EMPIRE SERIES #3 (COMPLETED)
Serenity Rose had no choice except to return to Manila permanently. Her own mother drove her to leave LA due to their family business' never-ending issues, and she believes it is the only way for Serenity to stay out of...
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I'VE BEEN feeling uneasy for the past few days. I always feel like someone's watching me, especially at work. I feel like I'm getting paranoid na because I keep looking around my surroundings.
Seeing Hank outside the hospital where Evo is makes me feel suspicious. I know that seeing him there is not a coincidence. He really is watching Tia and Evo, and it frightens me more because I know that he is capable of hurting them at any time.
"Sera? Don't you like your food?"
"H-Ha?"
Trent grins, showing his dimples, before pointing at my untouched food.
"You've been playing with your food. Is there something bugging you?" His face became worried.
I forced a smile. "Hala hindi. I'm okay lang. Medyo busog pa kasi ako." I reasoned out. He didn't ask further, and just nodded his head.
"How are you guys doing sa Marketing department? I've heard everyone's getting pressured for new plans and advertisements."
"It's like the worst. I don't even want to think about it, Sera. I've been working here for years, but this is the first time I've experienced such pressure from my work." He exhaled sharply.
"You're really smart and hard-working, Trent. I'm sure you can pull that off." I replied with a wink.
He smiles at me. "Thanks, Sera."
We continued eating our lunch together. Kami lang kasi ang magkasama ngayon dahil sobrang busy talaga nila. Nagtataka nga ako dahil mabuti pa si Trent may time pa para mag lunch because I haven't seen Curtis in a week now. They were all really, really busy!
"See you later. Thanks for having lunch with me." Trent said with a wink before showing me the dimples on his cheeks.
"No problem! Good luck!" I replied, waving at him as he got off the elevator.
The elevator door was about to close when a hand stopped it from closing.
"H-Hank..." I swallowed. My eyes widened in surprise.
He went inside the elevator with me, and I instinctively took a step back away from him, remembering Tia's story about how they endangered and hurt her.
"Get away from Cash if you don't want to get hurt," he muttered, without gazing at me.
"What?" I asked, brows furrowed.
"I said, leave Cash alone. I already know that you know what happened to Cynthia before, so save yourself and just leave Cash as soon as possible." His eyes landed on mine. I couldn't see any emotions on his face. It's like I'm staring back at a rock that has no emotions at all.
The elevator reaches my floor, and the door opens.
"Why are you telling me this?" I inquired. I was now outside the elevator. His eyes landed on mine.
