Lucille who's making a glass of milk at the kitchen looked out the moment she heard a soft footsteps. she went to the living room and saw her daughter sitting at the sofa in a daze. "Nat, it's getting late, what are you doing there?" She asked but her daughter doesn't seem to hear anything. She came infront of her and wave her hand on her face. That's when nathalie snapped from her deep thoughts. "Mom..." Nathalie called, still in daze. "What's happened to you? I've been calling you for a while. Is something's bothering you?" "Well, there is...." Nathalie hesitates whether to ask her mother about her ex-husband. She didn't want to bother herself about his affairs but she couldn't help to wonder and she felt that she's not going to settle not until she figure out about it. "Um, about Nigel..... Mom, do you know if Nigel is in relationship?" After asking away, Nathalie averted her gaze when she saw the suspicious look from her mother. "W-why are you looking at me like that?" "Why
"Good morning Mr. Valdez, I'm stuck in a traffic, sorry I'm late." "It's alright Ms. Andeza, I'm just arrived ten minutes ago." The man got up from his seat and pulled one for Nathalie. The two sat down and exchange their greeting before the man called the waiter. The two chatted happily while eating their sumptuous meal. "I haven't eat my breakfast so I ordered a lot, does it turn you off Mr. Valdez?" Nathalie asked while munching her food, her cheeks was bulging like a squirrel. "No worries Ms. Andeza, it's actually nice to see a woman who didn't restrain herself from eating a lot. You know women nowadays always care about their figure so they always eat a little." "That's true, but I'm different. I don't get plump easily in just one heavy meal so its fine for me to eat more. I don't even restrain myself if I'm starving." "Then, I think I shouldn't restrain myself either. I am a man and I have much a bigger appetite than you. What do you think, should we compete?" Nathali
Nigel didn't hesitate, he rushes out and chase after his ex-wife, but they seemed to play tug and war when Nathalie refused adamantly. Mr. Valdez stepped in to help her. "Bastard, let go! You're so shameless, are you that desperate?""Don't meddle to us, mind your own business!" Nigel retorted. This guy have a nerve to threathen that he might lose his job but he just smirk on him. He didn't look scared in whatever this guy might capable to do, for him, he's just like a jumping clown.Out of madness, Mr. Valdez finally called a security, but when it came over, Nigel introduce himself that made him dragged Nathalie away freely without any restrictions.Mr. Valdez left in a daze, never would he imagine that that man he called bastard was non other than a young elite businessman Nigel Sarmiento, the one he had planned to have business deal in the future. Thinking what he had done and said to him, he finally realized that the man might mocked him because of his naivety. After some thought,
Nathalie was reeling when she arrived home, struggling to process what her ex-husband had told her. She couldn't fathom why Elaine would do such a thing. Nigel told her how the woman shamelessly claimed the credits that belong to her, pretending that she's the one who had saved him from the fire.Nathalie massaged her forehead, wondering if she should still hurt now that it was all over. Yet, her ex-bestfriend's betrayal had left her with so much pain. Torn and uncertain, Nathalie poured herself a rare glass of wine, seeking comfort.Lucille arrived and found her only daughter drinking alone. She dropped her shopping bags on the floor and approached her. "Nat, you're drinking? When did you even learn to drink? What's going on with you?" She took the wine glass and moved the wine bottle away. Nathalie remained unmoved, letting her mom take the bottle. "Mom, I'm so confused... What am I supposed to feel? Should I get mad about my failed marriage, or because of my best friend's betr
Nathalie couldn't answer Nigel's question as it made her ponder deeply, should she confess her fear of loving him again? What would be his response if she did? Though intrigued, Nathalie hesitated. Knowing her priority wasn't rekindling their romance, especially with the company's ongoing crisis and her health issues."Nathalie, are you still there?" Snappped back to reality, Nathalie apologized to Nigel and directly hung up. She slumped against her chair and letting out a deep sigh. She rubbed her temples. Only now did she realize that its really difficult to have a complicated relationships and she didn't want to get involve with this again.........Upon entering the company, Nathalie immediately sensed a strange and weird gazes among her colleagues. She couldn't help to have an urge to rub her forehead, she wondered; 'What malicious reason could be behind their peculiar stares this time?'Nathalie diverted her attention from the unfavorable glances, channeling her energy into h
Nigel cleared his throat while Nathalie went blushed like a ripe tomato. The man unconsciously fix himself despite that his impeccable business attire and neatly combed hair was just right. Nathalie abruptly stood up, creating distance between herself and her ex-husband. She sits in one of the sofas not far away.Nigel cleared his throat once again and asked awkwardly, "Um, what were we discussing again?""About sending me a bouquet of flowers...." Nathalie's sterness returned. "I'm telling you again, Mr. Sarmiento - stop sending me flowers or anything else. I don't want anything from you."Nigel pau sed for a moment. "Fine, but I have one condition." Nathalie raised an eyebrow. "You're giving me conditions? Seriously? And who do you think you are to give me conditions?"Nigel ignored her displeasure, he doesn't seems to hear anything. "My conditions are; From now on, keep me posted on your plans and who you're hanging out with.""What?!" Nathalie blew up, age suddenly stood up. "Hey
"How is it going?" Nigel asked over the phone. He still at the company, working overtime."Sir, Ms. Andeza visited a high-end hotel. Unfortunately, the receptionist declined to provide the confirmation of her check-in, citing their hotel confidentiality and privacy policies."The guy Nigel hired to tail Nathalie got back to him.Nigel's expression turned stern. He dropped his pen and stood up. He adjusted his slightly rumpled suit and instructed; "I understand. Keep surveillance until I arrive." He then promptly headed to the hotel.When he arrived at the hotel, he easily tracked Nathalie's whereabouts using his connections. As he walked down the hallway, he spotted her while heading into the restroom. He quietly followed her and dragged her inside."Let me go, who are you?" Nathalie struggle againts whoever was pulling her inside of the restroom, but was stunned to see who it was. "N-nigel?" She slightly pushed him and distanced herself from him. "What is it again, why are
When Nigel suddenly rose from his seat, Nathalie inferred she had successfully provoked him. She assumed he would leave but was surprised when he approached her. It was only then that she realized everything when she was suddenly lifted up from her seat. She almost wrapped her arms around the neck of someone who lifted her. Everything happened so fast; Nathalie just figured out she was now sitting in her ex-husband's lap. She reacted quickly and would have stood up immediately but the man was faster than her as he hold both of her hands tightly. "Nigel Sarmiento, what are you doing? let me go!" Both of her cheeks were starting to turn red with embarrassment, she never expected her ex-husband to behave this way. She tried to get away. "N-nigel, please..... it's embarrassing..." She said, glancing around awkwardly. "Embarassing? Are you embarrassed of me now?" Nigel glanced at the people around. He saw that only the women there were glancing at the two of them while the men acted as
"Here..." Eman, Armando's assistant, looked puzzled as Francesca abruptly handed him her luxurious shoulder bag. She had carelessly shoved it into his chest. They are now walking together as he escorted her to the meeting room."Hey, be careful with that," Francesca said. "It's a limited edition from Pr*da, and it's worth millions in your currency. If you damage it, your salary for ten years won't even come close to covering the cost."As soon as Eman heard the woman's words, he felt a mix of anxiety and annoyance. He had been working for the company for a long time, but this was the first time someone had treated him like this. Even the business partners of his boss were respectful to him, despite him being just a lowly assistant. So, he couldn't help but wonder where this rude and arrogant young woman came from, especially since she was just the daughter of one of the company's foreign investors. It seemed like she wasn't taught good manners by her parents, and Eman couldn't
Lucille went puzzled when Nathalie suddenly rushed downstairs. She followed her and caught up to her by the phone. "Nat, who's this Mr. Davis guy and why are you in such a hurry?" Lucille's eyes widened as a realization dawned on her. "Wait a minute, don't tell me you're actually dating him? Nat, he's old! If I'm not mistaken, he's probably around your dad's age." She approached Nathalie, who was busy on the phone. "Come on, spill the beans - who's Mr. Davis really?""Mom, can you just relax? I'm not dating him, no. Mr. Davis is the representative of the foreign investors in our company." Nathalie replied without looking at her, too busy with what she was doing. Lucille finally calmed down. "Good thing it's just that. Oh, Nat, I don't think I could handle it if you had a boyfriend that old." Meanwhile, on the other line: When Mr. Davis saw the number from Armando's residence on his caller ID display, he cleared his throat for a moment before speaking. "Yes, Mrs. Andeza?""Goo
Nathalie quickly stood up, the sudden chaos also drawing attention from the other diners. "Nigel!" She hastily approached him, almost embracing him just to prevent him from charging. She looked at his face, his brows were furrowed and he had a dark and gloomy expression. This was the first time she had seen him this mad. "Co-cousin?.... Nigel, wh-what's going on here?" Asked Nigel's cousin, who owned the restaurant. He was immediately informed by the waiter that a commotion was happening, but he had no idea that it was his cousin who was involved as they rarely saw each other due to their busy lives.Nigel completely ignored the guy on the floor, he quickly grabbed the paper bag and its contents, and then yanking Nathalie's wrist to pull her out of the restaurant. Just as they stepped out, the guy's phone suddenly rang. He was still wincing in pain as he struggled to pull out his phone from his pocket. "H-hello... They... They went outside... The man punched me and I think I got o
"Oh, Nigel!" Armando exclaimed with a smile as the man walked into his office. "Good afternoon uncle. I hope I'm not disturbing you."Not at all! Why would you say that? You're welcome here anytime... By the way, Nathalie mentioned that she came from your place last night. How's your mom?" Nigel took a seat first. "She's doing fine, thank you." "I think, we should have dinner together sometime, just a simple one, so we can catch up personally.""Sounds good, uncle. Then I'll wait for your call," Nigel agreed."Anyway, why are you here, do you need something? Just let me know." Nigel seemed hesitant. "Well, um... I know I haven't been asking for your permission whenever I invite Nathalie out, even just for simple dinners, but... I feel like since... um, since I'm courting her, it's only right that... that I ask for your permission whenever I invite her out somewhere."A sudden silence took place. Nigel slowly raised his eyes, as Armando didn't respond. His heart began to beat
After dinner, Nigel took Nathalie to the outskirts, according to him, to help their digestion. While they strolled along the lake's edge, both of them were quiet because they didn't know what to talk about. Nathalie felt awkward, wanting to break the silence but not knowing what to say. Little did she know, Nigel was feeling the same way. He walked behind her, his eyes fixed on her as she walked ahead. His gaze was almost as if he was guarding her. "Nat..." he called out softly."Nathalie stopped and slowly turned around. "About Mr. Davis, I feel like he has something against you and uncle Armando. Be careful around him."Nathalie became puzzled "Why did you say that? I don't recall doing anything he wouldn't like. Did he and my dad have conflict?"Nigel shook his head. "I don't know. Just keep your distance from him and don't let him get close to you.""How about his daughter—""Same. You saw what she did earlier, didn't you? Just avoid them." "Um, okay."After that, Nathalie
"Hi Mr. Sarmiento~" Franchesca chimed in. She inserted herself between Nigel and Nathalie, deliberately blocking the latter from Nigel's view. Nigel scowled at her rude behavior, but he didn't want to give her attention. He glanced at Nathalie, who was now behind Franchesca. She was partially hidden because the foreign woman was taller than her and had a more huge frame. "Let's go, Nat. Let's talk somewhere else," Nigel suggested."You're leaving with her? No!" Franchesca exclaimed. Nigel furrowed his brow while Nathalie went speechless because of the woman sudden appearance and attitude. "Excuse me, miss?" "Let's just ignore her, let's go." When Nigel grabbed Nathalie's arm to lead her away, Franchesca immediately reacted. She swiftly removed Nigel's hand and secretly pushed Nathalie. The latter lost her balance and her body pressed against the wall. That's when Nigel's disposition turned bad.He intend to ignore Franchesca, thinking she was acting like a kid seeking attention,
"Dad, tell me more about Nigel." Franchesca asked while her dad was driving them home."Why do you want to know about him, do you like him?" "Kind of. Is he's taken?" "No. What do you like about him?" "Well, he's handsome, his tanned skin look good with his demeanor as a businessman." "That's it?" Her father asked."Well, yeah..... Is there anything else?" "Okay, I'll help you. But make sure you will really get him, don't disappoint me.""Sure!"When Mr. Davis got home, he started investigating Nigel's connection to Armando and Nathalie. He was curious about why Nigel seemed so concerned about them. So, he got his private investigator, who worked at Armando's company, to dig up some dirt. But what he found out left him stunned - Nigel used to be Armando's former son-in-law and he is Nathalie's ex-husband! "Are you sure about this? This is complicated..... Okay, I trust you on that. I'll wire the money to your account tomorrow."Mr. Davis paused for a moment before call
"Where are you off to so early?" Mr. Davis asked while sipping his coffee in the living room, as his daughter was about to leave the house."Oh yeah, Dad, I forgot to tell you that I'm actually going an an out of town trip with my friends.""Out of trip? Where's that? Why are you telling me this now?" Just then, his cellphone rang. "Hold on, don't go yet.""Why? I might not make it on time for our meeting," His daughter's protested as she's getting impatient.Mr. Davis ignored her and answered the call. "Hello?" He suddenly had a surprised reaction. "Oh, Mr. Sarmiento! Yes?... Are you inviting me? Really?... Okay. Alright, I'll go. Now?... Alright."A flash of shrewdness appeared in Mr. Davis' old face after the phone conversation. "Just look at it, It looks like things are going in my favor.""Dad, can I leave now? My friends might be waiting for me.""No, you're not going anywhere. You're coming with me," "What?! I don't want to! I have a commitment.""Stop complaining, Franchesc
It was still early when Nigel went to Nathalie's company, he went straight to Armando's office. As he walked in, he was surprised to see Nico and Nathalie already there. Armando's assistant, Eman, was also present."Good morning, Uncle. Good morning, Nat... Good morning, Mr. Andeza, Mr. Joselito."When Nico caught sight of Nigel, his eyes landed on the bandage on his forehead. He felt an inexplicable feeling, he looked down and seemed lost in thought."Good morning, Nigel. Come in." Armando instructed his assistant to get a chair. "Uncle, is it true that the person who rammed into us last night got away?" Armando let out a disappointed sigh. "Yes. Unfortunately, there aren't many CCTV cameras in the area where that car exited." Nigel thought for a moment. "May I see the footage?"They all headed to the monitoring room and watched the only footage of the vehicle that was caught on their CCTV. Nico's face scrunched up in disappointment. "Is that all? Aren't there any other reco