Chanel's POV
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"About what honey?" Mom rush towards me
I drove 2 hours from my apartment to asked about this "What happened ma? I saw the article. It's about a stupid business tycoon who was missing for 2 years 'cause your business restaurant may shut down anytime"
She looked shock, she doesn't want me to know I guess
Napayuko siya "I know everything was so hard for you for the past months because of what happened to your wedding day so we don't wanna disturb you nor stress you about this" she hold my hands tight "Don't worry we're gonna make things right" I look into her eyes but I know she's lying
"A-And don't called him stupid, he is known as a business tycoon" dagdag pa ni mama
"Bakit? Bakit nang dahil sa kanya mawawala yung pinaghirapan niyo ni papa?" 'Cause I really don't understand
"Let's go inside, I'll tell you everything but after this you don't have to worry or do anything for us, okay?" I fakely nod
"Where's papa?" I asked
"Ugh-ugh he's already sleeping, maaga kasi siyang pumapasok sa work para ayusin ang mga kailangan ayusin" another lie again...
When we sat down, she started talking
"6 months after he went missing, everything was under control we can still handle the business smoothly. DCG Corp is one of the biggest share in the restaurant that's why it is easy to grow and they got the best supplier but suddenly a year after there was an issue na may nagnanakaw ng malaking halaga sa corporation, they can't catch the thief nor what to do dahil wala ang brain ng company. Wala silang magawa kung hindi mag pull out ng shares at kasama na ang restaurant natin doon. Nalulubog na sa utang ang lahat" umiiyak na kwento ni mama
I hug her so tight "kaya ba papa work so hard day and night to save it?" Lalo lang humagulgol si mama sa tanong ko
I deeply sigh, I don't know how to help.
It's already 11pm na ng gabi pero naglalakad pa ako sa labas, I want to think alone. Nagpaalam ako kay mama na bibili lang ako ng pagkain sa store na malapit sa bahay.
I resigned as an executive assistant sa isang private company dahil sa kagustuhan ng ex ko noon, he doesn't want me to work and just relax in our own home as a husband and wife but unfortunately...- now I only have my savings that may flew inch by inch.
I need to find a job to support the restaurant but... what about finding that idiot CEO?
But where to start? I don't even know what he looks like! Malay ko baka makasalubong ko lang siya.
"M-Ma'am--" "Aaaaaaaah"
Halos himatayin ako sa gulat nang may humawak sa kamay ko, wala pa namang iba tao rito
"P-Pasensiya na miss, mamamalimos lang ho ako. Gutom na gutom na kasi ako" pagmamakaawa ng taong grasa sa akin
'Yung takot ko napalitan ng awa, mahina kasi ang loob ko sa mga kagaya niya lalo na kapag bata ang lalapit sakin
Sakto lang yung pangangatawan niya hindi gaanong buto't balat, nababalot siya ng grasa sa katawan, mahaba at dikit dikit ang hibla ng buhok, mahahaba ang kuko, maiitim ang ngipin, punit punit ang damit at mabaho
