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
Evina was already asleep in bed. But Gabriel was still awake. He was staring at Evina while she was in dreamland. Admiration and awe reflected in his eyes as he gazed upon her.She was not the first woman that he had sexual intercourse with. But Evina was the first woman he had bonded not just physically, but emotionally as well.“It must be what they call lovemaking,” a smile creased up his face as he lifted tresses of Evina’s tousled hair away from her face. Her beauty was more exposed as she lay naked under a sheer piece of white blanket.The sun was about to rise, and it was still a weekday. They both need to wake up to work. As he looked out the window, he saw the sun trying to break through the dark clouds of the night. Gabriel hoped that their feelings for one another would be enough to destroy the dark clouds looming around their lives.Gabriel felt various emotions as she gazed back at Evina. He was elated because she gave herse
Meanwhile, at Maria’s gate…"You don't have to do this," Maria said in a worried tone.Her brown eyes anxiously darted to the left and right of their garage, wondering if there was someone who was watching them.Paul has just driven her home after their date. Her mother-in-law was still living with them at that time. She was not aware of what was going on between her and Paul.Maria has no plans of opening it up. Not unless she was ready to face her fury."It's not safe for you. It's already late at night,” Paul answered her in a hush. His forehead was creased as he also looked sideways. But he was not wary about her mother-in-law. He was more worried about other drunk men who might be on their way home. Just like what Maria had told her before.Maria nodded as she understood it perfectly. She has told Paul how she felt gratified by his initiative to drive her home in the past few weeks. There was one time when she got hom
The next morning...“Let's keep our fingers crossed," Evina breathed out in a jolly manner while holding Gabriel's hand. They were already dressed for work and were about to enter The Elysian Inc. Building. Because of their sexcapade last night, they were a little later than usual. But it seemed that both of them didn't mind as they gave a warm smile at each other while entering the dragon's lair.Evina felt elated. She was still on cloud nine after experiencing the most heavenly experience she ever had in her entire life, giving herself to a man that she loves.Her lovely doggie eyes gazed at the man beside her, wondering what she did right that made her feel so blessed. She completely forgot about the issue that they had. What she wanted that time was just to be with him. His presence alone made her heart feel alive.She didn't care anymore what others might think of her. Or them. With her wide smile, she proudly walked inside the building. Now, s