Aira Jane's Point of View"Is this about your father? Mr. Martin?" I asked, surprising him. He faced me and sat beside me."Why? Did he do something to you? Did he threaten you? What did he say to you? Why-" I interrupted him with a light slap to stop his incessant questioning. So many questions."I'm the one asking, aren't I? Is your father involved in my accident?" My voice rose slightly as I repeated my question to him. I saw panic on his face. I got the answer I wanted even before he said anything."So he's still after you? Why don't you just be his child since your life there is fine? Leave Mama to me. I won't let him neglect her or deny her. If you want to see him, that's fine, just don't leave him with your father's family or let him alone." I said firmly.He wiped his face while pacing in front of me."We both know he won't stop until you go back to him. What matters most to him is his pride and power. You're the key to keeping it." I added."Can you? Please don't think about m
Aira Jane's Point of ViewThe treatment lasted almost half a month. During that time, Miguel took care of me.He prepared my meals, helped me bathe, and especially managed my medications. Just as he wished, I didn't oppose him. He was right, Miguel was right. He took care of me for their own peace of mind. I hadn't thought about that because I was too busy worrying about my own feelings."The doctor reduced the medications. For now, you can move properly, don't work for the meantime. Raven is there. If you're bored here, just call me. I'll take you out immediately. Mama can't visit here, you know she's shy with parents. Just bear with her. That's just how she is when she's ashamed." He slung the bag with his clothes."Miguel, wait!" I hesitated to stop him.He was leaving. He'd been telling me all this time, but I had no answer because I already knew it. The doctor also told me. Aside from that, my mind was in turmoil."Is that really not the father of that child?" I pointed to his ha
"Table for two?" the receptionist greeted us."Yes, please," Miguel replied.Miguel guided me to the table that was assigned to us. He ordered our food without even asking me.Feeling a bit shy, I just let him handle it. It felt awkward because I didn't know what to talk about."Isn't this your favorite?" Miguel handed me a plate of kare-kare.I just nodded. "Why are you just nodding? Don't you have a voice today? Where's the Aira I was with yesterday?" he teased."I don't know about you!" I replied irritably, still embarrassed about what I did yesterday.Actually, I didn't expect him to ask me out right away. I was surprised when he called last night and said our date would be tomorrow."You're beautiful!" he suddenly said out of nowhere.Suddenly, a scenario entered my mind. A scene where he first said I was beautiful."I was just thinking. When you applied to the boutique, did you like me right away?" I asked him with a smile."What are you thinking! Of course not. I didn't even kn
"I don't know. It depends on you what you want," I replied irritably."In that case, does that mean it's us?" he asked for the third time."What do you want?" I replied again."Of course. I want you to marry me," he answered this time."Seriously? Why are you so eager for marriage? Come on, behave yourself! By the way, how's your dad? Have you talked to him?" I changed the topic."Not yet, but surely one of these days he'll face me," he said seriously.We've talked on the phone earlier. It led to this conversation."What? What did you do?" I sat seriously, stunned."Some papers and pictures came out before. He thought I sent them now," he answered."Fix your problem with your dad first. If you want to be with me forever, he should accept it even if I'm not the heir, or else his nephews will take the position," I said without thinking."Does that mean you agree to marry me?" he asked eagerly, pressing me."I didn't say that. I haven't even answered you yet, and you're already pushing f
Miguel's P.O.VIt's been a long time since I left Dad's company and started working for his rival.Since then, he found out about what he's been up to and his control over my life, I haven't heard from him. Mama sometimes talks about him. Mama never stops loving Dad from afar. So I wasn't surprised when she agreed to their deal."Brother!""What Brother? Aren't you older than him." Auntie's comment.I went to their mansion without saying anything. I didn't catch my dad and only the mother was left."Oh? I thought you forgot about this family? Why are you here now?" he sat on the sofa, Cheska sitting next to him."I want to talk to Dad." my simple answer."Wow. You still call him Daddy. After you embarrassed him. What sane child works for his father's enemy. That's you, Ice!" she pointed at me."Stop that! Go to the office. Follow me." Dad appeared from behind me.I immediately followed him. We silently walked through the corridors to his office in the mansion."Did you send all this?
Don't Listen to them. You are the ony daughter of the CEO" I advised Cheska."Exactly what I'm doing. I don't listen to them because they're not the ones paying my salary. My mental health suffers; there are times I can't work properly because of what they say. Sometimes, I can't even sleep when I hear their words. It's really tough, you know? Sigh," Cheska complained."You're right. If I take over Dad's company, do you think I'll be a good steward of it?" I asked Cheska."You're good, Ice. You're diligent too, but it's hard if you're the one dealing with Dad's actions," she replied, running downstairs. I immediately followed her. I was about to speak, but I saw Tita's eyes staring at me."Maybe you're happy with Mama now. Have you told Dad to come back to you and leave us?" She asked with her arms crossed."Mom! Ice isn't interested in the whole family. Don't think too much. Maybe Dad wasn't a good father or husband right now. I'm sure he doesn't intend to leave you and find someone
Aira Jane's Point of View"Wait! Stop right there!" I tapped Miguel who was driving.I opened the door and quickly got out. "Hi, can I buy 6 pieces?""Do you want them wrapped in plastic or are you going to eat them here?" the vendor asked me. I nodded in response. I was surprised when Raven nudged me. "So particular with your 'can I buy,' huh?" Raven teased. I just rolled my eyes at him and took out the money."Lumpiang gulay is your favorite?" Miguel asked when I got back into the car. "Yes, you know your mom's version of lumpiang gulay tastes better," I proudly replied."Do you want some?" I offered to Raven. He accepted it."You're rich and yet you're giving away just lumpiang gulay for free," Raven teased. I immediately snatched back what he was holding. He immediately moved away."You're complaining, but you're going to eat it anyway. How about you?" I also offered it to Miguel. "I can't eat, I'm driving!" he replied."Oh well, bite!" I brought the lumpiang gulay I had bitten to
I just shrugged and watched him. "Oh yeaaaaaah! Got it! One monkey, yeheeeey. So where's my kiss, baby?" he teased me with a pout. I gave him a quick peck, nothing serious for public display. His exaggerated reaction made it seem like it was our first kiss."Hey! That's enough of your antics. You shouldn't have taken that if it wasn't for me," I pretended to be upset.He looked at it and was disappointed with what he got. "Hahaha, your mood changes so quickly. Let's go over there. Our tokens are running out because of that rigged machine," I pulled him towards the basketball machines."Stay here. You go there," I instructed him. He furrowed his brow. "Oh? Why again?" I asked him."I want us to be together there," I pulled him again and inserted two tokens. The balls came out, so I quickly shot, and so did he until we ran out and ended up playfully competing for balls with Miguel."Isn't this fun?" he asked me as we ate turon he bought from the mall. Turon with jackfruit."This is alwa