Foretold by Fate

Chapter 12

Addison’s POV

It was already 10 in the evening when we decided to go home. I never thought that he would enjoy the night with my parents. It seems that they already knew each other, I don’t know it feels weird seeing them earlier in that scenario.

‘‘Thank you for tonight Mr. Mclaine, I never thought that you would join us knowing that you are the most powerful business man in Asia,’’ Dad said happily. ‘‘Anyway, you can go back here anytime you want, and we’re willing to cook food for you,’’ he added.

‘‘Thank you, Mr., and Mrs. Villafuente, I had so much fun tonight and I am looking forward to another dinner with your family,’’ he said. ‘‘Anyway, we have to go, let’s go?’’ I just nodded at him awkwardly because I have this feeling that he will do something awful tonight.

Before we went, I went back to my parents and hugged them. After that, I bid goodbye. The moment I went inside his car, I just remained silent since I don’t have the energy to talk right now even thanked him for accompanying me for so long. I fastened my seatbelt ‘cause I already learned my lesson in the morning, but, the moment he started driving the car, I was shocked since it is just a gradual move. I am happy that he never does it again.

‘‘Why are you so silent right now?’’ He started to break the silence that was happening between us. ‘‘It is kinda weird, you know?’’ he even added.

I was shocked with his mood right now; it feels like he is a different person at the moment. ‘‘Are you okay S-sir?’’ I asked him. Like legit, this kind of scenario with him right now is totally different. ‘‘I think you are not Mr. Sylvester Mclaine?’’

‘‘What are you talking about?’’ he uttered without looking at me.

I faced him, ‘‘If you are acting nice because my parents invited you, please don’t be like that, just be yourself, I want the Sylvester who’s cold and always at his poker face,’’ I explained sarcastically.

‘‘W-what? This is me and I am not pretending, if you think I really am, then the problem is not on me already,’’ he articulated. ‘‘What you saw earlier, is the real me, and I didn’t act as another person, I am genuine that moment,’’ he even elaborated.

‘‘O-okay? I believe in you, okay? I don’t want to be scolded by you so yeah, just shut your mouth, I want to have a piece of mind,’’ I answered.

‘‘Tsk, ugly duckling!’’

‘‘Ugly monkey!?’’ I even let my tongue out and showed it to him.

‘‘Grr, acting like a kid!’’ he conveyed.

‘‘You don’t care! If I act like a kid or the way that I want,’’ I said sarcastically and I rested my head on the headboard.

After that, I never talked again and I just rested. I even closed my eyes because I am really exhausted today. Moment had passed, I didn’t know what the next thing would be because I already fell asleep. The next thing that happened was that, I feel like there is someone who is looking at me right now. I slowly opened my eyes and those hazel brown eyes are the first thing I have seen.

‘‘S-sir?’’

The moment he heard me calling him, he was shocked and he almost fell from his seat.

‘‘W-where here already, take off your seatbelt and go directly to your room,’’ he ordered.

As his personal assistant I just followed him. I went directly and I forgot to thank him. The moment I turned my back, he already moved the car.

‘‘Anyway, maybe I can thank him tomorrow,’’ I said and walked again.

This day has been a tiring day and I never thought that those things happened are real and it couldn't be truer. The moment I went inside the mansion, the silence was deafening. Maybe the maids and other workers here are already resting since it is already late.

I thanked God after I reached my room, before I married my bed and pillow, I went to the restroom. I was about to enter the restroom when my phone suddenly rang. I picked up the call and it was David who was calling.

‘‘Hmm… h-hello David?’’

‘‘H-how are you? Are you already home?’’ he asked. ‘‘Sylvester told me that you took your dinner in your home?’’

‘‘Actually, yes, it was unexpected and you know what, Sylvester was kind of weird earlier. It feels like my parents already knew him, because the way they talked earlier.’’ I dropped my clothes in the basket inside my room and sat in my bed.

‘‘I’ve told you that Sylvester is indeed genuine and you just have to know him better,’’ he expounded.

‘‘I even told him that he should stop acting in front of my parents but he told me he wasn’t. I want to apologize to him for what I did earlier,’’ I fretted. ‘‘Maybe tomorrow, I will wake up early and I am going to cook his breakfast,’’ I said.

He just laughed at me, and the way he laughed was cute. ‘‘That is a great idea, that would be your peace offering I think?’’ he said.

‘‘Okay…okay… I have to go David, I need to clean my body.’’ After I heard his answer, I immediately dropped the call.

I feel so alive when the water runs down into my body. It gives chills and peace. I let my body stay for a longer time under the water. I am actually inside the bathtub right now feeling the cold water that makes the frustration vanish.

‘‘What should I cook for him tomorrow? Maybe I can do the fried rice with matching hotdogs and eggs on it? And paired with Greek yogurt and coffee?’’ I mumbled.

Maybe I can ask the cook first tomorrow if what are those breakfasts that Sylvester likes to eat every morning. After thinking about the things that I need tomorrow aside from the things that will be ordered by Sylvester I get up from the bathtub and finally clean myself up.

The following day, I woke up early because I wanted to ask the cook if I could cook breakfast.

‘‘Good morning Mr?’’ I get the attention of the cook who is preparing right now.

‘‘How can I help you Dear? I am Lola Remedios, that’s my name,’’ she answered me. ‘‘This is my first time seeing you here, you are new right?’’ she added.

‘‘Y-yes L-lola Remedios, I only started my work yesterday, and I haven’t been here yet, I mean I haven’t seen you yesterday,’’ I explained to her. ‘‘B-by the way, Can I ask for a favor?’’

‘‘Lucky you survived the initiation rights that man always gives to his new assistant and so far, you are the one I’ve seen here who survived it,’’ she told me. ‘‘By the way, what do you want and you woke up so early Dear? What’s your name again?’’

‘‘I am Addison grandma, you can call me Addie,’’ I introduced myself. ‘‘And the things that I want to request is, can I cook instead the breakfast that you will prepare for Sylvester?’’

She nodded at me showing his beautiful smile even though he is old already. ‘‘Of course, you can! I’ve been waiting for this moment actually; waiting for someone who will help me prepare the food for that kid.’’

He ordered me to go near her so I did. ‘‘What do you want to prepare for that kid?’’ I don’t know, I am laughing in my mind because of the way grandma calls Sylvester. I think she’s been here already for a long time.

‘‘A-ah it is just a simple breakfast grandma; I am just going to prepare fried rice with a twist, paired with Greek yogurt and coffee, is okay grandma, what do you think? I don’t have any idea actually what are the best breakfast for that man but the only thing I know about him is, he likes adobo?’’ I explained to her and until now she’s smiling.

‘‘Well…those you have mentioned are the food that he likes to eat during breakfast but not everyday of course. I am just here beside you, I am just going to help you prepare the other

condiments and ingredients you will use okay?’’ I nodded at her and we started preparing the food.

While we were preparing the fried rice ingredients, grandma started talking about the reason why she has been part of the Mclaine family. She even told me that the reason why she became part of this rich family is when the mother of Sylvester saw her in the street. She was already orphaned at the age of fifteen and that is why she became a street child looking for hope.

The moment she started working here, she never experienced horrible things about the parents of Sylvester and even him. From that moment, I truly believe that what he showed last night is authentic. Then, she even told me that Sylvester is very clingy and she was the one who took good care of that man since before. She knew a lot about Sylvester. Grandma even told me that it was actually his second life, because during their outing before in Zambales, he almost drowned and luckily a stranger saved him.

‘‘Is it really true grandma that this family started from nothing?’’ I put the garlic in the frying pan and started mixing it with the oil. ‘‘I read that information from google since I got curious how this family started,’’ I added.

‘‘Yes, you are right. They started from their small business of selling clothes, the thrift one. Due to their good personality, their business gradually grows. I even witnessed those days how many times they want to stop because of some instances. However, because of the consistency of their actions and the parents of Sylvester are very determined, they look for a solution and boom, look at them now! The richest businessman and woman in Asia,’’ she explained it very well to me.

I eagerly listen to her because I badly want to learn what are the things I need to do in order to cope with Sylvester's personality. She told me that that is why he is now like that because at the age of sixteen his parents rarely visit him. They are both busy making their business known to the world. However, the only thing that they didn’t build again, is the relationship they had with their only son and I feel sorry for him. From now on, I will start to understand him with all my might.

‘‘Hmm, excuse grandma and Addie, sir Sylvester wants to eat on his room, he told me.’’ The maid told us.

Luckily we are already done cooking all the food for the breakfast of that man.

‘‘Thank you grandma for accompanying me this morning, you can eat already,’’ I said.

‘‘No worries, if you want to cook, just look for me okay?’’ I nodded at her and I started putting all the plates inside the wide tray. Of course, I need to ride the elevator going up there in order for me to easily go to his room.

When I reached his room, I knocked three times and it took minutes before he opened the door. But I was shocked the moment he opened the door. He is topless and God, his body is goddamn! I automatically turned my body back at him.

‘‘S-sir…’’