Ilang araw na ang nakakalipas ng magising si Peyton pero na sa ospital pa 'rin ito para ma-obserbahan, at sinabi ng doctor na maari itong ma-coma util kapag na bundol ang ulo kahot mahina lang. Samantha was been busy at work lalo na't papalapit na ang year anniversary ng Sanford Company. Halos sa ospital na tumitira si Samantha, tuwing umaga ay umuuwi ito sa bahay nila para maligo at papasok ng opisina, pagkatapos ng off n'ya tuwing hapon ay dumadaan mona s'ya sa bahay nila para magbihis at magluto para sa mga magulang nitong nagbabantay sa anak.

Naging maayos na 'din ang trato ni Ace kay Samantha, si Stacey naman ay palaging iniinis si Samantha at pinagkakalat pa nitong nagde-date sila ni Ace. Samantha has a strange feeling na sa tuwing maririnig nito ang mga pinagkakalat ni Stacey ay naiirita ito. And Ace even let Stacey spread the fake news.

"It would be still considered as fake news. Ace haven't confirm it anyway" sabad ni Samantha sa pagchichismisan ng mga ka-trabaho nito. Soffe look her daggerly, tinaasan n'ya lang ito ng kilay.

"Are you jelous, Ms. CEO's secretary?" Mapangasar na tanong ni Soffe kay Samantha that causes her to raise her brow again.

This past few days Stacey and Soffe even others of their workmates call her as Ms. CEO's secretary that always makes Samantha roled her eyes at masakit silang tinititigan.

"Of course not! Why would I?" Depinsa nito, some of them laughs not because of what Samantha says but because of Samantha's face. Gulat na gulat ito at hindi ma i-pinta ang mukha.

"Then why are you saying that Stacey and Ace dating rumor was a damn FAKE NEWS" taas kilay na tanong nito kay Samantha. And she even imphasize the word fake news.

"As I said Ace haven't confirmed it yet so it would be considered as FAKE NEWS"

'Paulit-ulit' igit ni Samantha sa kanyang isipan.

"Your just jealous so you're saying that it was a fake news"

"I said I'm not jelous"

"Yes you are jealous"

"Hell No! I'm not"

"What the fvcking hell was going on here" malakas na sigaw ang nakapgpatigil sa kanilang dalawa even their workmates suddely shout their mouth up.

"ALL OF YOU GO BACK TO WORK!" He shouted angrily. Nag-sibalikan silang lahat sa mga trabaho. Si Samantha at Stacey naman ay masamang nagtitigan, walang ni isa ang balak na umiwas ng tingin, even Ace is around they just still looking each others like theres no one. Kung nakakapatay ang pag-tingin ay siguradong kanina pa sila nakabulagta at malamig ng bangkay.

"Ms. Santillian do what I've said to you.." utos ni Ace kay Samantha, palihim naman itong umirap. Bumaling ito kay Stacey "And you Ms. Cruz follow me on my office" saad ni Ace at naglakad na.

Ngumisi ng mapang-asar si Stacey at sumunod sa boss.

'Tsk bwesit na Ace, nakakabwesit talaga' yan ang gustong sabihin ni Samantha pero di n'ya magawa.

Nagpapadyak s'yang lumabas ng opisina. She was heading to the nearest coffe shop, binapabili s'ya ni Ace ng dalawang in cap na coffe pero nadaan nito kanina ang mga ka-trabahong nag-chi-chismisan.

"Isang dark coffe at isang cofe blanca" wika nito sa lalaking naka-upo sa counter, tiningala s'ya nito. Mas nainis lang si Samantha ng makita ang mukha ng lalaki. It was that scary man, Sevi the great.

"Do I look like a waiter now?" Mayabang na tanong ni Sevi.

Umirap si Samantha, magiging hobby na ata n'ya ang pag-iirap. "Tsk, yeah you look like one, now.. give me my order Mister"

Tumawa lang si Sevi.

"Yasi, give her order" utos ni Sevi sa babaeng naka-uniform na kagaya ng iba ring mga staff. Siguro'y isa itong waiter. Yeah really.

Takang tiningnan ni Samantha si Sevi. Who the fvck this guy is? Ang kapal naman ng mukha n'yang utosan ang babaeng to?

"Yes sir" wika lang ng babae at pumasok sa kitchen nila.

"Who are you?"

"Well, I'm Sevi Cruz"

Nagtaka si Samantha sa sinabi nitong apelyido. Is he connected with Stacey? Hindi naman siguro, madaming Cruz sa buong mundo kaya imposibleng connected silang dalawa.

Nang bumalik si Yasi ay dala-dala na nito ang mga kapeng inorder ni Samantha, binayaran n'ya ito at agad na umalis. Na bwe-bwesit pa 'rin ito sa lalaki. Halos mahimatay na s'ya no'ong una nilang pagkikita. He's a scary man. And a bit of mysterious

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Samantha was still in a bad mood, pano ba naman kasi, nadatnan n'ya kaninang nag-uusap si Stacey at Ace and they seems to be serious and acting like a teenage who was in a first stage of being in love. Another bad thing is about his son birthday party, the party was pussponed due to Peyton's curent situation.

"Ms. Santillian inform everyone to gather in the conference room" rinig nito mula sa entercom.

"Bakit hindi nalang si Stacey 'yong inutosan n'ya?" Bwesit na sabi ni Ace, bahala na ito kung marinig man n'ya ang pinagsasabi ni Samantha.

Stacey and Ace was still busy with there stupid conversation, halos magta-tatlong oras na silang nag-uusap but unlike kanina na may pag-ka in love thing, this time they're serious.

Hindi na nagulat si Samantha ng makita si Clarck sa labas ng opisina ni Ace, napapadalas na ang dalaw nito. Samantha was starting too get bothered. May kompanya itong hina-handle pero bakit naririto iyan.

Madalas ding dumalaw si Clarck kay Peyton sa ospital. Some of times ay kasama pa nito ang nakakabata n'yang kapatid na si Lenziey.

"Hey Clarck" agaw pansin ni Samantha rito. Ngumiti ito ng makita si Samantha, they seems to be best buddies now.

"Oh Hi"

"Napapadalas ata ang pagbisita mo ahh?" Samantha ask and chuckled.

"Masama ba?" He said with some puppy eyes and awa effect.

"Wala naman, its not my company anyway"

"But your are the VP's sons mother and the CEO's daughter in law"

Binatukan n'ya agad si Clarck. This man was so noisy, simula kasi ng malaman nitong anak ni Ace si Peyton ay panay na ang pag-o-open n'ya ng topic that connected with Ace being Peyton's father.

"Shut up basstard. Baka may makarinig pa sayo" saway n'ya rito, Clarck act like he's zeperring his mouth"

"What the hell are you two talking about?"

Nanigas sa kinatatayuan n'ya si Samantha, even thu she know that Ace may know everything, she still feel unconcious.

"N-nothing Ace"

"Good! Samantha do what I've told you, flirting in my office is such a imbarrasment, and you Clarck go back to your company" wika ni Ace, agad na kumaripas ng takbo si Clack pa alis.

Hindi na nagsalita pa si Samantha bagkus ay tinalikoran n'ya ang amo nitong patay malisya. Gusto nitong omapila sa sinabi ni Ace na nakikipaglandian s'ya, not even in a single. Dapat nga si Ace pa ang sabihan niyon.

'Company is not the right place to flirt'

Ace was flirting with Stacey too, does it call imbarrasing too? Or sort of some shits? Well flirting in the comapny is a bad thing thu, but even the CEO or VP should follow their rule too.

'NO FLIRT INSIDE THE COMPANY'

But looks like Ace was taking advangate of being the CEO's son and the company's VP. He's not following the rule.

After she did what Mr. Sanford says she immediately go back at the office. Stacey and Ace was still in their business. She don't even bother to tell Ace that she already told the staffs about the gathering at the conference room.

It look childish but she's kinda mad at Ace, he's talking with Stacey all the time and he talk's with her while smileng but when it comes to her. Ace will always ware those pokerface.

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Samantha (Point of View)

Nang lumabas ako wala na sina Ace at Stacey, maybe they're in the conference room already. Madami akong tinapos na mga paper works and guess what? Halos lahat ng mga gawaing hindi natapos ay kay Stacey. Inuna pa kasi 'yong pakikipandian sa asa-- sa Boss, yeah sa boss.

"Hey Sam"

I roled my eyes ng makita na naman si Clarck sa labas. Wa epek 'yong pagsigaw sa kanya ni Ace kanina. This guy really hadd headed, ilang ulit na s'yang sinasabihan ni Ace na wag masyadong tumambay dito sa opisina. Imbis kasi magtrabaho ay nagpapa-cute nakang sila kay Clarck even Soffe.

"You're here again"

"Yeah"

"What now? Ano na naman ang alibi mo?"

Natawa ito. "Those alibi are purely true"

Really?

"You're spying someone?" Tumango ito "Then who would be that someone"

All the time Ace ask him if what he's doing here. He's always saying he's spying someone. 'Di ako na-inform Ninja Spy pala toh. Well not like ninja masyado kasi s'yang bulgar kung mag spy.

"I'll tell you who's it, but for now just let me spy her for more times"

Hinayaan ko nalang s'ya, I'm now heading to the confernce room. I'm about to open the door when my phone rang. Lumayo ako sa silid na iyon.

"Whats with the sudden call, Auntie?"

Yes, it's Auntie Liz.

"Info about the organization"

Uh, I remember again the thing about re-building the organization. Is it already re-builed?

"Whats with it?" I ask with a serious tone, it's about mafia's and organization that makes me more serious.

"I'll be refusing the plan"

WHAT? Auntie Liz just refuse about it? This is really weird, she wants to re-build the Pahnthom and now? Suddely she wants to refuse? This is more serious than before. I have a very bad feeling about it. The last time this thing happens cause Auntie in trouble.

"But why?"

I know she wont let me know her main and only reason. She's too secretive.

"You know me, Samantha"

Tsk, yeah. Agad n'ya ring binaba ang tawag, pansin ko ding parang pawala-wala 'yong signal nito kanina, is she somewhere mountain? Sea side? Is she into something again?

Iwinaksi ko na iyon sa 'king isipan. Huli na 'ko, walang ng tao sa conference room,. I'll going to get my ears ready. Siguradong sigaw na naman ang aabotin ko sa kanya, well thats so expected at all.

Bumik nalang ako ng opisina, Clarck was still in his place, looking somewhere. He's really serious with tha spying thing, ha?

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Open the door. Agad kung binuksan ang pinto, inis na mukha ng dalagang babae ang tumambad sa 'kin. She's bit look like Ace, uh shes Ace sister pala.

"Aww Hi ate Samantha" galak na sabi nito at niyakap ako.

Bahagya pa akong nagulat pero agad ding nahimasmasan at niyakap s'ya pabalik.

"Aww I have to go... I have some FAMILY matters thats need to work with" wika nito ng kumalas sa yakap. Tumingin mona ito sa loob at agad na umalis. Uh she look at Ace.

"Go home now, Ms. Santillian"

Huh? Is he mad? Or something? It's just 3:30 pm and yet he's asking me to go home. Is he sick? Anong nakain n'ya. Well this last few days hes been nice, palagi n'ya kong pinapauwi ng umaga at kahit ma late ako ay okay lang sa kanya. Pero di mawawala ang sermon n'ya.

Whats with the world?

"Did you hear me, Samantha"

Nanindig ang balahibo ko sa pagkasabi nito sa pangalan ko. Those husky and sexy voice, arghh‐‐never mind.

"Its just 3:30 pm, Ace"

Talking like were just friends.

"Your son was surely waiting for you, have time with him" malumanay ang pagkakasabi nito.

Alam na n'ya kaya? He's acting like a woried father and a good husband. Argh what the hell Am I thinking on?

"Go on"

Nag-thank you ako sa kanya. He can be a good father and hus-- puteks ano ba yan Samantha. Cut that HUSBAND thing, di kayo kasal noh? And besides kahit na malaman n'ya na anak n'ya si Peyton hindi ka n'ya pakakasalan. Anak lang walang halong asawa-asawa thing.