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That First Night With Mr. CEO Chapter 6: True Feelings
Marahang ibinaba ni Gael ang bottled water sa bedside table ng kanyang kama. It's 2 o'clock in the morning. He should be sleeping dahil maaga pa ang trabaho niya bukas. But sleep is elusive when his whole being is full of unrest. Bakit hindi? Nasa harapan niya mismo si Charlie, sleeping peacefully like a beautiful angel she is on his own bed. She drunked called him around 2 hours ago. Kung bakit, hindi niya alam. Basta ang alam lang niya nang sunduin niya ito, ayaw nitong umuwi sa ganoong ayos. Kaya naman sa apartment na lang niya ito dinala. He huffed and slowly shook his head. Matapos niyon, marahan siyang umupo sa gilid ng kama at pinagmasdan ang anghel na natutulog sa kanyang higaan. Was it when she gave him her cute heart-shaped pancakes? Or when she gave him her handmade birthday card for him when she was 6? Or was it every succeeding heartwarming gestures she did while they were growing up? Hindi na niya maalala. One thing is for sure, everything she did, big or small, ma
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Napatigil si Charlie sa ginagawang proposal nang tumunog ang kanyang cellphone. She quickly picked it up and saw that Gael texted her. She suppressed a smile and opened the message. Can I invite my girlfriend to dinner tonight? Pasimple siyang ngumiti, sinilip si Gael na nakabantay sa labas ng opisina ng Daddy niya. He was busy chatting with his fellow bodyguards. Maya-maya pa, makahulugan itong sumulyap sa kanya, tipid na ngumiti bago mabilis din ibinalik ang atensyon sa mga kausap. She bit her lower lip when she felt a swoosh of excitement wash over her. Ganoon ang parati niyang nararamdaman whenever they'd have those secret moments of conversation during office hours. And she must admit, more than a month into their relationship, she's getting the hang of things. They are still cautious though. Gael makes sure of it. They cwuld video call for hours at night and just be themselves. Subalit kapag nasa trabaho siya at nakabantay ito sa kanya, madalas, hindi sila nag-uus
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"My sister, Lady Catherine, was ecstatic when I told her about Theo getting married soon," masiglang umpisa ni Camilla Mondragon, ang nanay ni Theo.The old woman looked thinner now dahil na rin sa pinagdaanan nitong medical scare. Subalit gano'n pa rin ito, sopistikada, magaling magsalita at attention-getter. She used to like the woman because she was really kind and had not shown anything ill towards her. Subalit ngayon, hindi maintindihan ni Charlie kung bakit bigla siyang nainis sa nakatatandang babae.Inis siyang sumimsim ng alak mula sa wine glass at muling nagpigil ng emosyon.Today has been a total disaster! Matapos siyang mapilitan mag-lunch kasama si Theo, hindi siya agad nakabalik sa SSL dahil inaya siya ulit ni Theo sa bagong bukas na architecture firm ng pamilya nito. She wanted to protest but Theo annoyingly asked permission from her Dad again. At ang lalong nakakainis, pumayag ang Daddy niya sa gusto ni Theo. She argued about the proposal she's working that was due
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Charlie took in a sharp breath before she began to descend on the grandstaircase of their home. Masama ang kanyang pakiramdam dahil wala siyang tulog. Sa ibang pagkakataon, baka nagmukmok na siya sa kanyang kuwarto at nagkulong na lang doon maghapon.Subalit may mga kailangan siyang gawin sa SSL na hindi niya maaring ipagpaliban. She sighed. She's exhausted from all the crying and thinking. But she just realized today, that rest would really be a luxury once her real work at SSL begins. Agad siyang napahinto nang marating niya ang dining. Her Mom and Dad are already there silently having breakfast with her younger brother, Caleb. Nakabalik na pala ito mula sa bakasyon nito sa San Gabriel. Kung sabagay, halos isang linggo na lang, magbubukas na ulit ang klase. Her brother will enter the university this year. "Ate!" nakangiting pukaw ni Caleb sa kanya nang mag-angat ito ng tingin. Agad din na lumipad ang tingin ng mga magulang niya sa kanya. Her mother gave her familiar knowing s
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Ang malakas na pagtawag ng kanyang pangalan na nagmumula sa kung saan ang tuluyang nagpagising kay Gael. “Gael!” muling tawag sa kanya ng pamilyar na tinig. Boses iyon ng T’yo Berting niya. Unti-unti siyang nagmulat. Noon niya nagpagtanto na umaga na. Hindi naglipat sandali, the memory of yesterday filled his mind. Theo talking Charlie to somewhere and his boss putting him in a forced furlough without any clear reasons—relieving him from all his duties as an elite bodyguard of SSA. Not that he didn’t ask his boss Eric Samaniego. He did, dozens of times until he got all fed up and almost shot him in annoyance. Subalit iisa lang ang sinabi nito, kailangan daw nitong gawin iyon for smooth transition of things. He groaned and sat up on the cold floor he was in. His damn back was aching and his head was pounding. Napasulyap siya sa ilang bote ng beer malapit sa pwesto niya. That explains his headache. Smooth transition of things, paguulit niya sa isip. He scoffed. He knew his boss
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Hindi mapakali si Charlie habang sakay siya ng sasakyan niya patungo sa St. Gabriel University. Today is the start of classes. She's now an official part of the graduating class -- a thing she had always looked forward to in the past. She initially dreamed of going to Oxford for her masters after she graduates from college. And after that, she will take the helm of SSL and lead it. It was a perfect plan. Well that was before. Before her life got all messed up when her future was decided for her by people other than herself! Mahigit isang linggo na mula nang makasagutan niya ang Daddy niya. Isang linggo na rin mula nang pumutok ang balita tungkol sa engagement nila ni Theo. Isang linggo na rin siyang grounded. Her father took her phone away. Pinagbawalan na rin siya nitong pumasok sa SSL. She's basically a prisoner in her own home Home. Mapait na ngumiti ang dalaga. Kung papipilii siya, gusto mina niyang umalis sa kanilang bahay. She felt suffocated there, voiceless. Gusto muna ni
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"I heard my princess was crying so I came," ani Gael, masuyong pinunasan ang luha ni Charlie. Hindi na siya nag-aksaya pa ng oras at niyakap si Gael. His warmth and presence enveloped her in an instant. His arms felt like home. Her home. "I-I thought... I won't see you again. I-I thought you already l-left me." "I'm sorry, love. I had no way of contacting you. So I just took my chance to come here and see you. Sinabi sa akin ng janitress na dito ka madalas nagagawi kapag nasa campus ka dahil hindi madalas nagagamit ang CR na 'to." He explained in a hushed voice. He then told her about the talk he and her Dad had after she and Theo left that day. Ikinuwento rin nito kung ano ang nangyari sa trabaho nito. And her heart felt heavier with everything she had learned. "Sinubukan kitang puntahan sa mansiyon. But the guards won't allow me to go in," paliwanag nito sa naghihinanakit na tinig. She knew it. Gael just won't leave her like that. Not unless someone pushed him away.
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"What did he do to you?" malumanay ang boses na tanong ni Gael sa kanya. They were parked under a tree na sa tingin niya ay parte ng isang natural park sa labas ng Maynila. They drove in silence for more than three hours. Ngayon lang sila huminto. Bumaling siya kay Gael. The storm in his eyes didn't go away, but it was more subtle now. She knew he was fighting his emotions. Siya rin naman. But what Theo did to her today was unforgivable. Hindi niya lubos maisip kung ano man ang maaring nangyari sa kanya kung wala si Gael sa malapit. "H-he k-kissed me and tried to..." Napahawak siya sa damit niya, sa may bandang dibdib. Theo almost touched her there. Gael cursed under his breath, gripping the steering wheel tight, his knuckles almost turned white. "I will not let this pass, Charlie. He will pay. He will damn pay for what he did to you today!" Humagulgol na siya, tuluyang napayakap dito. "P-please, Gael. Just let it go. A-ayokong mapahamak ka," panay ang hikbi na pakiusap
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Dahil na rin sa pagod sakakaiisip at kakaiyak, tuluyang nakatuog si Charlie. Nang magising siya, madaling-araw na. She can’t believe she slept that long and missed dinner!Dinner. Shes' not supposed to miss any meals!She secretly groaned, realizing what she did.That has sent her to the edge of panic and relief all at the same time. Sandali siyang nakiramdam. Gael wasn’t cuddling her like he used to. She turned to her side carefully and she saw her husband sleeping on his side too facing away from her. Napalabi siya. Mukhang nagtampo na talaga sa kanya ang asawa.Hindi bale, today is officially their anniversary. She can tell him her secret now.Mabilis niya itong niyugyog. “Gael, wake up,” she whispered.He groaned, shifted slowly and lied on his back. Singkit ang mga matang tumingin ito sa kanya. “W-What? What is it?”Umusog siya kaunti palayo rito. “You have to get up. I’ll tell you something.”He huffed and clicked his tongue. Subalit bumangon din. Sandali itong bumaling sa orasa
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“Again? Pero puno pa ang fridge niyan, love. Nakita ko kagabi nang bumaba ako sa kitchen,” reklamo ni Gael kay Charlie nang muli siyang maglagay ng dragon fruit sa cart. They were out grocery shopping in a local grocery store in Cancun. They have been staying there for a week now in celebration of their second wedding anniversary. It was a trip she didn’t really want to take at first because she easily gets tired lately. But when Gael told her that she will call the shots every time, she was in in no time.She rolled her eyes and faced him. “Can’t you get it? I’m not buying them for me to eat. I’m buying it because they looked cute,” pagrarason niya, muling naglagay ng dalawang piraso pa ng nasabing prutas sa cart.Gael huffed. “Should I buy you a dragon fruit farm?”“Of course not!” sabi niya, muling naglakad sa aisle ng prutas na kinaroroonan nila.“What about a grocery store then? You want me to purchase this grocery store for you?”Namawaywang na siya at hinarap ang asawa. “You
That First Night With Mr. CEO Chapter 95: Always
“Are you ready?” tanong ng Mommy ni Charlie sa kanya.She filled her lungs with air and gave her mother a slow nod. “Yes,” she replied smiling.Gumanti ng ngiti ang Mommy niya, nangingilid ang luha. Masuyo pa nitong inabot anag kanyang pisngi. “I wish you all the happiness in the world, sweetheart.”“Thanks, Mom,” sabi niya bago niyakap ang ina.They stayed like that for a while bago sila nakarinig ng katok sa pinto. “Hey, the music’s starting and all the guests are waiting. Don’t tell me may balak ka pang itakbo ‘yang anak mo, Sam,” said her father’s familiar voice outside the door.Natatawa nilang binitiwan ng Mommy niya ang isa’t-isa. Sandaling nitong pinunasan ng panyo ang gilid ng mga mata nito bago siya muling nginitian. “Let’s go. Your Dad cannot wait to give you away… officially,” pabirong sabi ng Mommy niya bago inabot sa kanya ang kanyang bouquet.When her mother opened the door to her room, she was met by her father’s loving gaze. “Finally,” anito, nakangiti. He gave her
That First Night With Mr. CEO Chapter 94: Home 4
“Ate, sa ‘yo na po ito,” anang sampung taong gulang na batang babae sa kanya. The girl was handing her a big white gumamela flower she probably picked near the gate of the orphanage. Napangiti siya, bahagyang yumuko bago tinanggap ang bulaklak na inaabot ng bata. “Talaga, akin na lang ‘to… ano nga ulit ang pangalan mo?” “Chamy po, ate.” “Salamat, Chamy.” The child gave her a soft smile in return. Akma na sana itong tatakbo pabalik sa mga kalaro nito sa ‘di kalayuan nang pigilan niya ito. “Ano nga palang gusto mong maging paglaki mo, Chamy?” The child beamed at her.“Gusto ko pong maging nurse, Ate!” Sandaling nangunot ang noo niya. “Bakit naman nurse, Chamy?” “Gusto ko po kasing alagaan si Lolo Gael d’yan sa kabilang building.” Lalong nagsalubong ang mga kilay niya. “Lolo Gael?” Mabillis na tumango si Chamy. “Gael lang po kasi ang alam niyang banggitin. Kaya Lolo Gael.” Tumuwid siya ng tayo, hinayon ng tingin ang building ng carehome sa mga matatanda na naroon din sa compoun
That First Night With Mr. CEO Chapter 94: Home 3
It was a manic day for Charlie. No. It was chaos spelled in all caps.She’s running late from her appointment “Hey, slow down, beautiful. You’ll hurt yourself,” nakangiting sabi ni Gael sa kanya, sumandal pa sa hamba ng pinto ng walk-in closet niya.“Go away, Gael. You know I cannot be late today,” sabi niya habang naglalagay ng sunscreen sa mukha. Gael chuckled. “Bakit, hindi ka naman late a. You still have at least an hour and a half to spare.”She scoffed and picked up her blush powder. She won’t wear her full make-up today. “An hour and a half spare that I’ll spend for travel. You know how’s Manila traffic in the morning, Gael. It’s one of the worse and I can’t afford to be late today. Nakakahiya sa orphanage at carehome! At lalong nakakahiya kay Ate Sophie.”It’s true, kasama niya sa pagpunta sa bahay-ampunan at carehome ang kapatid ni Jasmine ngayon. Siguro, kung hindi lang kapapanganak ni Jasmine, baka kasama rin niya ito ngayon.Visiting orphanages was a thing she had been d
That First Night With Mr. CEO Chapter 94: Home 2
Gael jumped out as soon as the car pulled over infront of the police station. Doon sila dumiretso nina Gray at Jacob mula sa simbahan. Aside from Lena, wala nang sino pa mang nasaktan sa masamang insidente na plinano ni Alaric. And it was more than a relief for him. Now he can focus on one thing, ang puntahan si Charlie sa mismong police station.Pahapyaw nang sinabi ni Jacob sa kanya kung ano ang nangyari, subalit hindi pa iyon buo. And not only does he need to talk to Charlie for the full details but he also needs to see his wife to calm the lingering worry in his chest. The picture of Lena dying in his arms was still vivid iin his memory. And he cannot stop thinking that, it could've Charlie dying in his arms and...He shook his head, willing the unwanted thoughst away. Charlie is fine, he convinced himself before picking up his pace. He was at the director’s office in no time. Agad naman siyang hinarap ng pinuno ng kapulisan. Sandali niya itong kinausap at sinabi nito mismo sa ka
That First Night With Mr. CEO Chapter 93: Home
Sandaling namanhid si Gael sa kanyang nasaksihan. Panandalian niyang kinumbinsi ang sarili na imahinasyon niya lang ang lahat. Na nasa maayos na lagay si Charlie at walang kaguluhan na nangyayari sa mismong araw ng kanilang kasal. He even tried to blink a few times—willing the dreadful scenario away from his head. But when he opened his eyes, his bride, his wife still laid there on the cold ground, bleeding.With his chest constricting, he tried to stand up, wanting to go to Charlie as soon as he can. But his bodyguard nearby kept him from doing so. Anger burned his skin in an instant. He had to go Charlie and no one, not even the damn death god himself could prevent him from doing so.He turned himself onto the ground, lying on his back, and gave the bodyguard hovering over at him a straight jab to the jaw. Napaupo ito, bago siya mahilo-hilong binitiwan. He took that chance to crawl his way to Charlie, who fell near the entrance of the church. ‘I like the water, Kuya Gael. Can you t
That First Night With Mr. CEO Chapter 92: Wedding 4
Hindi matapos-tapos ang pagsipat ni Charlie sa sarili niya sa lifesize mirror na nasa kanyang hotel suite. Hindi pa rin siya halos makapaniwala na naroon nga siya at ikakasal ulit kay Gael. This time in a church and in the presence of their family. Well, some of their family. But nevertheless their families are present and that’s the most important thing.She looked down at her ring finger. The emerald engagement ring and the ink she had five years ago are there, a testament of everything she had gone through loving Gael. But she’s glad she finally made it right there at that very moment, when she can declare to the whole world that Gael is hers as much as she is his. That in the world of broken promises and dreams, of heartaches and of tears, Gael is her always—the one she will keep on choosing to love as long as she breathes.Her phone rang, immediately stopping her train of thoughts. Agad na nagsalubong ang mga kilay niya nang mag-register sa screen ang pangalan ni Gael. She picked
That First Night With Mr. CEO Chapter 92: Wedding 3
Kanina pa nasa harap ng salamin si Gael subalit panay pa rin ang pag-aayos niya sa kurbata ng kanyang suit. The damn thing just won’t align! Frustrated, he took it off altogether and huffed. He’s anxious for some unknown reason. Gray, who arrived last night, said at it must be the wedding jitters but he refuses to believe so. He’s just on edge because he didn’t get to see his wife and son for hours now. Sneaking in at Charlie and Levi’s hotel room crossed his mind a few times last night. With his skills as a former elite boduyguard, he could do that with no sweat involved. But his grandfather gave him a talk about keeping his word and just wait until it’s time for them to meet at the altar again. Subalit naging sobrang napakahirap niyon sa kanya dahil sa iisang hotel lang silang naka-check –in na mag-anak—just different floors. Idagdag pa na talagang makulit si Tala at panay-panay ang pagbabantay sa mag-ina niya, h’wag lang niyang makita ang mga ito. Gray told him to have a little
