The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and the housekeeper couldn't bring them food, so they had to make their own lunch. There is everything in the refrigerator, but no one knows how to cook.Nagdesisyon si Rosie na magtimpla na lamang ng gatas saka kumuha ng tinapay at nilagay iyon sa toaster. Matapos niyang gawin iyon ay bumalik siya sa sala at binigay kay Sebastian ang isang tasa ng gatas pati na ang tinapay. Fortunately, Sebastian was not picky about food, so he was fine with anything he could eat. After lunch, the rain continued to fall, with no sign of stopping!"Will there be a flood?" Rosie said, and what she said came true.The artificial lake between the two villas is originally a depression, and the water level would rise when it rains, but it’s not a big problem. The rainfall was heavy and rapid this time, and all the rainwater from the mountains flowed into the artificial lake, and the water level rose at a speed almost visible to the naked eye. Although ther
Rosie turned off the computer, covered her head with the quilt, and kept mumbling to herself.“Ano naman ngayon kung nilalamig siya? Hindi ko na iyon problema. Kasalanan niya dahil pumunta pa siya rito. I didn’t even invite him here. Bahala siyang mamatay sa lamig doon—!”Ngunit hindi iyon tinanggap ng kanyang sarili. Naiinis na binalibag niya ang kumot at nagdadabog na tumayo mula sa kama. Kinuha niya ang flashlight at naghanap ng mga makakapal niyang damit. There was only one bar of battery left on the phone, which would soon be used up. Nang makita ni Rosie ang mga jacket niya ay agad na sinuot niya iyon saka lumabas patungo sa silid ni Sebastian. Dahan-dahan siyang kumatok.“Open the door. May ibibigay lang ako sayo…” tawag niya sa lalaki.Ilang segundo pa siyang naghintay roon ngunit hindi bumukas ang pinto, sa halip ay narinig niya ang boses ni Sebastian mula sa baba.“I’m here.”Rosie went downstairs quickly. Nang ilawan niya ang sala ay doon niya nadatnan si Sebastian na naka
Inaamin ni Rosie na totoong gwapo si Sebastian. Ngayon lamang niya ito natitigan nang maayos at malapit at masasabi niyang mas gwapo pa ito kaysa sa mga artistang lalaki na kilala niya ngayon. Kahit laging masungit ang ekspresyon nito ay nananatiling malamlam ang mga mata nito. Bukod sa gwapo ay mayaman din ito. Hindi na siya magtataka kung bakit napakaraming bumisita sa lalaki noong kumalat ang balitang may iniligtas itong bata sa sunog.Rosie smiled bitterly while still staring at Sebastian. If he didn’t have Ayanna in his heart, she felt that it would be okay to spend her whole life with him… Wait! No, what was she thinking?Agad na tinapik ni Rosie ang kanyang pisngi na nagsisimula na namang mag init dahil sa isiping iyon. Ramdam na ramdam niya ang matinding kalabog ng kanyang puso, ngunit hindi lang siya iyon—kundi pati si Sebastian.Nangunot ang noo ni Rosie nang mapansin ang mabigat na paghinga ng lalaki at tila hirap na hirap ito. She reached out and touched his forehead. Mun
Nagising si Sebastian nang wala si Spectra sa silid. She was so busy preparing a bowl of porridge in the kitchen. Matapos ihanda ang pagkaing para sa lalaki ay agad din siyang bumalik sa taas.Halos mapatalon sa tuwa si Rosie nang makitang gising na si Sebastian nang tumambad ito sa kanya na nakadilat na at tila naguguluhan pa sa nangyayari.“Buti naman gising ka na. Sobrang taas ng lagnat mo kagabi, puwede na akong magprito ng itlog sa ulo mo, e,” bati niya sa lalaki at inilagay sa side table ang bowl of porridge na ginawa niya para dito.“What happened?” tanong sa kanya ni Sebastian. Namamaos pa ang boses nito at sinubukang tumayo, ngunit hindi rin kinaya dahil nanghihina pa rin ito.“Don’t move. You’re still weak.”Hindi na nagdalawang isip pa si Rosie na tulungan si Sebastian na makaupo sa kama. Dahan-dahan din niyang isinandal ito nang sa ganon ay makapagpahinga pa rin ang likuran nito. Sunod ay kinuha niya ang tray at nilapag ito sa harapan ng lalaki.“Kaya mo bang kumain mag is
What Rosie said was so harsh that the housekeeper couldn't stand it anymore. Anita was about to argue with her, but was stopped by Sebastian."I'll be leaving in a moment,” ani Sebastian at binalingan si Anita. “Stay here with her.”Lalong nangunot ang noo ni Rosie. At ngayon ay ang kasambahay naman niya ang patitirahin niya rito? No way. Batid ni Rosie na hindi ibang dahilan ang kanyang ikinatatakot kung kaya’t ayaw niyang manatili pa rito si Sebastian. Ramdam niyang unti-unti nang nabubuhay ang nararamdaman niya para kay Sebastian at natatakot siya na baka kapag tumagal pa ang mga araw na magkasama sila ay lumalim na ito at hindi na niya ito mapigilan pa. Isa pa, kapag nanatili roon si Anita kasama siya ay sigurado siyang mabubuko nito ang lihim niya.Rosie put her hands on her hips and rolled her eyes."What are you doing? This is not your home. Who gives you the right to tell anyone to stay? Gusto ko ng tahimik na lugar. Ayokong may kasama at pinapanood bawat kilos ko. Just fix
Rosie rolled her eyes upon reading Elton’s message. Gaya ng inaasahan ay huli na naman ito sa balita. Mabilis na nagtipa si Rosie ng reply para sa lalaki. To Elton: I already know about that. Your news is out of date, Falcon.The area in front of Sebastian’s villa was particularly lively a few days ago. Many people came to curry favor with him and wanted to introduce him to a girlfriend.Napangisi si Rosie nang may maisip na pang-asar kay Elton.To Elton: Your title as the best bachelor in the city will soon be replaced by someone else. Do you feel a sense of crisis? Elton: I don't care about the title of a diamond bachelor. Spectra, will you be my girlfriend?Natigilan si Elton sa kanyang tinype at saglit na nagulat. Bago pa man niya aksidenteng masend iyon ay mabilis niyang binura iyon at pinalitan ng bago.Elton: They are all wasting their efforts, Basti is already married and will not marry anyone else.It's not that he doesn't dare to confess, but he thinks it's not formal enou
“Sinong mag aakala na ang isang mayabang at mayaman na si Sebastian Villafuerte ay naglilinis lang ngayon ng bahay na parang isang kasambahay?” bulong ni Rosie sa kanyang sarili habang nakatingala at tinatanaw ang 2nd floor.“Right? You deserve it. Who told you to come here and compete with me for territory? Ngayong nasa teritoryo kita, wala kang ibang gagawin kundi makinig lang sa akin.”Gym, small reception room, utility room... “Oh my god!” Bulalas ni Rosie sa kanyang sarili nang may maalala. Mabilis siyang tumayo at tumakbo patungo sa itaas.The teddy bear was hidden in the storage room. If it was discovered, it would be the end of her secret.“Sebastian, huwag! Labas! Bawal kang pumasok dito!” Sigaw niya nang makitang halos nasa loob na si Sebastian.Parang lalabas na ang kanyang puso mula sa kanyang dibdib dahil sa sobrang kaba! She was too nervous, and even Sebastian, who was nervous, noticed that something was wrong."What’s wrong with you?"Rosie realized that she had lost h
"Which hospital? Tell me the floor and ward."Sebastian has a deep affection for his grandfather, and when Elton mentioned Seymour, he couldn't help but think more."St. Mary's Hospital. VIP Room 1023.”Sebastian left in a hurry. Nakatanaw lamang si Rosie sa kanya habang nagpipigil ng tawa nang makita niyang sinundo ng itim na Mercedes Benz si Sebastian. She hurried into the storage room and saw that her red box had been exposed. Her heart rose to her throat.However, she checked the combination lock and found that it was not broken, kaya agad na naisip niya na hindi ito nabuksan ni Sebastian. She opened it and saw that the teddy bear was indeed lying inside.Pero paano pag bumalik si Sebastian? Nakita na niya ang box na ito kaya sigurado siyang babalikan niya ito para tingnan ang laman. The doll seemed to be unsafe no matter where she hid it. It was something she never left behind. Sa oras na makita ni Sebastian si Bam-bam ay agad nitong maiisip na siya si Rosie!Her thoughts were in
Rosie quickly sent the link to them, and they clicked on it. Nakita nila ang mga litrato na ipinost ng isang milyonaryong celebrity, ipinapakita ang tatlo sa kanilang kumakain nang magkasama. Sebastian at Elton ay nag-uunahan sa pagsilbi ng pagkain kay Spectra, parehong sobrang maasikaso.Kasunod nito, may isang litrato ng tatlo habang papasok sa villa. Kahit hindi masyadong pasabog ang pamagat, malinaw na nagpapa-isip ito ng kung anu-ano."When three people are together, there must be a love rivalry!"Mukhang normal lang ang mga litrato, pero ang mga komento sa ilalim nito ay halatang nagpapaligoy-ligoy, gumagawa ng maling kahulugan. Habang tumatagal, nagiging mas outrageous at sobra na ang mga sinasabi ng mga tao..."Master, your uncle!" sigaw ni Elton sa galit.“Bang—”Hinampas ni Elton ang computer sa sobrang inis.Matapos niyang mabasag ito, napagtanto niya na hindi pala ito ang computer niya. Nakita niyang nakatitig si Spectra sa kanya nang may galit, kaya dali-dali siyang humin
After buying things, Spectra suggested, "Let’s have lunch outside? How about going home after eating?"The food in the restaurant outside was delicious. Every time she went out, she would indulge in a full meal before heading home.Noon pa man sa pamilya Samaniego, hindi pinapayagan ang pagkain sa labas. Ang mga kinakain lang ay ang mga niluluto ng mga katulong. Sina Reniella at Armando ay mas pinipili ang mga pagkaing may magaan na lasa, kaya karamihan sa mga pagkain sa pamilya nila ay nilalaga lamang na may kaunting asin, bihirang may seafood.Rosie always thought food was supposed to taste that way. But when she was sixteen, she tried seafood and spicy dishes for the first time and immediately fell in love with the flavors, never forgetting them.Nang tumira siya sa villa ng pamilya Villafuerte, masarap din ang mga luto ng chef doon. Ngunit nang pinalayas siya ni Cornelia matapos ang maikling panahon, doon lang siya nagsimulang makatikim ng iba’t ibang luto mula sa labas.Doon lang
Hawak ni Elton ang ilang kahon ng seafood sa kaliwang kamay at mga fast food snacks, prutas, atbp. sa kanan. Dinala niya talaga ang mga ito para kay Spectra, pero nang makita niya si Sebastian, agad na nawala ang kanyang ngiti.Sebastian pointed to the other side and said, "It's too noisy over there. I have no choice but to come to your place for peace and quiet."Ibinaba ni Elton ang mga dala niya sa coffee table at hindi na pinansin si Sebastian. Tumalikod siya at sinabi kay Spectra, "Spectra, siya na ang nakatira dito. Bakit hindi ka nalang sumama sa akin? Gustong-gusto ka ng nanay ko. Nitong mga nakaraang araw, reklamo siya nang reklamo kung bakit hindi ka pa bumibisita. Nakakabagot sa bahay, wala man lang makausap... Halika na, sumama ka na sa akin?"Hindi naman siya talaga madaling mairita, pero sa pagkakataong ito, parang hindi siya mapakali. Pagkatapos niyang sabihin iyon, hindi na siya naghintay ng sagot mula kay Spectra at agad na hinila siya.Ayaw talagang sumama ni Spectra
Elton was puzzled. He had to ask, "Did you just say that Samuel is the chairman of Alpha? Who told you that? Not many people know about such a confidential matter. How did you find out?"Seymour, thinking he had uncovered an incredible secret about Alpha, wanted to show off.Mataas ang pagtingin ni Seymour sa sarili, kaya itinuro niya ang kanyang baba at nagsalita nang may kayabangan, "I can't tell you that. Of course, I have my ways of knowing these things. Don’t think your internal affairs are that tight. If I want to know something, I’ll find out."Matapos niyang sabihin iyon, umalis siya nang taas-noo, mayabang na naglalakad palayo. Elton, though initially confused, quickly pieced everything together after exchanging glances with the others. Hindi inasahan ni Lucas na ang kanyang simpleng komento ay magiging "inside information" na ipinagmamalaki ni Seymour. Bigla siyang nabilaukan sa tsaa at halos naidura ito kay Elton.Nagtawanan ang grupo, bagaman tila pilit ang ngiti ni Samuel
Spectra deadpanned, "Oh, I was just busy talking and didn’t have time to introduce myself." She ignored the man beside her and turned to the crowd, "Hello everyone, my name is Spectra, and I am the chairman of Nexus Ventures. I’m very happy you could attend this party today. I hope you all have a pleasant and unforgettable evening!"Walang nakakasiguro kung magiging masaya nga ba ang gabi, pero isang bagay ang sigurado—ito’y hindi malilimutan!Sa sandaling iyon, biglang tumahimik ang buong kwarto. Kadarating lang ni Baltazar at bago pa niya mapaalalahanan ang kanyang anak, napansin niya agad ang nangyari. Wala nang kailangang paalala—nangyari na ang kinakatakutan niya!After a brief silence, a voice spoke up."Hello, hello! I’m the general manager of Rising Sun Company. I’ve heard so much about you. Seeing is believing! I didn’t expect you to be so young and beautiful…"Sobra naman ang pambobola niya. Pero ito pa lang ang simula—at siguradong hindi ito ang huli.Bago pa matapos mags
Since so many people could think of it, Elton naturally considered it too. He wasn’t going to show up now and make himself a target. Let them guess all they want. The higher their expectations, the greater their shock will be when they finally see who’s really behind everything!Hayaan silang maliitin ang iba.Many people attending tonight’s event had received favors from Mr. Hugo Villafuerte and Sebastian in the past.But during the old man’s funeral, none of these people showed up, afraid to offend Seymour. Sising-sisi sila mamaya.…The car pulled up in front of the hotel.Sebastian and Spectra stepped out. Their attire was so plain that it seemed almost inappropriate for such a grand event. They handed over their invitation at the entrance and made their way inside the hotel.Before they even reached the gate, someone with sharp eyes noticed Sebastian. The person who saw him first quickly turned away, pretending not to notice.Pero mabilis niya ring binulungan ang mga kasama.“Si
Seymour hesitated.Frances looked at her son and said, “Pumunta ka na sa itaas at magpahinga ka muna. Ako na ang bahala dito.”“Okay, pero huwag mo siyang masyadong pahirapan,” sagot ni Seymour.Seymour could never harden his heart towards women, not just Ivy, but any other woman he had had physical contact with.“Naintindihan ko. Sige na, umakyat ka na,” Frances insisted as she gently pushed her son away.Once her son was gone, Frances went to the gatehouse to meet Ivy.The young woman was curled up on the narrow bed, her face pale and her lips blue and purple from the cold. Her entire body trembled as she tried to warm herself.Mukhang kaawa-awa ang batang ito.Frances thought to herself that it was a good decision not to let her son see Ivy like this. If he did, he would definitely be soft-hearted.Without wasting any time, Frances took out a bank card and handed it to Ivy. “Here’s ten million. Iwanan mo ang anak ko.”Ivy shook her head vigorously, her eyes brimming with tears. “No
Spectra's shoulders started shaking, and tears streamed down her face. She couldn’t control herself anymore and ran out of the room.“I’ll go see her.” Elton chased after her.Siya lang ang nakakaalam ng tunay na pagkatao ni Spectra, at alam din niyang naantig ito sa nakita kanina.Nang lumabas siya para sundan ito, hindi naman lumayo si Spectra. Nagtago lang ito sa isang sulok at humahagulgol nang tahimik. Agad na nilapitan siya ni Elton at inabutan ng tissue. “Here, wipe your tears. Don’t cry. You have to control your emotions—baka mapansin ka.”Tumango si Spectra at sinabi habang humihikbi, “Yeah, I know. I won’t cry.”Sinabi niyang hindi na iiyak, pero bakas pa rin ang labis na kalungkutan.Napabuntong-hininga si Elton at pabirong sinabi, “I’ll lend you my shoulder. Lean on it whenever you want.”Biglang sumubsob si Spectra sa balikat ni Elton at humagulgol nang walang pakundangan. Bago niya makita si Armando, pakiramdam niya ay matapang siya, at malaya kahit papaano sa labas.Bei
Baltazar rolled his eyes and leaned back heavily on his chair with a loud thud!“Honey!” Frances ran over immediately.“Dad, Dad, what’s wrong?” Pumunta rin agad sina Seymour at Samuel para alamin ang nangyari. Agad na naging magulo ang buong conference room.Kumikibot-kibot ang talukap ng mata ni Baltazar, at agad itong naintindihan ni Frances. Mabilis niyang pinaalis ang bunsong anak, saka mabilis na sinabi kay Seymour, “Stop saying nonsense. Kung magkamali ka na naman ng salita, ni mga diyos hindi ka na kayang iligtas.”Mabilis na tumango si Seymour bilang senyales na naintindihan niya.Kahit hindi siya kumbinsido, napagtanto niyang bawat salita ni Sebastian ay puro patibong, at kusa siyang nahulog sa bawat isa. Marami na siyang natutunang leksyon. Hindi na siya magpapadala muli!Habang binibigyan ng oras ang anak para makapag-isip, unti-unting “nagising” si Baltazar mula sa kanyang kunwaring pagkakahimatay. Hindi siya maaaring pumunta sa ospital sa oras na ito. Kapag umalis siya a