eighteen

Opening her room, she turned around, her room and Elyse's room were facing each other, and a guest room was in between. "It's good to be back Elyse" she muttered as she goes inside her bedroom. Throwing her tired body in her bed she looked at the watch in her hands, "Why would I give this back to you?" she said as she put the watch inside her bedside table. "I'll just greet you from here Elyse, goodnight"

After staying for two days in their house, Aliyah finally decides to go back to her real life. "Oh my gosh Aliyah!" bati sa kanya ni Mrs. Argania and hugs her tight "Ang laki mo na" she said as her tears start to form in her eyes

Seeing her mother getting emotional "Mom" she looked at her "It's not like you didn't get to see me last month" she rolled her eyes, her eyes land on a man who's at the back silently looking at her "Dad" she greeted

Her dad just patted her head "Are you okay now?"

Giving her anxious parents a reassuring smile "Of course, five years was too long enough for me not to be okay. Should I start tomorrow?"

"I'll give you one month to rest first or else your mother won't forgive me," Mr. Argania said as he eyed his wife

"Talaga lang" her mother said as she grabs her daughter's hand "I cooked your favorite dishes!"

"But mom I want to start immediately" tingin nya dito

Her mother eyed her sharply "What did you say Aliyah Rose?" raising her eyebrows

This was enough for Aliyah to be intimidated "I said mom let's spend the one month fruitfully" she smiled "Gutom na ako"

Aliyah was devouring her food "Mom" she called "Do you know where I could find" she stopped "Adam?"

Her mom eyed her "Why?"

"There is something I want to give back to him," she said as she put food inside her mouth

"He's based now in Manila," her father said

Looking at his father "In the main office?"

Her father just nods, "That young boy just become the director of their company" her mother said butted in "Just like what you'll be"

"Oh" Aliyah sighed so she needs to wait to give back his watch "When are we moving to Manila?" she asked

"Your father will be moving back soon but I'll accompany you here" her mother smiled at her

She shook her head "We can move back with father, I'm fine with that arrangement" she said "I promise I will not work until a month passed" she raises her hand as a sign of promise

Her mother sighed as she looks at her husband, "Okay, it is settled then" Mr. Argania said

Standing at the information desk Aliyah sighed as Adam's secretary decline her again "Tangina naman oh. Sabi ng ibibigay lang eh" she mumbled as she faces the secretary "Did you tell him that it was Ms. Argania?"

"Yes Ms. Argania and he said 'Say to her that I will see her after six months' that is the exact thing he says" Adam's secretary faked smiled at her

"Hayop talaga" she murmurs as she looks at the secretary "Give it to him I won't wait six months for him" she rolled her eyes as she put the watch on the desk of Adam's secretary and she walks out.

Adam's secretary Lidia immediately get the watch and run to Aliyah handing her the watch "I was not allowed to accept this" at agad na ito bumalik sa pwesto nya

Looking at the watch in her hands "Sakit talaga sa ulo netong lalaking to eh" she sighed as she walked in the exit, looking at the guard of the company "Sayo na lang to" she handed him the watch but the guard immediately give it back to her

"I was not allowed to accept things from you Ms. Argania" he said as he gave her the watch

"Do you know me?" she curiously looked at the guard

He nods, "all of the employees in the company knew you, Ms. Argania" he said

"Ahh. I forgot my parents are famous" she mumbled as she realized that her picture must be circulating the internet "You saw me in the tabloids?" she curiously asked she must have taken that down if she wants to enjoy her private life

"No Ms. Argania there are rumors here in the company that you are the runaway fiancée of Mr. Diaz" he stated

Widening her eyes, "What?!"

"At ngayon daw po ay binabalikan nya kayo sa pag-iwan sa kanya" dugtong nito sabay kamot sa ulo

"What the hell is that?" she scoffed "That is not true!" she eyed the innocent guard "Go on and spread the word that I, Aliyah Rose Argania was not a fiancée of anyone," she said as she dialed a number in her phone

Adam was in the middle of a meeting when Aliyah called him, looking at the screen he immediately declines the call, he was about to turn off his phone when Aliyah's messages flood in.

Ranging in her anger when Adam declines her call she typed on her phone a message 'Tangina anong rumor na fiancée mo daw ako?!' sending it to Adam, her anger was not yet satisfied 'Runaway fiancée pa gago!' 'Sagutin mo tawag ko hinayupak ka' 'Or just say something, you little despicable man' After sending those messages she thought 'Sirain ba naman ang reputasyon ko?'

Adam seeing those curses in her texts, his eyes glimmer 'Are you sure I'm little?' he texted back

Seeing Adam's reply not related to the thing, she was furious about she stomped her feet as she walks away to the company as she records her voice 'Alam mo putangina ka. Hirap mo kausap gago' and send it to him

Seeing the voice message Aliyah sent to him he raises his hands to the presenter, the presenter eyes him nervously "Is there anything wrong with the report?" Adam's other secretary asked him. He just shakes his head as he plays the voice record in the quiet room, "Alam mo putangina ka. Hirap mo kausap gago" Aliyah's voice echoed in the conference room. The directors looked at each other as Adam just let out a chuckle and look at the presenter "Continue" he ordered.

Eyeing the familiar package in her desk Aliyah sighed "Hindi niya talaga tatanggapin nang hindi pa six months?" she mumbled as she looked at the delivery boy

The delivery boy smiled at her "Sabi niya po kasi ibalik ko daw sa inyo" he scratches his head

Looking at the tired delivery boy he's been delivering the same package back and forth to her and Adam for the three months. "Okay just leave it there" she instructed

The deliveryman sighed in relief, "Okay ma'am!" he immediately said smiling from ear to ear he put the package in the table and was ready to leave before she could change her mind.

When the delivery man leaves, her door opened once again, looking at the person who did not dare to knock "Why are you here?" tanong nya placing down the documents in her hands

Eyeing the package in the center table, he looked at her "Oh did you just lose?" he asked as he made himself comfortable in sitting in the couch

Aliyah just shrugs "Bakit ka nga nandito?" tanong nya dito

"I am too bored at my office, so I bombarded in your office," he said casually as he browses the magazine place on the racks in Aliyah's office

"Get out at bumalik ka na sa branch mo" she said as she sits across him "Hindi ko ba alam kung bakit ka pumuntang Pinas" she said as she eyed him "Did you just miss me that much?"

"I, Charles Vasquez? Miss you?" he stood up and patted her head "Maybe" lifting her chin "Maybe not" he winked at her

Aliyah immediately kicked his legs "Don't mess with me Charles" she stood up "Are you willing to invest to our new project?"

"Oh hoo!" Charles scoffed "I thought may nahanap ka na?"

"We didn't agree" she scoffed "He was asking for 30% of the shares do I look like a fool?" tanong ni Aliyah at bumalik na sa kanyang table

"Yes," Charles said, "Before" he immediately added when Aliyah looked at him sharply

"You can now get out," she said as she focused herself on the documents in front of her

"How much do you need for investment?"

Aliyah immediately eyed him and grab his arms "You're willing?"

"Depende sa performance mo or you could just please me" he teased

"Mamatay ka na sana" she immediately said as she let go of his arms and goes back to her table "Please" she murmured

Charles smiles get wider "Magkano ba kailangan mo?"

"Fifteen million," she said indifferently

His eyes get wider, "Alam mo namang kakabukas ko lang ng branch ko here sa Philippines"

Aliyah eyed him "So anong pinaparating mo?"

"Na wala akong pera" he foolishly smiled "Wala bang discount dyan?"

"Charles" she warned "Bakit mo pa kasi pinadala sarili mo dito sa Pinas, edi sana wala akong problema" she said as she caresses her forehead

"Wala naman akong ginagawa sayo eh" he said in a low tone voice "Maybe you could ask D company to invest"

She narrowed her eyes at Charles "Are you out of your mind?"

"What?" he innocently looks at Aliyah who is now fuming in anger

Aliyah throws a pen on Charles's direction "I told you not to mess with me!"

Charles easily dodge the pen, he is used with this, he is used on saving his own life when he is with Aliyah "Diaz is the only option you have" he stated the fact

"Do you think I didn't know that?" Aliyah closed the documents she's been reading for a while, clenching her fist "I already tried to talk to them"

"And?"

"That gagong punyetang nilalang na 'yon he is insisting to see me after six months!" Aliyah let out her frustration

"Edi wag ikaw ang pumunta, send a secretary or any representative," Charles said as he eyed Aliyah who is now silent, "easy" he continued

"Why didn't I think of that?" Aliyah murmured but Charles was able to hear it

"Because you are dumb and I'm smart. Perfect combination!" he said before Aliyah could throw a pen again, he immediately runs away for his life "See you!" he said before leaving the office.