Timid Heart (Eligible Heiress #3)

Prologue

Fifty years ago, my grandpa bought a hotel with 35 rooms. And as years passed, he bought additional hotels and named one of those hotel with a Saavedra on it. He established a company and is now knowned as Saavedra Worldwide Holdings Inc. The business flourished in the hands of my grandpa and even spun off internationally.

It was passed to my Father, who is the only born son of my grandfather. And as the only son of my parents, I'm honed to know everything about our business. I believe that I'm destined to do this and I have accepted it long before I have given a freedom to choose what I wanted to do in my life.

I worked elsewhere after finishing my Hotel Management course and Dad lets me join the forums he is attending, as well as networking with a group of dozen or so with similar businesses.

He wants me and my annoying sister to make our own decisions about our careers. I'm lucky that I'm given a freedom to choose what I like. Fortunately, I find our business interesting and I also want to venture in it if given a chance.

Working in different establishment and working my way to the top made me understand the real job in the real world. I knew what it meant to be hired, transferred in a different city, promoted, and to be pushed and pulled by my Father.

After a year and half, Dad had a mild heart attack which prompt him to pass the baton to me earlier than expected. I believe that I can take over the business anytime, but for this to happen to my Dad? It is shocking and it frightened me to death because I worry for my Mom.

"You are entitled to be the next hotelier, not simply because you are a Saavedra, but because I know that you are very much qualified, possessing both the skills and passion to grow our business."

I remember Dad telling me that while he is lying on the hospital bed. We're lucky to still have him healthy but he need to watch his health or we might lose him next time. I pray that there would never be that next time.

He entrusted me with our business and it made me more responsible than I've ever been. I stuck by my Dad's guiding principles and values which served me well in every facet of the business. Of course, things are not perfect but I work hard and play hard. There is a solution for everything and I can't let my Dad down, I have to make him proud of me.

I am running the business for two years now and I clearly enjoy it.

"Aston." I answered my sister.

We're having a dinner at home like the usual because Mom wants us to see each other and bond like a happy family. I am actually fine by it if it weren't because of my drama queen sister that I love.... to... kill.

"Bear with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgive each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive."

My Mom's voice echoed in my mind that made me guilty, so I just sighed and continued eating never minding my thoughts of killing my sister....... with Love.

"Aston?? That's... an ugly name." She commented. "Don't you think, Dad? Mom?" Baling niya sa aming magulang.

I gave her warning look when she looked back at me, daring her to comment more. Alam niya na hindi ko papalampasin ang pagka-bratinela niya kahit kaharap pa sila Dad kaya she just rolled her eyes at me and continued eating.

Aston Hotel is one of my projects that will be opened after two months. It's another elite hotel that has great amenities, such as my favorite poolside which I personally thought of. Plus, the hotel has a casino inside.

May kausap rin ako na entrepreneur na magtatayo ng bar kadugtong ng hotel sa bandang likuran which I already approved. Hindi naman basta-bastang bar ang mayroon siya at gaya ng Aston, elite bar din ito. Nakadagdag pa sa business ang pakikipag tie-up sa kanya because he owns a brewery-distillery company. He will now be our supplier for alcohols and liquors.