After a while Crishane spoke.
"Sir Lian, just admit to me the truth, what really is the true reason you brought me here?" Crishane asked.
"To have a child with you, according to our legal agreement," Lian answered softly.
"That's not true," Crishane said.
"We have an agreement and you signed a paper before we left Philippines, with a lawyer," Lian reminded.
"You are right Sir, but in what I see it's not just that Sir, I admit I was so hurt by the exchange you asked from me for helping my family, I felt like the sky and earth fell on me, but I forced myself to accept for my family and I understood your reason," she said while tearing up. Lian sighed.
"But now Sir, what really are you planning for me? Do you want to torture me first? Crush me? Use me? Destroy me? Make me feel like a rag that is being stepped on?" Crishane said.
"Sir... I'm so tired Sir, please... I don't want to live in this difficult life that you put me in. I just want to go home to my family," she sobbed, crying.
Lian stood up and approached Crishane.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," he said while gently patting Crishane's shoulder, her eyes seeming to redden.
Crishane stood up and opened the door as a sign she was making him leave while crying. Lian just went out and returned to his room.
Lian doesn't understand why it seems he gets hurt when he sees Crishane crying, he has noticed it in himself since he first saw her but he tries to fight his feelings to cover it with his usual attitude of being a jerk.
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One day Cristina visited Crishane again.
"It's good you visited again, it's been a long time you didn't visit here," Crishane said and handed her coffee.
"Thank you, sorry I just became busy these past days, here this is for you," Cristina said while handing a plastic bag.
"What is this Tita?" Crishane asked.
"Just open it, and don't show it to Lian because he might not allow that again," Cristina said.
"Yes Tita," and she opened it, a gown appeared before her eyes that is peach color.
"How beautiful, thank you Tita," she said smiling, seeming happy.
"Wear it so I can see," Cristina said and Crishane entered the room to wear it.
After a while Crishane came out.
"OMG Crishane, you're so beautiful," Cristina said, seeming surprised because it suited Crishane and up to the middle of the leg its length with a little wrinkle on the shoulder and also peach colored high heels.
"By the way Tita, where will I use this?" Crishane asked.
"Party," Cristina said.
"Ho?"
"Don't worry Crishane, Gian told me that when Lian makes you attend a party you don't agree, but I'll make sure you will go because it's my birthday party, and don't worry, I'm sure Lian won't go there so you won't get annoyed there," Cristina said.
"Okay Tita, I will go," Crishane said.
"Really? I said you can't resist me eh," Cristina said.
"Of course it's your birthday eh," she answered smiling. Crishane put it away and put it in the room.
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One day Gian went to Lian in his room.
"What's wrong," Lian asked while sitting on his bed.
"We need to talk," Gian answered while sitting on the sofa.
"About what?"
"Bro, tomorrow is Mom's birthday," Gian said.
"So what?" Lian said.
"Bro, even just for a while, please go," Gian said.
Lian didn't speak, while Crishane went upstairs to deliver Gian's clothes to his room but when she passed beside Lian's room door, she seemed to hear Lian and Gian talking, so she listened.
"By the way, Mom invited Crishane," Gian said.
"Did she agree?" Lian asked.
"Yes, so please don't stop her," Gian pleaded while Crishane heard their conversation.
"By the way Dad wants to get your number, he wants to talk to you," Gian said.
"About what?" Lian asked.
"About you and Crishane," Gian said.
Lian didn't answer.
"Bro, can I ask?" Gian said.
"What is it?" Lian asked.
"Has anything happened between you?" Gian asked.
"Nothing, why did you ask?" Lian said.
"Dad said they are hoping when you return home, the child is already born, so that the transfer of the company to the child's name will be faster," Gian said.
"What did you tell him?" Lian asked.
"Actually bro, me and mom, we don't interfere about that so we don't tell them anything," Gian said.
"That's good if that's the case," Lian said.
The two became silent again.
"Bro," Gian said.
"Yes?" Lian answered.
"Will you still continue that?" Gian asked.
"I don't know, I don't think I can, Crishane is different, she is not like ordinary women, my conscience is hindering me," Lian said.
"If so, will you just adopt?" Gian asked.
"No," Lian said.
"What do you mean?" Gian asked.
"I won't allow the company to just be transferred to another name, until I know the reason for the company's loss, and who stole 50 million from my bank account," Lian said.
"So what now is your plan for Crishane?" Gian asked.
"I will use her," Lian said.
"What do you mean?" Gian asked.
"I mean I will just use her name, to transfer all the money in my bank account legally, with her consent, as part of our agreement to protect the company," Lian said.
"Are you sure bro?" Gian asked.
"Yes," Lian said.
"But think about that carefully," Gian said.
"Crishane is a good person, principled, she is the type that should be trusted, so she won't just give it to others without me knowing?" Lian said
"How about Dad? What if he finds out?" Gian asked.
"He will find out if you tell him, because only we know this," Lian said.
"But does Crishane already know this?" Gian asked.
"Not yet," Lian said.
"When do you plan to tell?" Gian asked.
"I don't know, I know it will be hard to convince her, surely she won't accept it easily, so I need to explain properly," Lian said.
While Crishane was in front of the door, she still heard the conversation of the two.
"Why not, that's big money," Gian said.
"Crishane is not the type of woman who will be blinded by money," Lian said.
"So what possible reason for her not agreeing?" Gian asked.
"Crishane is smart, she knows it's a big responsibility," Lian said.
"Ha? Why?" Gian asked.
"Big amount of money will go to her name legally, so there is a possibility that many will question it, just to get the money," Lian said.
"But it's wrong eh," Gian said.
"Why?" Lian asked.
"Remember when you made her sign papers before we came here, you said everything was explained by the lawyer in Tagalog and English so she understands?" Gian said.
"Yes, our lawyer explained everything to her clearly in Tagalog so she fully understood before signing. She had time to read," Lian said.
"So what now?" Gian asked.
"It's still a big responsibility bro, many can try to fool her, in exchange for her signature," Gian said.
"Crishane is not a child anymore to be fooled. She is smart and principled," Lian said.
After a while, Crishane directly brought Gian's clothes to his room and hurriedly went down without being noticed that she was there.
The next morning, Crishane early prepared what she will use at the party because there she will change clothes at Cristina's.
After a while, Lian went down and saw Crishane's room door open, so he approached.
"It's breakfast Sir, your breakfast is on the table," Crishane said while wrapping a box that seems a gift and Lian entered and sat on the sofa.
"Do you need anything Sir?" Crishane asked.
"What are you doing?" Lian asked.
"Preparing a gift for Tita," Crishane said.
"Aren't you going to ask permission from me?" Lian asked.
"I was going to ask permission but later when I leave, but you already asked eh," Crishane said.
"How are you sure that I will allow?" Lian asked.
"I will ask permission Sir, but whether you allow or not, I will still go," she looked up at Lian.
"Naughty," Lian said and stood up.
"You Sir, will you go?" Crishane asked.
"No," Lian said.
"Why?" Crishane asked.
"That doesn't need to be asked," Lian said and turned his back.
"Until when will you be like that to your mother Sir?" Crishane asked and Lian looked for a moment and went straight to the kitchen to have breakfast.