“Shall we go?” Mauro asked the girl, smiling, when he saw her outside the hospital. She was with her personal bodyguard. “Mauro, Charles hasn’t arrived yet, and I don’t want to leave Granpa Ramon, especially when Magda is around.” Stella is worried that Magda might anger the old man again. “I see. Is it okay for me to visit him?” Stella thought for a moment. The old man knew Mauro back then as her suitor and a friend as well. No one was harmed if the man visited her. Mauro quickly supported the girl when she nodded. He thought that Charles had left earlier. It is also surprising that he did not prioritize his grandfather when he was in the hospital.Before entering the room where the old man was, Stella met Magda. She was still looking at her sharply, but she moved out of the way. She seemed to be coming from the room, so she quickly entered to check on Don Ramon’s condition. Sophie was surprised by the sudden entrance of two unexpected people. She thought Stella had left. She wa
Charles clenched his fist when he heard that Mauro was still there at their house. It looks like they plan to have dinner there, and Stella will cook. “Brother, are you sure you won’t go home?” Charles turned to his sister. He quickly turned off the lighter from lighting the cigarette and faced her. “From now on, avoid Stella. I don’t want to get into trouble with her again. You understand what I mean, don’t you?”Sophie nervously nodded to her brother. His mood seemed to be in a bad mood, so she couldn’t say what she wanted to say. When he called earlier, she didn’t ask. Even in this way, she can help her brother. Then, suddenly, he became quiet when he saw their stepmother approaching them.“Son, what are you doing here? Don’t you know that your grandfather is in the hospital?” asked Magda in surprise. “He is fine. I came here to tell you that you are not allowed to come near Stella from now on.” “You don’t have to say that because I really didn’t want to be near that woman sinc
“Sir, Ma’am Stella’s suitor is still not leaving,” Rhea’s message to Charles. Charles clenched his fist after reading Rhea’s message. He was now in his condominium and was restless. When he looked at the watch he was wearing, it was ten o’clock in the evening.“How’s Grandpa going?” He asked the nurse.“He’s already asleep, so the two of them had time to talk,” replied Rhea.Charles gasped for air. He stood up but immediately returned to his seat. Even though it was an awkward time to call the girl, he did it.Stella frowned when she saw who was calling. She thought the man was still in the air. She didn’t want to answer his call, but she was worried about Charles’ earlier threat. “Is that Charles who’s calling?” Mauro asked when he noticed that the girl was hesitant to answer the call on her cellphone. “Ahm, yes. Maybe he’ll say hello to Grandpa.” Mauro smiled and showed the girl that it was okay with him if she answered the call first. Stella gave the young man a grateful look
“What the—uhmmmp!” She could not continue what she had to say because Charles quickly sealed her lips with a kiss. She pushed him hardly, but the man was like iron and didn’t budge from his stand.“I miss you!” Charles said in between kissing the girl.Stella was even more annoyed by what she heard. Even though she was longing for his kisses, the anger she felt prevailed. She bit his lower lip so Charles could release her.Charles licked his bleeding lips after wiping with a finger. He was not prepared for what the girl did.“Damn you! We don’t have a relationship where you can kiss me whenever you want!” She growled at the man while wiping her lips with the back of her palm.Charles narrowed his rather narrow eyes and did not let the girl leave the seat. “Then, I’ll hurry up our wedding so we can have a relationship!”“Jerk, I will never marry someone like you, and I don’t want to go through what I went through with you again!”Suddenly, the aura on Charles’ face softened, and he was
“Everyone, meet our new intern!” The woman clapped her hands from the training room to get the attention of all the employees there. Stella looked around the said department. Most of them were women, and only a few were men. There are three employees who entered today, and they are all women. “Welcome!” The crowd greeted Stella and her colleagues at the same time. Stella remembered the faces of the employees who did not greet them. She greeted them back, but they just glanced at her, and they continued what they were doing in front of the mirror. “Alright, you’ve already been trained before entering here, right?” Lexter asked the three interns. He is the assistant team leader there. “Yes, sir, don’t worry, I’m the manager’s cousin here.” Stella couldn’t stop raising her eyebrows when she heard the answer from her companion, Lorna. She had been bragging to them that she was the cousin of the manager there. She doesn’t know why she got in there when the company’s rules prohibit
Stella quickly stopped Aprilyn when she gathered her equipment and put it in a small box. She thought it would take her a few more days in this department before her true status in the company was revealed. She will not let the company lose a person who is a hard worker and has a good heart at the same time.“Stella, I don’t want to fit myself in here anymore, and I don't want to work with people like them.” Aprilyn continued to put her things away. Stella angrily grabbed Aprilyn’s hand and yelled at her. “No, stay in this department, and they should be fired!” Aprilyn stared at the angry woman for a long time. She looks like she’s not insane, but she’s acting wrong. “What a mess is going on here?”Everyone fell silent when they heard the shrill voice of the newly arrived girl.“Manager Laura, it’s good, and you’ve come. The new employee has been making trouble for a while, and your cousin is also being talked down to!” Loida reported. Stella stood up straight and met the watchful
Stella became even more angry when she saw that the two women did not fight against what Laura did to them. She could not help them because the two men had already grabbed her by both hands. Only then did Laura stop beating the two when she got tired. She didn’t want to waste her energy on the two and had to devote it to the woman who dared to hurt her. She grinned and straightened her messy hair before gently approaching Stella. Even if she struggled, she couldn’t escape because she was held by two men.“Motherfucker, if how many slaps you have landed on the faces of those two, I’ll return them to you later,” Stella whined at Laura.Laura laughed along with the others and laughed at Stella’s daring.“Laura, your palms might hurt badly if you use them on that woman. Let me take revenge on that crazy for you!” Lorna volunteered. Laura examined her palm and stretched her fingers. Her palm was already red, and she guessed she gave five slaps each to the two who wanted to be heroic for
Laura was surprised when her boyfriend suddenly became uneasy after seeing the woman who punched her. Her head suddenly warmed up, and she thought that her suspicions earlier were correct. “Honey, who is she, and why does she have the courage to fight me? Do you know her?” Vanz was suddenly irritated by his girlfriend’s tackle. He doesn’t want to be embarrassed by Stella because of his girlfriend. But he also doesn’t want her to embarrass his girlfriend in front of many people and in front of him. “Why don’t you answer her?” Stella asked her cousin. “Let’s talk in the office about whatever you don’t understand,” Vanz replied formally to Stella. “Who is she in your life, and why can’t you protect me from her now?” Laura angrily snapped at her boyfriend. Her hunch had gotten stronger, and she confirmed that her suspicion was correct when Vanz suddenly became calm in front of the woman. Vanz glared at his girlfriend and told her not to speak anymore. But she did not get or re
“I’m so sorry, sir. I didn’t know he was your wife.” The security guard’s head slightly bowed. He couldn’t avoid being fearful of losing his job because of this misunderstanding incident.“Let’s talk later!” Zion gave him a cold look before passing him. He quickly followed his wife and his father.Everyone’s judgmental gazes followed the chairman and his female companion. They were not expecting that the woman was so valuable to the gentleman’s life.“That woman will definitely report that Ma’am Rita has bullied her!” said an employee.“Even though she will complain or report, she was just a mistress, and it was certain that the chairman’s wife would side with Ma’am Rita,” said another employee.Other employees agreed. Each of them gave opinions, and all of their opinions turned out negative. But they were quiet when they saw the CEO coming.“That woman will be screwed up, and the CEO will see her!” The lady employee whispered, grinning.Zion looked at the employees. They seemed to be
“Honey, you should take care of her like a baby because of her delicate conception. Give her whatever she wants from you.”“Okay, I’ll look for her, and maybe she’s jealous of what she heard earlier.”Stella’s eyes widened after hearing her husband’s story. She wasn't expecting that Rita had the guts to demand anything from her son. If she were in Alexa’s position, she would be jealous. She went to the room and put on a new outfit. She has to follow her daughter-in-law. She is genuinely afraid that something might happen to her because of jealousy. The trip was rapid since the company’s location was nearby.When Charles got out of the office, he couldn’t find anyone in the hallway. Everyone appeared to be busy with their work, which is obviously a matter since it’s still work hours. She was about to go to her son’s office to find out if his rebellious daughter-in-law was there.“Hello, Mr. Chairman.” Jen slightly bowed her head when she saw the gentleman.“Did you notice the girl I wa
“Are you Zion’s fiancée?”Rita felt insulted by the woman’s question, and she didn’t seem to believe that she was Zion’s fiancée.“What kind of question is that, Miss?” Jen asked Alexa anxiously.“Is there something wrong with my question?” Alexa replied with another question, seeming entertained with the woman she had been talking to.“Bitch, it is obvious that you are just a new stranger from the province and you don’t know me. Now that you know what my role is in the chairman’s family, maybe you know how to be scared?” Rita looked down at the woman.“Ohhh, I’m sorry to hear that. But I just know now that Zion has a fiancée here at the company. But did you also know Zion is married?” Alexa smiled at Rita.Rita clenched her right palm and darted an irritating gaze at the woman. She thinks the woman has no knowledge of Zion’s real life. She stared at the woman intently; she should not be terrified of her because she seemed to be just guessing. She would not let her be embarrassed in f
“Oh my God, why didn’t I notice right away?” Stella even slapped her forehead.“Are you all right, Mom?” Jenny suddenly worried about her mother because she seemed weird too.Stella was stunned for a moment and darted her daughter an annoying look. “What kind of question is that, Jenny?”Jenny tried to smile as she shook her head. “Sorry, Mom, shouldn’t you be upset or jealous?”Stella smiled at her daughter. “Hija, don’t think negatively about your sister-in-law and your father.”“Why not?”“When I got pregnant with you, I was the same as Alexa; I was always ill-tempered to your daddy because he prefers someone else with him instead of being around me.”Jenny’s eyes widened and glistened with joy. “Am I going to have a nephew or a niece?”“Shhhh!” Stella signaled to her daughter not to be noisy. “We need to confirm it first. And don’t tell Alexa that we have a suspicion, ’cause I don’t want her to feel upset.”“Huh? Why is she going to be upset?” Jenny’s puzzled question.“Daughter,
“Congratulations, hija, we are so proud of you!” Stella was thrilled, and she embraced Alexa as she went down the stage after giving an inspirational speech as a Summa Cum Laude who completed the BSA course.“Thank you, Mom! Thanks for accepting me into your family!” She held her emotion because she hates crying in front of the crowd.Stella smiled and kissed the woman on both cheeks. Her children are also smart, but their grades are not as high as Alexa’s remarks in her graduation.Lourdes cried as she embraced her daughter and was overjoyed. She has nothing else to ask for Alexa now but her happiness for the rest of her life with the man she loves.Liza and her mother smiled at Alexa. Instead of being jealous, which is often the case, Liza’s feelings have changed. She is proud to say now that she is Alexa’s cousin. And she is proud of her achievements as well. She had gone through a lot, but she survived it.Simon was also very pleased with the achievement of her other granddaughter
“Give me your car keys.” The man holding a weapon forced Dave to get the key out of his pocket.“Hey, boss, maybe we can talk about it first? If you need money, I will give it to you right now.” Dave begged the two strangers.Another man pushed Dave into his car. “Don’t talk too much, punk! Get in the car now!”Dave cursed silently because he was about to hit the car door. He didn’t know whether the two were a carnapper or a kidnapper, but he was sure they were not kind people. The man who pushed him got inside and sat down next to him. His companion is in the driver’s seat.“Where are you taking me? If you want to get my car, I will give it to you; just don’t hurt me.” Dave pleaded again to the two.“Fool, we don’t need your car and money. After what we do to you, you will definitely act nicely in the future.” The man next to Dave grinned after speaking.Nervousness was clear on Dave’s face. “Bosses, it’s like you’re sorry. I want to live more!”“I wish you had thought of that before
Dave kicked the wall out of anger after he heard about what had happened. He cursed Ben in his mind. Because if Ben hadn’t acted slowly and let that clever woman outsmart him, his plan would have been successfully done. How he wishes he hadn’t taken time in giving Alexa the wine with drugs in it; then this wouldn’t have happened now.“Bastard! I’m the one who should be upset with you now and not you! You lied to me! And you know what was the worst thing? I was almost getting into serious trouble because of your failed plans!” Ben yelled at Dave from the other line.“Crazy! That’s your karma, so don’t blame me! Even if I didn’t give you a girl, I knew you would take someone else to be your victim!” Dave couldn’t control himself from yelling at Ben. And if the man was just in front of him, he would have burst flames into him.“At least, she doesn’t refuse, and she has nobody behind her who can help her. You, too, are crazy! You wanted me to take the responsibility that you couldn’t do a
Alexa quickly shut her mouth when her husband got into the car and sat beside her. He is quiet, and the anger is still clear in his face. When she looked at Jerry, the man was also quiet. Later on, Jerry started the car’s engine.Without a word, Zion grabbed his wife’s head and leaned it against his chest.Somehow, Alexa’s worries lessened when her husband hugged her softly. She didn’t even make a noise. She closed her eyes and smelled her husband’s fragrant chest. There, she felt safe around his arms. And that feeling of safety was fulfilling.Jerry secretly smiled as he stared at the couple from the front mirror with their eyes both closed. They looked adorable for each other. Alexa seemed to be asleep while hugging her husband. And his boss was like a safe haven for the woman. He was impressed by the magic that love has.Upon arriving at their house, Zion quickly prompted Jerry not to make a noise. His wife was fast asleep, so he didn’t like her to wake up. He slowly sat her down p
Ben’s jaws clenched as he darted a furious look at Jackie. He could not imagine that Zion was the husband of the woman he behaved badly at. If he only knew from the beginning, he would not have planned to throw worse things against that woman again.The four women and four male friends of Dave quickly gathered on the other side when they saw Zion.Zion never became furious until this incident happened. And there is only one person he had to blame—none other than the person who invited Liza. He approached the man. And knock him down. “You son of a bitch! Why don’t you face me now? Show me your courage, you jerk!”Ben quickly wiped the blood on his lip from the man’s strong blow. “Sir, sorry! I didn’t know you were her husband. Please forgive me, and I promise that it will never happen again!”Instead of answering, Zion kicked the man in the stomach. “Motherfucker, who plans all this against my wife?”Jackie looked pale out of fear and hid herself behind their other companions. Zion’s a