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Wife of the Next CEO CHAPTER 49
"Insane! Stop flirting with me while driving!" I immediately moved away from him, crossing my arms around my chest. "You're scaring me to death.""I don't run fast," joshed Eli as he reaches for my hand to hold. "I'm sure our kiss is just too fast, it's so addictive-"I didn't let him finish his words as I beat his arm softly. Given that he's just joking, it irritates me. But maybe, it's okay that both of us are fine. Our bonding is back, and I can hit him again like before.I assumed that we're back to being a sweet couple, hoping that we'll never argue over Israel again.*****"Okay, I'm going to sleep. I'm just going to finish this milk I'm drinking.""Hurry up, huh? Get over me right now," Eli said laughing, at the same time he kissed me on my forehead.He's staying at my condo just for tonight. He said he was too lazy to go home to their house and pick up if he could just stay here at my condo for the night. It's not a big deal on my part since he's been spending his nights here
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I immediately pushed Israel away from me. My palms were shaking as I hid it behind my back. I don't even know why I'm quivering like this. Maybe it's because of the coffee that Julia gave me earlier. Damn!"Have you not been instructed to act as a professional towards your workmates?" As I came back to my composure, I asked him straightforwardly. "I guess you don't know that office romance is prohibited in the workplace. That's what's written on the contract I signed."For a second, he grinned. "Are you sure what we're doing is called office romance? Or are you just assuming things like that?"My jaw literally dropped. His face is thick enough to make me look like I'm still assuming it? After what he did to seduce me, especially the last thing he said earlier! Isn't that office romance?!"Forget the thing I said earlier. I'm just joking around."I didn't waste my saliva to reply, instead I walked outside of his office. I went out first and looked for a place where I could breathe fres
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"Haven't you missed me, my lovely sister?" he said teasingly, I must have sneered. "The last time I saw you, you were still bitten and didn't know where to pick you up after we kicked you out.""It benefited me, actually." Now I'm the one grinning at him. "On that specific day that both of you and your mother abandoned me, I started to learn to stand up with my own feet. Finally, I was no longer in that house, with you and your mother. mine to fulfill my dream because you yourself gave me the freedom to fulfill it."I slightly approached him. I glanced at her from head to toe. "Now look at me, Stacy. Can you measure how much I improved from before? Or could you perhaps reach my level?""What do I care if you're a famous actress now, Irene? When it comes to me, you're still a loser. If ever the news didn't reach you, I would like to inform you that I am Jestar's new brand ambassador."He really digged you about that, what? This Stacy really knows me, eh. He knows what my weakness is...
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"What happened?" I immediately approached Eli and spanked his whole body. His right foot had a bandage, which only increased my concern for him."I'm fine." He placed his hands on my shoulders, forcing me to face him. "During my practice earlier, I accidentally dropped my foot and then the ankle twisted. The doctor said, I had an ankle sprain. The doctor recommended that I rest my foot within one to three weeks...""But, Eli... Your concert is only four days away. How could you perform having your right foot injured?""Corrine, Eli can't force himself to dance despite his current condition," I heard Dylan explain."What should we do now?" I looked at Eli, smiling unsound. "You've waited for this moment for too long, haven't you? I know how important this thing is to you, that's why you prepared for it for so long, e. And now I'm upset seeing you in this situation. If I ever knew how to dance, I would have been able to catch you so that somehow, your concert could go on." Now I can't c
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"What? You want to audition? For... what?""Are you floating?" he said laughing which makes me wonder if I throw a joke? "All I want to say is that you go to an audition to find a replacement for Eli. He's a popular artist and many people support him so, once the management calls for auditions, there will definitely be many who apply.""Nice idea," I answered nodding, understanding Julia's meaning.Actually, it's a good idea that Julia thought of. Instead of digging through social media to find a replacement for Eli, why not if we just hold an audition? That's easier than what I do, actually."Maybe you can bother Dylan and Warren to help you choose an auditionee to replace Eli, as those two already have a history in dancing. They can help Eli in de- decide," Julia asserted as if she's very sincere in persuading me."Okay, I'll let Eli know about this first," I answered with a smile, at the same time I said goodbye to Julia because Theo had come to pick me up.While I was sitting in t
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"Bro, we missed you!"Like a child, Dylan ran up to Israel and hugged him. Warren did the same thing, it seems that the two are not aware that Israel no longer remembers them."That's why your dance move is familiar even though it's behind the curtain, it's you!" Warren guffawed as he slapped Israel on the back."It's nice to see you-""Warren," Eli called his attention.And when Warren and Dylan glanced at Eli, that's the time they noticed what they had done."Oh, we just got carried away. Sorry. We just remembered our friend you.""Warren's right, I'm really sorry," Dylan apologized.And Dylan and Warren returned to their seats... they looked embarrassed. I understand why they did that. That's how they missed Israel. If I were in their shoes, I'd definitely do the same thing."We're very sorry for the inconvenience, Israel. They must be carried away, as Warren said, for seeing you here. But we appreciate your talent in dancing... and you passed the audition. Congratulations.""My pl
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"Is that Eli?" I immediately hung up when Papa spoke from behind."Oh... My manager, pa. I have an important appointment today." I approached him and then kissed his cheeks. "Gotta go, pa. Just call me if you need anything. Love you!"As soon as I went outside of the house, I entered the car and headed home to my condo. Yeah, I already have my own house, so it's just not the perfect time for me to live in that house with Papa. The location of the house is too far from my workplace, so I decided to just get a condo.During my free time or if I'm on vacation, I'll go and be with my father, of course.Going back to my conversation with Theo earlier that was cut short because of my father, I was happy when he announced that he succeeded in what I did to him. I just asked my dearest manager to think of a better plan to close Gretchen's salon.According to him, Theo paid double the person Gretchen had loaned to him to build his business. Theo pays that person to force Gretchen to pay the ba
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"What do you think you're doing?" I couldn't stop myself from criticizing Israel. Why wouldn't I? We're not in the office right now so I can treat him as my boss."Eating ice cream."Obviously... He's obviously wanted to tease me.I wanted to punch his chest, his face... every part of his body just to release my frustrations. I know I can't do that especially since I'm in a public place."By the way, may we know what you are doing in this place?" Eli shifted the topic, breaking the silence that enveloped us earlier."The same reason why both of you are here," he replied casually while enjoying the strawberry ice cream he was holding.Because of the view, I suddenly lost the desire to consume mine."Just for an ice cream-""No," Israel hissed. "I went to see the Giant Christmas Tree to light up."Oh okay.I'm not even surprised if Israel also came to this place to watch the lighting of the Giant Christmas Tree. Everyone does, anyway. It is a tradition of people in our area to be an aud
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ELIAS"I still can't believe she'll do such a thing." Standing beside me was Corrine's face, who couldn't stop herself from whimpering as she stared at a long, white coffin where Stacy's lying down. "Then you know it hurts?"I noticed that she was crying all the time, still she's trying to hide it by looking up at the sky. It's the day to take Stacy to her final destination. Corrine's family also decided to bury Stacy right away."On the very last day of our taping, I wished that night would be the last day I would see her face. As if she heard that... she made it true. My together , Eli."The one thing I know I can offer him right now is my warm hug. I first moved her away from Stacy's corpse as if I'm hoping she could calm down if she's no longer seeing the remains of her long lost sister."She did what she thought was best for you, Corrine." While caressing her back, her whimpers continue. "He's aware of how much you hate him since day one you two met, and from the day you implante
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"Honestly speaking, if we hadn't been lacking for time filming it, supposedly "Mending Alicia" is the newest Maple View original series this coming January. That's why we didn't have enough time for taping, and a unanimous decision has been made to just make this a movie, which will still be aired on the same streaming platform.”When I opened my eyes as if I had come out of a long sleep, a flat screen TV appeared before me. And Director Manuel's voice made my sleeping soul wake up."The reason why we really need to finish the taping in order to catch up with the January listing, it's because the lead actress of the movie, Corrine Desiderio, had a busy schedule entering the New Year. People will be waiting for him to star in a teleserye that we can watch together on television this coming April or May.”"Literally a busy schedule for me," I whispered.Even though my vision was blurry because I was just squinting, I inspected the surroundings where I got up, and the place is all white.
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"Good job, actors... everyone of you."As the ending scene sealed with a passionate yet short kiss between the lead actors, we started making arrangements, taking pictures... and now, Director Manuel started his soul-stirring statement."I entrusted Emily with the casting of this movie... that I can say that this movie is one that I will never forget. In the past movie projects and series I directed, Mending Alicia would seriously be one of the most unforgettable for me.""First of all, we were in a rush to finish it. We were all stressed from the few nights we had to stay up just to catch up with the January listing. But the best part of it is that... even though we rushed that it's over, while watching the scenes, it's a rush but I'm satisfied.""Because you know what? Producing a good movie doesn't always mean to have plenty of time filming it, or to have the privilege of being guided by an award-winning director of all time, or to have the best scriptwriter for almost ten years. T
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"Are you crazy?" At the height of my tears, I managed to speak. "No... That's not true. Because... maybe you remember me now, that's why you're saying that? You're still the Joker..."I slapped his arm lightly, but it didn't even move his stiff body that stood in front of me. "Don't trip me up... It's not funny-""Irene, I'm sorry," cried Israel as he vainly tried to stop the tears from flowing down his cheeks. "Forgive me if I kept you waiting for a long time when you believed I was still alive. Forgive me because I made you believe I didn't survive the accident... and now... I ask for your forgiveness again for lying to you... again... to be the person who no longer recognizes anything from the past."Just this once, I want this scene to be converted as one of the nightmares I had every night. I can't accept that this incident is real... because the pain we both now experiencing could be hard for us to endure. And I can't even imagine how Israel could ever handle the pain watching m
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"Does it look good to me, Corrine?" And Stacy happily shoved the cartier watch that was from me... Eli gave it to the witch."No," I replied sparingly. "Because that's more suitable for a man..." That's why I chose that design... that's because I'm going to give the watch to a man. And seeing it worn by Stacy makes her look like a clown.The anger I had recently, disappeared like a bubble because of the mixture of Stacy's face with what I threw at her teasing. At least, I recovered somehow."Maybe it just depends if the person who gave it to you thinks it's a man," I added.I didn't waste my time to fight with Stacy as I immediately left the dressing room afterwards. My service van is also waiting outside to take it to the SGN Music studio—of course for the rehearsing part of the song that we'll gonna sing on our upcoming TV guesting.The reason why we are going to the SGN studio is because Eli is there, busy with his concert and also rehearsing other songs. It would also be nice to v
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"To kill the issue that is spreading about my break-up with Eli, everything is just a rumor," my opening statement as I was keeping my eyes looking strong in front of the camera. "We have no idea who's the person behind leaking this fake news throughout social media.""As we are facing the cameras right now to leave a statement, we are pleased to clarify everything that Eli and I are still in a relationship." At least I'd still call Eli as my boyfriend even only in front of hundreds of cameras and thousands of our fans."I just want to add to what Corrine said, I can assure both of our fandoms that there were no collisions that would ever happen between us. Remember our promise to all of you?"I looked confused at Eli for saying those words that were not in the script. I mean... it's not in the conversation that he needs to say publicly giving assurance to the fans that there will be no break-up between us. He is moving away from the goal we should now."That... I am forever bound wit
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"Corrine!""Corrine, wait!"I stopped walking when Eli hugged me from the back. His hands wrapped tightly around my waist, as if he didn't want to let me go."Let's fix it. Let's talk, hmm? If you're not ready to get married, I'm ready to wait." He made his voice sound strong in between his sobs.But, I shouldn't be carried away. I shouldn't be fragile by hearing his words and by listening to his nonstop pleas.I forcefully removed his hand that was clinging to my body, and as I make sure that I can face him without tears flooding my cheeks, I faced him. "Eli, please... don't think that I'm breaking up with you because you surprised me with your proposal."Because in fact, I've been waiting for you to kneel before me and ask me to marry you."It's not like that. My intention for breaking up with you is because..." I couldn't think of anything to reason out."If not, then why?"He was trying to catch my beautiful eyes on him, but I couldn't even look at him in the eye. Because if I do
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My jaw dropped. "Y-You're threatening his life again? Is this a piece of a joke, Stacy?"I'm starting to feel my teardrops falling now, add to it the itching of my mouth with what Stacy said.I'm hoping she's fvcking kidding me!"Do you think I have extra time to mock you, Irene? I'm serious, okay?" She pursed her lips as if she was trying to kill me in annoyance. "I will really kill him if you don't break up with him.""N-No." Desperately, I immediately knelt before Stacy even though it was against my heart. "Please... not him. I can't break up with Eli. Don't kill him-""I thought that if you broke up with Eli, our lives would be better." Pointing her eyes at me, she smiled sheepishly. "You'll do me a favor, and eventually I'll return it to you.""Just think about it, Irene... if you divorce Eli, I won't hesitate to kill him anymore. You won't have to worry that someone will try to kill him on the very day of his concert. Your mind will be free to not that he remembers the moment yo
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Instead of arguing with Stacy and choosing to make the trouble worse, I remained my mouth shut instead. The shooting place is not the right place for me to let go of Stacy and for me to exercise my immaturity.For sure, Director's temper will only increase if there is a fight on the set. Our working hours may be more than 24 hours today if by chance.Director let us rest after shooting that imperfect scene, that eventually will be retaken after the short break. I must have missed Eli too much that's why I have mentioned his name during the taping.But the crying scene was still a broken puzzle to me. What were those tears for?"I'm the one you're looking for, Irene," I heard someone say… and it was Stacy. "Yes, definitely. I am the owner of the fan account and the one behind the death threats that Eli receives." And she was saying those words the whole time, smiling."Should I be surprised?""You should've been startled now. That's what I'm expecting." She laughed before going near me
