CHAPTER 3A - AIDE-MOI

She needs to do something......even in just a moment, she can make her best friend’s uncertainties disappear. Even her, she feels the worries of the young bar owner……..she just doesn’t want her to notice it. Rhian can be very stubborn in controlling her emotions, she can be very egocentric when it comes to her feelings…….she careless.

“Will we are actually over.” Answered the young bar owner nonchalantly, while drinking her beer……it seems she’s not affected at all.

“Why you’re not bothered at all?” Notice her best friend looking at her seriously.

“You’ve been how many years…..mmmm…2? 3? Andrew is the longest man you have been with…….what happened? And the last thing I remember he is planning to propose to you?” Added her best friend who is bewildered by the young Architect’s blasé reaction.

“Actually he did propose but…….” Before the young bar owner could explain what happened, Bella interrupted her.

“But what? Don’t tell me Rhi that you are not ready yet? That you are still young for settling down………..you still have things to achieve……….blah…blah….blah. Really Rhi? Do you know what I’m seeing here? That every relationship you have were always been the same reason why isn’t successful…….….because of your excuses." Frankly stated her best friend.

“What would I do B, if my heart and mind tell otherwise?” Defending herself.

“Then in that case, if you don’t like the person first hand….break up with them, don’t commit yourself longer. You are leading them on Rhi.” Scolded her best friend, while drinking the intoxicating beverage in hand.

“B…you can’t blame me, you know me B, if I’m in a relationship, I’m all hundred percent on it…..yet sometimes even more so. Even they are stepping on my pride……I’m still willing to constrain myself to that person I’m in a relationship with. You know B you can’t dictate your heart……you can’t order what your heart desire, you know that right?” She sounds defensive…but it is really true. You really can’t dictate your heart to whom to love……it will just beat to the person you least expected.

“Okay, if you say so, my friend.” Is the only answered her best friend given to her…….with her hands up, a gesture that she means she’s surrender.

The young bar owner just shrugs her off……..shaking her head and smiling at her best friend.

She’s really glad Bella is here with her……even though they are disagreeing on something sometimes….no…not sometimes all the time actually, but she’s pleased that they always meet up halfway on their judgments and banters as well.

“Oh well…..I’m drunk……..no not me alone, I think we have enough for tonight Rhi. We should resume this conversation another time. Unlike you, I have to wake up early tomorrow……you know to earn a living.” Joke Bella to her best friend, now slowly standing up at their table.

The bar is already closed and they are just chilling and catching up on their daily lives…….here and there, while discussing about Rhian’s predicament.

“Thanks, B for the company, I appreciate it deeply and I appreciate you as well.” Standing too in her seat bidding goodbye to her best friend.

“My pleasure Rhi…..I’m glad you entrusted me on this…..hope I did help you, despite the fact I was just lending my ears.” Whispered Bella to Rhian while hugging the former……..comforting her for the last time tonight.

“Of course you are B….you are more than enough help.” Assured the young bar owner to her best friend.

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The young CEO is on her way to her car, she’s a little bit tipsy………after the serious talk that she was having with her best friend a while ago, Rhian then leaves as well……after final checking her bar and securing the lights.

Albeit of her wanting to join her best friend, but unfortunately, she needs to sign some documents at her bar, that’s why she just let Bella go home and she knows her best friend is in a hurry.

She doesn’t want to take more of her best friend’s precious time, she knows it’s not a big deal for Bella but it is for her.

She can’t deny that she’s scared……..especially if she’s walking alone and added to that, there are just a few lights on her way to the parking area.

That's why she always has an acquaintance by her side when she’s going out.

Usually, she’s always with the companion of her staffs…..she never been alone…..until now, unfortunately.

Other than that she really wants to get a bodyguard but she is scared that her dad will know and she doesn’t want to burden her father regarding her problem.

She doesn’t want to add to her father’s problem of being the new Philippines Chief General. Rhian knows her father has a very huge responsibility.

Rhian suddenly looks up when she notices somebody is in her way…….she was looking for her car key in her bag.

“We are glad that we finally corner you alone………..you always have friends with you every time you are going out.” A man suddenly speaks in front of her.

Confusion and fear are written in her beautiful face……

“What do you want from me?”

Even if she’s deadly scared…..she’s manning it up, showing to these people that she’s not frightened at all.

There are four buffed men surrounded her…one on her back and the two men were on her each side.

“If you are asking us……….we don’t need anything from you, but the person who hired us does……..very much.”

With a very big grin etched on his face.

Yes, they have been following the young Ramos for almost a month now……but because she’s so aloof, it was very difficult for them to catch up on her.

“Grab her before she could escape! Hurry up before somebody notices us!” Ordered the most buff man among the four……it seems like he's acting as the leader of them.

But before the three men abide on what their leader wants them to do………..

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“DON’T YOU DARE PUT YOUR FILTHY HANDS ON HER!!!!” A voice from afar shouted to the men…… who now freeze from where they stand.

The young bar owner automatically looks to the directions where the terrifying voice came from…….even the men were looking in the direction where the latter look……….but they couldn’t make any face to the person who has the nerve to shout at them because it’s totally dark where the person’s standpoint.

AIDE-MOI ( HELP ME )