Randy appeared to be scrutinizing the row of numbers displayed on her laptop screen. Just back to work, she was already faced with various deadlines that needed immediate attention.
Together with Alvin, her assistant, she began reading and completing each task one by one. By four in the afternoon, her activities were briefly interrupted when her secretary informed her of an important guest who wanted to meet her for a short while.
"Is the guest a man or a woman?" Randy inquired. So busy, the question escaped the man's lips without him looking at his secretary.
"A man, sir. About the same age as you, Mr. Randy. He says he's still part of your family. He also mentioned that he only wants to meet briefly," reported Rania, Randy's secretary, conveying the guest's request.
Randy immediately raised her face, furrowing her brows. As far as she could remember, she didn't have any scheduled meetings today. De
"Ran, please, if you want to share, don't take too long. Veronica has asked not to come home late today."Just arriving at the coffee shop, Darwin wasted no time in issuing an ultimatum. Rather than facing Veronica's anger, he preferred to inform Randy right from the start not to waste time in this evening meeting.It wasn't clear what Randy wanted to discuss. What was certain was that he invited his two cousins to gather briefly at a coffee shop to talk about something."What do you want to talk about, anyway?"This time Kennedy spoke up. After ordering drinks, Darwin looked serious as he stared at Randy, waiting intently for what his cousin wanted to discuss."Can you two please stop with the protests? In the past, whenever you asked me to gather, I never complained like this," Randy exclaimed in frustration. Even if his two cousins needed someone to confide in and asked him to come, without
Ghea thought that by surprising Randy, she could bathe peacefully without any obstacles. Just as she hung her bathrobe and began to enjoy the pouring water soaking her head and entire body, the room's lights suddenly went out without permission.Darkness.Instantly, Ghea panicked.While fumbling around, she screamed as loud as she could, hoping that Randy would hear and immediately turn the lights back on."Uncle, why is it dark? Did you turn off the lights?""Let it be. You're so tricky!""Uncle, please turn it on. I can't see. I can't breathe either.""No. Just let you bathe in the dark."Ghea looked even more panicked. Fear had begun to haunt her. After a while, her body became weaker, and she eventually fell powerless to the floor.Meanwhile, Randy, who heard nothing from inside the bathroom,
Right after ending the call, Sandra, who had just finished delivering food to the room, approached Randy. She addressed him, redirecting his focus."Why, San?""Sir, um, Mrs. Ghea is awake. But strangely, Mr. Randy's wife is crying."Randy immediately ran to enter the room. Finding Ghea crying, he hurriedly approached and sat right in front of her."Hey... what's wrong with you?""Uncle is mean!" Ghea exclaimed with tears streaming down her face.Randy took a deep breath. It was certain that his wife was angry with what he had done before."I'm sorry, Ghe. For God's sake, I didn't know you were afraid of the dark.""Just so you know, Uncle went too far!"Randy tried to calm her down. Extending his hand, intending to wipe away Ghea's tears. However, instead of accepting his good intention, Ghea imm
"Vin, you've been working with me for years. Have you ever seen a woman refuse when I ask her out?""No, sir. In fact, as far as I know, they all line up wanting to be your date or girlfriend.""So, according to you, who's with me almost every day, is there anything lacking in this perfect me? Or is there something I need to change or add to be more appealing to women?"Alvin furrowed his brow. He had just arrived at the office, and why was his boss asking such things, especially about changing his appearance?Did he want to attract women even more? Wasn't the man, who had recently gotten married a few days ago, attractive enough?"I think there's nothing to add, in my opinion. You're a complete package, sir. Above-average looks, financially stable, independent, smart, responsible, can relate well, humorous, and even though you're a bit of a playboy, you're always loyal when you'
"Why are you so gloomy after marriage? Is your life not happy or what?"After the lecture, Denisa immediately approached Ghea, who was still sitting in her seat. From a distance, it was clear that her friend was lost in thought."This morning, when I picked her up, she was silent the whole way. It was like talking to a wall," Joshua complained. The man who was also Ghea's friend and bestie was the one she asked to pick her up from home this morning."Why even ask if she's happy or not? What do you guys think? Does anyone marry because of arranged marriages and become happy?""Yes!" Denisa and Joshua answered in unison. This made Ghea pout even more."Moreover, out there, beautiful girls are arranged to marry an older but wealthy guy. They live happily. It seems like you're the weird one here. Arranged to a nearly perfect guy, but it feels like a disaster."Gh
"Randy, come on, let's go home. You're driving yourself, right?" Verona exclaimed, pulling her son's arm to get him to move quickly from his seat."Y-yeah, Randy is driving, Mom.""Well, then hurry up! The medicine will kick in soon. Do you want to be all awkward in the car?"Ghea, still sitting, immediately lowered her head in embarrassment. Her ears and cheeks felt hot hearing what her mother-in-law had just said. For God's sake, is she being trapped or what? Can she report to the police after this for an accusation of unpleasant behavior?Meanwhile, noticing her daughter-in-law looking stunned, Verona shifted her attention to Ghea. She reached for the girl's shoulders and urged her to get up from the dining area. Slowly but surely, they both walked towards the exit and then quickly entered Randy's car parked right in front of the house."Be careful on the road, dear. When you
"Gee! Where are you heading?"Denisa intentionally halted Ghea's steps upon seeing her rushing to leave right after the lecture. Just from her demeanor, it was clear that Ghea was in a hurry to exit the class."I'm going to catch up with Mario. I want to consult about the internship. Remember, time is tight. We need to submit our schedules to Mr. Andreas the day after tomorrow. I still haven't found a suitable placement at all."Denisa nodded in understanding. As final semester students, it was mandatory for them to undergo an internship for a few months as a graduation requirement. Some students already had permission to start their internships."I'm all set. In fact, I start working tomorrow. Joshua too.""See, you guys are so lucky," complained Ghea. It seemed like she was the only one who hadn't secured a place for the mandatory assignment until now. It was her fault for unde
After returning from Mario's office, Ghea hurriedly cleaned herself up and went to the kitchen. When she arrived, Sandra and another assistant were already preparing dinner.Surprised to see Ghea in the kitchen for the first time, Sandra immediately asked. She was afraid that her employer needed something if she took the trouble to come over."Ms. Ghea? Why? Do you need something?"Ghea smiled, approached, and looked at what her two assistants were preparing."What are you cooking?""Ah, we're just preparing dinner for Ms. Ghea and Mr. Randy.""Yes, what are you planning to cook?"Sandra nodded and pointed to the ingredients on the table."Tonight, we plan to cook sweet and sour chicken and Mr. Randy's favorite capcay, Mba."This time, Ghea nodded."Let me do it, okay?"