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
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
“All right, don’t pick us. It’s your loss, not ours!" Evina gritted her teeth as she marched out of the Tech Studios parking lot.She has worked on this project for months. But the CEO of Tech Studios chose another company as their business partner. As far as she knows, the owner of that firm uses bribes to gain an edge above other tech firms.The sun outside was so scorching hot that one could fry an egg just by cracking it in the ground. But Evina didn't mind as she tramped on it."I hope all you greedy executives go bankrupt. Or better yet, you should rot in jail for the rest of your life!" she screamed at the top of her lungs before opening the door of her car with full force.*Screech!*
Gabriel’s eyes blinked rapidly as he gazed at his bride. His heart almost stopped beating.She looked exquisitely lovely in her dazzling white mermaid cut wedding gown, designed with pearls and choice gemstones. Her flaming red hair was neatly tucked under her veil.“You’re one lucky man, sir,” Paul whispered in his ear, making him nod in agreement. His eyes twinkled with an inner glow.He put his arms behind his back as he awaited his queen to come walking towards him in front of the aisle.As he did so, he drew in a deep breath. He could not imagine himself being wedded, and being much in love with his bride, like this.All his life he has dedicated himself to the company and for him, having a girlfriend, much so a wife, is an additional responsibility.That’s before he met Evina, the woman who made his heart live again.Now she was slowly walking towards where she was. Every step made his heart jump wi
After three months...Evina clutched her waist as she felt fluttery butterflies circling inside it. She bit her lips to prevent them from trembling.She didn’t know that this event would be this nerve-wracking. She thought that since they’ve been together through hoops, this wouldn’t be a stressful event anymore.“Relax, you’re ruining your makeup,” Maria scolded her as she checked her reflection in the mirror.‘Simon, remove your coat. That cake might spill on it. We don’t have a spare your size,” Maria turned to Simon, who was busy eating ice cream at that moment.Evina peeked at the window, her autumn eyes beholding the round tables with beautiful floral centerpieces. Some of the guests were already there.Gabriel must be in another room with his best man, Paul. Was he feeling the same way she was feeling right now?She felt her nervous sweat clinging to her white gown. She want
After three months... Evina clutched her waist as she felt fluttery butterflies circling inside it. She bit her lips to prevent them from trembling. She didn’t know that this event would be this nerve-wracking. She thought that since they’ve been together through hoops, this wouldn’t be a stressful event anymore. “Relax, you’re ruining your makeup,” Maria scolded her as she checked her reflection in the mirror. ‘Simon, remove your coat. That cake might spill on it. We don’t have a spare your size,” Maria turned to Simon, who was busy eating ice cream at that moment. Evina peeked at the window, her autumn eyes beholding the round tables with beautiful floral centerpieces. Some of the guests were already there. Gabriel must be in another room with his best man, Paul. Was he feeling the same way she was feeling right now? She felt her nervous sweat clinging to her white gown. She wanted to take it off, but her friends had a hard t
William felt like he had slept for a long time. His body was sore and he felt a sharp pain in his stomach.His face grimaced as he tried to recall what happened.He remembered going to Chairman Yang even with a gunshot wound. He didn’t want to fail him again.Fortunately, he reached there on time. But he couldn’t recall what happened after that. Everything was already blurred up.While he was contemplating the situation, he heard voices talking around him.“You should’ve bought grapes. You know, Dad doesn’t like peaches.”“There are no grapes in the store. Besides, I remember him eating this before.”“He just ate it because you forced him to. Don’t you remember?”He opened his eyes, so he could see them clearly. It’s Maria and Evina, quarreling over a basket of fruits.He lifted his hand. But as he did so, he noticed that there was an IV set attached
Evina didn’t know how she made it back to the Chairman. Her lids were already swollen from crying.She was about to go to the Chapel of the hospital and pray all night for God’s extension of life for her father. But she wanted to say goodbye to the Chairman first, out of respect.“It seems that you’re finally reconciled with the Chairman, Dad. After twenty long years. And you still have a lot of time to spend your years together,” she mumbled to herself.“You can drink up all night, share your family stories under the night sky. Then we, your children, would scold you both and make you come to bed like you used to do to us when we were young,” Evina rattled on while laughing at her imagination like a crazy woman as she dragged her feet back to where she left the Chairman.To her surprise, she didn’t just see the Chairman with his guards. There were three other people with him.“Evina,” Mar
Feeling a little great, Evina returned to the ICU to check on her father’s state. Her face had a little radiance to it, unlike her appearance when she first came to the hospital. She had just donated blood to her devastated father. She has also encountered a man whom she didn’t know would help them. However, she couldn’t help but worry about her father. His state was still uncertain. She could only cry out to God for a miracle. “He still hasn’t met his grandchildren from me yet,” she heaved out a long sigh as she bit her lips. Her tired and aching feet dragged until she reached the ICU. To her surprise, she saw the Chairman still, sitting in one of the chairs. It was as if he was waiting for the door to open up, so he would be updated on her father’s status. Evina stopped for a moment and drew in a deep breath as she watched the Chairman. He looked like he was a good friend who was deeply concerned about his friend’s condition.
Evina’s pulse quickened as her eyes beheld him. It seemed that her blood rushed to every part of her muscles, making her blood pressure rise up at that moment.She recalled the incident that happened just a few hours ago. His brother attacked Gabriel and her in the parking lot. And he was also the reason why his father was on death’s bed right now.Evina couldn’t control herself. She rushed forward and almost slapped his face. If it weren’t for the nurses who stopped her, she must have hit him hard.“You and your shameless family. Why are you even here?” She couldn’t help but blurt out. He seemed to be working out something with the nurses when they entered the room.Evina was about to donate her blood to her father when she saw Julio, the least of all the people that she expected to see.“Hello again, Miss Chen. Don’t you want to know who saved your father’s life?” His l
Evina’s heart pumped in a frenzy as she traversed the traffic to the hospital where her father was admitted. She still hasn’t moved on from the chaotic scene at the parking lot. To be honest, she didn’t want to leave Gabriel behind. Even with his position, he could still go to jail. The son of Chairman Ming was badly beaten by him. She has already put him in prison. Fortunately for her, the women that he abused spoke up. And there were also other people who helped them, including Gabriel’s connection. But she also has an idea that with his influence, he could easily get out and go on a rampage, if he didn’t serve his penance. She just wasn’t aware that he would attempt to murder her, her father, and Gabriel. Still, there was a much-pressing issue, greater than all these. And that’s the life and death situation of her father. She could have easily gone there if it wasn’t for Julian’s antics. Fortunately, the taxi came to