Traizle "What are you doing here?" I asked Lyndon. "Ah, I asked them to come here since I will tell you I am your father." Mr. Andrade said. "Archane, is your son with your late wife?" I asked. Mr. Andrade nodded. "Why? You don't like me to be your big bro?" Archane asked me. "The application letter you gave to our boss was not true?" I asked. "No, all of the information about me there is true, except for my surname and father's name." Archane explained. "Then I am still older than you, idiot," I told him. "Is this the reason why you worked at the Snack Bar?" I asked. I remembered what he told me before, that he had a reason for working at the Snack Bar, and it was because of me. "Yes, I did not initially know that you are suffering too. I wanted to know why my dad cares for his daughter," he explained. "I thought after my mother died, Dad would find you and start their relationship again. I was initially angry because Dad kept looking for you, and I suspected he didn't love
Traizle When we got home, Lyndon and I stayed quiet for a while. Neither of us tried to talk to our home. Layzen fell asleep too. I broke the silence. "Thank you, Lyndon." "You deserve to know it after all," Lyndon answered. "When we were still young, I do not have the plan to tell you. When I heard it too, I was so shocked that I could not believe it at first." he added. He must have been so shocked at that time. Learning secrets you are not allowed to learn is pretty shocking. "I thought, why should I tell you? You are the only one who cares about us. I was scared that if you learned the truth, you would leave us," he said. "We should be the ones who need to thank you. Without you, we don't know what will happen to us." he added. I smiled. "I won't dare do that," I answered. "You are still my brothers, and no one can erase that. I don't expect this either, that the person in business with Zarsuelo is my real Dad." "I don't want to hide the truth when my mother tries to harm yo
Traizle "Wife, have you watched or read the news today?" Zarsuelo asked worriedly. "What about it?" I asked back. He hesitated to tell me. How cute. "Don't worry about it. We can tell them about us." I told him. "You knew?" He asked. "Are you sure?" He added. I nodded. "It is time to tell them about us, too," I answered. "You are one of the well-known people. They are interested in your life. I am just worried that it may affect the company." I added. "Don't worry too much about it, wife. Those clients who may back out will regret it afterward, and we won't let them enter our company again. It's their loss, not ours," he explained. "I am worried you will get mad if you know about the news. I am happy to hear those things from you." he added. I am happy that I can make him happy with my little decisions. "I should tell them I have a girlfriend," he said. "I am so excited about it!" He exclaimed happily. The news about us, especially me, spread within an hour. We both read the
Traizle "Why can't I? I thought you would like this!" I yelled at him. "I just don't like it. I love it—but I can't let you go and wear it outside!" Zarsuelo yelled back. "What can we do? I didn't bring any knee-length shorts!" I told him. Yes, it's early morning, and we are bickering nonstop. Zarsuelo decided to have a team-building exercise after announcing our relationship to the public. He wanted us to take a break from the issue, and reporters kept calling our company after releasing the news about us. I don't know what they wanted to hear from us when they already got the answers they wanted to hear. That is why one day, he announced that we would be taking a 3-day trip to a beach resort. Before the day we went to this beach resort, I seriously thought about what I should bring with me. He always tells me how I look pretty in shorts, so I got only shorts and formal attire that I might use in an emergency. Now that we had to play at the beach and change clothes, Zarsuelo d
Traizle It's been a day since we started to ignore each other. I also think that they are aware of what happened to us. Zarsuelo kept his angry expression. We can't talk to or approach him. "Traizle, can you please make peace with Mr. Zarsuelo? Or tell him to stay in your room? The atmosphere here is too intense." Alex said. "He won't listen to me, Alex. If we talk again, we will end up fighting. He is still mad even though it is his fault." I answered. I will talk to him if he is not mad anymore and if he is not wearing his angry expression. We continue our activities without him because he wants to watch. After our activities, we started to swim. "Aw!" "Sorry!" I apologized. "I didn't see you. I am so sorry." I added. "It's okay, and it doesn't hurt at all. Are you okay?" She asked. "I am okay. Sorry again." I replied before going back to my friends. After an hour, we decided to eat in a fancy restaurant. Sonia requested, and Alessa wanted to take photos as well. "Traizle
Traizle "I missed you." "I was not able to sleep well after our fight." "I was not able to sleep as well. There was a time when I wanted to go to our room to punch you." I answered. "That would be hell, wife," he replied. "I planned to recuperate to make peace with you. I do not want to prolong our fight any longer." he added. "You can recuperate now." I answered. "Really?" He asked back. "How?" He added eagerly. I turned to the stage and pointed it out. "You want me to sing on that stage?" He was surprised. "I won't let you pay for your bill only. Singing on the stage can't be bought with your money—wait, I still had to clarify this topic with you." I told him. "What is it?" He asked back. "Please don't boast about your money before me," I answered. "I honestly feel so offended every time you shove your money." "I did not know that you were offended by that. I am so sorry about that. All I have is money, which I can only offer. I will promise not to do that anymore." I p
Traizle "Don't you think they need us there?" I asked Matthew. Last night, I decided to call him by his first name. "Don't worry too much. I asked one of the HR team to look for the event. They will call me when something emergency happens," He answered. "We can date for the whole day. Let me date you for today. We should have been dating for three days, which is why I planned this, but we only have a day to do it." "Where do you want to go first?" I asked. "At the Caco shop, they are selling sweets there." He answered excitedly. "Caco shop? You went there already?" "When we fought on our first night while walking to remove my stress, I saw the shop. I just bought some and went home to eat it," he explained. Some? "Just how many some are you talking about?" I asked. He shyly scratches his head. "The usual?" he answered, giggling. As he suggested, we headed to the Caco shop and ordered a Belgian waffle and a chocolate mousse cake. "We will eat a proper meal later, understand
Matthew "Why is she not answering my call?" "Where is she?" Where did she go? I should have messaged her to tell her to wait for me. I forgot to text her because I was busy preparing for my surprise. I tried to contact Claire. "Sir?" she answered from the other line. "Ahh, is Traizle there?" I asked. "She's not here, Sir. She didn't go here all day. I thought you were together." Claire answered on the other line. "Yeah, we are together—a while ago. I returned to our room to prepare something, but she was nowhere to be found." I shared. I returned to our room to contact someone to prepare our dinner date. We prepared everything, and I made sure to help and see it myself. That's why it took me long. She is not answering my calls or text me. Where the hell is she? I toured around to see if she was outside. I visited every restaurant and store I could see, but she was still nowhere to be found. I returned to our hotel and waited for her in the lobby, but no Traizle came in. I d
Layzen "Look! Look! The camel looks cool!" "What is cool about camels? You won't be able to see them in person anyway." "Where can we find a camel, then? I want to see one. I wanted to see how big and cool it is in person." "You can see them in a zoo." "Brother Layzen!" Thalia called my name. "Yes?" I asked. I think I have not heard anything since a while ago. "Can we go to the zoo and see a camel?" Thalia asked. "There are no camels in the zoo here. You can see them mostly in Egypt, Mongolia, and China." I told her. "Can we ask Uncle Gio to drive us to Egypt?" Thalia asked again. "So that we can see the camel in person." she added. "I think it is far from here, Thalia." Little Matthew said. "We can't go there?" Thalia asked sadly. "Sorry, Thalia. When your parents get home, you can ask about it." I told her. When will they come? I became a nanny after six years. "Everyone! I am home!" we heard Lyndon shouting from the living room. "I am going to take care of three kids
Traizle "Dad, do I look okay in this dress? I do not think I suit this kind of dress. It is so uncomfortable." I told my dad, almost complaining about the dress I was wearing. I am wearing a casual dress but itching to change to a comfortable one. But I cannot do that. "We need to wear a formal one when you are meeting your boyfriend's family," Dad explained. "This is the first time we will meet each other's families. Just wait for a few hours before you can change." We will be seeing Matthew's grandparents tonight. Matthew just told us yesterday that his grandparents would come here tonight for a small gathering. We will introduce our family properly. "They bought that for you. That is why you cannot say no to it, right?" Dad asked again. I nodded. This is one of the gifts I received from his grandparents before. Although they are pretty, they are not for me to wear. Looking at the price tag before wearing it, it felt like I might be a hostage if I went out with this dress I wa
Matthew After the conference, we headed to their house as fast as possible. No one speaks while we are inside the car. We fell silent as if we were in a silent war. "This is killing me," I told them. "I am very sorry, guys, but it is too quiet. I am dying of silence. Why are we silent anyway?" I asked them. "You guys are quiet, too, so I thought I should keep my mouth shut." Archane commented. "Me too." Lyndon added. "I am hungry. That is why I am quiet." Layzen said. We can't help but laugh at his answer. "Why did you stay quiet if you were already hungry?" Dad Albert asked while driving. "You are not talking. As a grown-up, I should stay quiet, too." he answered. "I thought you'd act your age?" Then Traizle said, this time to Layzen. "It depends on my mood and my outfit," Layzen answered as he fixed the buttons on his sleeves. "I thought I should act like one because I am wearing a formal suit." Layzen added. Of all the children I encountered, I liked Layzen the most. He is
Matthew As time passed by, day by day, my amazement at her became an interest, and I ended up liking her. How can I not like her? She is gorgeous as hell. She is so family-oriented, a good cook, and can work well. She is a sexy person who can't even say sweet things- but that is how she lives, and I still like her after that. I was able to learn about her life with her brother, Lyndon. I can't ask her about this matter; she is too off. Although Lyndon tells me some stories about them, he still does not tell me the stories that are too sensitive, and I MUST respect that. At first, I thought girls were all the same. I can make them come to me because I am rich, but that can't compare to her. I even offered her that I could give her a bunch of money. What did I receive from her? Her two middle fingers with her mad face. I also wanted to make her fall in love with me right away. I did not know that it was tough to get her attention. Anyway, all that matters today is that I am hers, a
Matthew Following that day, I requested the assistance of my relatives, specifically my grandparents, as suggested by the woman I met. I told them the whole story. I thought they couldn't help me because they were already old. What can they do? My parents are both stronger than them. I did not know that they could still control my parents. They even gave a long lecture that I did not imagine at all. Mom and Dad started to work for themselves after that, reluctantly, and I stayed at my grandparents' house. After a few months, my mom called me to attend a meeting about their new investor. They forced me to go with them to check if the investor would help them make their company progress. Nana and Pops did not allow me to go there, so I told them I would read it if they had the documents already. After an hour, I got a call from my Dad. They told me that they got involved in an accident. Dead on arrival. The reason why they got into that accident is because of the company issue. Mom
Flashback. Matthew "Can't I go and rest for once?" I asked my parents. Mom turned to me as if I had said something terrible. "Who will manage the company if you rest? You can rest later in the evening." she answered unbothered. Who will manage the company if I rest? I don't even own the company. They made that company themselves, and why am I getting involved? "Why are you guys even here if no one will manage this?" I started to ask. "Why did you even build this company if you guys are not going to take care of it?" "Watch your word, Matthew!" Mom screamed. I sighed. "Mom, I am still in college. I should focus more on studying, not on your business." I retorted. "Studying? When all you do is play your mobile games and eat sweets? Where is the focus of your studying?" Mom answered back. I can't believe this. "Yeah, I play mobile games and eat sweets. You don't know why?" I asked. "It's the only thing I can do since I am here. Aside from reading your papers, looking at the scre
Flashback. Matthew "Why are you staring at your money, Auntie? Instead of staring at it blankly, you should invest in Z company. I can guarantee you that they will make your money double." I told my Auntie. She was busy counting her money beside me. We had our family reunion. Everyone was talking and catching up to one another, asking some things they didn't even need to know were being asked in this gathering, and she was busy looking at her money. She glanced at me. "How can you say that Z company will double my money, did your parents invest in that company?" Auntie asked. I shake my head. "No. I read one of their magazines, and they explained how they process things. It is just my opinion, though. You don't have to do it if you are unsure about it," I answered. "I'm pretty interested in investment, and I've watched a lot." I added to add more credibility. She sighed and started to keep her money in her wallet. "I need money. Your Uncle has been gambling nonstop, and I must pa
Traizle "Here is your food." Matthew said as he put my food in front of me. "Where are your daily sweets?" I asked. "You are not going to eat today?" He shakes his head. "No, I will not eat it now." He answered. Does he mean that he will stop eating sweets now? "Why?" I asked. "Can you stop eating your sweets?" He went quiet. Contemplating whether he can stop eating his sweets. "I guess I can." he answered. A while ago, he fetched me from our house. He even opened the car door for me before and after I rode in his car. Why does he act like someone he is not? "Will you find new investors for our new project?" I asked. Matthew says we got a good proposal a while ago, and the project is in process. "Honestly, if the potential investors don't invest in our new projects, I can personally invest in them. But," he paused. "Since they know that it is our new project, I doubt they won't invest in it." Well, he is right. Investors would invest in our project since they know it is unde
Matthew "What? They went back?" I asked. "Yes, the night they abducted Traizle, they fled out of this city. When my team went there in advance to the area we located, we reviewed the CCTV and saw them leaving the city." The investigator explained. "We should head as well. I don't think it is safer for Traizle if we don't do anything as of these hours. Those people who abducted her can hurt her." I told them. Her mother had done an unbelievable thing already. What's more, they can do? I hope they won't hurt her. I should not have left her last night. I was too reckless and only thought about our date. We, together with my employees, headed back to our city. I immediately went to Traizle's family to tell them the updates. "I cannot believe that her mother can do it to her daughter because of money?" Dad Albert expressed his disappointment. "She has let go of us since then. It is no wonder why she can do that to Traizle." Lyndon said worryingly. "We should save Traizle now, and sh