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
Warning: This is a steamy scene. Please don't read if you're under aged, or you're uncomfortable with it. ;)“I wonder how Evina was doing right now?” Maria thought out loud as she munched on some popcorn.She was at the movie house together with Paul as it was her day off. The show has not started yet and there was a show on the screen about a romance movie where the characters were about a CEO and his executive assistant.A few people walk in front of them trying to look for some chairs. Paul extended an arm in front of Maria, in case someone’s butt might collide with her. Maria smiled unconsciously, as she was not used to someone doing that for her.The last time someone cared for her was decades ago. She was the one who was always doing that for her son Simon nowadays.“I think she's a strong woman,” Paul commented after the people have seated themselves properly. With the meager light in the movie house, she could
“Miss Chen was misinterpreted,” Gabriel stated during the interview.With his desire to make Evina’s situation easier for her, he decided not to go to work the next day. He went to meet a famous journalist of a famous newspaper company, hoping to clear her name. He made sure that if another article would be published, there would be a rebuttal for her side.“The reason why she was fired was because she defended her colleagues and herself from abusive authorities,” Gabriel explained to the journalist. He cast his hands together and placed them on his lap.They were at an exclusive room that he rented that was far from the public eye. He made it sure that no one would know what he was doing for her sake.Gabriel twisted his watch as he felt uncomfortable doing the interview. He wasn't used to doing things manually for other people. But Evina was not just another person for him.He thought that if he would talk to someone
Warning: This is a steamy scene. Please don't read if you're under aged, or you're uncomfortable with it. ;)“Do you want to go to my place?” Gabriel asked Evina in a worried tone. He gave her a glance after he saw the dark clouds ahead of them. Gabriel's face was crunched up at that moment, probably worrying about their safety going home from work. Evina tilted her head to glimpse at the ominous sky. It appeared as if it would bring a heavy out pour soon. Their house was a little far from The Elysian Inc. building. Paul was supposed to take her home. But he has other plans for that day. Evina drew in a deep breath as she agreed with Gabriel. Besides, she also wanted to talk with him about their situation. Feeling as if she was just hanging by a thread, she thought that they must clarify what their relationship would be after that. She also wanted to know the truth and the side of his father. Evina nodded her head, making Gabriel turned a U-tur
Warning: This is a steamy scene. Please don't read if you're under aged, or you're uncomfortable with it. ;)Evina swallowed as she stared at Gabriel. She wasn’t hesitant at first. But now that Gabriel was asking her to do it, a feeling of uneasiness crept back to her mind.She has not given her himself to others, not only because he does not trust men completely. It’s because she wanted to give herself to the man that she would marry and be with for the rest of her life. Evina stared at Gabriel and wondered if he was the one.At first, she thought that he might be her future husband. But now, after everything that happened, she wasn’t so sure anymore.She withdrew and stopped. Then she took a deep breath because she had actually been short of breath for a while. She noticed that Gabriel was still staring at her.The sky thundered loudly, followed by a strike of lightning. The sudden flash of light exposed the glamorous physiq