TCST 1: Secrets Beyond

needing. He sent me a message this morning that if I couldn't b

es, and my accessories. The furniture and equipment in this apart

rpe, the landlady watched me. I messaged her last night and told her that I'll be moving. She told me it was a

part of

n't still get over it. It was obvious that I put meaning in this s

. Gallarpe," I sa

he envelope where my payment for my previous rental was. I

I moved to New South Wales, she was the one whom I always come

lly leaving

esign and go back here

rse, as long as the s

ou when I hav

if I needed help. I replied quickly and told him that e

think I would leave it this soon. Well, I wasn't expecting to stay with

her. Then I jog to my car, switch the engine on, waved her a goo

as reserved for me again, I guess

ce. Mr. Craige was waiting on my desk when I arrived, and he was holdin

good mornin

o, Hazel. Good morning, I have the dupli

ntioned and I stared at him, bemused. He'd

y, and I remembered that there was a house rule in his condominium buildings th

a condomini

"Mmm. A p

I too,

were already there, he informed me he got them from my documents, as we

f I can spare even just an hour with Mr. Benitez?

that the company provided and looked at his whole

ear; a lunch meeting with Mr. Montevelló and Mr. Salvedra for your investment in their shipping line and bank company; at 2:30 afternoon, Mrs. Gazervo will have a meeting with you in your office

s his brows creased. He tilted his head and moved the mouse of

thing to schedule a

our meeting with Mr. Vernon will be finalize

inute m

ded.

m that I'll meet

sir?" I a

es

xcused myself. But before I was able to get a hold of the door

tary used to prepare his coffee and snacks. And now, I'll be the o

and the green ones. Having said that, you should

d tablespoon clinking together as I stir his brewed coffee. I half-t

ime with my schedules," he said while

"Will do t

I have before my meeting

body and looked

ave forty mi

ts he was holding. He was so focused and busy that he didn't loo

he also needed to review and sign those papers. I wasn't much informed what are those f

too and just nodded. Almost half an hour later, he stepped out of

ir," I

etings since there were two urgent meetings that were added to his schedule.

ce as he heaved multiple sighs, all were heavy ones. Before we went out of

r with you, right

ded,

st do a convoy,

inium. And as expected from a wealthy man like him, and note that h

nthouse. The glass window on the living room which overlooks the city was what caught my at

ou lik

d in am

o beautiful, makes me forget

ses. But his presence made me drawback and reality knocked in, but when

ow I usually felt whenever a foreign was near me. There

re at him again. The city lights below were reflecting through his irise

while we were in the office vanished, now, he was just an

al

oman. I turned my head to see her, wearing a plain whi

irna,

e cheek, the one that a son gave to his mother. He

one I was talking about to stay here. Hazel, this is Mr

a smile and

to meet yo

kewise, Hazel. I have cleaned your room, it is just

pasta for us and add a vegetable salad as

ige motioned me to follow him on the second floor. As we ascended the stairs, I

o me, she's like my mother. Beside

in agreem

om now on since we'll be staying in one house. And in the office, you don't ha

on my face. "Okay

ld help you to feel

e first one was his room while the second one was mine. There was also a double door th

welcome aboa

bed in the middle with a bedside table and a nightstand, a sofa with a c

o the bathroom. The room was a mixture o

idn't know I'll be able to hav

ed me that someone will bring my luggage here in a few minutes, as

bed as if I was a child. I grab a pillow and put it

my bag vibrated and th

side your room. Take a shower and see you

ut it made me smile. And while

was set. Well, I was a bit early for an hour, so I decided to go to the

find something

to be unused. A set of leather sofa, some paintings, and on

tos when he was just a child, and when he was just a teen

here was a black leather book in it, a thick one with a size

it when someone grabbed the book, and the

ld you to pry on

xplain but he was so mad that he didn'

because I let you stay here, doesn't mean you have the right to fuck with my things, fucking ex-journalis

but to run upstairs. My footsteps echoed to the silent and dark p

I know, tears were