All Chapters of That First Night With Mr. CEO : Chapter 191 - Chapter 200

Gigil na nagmartsa pabalik ng kotse niya si Charlie. Paano, ni hindi siya hinarap man lang ni Mr. Reyes, ang may-ari ng New Edge Bank. Nagpasabi lang ito sa sekretarya nito na may urgent meeting itong pupuntahan at na bumalik na lang siya sa susunod na linggo.Inaksaya lang nito ang buong maghapon niya kakahintay sa wala!She huffed and walked over to her waiting car. Si Jacob ang nagbukas ng pinto para sa kanya. Habang papasok siya sa sasakyan, narinig niyang tumunog ang cellphone niya. She threw her handbag in the backseat and caught her head between her hands. Hindi na niya kailangang tignan ang kanyang cellphone. She knew it was her Uncle Joshua who was calling. Kanina pa ito humihingi ng update sa lakad niya. At wala siyang maibibigay!Muli siyang nagbuga ng marahas na hininga at pumikit. Masakit pa rin ang ulo niya dahil sa ginawang paglalasing kagabi. But what can she do? She can’t get her mind off that jerk Gael and his threats!Muntik na nga siyang magsumbong sa Mommy niya k

Panay ang marahang pagdampi ni Charlie ng cold compress sa kanyang ulo. She’s now inside the room she booked. Doon siya dumiretso kanina habang kinakausap ng management ng hotel sina Mr. and Mrs. De Vera, including Gael, dahil sa gulong nangyari.She had minor cuts on her face and her head still hurts like hell. But aside from that, she was fine. The doctor the hotel management called made sure of that. Well, her ego was a little hurt for what seemed like an initially brilliant plan she had turned out to be not brilliant at all.Muli niyang idinampi ang cold compress sa ulo niya at pinakatitigan ang mukha niya sa salamin. She can’t help but curse under her breath. Hindi siya pwedeng umuwi nang gano’n. Magtatanong ang mga kasama niya sa bahay—ang mga katulong at lalo na ang mga bodyguards niya.She bit the bottom of her lip and rein in her tears. She can’t help but pity herself. She looks like shit and she still hadn’t talk to Mr. Reyes.She felt like a failure through and through!Why

A sudden knock on her door made Charlie stopped fixing herself on the mirror. Late na siya sa pagpasok sa opisina pero may umiistorbo na naman sa kanya.“Come in, the door’s open and I’m decent,” sabi niya, muling itinuloy ang pag-aayos.Madaling araw na siyang umuwi kanina mula sa Gold Hotel. Matapos ng mga nangyaro kagai, kinailangan niyang magkaroon ng oras para umiyak.It was cut short though because she promised Levi that breakfast chat. After Levi finished his breakfast and went to the pre-school, she went ahead and cried again.She was a crying mess the whole night. She felt like she’s inadequate and incompetent to be the leader of SSL. That made her question her worth yet again. She felt like she’s failing everyone all the time. Like she’s stuck from where she was five years ago when she failed her family many times.There were days that she still pity herself for the consequences of her wrong decisions. But she was trained not to dwell on them for too long. Her Dad and uncles

“Thank you dahil sinamahan mo ‘ko. I know you are so busy these days with your company and all but I really appreciate it that you came and helped me out today,” ani Jasmine bago ininom ang juice na nakasilbi sa harap nito.Sinamahan niyang magmerienda muna ang kaibigan sa isang cafe sa mall dahil nauuhaw na raw ito matapos nilang mabili ang mga basic baby essentials na sinabi niya. Honestly, she wanted to buy more for Jasmine’s baby but Jasmine is being Jasmine kaya panay ang tanggi nito Siguro, magpapa-deliver na lang siya ng mga gamit ng baby nito sa mga susunod na araw kapag naayos na ang problema niya.Kapag naayos na ang problema niya.Mabilis na napasulyap sa kanyang mamahaling wristwatch si Charlie. A sigh instantly left her lips when she realized that she only had less than an hour to spare for her to make it on time for the meeting.Muling bumigat ang dibdib ng dalaga. Ayaw man niya sanang kabahan, hindi niya mapigil ang kanyangs sarili. She knew how the board is, they don’

“I’m so proud of you, Charlie,” anang Uncle Joshua niya nang sila na lang dalawa ang naiwan sa loob ng board room. Katatapos lang ng kanilang mahabang meeting kaama ang mga board directors ng SSL. She reported about the payment extension Crown Bank Inc. has given them and that they can now proceed with the recovery plan for the cruise line.“Thanks, Uncle Josh. Well, what can I say, I’ve learned from the best,” pabirong sagot niya.Her uncle chuckled. “I’d really take that as compliment kahit na alam kong inuuto mo lang ako, Charlie. Go ahead spill it. What do you want?”Natawa na siya. Her uncle really knows her well. “It means I needed some time off and be with Levi,” mabilis niyang sagot. Ilang araw na siyang paulit-ulit na tinatanong ng anak tungkol doon subalit hindi niya ito masagot-sagot dahil sa problema niya sa Crown Bank. And now that it's settled, there's no better way to celebrate than to be with her son. Nagkamot ito ng batok. “Fine. I’d oversee SSL for a while so you ca