THE CEO'S MISTRESS: A MAID & BOSS ROMANCE

rtune, he couldn't risk my safety. Sometimes, his style of overprotecting me was annoying. Still, I just had to recall our life situation before he became Rich

s your trip?" He

I smiled at the man who raised me alone with everything that he had. He had nothing when my mother left him for a richer ma

ed with a promise that I wou

oon, was the God in the construction industry. So if the Salcedo's were pro

ime I saw you!" Richard Vera exclaimed h

s, so I should also be proud of myself. "I think there's something you wanted to tell me ever since I got off fr

way he pronounced my name caused me to worry. Usually, he w

r my father to speak until he's ready to spill the beans. He

It's a castle with five round towers penetrating the sky, linked with chunky walls made of golden stone. Tall windows an

uarded the only entrance into the castle built on a mountain top with thick wooden doors. Still, it's not the only way in if someone was familiar with the castle's hid

w he struggled to provide me with something to eat. First, he worked as a laborer, a construction helper, and then he

ckly, he tried his luck in a lottery,

e money wisely, and t

incerely, I promised that I would do everything to pay back for what he had do

he dyed his hair, it was coffee brown, and he looked way much younger than his age. H

a waste of ti

return," I jested, but Richard Vera didn't like my sense of humor.

," he answered

re you serious? Oh my God! I can't believe you, Papa." I shook my

love," he r

If that's true love,

he disagreed with my opinion, b

aff to hear us bantering over anything. There could be a spy in the house, and i

ent towards the elevator to take me to

s Juliana," she

way of treating me. They were trained not to misbehave in front of me, but I could be le

ile she scrubbed my back. "Do you think I'm happy with my life?" Th

s only daughter; isn't

to my inquiry with a question. "To be honest, I don't know anymore. People know me

ndustry. If my father would decide to have a wife soon, I would strongly recommend Marian to him. The woman has b

the renowned architect, Mr. Albert Serrano. He's a Filipino based in Chicago, and our architectural firm wan

ased in Chicago. No one believed I would manage to convince him to r

with us and my father helped him on several occasions. We used to be neighbors, but I didn't

putting on a comfortable dress. From above, I could see the ocean. It

playground, and whenever I'm home, I felt so lost and empty. Sometimes, I w

ent, but I didn't want to disappoint him. He's the only person who could love me unco

ossible. At my age, I was expected to have a lover or a fiancé, but I was

at's in store for me. "Hi Papa," I greeted him as usual before I

about your love life? Do you have a boyfriend, or are y

ed with men, Papa." Richard Vera was stunned at my response, and I c

ana. At your age, I already have you, but look at you now! Well, I've arran

ould correct his statement. I waited. However, he did

it the company

out it! I don't want to get married, I don't want to start my

already engaged! So we can't break his engagement,

if it strengthens our business, I won't do it, Papa!" I insisted, and the pro

gazines, but nobody knew his face. He was rumored to have a deformity, and I also believed t

ake a point. I remained firm not to get involved with

s com

ade up my mind to do something unimaginable; leave the cast