Gabriel became silent after that phone conversation. Evina to just keep mum. She went to the room that he lent her and decided to put on the gown that they bought from the department store.
At first, Evina was hesitant that Gabriel might change his mind. She has no idea what that was about. "But I want to make him happy, somehow." She thought as she put up the red gown in front of her as if she was assessing if it would look good on her. She couldn't forget that look on his face after he had seen her in that red dress."Maybe I would just wear this for him to see, whether we push through to the event or not." She pondered as she partnered her dress with bright red lipstick and tried to decorate her rose hair. Not only that, but she put it up in an updo with thin tresses flowing on the sides of her face. Then, she wore a pair of diamond-studded dangling earrings on her ears. Gabriel also bought them together with the dress."I think I'm good to go,"What do you mean by that, sir?" She asked directly to him. With her question, Chairman Yang froze from sipping more from the wine glass. He lifted his eyeglasses nearer to his eyes as he queried, "He didn't tell you, didn't he?" He shook his head as he asked his personal assistant for his phone. She quickly gave it to him and scrolled a few. Then he showed it to Evina. Evina's knees trembled as she saw the article. It posted pictures of their sweet actions in the department store. But she was not daunted by this reason alone. What appalled her was the headline. "The CEO's Rebellious Woman." The article even detailed how her previous employers fired her for her rebellious attitude. And what is more shocking is the word "Like father, like daughter." It is too much for Evina that she immediately gave the phone back to the Chairman with her trembling hands. She didn't know what to do and what to think. Her world was spinning at that momen
A loud thunder roared from the dark, ominous sky. But Evina wasn't at all daunted. "Should I really talk to Dad now, after all these years?" She sighed as she sipped on her cup of coffee.Evina was already at home after the chaos that she has just gotten out of. Fortunately, Paul was around, and he immediately took her home after knowing what happened. She decided to not think about the issue of the Yangs as she was angry with them. She just decided to focus on her own family issue. "What about Dad?" Maria intercepted her thoughts. She was not used to hiding anything from her sister, so she told her everything that happened. Maria was bewildered at her confession, as she froze for a few minutes before she reacted. Evina ruminated that she would scold her about being in a close relationship with Gabriel, when she clearly warned her not to. But she was astounded with her next question."Are you all right?" She asked with a worr
Meanwhile, Gabriel tried to talk with the Chairman about what happened. He decided to come with him to his villa at the eastern part of the district. The rain overtook them. So when they entered the gates, and they finally stopped in front of the house, Gabriel initiated to come down and brought out an umbrella for the Chairman, so he would not get wet. However, the Chairman just ignored him. He got out of the car and allowed himself to get drenched by the rain. With a sad countenance, Gabriel ran after him and offered him, still, the black umbrella. The Chairman went directly to his room and took a bath, while Gabriel waited outside, still soaked by the rainwater.The Chairman was surprised to see him sitting on his sofa staring at nothingness. It was his first time seeing his son like that. Everything was a surprise to him. He has no idea that one day Gabriel would change like what he did today.He grabbed a towel and g
Meanwhile, Gabriel tried to talk with the Chairman about what happened. He decided to come with him to his villa at the eastern part of the district. The rain overtook them. So when they entered the gates, and they finally stopped in front of the house, Gabriel initiated to come down and brought out an umbrella for the Chairman, so he would not get wet. However, the Chairman just ignored him. He got out of the car and allowed himself to get drenched by the rain. With a sad countenance, Gabriel ran after him and offered him, still, the black umbrella. The Chairman went directly to his room and took a bath, while Gabriel waited outside, still soaked by the rainwater.The Chairman was surprised to see him sitting on his sofa staring at nothingness. It was his first time seeing his son like that. Everything was a surprise to him. He has no idea that one day Gabriel would change like what he did today.He grabbed a towel and g
The next morning, Evina walked towards the park that she and his father decided to meet at. She asked her older sister, Maria, to call him, so she could meet up with him.Evina observed the trees with their different heights and varieties. Fallen leaves carpeted the walkway . She could hear the steady flaps of a jogger's footsteps. In a few minutes, she saw her father sitting on one of the benches at a picnic table .From where she was, she could see that his hair was already gray. She noticed that his previously smooth skin was now wrinkled and sagging. “Was it really that long since we last saw each other? Evina pondered as she approached him. If she were honest to herself, she would admit that it pained her to see him just now.She didn't say anything as she sat down beside him. It was him who opened up.“You look more and more like your mother,” his lips curved up as his eyes rested on her. Evina didn't know how to react. Would she b
The Elysian Inc. seemed to absorb the critical tension that the Yang family, its owner and founder, was experiencing. Gabriel felt it as soon as he came inside the majestic building. His presence commanded the hush of the gossiping employees, like God separating the Red Sea. Gabriel ignored the small talks. He knew it would die down eventually. What he was concerned was Evina. She didn't show up to work yesterday. He wouldn’t be surprised. After what occurred the other night, anyone would not come to work anymore. He merely wondered if she was alright. The CEO continued to walk towards the elevator going to his special space at the top floor of the building. To his delightful surprise, he saw Evina at her executive desk. He rubbed his brilliant eyes, making sure that he was not hallucinating. As Gabriel uncovered them, Evina was presently standing in front of him. Her shapely head was bowed down, and she greeted him formally. “Good morning, sir.” Evina’s
Gabriel was furious that The Elysian Inc. was under a hot cauldron. They have not experienced such a blow for years. He has taken care to build its reputation since he has been designated as the CEO. His heart beat wildly against his chest. His head was throbbing again. He has not experienced headaches ever since he had Evina as her assistant. And now they were like haunted ghosts reappearing in his life again. Before the directors even had their chance, Gabriel called for a meeting. It was an emergency meeting that startled the directors. It was not according to their schedules. And the Chairman has no idea about it. All the directors went at once to the boardroom. They have tasks to do for the day ahead. But they must submit to their superior. Assistants offered refreshments to cool down everybody as if they were aware that the meeting would not be a levelheaded one. Even before it started, there were speculations already for the content of the meet
Meanwhile, Evina tried to work on her tasks at hand. She refused to listen to her inner voice telling her to quit and just move on to another job. This time she wanted to face the situation upfront, hoping that she would not experience relapse again in her life.Her head felt dizzy as she was having problems sleeping at night. She felt like she would fall down anytime, with stress and depression overlapping in her mind every second. She was struggling to be as quick and efficient as she used to be so she could go home early and rest from the malicious eyes of her colleagues.It was still early, so every minute seemed like a day to her. Even Gabriel seemed cold to her. She didn't know how long she would stay like this before she ran away again.As she was sulking, a cup of coffee landed on her table. It was from Cynthia. “I hope this helps give you energy somehow,” she smiled at her as she lifted her eyeglasses closer to her eyes.Evina genuine