t was early in the morning, but the sun felt scorching on my skin. I was sur

l encounter with Lazarus in the same bank. I had been contemplating sending a resignation le

nsive bar last night. I'm not sure what exactly I said, since I was already t

't accompany me, right? Because if he did, Irithel

that I'm alive and my

money for myself and my son. How can I support my child if I do

ve a feeling that Lazarus' brother has something unusual in mind, but I still let him do

g toys, favorite foods, clothes, shoes, and everything. Why

arrogant brother that I don't need their money. I

oney is

the bank where we enter. It's a

spoil my baby, buy him everything he want

a spoiled brat like his father. Wh

him when my son looks just like him? That's why I let my son's hair grow long. If I

all this

all it a one night stand when

, I don't re

thoughts and people I'm currently thinking

or in front of me. The door swung o

my makeup or wipe away the sweat, but I hadn't even ope

Belmont

gh I've been working here for a mon

orkplace or why she's dressed like that. Her pencil skirt is incredibly short, and her tig

verage formal attire. Not

ring my question. "The manager is re

erheard it. She probably just

nter the manager's office. I've spoken to the manager

and ceiling. The manager's office was at the far end. There's a room with lockers for ou

door before hearing the ma

me

deliver some bad news. Or maybe he

urtesy. I didn't bother scanning the entire room because n

files and papers, a long grey sofa for visitors to wait,

nameplate

ion

. Belmonte," he

with him. He's intimidating if I keep thinking like that, but if I remind

t felt like the first time he intervi

igning or flipping through pages. There was also a newspaper on th

ect formal office attire, not too fair but attractive. Every girl who sees him would feel the sex appeal behind

neath his desk and took

of paper money, and the o

is desk and slid it using his index and middle finger, s

t immediately accept the en

ile looking at him, wa

ary, Ms.

ing it. "Pardon, Sir? Correct me if I'm wron

elmonte, becaus

ven more so by the abruptness of it.

serious expression, still looking at me. "I mean, where did I go wron

laced the second white envel

nd leaned back in his chair, cr

e white envelope, reading the neatly

was the company name p

gh Fina

Santos made a mistake in giving me this lett

that this letter is

riosity, I re

n my c

t's

d what does he think of himself? Who is this? There's no na

thing between you and this billion

s before lookin

iring me?" I couldn't hold back the irritat

. "You know what, Ms. Belmonte? I'm just doing my job and being practical about all the things around

causing a sharp noise. "I'll-I'll-" I pointed at Mr. Santo

en I remembered something. I faced him agai

stormed out of the manager's office. I grabbed my

while I packed my things. N

ecause I could walk the distance from the subdivision to

, but it would be faster if I took a tax

f Cavanaugh Finance Corp., I kept walking witho

an't enter without a

ut it should be enough for you to let me in." I didn't wait for the guard's response. I continued walkin

help you?" she greeted cheerfu

h's office?" I sarcastically smiled

hen she heard what I said. She seemed to pale.

ok unsur

when she saw that I was serious. "The CEO's

took large strides t

e that no one was using. It struck me as odd t

enth floor button a

w a woman yelling and running

That elevator is exclusively

. The elevator h

cratched

ke me and why does it seem r

when it stopped and t

I should step out or just go back do

secretary's desk outside

, Ms. Be

at the direction of

office. So that's why the elevator I use

tinted glass walls, except fo

. His desk was immaculate. Everything I could see in this room w

d for me to sit in a comfortable dark

the elevator when I exited,

he looked at me. The way hi

Now he's here, disrupting my life. I ne

in front of his desk. I won't leav

" I spoke calmly but

at Lazarus. Behind those costly three-pie

s just sudden, and my eyes ac

e when I heard his

pany," he said it with no emo

with my work in the ban

tive Officer in this company. I see him as th

work," he stood up and loosened his black tie while his sc

tongue got cu

ad forgotten about wh

picious, but he chose to

nd and cleared my throat to

narrowed as if observing me closely. "Tell me, M

coming in here earlier? Now,

s my

ent, I thought he wouldn't

the f

business, Mr

father. Lazarus has the connection, money, and al

my job r

re almost numb,

lack folder. He didn't take his eyes off me while he di

ad

of the cold air conditioning,

esk and boldly too

cold expression befor

DNA tes

like several seconds. I'm running out of breath, run

n Be

ternity Ind

us Ca

of Paterni

t these are the only two I

ce made me want to jump out of this building. "What c

I didn't even get Zon D

ust fabric

slapped the paper onto his desk before pointing at the DNA test result. "I

en the crumpled papers fell onto the shiny flo

ting with his fierce eyes. I haven't seen his e

r. Yes, every man deserves to be a father, but my son doesn't deserve

elt before. The feeling of

to the elevator, grabbing

vator but stopped midway whe

t you'll come to me and be