pte

. She feels like a cat that can't give birth in her current state. She peeks through the wooden window, gazi

pacing back and forth. The young woman's eyes keep darting to the clock. It feels like time

ybe her father is suffering right now. Oh God. Heart covers her face with her palms. Her mind should not dwell on such scenarios. It's wrong. She should be thinking that her father will be okay and undergo a successful hear

joyful moments are yet to come. "Sir Vandros..." she mutters t

she has been waiting for. She answers quickly, making sure her phone is fully charged. She hasn't called her mother y

ets the caller, even though she

rt," the voice on the other end says, sounding a

matter how difficult or uncomfortable it may be. She remembers that when she was a child, he

em. It's her mission as a daughter – to repay the kindness her parents showed her, especially thei

sonally. You have to sign s

she'll be signing a contract?

. She has no hesitation. Her foc

ress. Just take a taxi

," she says, m

and Gigi's room. She hurriedly puts on

most runs to the stairs. F

Franc

. He's holding a small plastic bag, as

hurry,"

that," Franco rep

en't gone home yet; it's still early. She knows the restaurant gets

nd fifty pesos per hour for overtime. If she co

are scarce in their area. They need to walk to the highway to find a ride. It's o

s on vibrate. She's nervous and excited. She doesn't flag down

her manager's text. She knows taxis are scarce around this time, but they need to go out to the highway

and her heart leaps with

hy at th

lol. I

h for jumping to conclusions. What did she thin

taxi and gets in. She tel

idn't pay much attention to it, he was at the hotel. Montesalvo Hotel, which C

aid the securi

that she would be asked for an identification

manly voice in

ooked in that direc

to follow him, so she didn't

gets

s the taxi fare?" Vandros asked, so

ey entered the elevator. She felt li

," Vandros said, an

vator, she followed him

e if we go to my office downst

," she nod

ned the door for her and gestured for her to

ront of my desk,

he walked toward it and sat in the black chair, holding her bag ti

led. It seemed he also smi

red peso bill, "for the t

nk y

he two of us. If this leaks out, you'll be the one blamed because no one else knows about it. And you know the consequen

d him. Her father was spending a long time

my responsibilities. What's the job, sir?

er, and Vandros asked,

d. She

om the question alone. She needed strength now. Di

e you ask

an initial payment for one week. If he likes your se

hy was Vandros offering her this sideline? Did s

r head to hi

at my acquaintance wants. It just so happens that

oman, but what was the use? Nobody cared, not even Vandros.

over a hundred thousand in just one week?

awer and laid a bundle of cash in fron

rt. Do you want it in cash or th

ster, and she could transf

oney. I'll cover the

once more. She felt sorry for her

d signed the contract of

serv