Chapter 2
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“EARTH to Dana. Dana on earth?”
Dana's attention was caught when Nadine flipped her forehead. She looked at it. "You're spacing out again. Do you have a problem?" She asked her
Dana let out a deep sigh. Nadine was her best friend. Along with her family, she is also one of her trustees. She has known her since they were in elementary school.
She might be able to give some suggestions if she tells her the problem.
"Nadine, I am facing a major problem." She spoke in a problematic manner.
"Did something happen to Uncle again?" She asked, worried in her face.
She shook her head, causing her to frown. "What is your biggest problem?"
Dana looked around. And seeing that no one except her and Nadine, she continued to speak. "About my sister."
"What about Doreen?"
"I mentioned to you that Doreen has a relationship with her boss, didn't I??"
"Are they no longer with her sugar daddy?" She concluded.
She nodded. "So, what's the big problem? Aren't you happy that they broke up?"
"The problem is Doreen stole millions from her boss and her boyfriend is an accomplice."
"What?!" Nadine exclaimed, looking like she couldn't believe what she had heard and learned.
"Don't be noisy," she said.
Nadine closed her mouth. "Sorry," she apologized.
"And my problem is that if Doreen doesn't show up and return the money they stole, we will pay for it."
“Oh, god!” Nadine exclaimed. She could see the expression of disbelief on her face. "I can't believe Doreen could do that."
"Me too," she said sadly.
"Do Uncle and Aunt know that?" She asked her again.
She shook her head. "I don't want them to know what Doreen did. You are aware that Dad has just returned from the hospital."
"So, what are you planning?"
"I don't know. I tried to call Doreen several times, but her number was unattended. It looks like she has changed her number. And I don't have that much money. " She said here. "I received a week's extension from Doreen's boss's lawyer.
Her friend was silent. She seemed to be deep in thought. But then she spoke. "What if you talk to your sister's boss in person?" she suggested.
"Beg him, maybe he will have mercy on you. After all, it's Doreen fault and not you."
"What if he didn't listen to me?"
"What if he listens and takes pity on you? Nothing happens if you don't try, Dana. And you won't lose anything just in case. At least you tried.”
Well, her friend has a point. The only way for her to solve the problem is by talking to him. No matter what she does, even if she borrows money from lending, she still won't be able to pay the 50 million.
Dana just let out a deep sigh. And told her friend what she had decided on her suggestion.
"You can do it, Dana."
She just smiled. Yeah, she can do that.
DANA couldn't stop feeling nervous when she got out of the cab she was riding in. She could also feel her hands sweating as she looked at the De Asis Empire building. Dana left for Manila to talk to the owner of De Asis Empire. She let out a deep sigh before walking inside the building. She was only more nervous when she entered, especially with the coldness of the air conditioner that enveloped her skin. Even though she was wearing a cardigan, she still felt the cold.
Dana continued walking until she reached the reception area. She told the receptionist what she meant and asked for her ID, which she immediately gave her.
After that, she walked towards the elevator. She sped up walking when she saw that the elevator was about to close. To prevent the door from closing completely, she blocked it with her hand completely.
She was about to enter the elevator when she stopped when she noticed the man in it. She looked up at his face and noticed his frown. However, even though his forehead is still wrinkled, the man still cannot be denied as handsome. From his thick eyebrows, his piercing nose, and his red lips. The color of its eyes is also black. He is also tall and elegant. The man is wearing a long white sleeve with its sleeves folded up to his elbow. From there, she could see the little hair on his arm . He's beyond perfect. Models and actors have no idea of his good looks.
Later, her eyes flickered when the man spoke. "Are you coming in or not?" He asked her in a baritone voice.
"Oh... sorry," Dana said before getting into the elevator. She also secretly scolded herself for her reaction. She just saw a handsome man, and she was stunned.
Darn, that's embarrassing.
The elevator door closed completely. She was about to press the button when she stopped. She was unsure of the floor where Franco's office was located. She didn't ask the receptionist that earlier. She smacked herself weakly, then bravely looked at the man behind her.
And she was caught off guard when she saw the man was still staring at her. His expression remains unchanged; his forehead remains furrowed.
"Hi," she said, raising his hand. “Ahm, can I ask a question? What floor is the office of the owner of this building located on?” she asked. He looked like an employee, so she was sure he knew what floor it was.
She noticed the raising of his eyebrows. He didn't answer either, instead, he just stared at her. "Hello?"
"15th floor," he just said.
She smiled. "Thank you," she said, turning her back on him and pressing the button where Franco's office was. And from where she stood, even if she didn't turn around, she could still feel the man's warm gaze. It looked like he was checking on her. She looked at what she was wearing at that moment, she was wearing something simple. She was wearing fitted jeans and a white sleeveless top and laid it with a gray cardigan. She also wears flat sandals.
She was nervous as the elevator went up and up, added to by the handsome man behind her.
So what Dana did was to step back so that he was slightly out of his sight. But their arms accidentally touched. She couldn't stop looking at him as she felt like electricity running through her body from the simple contact of their skin.
The man also turned to her. And based on the reaction on his face, it seems that he also felt what she felt.
She just looked away because she couldn't stand looking at him. She was drowning in his gaze and felt that even her soul was being stared at.
Dana said thanks as the elevator stopped at the 15th floor. And when the door opened, she hurried out of the elevator. And that's when she let out the breath she had been holding until she finally got out. And before the elevator door closed, she turned her back and noticed the man was still staring at her. She couldn't see him anymore when the elevator door closed completely.
Dana clutched her left chest as she felt her heart beat faster. She didn't run to make her feel that way. She just let out a deep sigh. After that, she just walked to find Franco's office.
When a woman came to meet her, she spoke to her. "Excuse me," she said. "Where is the office of Mr. De Asis?” she asked.
“This entire floor is the Accounting Department. Sir Franco's office is located on the 20th floor," the woman answered her.
"Oh," It seems the man she spoke to did not tell him the truth. Too bad he's handsome, he's just a liar.
"Okay thanks." she just said.
Dana got on the elevator again and hit the 20th floor. It didn't take long for her to reach the 20th floor where she was aiming.
She approached a woman she saw there. She is busy in front of her computer. "Excuse me, Miss."
"Yes ma'am?"
"Hmm... my name is Dana. Can I speak to Mr. De Asis?”
"Do you have an appointment with him, Ma'am?"
She bit his bottom lip, then shook her head. “Nothing. But can I talk to him?”
"I'm sorry, Miss, but Sir Franco is busy. He's talking to someone now."
"Can't I talk to him even if I just have to wait for him to finish?" she still insists.
"I apologize, Miss, but Sir Franco is not available to talk without an appointment."
"Is that so?" she said, it looked like there was really no hope for her to talk to him now. "But can I set an appointment with him?"
She nodded to cheer her up. "Just give me your full name and your contact number."
She gave what she asked for. After writing that, Franco's office door opened.
Her eyes widened when she saw the man she was with earlier in the elevator. She noticed that he was stunned when he looked in her direction. He looked away and turned to the old man who followed him out the door. Based on the form and condition of the old man, it looked like he was Franco.
She also noticed from the corner of her eye that the woman she was talking to earlier stood up.
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