"I'll help you to resign but for now, please dance on stage. You are already late. It can cause trouble if we announce a short notice that you can't dance. You know the most reason why they are here is because of you. Just this time Angela. Just this time then I'll help you later. Just let these working hours be done before we do it in the morning," Sir Kenny sincerely said as he held my both hands and squeezed them lightly. I took a deep breath and slowly nodded to him.He apologetically smiled at me and then patted my shoulder as his comfort. He walked out of the room while holding the folder with my resignation letter in it. I sighed and walked straight to the dressing room to change. I put some light makeup on my face and then wear my mask. After preparing myself, I went up to the stage to perform in front of men with lust in their eyes.* * * *Clark’s POV"Sir Clark, Mr. Sy is here. He wants to talk to you for a minute."I stopped signing the papers on the top of my table and cl
Clark's POVI got my car keys and immediately got out of my office."Sir Clark? Where are you going?" my secretary asked and started following beside me."I have an important thing to confirm," I shortly replied and didn't bother to look at her."But Sir, you have a meeting with Mr. Salcedo at nine in the morning and you have thirty minutes left," she informed me.I looked at her in annoyance."I said I have something important—" I stopped myself to shout in front of my secretary. I shut my eyes tightly and took a deep breath to calm myself down. When I felt relaxed, I slowly opened my eyes."Secretary Linda..." I called weakly. I looked at her with desperation. I held both of her shoulders."I badly need to go. Kindly take care of the meeting..." I said and let go of her shoulders. I ran to the hallway to get inside the elevator. All the employees were now confused while looking at me. It looked like they were thinking about why the CEO of the company looks like in a rush.I ignored
Clark's POV"How long will both of you keep this secret from me?" I asked in a low but dangerous tone. Bel didn't utter a word. She didn't even dare to look at me. She was looking straight at the road.I sighed. My grip on the steering wheel tightened, then I blew a horn whenever someone blocked my way."Geez, Clark! Calm down! We might get into trouble if you keep blowing a horn at the road," Bel couldn't help to interrupt.I punched the steering wheel in frustration when we got stuck in traffic."Fuck!" I exclaimed and hit the front of my head against the steering wheel repeatedly."Clark–""Damn it, Bel! Tell me the truth! She's a prostitute, isn't she?!"Bel looked away. She shifted her gaze to the window. She slowly nodded in a reply that made my heart hurt."Are you a prostitute too?"She just silently nodded again as a response. I took a deep breath and looked at the road. There was one thing left that needed to be confirmed."Does Angela happen to be Magda in the entertainment
*TRIGGER WARNING!*Sexual abuse ahead.-If you have anxiety, it may trigger you or it may harm your mental health. I advise you kindly skip this chapter.Thank you and keep sane. Mental health matters. **** “Where are you going, huh?" my boss asked and laughed evilly. I cried badly. I didn't know what to do.I screamed in horror when one of his guards held both of my hands, just to refrain me from punching them to escape. His companion hovered over me. He licked his lips devilishly while staring at my body. He looked like a crazy dog who wanted to take a bite."P-please! D-don't! Let me go..." I pleaded while tears were freely streaming on my face."Too late, Magda. It's unfair to Kenny if you're not going to receive a punishment, right?" he asked innocently and dragged his office chair near to the sofa where I am lying. He sat there and held his manhood. He started to masturbate.I tried to withdraw my hands from the grip of the guard and I succeeded. I quickly punched the body guar
I shut my eyes and put both my hands on each side of my ear when he pointed his gun in my direction. I'm not ready to die yet. My siblings need me.The next thing I knew, I heard two executive gunshots echoing in the four corners of the room. I was startled in shock and my heart pounded so hard.Did he shoot me?I asked in my mind while my eyes still closed. It took me a few seconds before I opened it.My eyes widened in shock and terror after I saw the two guards lying on the floor, lifeless. They had gunshots on their heads. The thick red blood running on the floor.I shivered in terror at what I saw. I broke into tears. Seeing three dead bodies on the floor made me feel like I was going insane. Add the crimson red blood running on the floor and was about to reach my feet. I quickly moved away from my feet just not to let the blood touch my skin.I shakingly looked at my boss who happens to be my father. He smiled devilishly while his gun pointed at me. I shook my head many times jus
[Police and ambulance sirens]"Don't move!"[Repetitive gunshots]Clark's POVI cried my heart out as I hugged Angela tightly. Seeing her naked due to being gang-raped with those devils makes my heart crushed into pieces. I shouted and cried in anger. Anger for the devils who did these inhumane things to her, anger for coming late, anger for not saving her as soon as possible, and anger for not being by her side all the time to protect her.I promised her before that I will protect her at all costs. But at what happened I could say I failed.This time, I couldn't see any but God. I looked outside the window just to see the dark gray sky. I kept on thinking about why he let these things happen to us. Why did he let these unfortunate things happen to Angela? Does she deserve to receive this unfortunate life? Does she?"Please...""Why?" I asked in agony while crying, asking the father in heaven why this happened. Begging him to give me an answer to my questions so that I could breathe fr
"Choose Clark. Choose so that I'll not be having a headache anymore in arguing with you about that woman.""Choosing her or wealth is just like you are choosing her or me," my mom added which makes me gulp in dilemma.Choosing between the two is so hard. I held my head with both hands and brushed my hair out of frustration. I had a problem and it is the condition of Angela then now, this? It added to my stress.My eyes were teary as I looked at my mom. I didn't want to do this but I know she will understand whatever I am going to answer in the long run.I breathed deeply and released the air in my lungs slowly just to make me calm. I remembered Bel said that if you are calm, you can think straight."Once you choose that woman over me, never step on my property. I am completely disowning you in case you choose her. But when you choose wealth, you will not talk to her anymore and you'll marry Natasha. I'll send you back to States to run our business there together with your wife-to-be a
Clark’s POV“So… Just stay here for a while?” Bel asked when we had finally arrived at Angela’s house. The doctor already let Angela stay at home while taking medication for fast healing after one week of getting confined in the hospital.I sighed and sat opposite Bel’s direction.“Yeah. If it is okay—”“Of course, Clark! It’s okay. Feel free. You are welcome here. I know Angela would love that,” Bel assured in a concerned voice. Tears escaped from my eyes in her warm welcome. I quickly wiped it away.I suddenly remembered my mum.Bel tapped my shoulder which made me look in her direction.“Everything is gonna be okay, Clark. If you have anything you need, I’m one call away,” she offered, then stood up from her seat.She was about to leave the house but stopped when I called her.She averted her gaze back to me and approached my direction with curiosity on her face.“What is it, Clark? Is there anything you want to say?” she asked in a concerned voice then sat again on the vacant chair
"A ring?" I uttered in astonishment and disbelief as I examined the ring on the tissue. I took another tissue to wipe it again. I was about to wipe the ring but stopped when I noticed something written on the tissue. I read it in curiosity."Will…" I read. I took another tissue and something was written again."You..."I picked up another one but this time, I placed and laid it on the table so I could read it properly."Will you marry me, Angela?"I was stunned and shocked after I read those words. I stared at the ring that I was holding and looked at my siblings and Bel who was now smiling at me so dearly.I sighed and lazily stared at Bel."What is this, Bel? Is this a prank?" I asked in assumption and looked at them boringly."You are fooling me," I concluded. Bel and my siblings just laughed in their seats. Later, the waiter approached me.My siblings and even Bel started screaming and shouting in amazement and excitement. I looked around and realized that there was no one else in
"Big sister, come on! Hurry up! We are going to be late if we stay here for more minutes!" Kokoy shouted in a hurry outside my room. I quickly tidied myself and hurriedly reached for my bag then opened the door. I saw Kokoy fully dressed with his basketball jersey while Maymay was sitting on a wooden chair in the living room."Come on, kids. Let’s go," I said. They approached my direction and we left the house together.As I locked the door, I saw Bel waiting for a vehicle that we could take a ride. Moments later, a bus stopped in front of us and we immediately stepped inside. Kokoy and Maymay were very excited to go to school. They both went to the same school.Bel and Maymay ended up sitting on the right side of the bus while Kokoy and I were on the left.After I paid the fare fee, I caught a glimpse of Kokoy who now had a smile on his face but you could see he is undeniably nervous as well.I just tapped his shoulder twice to give him courage. The two of us looked at each other and
"You're staring blankly in the air again. Back to earth, Angela."I got back to my senses when Bel suddenly appeared right behind me. I laughed and smiled at her."You are missing hi—Ouch! What is that for, Angela?!" she stopped from what she was going to say when I slapped her on her right arm. She immediately touched her arm that I hit and glared at me."I'm staring blankly then you showed up just to piss me off? You're a very supportive friend, Bel," I uttered sarcastically then chuckled.She sat down next to me on the wooden chair here in the backyard of the house."Well, it's true. Truth hurts, right?" she countered while gently caressing her arm.I smiled sadly and looked up at the sky. Every time a plane passes by on the horizon, I always get out of the house just to look at it. Not because I just want to see a plane, but because I think that maybe, on a plane I looked up in the sky, Clark is one of the passengers.Bel seemed to notice the changes in my mood. She sighed heavily.
While I was inside the car, tears continued to fall from my eyes. Every sob was painful. Mrs. Clarkson who was now sitting next to me inside the car glanced in my direction. I heard her sigh because of my behavior."Do not worry. You can forget him soon...""You made the right decision, Angela. Don't cry too much. The sacrifice you made for Clark is for his sake and good condition. You just made the right decision. Maybe Clark will be angry with you first but you know my son. In the long run, he will understand why you chose to free him instead of keeping him with you," she comforted me which made me cry even more.Thinking that Clark would be separated from me, my heart was crushed by the extreme pain.Hopefully, what Clark's mother said will come true. I hope it crossed Clark's mind that my decision is for his best.I glanced outside the window. Buildings and spacious roads turned into narrow streets and close-knit wooden houses after a half-hour of a long ride. I could say we are no
I hurriedly got off the bus when it stopped near where Clark lived.I walked quickly under the sun. When I was in front of Clark's mansion, I took a deep breath before ringing the doorbell.Just a few seconds later, the huge white gate opened in front of me. There, it appeared an old woman who I assumed was their housemaid."What do you need, ma'am?" she asked politely while looking at my face.I blinked a couple of times and cleared my throat before answering her."I-Is Mrs. Clarkson there?" I asked the maid anxiously and swallowed hard.The person I was looking for is not an ordinary woman in this society. She was well known for being rich and having businesses across the globe. That woman was Clark's mother who was extremely wealthy.My knees were shaking out of fear and nervousness. Nervous due to the idea that Clark and his mother got into trouble because of me. Getting nervous because I know Clark's mom already knew that I was a prostitute.What kind of face am I going to show to
"Clark..." I whispered as the tupperware fell to the ground. I walked a little bit closer just to make sure that the man who was mixing the cement was Clark."Clark! Hurry up!" the man who I think is the foreman shouted to him.My tears rolled onto my cheeks after I heard what the foreman said. I slowly took a step backward and then ran away. I looked for a bus and went inside. After paying the fair fee, I looked outside the window. My tears started to flow. I wiped it away but it seems it was like a river that never stops falling.Why did he lie to me? In one month? And what is he doing there? Did his mom know already about me? Did his mom know that I am a prostitute? Don't tell me he suffered like that because of me?I broke into tears as I stared outside the window. When I was finally in our village, I got out of the bus and walked straight inside our house. I went to my room and sat on the bed. I slowly hugged my knees as I was thinking about what happened during my one month of me
I slowly opened my eyes when I felt someone caressing my cheek gently. The first thing I saw was the warm smile of the beautiful woman living here on earth. She gently caressed my right cheek repeatedly while staring at me lovingly."Good morning, Clark," she whispered, then caressed my hair with her fingers.A smile automatically decorated my face. My heart was melting every time Angela showed me this kind of gesture. Even if I only got two hours of sleep, my day got fully energized when I got a glimpse of her in the morning.Come on, Clark. So cliché.I teased at the back of my mind."Get up, my love. You are going to the office," she reminded me and got out of bed.She held my both hands and pulled me just to make me sit on the bed. I laughed when she couldn't pull me. She was using her full force and it was visible on her face she was having a hard time.I laughed again as I pulled her in my direction. She fell on top of me. She got frozen when our faces were just a few inches away
"It is so refreshing to see you here in my office. The day I became a shareholder in your company, you never visited me, Sir Clark," he uttered then chuckled again.I felt embarrassed and angry at the same time. I was now applying to this old man's coffee shop."Actually, I received an email from your mom saying don't bother to accept you if you ever seek a job at our business firm."I gulped and clenched my fist. No wonder how he got that email. My mother knows him well too.Mr. Montenegro stared at me deeply then after, he sighed. He put his both hands on the top of his office table and intertwined them."Are you aware that finding a job in this country is tough for you?" he asked.I cleared my throat and sat up straight."Yes. I'm aware," I answered and it earned a smirk from him."Your mom is so powerful. It's a wrong move to disobey her. Choosing a prostitute woman instead of your mother," he commented that making me grit my teeth."You don't know anything, Mr. Montenegro. If you
After taking a bath, I quickly approached my baggage just to find a formal suit. When I'm done tidying up, I quickly left the room and went to Angela's room.As I entered, I saw Maymay looking at her big sister Angela who was sleeping on the bed. I could see the sadness on the child's face.I took a deep breath and released it slowly. I knocked on the door just to get the child's attention and I succeeded.She quickly wiped away her tears and cleared her throat."Sir Clark," she uttered in a weak voice. I walked to approach her. I sat on the bed next to Maymay and glanced at Angela."She will be fine soon, Maymay," I reassured her and averted my gaze back to the child. She lowered her gaze. It looked like she was embarrassed to show her weakness in front of me.Without any hesitation, I hugged her tightly which made her break into tears. She hugged me back while crying her heart out.She was so broken by what happened to her big sister. Even though she didn't know the real reason why h