Aliyah Yajaira Liwanag has been struggling with life ever since their family fell apart, kaya naman nang makatanggap siya ng offer mula sa isa sa pinakamayaman sa bansa na si Benedict Amadeo ay agad-agad niya itong tinanggap. Sino ba ang makakatangg...
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"Congratulations sa atin dahil successful ang launch ng second collection. Tara na ulit para sa third collection!" maligalig na sabi ni Sarah habang narito kami sa isang meeting room kasama ang aming designers at iba pang miyembro ng Her Era.
"Yes, we will be working on our third collection soon. I am also thinking of collaborating with other brands, like making a fashionable makeup bag for a certain beauty brand, or we can work on organizations that align with our goals, tapos lahat ng proceeds ay doon mapupunta sa kanila—"
I paused when I realized I had too many ideas. Hindi puwedeng sabay-sabayin nang isang bagsak lang. I need to set a clear path first before I lay the plan out to my team members.
"Agree po kami sa mga ideas ninyo, Miss Ali. Perhaps we can look for centers or places that house women who were victims of sexual assault so we could help them find their paths again," saad ng isa sa kanila.
"That sounds nice," I replied with a smile.
"We'll look for one, create plans or proposals, and submit them to you, Miss Ali," pagboboluntaryo pa nito.
We discussed a lot of things and assigned the tasks that we needed to complete. Napapangiti na lang ako dahil sa mga ideya na kanilang binabanggit. They all align with the Her Era's values, which focus on women's empowerment.
After the meeting was done, I immediately went back to my office to breathe. Agad din akong nag-video call kay Conrad. Kasalukuyan kasi itong nasa ibang lugar para sa isang conference. Si Andi naman ay nandoon kay Mommy Connie at Tito Felix.
"Are you okay?" agad na tanong nito nang masilayan niya ako.
"Yes, I just... miss you. Masiyado akong nasanay na nandito ka," mahinang sabi ko.
Bahagyang tumulis ang aking nguso nang mapang-asar itong ngumiti sa akin. "I'll be home in a few days, and you can always call me if you miss me that much."
Pinaikot ko ang aking mga mata dahil sa kaniyang kayabangan.
I shouldn't really be dependent on someone, lalo na kung hindi ako sigurado kung magtatagal ba sila sa buhay ko because I promised that I would be guarding my and my daughter's heart, but Conrad seems to sweep away all of the independence in me. Palagi siyang nandiyan, palagi siyang nakaalalay. One call and he would drop everything for me and Andi.
Naasikaso na rin ang papeles ni Andronica kaya naman dala na niya ang apelyido ni Conrad. Mommy Connie suggested that Conrad and I should just get married dahil daig pa raw namin ang mag-asawa sa mga ginagawa namin.
Conrad would brush her off. He respects that I am not yet ready to open my heart, that I am still having a hard time committing, and that I still get eaten by my fear of suddenly being left.
Hindi naman nagkukulang si Conrad, pero paano kapag nandoon na kami sa puntong iyon? Would his words be as empty as Blake's? Is he going to break his promise? What if pabayaan niya na ako kasi alam niyang nakatali na ako at walang pagpipilian?
