[17-YEARS AGO]- July 7, 1996.10 years old Xavier moved around the mansion happily, Ronald Huston, his father came out of his room with car keys, “Daddy!” Xavier shrill running to his father, his mother appeared behind them.“Surprise, surprise! Xavier, guess where you we are going next!” Jessica Huston bent to his level patting the bubbly Xavier’s hair. Xavier was already giggling and jumping here and there.“What’s it, I’m curious!” He mumbled “The new robotic car is out, we are heading out to get it for you, you’ve always wanted it,” His father replied and Xavier jumped up“Yay!! I can finally boast to Ethan at the next door! Yay!” He exclaimed, with a pat on his hair again, they both left.…Few hours later…Xavier was just heading out with a clay pot of flower, happily he was about placing it over the counter when her father personal assistant came to break an unrealistic news to him.The clay pot fell from his hand, his eyes shimmered with tears. His head shook in denial, “It…it
56: She’s my daughter!—Rodrigo Villa—The Next MorningTiana was just stretching out of her room when she saw a lady passing hee with a bowl of warm water and towel but instead she shrugs her shoulders and stroll down to the kitchen.The maids there left whatever they were doing and bow down to respect her, “Good morning ma’am,” They all chorused while Tiana looked around searching for her mother-in-law.“Where is mother? I haven’t seen her since I woke up…wait, she didn’t come to wake up today,” Tiana asked.“She’s still in her room. She told us she had a mild headache…” One of them replied to her and that made Tiana remembered what she saw earlier. “Oh! Poor mother, I will check up on her,” Tiana laments going back to Shania’s room. The lady with a bowl and towel came out and Tiana was about going in when the lady blocked her path.Tiana furrowed her eyebrows, “And what’s the meaning of this, young lady?” Tiana snapped at her. “Ma’am instructed me not to let anyone come in…exce
57-Something tacky—Queensway Company—Camille was just returning back to her office after a long meeting, her butt landed on the couch, “Get me cheesecake, I’m so hungry!” Camille said to Kate who was checking her schedule.“Okay ma’am,” She added it to a list. Camille suddenly sit upright and cleared her throat.“I’ve got any call?” Camille asked and Kate nod.“Yeah. The new CEO of 4Nine called.” Kate replied but Camille’s face fell like she was expecting another person.Kate noticed that, she twitched her lips, “Were you expecting someone else?” Kate asked as she looked at Camille with keen eyes.Camille let out a nervous laugh, “Hehe, who would I possibly expect if it’s not business partners? You joke too much,” Camille quickly said and pick a random magazine on the desk.Kate chuckles and adjusted the magazine back to the right position, “Seeing how you turned the magazine upside down means you’re hiding or guilty of something,” Kate told her.Camille avoided her gaze and looked
58- I must sleep with you!Xavier came back few seconds later, “I’m sorry I took long,” He mumbled and they both continued the food.Few minutes later after they were done eating, the lady came back later, “I’ve prepared the couple room, kindly follow me,” She instructed and Camille raised her eyebrows.“Did you book a room as well?” She found herself whispering to Xavier, Xavier simply nod.“Yes. Let’s enjoy the night,” Xavier winked at her then stood up following the lady behind.Camille swallowed the lumps in her throat, “What’s he going to do to me?” She whispered but followed quietly.“Here,” The lady hand a gold key to Xavier, “Have a wonderful night rest,” With that she walked out.Xavier opened the door and urged Camille to walk in but she stood at the door way, “W-what are we going to do? I—” a kiss on her lips shut her up completely.Xavier slowly pull away, “We are not doing anything princess, I won’t do it if you don’t give me a go ahead so, relax and rest,” Xavier whisper
59-I don’t approve! The cab stopped right at the front of the Royalle Restaurant, Tiana came out of it and rushed into the hotel after paying the cab man. Camille was already waiting for her at the lounge so immediately when she walked in, Camille went to her.“Here, take him out of this place!” Camille gave her the key to the room, she had locked Diego inside. She was about turning away when she sudden remembered something and said, “Don’t ever make me call you like this again!” With that Camille left.In a fit of rage, Tiana marched to room number 13 as stated in the gold key Camille had given to her. On getting there, she met Diego on the bed with his shirt opened and his trouser zipper down.Tiana folded her hand into a tight fist, “You ungrateful fellow! All you care about is yourself and that stupid business!” She yelled then pull him up from the bed, Diego sober up a little. His eyebrows drew a firm line, “What are you doing here?! Where is Camille?” He asked looking around,
60:Sleep Mother.(THE FOLLOWING MORNING)Kate walked into the Guevara’s house after waiting at the car park for about 30minutes, she went into the building when she didn’t see Camille come out.“Oh Ms Kate. Good-morning,” Irene was the first to greet her, Kate responded with a smile and searched around.“Are you looking for ma’am Camille?” Irene quickly asked when she noticed Kate kept looking around.Kate nod, “Yes. Is she still asleep? It’s past 9, I’m afraid we might be late to work,” Kate replied.“Didn’t she tell you? She left the house early this morning and yeah, she told me to tell you that you should take her car to the office, she will meet you at work,” Irene informed her and Kate mouthed an ‘o’, then a message popped into her phone.“Oh, she’s just messaged me. I will head back now. See you by noon,” With that Kate walked out of the building, she went back to car park. She unlocked Camille car and in a split seconds, she zoomed out of the premises.It hasn’t been 5 minute
(QUEEN-WAY VILLA)“You killed Grandma! You hungry looking buffalo! ” A slap followed on Camille’s cheeks, it left hand-prints on her cheeks. That was Shania Rodrigo, Camille’s mother-in-law.Tears streamed down from Camille’s eyes, her heart was racing. How did things happened so fast? She wasn’t crying because of the slap but cried at the sight of the woman placed in the coffin.Rina Rodrigo who was the only person one that loved her in the family… now, she’s gone.Rina doted so much on Camille, she even promised to give her grandson to her whom Camille had a crush on since little.“Please mother, not today.. grandma is gone. Don’t, don’t…do this,” Camille told her in a breaking voice. Shania scoffed.“Stop playing the victim card! I know you’re a snake! You poor filthy thing!” Shania didn’t care about the guests present, she pushed Camille to the floor.Camille’s heart ached, she’s a nobody so everybody treats her like a dirt including her husband, the mommy’s boy. Diego Rodrigo.“G
Camille jaw dropped, her eyes searched through Diego’s but found nothing like sympathy.Shania and Tiana gasped, they were not surprised but instead, happy.“Are you seriously telling me that? Not after you destroyed my child!” Camille yelped with fury.“Tsk, Did you really want me to believe that lie?! How sure are you that the baby is mine!” Diego fired back, Camille was taken aback.Yes, Diego was so drunk and mistook Camille for Tiana that very night, he slept with Camille though She didn’t mind if it was Tiana’s name he was mentioning throughout the night, she was elated she had her first night with Diego.But,, now he’s denying the baby? Camille felt nothing but pure betrayal and heartbroken. All she did was love him.“You’re a jerk! You’re nothing but a jerk! I loved you with all of my heart, Diego!” Camille wailed, tears gathered in her eye and poured out like a running water.“No one asked to love me. I made it clearly that I was only marrying for the sake of grandma. I never
60:Sleep Mother.(THE FOLLOWING MORNING)Kate walked into the Guevara’s house after waiting at the car park for about 30minutes, she went into the building when she didn’t see Camille come out.“Oh Ms Kate. Good-morning,” Irene was the first to greet her, Kate responded with a smile and searched around.“Are you looking for ma’am Camille?” Irene quickly asked when she noticed Kate kept looking around.Kate nod, “Yes. Is she still asleep? It’s past 9, I’m afraid we might be late to work,” Kate replied.“Didn’t she tell you? She left the house early this morning and yeah, she told me to tell you that you should take her car to the office, she will meet you at work,” Irene informed her and Kate mouthed an ‘o’, then a message popped into her phone.“Oh, she’s just messaged me. I will head back now. See you by noon,” With that Kate walked out of the building, she went back to car park. She unlocked Camille car and in a split seconds, she zoomed out of the premises.It hasn’t been 5 minute
59-I don’t approve! The cab stopped right at the front of the Royalle Restaurant, Tiana came out of it and rushed into the hotel after paying the cab man. Camille was already waiting for her at the lounge so immediately when she walked in, Camille went to her.“Here, take him out of this place!” Camille gave her the key to the room, she had locked Diego inside. She was about turning away when she sudden remembered something and said, “Don’t ever make me call you like this again!” With that Camille left.In a fit of rage, Tiana marched to room number 13 as stated in the gold key Camille had given to her. On getting there, she met Diego on the bed with his shirt opened and his trouser zipper down.Tiana folded her hand into a tight fist, “You ungrateful fellow! All you care about is yourself and that stupid business!” She yelled then pull him up from the bed, Diego sober up a little. His eyebrows drew a firm line, “What are you doing here?! Where is Camille?” He asked looking around,
58- I must sleep with you!Xavier came back few seconds later, “I’m sorry I took long,” He mumbled and they both continued the food.Few minutes later after they were done eating, the lady came back later, “I’ve prepared the couple room, kindly follow me,” She instructed and Camille raised her eyebrows.“Did you book a room as well?” She found herself whispering to Xavier, Xavier simply nod.“Yes. Let’s enjoy the night,” Xavier winked at her then stood up following the lady behind.Camille swallowed the lumps in her throat, “What’s he going to do to me?” She whispered but followed quietly.“Here,” The lady hand a gold key to Xavier, “Have a wonderful night rest,” With that she walked out.Xavier opened the door and urged Camille to walk in but she stood at the door way, “W-what are we going to do? I—” a kiss on her lips shut her up completely.Xavier slowly pull away, “We are not doing anything princess, I won’t do it if you don’t give me a go ahead so, relax and rest,” Xavier whisper
57-Something tacky—Queensway Company—Camille was just returning back to her office after a long meeting, her butt landed on the couch, “Get me cheesecake, I’m so hungry!” Camille said to Kate who was checking her schedule.“Okay ma’am,” She added it to a list. Camille suddenly sit upright and cleared her throat.“I’ve got any call?” Camille asked and Kate nod.“Yeah. The new CEO of 4Nine called.” Kate replied but Camille’s face fell like she was expecting another person.Kate noticed that, she twitched her lips, “Were you expecting someone else?” Kate asked as she looked at Camille with keen eyes.Camille let out a nervous laugh, “Hehe, who would I possibly expect if it’s not business partners? You joke too much,” Camille quickly said and pick a random magazine on the desk.Kate chuckles and adjusted the magazine back to the right position, “Seeing how you turned the magazine upside down means you’re hiding or guilty of something,” Kate told her.Camille avoided her gaze and looked
56: She’s my daughter!—Rodrigo Villa—The Next MorningTiana was just stretching out of her room when she saw a lady passing hee with a bowl of warm water and towel but instead she shrugs her shoulders and stroll down to the kitchen.The maids there left whatever they were doing and bow down to respect her, “Good morning ma’am,” They all chorused while Tiana looked around searching for her mother-in-law.“Where is mother? I haven’t seen her since I woke up…wait, she didn’t come to wake up today,” Tiana asked.“She’s still in her room. She told us she had a mild headache…” One of them replied to her and that made Tiana remembered what she saw earlier. “Oh! Poor mother, I will check up on her,” Tiana laments going back to Shania’s room. The lady with a bowl and towel came out and Tiana was about going in when the lady blocked her path.Tiana furrowed her eyebrows, “And what’s the meaning of this, young lady?” Tiana snapped at her. “Ma’am instructed me not to let anyone come in…exce
[17-YEARS AGO]- July 7, 1996.10 years old Xavier moved around the mansion happily, Ronald Huston, his father came out of his room with car keys, “Daddy!” Xavier shrill running to his father, his mother appeared behind them.“Surprise, surprise! Xavier, guess where you we are going next!” Jessica Huston bent to his level patting the bubbly Xavier’s hair. Xavier was already giggling and jumping here and there.“What’s it, I’m curious!” He mumbled “The new robotic car is out, we are heading out to get it for you, you’ve always wanted it,” His father replied and Xavier jumped up“Yay!! I can finally boast to Ethan at the next door! Yay!” He exclaimed, with a pat on his hair again, they both left.…Few hours later…Xavier was just heading out with a clay pot of flower, happily he was about placing it over the counter when her father personal assistant came to break an unrealistic news to him.The clay pot fell from his hand, his eyes shimmered with tears. His head shook in denial, “It…it
54: You know me?(NEXT DAY)Camille was just opening her eyes, a yawn followed. “Where-” She quickly sit upright on the bed, her eyes quickly did a search of the room, her eyes came across a very familiar portrait on the wall, “Isn’t this Xavier’s guest room?” She mumbled.She rub off the duvet from her body and just as she was about to get down from the bed, the door opened and a lady walked in, with two other ladies behind her. “Oh, you’re awake ma’am,” The lady exclaimed.Camille raised an eyebrow probably demanding for an explanation, “What’s happening…”“I hope you had a great night. I go by the name, Hilda. I’ve been personally instructed by Mr Xavier to help you with your bath,” Hilda announced and Camille jaw dropped.“I…I can take care of my bath, I don’t think there’s a need for you people to do that,” Camille said and added woth a weird smile but the lady at her front wasn’t buying it.“I’m sorry ma’am but I’m afraid mr Xavier will chop off my head if I don’t do as he instr
53——Tiana walked out of Diego’s room with a scowl on her face, she bit her lower lips, “If I get my hands on that earring, all these will be nothing but a piece of cake,” She shutters then went back to Shania who was dishing out the breakfast.Seeing how Tiana came back to the dinning table alone, Shania knew Diego is being stubborn, “He’s not coming right?” She asked and Tiana nod.“Yes. He insists on staying hungry, I’m just so tired.” Tiana wailed as she pulled out a chair and took a sit.“I will have the maids take the food to him, eat child,” Shania offered Tiana, dished out a rolled pasta and large beef, “Eat up,” She urged, then closed back the pot. Tiana noticed she isn’t sitting, her eyebrows drew a thin line, “Aren’t you eating?”Tiana asked, Shania shook her head.“I need to head out to the insecticides store. Yvonne told me the foods at the storage room is being eaten and destroyed by pests. I’ll be back in a minute,” With that Shania head out.—-“Good-morning,” The la
52: You’re next!——Camille breathed out loud as they both walked out of the amusement park, it was time to head back home.Xavier kept stealing glances at her, “Should I carry you on my back? Seems your legs are tired.” He suddenly asked and Camille squinted her eyes. “I’ve got weight, can you-” She hasn’t finished talking when Xavier carried her in a bridal style, Camille was left with no option but to laugh out loud.“See? You’re so light weight…hehe,” Xavier teased sticking out his tongue, “Just hang in there till we get to the car, be a princess,” Xavier whispered softly and Camille giggles resting her head into his chest.“So, are we going back to Susan’s?” Camille chipped in, Xavier twitches his lips.“What do you think? Do you want to go? Anywhere you go I follow,” Xavier said to her sweetly and they got to where they parked the car. Xavier opened the door and placed Camille at the passenger seat.Soon, they started driving back Quill alley, they stopped the car at a parking