For years, Nicole endured mistreatment under her aunt’s roof, but her unwavering resolve pushed her to excel. Against all odds, she graduated summa cum laude, securing a high-ranking position at the very company that had supported her education. She thought her struggles were finally over, that her years of sacrifice had paid off. But fate had other plans. Nicole found herself irresistibly drawn to her cold and enigmatic boss—the company’s CEO. Try as she might to resist, their connection deepened, blurring the lines between professionalism and desire. What she thought was love, however, turned out to be nothing more than a fleeting affair for him. Now trapped in an agonizing situation, Nicole struggles to maintain her composure. How can she stay civil when the man she loves—the man she once believed could be her future—sees her as nothing more than a passing fling? Worse still, how can she let go when her heart refuses to move on?
View MoreNicole's cheeks were almost red from coughing. It was all because of her nervousness when her boss suddenly approached and spoke to her. Without a second thought, she grabbed what he was handing her, thinking it was beer—only to realize too late that it was a strong alcoholic drink."Come on, Lorenzo, it's just a beer," he said, sounding annoyed.Nicole almost wanted to smack him on the head and yell, "Just a beer? I nearly died from the bitterness it's too strong !" But, of course, she couldn't. First, he was her boss, and she was merely his assistant—they were just colleagues, not even friends. Second, it was entirely her fault.She had willingly taken the drink he offered, and he hadn’t even forced her to drink it."I-it's so strong," Nicole stammered, struggling to get the words out. She didn’t care if it sounded like a complaint to Alexander Montefalco. She wasn’t blaming him—if anything, she was more annoyed with herself. Why had she taken that drink when she didn’t even drink a
It was already dark when Nicole woke up. She took a moment to sense her body, but nothing had changed—her entire body still ached from what had happened last night. To make things worse, her head was now throbbing slightly. She let out a deep sigh and glanced around the spacious room.It took her a moment to adjust to her surroundings, but she quickly remembered that she was in a hotel in Palawan with CEO Alexander Montefalco.Her boss was nowhere in sight, so she also checked the large sofa, hoping he might be there. She rolled her eyes in disappointment when she saw no sign of Alexander. The bathroom door was slightly ajar, confirming that he wasn't in there either. A wave of anxiety rushed through her chest as the thought hit her—had the CEO left her there out of frustration?The mere idea of it was enough to make her panic, but before she could spiral any further, the door suddenly opened, and in walked the very man she had been looking for.Okay, so he hadn’t left. He hadn’t aban
Nicole’s knees were still trembling even though thirty minutes had already passed since they landed. She couldn’t believe that her boss hadn’t even bothered to brief her that he was a pilot before taking her on this flight. Because of that, instead of enjoying her first time riding a helicopter, she had spent the entire trip filled with anxiety. She felt like a helpless child watching her boss casually maneuver the aircraft, pressing buttons and flicking switches as if he were simply playing with a remote-controlled toy plane. "Hey, relax, okay? We're safe. We're already in Palawan." Her boss’s slightly irritated voice snapped her out of her thoughts as he handed her a bottle of water. With shaky hands, she reached for it, still feeling weak and unsteady. As she tried to twist open the cap, she realized her fingers were trembling too much to grip it properly. No matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't open it. Letting out a sigh of frustration, she placed the bottled water on t
Nicole woke up at around five in the morning. She wanted to go back to sleep because, aside from staying up late due to the endless nagging last night, several parts of her body were sore, likely from the beating she received from the family of Judas. Nicole let out a muffled groan and squeezed her eyes shut when a sharp pain shot through her left arm as she stretched. The wound on the side of her lip stung as well. She rolled her eyes at nothing in particular when she remembered that she had an errand to run today with her grumpy boss for some business-related matter. Now she had another problem—how was she supposed to face her boss looking like this? Her body ached, and her face was bruised, with a cut on her lip. Nicole let out a deep sigh and forced herself to get up from the thin mat she had been sleeping on. Her body was already in pain, yet she had to endure lying on something as hard as the floor. Well, there was nothing she could do about it. If she dared to bring home a n
Nicole couldn't sit still in the passenger seat of her boss's car. She was unsure whether to voice her concern or not. There were so many clothes, shoes, and other things that the CEO had bought for her—enough to fill an entire closet. She couldn't understand why. Yes, he had mentioned their business trip tomorrow, but did she really need this many outfits? Another thing bothering her was that it was Saturday. That meant her three mean cousins would be home. She couldn't take these new things there—they'd surely get ruined or stolen. Nicole let out a deep sigh and stared out the car window. Her boss insisted on driving her home so he’d know where to pick her up tomorrow. He had refused to just meet at the office. "Do you have something to say?" His annoyed voice snapped her out of her thoughts. He must have noticed how restless she was, practically squirming in her seat. "Uhh… um, sir, t-thank you for everything you bought for me. But… I really don’t have any money to pay for al
It's been almost a month since Nicole started working at that big company as the executive assistant to CEO Shawn Alexander Montefalco. However, she and her boss still didn’t get along. For Nicole, the CEO remained as grumpy and ill-tempered as ever. But so far, everything was manageable—she was putting up with it because, no matter where she went, she had no choice. Even though Alexander often annoyed her, like right now—past one o’clock and he still wouldn’t let her take a lunch break because, according to him, she hadn’t finished reviewing the mountain of documents he had dumped on her desk that morning. “Sir, maybe I could take a quick lunch break? I’ll get right back to reviewing these papers as soon as I’m done.” Nicole asked her grumpy boss politely. She was really starving. Not only was it already late, but she also hadn’t had breakfast at home since she overslept and had to deal with her aunt Norma’s high blood pressure episode. As usual, her boss just shot her another na
It was only four in the morning, but Nicole was already awake and busy preparing breakfast for the blue-blooded children of her Aunt Norma, whom she served. She still had many household chores to do, but she decided to save some for later. After cooking and waiting for the beloved princesses and the esteemed queen to wake up, she also had to prepare for her first day of work as the executive assistant of the rude CEO. Nicole was overjoyed yesterday when she got home from that company. She was so excited to tell her Aunt Norma that she had landed a job, even greeting her with a big smile while showing off the ID she received from Sir Luis. However, instead of congratulating her, her aunt belittled her, saying that all those years of studying engineering in college were wasted, only for her to end up as an executive assistant. She didn’t even bother explaining that the company's salary offer was quite high. Besides, Nicole thought it was better if her aunt and cousins believed she was
Nicole had initially thought that the rude CEO’s office was the grandest and largest in the entire building. However, upon entering the office of whoever had summoned her, she quickly realized she was wrong. The arrogant CEO’s office paled in comparison—it was nothing more than an ant beside this one. She gazed in awe at the entire office. It looked pristine with its white-themed decor, fully equipped with everything one could need. There was even a small kitchen, a living room set, a TV, and other amenities. It was practically a house—bigger than her ill-tempered Aunt Norma’s home. Nicole didn’t immediately see the person they had come to meet. There was a separate room on the side, which she assumed served as the private workspace of the office’s occupant. The man accompanying her stopped in the office’s living room, prompting Nicole to stop as well. She decided to mirror his actions since she was confused about the situation—was this some kind of game? What exactly were they doi
She was so unlucky. Even though saying such a thing would make her seem ungrateful for all the blessings she had received in her life, that was exactly how Nicole felt right now. She knew it was wrong to call herself unlucky, especially after everything the kind person who helped her finish college had done for her, as well as her strict aunt and her aunt’s bratty children. She wasn’t even sure whether she should be grateful for being taken in by them or not. Add to that the fact that she graduated summa cum laude—she should be grateful for all of these things and for the other blessings she received every day. She knew she had no right to say she was unlucky. But right now, she really felt like the unluckiest person alive. Of all the people who could be her boss if she were to get hired by this big company, why did it have to be this rude and arrogant man? Not only had he stolen her breakfast earlier, but he had also insulted her. And as if that wasn’t enough, he was also the one
“She strives to inspire other people to live a meaningful life, one that is beyond self. Ladies and gentlemen, to give the response on behalf of the graduating batch—”Nicole felt like she was about to pee from excitement as she waited for the university administrator to call her name. The administrator was currently delivering a speech at their graduation ceremony.This was the day Nicole had been waiting for the most—the day when all her hardships and perseverance to finish her studies would finally pay off.“Our university’s summa cum laude, from the College of Aeronautical Engineering—Natalia Nicolette Lorenzo.”A thunderous round of applause erupted from the professors, her fellow graduates, and even the guests attending the university’s graduation ceremony.Proudly, Nicole stood up from her seat and walked toward the stage, wearing her black graduation gown. She was greeted with a warm smile by one of her favorite professors—one of the people who helped her get to where she was ...
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