasha. They are smiling, but the smile on their face is not a friendly one but it's more likely they are mocking Natasha.Sania frowned, Roda looked shy and just vowed her head. Natasha stays calm and ignores the four."I'm very curious. Kaya mo kayang matapos ang tatlong design na tatlo lang kayo?" Olga spoke, and it sure was that she was talking to Natasha.Natasha's eyebrow twitched. She stands gracefully from her seat. "Hmm." Her short response.Napaangat ang kilay ng apat sa sagot niya. The four of them sizing her up. In the looks of it, those employees are not up to a good.Larry slowly moved forward. "Hmm?"Natasha opene
VolunteerRuby came back to her department, and she immediately called all her 14 employees. They all gather in their conference room.Nang kumpleto na ang lahat sa malaking conference room ay agad nang inumpisahan ni Ruby ang kanyang tema."Good morning everyone, this is just a quick meeting," saka napatingin si Ruby sa lahat.Tumango naman ang lahat, isa na roon si Natasha na nakaupo sa pinakadulo. Katabi niya si Sania at ang isang close friend nitong si Roda."Alright, let me start this sudden meeting. I called you here because I just came back to the CEO's office. May napag-usapan kami na tungol sa upcoming D.L fashion events."Nagtataka bigla ang lahat. They listen very seriously. Natasha was also serious."Yes, if you all remember, Mrs. Tolentino and I showed you the masterpiece of Endi's yesterday?" tumango ang lahat. "Since Natasha Diaz is a newly hired Fashion Designer, I made a decision that I want her to work with Endi's design," Ruby paused for a moment and stared at Natas
Settled"Because it's not fair. Didn't it become questionable to the two designers who became unlucky if we were going to remove their efforts to participate in these fashion events? If we do that, it may cause discord with our designers because they think their design is inferior to Natasha's designs. Hence, Natasha is just a new employee and new graduate student yet we give her more importance than the previous one. It's impossible to replace. That's why, we need only one." Ruby said seriously.Davis remained silent.Rahna sighed. She is unwilling. As a business minded, alam na alam niya na mas papatok ang design ni Natasha. If they will include it in the show, for sure their company profit will soar to the extent."Alright, let's choose one, but let us include the other two designs. Ipasok pa rin natin ito sa fashion events as a special limited edition dress. How about that?" Rahna said unwilling to waste Natasha's design.Ruby slightly frowns. "Well, it depends on you and Mr. Ceo.
ReplaceNatasha already expected it, but she didn't think highly of herself.Why?That's because she didn't really expect the chief designer to acknowledge her three designs.Isa lang ang kailangan niyang ipa-approve rito but it shows that she approves it all.Natasha suddenly smiled. "Thank you, Ma'am."Biglang sumeryoso si Ruby. At that time she showed seriousness. "Well, I will discuss this first with Mr. And Mrs. Tolentino. Let's see if they will approve of these drawings." She said."Oh, right, ma'am. Please, let me know if they approve one of my drawings. So that I will immediately start making the dress.""Okay, just wait for my advice.""Yes. Um, balik na ho ako sa office ko, ma'am." Tumango si Natasha rito saka humanda ng umalis."Um, wait, Natasha."Natasha stopped on her track and faced Ruby again. "Yes, ma'am?""I just noticed, you are quite special to our big bosses. Are you related to them?" tanong ni Ruby sa kanya.Natasha shakes her head. "No, ma'am.""Hmm... But they g
Very UniqueLiam's hands froze as he heard Natasha say it. Natasha blinked her eyes and just looked at his expression."IβI'm really on my period."Liam withdrew his hands and turned expressionless."You don't believe me?" Natasha spoke again when Liam didn't say anything.Liam sighed deeply as if he was disappointed. "Sleep," he says only one word.Natasha didn't know if he believed or not at her. Pero ayaw na niya iyong isipin pa.She smiled tiredly and yawned, then said, "But if you like it that much, I have a way to help you."Liam stared at her tired expression. "Forget it. Now, go sleep." He said again.Natasha obediently nodded. Dahil sa pagod at antok niya sa mga sandaling iyon ay hindi na niya itutuloy ang nasa isip niya."Alright, good night." she smiled and dared to peck at Liam's lips. Saka siya tumalikod rito na hindi tinitingnan ang reaksyon nito.Liam was speechless and just looked at Natasha's back facing him.Hindi alam ni Liam kung bakit bigla siyang nakaramdam ng pag
My PeriodAfter working hours, Natasha got home at five thirty in the afternoon.Pagkauwi niya ng bahay ay nagbihis lang siya saglit saka siya pumasok sa workroom niya at saka niya sinimulan muli ang pagguhit.Natasha was in her second dress when Ayda knocked on her workroom to inform her that the dinner was ready.Natasha leaves her work aside and then comes down to take her dinner.Pagkaupo niya, napansin niyang isa lang ang nakalagay na pinggan sa lamesa."How about Liam?" tanong niya kay Ayda."Ma'am, tumawag si Sir sa telepono kanina, late na raw siyang uuwi. Kaya isang plato lang ang nilagay ko."Natasha reached her phone. She feels disappointed, there's no text message. Mabuti pa ang simcard operator ay may text message sa kanya.She sighed.'What would I expect that he will inform me? In your dreams, Nat.' Natasha thought to herself."Okay, um, tara Ate Ayda, samahan mo ho akong mag dinner."Ayda looks surprised. She shook her head. "Sorry, Ma'am. Hindi ko ho mapagbibigyan ang
Negative VibesRahna sighed. Hindi talaga sana niya hahayaan ang kaibigan na si Ruby na ganoon ang pagtrato nito kay Natasha, but what she can do, lalo at nangako siya kay Natasha na walang makakaalam ng sekreto nito.Well, she believes in Natasha. Alam niyang sa bandang huli, titingalain at hahangaan siya ng mga katrabaho niya sa design department. Hindi lang sa department nito kundi sa buong D.L fashion."Rahna, Natasha, come. Let's discuss Endi's masterpiece with others outside. Dahil inayawan ito ni Natasha, ibibigay ko sa iba ang gagawa ng actual milktea dress by this famous Endi.""Okay. Nat, let's go outside with your superior." Rahna said.Natasha nodded obediently. She moves and she takes the initiative to open the door of her office. Gumilid siya at pinauna niya ang mga ito na lumabas.Ruby gets the attention of all the employees under her department and supervision. Tumayo naman ang lahat at lumapit riro.Si Natasha bilang bagong empleyado at wala pang kakilala ay gumilid si
Refuse The OrderNatasha silently wanders her eyes on her private working space. Katulad ng surpresa sa kanya ni Liam, ganoon rin kalaki at kumpleto rin ng kagamitan ang office niya roon sa D.L."Do you like the arrangement I did to your office, Ms. Natasha?" tanong ni Ruby sa kanya.Natasha nodded."Good that you like it, Nat. Pero sabihin mo sa akin ano ang kulang sa office mo. So that, I will quickly provide it for you." Rahna said generously to her."There's nothing. Thanks ma'am Rahna and ma'am Ruby for this nice office. I will promise to work hard in this company." she said politely.Ruby slightly wondering. Rahna is her close friend, ngunit hindi niya alam kung bakit ganoon na lang ang pagbibigay nito ng importansya sa bagong empleyado nila. She wanted to know why, and asked her. But, she was unwilling to do so. Gusto niyang ito mismo ang magkukusang magsabi niyon sa kanya."Oh, Ruby, did you remember that milk tea inspired dress by, Endi?" Rahna opened the topic about it while