“W-What? They’re going to meet his father? Wait, I thought you told me that guy didn’t want Javi? Why are you introducing him to him now?” Lenie asked.“Why? Can’t we be okay for the sake of the child? Besides, he already apologized to me. He even said he’ll take responsibility for the child,” Alice replied, still glancing at Alexis subtly.“And you believed him? What if that man hurts you again? Didn’t you think that Javi will also be hurt by your decision?” Lenie worried.“Why do you care? This is our life, me and my son. So, it’s my decision whether I introduce him to his father or not!” Alice replied angrily.Lenie didn’t say anything because what Alice said was true. She still had the decision-making power because she was the real mother.While Lenie was packing Javi’s things, she couldn’t help but ask Alice how long they would be in Davao.“How long will you be there? Will you be gone for a long time?”“We’ll spend two days here before going to Davao. We’ll be there for three da
When Lenie entered RCG, her annoyance was evident. Zyra wanted to ask her friend what was wrong, but she couldn't because they had an urgent meeting with Alexis.“Don’t get mad now. It’s early in the morning. Hurry up, Sir Alexis said we have an urgent meeting. Let’s go to the conference room,” Zyra said, which surprised Lenie.“Urgent meeting? I was with him the other day, why didn’t I know about this?” Lenie was confused, but she also hurried to the conference room.“It’s urgent, right? Come on. You have so many questions!”When Lenie and Zyra entered, they saw Alexis with a man. Because their boss called for a sudden meeting, they just sat down as friends.“I wonder who that is with Sir Alexis? Do you know him? This is the first time I’ve seen him in our office,” Lenie whispered.“I have no idea who he is or why he’s with Sir Alexis. Just be quiet, they might hear you,” Zyra quickly replied.“Oh, why are you so close to them? There are so many seats, why did you sit there?” Lenie t
The day arrived for Alice to fly to Davao. Before that, Alexis called her.“Are you ready? I’ll have Amando pick you up at your house today,” Alexis said, which immediately made Alice nervous.“A-Ah, no. We’re not at the house. I’ll text you the address of the condo where we are, okay? Just have Amando pick me up there,” Alice’s voice was shaky.“Condo? Why are you in a condo when you have a house?” Alexis was confused.“I-I’m not always at home. My office is also far from there, so I just bought a condo. Stop asking so many questions! Just have Amando pick us up because your son has been waiting for you since this morning!” Alice replied irritably, then ended the call.Alexis immediately instructed Amando to pick up his son and his mother. He was waiting at the airport. Before the two arrived, he decided to call Lenie to check on her.“Hi, baby! How are you? I’m at the airport. Just waiting for someone, then I’ll leave,” Alexis greeted.“Hello, baby. I’m okay, just a little stressed
English Translation:On the other hand, Lenie noticed that Lance always gave her tasks, even though Zyra wasn't doing much, he still called on Lenie.Because of exhaustion and stress, Lenie sat down on the couch near Lance's office. Zyra happened to pass by, so she joined her friend and asked what was wrong.“Hey, are you okay? You look like you carried a couple of sacks. What's wrong? Share it with me! I haven't checked up on you lately, you know, Sir Alexis isn't our boss anymore,” Zyra whispered the last line so Lance wouldn't hear them.“Well, besides the many tasks Sir Lance gives me, I'm also worried about Javi in Davao. It's also annoying because Alice and I had an agreement that I shouldn't ask about him when he's with her. I'm trying to call her now, but her phone is off,” Lenie explained, Zyra was furious upon hearing this.“What? You agreed to Javi being so far away from you? Seriously, Lenie? You weren't like this before, right?” Zyra was puzzled.“Zyra, even though I don'
When Lenie got home, she was surprised to find a large white box on their living room floor. When she opened it, it was a beautiful pink dress.Seeing a letter inside, she immediately read it. She had an idea from the beginning who it was from, but she didn't want to assume.“This is perfect for you. Wear it. See you at 9PM. -L.”After reading it, she felt nervous. It seemed Zyra was right with her guess. The dress was so beautiful, she was sure Lance was taking her on a date.While looking at the pink dress Lance sent, her mother suddenly came out of her room. She was also surprised by the pink dress, so she couldn't help but ask.“Oh, my child. This is so beautiful. I just put it there earlier because it was so big. It's a dress. For you? Where will you use it?”“Ah, for the event, Mom, but I think I need to return it. The color is wrong, you see. I'm going out again, Mom. I'll have the color fixed,” Lenie lied.“Hmm, is it from Alexis? And you're returning it to him so I won't scol
When Lenie got home, she was surprised to find a large white box on their living room floor. When she opened it, it was a beautiful pink dress.She saw a letter inside and immediately read it. She had an idea from the beginning who it was from, but she didn't want to assume.“This is perfect for you. Wear it. See you at 9PM. -L.”After reading it, she felt nervous. It seemed Zyra was right with her guess. The dress was so beautiful, she was sure Lance was taking her on a date.While looking at the pink dress Lance sent, her mother suddenly came out of her room. She was also surprised by the pink dress, so she couldn't help but ask.“Oh, my child. This is so beautiful. I just put it there earlier because it was so big. It's a dress. For you? Where will you use it?”“Ah, for the event, Mom, but I think I need to return it. The color is wrong, you see. I'm going out again, Mom. I'll have the color fixed,” Lenie lied.“Hmm, is it from Alexis? And you're returning it to him so I won't sc
Alexis was stunned by what Alice had just done. He had suspected from the beginning that she would try something, but he still gave her a chance.“What the hell? You know I’m with Lenie, don’t you? Why do you keep forcing yourself on me? Aren’t you tired?!” Alexis shouted.“Alexis, I will never get tired of you. Years have passed, but I can still feel your love for me from that night!” Alice cried out.“Alice, if I had seen you back then and found out you were pregnant with Javi, maybe we could have worked things out. Maybe we’d even be married by now,” Alexis admitted.“Then why can’t we be together now? Let’s bring back what we had before. You, me, and Javi—we can be a whole family!”Alice stood up but suddenly dropped to her knees in front of Alexis. Shocked, he immediately helped her up.“Alice, stand up. You don’t have to beg me. Please,” Alexis said, feeling pity for her.“No! If I have to beg, then I will! Just give me a chance—just try to love me, please?” Alice pleaded, tears
Lenie and Lance entered RCG together. It was obvious that Lenie was avoiding Lance because she quickly ran ahead.“Miss Santos, can we talk? We can’t keep going on like this. We still have to work together for a few more days,” Lance said, chasing after Lenie towards the cafeteria.“Sir Lance, if this is still about what happened yesterday, it’s fine. We already talked about everything, didn’t we?” Lenie replied, still walking briskly.“If you’ve really forgiven me, please let me talk to you. Don’t avoid me like this, please,” Lance pleaded.At that moment, Alexis stepped out of his office. He was heading to the cafeteria to get coffee.Lenie and Lance were both shocked to see Alexis entering RCG. He had arrived at the office even before them.“Oh, why do you two look like you’ve seen a ghost? Aren’t you happy that I came back early?” Alexis said, laughing.“A-Ah, it’s not like that, bro. We were just surprised that you returned so soon. Why? Is there a problem?” Lance stammered.“O-O
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