"Madam Buenavista, sir... Your mother ordered me to do it. She forced me to follow her orders. At first, I refused. You know how important Ma'am Chelsea is to me... But when my family got involved, I became afraid that they might be in danger, sir... So I put sleeping drops in the wine you drank that night... I'm sorry..." Maris begged for forgiveness. She still couldn't stop crying and was having a hard time breathing due to her sobs."Give her some water," Red ordered his men. When Maris was given water and slightly calmed down, Red approached her again. "This is the last time I'll show mercy to you. I don't want to see your face again, and you should stay away from your family. I'll triple the money my mother gave you, and that should be enough for you to hide your entire family." Red whispered to Maris.He stood up and looked at one of his men. "Take her home and give her the remaining suitcase in the trunk. I want you to keep an eye on Maris's entire family and keep her away from
Red was staring at his phone while listening to the voice record he took on the day he stormed the mansion. He was still unsure about what to do with the evidence that would prove his innocence. He stood up from his bed and went to his office beside his room.Once he was in front of his laptop, he immediately transferred the recorded voice audio to his laptop to make a copy of it. While looking at it, he couldn't resist himself and started composing a message with the recorded voice audio attached to send it to Chelsea's email.He paused for a moment and suddenly hesitated to send it. "Argh! Maybe I'll do it later." Red slapped the desk and left his laptop open.As he left his office, he quickly went downstairs to feed Blaze breakfast. The whole house could hear Blaze barking and he was still alone in the house since Kuya Roy hadn't come home yet, while Manang Fe was still in the hospital.Red immediately went to the kitchen to prepare Blaze's breakfast. He put some dog food, chicken
Two days had passed and it was only then that Red had a relaxed schedule. In the past few days, he had been busy with the pile of work in the company and attending meetings for their new investors in the company. Red had just finished signing the last batch of documents brought to his desk by Miss Dein. He stood up and stretched. He took his phone from his pocket and looked at the time, "Right on time," Red muttered when he saw that it was almost lunchtime.He tidied up his cluttered desk and put on his coat that was hanging on the back of his chair. Red walked towards the elevator when he suddenly bumped into Miss Dein. "Oh sir, are you going home?" Miss Dein asked Red in surprise."Yes... by the way, don't bother bringing me lunch anymore. I promised Manang Fe that I would have lunch at home. I don't have any schedule in the afternoon, right?" Red asked back.Miss Dein quickly grabbed her iPad and checked Red's schedule. "Hmm... None, sir," Miss Dein replied with a shrug."Good, I'm
Chelsea and Angel were tired when they got home. They had been strolling around and trying out different foods all day, which Chelsea enjoyed. Finally, for even just one day, she was able to forget about Red and didn't think about him.As they entered Angel's house, the three house helpers welcomed them calmly. "Welcome back, milady," they greeted. They took the two's shopping bags and brought them to their respective rooms."My babies! So… how's your day? Did you enjoy yourselves?" Mrs. Martinez happily greeted them.The two quickly approached Mrs. Martinez and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Hi mommy! I didn't know that there was a new restaurant open near Central. The food there is really delicious, we should try it next time with daddy!" Angel happily said."Really? I didn't know since your daddy and I don't really go out. So, how's Chelsea? Have you memorized the place already?" Mrs. Martinez asked Chelsea. She nodded and smiled at Mrs. Martinez as a response."Have you eaten yet?
ChelseaI don't know how long I've been staring at the email he sent. I'm hesitant to open it because it might just be another circle of lies. I took a deep breath before deciding to play it.Distorted Sound"Chelsea and I agreed to have dinner together when she comes home. So, I cooked because I thought she deserves to have something to look forward to. When I finished preparing the meal, I sat down in the living room and drank the wine I had. It was just one fucking glass, but then suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my head and I got sleepy, so I decided to go upstairs to rest. And that's it. I don't remember anything else, I just woke up soaking wet and Chelsea said I was kissing our maid. That's when I saw Maris, our maid, she's naked. I'm not wearing any clothes either. Chelsea was furious and she wouldn't listen to me. I understand her naman...""No hijo, it's Chelsea's fault why you separated. Why didn't she even listen to you? I mean, your stories make sense and there's really so
When Chelsea answered, she slowly moved her phone away from her ear and placed it on the table. She picked up her wine glass and took a sip, inhaling deeply and calming herself down.After five minutes, she picked up her phone again and placed it against her ear. "Are you still there?" Chelsea's voice remained expressionless.Red's swallow was audible on the other end of the line before he answered, "I'm still here… Can we… Can we talk?" Red asked."I called you because I really wanted to talk to you." Chelsea replied.A smile appeared on Red's lips as he stepped out of his room and into the pool area of his house. "I don't know where to start actually.""That's fine, I just called to tell you that I received what you sent me and I listened to it." Chelsea said. She poured more wine into her glass and took another sip. There was nothing but silence on Red's end of the line."I listened to everything and based on what I heard, I can say that you're innocent and that you were set up." C
Red sat alone on the floor, lost in thought. Because of the noise he made, Manang Fe quickly woke up and searched for where the screams and sobs were coming from."Oh my goodness! Is this house haunted? Who could be making such noise at this time of night?" said Manang Fe as she put on her shawl.When she left her room, she headed to the light switch and turned it on. "No one's here..." said Manang Fe in surprise as she peeked outside to see if there was anyone there, but she didn't see anyone. Shortly after, she heard a faint noise at the back of the house, so she quickly grabbed a broom to use as a weapon against whoever was there."Oh my God, please protect me from this thief who might have a weapon," Manang Fe whispered a prayer as she cautiously looked out into the garden. Darkness greeted Manang Fe and only the moon's light served as her guide. When she reached the pool area, she noticed a man lying on the floor as if he had fainted.Manang Fe quickly approached the man, and upo
The sun is about to rise but Red is still not sleeping. He's just staring at his phone and sometimes staring off into space. Every time his phone notification rings, he quickly checks it, but he has been disappointed several times. He tried to calm himself down and took a bottled water from their mini fridge in his room and drank it to freshen up a bit.For the eighth time, his phone rang again. He immediately checked it and he breathed a sigh of relief because what he had been waiting for had finally arrived. He opened the files sent by his secretary. They contained the wealth, properties, businesses, and other assets of the Martinez family. Red smiled when he saw a folder containing photos of Chelsea with the Martinez family. "Sydney, Australia..." Red whispered as he read the address written in the document.He paused when he saw a file stating that Chelsea is already a Martinez. It was stated there that the Martinez couple is working on getting custody of Chelsea. "How did she bec
ChelseaRed sang, "Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know, She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her home, I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets, To carry love, to carry children of our own, We are still kids, but we're so in love, Fighting against all odds, I know we'll be alright this time, Darling, just hold my hand, Be my girl, I'll be your man, I see my future in your eyes."Red said, "It is a song made by Ed Sheeran and I want to use this song to let the woman I love know that I only want to be with her through thick and thin. I know we've been through a lot, but look at us now, we're already fulfilling the things we've been dreaming of. I don't want to waste another year without you in my life. You deserve the world and all the good things it has to offer. If I fail to find that world for you, I promise to give you mine! Chelsea Leigh Martinez, will you marry me, for real?" he asked me and suddenly kneeled in front of me. He took out a box
Chelsea“The day has finally arrived. Two whole years with what feels like a lifetime's worth of the best memories. I used to believe that partnerships with this much love could only be found in the romantic movies that you always mock me for viewing. But here we are, a year later, and you have shown that you are wrong (despite your argument that rom-com gives me and the rest of the female population false hope — so I guess you have proven yourself wrong as well).I've never felt more at ease with anyone, mentally, physically, or emotionally. You are my refuge when I need it. You've given me so much over the last year, but what I value most about your love is the sense of security and reliance. You're my best friend, and I know you'll be there for me no matter what. Never let me face it alone.But you've also taught me how to be self-sufficient. This is something I will always treasure. Before you, I craved the attention of others and despised the prospect of ever being alone. But in
ChelseaIt has been a month since I announced to everyone the formation of the big 3 companies. I still can't forget Red's reaction when he found out that I was one of the people who helped him bring his company back. He was so grateful to me. And now I can say that my plan was really right because we can now see the results of our partnership. Our companies have grown because of our collaboration and we have been individually recognized in different countries.We now have branches in different countries and I can really say that I am very grateful to my parents who helped me achieve all of this and of course to my mom who is in heaven and still guiding me.Today is the birthday of my beloved man in the whole world. Of course, I won't let his birthday be ordinary, so I really prepared for it. We blindfolded him so he wouldn't see what we prepared for him."We're here, you can open your eyes now." I whispered to him and helped him remove the blindfold from his eyes."Surprise!"As the
ChelseaI just found out about what happened to Red's mom. I didn't know that so many people were victimized by her bad behavior. It's good that she's now in jail. Her attitude will never really improve and she'll just victimize more people.And since there's no longer anyone leading my problems, it's time to fix what's been broken. I flew to Manila with Red and had him stay in my hotel room for the meantime. The media is still on the lookout for him and something else might happen if they find Red. It's difficult nowadays because their surname is still a hot topic, and Red might get involved because of his mother's doings."You stay here for now. If you need anything, just give me a call and I'll come here immediately, okay?" I bid farewell to Red.He nodded and I quickly left the hotel. When I got in the car, my driver quickly drove us to a restaurant where I'll be meeting one of the investors in my company, Mr. Hwang. Mr. Hwang is one of Red's father's close friends. I only found o
Chelsea"Why can't I reach you anymore? I've tried calling you several times, but none of your social media accounts or even your phone number can be reached..." I sadly said.We were already inside Manang Fe's house. Manang Fe still couldn't believe that I found their location now. Of course, I didn't say to whom I got the information from. I just said that I hired a private investigator to locate them."I was about to follow you to Australia, but the company started to decline. Although I was expecting the company to fall, I didn't expect it to happen this quickly. It was like I just closed my eyes and when I opened them again, everything was gone. When the company fell, there were many fake news being spread that the reason why the company fell was because we were experiencing guilt because of the employees we killed. We could never kill innocent people, but I have heard that there were some employees who committed suicide due to extreme stress." Red said."I'm so sorry, Love. I sh
ChelseaSecond day of my search for Red. I have already hired more than five private investigators just to find him. They give me places to check, but they still need to confirm if Red is really there.While searching for Red, I am also slowly introducing my products in the Philippines. That's why my secretary is so busy taking care of it. Jake is always following me wherever I go.These days, the media is still making noise about the issue and problems happening with the Buenavista family. It continues to appear in the news, and many rumors are spreading now, making stories about their family. I am doing my best to take down all the fake news they spread, but with their volume, it's getting harder to take them down one by one. I have already spent a lot on this."Ma'am, are we still going to the next place you will check?" Jake asked me. I am planning to check a villa that Red reportedly lived in before, hoping he is still staying there.Ringing * Ringing * RingingI immediately look
ChelseaWhen I arrived here in Sydney, Australia, my mom and dad immediately started teaching me how to properly run the company that I now handle. For almost two weeks, I've been surrounded by books and teachers. I have no news from Red on what's happening with him. I don't even have time to call him because my mom and dad prohibit me from using my phone. They confiscated all my gadgets and only let me use them when I need them for my studies."Hi, sweety! Don't forget your next class. It is Marketing and your professor there is Mr. Jimson. He's one of the smartest people in the world of marketing and he's also a business partner of your dad, so he's the one we chose to teach you because in the world of business, you will really be involved in marketing. You can never escape that." My mom said with a smile.Argh! I just finished a three-hour lesson in Economics, and there's already another subject..."But, mom... Can't I rest for at least half an hour? I just finished my Economics cl
ChelseaAfter my conversation with Dalia, I kept my promise not to tell Red about what happened earlier. When I got home, Red was still busy with his work and didn't even question where I went. He seemed to be still in a daze and didn't even bother to ask me about my whereabouts. As time passed, I couldn't help but feel sorry for him. It pained me to see the love of my life in such a state.Although I wanted to tell him that I saw Dalia and that she was doing well, my conscience stopped me from breaking the promise I made to Dalia. I tried talking to Red about what happened earlier, but he only said that it wasn't important and that it was just about his mother's constant nagging. I also asked him if he was okay, and although he said yes, I knew he was just hiding everything and trying to act strong.If only I could tell him now...It's already midnight, and Red is sleeping soundly in our room while I'm sitting by the pool with my feet in the water. The cold water helps me calm my min
Chelsea"How did you and Kuya Red meet, Ate? You know, Kuya Red isn't interested in girls and he's very aloof towards them. Look at Ate Sofia, she's been pursuing Kuya since they were kids but she never had a chance with him, not even a puppy love. Everyone thought Kuya was gay but I know him, he just doesn't have time for those things. That's why when I found out he's married, I was really curious about you, Ate..." Dalia said."I don't know where to begin but... this is what happened,"—Flashback—"You're such an animal, Mark..." I slurred, drinking beer. I'm here now at the bar after breaking up with my animal of a boyfriend. I caught him kissing my sister Maxine. They're both shameless! They're so dirty-minded, perfect for each other."You think that when I leave you, I won't find anyone else and I'll end up an old maid?!" I shouted, racing to catch the tears falling from my eyes.I noticed people were looking at me but I didn't care about what they thought of me. I slammed my gla