After that, she didn't go home. She immediately went to the mall to get clothing to wear to work. She only owns three pairs, which is unfortunate if that's all she wears. Given that she is now associated with Sean's company, a large corporation, it might be OK that she works for a small business.She shops extremely sparingly out of fear that she will run out of money. When the phone abruptly rang, she was still shopping. She noticed that Sean had called as she glanced at the phone. Although she didn't want to, she had to answer her phone since it kept ringing."Where are you?" Sean's voice had a commanding tone.While speaking to him, she held up one hand to look at the clothing hanging on the hanger."I'm at the mall.""Why? Are there any items you need to buy that you do not already have? I've already shopped for food with Nana Klaudia. Pantyliners and sanitary napkins were also supplied."Her cheeks began to flush when she heard what Sean said, although he couldn't see it."I didn
SEAN'S POVHe had requested Nana Klaudia to prepare a special dinner at home for Yazmin, who had recently been hired by Mr. Rado; therefore, he had intended to go early.In all honesty, he hadn't anticipated Mr. Rado's hasty acceptance of Yazmin. He is aware that Mr. Rado hires his staff with extra attention.One of those who holds a meager stake in the business is Mr. Rado. He had the option to buy his share, but he withheld it out of respect.Although the old man didn't really invest much, he was his father's friend and was persuaded by his father to make an investment in their business. His father merely wanted to support his friend so that, when the time came, he would be able to strike out on his own.But it didn't go like that. Mr. Rado was so content with his life at their company that he seems to have forgotten about his own ambition to create his own steel and glass business.He hasn't discussed Mr. de Lara's termination or the financial loss with him. Given that he was the o
She really intended to wait for Sean since she also had a hard time sleeping. When she heard that the man had arrived, she immediately got up before he could enter his room. She instantly brought up the clothing in her cabinet with him. She was baffled as to why he appeared stunned while staring at her. Her eyes wandered to his exposed chest because several buttons on the top of his polo shirt were not closed. One of his hands is still holding the coat hanging on his shoulder. Now it was her turn to stare at him, looking dumbfounded. The man's face was red, and his hair was a little messy. He drank, right? "Let's not argue about it. I already bought those. They can't be returned. If you don't want to wear them, you can give them away if you want." He spoke casually before abruptly turning away from her as though he didn't want to look at her any longer. She felt insulted. She looked at herself. She looked okay! Why does he appear to be rushing to go into his room? She instincti
She felt uncomfortable about running into Sean again, but she had no choice but to get up early since it was her first day at work.Even after getting dressed and taking a shower, she was still hesitant to go downstairs. Her work time starts at eight o'clock, and it's only half past six.She was dressed in one of the business outfits she purchased. She got out of bed and inhaled deeply before taking the shoulder bag.The table was set with their breakfast, but she failed to notice Sean. She was aware that by the time she arrived, Sean ought to have finished getting ready for breakfast and left for work."Good Morning! Eat a lot today since it's your first day at work," Nana Klaudia said cheerfully as she made her sit down."W-where's Sean?""You should get used to him not being able to eat breakfast with you. He barely touched his meal. Because of a business meeting, he left early. He even skipped his morning coffee."She merely nodded.She called out to the woman, "Join me, Nana.""Y
It's a good thing Mr. Rado wasn't there when she entered his office again. Up until she sat down in front of the laptop, she appeared to float. She tried to get back to what she was doing before, but the laptop screen showed scenes of Sean and the woman flirting, which annoyed her. The Avaya phone rang just as she was about to go through the files again. She believes Lany would inquire further about the files she earlier handed her. Half of them are unfinished. She answered, "Yazmin de Lara of Mr. Rado's office," because Lany had earlier advised her to do so, so that the person on the other line would know right away if they had dialed the correct number. Only internal calls within the office are accepted by Avaya. Both internal and external calls are answered by Lany. This is due to the fact that she always speaks with the clients first before referring them to Mr. Rado. "Come back and get the documents, Miss de Lara," Sean's bossy voice said. Before responding, she tightly shut
On her first day of work, she was not required to do overtime. In fact, Mr. Rado even let her go home first because he said he was going to finish some work with Lany.She already had a sense of what kind of "work" they meant to finish. She restrained herself from having such thoughts about the two since she lacked proof. Even if her assumptions are correct, it is no longer her concern. They are living their lives; Lany wasn't coerced, for sure.She did not request Mang Rogelio to pick her up; therefore, she had to walk to the opposite corner to get a ride home.When she heard a voice speaking from behind her, she had already left the big building."Hi!"She was surprised to turn and see a man rushing."I think this is yours." He reached out for something.She instinctively reached for her ID in her blazer pocket when she saw what he was trying to give her."Yazmin de Lara?" Before returning the ID to her, the man read the name that was printed there."Thank you." She took it with a s
SEAN'S POV He wasn't sure why he felt the need to explain to Yazmin, or at the very least inform her that Bhelle wasn't with him all day.In fact, when he reprimanded Bhelle for what she had said to Yazmin, the woman walked out right away, acting irritated.To at least let Yazmin know that Bhelle had left, he wanted to call her again and ask her to come to his office. He wondered why he wanted to do that when it was obvious that they ought to be taking care of their own affairs.He left early, even at three in the afternoon, as he had been restless all day. Even Nana Klaudia was taken aback when he arrived home fairly early in the afternoon because he frequently stayed late at work.He simply took a shower when he arrived home before changing into new clothes to return to the office. He rode a motorcycle instead of bringing the car. He primarily uses it when he wants to go on a road trip alone.He awaited Yazmin's exit from the building. He wanted to pick her up from work because Man
She ate lunch in the cafeteria on the 11th floor because she also wanted to see the other employees at the company.Due to the size of the business, each floor has its own cafeteria. The 10th level is the only one without a cafeteria because there aren't many employees there since it's just used for Sean and Mr. Rado's offices.Sean's company employs a large number of people. Since she didn't really know anyone there yet, she sat at an empty table. Lany is eating outside.When someone spoke, she had just begun to eat. She raised her head and noticed Jacob's cheery face."Can I join you?""Sure," she said hesitantly after remembering that she abruptly left him yesterday.The man sat next to her rather than in front of her. She was surprised, but she also shifted a bit to make room for them in the long chair.She refrained from speaking because she was feeling a little uneasy."You didn't say that you have a big-time boyfriend. Your boyfriend, I assume, was the one who picked you up yes
Even though their hearts already knew that Baby Alyanah was their child, they still needed to have a DNA test done to comply with protocol. Once it was proven that the baby was indeed their child, they could formally file charges against those responsible at St. Therese Maternity Clinic, including Latonia, Patrick, and the mother-daughter pair of Manang Minda and Divina. Both of them were nervous as they looked at the test results. Their eyes widened in disbelief when they saw the confirmation that Baby Alyanah was truly theirs. Sean embraced her tightly, and a mix of emotions overwhelmed them at that moment. Visitors flocked to their home when they heard the news that their real child was alive. Their parents, siblings, and even their relatives brought their families to their home. They held a baptism for Baby Alyanah alongside a welcome and thanksgiving party for her. Even the young woman who was the biological mother of the deceased baby attended as a guest. They rep
Because crying doesn't help, even though she was scared, she tried to stay calm. She looked out the window and watched the scenery as they passed by.Even the smallest details, she crammed into her mind, hoping they'd be useful if she ever got the chance to escape the man.Her gaze shifted back to the floor of the man’s car. She suddenly felt a surge of hope when she saw something that could help her if he tried to harm her.They had passed mostly wooded areas, and it was still very dark.She noticed Patrick glancing at her now and then."If you agree, we can run away. You can forget about your husband and kids. We can start our own family somewhere no one knows us. Where do you want? London? Australia?"She looked at him in disbelief. He must truly be insane.Instead of rejecting him, she just played along. It’s hard to anger people who seem to have mental problems."What about your job? What about Latonia?" She surprised herself by saying this calmly.She saw the excitement on his f
"Miss, if you don't give me the details of the woman who gave birth before me that night, you might get involved in the case even though you have nothing to do with it," she threatened the receptionist at St. Therese Maternity Clinic.She didn't contact Patrick anymore, especially when she saw that he was the one who spilled water with oil on the floor. She was afraid to confront him, not knowing what could happen to her if he found out that she knew.She went to the police and submitted the evidence she had about the man. He was already listed in the blotter at the station, and she was just waiting for instructions on the next steps.She wanted to inform Sean so that he could accompany her. She knew he would get angry once he found out. He might even go after the man, which was another thing she was afraid of.When she got home, she would tell her husband everything she had discovered and show him the video of the incident at Rajah Hotel.She really needed to know who the woman was w
His forehead furrowed as he read the information provided by the investigator about Patrick de Asis. He already felt a strong aversion toward him when he saw him again with Yazmin. However, it wasn't just jealousy that drove him to have the man investigated. Apparently, Patrick was doing quite well in life. In fact, he was a business partner in one of Latonia's father's enterprises. His brows furrowed even deeper. Could the two of them know each other? What a small world! But why did they seem like strangers when they were in the clinic together? He shrugged. Maybe it was only Latonia's father and Patrick who were acquainted. He shook his head as he discovered that Patrick had three settled cases. He had been reported by three women for stalking them. He knew it! There was something off about the man, especially the way he looked at Yazmin. Based on the report, the man had an obsession with the women he fancied. He wouldn't stop to the point of stalking them, which ex
She slammed the cards down on the table in frustration. "Damn it!" Minda exclaimed angrily. It seemed like she had only won once that day. Bad luck was following her around. Suddenly, the baby lying on her lap, held with just one hand, let out a piercing cry. The sound grated on her nerves. If she weren’t earning money because of this child, she would have gotten rid of it long ago. Besides, she was waiting for the one million pesos payment from Miss Beautiful. Finally, she could get out of this babysitting job. She had never dreamed of taking care of a child at her age. In fact, she had once persuaded Divina to abort her first pregnancy. She almost jumped when the baby's cries grew louder. "Hey, Minda! Feed your grandchild already. It looks starving!" yelled a driver, annoyed by the noise. She was still at the jeepney stop. Even though she wasn’t begging anymore—thanks to the generous woman interested in the baby—she still hung around there. Why? Because she had be
She stayed in that dark corner while holding the baby.She didn’t know what to do with it. It was all Patrick’s fault—letting the baby live.She only used the man when she noticed how much he idolized her, practically worshiping the ground she walked on.It all started with a dummy account. She couldn’t move on after learning that Sean’s employee, whom she thought was an ordinary staff member, was actually his wife.Her father had been hoping Sean would end up with her. When she and Sean were together, everything seemed fine. Even though she heard rumors of him flirting with others, she didn’t mind much.After all, they played the same game. She didn’t want to be tied to one person either. She had her fair share of flings while in a relationship with Sean.But over time, she began to hope that he would take her seriously. She stopped entertaining other men and acted like the perfect, loyal girlfriend.She thought everything would fall into place, but then she started noticing how clos
He glanced down at the woman who was occupied with bringing him joy. The woman's head was bouncing up and down on his two hands as she sucked his manhood. Her hot mouth and moist tongue made him bite his lip hard. "Ahhh! Suck it! Hmmmph! Ahhrghh!" he said. His hardness was being stroked by her hands as well. He was also adjusting it there when he sensed that she was going to eat away at his entire manhood. She abruptly shifted from her spot in the center of his thighs. Since she wasn't wearing a bra, she taunts him with her attractive big breasts.Her stiff, hard nipples were sticking out, and it was clear that she had not worn a bra when she first came. He had already appreciated that about her. When he was with her, he was always horny. Since the lady has a reason, it appears that her goal is to constantly turn him on.He had countless fantasies about her gorgeous body, but he never imagined that he would actually taste it. He was aware that his appearance paled in
The baby's cry was loud. The sound of its wailing stirred her consciousness. She struggled to open her heavy eyelids."The baby's alive!" A woman's voice exclaimed.Hearing this, she summoned all her strength to open her eyes, even if just halfway. Though her vision was blurred, she saw a woman in white holding a crying baby.She smiled faintly.My baby... she thought.She attempted to lift her hand, but it was too heavy to move. Her gaze fell on the baby's tiny foot. Before losing consciousness again, she saw, albeit faintly, the image of a brown mark on the baby's sole.She smiled once more before succumbing to sleep.She suddenly woke up, eyes wide open. She bolted upright, despite Sean's arms still wrapped around her. Pulling the blanket off her husband's body, she rushed to check his sole.There it was! She saw the small heart-shaped mark on the sole of his foot. Her fingers traced the mark, and tears began to fall. In her dream, she had seen the same mark on the sole of their ch
Patrick picked her up in front of a convenience store. He said they were going to meet the woman who had also given birth at St. Therese Clinic the same day she was taken there.Sitting in Patrick's car, she was overly self-conscious as she adjusted the scarf around her neck. She wanted to be annoyed at Sean, but she couldn’t help smiling whenever she remembered his words."You're still mine..."That line kept echoing in her ears. Miraculously, even though she had left him alone with Latonia, she didn’t feel a shred of worry. She was certain Sean wouldn’t give in to his ex’s flirtations.Were all her doubts about her husband back then merely a result of her pregnancy? Or perhaps they stemmed from her insecurities about her body during that time, making her feel Sean might look at someone else. Adding to it was the manipulation from a dummy account that eventually led her to deactivate her social media account after giving birth. She wanted peace of mind and even changed her number to