Tahimik lang ang buong conference floor ng Castillo Group, pero para kay Althea Velasquez, bawat segundo bago magsimula ang meeting ay parang orasan na humahampas sa dibdib niya.
She straightened the folders on the table for the third time, checking if the presentation flash drive was properly connected to the screen.
Everything had to be perfect.
Because this wasn’t just any corporate meeting — it was the Gardovas partnership proposal.
At higit pa roon… ito ang unang pagkakataon na muli niyang makakaharap ang dalawang taong minsan ay naging bahagi ng nakaraan niyang gusto na sanang kalimutan.
Habang pinipilit niyang ayusin ang hininga, bumukas ang pinto — at parang biglang tumigil ang oras.
Nathan De Leon walked in, confident as ever, wearing a navy suit that made him look like the
