3rd Person's POV"Leia! Josh!" Gabbie yelped the moment she saw the two entering the private room. They rented an exclusive dinette in a Japanese restaurant to finally talk about the commercial project they are about to do. Since they'll be meeting a supermodel today, everything should be well organized.The manager of the restaurant already got the heads up of the popular celebrity that is about to come so the security was strengthened all over the place.The directors of the commercial will be the two newly-arrived and Gabbie couldn't be more thankful for they both agreed straightaway when she called them. They are now five in the room including Quinn and Lester."How is office work, girl?" Leia started off and Gabbie made an exhausted expression which made them laugh. "Is it that hard?" Leia followed up.Gabbie nodded with a 'save me' look. "I swear I never imagined myself dealing with sales," she admitted."But you're doing fine since you have lasted a month already," Josh conclud
3rd Person's POV"I'm here to pass the format, Sir." Gabbie placed the document above the director's desk while the man is giving her sharp glares."Why are you passing this instead? Does your subordinate not confident enough to present this and thinks you'd be a good shield?""I am here for work, Sir. Am not trying to start an argument. Please check the proposal." Even still heavy-hearted, Mr. Dave took the file and started to review it as he should. Gabbie's team came prepared this time and made sure to submit a proper proposal format."I'll accept this," the director stated while rolling eyes. "Today should be a good day for me and I'll never let you ruin it," he mentioned and even felt the urge to share the thrilling news to the lady, "Just for your update, we're gonna have an important meeting today and be ready because your time on top is about to end in a bad note," he blabbed.Gabbie is fully cognizant of the board meeting that's about to happen and she knew, too what card Mr.
3rd Person's POV"How much time do you need to fix that?" Xander inquired."I have checked the file and I think the damage is quite massive. I'll be needing two to three weeks, perhaps," Jameson admitted. The boss understood the situation since he knew Jameson is always doing his best on his job."Ok, then give it to me whenever it's ready. And one thing's important," he raised his index finger to emphasize the note. "Don't ever let the recording be on my father's care. Never."Jameson is aware of the statement's implication and also knew the reason behind it. Mr. Alejandro will completely destroy the file especially if it truly holds something against him and Xander should never let that happen. He has to know the whole truth this time."But what if he threatens to kill me?" Jameson acted scared but Xander only glared at him."He will not kill you, I guarantee that. Just tell him you don't have the recording and he'll not force it out on you.""How can you be so sure?""He still need
3rd Person's POVGabbie get back to work after a day of leave. Even how she wanted to stay longer in the hospital, that can't happen since she has loads of work to finish. And one of those is the commercial project that they are rushing now. She finalized the file early morning and passed it to Mr. Dave as soon as possible."You mean, Nicole Smith?""Yes, Sir. The famous model, Nicole Smith.""Huh! Ridiculous!" Mr. Dave stamped the proposal on his table with some force that jolted Gabbie a bit. "You know what? Before, I thought you're just some ordinary employee that would not contribute much to the company, you know what people with a high connection is like. But I didn't expect you to be this brainless." The girl was left open-mouthed with the account. Everyone is hearing this right now and the girl could only form fists to try to quell herself."I have explained in detail the benefits of this project to the sales of our clothing line. I presented our survey results as well as the f
3rd Person's POV"Ok, gorgeous! Hold it. Ok, good! Wonderful!" The commercial shooting has started and the photographer is very much into his job especially when the model is that great and beautiful.Everyone is watching her as she kill her stunning silver dress and casting her contagious wide smile. "What do you think of the set?" Josh stood beside Gabbie who's now very focused with the photoshoot."It's perfect. Nice job, Mr. Director!" and she gave him a thumbs up. Josh smiled at her, feeling relieved that Gabbie liked his plans."Ok, let's have a 15-minute break!" Josh clapped his hands to that and the model gave her smile again to the staff before she was escorted to her seat. Bunch of her personal assistants rushed to her to wipe her invisible sweat and retouched her untouched make-up.Gabbie rested on one of the couches, too that is present on the set, together with Leia who is now fanning herself with the hectic work."Take it easy, Leia. You might faint at that state," Gabbi
3rd Person's POVFlowers were thrown left and right as the coffin slowly goes down the ground. Sound of sobs, weeps, and loud cries are heard around. Gabbie is holding her mother who cannot be calmed as she is draining herself with her nonstop tears coming out.Gabbie was sitting silently as she stare at nowhere. She cannot even realize that her tears are flowing on their own and wetting her cheeks. She doesn't understand any of the happenings. It was too fast and she can't ride on it. She must be walking too slow.Where did she lack? What part did she overlook? Was she tripping over something important?She was thinking hard until she felt a skin tapping her left hand. Her right is currently hugging her mother. She realized then that Xander stayed on her other side and didn't go far at least once. He is now holding her hand as he looked her with comforting eyes. Gabbie is still wearing her expressionless face since the funeral started and it begins to worry Xander so much. Not showin
Xander's POVIt was an early morning of the weekend, I woke up and rushed to Gabbie's room. I visited her yesterday and she told me she wants to go home already so we hit the road back together.She has been constantly giving me a smile of sangfroid and her eyes tell me she's not healed yet. She must be faking it to ease my worry but she doesn't have to do that. I want her to pour it all to me so I could make her feel better in any way I know.Yet, she still chose to sleep alone last night and I willingly gave her the space she needed.I unlocked the door to her room without even knocking and I was surprised to see her already up coz I expected her to be resting by now. She was fresh from the bathroom and wearing her underwear. Then she took out a bra from her closet and found it hard to hook it from the back. She seems running out of time and so I quickly came near her to help her do it.She was facing a whole body mirror and by then she realized that I came. She looked at me from my
3rd Person's POVGabbie reached the bar where Clyde enjoined her to come. It was so early in the morning and so the bar was still closed at that time. However, she was instantly ushered the moment she went down her car after parking outside. This was the presentation she was talking about to Xander. If meeting her husband's foe would count as one then it is. It was Clyde's message that says he got good evidence to prove that her father was killed by Mr. Alejandro that she rushed her way to him, lying to her husband.She arrived at a closed room and saw Clyde already sitting and waiting there for her. "You're here, sit," he extended his hand pointing to the red hard couch but Gabbie refused."What evidence are you talking about?"Clyde then stood up and came near her. "Give me your phone," he said and Gabbie looked at him, trying to confirm his intentions in his eyes. Clyde opened his palm and waited for the girl to comply and so she did.But instead of giving a file or maybe transfer