Maingat na isinara ni Samantha ang laptop niya bago pagod na sumandal sa kanyang upuan. She just finished interviewing the last applicant for Charlize Elizabeth Events, her new company named after her daughter.
Isang linggo na halos mula nang makabalik siya sa Pilipinas. And she hadn’t stopped working since. Mabuti na lang tinulungan siya ni Lucas na maghanap ng space for her to set-up her new office kahit noong nasa California pa siya. Of course, her brother used his connections to get the best deal on the best spot in the city. Ito na rin ang kumuha ng construction company to get her new space ready. It was almost done now. She just needed to set up her new office with couches and a few display cases to get her office up and running.
She leaned on her chair some more before staring at the ceiling of her office. The white walls and ceiling instantly relaxed her. Hindi siya talaga nagkamali sa piniling minimalist design ng office niya. His bro
Samantha was stuck in the d*amn traffic. It’s almost 10 in the evening and she’s really dead tired. Kanina pa tumatawag ang Daddy niya sa kanya dahil hinahanap na raw siya ni Charlie.Kanina, matapos ang maayos na meeting niya sa mag-inang Cobarrubias, bumalik siya sa opisina upang i-check kung na-deliver nang tama ang mga items na in-order niya sa furniture store. She had the delivery of the items expedited. She rented a truck para lang mai-deliver ang mga binili niya on the same day. Good thing the store she went too had an in-house interior designer who helped her picked the things that goes well with her offices’ theme. Pagpatak ng alas nuwebe, sabay-sabay na silang umuwi ng mga kaibigan niya—with Mandy agreeing to drop Bettina home para makauwi na rin siya agad.But here she is, stuck in the endless traffic for almost half an hour na hindi niya alam kung saan nagmumula!Umusad ang kotseng nasa harap niya. But it was just for a few me
Aaron was driving furiously. He received a call from Kiel. Itinakbo raw sa ospital ang Mommy nila dahil bahagyang nahilo at napaupo sa banyo. And though his youngest brother assured him that their mother is fine, he wants to see for himself that she is really fine. He doesn’t want to take chances. The last time he did, someone dear to him died. He quickly shook his head and concentrated on driving. He knew being distracted at this of emergency will not do him any good. He needs to get to the hospital fast. But the damn traffic was not letting him! He cussed under his breath and tried dialing Joshua’s number. Nang tawagan niya ito kanina bago siya umalis sa penthouse niya, ang sabi nito susunod ito sa kanya sa ospital. But that was 20 minutes ago. Baka nga nauna na ito sa kanya roon. “Josh, are you already at the hospital?” mabilis na tanong niya sa kapatid nang sagutin nito ang tawag. “Aaron,” said the familiar voice of a woman on the other line. “Ana, where is Josh?” he hurrie
“You go and sleep, Aaron. I’ll be fine, son. Besides, we’re already in the hospital. What could go wrong?”anang Mommy ni Aaron nang sila na lang dalawa sa hospital suite na kinuha niya para sa ina. He was sitting on the couch while his mother was on the bed.“I will wait for you to fall asleep, Mom. You heard what the doctors said, you need rest,” he declared before fishing out his phone from his pocket. Alam niyang hindi rin siya makakatulog agad ngayon. So he better check his emails now.Maya-maya pa, naramdaman niyang natahimik ang Mommy niya. That’s when he lifted his gaze on her and found his mother intently looking at her.“Mom?” tawag niya rito.His mother forced a smile and gently patted the space beside her bed. Agad siyang lumapit sa kama at umupo sa mismong espasyo na sinabi nito. His mother immediately gathered his hands on hers before looking at him again.“You h
Samantha flashed her satisfied grin as she looked at the event styling of the party about to be held country club located inside the subdivision. Her styling team decorated the bare walls and makeshift stage with flowers, balloons and a single seater swing framed with pink poenies just like what Tita Elaine had requested. She had learned that the soon-to-be-mother, Charlotte, loves pink poenies. And though the event is really to celebrate the upcoming birth the grandchild of Mrs. Cobarrubias, she made sure that the mother would also be happy for the event. Knowing your customer“Sam, the guests are arriving,” bulong ni Mandy sa kanya maya-maya. She took a quick glance on her wristwatch.“Just right on time,” she mumbled before lifting her eyes to Mandy. “Tell the on-the-day coordinators to get ready and man the areas I have assigned them to,” she commanded in a professional tone. Agad namang tumalima si Mandy.Mu
The party was going well. The host Samantha booked for the event was very professional and knows how to entertain the crowd. Hindi lang din iisang beses siyang nilapitan ni Tita Elaine at pinasalamatan. Sabi nito, irerekomenda siya nito sa mga kakilala nito. And she’s really looking forward to it.“Sam,” tawag ni Mandy sa likuran niya. She quickly turned and saw the familiar face of a woman that was with Mandy. She was wearing a lavender dainty dress that perfectly suits the occasion. Her hair was down, revealing the highlights on her soft curls.“Nicole?” aniya, natutop pa ang bibig.“Hi, Sam!” anito bago walang sabi-sabing yumakap sa kanya. Nang pakawalan siya nito, pinaglipat-lipat nito ang tingin sa kanya at kay Mandy. “Oh my god! I never thought I’d see you two again!” anito bago mabilis na hinawakan ang kamay nila ni Mandy.“E bigla ka naman kasing naglaho rin noon. Kayo
“Sam, anak, ikaw na ba talaga ‘yan?” ani Aling Ness bago siya mahigpit na niyakap.“Opo. Kumusta po kayo?” aniya bago gumanti ng yakap sa matanda na itinuring na rin niyang pangalawang ina.Sinadya niya talaga ang matanda sa Brgy. Happy Village nang araw na iyon, ang barangay kung saan naroon ang dati niyang inuupahan. It was Sunday. At dahil wala naman silang event ng araw na iyon. So, she had decided to introduce Charlie to Aling Ness. It has been long overdue.Ang sabi ni Bettina, ayaw raw umalis ng nanay nito doon. Ayaw nitong iwan ang bahay na ipunandar nito at ng nasira nitong asawa si Mg Ben, ang ama ni Bettina. Tanging si Brian na lang ang kasama nito doon tuwing umuuwi ito mula sa destino nito sa Pampanga. Doon kasi ang destino nito bilang medical representative ng isang pharmaceutical company.“Maayos ako, anak,” excited na sagot ng matanda bago siya binitiwan. “Ito na ba ang an
Sam’s world was spinning in a fast pace-- with her eyes on her staff moving around the big hall and her ears attentive to all their concerns for the final touch-ups of the place as they prepare it for their big event for the night. She must admit, she’s stressed. It was a happy stress though. She felt like she’s back in California again.Sa totoo lang, ilang araw na siyang ganoon mula nang pormal niyang buksan ang opisina ng Charlize Elizabeth Events. Bookings came like a tidal wave after that first event she had with Mrs. Cobbarubias. Talking about making a good first impression. And most of their clients are from people within their circle—high end events that suits the taste of the upper class. And luckily, moving in that same crowd had taught her many thing in the past four years.As soon as the hustle and bustle of the hall settled down, she took a deep breath and started to instruct her staff assigned on dif
Maya-maya, nagsalita si Mandy sa earpiece niya. Dumating na raw ang VIP guests—foreign investors. Agad niyang sinabihan ang kaibigan na igiya ang mga ito sa VIP table na malapit sa stage. Nilapitan naman niya ang host para sa event na mag-uumpisa na ang inihandang short program ng mga Lobregat para sa investors ng mga ito.When the host started to speak his welcome spiel, she heaved a deep sigh as if letting go of the nerves. Though she had had events more than she could ever count, hindi pa rin maalis sa kanya ang mag-alala just in case something won't go well as planned. Subalit tiwala siya sa mga tauhan at suppliers niya. Maitatawid nila nang maayos ang event na ito.Ilang minuto pa, tinawag ng host si Don Gerardo para sa toast. Nagkanya-kanyang kuha naman ng alak ang mga guests at nagsimula na ring i-serve ang mga alak para sa espesyal na mga bisita.“For many more years of business with all of you. To Pillar!” ani Don G