Dior Bettencourt 🔒 @diorbettencourt

Oh, him serving me first before himself - not because he has to, but because he genuinely wants to.

Dior Bettencourt 🔒 @diorbettencourt

I'm sure he also serves his lovers before himself...

Dior Bettencourt 🔒 @diorbettencourt

AH! Tapos that white heart and all the flirting! 🫠

Jada

1:36 PM

Oh my God, I'm free from all the morning meetings

I'm having lunch now pa lang

Papa is working the Bettencourt Heiress's ass off!

And I love it 🤩👸🏽

The fast food idea is...not appealing

To ME

BUT YES TO BONDING!

And I will be the supportive older sister because I wasn't when I didn't notice you were struggling with figure skating

That's not your fault, J.

I still should've noticed you weren't yourself

And done something

I told you to stop apologizing! It's not your fault. I kept it from everyone else until I really had to bring it up to Mom.

And she did not take it well.

Yup. The huge Fight happened

I'm more sorry our family isn't okay.

Because of that. The Fight.

That's not your fault, either, so stop apologizing

I told her at breakfast to stop pressuring you

And let me guess what she said.

"I'm not! I'm just encouraging her. Figure skaters need a bit of a push after an injury as bad as that."

Yep

Spot on

It's not my injury.

You know that, right?

Of course I know

I'm sorry, J.

The deal was that you keep Papa happy and I keep Mom happy.

So we can give back. So she doesn't regret her choice having children and her career stopping.

You're doing your part and I'm...not.

I'm doing my part because I love it and Papa isn't pressuring me. I genuinely want to take over the business someday and I'm learning a lot

But what Mom was doing to you wasn't right anymore, D

You've kept her happy for 15 years. Make yourself happy now

And speaking of:

How was breakfast and lunch with Chef Koa?

UGH.

He's so...affectionate.

He brushes my hair out of my face so gently with those big and calloused hands.

And us, you and I, we're so...graceful and refined and sophisticated during meals that we have to act a certain way - the effect of all those decorum classes we had to take when we were younger.

But I had fun. We were noisy and messy and he smeared whipped cream on my face then wiped it with his thumb and licked it while looking at me.

And he sliced my chicken during lunch and just...

He's affectionate. And he pays attention. Like he anticipates my needs before I even ask.

It's surprising. I looked at him and he was someone I never saw myself laughing with and eating with.

I guess because you gave him a chance for you to know him that way and vice versa

There is vulnerability in the romance too, D

I'm glad he treats you so well

That's what you deserve

And I hope he's sincere

He is, J.

Thank you. 😭

Okay, I have to get back to meetings after this quick lunch

Go do your thing! And congrats on WearDior 😉

I told you you need to do marketing on social media!

I'll figure it out!

Toodles!

Koala 🐨

3:15 PM

Tapos ka na sa work mo?

Anong oras kita pupuntahan?

Pang-ilan na 'yan?

Oh my gosh. You're like a dog na hindi mapakali.

Clingy 'ata ako.

Tatawanan ako ng mga kapatid ko 'pag nakita nila akong ganito.

🧶🧸🪀

Your toys, Koala.

Ayaw. Kamay mo na lang.

You are touchy, noh?

Like you're a physical touch person.

You play with my fingers absentmindedly.

Uncomfortable ba?

No. I like it.

Good. Gusto kong hinahawakan ka.

Why?

Wala lang. Reminds me na you're real.

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Don't blush.

Don't smile.

And wait a minute...

How do you know kung pang-ilan na yung ginagawa ko?

Ha? Pinagsasabi mo?

Koa.

Do you know na?

About WearDior?

Ha? Ano 'yon?

Koa.

'Di ka nagko-cooperate, Dior. Dapat sabihin mo sa 'kin, hindi 'yong nagtatanong ka.

So you do.

Hindi ko 'yon sinabi.

Okay, there's no use in hiding it from you.

I'm on my 5th piece already. I love doing this so much.

Pwede bang pakita mo muna sa 'kin mga gawa mo?

Bago mo ipadala, I mean.

...Are you interested?

In you? Sobra.

Your flirting is making me want to kiss you.

Good. Nagwo-work.

At oo, interested ako sa 'yo. Sa mga ginagawa mo. Bakit mo 'yan napiling gawin at bakit hindi mo pino-promote 'yong mga gawa mo.

Sa galing mong 'yan, dapat booming na 'yang business mo, Dior.

I mean...I want this to thrive.

I do. But it turns off my brain and I want to do things in moderation.

So I just take commissions whenever I want to.

If I turn this into a regular thing - which I will, in the future, because this is the only way I make money now - my brain will go into overdrive.

And I'm still resting. Enjoying Retirement. So I'm just taking my time.

Ok. Naiintindihan ko.

Kailan ka natuto?

After my injury, I couldn't use my feet.

And I had no school. I didn't graduate.

So I needed to keep my hands busy. And then I fell in love with the peace of making something from scratch with my bare hands.

Like it's handmade with love and care. And people wear them and they feel pretty and good about themselves.

Gusto kong panoorin kang gumagawa.

Someday. Then I'll teach you.

Ok.

'Yong injury mo 'yong pumasok sa paa mo 'yong blade ng skate mo?

Yes. I kicked too hard and landed wrong.

And that was what set into stone that I felt my mom didn't love me anymore. When the first thing she said was, "Pa'no na training mo?!" and not, "Are you okay?"

Tangina.

Pero bumalik ka pa pagkatapos.

Nag-national champion ka pa ulit.

One last hurrah after recovery. 😊

'Yong school - ate mo nakapagtapos, pero ikaw hindi?

I had no time even if it was just online classes. I was training every day from morning to night.

When I wasn't training, I was studying.

Programs, routines, themes, costumes, history.

Pero gusto mong bumalik?

I'm too old, I think. 😅

Pero gusto mo nga?

Yes. And actual classes. Not just online.

And my sister finished school because she had to. She's being groomed to take over the family business as soon as Papa retires.

Nakaplano na talaga buhay n'yong dalawa.

The difference is she wants that life.

At ikaw?

Anong buhay ang gusto mo?

I...don't know.

I used to be great, Koa, you know?

And then I felt like I just fell.

So I don't know yet.

One where I could be seen as just Dior, I guess.

Well, Just Dior, nandito ako until you figure it out.

And you? Is there something you haven't quite figured out yet?

Oo.

Mayro'n.

Kung sa'n pwede rin akong maging Just Koa. Hindi 'yong inaalala kung sa'n ako galing. O kung anong mayro'n ako.

Ako lang.

Then Just Koa, I'm here until you figure it out, too.

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