The Billionaire Rejected Me
agot ka sa'k
r was in disarray from the windy jeepney ride. I commuted becaus
im the envelope containing my salary. I only found out when I was already sea
didn't even bo
what's
from behind the sofa. He was poking his hea
held a hundred
oing there, bab
and seek, po!" He immediately h
't want to sho
while thinking of
as hiding, but I froze wh
kitchen doorframe. I blinked when
his guy wear
me, so I gave him the middl
my son could
more serious face. Laki was the playful and mischievous version of
was stern, which made my son quic
flower vase at Laki when
as half
he gets a stomach ache? I
. Now, he was standing in front of me on top
patted his little tummy. A few strands of hair cover
nst his chest as he leaned his left upper
et his
tairs to Zon's room. The house wasn't that cramped, but
dbag and tied my son's dark hair.
ith long hair, po," his reddish moist little lips pouted as he said t
ok like a gay
cut it, you're
ad already come down and laid o
shirt from Laki and g
'm irritated, annoyed. It's just frustrating. Maybe it's because of w
h was really
you done working?
. I bit my lower lip, trying to contain the an
's young, but I just didn't want t
was still there in my voice, but I didn't let
side. I could see his stiff po
to his room. I left Laki there, knowing
favorite story and singing his fav
n's forehead. I always put him to sleep at noon because if not
oll him in a private school next school year. It's my Mom's idea that he should go t
to be seated on the sofa, watching Nickel
center table and turned off
deep voice. "Oh? What did I do now?" he asked, looking g
DNA sample?" I couldn't he
still hadn't left his voice. "I know Kuya Lazarus, he doesn't need my help just to do what he wan
uriating. Both him and
long. Lazarus aims high for their company, while Laki is a competiti
e about what happened between Lazarus and m
n the sofa. His knees were apart, and his elbow
re fi
e no c
my money?" He's real
"I'll just look
rother's offer? You're just maki
ot me
with Zon. I tried to contact Lazarus, even th
to hear my voic
re was ensuring that my child wouldn't grow up without a father, so I
ful, he decides to disrupt it? Afte
done eno
r do that," I
elf I would ne
lf on them. I don't want my son to see me as p
azarus' office, I immediately
ve any vacant positions in this office for y
tion, even though I could see that they were hiring.
Lazarus is invol
a taxi or any other mode of transportation. My car is just sitting at home, the gas almost e
. That rich witch offered me
all abo
ry, Ms. Bel
pplying at Cavanaugh Finance Corp.? Take my resume!" I said t
aying the same things over and
to apply for a job. I don't have money for a taxi or any other transportation. My car is just parked at home
front of a tall buildi
o the building of Ca
alking to a businessman. I also sa
obably
d earlier weighed
s time I
s talking to entered the building, and Laza
surprised or happy to see me here. There was no cha
with a white long-sleeved shirt and black shoes with a slight heel. It's a struggle to wear
pped right in front of hi
g had changed in his deep voice since I last
meeting. He was shouting
minutes before slamming my re
y did you have to threaten Mr. Santos just to get me fired? I don't want to work in your company!" Every piece of pa
even the guard on us. It wasn't the same
if I looked sc
l my attention
It's your choice," his voice was incredibly authoritativ
I could speak again. "But I'll be forced to bec
you're going to wor
being a vendor as long as it's dignified!" I was inches away from slapping his face. I d
that a job in my com
oment, unable to thin
ot your tongue,
outsma
're doing, Mr. Cavanaugh! What do you w
nte." He's still formal and I can see a pr
urned to leave, but before I did, I faced
nd I could still feel his ic
up my resume that had fa
ed my resume onto his chest. Isn't that embarrass
t. I don't care if I t
of the city. I wandered, searching for any possible
l be late picking him up tonight. I'm sure he'll worry about m
asher in a small eate
s give them for the
e at night, and
when I saw a fami
g Wai
ss in a restaurant bu
I should enter or not. Being a waitress i
tute. But what if someone disrespects me? Is that s
bar, and my eyes widened when I s
was f
went to where I fir
ks fun and colorful with its dancing lights, disco
aren't many people here yet. May
guard who said
pply?" I asked him. I saw how h
hat has dark shadows under. "Inside,
nd simply
selves, but I just walked straight and fixed my gaze on the white do
the staff's room before
see. I thought applyi
for! Can't you see my bartenders? They're all on point! My baby boys and baby
e as if he's extremely stressed while talking to another ga
the gay he's talking t
of the table lifted his gaze, and
hed from his face as he stood u
as checki
oached me and led
short on waitresses!" He even checked my body
hered out by the gay who is probably the
ut short, and they're wearing male clothes
'm apply
job here, and you'll get paid every weekend. If you want to w
e me working here. They pro
nd his assistant handed me a
e Aurora, and this is Mike, but just call her Mikaela," he said
and when I saw that it's safe and doesn
can I
start n
m and directed me to
ings movin
ection in the mirror while wearing the clothe
propriate. It's formal, just lik
body. It's not perfect since my body suffered from pregnancy before, but I managed
d skirt goes down to my thighs, and the top is a black tube.
messy bun. I didn't have a hard tim
ray, girl! Go
a gave me a black tray and pus
's room, just them, because othe
sed like me. They're all se
r was also surprised when he saw me. I did
cket of bee
ng else
y I order
k him with the t
hat they wanted. I felt his lingering
ddle. They look rich and just having a good time. Almo
uickly attended to
eally hungry. It's almost ten, and
t be able to sleep, or maybe he's crying now
echerous look, but I didn't mind it. I'm focused on
e a creep calls me, so I ha
ha
around my small waist and pulled me away from the t
who suddenly held me tightly
hurt my eyes. It's also noisy, and the
st lose it? What if Ruru fires
ing me by the waist, and I'm cornered against t
a good