Chapter 2
676 Words
Claire POV
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I wake up as my alarm clock ring. Another day, another feels with sadness. I do my daily routine and went down.
"good morning mam the breakfast is already set and madam is waiting for you," the servants told me. As I enter the dining room my mom is already eating.
"good morning mom" I greeted my mom as I seated myself. Even we are not in a good term I still respect her cuz she is a good mother and she's still my mom maybe not by blood but in my heart.
"good morning, we will have a meeting with the investor in our branch in the Philippines tomorrow you need to be there."
"noted mom"
"see you at the office I'm already done with my breakfast" I just nodded as an answer
After my meal, I went to the garage and my driver opens the door for me. It will take 40 mins for me to be at the office. On my way, I can't stop thinking about how I meet King.
( flashback )
I'm at the Grand hotel to attend a Gala. It is supposed to be my mom who will attend this event but she can't flight here in the Philippines because of her meetings. My mom is based in our main branch in Australia and I'm the one who's holding our branch here.
I grab some wine when a waiter passed by. I don't like this kind of event, all you can hear was business stuff. I just enjoy my wine to kill my boredom when someone approached me.
"Hi, mind if I have a chitchat with you?"
"What a pleasant surprise to talk with you Mr. Montenegro" he laughed afterward
"hahaha cut the formality just call me King and you are?"
"you approach me when you don't know who am I?"
" Sorry, I'm watching for a quiet time and you look bored. You just look around, you look like a secret agent you know? hahaha.
"aggghhh stop laughing. I'm that bored. by the way, I'm Claire Montemayor. Nice to meet you, King Montenegro"
"oh, by the way, how do you know my name?"
"who doesn't know your name? your name speak to power, your family ranked 1 in the business world not just here in the Philippines's but also in Australia and America"
"I didn't know that my surname is so powerful" he smiled at me after.
"come on, stop being humble." King Montenegro family-owned airlines, shipping lines, hotels, and some other business. From what I have heard King is the one who handles the airlines and the hotels
"so Clai why are you here if being in this event is not your stuff"
"Clai? it's Claire"
"sorry is it fine if I call you Clai? just find it cute"
"you are the first person who gives me that nickname if that makes you comfortable then be it. By the way, my mom is the one who is invited to this event, unfortunately, she can't go because of her schedule in the main office"
"Okay, so that's the reason why are you stuck in here. I assumed that you are also into business?"
"yes, I'm the one who's holding our branch here in the Philippines. Just like your family, we owned hotels not just here but also in Australia"
"wow we have something in common"
"yeah, you can say that"
"mind if I invite you for dinner if you have extra time?"
"so fast? we just know each other you an hour"
"it's better to be fast than to be sorry" I gave him my number and our conversation that day went well. Since that day we used to exchange text messages until we became friends.
"We're already here mam" I looked at him and went out. Even our business was based here in Australia most of our employees are Filipinos that's what Mamang wants when she is still alive. As I went to the office my secretary reminds me of my errand for today.
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