At the wedding reception alone, Lenie was already hearing all sorts of comments from the guests. Some wanted them to have a child immediately, while others thought they should wait. She didn’t know what to do. She was already feeling pressured, even though she had just become a Ramirez."Oh, please don't pressure my wife," Alexis interjected. "Besides, we already have a child—Javi, right? It’s better if we focus on him first. After all, he’s still young.""Huh? But isn’t he your child with Alice? The one who got imprisoned? You know, it would still be better if you and Lenie had a child together. It just feels different," one of the wedding guests commented.They quickly decided to have Javi moved away so he wouldn’t hear anything further. Both Lenie and Alexis closed their eyes in frustration, and Beverly noticed it."Yaya Sol, please take Javi inside. Check if he needs to rest. I’m sure he’s tired," Alexis instructed."Alright, Sir. I’ll put him to sleep," Yaya Sol responded.After
AFTER A YEAR. . . As soon as Lenie stepped into their house, Alexis greeted her with a passionate kiss. They didn't care if they bumped into walls or doors as they kissed intensely. Lenie, however, found the courage to stop the kiss when Alexis started removing her blouse. "Oh, why did you stop? Is there a problem?" Alexis asked, seemingly disappointed. "I-I just want to take a bath first before... you know," Lenie said, her face turning red with shyness. Alexis smiled and teased her. "Is that all? I love your scent even when you're not yet bathed." Lenie covered her mouth in shock, and Alexis continued to tease her. "Come on, please?" he whispered, caressing her body. Lenie pushed Alexis away. "Alexis, I'll take a bath first." Alexis looked disappointed, but Lenie smiled and whispered, "Promise, when I get back, you'll enjoy it." Alexis's eyes lit up, and he waited eagerly for Lenie to return from her bath. When she came out, Alexis immediately swept her off her feet
Lenie went to the condominium of her boyfriend, Dexter, to surprise him for their first anniversary, even though Dexter had told her not to.Since she knew the door password to Dexter's condo, she let herself in."Hi, baby! Surprise—" Lenie’s words were cut short when she saw Dexter kissing another woman, Via.Dexter immediately noticed Lenie and ran towards her."Baby, let me explain. It’s not what you think. I was just blowing on Via’s eye because something got in it. That’s all," Dexter explained."And you think I’ll believe that? Something got in her eye? Really? And that happened while she was naked?" Lenie tried to hold back her tears.Via then approached them, looking smug as if proud of being caught. In that moment, Lenie wanted to pull her hair out but restrained herself to avoid creating a scene."What’s wrong, Lenie? Does it hurt? Did you think you could have everything in the world? I’m sorry, but I already have the person you love most," Via taunted."Via, how could you d
She was on her way home when it suddenly started raining. She decided to wait for half an hour at a nearby coffee shop until the rain subsided.As she was walking home, a speeding car suddenly stopped beside her, splashing mud onto her white dress. Frustrated, she shouted at the driver."Hey! Whoever's driving, could you be more careful? Do you think you own the road?" Lenie angrily exclaimed while trying to clean the mud off her white dress.The driver rolled down his car window, also annoyed and seemingly in a hurry."Miss, that's not my fault. Besides, why are you even walking when it just rained? You should expect muddy roads! And you’re wearing white of all things. Ugh, such a waste of time!" the man said before rolling his window back up.Lenie shook her head at the man’s behavior. Luckily, she memorized the car's license plate number. She vowed to get back at him if she ever saw him again."DVW 674. You'll regret it the next time I see you on the road! Ugh, he’s handsome, but h
She entered the office, smiling at everyone she passed by. She didn’t care if they didn’t know her. What mattered to her was that she was happy on her first day at work.Although feeling shy, she had to ask people where her cubicle was. She approached a man, and he kindly responded to her question.“Ah, Sir, may I know where my cubicle is? Thank you,” Lenie asked.The man smiled at her and pointed to a woman sitting not too far away. Lenie quickly approached the woman to ask. She felt embarrassed because it was clear the woman was very busy.“Ah, hello. That man over there told me to ask you where my cubicle is,” Lenie said.“Ah, here. So, you’re the one Sir Alexis told me about—the newly hired employee. Well, you better prepare yourself because even though it’s your first day, I’m sure you’ll already have a lot of work,” the woman said, making Lenie even more nervous.The woman introduced herself as Zyra Bermudez. From the first glance, Lenie already felt intimidated by her. But sinc
That’s what happened to Lenie. Every day, Alexis would ask her to do tasks that weren’t even part of her job description. Lenie couldn’t do anything about it because, aside from being her boss, Alexis had just hired her, so she had to maintain a good record at RCG.“What? Can you still handle it? You know, of all the women employees of Sir, you're the only one he treats like this. We've never experienced this. I don’t know what you did to him, but he seems to favor you,” said Zyra.“I don’t know about our boss, I’m not sure if he favors me or if he’s angry at me. But I can handle this. It’s nothing compared to the hardships I’ve gone through in life,” Lenie replied, then smiled at Zyra.In the three weeks that Lenie had been working at RCG, she had almost gotten used to the daily grind of her life. She no longer paid much attention to her boss, just continuing with her work.“Lenie, Sir is calling you. He has something for you to do. Hurry up,” said Celeste.Lenie was puzzled about wh
AFTER FIVE YEARS...Lenie had grown frustrated with Alice after waiting for so long. She originally thought her friend would return within a few months or at most, a year, but after several years, Alice still hadn’t made contact.Lenie had accepted that Alice may have completely abandoned her child. That wasn’t a problem for Lenie because Javi had grown up to be a good child.“Baby, come on, hurry up and eat. You’ll be late for school. Also, Mama’s early for work. Let’s move, okay? I’ll wait for you here,” Lenie said to Javi as she prepared his meal.“Lenie, I need to ask you something. Haven’t you heard from Javi’s mom? Didn’t she say she would come back? Poor Javi, he hasn’t even met his real mother,” said Hasmin to her child while having breakfast.Lenie’s face showed frustration upon hearing this from her mother. She looked around to make sure no neighbors were listening. When she saw that no one was around, she replied to her mother in a whisper.“Mom, please, don’t bring that up
After lunch, the makeup artists arrived to pick up Lenie. She was also surprised by how beautiful the dress was that she was going to wear. She couldn’t help but feel shy in front of her colleagues.She could clearly hear her coworkers whispering. Even if she covered her ears, Lenie could still hear them talking."Where do you think Sir is taking her? I heard that the boss cleared his schedule just to have her fixed up," Celeste said."I don’t know, she’s really living like a princess. I don’t even know why she still works here," whispered another one.Since Zyra overheard the conversation, she decided to speak up. She didn’t care if anyone else heard her. What was important was defending her friend Lenie."Hey, you jealous ones! If I were you, I’d go back to your cubicles. You’ll never be like Lenie because of your attitudes. Go on, get back!" Zyra said, annoyed, to the two.Annoyed, the two made faces before going back to their cubicles. After that, Zyra went back to Lenie to check
AFTER A YEAR. . . As soon as Lenie stepped into their house, Alexis greeted her with a passionate kiss. They didn't care if they bumped into walls or doors as they kissed intensely. Lenie, however, found the courage to stop the kiss when Alexis started removing her blouse. "Oh, why did you stop? Is there a problem?" Alexis asked, seemingly disappointed. "I-I just want to take a bath first before... you know," Lenie said, her face turning red with shyness. Alexis smiled and teased her. "Is that all? I love your scent even when you're not yet bathed." Lenie covered her mouth in shock, and Alexis continued to tease her. "Come on, please?" he whispered, caressing her body. Lenie pushed Alexis away. "Alexis, I'll take a bath first." Alexis looked disappointed, but Lenie smiled and whispered, "Promise, when I get back, you'll enjoy it." Alexis's eyes lit up, and he waited eagerly for Lenie to return from her bath. When she came out, Alexis immediately swept her off her feet
At the wedding reception alone, Lenie was already hearing all sorts of comments from the guests. Some wanted them to have a child immediately, while others thought they should wait. She didn’t know what to do. She was already feeling pressured, even though she had just become a Ramirez."Oh, please don't pressure my wife," Alexis interjected. "Besides, we already have a child—Javi, right? It’s better if we focus on him first. After all, he’s still young.""Huh? But isn’t he your child with Alice? The one who got imprisoned? You know, it would still be better if you and Lenie had a child together. It just feels different," one of the wedding guests commented.They quickly decided to have Javi moved away so he wouldn’t hear anything further. Both Lenie and Alexis closed their eyes in frustration, and Beverly noticed it."Yaya Sol, please take Javi inside. Check if he needs to rest. I’m sure he’s tired," Alexis instructed."Alright, Sir. I’ll put him to sleep," Yaya Sol responded.After
After a few weeks, the two finally decided to say goodbye to Alice. Even though they didn’t know how she would react, they still wanted to try, especially since they were leaving the country with Javi after the wedding."Are you sure about this? You know what kind of attitude that woman has. I don’t know why she still hasn’t forgiven you," Alexis said."Alexis, until she forgives me, I won’t stop. I don’t even know why I’m still hoping we can fix things, even if it seems impossible," Lenie replied."Oh, wow. I really admire you. That’s why I’m marrying you—you’re so brave. I just hope she finally forgives you, and of course, forgives herself too. She’s the one responsible for everything, after all," Alexis said before kissing his fiancée on the forehead."Ugh, you’re spouting nonsense again. Fine, I know you’re head over heels for me. Let’s go now and visit her in prison," Lenie said.They brought Javi along so Alice could see her son. Honestly, every time Lenie saw her former friend
Lenie was completely surprised when she realized that Mang Dante had taken her to a beautiful outdoor restaurant.She was even more shocked to see all the people closest to her gathered there. Thoughts started forming in her mind about why they were there, but she didn’t want to assume anything."Ma'am, I’m sorry. I was just following orders," Mang Dante said as he parked the car."Oh, that’s okay. I should be the one apologizing for thinking badly of you earlier. I had no idea they were planning to surprise me," Lenie replied.After parking, Lenie gathered her things and stepped out of the car.As she slowly walked inside, her eyes widened even more at how breathtaking the place was. She looked around and spotted Zyra and Lance. Beverly was also there, carrying Javi. Surprisingly, even some employees from RCG attended, despite not being very close to her.She was also shocked to see Gaustav, Zyra’s beloved. Her friend had always said that he rarely attended gatherings.Even Daphne wa
AFTER 1 YEAR. . .Alice was already in prison, and Lenie was happily living in the Ramirez mansion. She had returned to RCG as an employee of Alexis, with strict instructions that she should not be given any high position in the company, even though she already knew how everything worked.Her relationship with Alexis had also improved, and they promised each other that no matter what challenges came their way, they would face them together.While they were having lunch, Beverly suddenly spoke up."Lenie, when will you be having your baby? I would love for my grandson, Javi, to have a sibling."Lenie almost spit out the juice she was drinking upon hearing that. Alexis, sitting beside her, chuckled.Although embarrassed, Lenie responded, as she still felt nervous whenever she talked to Beverly."Ah, Auntie… that's not in our plans yet. Besides, your son hasn’t even proposed to me yet," she said, laughing to herself.This time, it was Alexis who choked on his drink, laughing at Lenie’s r
The next day, Lenie, Alexis, and Javi went to the hospital where Alice was staying. At first, they hesitated about whether Lenie should enter the room. "Are you sure you can face Alice? She might say something hurtful to you," Alexis asked worriedly before they entered Alice's room. Lenie simply smiled before replying, "Of course. I don't care what she says anymore. I have you both with me, so what else could be a problem?" Hearing that, Alexis also smiled. "You really are something. Alright, let's go!" Alexis said. They all entered the room together. Alice smiled upon seeing Javi, but her expression changed the moment she saw Lenie. "Everything was fine until I saw her. Why is she even here? Alexis, I was okay with just you and our son visiting me!" Alice complained. "Alice, relax. There's nothing we can do about it. Javi asked her to come. You know no one can say no to your son," Alexis replied. "Then you should have stopped him. I really thought I'd feel better after seeing
Lenie had already returned to the mansion. Edith and the other household staff of Alexis’ family immediately welcomed her.At first, Lenie felt shy since it had been a long time since she last visited the mansion. Edith just smiled at her."Where are Mommy Beverly and Javi, Edith?" Alexis asked the elderly woman."Oh, they’re in the playroom, Alexis. They don’t even know that you're coming," Edith replied."Ah, okay. We’ll go see them. Thanks," Alexis said.They headed to the playroom and knocked on the door."Come in," Beverly said.As soon as they opened the door, Beverly was shocked to see Lenie. Embarrassment was visible on her face.She immediately approached them while holding Javi’s hand. Javi, excited, also ran toward them."Alexis, son. Why didn’t you tell me that you and Lenie were coming home from the hospital? I would have at least prepared some food for us," Beverly said."Ah, sorry, Mommy. I wasn’t able to do that because I got busy earlier," Alexis replied."Daddy! Mama
As soon as Lenie arrived outside Alice's room, she felt a deep sadness upon seeing the number of police officers stationed there. She couldn't help but feel pity for her former friend, Lenie was now seated in a wheelchair."Do there really have to be this many police officers guarding her? Can’t you at least reduce the number? She probably won’t be able to escape anymore," Lenie asked, almost pleading with Alexis."I'm sorry, Lenie. That decision is up to the police, and I can’t convince them otherwise. They’re just being cautious in case Alice still has accomplices. She committed too many crimes," Alexis replied, his voice tinged with regret that he couldn’t grant Lenie’s request.Lenie simply nodded. She understood that Alexis had a point, but from what she remembered, Alice no longer had any family, which would make it difficult for her to escape even if she wanted to.When they entered Alice’s room, Alexis stepped in first, causing Alice to smile at him. However, her expression qu
While in the hospital, Zyra and Alexis took care of Lenie after their work at RCG.Lenie was happy and no longer complained about the attention Alexis was giving her. She had accepted that she and Alexis truly loved each other and that it would never change.One day, while Alexis was watching over her, Lenie suddenly became concerned about the person who had wronged her."Alexis, how is Alice? Who's taking care of her now? Did you assign her a personal nurse?" Lenie asked. Alexis just smiled, amused by Lenie's kindness toward Alice."Oh, no. There are nurses checking on her every now and then, so I think she doesn't need one. Sometimes, I visit her to check on her myself. After all, she can’t walk anymore, right?" Alexis replied."Alexis, she should have someone with her. We know she has no family left, don’t we? She needs company now more than ever because of what happened to her," Lenie said, genuinely worried about Alice.Alexis just smiled, seeing how kind Lenie was to Alice despi