Captivating Aphrodite (UNEDITED)

Chapter 19

REESE

"Yes dad. Everything's under my control. Don't worry. Yeah. Bye."

Every night my dad calls to check the company's status. It's funny how time flies and until now, wala pa rin syang tiwala sa akin.

I cannot blame him. Who would have thought that, Aphrodite Reese, a model, a brat will manage a very big company someday.

And that someday's today.

My life has changed. And it's continuous. In this world, change is the only thing I consider permanent.

Feelings do change.

"Baby," and I saw the guy wearing nothing but ripped jeans at the door of my office in home, holding a cup of black coffee. I immediately smiled.

Did I leave this man in the past?

How stupid I was.

"Thanks, baby." I smiled at him. He kissed me on my temple. I looked at him in the eyes and crushed my lips next to his.

I love kissing my man, my Damien.

"You can't ruin your life Reese! God, wag ka ngang magpakapathetic!" Alyanna lectures me over the phone. I was crying so hard as I laugh.

I wanna fcking die.

I'm so broke. I lost everything. I lost my dignity.

I can't believed I entered Spencer's room and offered myself to him to devour.

Tatlong buwan nang impyerno ang buhay ko. And tonight, it hit the worst state.

He took me and treated me like a fcking trash.

"Thanks for tonight, whore."

It keeps on flashing in my head. The look he gave me, his words. It pierced through my soul and it hurts so much.

All I can do is cry.

Until he came back.

Damien saved me from ruining myself. Just when I thought I was alone, dumating sya.

He gave up his 6 months for me. No projects, no photoshoots. Just me. I became the center of his universe again.

He encouraged me to stand up again. And that time, dad gave me an offer. He offered me to study about our business and when I'm ready, he'll let me run everything.

And so I did. Nag-aral ako. Nagpakadalubhasa sa business. Step by step, I became okay.

Habang nag-aaral ako, Damien's career bloomed. Sobrang laki ng sinikat nya. And I, I was forgotten. Nawala na ako sa industriya sa pagmomodel.

My dream vanished because I allowed it to.

After studying, I finally managed our company. And just like that, hindi ko namalayang sumisikat na rin pala ako. Pero hindi na dahil sa modelling, kundi sa business world. Marami na akong kompanyang napatumba, award na nakuha at kung anu-ano pa.

Hanggang sa naging kami na rin ni Damien ulit. One night, we went out, got drunk and found ourselves under the sheets. I asked for his forgiveness at pinatawad nya ako.

Maswerte ako.

Hindi lahat ng tao nakakatayo pa matapos madapa sa isang phase ng buhay nya. Pero ako, nakatayo ako at ngayon nakatayo pa sa isang upuan. Napatayog ko ang sarili ko. Hindi na lang ako basta model na hinahangaan lang because I can ramp. Hindi lang kilala dahil sa magandang mukha at katawan. Ngayon, kilala na ako bilang taong may talino, may kakayahang mamuno at kayang paikutin ang kapalaran nya sa mga kamay nya. Yes, because now, I have everything under my control.

"Thank you for everything, Damien," and I kissed him passionately.

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3rd Person's POV

Sa kabilang bahagi naman ng mundo, prenteng nakaupo ang mukha ng industriya ngayon sa Amerika.

"It amazes me, that not an American but a Filipino runs the largest and most successful company in the word!" Wika ng Amerikanang kasalukuyang nagsasagawa ng panayam sa lalaki.

"Thank you." Walang emosyong pagpapasalamat ng lalaki. Awkward namang ngumiti ang amerikana. Ang hirap-hirap pangitiin ng interviewee nya at para syang nakikipag usap sa bato. Walang emosyon ito at napakaikli sumagot.

"Ohh," nawawala tuloy sa konsentrasyon ito. Nawala ang mga tanong inihanda nya.

"Uhm, oh. Many people are wondering, how are you connected to the famous and successful woman next to your position as the richest," pagbabawi ng babae. Napakunot naman ang noo ni Adam.

"How are you connected to Ms. Aphrodite Reese Preston?"