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Just A Job (English) CHAPTER 17
Olivia's Point of ViewMy eyes immediately darted to the side when Verania sat down next to me. In front of her was Kuya Ares, leaning on his crutches.We were all in the dining room. Yes, Mom and Dad were here too. I was quietly eating and chewing my food in my seat, and I knew they were doing the same."Ahem," Dad's clearing of his throat immediately caught my attention.Why did he call for our attention?"Since we finally got the time to eat together, I thought we should start discussing this topic. The matter concerning Ares and Verania's wedding," Dad said in a gentle tone, capturing our focus.My neck instinctively turned to look at Kuya Ares after hearing Dad's words. I could see from his expression that he was surprised by what Dad said.Even I would be shocked if I found out I was getting married."It will finally happen, so it's only right that we start planning little by little," Dad continued."Dad, this isn't good! I thought you didn't want this? I thought you hated arran
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"So, what can you really say about this?" Ares asked me after he pulled me away from the dining table. What I disliked the most was being interrupted while eating, especially when I'm just about to take a bite."About what? The marriage?" I asked, raising an eyebrow quizzically."What else?" Ares retorted, clearly annoyed by my response."Ah, that? It's fine with me," I replied, shooting him a lazy glance.As I stared at him, I noticed that he seemed irritated by my answer. What does he expect me to say?Should I hate the idea of the wedding? If I say that, we won't be able to proceed with the plan! I should act like I'm completely supportive of this wedding!"What do you mean, 'it's fine'? This is a marriage, and I have a girlfriend! This is a serious matter, at least be serious for once!" Ares exclaimed in frustration, and I continued to observe him with my lazy gaze.I'm really enjoying teasing him right now. Well, I'm annoyed that he interrupted my meal, so why not let off some st
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Verania's Point of ViewAres seemed serious about accepting the agreement with me. Ever since the day we talked about it, he's been extra sweet to Clara. Which I found so annoying! Imagine every time we drop Clara off at home (because we pick her up and drop her off, that's what she ordered), he never forgets to kiss Clara! Yes, on the lips! I'm so fed up!We've been doing that for a few days now, actually, it's been almost a week."Why don't you two have a date?" Aunt Charlotte suddenly suggested that we had lunch together. She's staying here for a while and left her business to Olivia."Uh, Auntie, we're fine staying home and going out occasionally," I indirectly declined since I don't really enjoy hearing about dates. Yeah, I've experienced it before, but I won't do it again! Especially wearing a dress!"Yeah, Vera's right Mom," Ares chimed in, so I quickly handed him a glass of water.I'm only happy with him right now, so I returned the favor. I hope he stays like this, not causin
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Verania's Point of View"Because we're like magnets. I'm positive, and you're negative, so we're bound to stick together. Just kidding!" I said with a laugh, and from the center of my vision, I noticed his grin.When I had my fill of teasing Ares, I stopped and leaned back in my seat, waiting for us to arrive at the venue that Tita Charlotte had specially arranged.I wonder where the venue is.When the car came to a stop, I stepped out alone and turned to the car door where Ares would exit. How ironic, right? This might be the only date where the woman helps the man. Of course, there's a reason for it.As I looked around while waiting for Ares to come out, my jaw almost dropped.We were by the seaside, and there was a yacht that seemed to be waiting for us. Don't tell me that's the venue Tita Charlotte was talking about?When the door opened and Ares stepped out, I quickly became alert and swiftly assisted him as he got out of the car."I'm good now," he said quickly as my hand touche
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Verania's Point of ViewI stood up from my exercise mat like a wilted vegetable after a tiring workout. It's been two days since I last did my routine, so what I did today felt quite intense, like a punishment for not following my ritual properly, tsk.My hand was about to touch my drink when someone knocked on my room's door. Being too lazy to approach and open it, and since my door wasn't even locked, I just called out, "It's open," in a loud voice.As the door swung open, Ares walked in. My eyebrow arched immediately as our eyes met. What is he doing here now?"Let's visit my grandparents' rest house today," Ares said, causing my forehead to crease. We only recently went on a date because of Tita Charlotte, didn't we?"What are we going to do there?" I asked, puzzled, waiting for my agreement to his invitation."Hang out," Ares replied, rolling his eyes, and I sighed, taking a sip of my drink.After doing that, my gaze wandered to his leg, which seemed to be recovering nicely."You
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Verania's Point of View "Sure thing, how about you? How's the barracks?" I shot back, curious."Doing fine, but word's out that many of our colleagues already miss having you around," Gab chuckled, revealing."They even spilled about the ones you kept an eye on during their training. Seems like someone's even thinking of trying their luck with you there," Gab quipped in, smirking, which earned a small grin from me."So, spill the beans, how's Alder holding up?" Gab asked with a cheeky grin, making me scratch my neck. Glancing at the rearview mirror, I caught a glimpse of Ares' face scrunching up upon hearing Gabriella's question."Huh? Why are you grilling me about Alder?" I questioned, avoiding Gab's gaze. But even though I looked away, I could sense Gab's sly smile fixed on me."Oh, come on, don't tell me there haven't been some late-night heart-to-heart sessions," Gab teased, her playful tone persistent. I turned to her and let out a laugh."No way!" I countered, still chuckling.
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Verania's Point of ViewAres is still dragging me away from Alder. I didn't object, but my mind is brimming with curiosity about what's genuinely unfolding.As we distanced ourselves and stood beneath the chestnut tree, that's when I finally had the chance to inquire."Why did we actually move away from them?" I inquired, and his eyes swiftly averted from me, which prompted a mischievous grin to surface on my lips as I contemplated something playful."You know, it appears like you want to have me all to yourself," I remarked with a broad grin and a teasing tone.He turned serious, and I noticed the clenching of his jaw. He's taking this way too seriously, perhaps even getting irritated with me.He sighed and closed his eyes for a moment, then looked back at me with a more composed expression. Good, his gaze was back to normal. I thought he'd be peeved at what I stated... He tends to get irritated quickly when he's in a foul mood..."I invited you, and you can't just simply go with him
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Verania’s Point of View Anyway, I won't lie, in my unbiased opinion, I can confidently say that Ares is the most handsome among the four male cousins. But when you factor in personality, that's a whole different story. Yes, Ares is good-looking, but not to me. If only you knew, this guy often directs his annoyance at me. Sometimes, it's even surprising how he manages to get angry with me when I haven't done anything to provoke it.But when it comes to the most attractive among the male cousins, I'd say it's Primo, Archer's younger brother who, if I'm not mistaken, is currently in America.Ares and Archer carry a serious demeanor, but Archer can be quite intimidating. He should have been the most attractive to me, but it's his aura that I can't quite warm up to. Archer is undeniably handsome, actually, all of them are, but... when it comes to Archer, I'd say if you're a girl who's quick to fall, a few gestures from Archer and you're a goner. I can see that Archer is gentle, but he's a
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Third Person's Point of ViewThe time and hour of Ares' departure has indeed come. He was accompanied by his grandfather, Thaddeus Montero.Just like what Verania thought during the times she tried to convince Ares, he did not join her.Ares texted her that he'll wait at the airport for her before he finally leaves, but Verania didn't even think about going.She knows that she'll ruin everything again once she goes to him. That's why instead of heading straight to the airport, he went to Olivia's bar. It was noon, so there were no people inside, just Verania and of course Olivia, who was serving drinks to the young woman."I didn't think you would choose to drink rather than take Kuya home," Olivia said to Verania, who was playing with the ice in her drink.She's drinking non-alcoholic beverages, which is why she has the confidence to down each glass without hesitation."Is that a joke?" Verania raised an eyebrow when asked that.Olivia couldn't help but laugh when Vera asked such a q
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Verania's Point of ViewIt has been a month since the culprit responsible for the harm to the lives of Tito Stan and Ares was caught.I also haven't really noticed the swift passage of the months. Even my feelings, I didn't notice the change.I have missed many things because of the amount of attention I give to what I'm doing, especially at work. Sometimes I fail, but I don't dwell on it and often use those experiences as motivation for what I'm currently doing and for what I will do in the near future.Of course, the elections just finished, and who won the governorship? It's none other than Tito Stan, and it seems that the one who took over the position of Congressman is also quite decent.He is often busy now because of the many things he has to take care of, but even so, his worries have lessened, especially since those who wanted to harm them are no longer free.As for Tita Charlotte, she managed their other sources of income while Olivia stayed in charge of managing their main
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Third Person’s Point of View "Glad you asked me that, First Lieutenant," Sid said happily as he turned to Gustavo beside him. "Can I be the one to shoot one of them?" Sid said goodbye with a broad smile, while Gustavo grimaced at Sid's question. "Who among them?" Is Ares there? The tone of the Congressman’s question is lazy. "Oh, I wish it were possible." "Go ahead, before I change my mind," Gustavo responded lazily as he lowered his gun. Meanwhile, Sid tightly gripped the gun and cocked it. He slowly raised his arm and aimed the gun at Ares, startling Verania. Verania's eyes widened and her heart began to race. She didn't know what to do to stop Sid from going through with what he was about to do to the young man next to her. She wanted to run and approach Sid to snatch the gun from him, but with Ares's tight grip on her hand, she hesitated whether to leave his side. That's why, when she saw that Sid was ready to pull the trigger, she blocked her body in front of the young man
Just A Job (English) CHAPTER 78
Third Person's Point of View"You are so many!" Gabriella's complaint is that she has already tied up and brought down quite a number of their opponents."Miss Gab, we still can't find First Lieutenant Sir Ares, and the same goes for Greg," Tristan said as he approached Gab, who was currently stretching."Search carefully, I know this place is big and has many twists and turns, but you will find them, just hurry up, it's exhausting to avoid the attacks from the enemies here!" The young woman complained, and Tristan quickly saluted and followed Gab's instructions; he informed his colleagues of the young woman's orders to speed things up."Second Lieutenant," called Josefa, one of Verania's group, to Gabriella, who immediately turned around. "Where is Captain Vic?" Ask him about this further."Maybe she was dealing with something more important, perhaps the alleged mastermind has escaped and that's what she's following now," Gabriella replied, forcefully bringing down a man rushing towa
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Third Person's Point of View"You're being released," he replied curtly, Verania released a sarcastic laugh that echoed throughout the room."Are you kidding me?" Verania asked angrily, her sarcasm still evident."I'm kidding if I said I'm letting you go and then I tighten the bonds on you." Verania fell silent when she heard Cristoforo's reply, as if she had been doused with cold ice by what he said to her.She couldn't believe it, she didn't know why he would want to let her go when her father, Gustavo Donatelli, was on his side?Verania's mind started to think that maybe Cristoforo was going crazy."Why are you doing this?" Verania asked without restraint when he finally removed the chain from her foot. There were many padlocks there, so it was no wonder it took so long to remove."I'm a double agent," he stopped removing the chain to look up at Verania. "I am under my father but, I am also under someone from your side and I am more loyal to him than to Dad, who I know has only a f
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Third Person's Point of View"Boss, someone found us!" a man shouted loudly to Gustavo, causing Verania's face to brighten, as whoever it was could surely save Ares."And how did they find us? Only we know about this place!" Gustavo held his grip firmly as he spoke, his eyes shifting back to the man who informed him of the situation outside."Create a distraction, block whoever they are!" Gustavo shouted again, and the man who had just been there quickly disappeared from sight."Don't let them get here!" he added, prompting the others who were just inside to quickly rush out of the room they were in, likely to confront the people outside.Now, Gustavo's gaze fell on his son, Cristoforo, so Vera did the same. She directed her eyes to Cristoforo."Ares and Vera, we'll take them to the other headquarters where our other comrades are," Gustavo calmly instructed his son Cristoforo, who quickly went to where Verania was sitting.The noise o
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Third Person's Point of ViewHe nodded at her, indicating his confidence had eased Ares' heart, so he slowly approached them and attempted to listen to their conversation, for in the eyes of the young Ares, there seemed to be something peculiar there, and like something he delighted in doing, he took out a small notebook from his pocket and a recording pen."What are you doing?" Tirso whispered, but instead of answering, he just gave his friend a very wicked look.He sharpened his ears and earnestly listened to the conversation. Though he couldn't understand it internally, he couldn't deny that he enjoyed this kind of conversation, as many things were revealed.Another dream of the boy's heart was to become a detective like he had read in his mother's book.Indeed, Ares started listing down the things he heard, but instead of using the Filipino Alphabet, he used a code that only he could crack for sure, of course, because he was the only one who knew it since he made it himself.Never
Just A Job (English) CHAPTER 74
Third Person's Point of View "Why are you doing this?" Vera's voice trembled with anxiety as she asked Gustavo, who was smiling.One by one, more members of the enemy's group entered the room, increasing the pounding in Vera's chest. She didn't know what could be done about them."Why?" Vera's question came out weakly."I've really wanted to tell you everything since earlier, I just waited for my surprises to arrive," Gustavo said, and Verania remained nervously attentive."Because you seem very interested, I expect you to listen eagerly to every detail I'll say," Gustavo added sincerely, and Vera took a deep breath and nodded, prompting Gustavo to start.This thing happened years ago.It all began with a boy named Ares, nine years old and currently in the third grade.That day was one of the happiest events in his life, perhaps the day he made a friend at school who wasn't his cousin.The boy who became his friend was named Alder, and he was even happier when he found out that their
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Verania’s Point of ViewI noticed Cristoforo's eyes on me, as if pitying my current situation. I ignored it and waited for Gustavo, his father, to respond."Ah, don't worry, he's not here," he replied with a smirk, which somehow calmed me down a bit."And I want to tell you something..." Gustavo paused to glance at Cristoforo, whose eyes were still fixed on me."What? What do you want to say?" I asked, not breaking eye contact with Cristoforo."Cristoforo is the gunner of Ares' car. Cris told me you saw his eyes that night."My blood boiled upon hearing what he said.He did what?He's the one who shot? No wonder I felt something off when I saw him. I also tried to analyze his eyes now and that night of Ares' accident. Why didn't I notice? Why didn't I notice they were the same? Why did I blame Alder for this?I'm so stupid!Even though tightly bound, I tried to break free while glaring intensely at Cristoforo."Calm down, Vera. I didn't bring you here to hurt anyone," Gustavo said wit
