“Sorry, Sir! I told Ma’am Sandra that you were busy, but she insisted,” Arnaldo’s secretary, Allison, said nervously. She was afraid of Sandra, but even more afraid of losing her job. Arnaldo was known as a strict boss. Several secretaries had come and gone because he didn’t want to repeat his instructions. “It’s okay, Allison, you can leave!” he said calmly to his secretary. Meanwhile, Sandra shot a sharp glance at the young man’s secretary. Arnaldo was still bent over, busy reading a proposal from an investor who wanted to enter his business. Allison quickly exited the office, hurrying without looking back at Sandra. “Love! Try this! It’s your favorite. Mommy Veronica said you should have left the mansion right away since you didn’t have breakfast,” Sandra said, trying to feed Arnaldo, but he turned away. “I’m full! Thank you! John brought food here! We had lunch already. Can I finish reviewing this proposal?” Arnaldo replied, turning his gaze toward Sandra. Sandra loo
Sandra’s parents were happy when she and Arnaldo finally left their house because they had heard what the young man said, and they knew that their long-awaited wedding would still happen. However, Arnaldo remained silent in the car. Sandra, on the other hand, kept chatting and flirting with him. He didn’t pay much attention to her because he was preoccupied with thoughts of the woman he had been with that night. He couldn’t shake off the pleasure he had experienced. After they finished dinner, Sandra suggested they chill out at a bar. She sweet-talked Arnaldo, and he eventually agreed to her request because he had promised his mom, Veronica, that he would make things right. He vowed not to hurt his mother’s feelings again. She had been furious with him after the chaos at the mansion, and she would only calm down once he resolved things between him and Sandra. Since the incident, Sandra refused to go to the mansion, knowing that her mom, Veronica, wouldn’t be able to bear being
Inside the room, Sandra began to remove Arnaldo’s clothes one by one. She was about to change his outfit because her plan was just to sleep next to him and make him think something had happened between them. Sandra loved Tim; she was deeply infatuated with her secret partner. She had told Tim before executing her plan that night, promising she wouldn’t give herself to anyone else. But because of Arnaldo’s attractive physique, she was tempted to tease him. After removing his boxer, she played Arnaldo’s d*ck and it surprisingly it began to respond and stand up. When it saluted her touch, she began to play with the head of his d*ck using her tongue. Arnaldo opened his eyes, but the effect of what Sandra had done to him was intense. Sandra was surprised when he suddenly pulled her close, looking straight into her eyes. She thought he might get angry. However, what Sandra didn’t expect was that in that moment, Arnaldo remembered Amelia and the heat they had shared. Suddenly, Arna
Veronica sent for the two to join her for breakfast. Since they were already ready, they went down to the dining area. Veronica greeted them with a smile. She gave a beautiful smile to her son, whom Arnaldo hadn’t seen in a long time. He was glad to see that his mother was lively again. Gener, as usual, remained quiet but greeted Sandra and the child. After breakfast, Veronica invited her beloved Sandra to join her for shopping. Meanwhile, Arnaldo said goodbye to his parents and Sandra, as he was heading to his office. Veronica turned to Sandra. “Oh dear! You should visit here more often; I’ve missed you! I know Arnaldo can’t resist you. I just don’t understand what got into that boy’s head to bring a girl here,” Veronica said affectionately but somewhat irritated. “Mommy, Arnaldo and I have already talked about that. I’ve forgiven him. He explained everything to me. It wasn’t his fault. I understand that many women are drawn to Arnaldo, but he promised me it won’t happen
Sandra’s heart was pounding hard. She didn’t know what to do when she opened her phone again. She saw a lot of messages and missed calls from Tim. She knew the situation she would face when he was like this. It was rare for her to see him angry, but it was scary to think of what he might do. She read through his messages one by one. Before she could finish reading, she was startled when someone bumped into her shoulder while Veronica was busy trying on her chosen accessories and shoes. She stopped reading the messages. She was about to scold the person who bumped her when she saw that it was Tim. It was no surprise that he followed her because she knew her phone had a tracker connected to his. His eyes were blazing with anger. He didn’t make a scene in the store, but he pointed at her phone. She already knew what was coming between them unless she found a way to escape the older woman to talk to him. “GET OUT OF THE STORE! I’LL WAIT FOR YOU IN THE LOBBY NEAR THE RESTROOM,” wer
As Sandra stepped into the elevator heading up to her condo, her mind was already racing with possible excuses. She examined her reflection in the mirrors on the elevator, specially to her neck and chest, she’s concerned that Arnaldo might have left any kiss marks. When the elevator doors opened, she made her way directly to her unit. Just as she expected, Tim was already there, sitting on the sofa with a grin as she walked in. “Come here, sweetheart!” He stretched his legs out and patted the seat beside him, inviting her to sit close. Sandra sat down next to him, smiling sweetly before giving him a playful kiss to steer the conversation away from any questions he might have. “Hi, sweetheart! Have you been waiting long? Lucky I managed to get away from that woman quickly,” she said, referring to Veronica. “Honestly, if it weren’t for Veronica making it impossible for me to put Arnaldo in his place, I wou
They finished bathing after a fierce fight. Sandra breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that her partner’s anger had subsided. He was extremely jealous of Arnaldo, and for good reason; Arnaldo was indeed very handsome and had a fantastic physique. His clothing showcased his well-toned body, indicating he was dedicated to the gym. When they returned to the room to get dressed, Tim came out and prepared drinks for them. He immediately called Sandra to join him. She quickly got dressed and followed him to the living room. “Sweetheart! What’s your next plan? Did you convince Arnaldo that something happened between you two?” Tim poured alcohol into Sandra’s glass. Sandra took a sip from her drink before answering, “I think he really believed it. I spiked his drink pretty strong, so he was out cold last night. So, sweetheart, don’t think too much. We’ll just end up fighting over nothing.” She continued to tease he
AMELIA :I can't understand how i feel right now. I’ve been feeling unwell for several days since my friends spiked my drink that night. My joints hurt as if I have a flu. Especially in the mornings, I feel intense dizziness, and sometimes I even feel nauseous. Maybe I have an upset stomach.Grrrrrr, I’m really annoyed thinking about what my friends did to me. I feel like I want to shave their heads. But I still think about the guy I was with that night. Who could he be? It’s frustrating because I can’t remember his face very well. I planned to go home early and meet up with Ian and Sophia; I want to give those two a piece of my mind. We’ve also been busy with work. There’s a lot of work here at the office that I can’t leave behind; I’m one of the ones relied person in term of monitoring the financial status on the company. So even though I have a fever, I still go to work.I’ve been feeling this way for several days. I’m not a fan of taking medicine. I just do water therapy whenever
I heard that Ms. Isabel was let go. She was reportedly terminated before her retirement.“You know, sis, it’s a good thing you already left. Ms. Isabel really got the short end of the stick. Can you believe it? She was only a few months away from retirement, and then suddenly she got terminated. For an unknown reason,” Ian shared.“We feel like Arnaldo really planned to get rid of Ms. Isabel. She was good at her job. Ian said he saw her called into the HR head's office, and when she came out, she was almost in tears. We only found out from the finance team that she was let go,” Sophia added.“Poor Ms. Isabel. She was so nice. And it’s such a shame because she was about to retire. She didn’t even make it. That’s why, sissy, I’m so grateful to Regan for always supporting Anthony and me. Here, we can move freely. I can go anywhere I want,” I responded to them. Sophia was holding Anthony, who was resting on her, while Ian sat in front of me.“And sis, did you know that your child and Arna
The next day, baby Anthony's caregiver, Ana, arrived. The security called me first to confirm Ana's access to our flat. They can't just come up without clearance, so when we go downstairs later, I’ll request for them to grant her access. Regan had already taught me yesterday where to ask for it, so I have an idea of what to do."Good morning, Mam. Amelia," Ana greeted me with a smile when I opened the door. "Ana, please don't call me 'Mam,' just Amelia," I told her. "I'm just not used to it. All my previous employers, even the Filipinos, I always called 'Mam.' Just let me know what Baby Anthony needs, and if he has any food allergies," Ana explained. Baby Anthony can now eat liquid foods. "By the way, Mam Amelia, Sir Regan also asked me to take care of Baby Anthony's checkup. We can go to the hospital now to register Anthony, so I can take care of the scheduling. It's important that we get him registered today.""Alright, Ana, we’ll just get ready. I also need to buy milk an
Once we got into the car, I thanked Regan for his help with me and my son. If it weren't for him, we'd still be hiding here in the Philippines. We placed baby Anthony in the car seat that Regan had prepared for him. I immediately connected to Regan's phone internet so I could call Ian and Sophia. I was sure they were already worried about how long our trip had taken."Sissy, we're here with Baby Anthony!" I told Sophia when she answered my video call. Ian quickly joined the conversation."Sis! I'm so glad you made it safely. Where’s Regan, sis? Show him!" Ian quickly asked. Regan was driving but listening to our conversation. He smiled at us. I pointed the camera at him, and he greeted them while keeping his eyes on the road."Hi Ian, Sophia! Sorry, I can't look at the camera, I'm driving," Regan said, greeting them."That's okay, Regan, take care of our friend. Thank you for helping her," Sophia said, almost in tears.Talking to Ian made me feel a bit down, so I said goodbye and made
"Hello Regan, it's Amelia!?" Amelia greeted the person on the other end of the line.Regan immediately stood up from where he was lying. He was about to sleep when his phone suddenly rang! He quickly answered it when he saw that it was Amelia calling."Amelia?! How are you? What’s going on?! How's Anthony doing?""I'm good, Regan. I guess you missed me. Anthony is okay too, he's asleep now. I called about the offer you gave me?""Of course, it’s been so long since we last talked. You've been really busy. That's good. I'm listening. Have you made a decision? I hope it's good news, PLEASE!""Haha! You're something else. Okay, just to make you happy, my answer is YES!" She joyfully announced to Regan."No way?! I'm going to take that seriously!""Yes. You don't seem to care. Alright, then never mind.""Oh wow, Amelia. It’s not like that, of course I’m happy. Great to hear that! We really need you in our company. We need someone we can trust, especially now. Whenever you're ready, let me
Because Amelia was busy taking care of her newborn baby, she didn’t notice how quickly the days had passed. She realized it was time to report back to her office. It had already been a week since her maternity leave ended, and she hadn’t gone to work. Her boss was already looking for her, and even Ian and Sophia were being pestered by Ms. Isabel.The truth was, Amelia had no plans of returning to her office. However, she didn’t know how to tell her friends about her decision. She was determined to follow through with her plan, even if it meant her friends would get mad at her. For her, losing her friends was far better than losing her child. That was something she couldn’t bear."Sis! Ms. Isabel has been following up on you nonstop. She said she’s been calling and messaging you, but you’re not responding," Ian said as soon as he arrived from work."Look at this baby! Oh, my goodness, he looks just like Daddy! Ninang’s little boy," Ian teased, playing with baby Anthony while talking to
FOUR DAYS LATERDr. Renata allowed Sandra and her baby to be discharged from the hospital. Meanwhile, Amelia was discharged a day later, on her fifth day in the hospital. The doctor also provided both of them with scheduled dates for their babies' monthly check-ups. Dr. Renata made sure Sandra and Amelia wouldn’t cross paths.SANDRA:Time passed quickly, and Sandra’s baby was already a month old. It was the day of their return visit to Dr. Renata’s clinic. Sandra didn’t have a hard time managing her baby, as they had hired a nanny to help care for him. The baby had his own room and slept there with the nanny.Sandra dressed up nicely for the baby’s check-up, while the nanny, Mia, prepared the baby and packed everything they’d need for the trip. It was also the baby’s vaccination day, so Sandra was ready with medication in case he developed a fever.Mia, the nanny, was in her early twenties. She was introduced by Tim, who trusted her to keep a close eye on Sandra. In addition to her sa
IN SANDRA'S HOSPITAL ROOMAfter three hours in the recovery room, Sandra was finally transferred to her hospital room. She had already woken up but was still groggy from the anesthesia administered by Dr. Renata. Inside the room, Sandra and Arnaldo's parents sat on the couch, eagerly waiting for her to fully regain consciousness. Beyond that, everyone was excited for the nurse to bring in the baby.Kenzo soon arrived with balloons and a teddy bear for the baby, as well as flowers for Sandra. He greeted everyone in the room politely, which is why Arnaldo's family liked him so much—he was always there for his friend. Although Sandra was still asleep, Kenzo joined the group and sat with them.Meanwhile, on his way back into the hospital, Arnaldo bumped into a man walking down the hallway with two companions. The impact nearly caused Arnaldo to drop the paper bag of food he was carrying. Surprised, he looked at the man, who quickly apologized.“Sorry, bro! The doctor asked me to buy some
Photos of Arnaldo and Sandra’s wedding surfaced in the news. For the first time, Amelia saw the face of the man she despised her entire life. Her blood boiled as she watched the news about them. She vowed to herself that she would never let this man take her child. The audacity of this man—to have her kidnapped and put her unborn baby at risk, all for the sake of money. Fortunately, she managed to escape from his men. She kept her feelings to herself because her friends were watching the news with her. “Sis! So that’s the CEO of our company?!” Sophia rested her chin on the sofa’s armrest, watching the news intently. “Girl, let me tell you something. I saw that woman—Sandra—at the cafeteria. And guess what? She was with another guy!” Ian chimed in, pointing at Sandra on the screen. “Are you sure it was her? I mean, why would anyone trade someone like him? Look at her; she’s about to give birth! Look at her stomach—she’s huge!” Sophia argued. “Girl, I may be a gossip, but I don’
As the days went by, her female employer became increasingly busy with her job after being promoted at the hospital. She attained a high-ranking position among the most skilled doctors. Meanwhile, her male employer’s abuse worsened. He started picking her up from school and driving her home. On nights when she stayed late, he would deliberately take a route through secluded areas before heading to their subdivision. While driving, he would slow down, grope her chest, and alternately squeeze and fondle her. He would play with her nipples, and when he grew tired of this, he would stop the car completely. He would lift her skirt and forcefully insert his fingers into her private parts while sucking on her breasts. When he became more aroused, he would force her to perform oral sex, shoving her head toward him without caring if she choked. Then, he would recline her seat and begin to assault her again. To her, he was nothing short of a demon. The abuse lasted