Chapter 23
~ ALLISON'S POINT OF VIEW ~
"Hey Allison, are you sure you wanna go later? You're always busy so it's kind of unusual seeing you inside a club."
I shook my hid and stopped my laughter after what Erich said. "I'm going, it's your special day so count me in." After giving her my assurance she just gave me a final hug and bid her goodbye so she can take care of the invitations for her birthday party later.
As I was left alone, I held unto the necklace where I put my baby's ashes. Two years had passed but I feel like I was still stuck and being haunted by my past. I smile sadly, blaming and accusing myself of being the worst person because I wasn't able to save my child.
"Will you forgive mommy for everything that she does?" I whispered while holding my necklace close to my lips before bringing it for a kiss. "Remember that mommy always love you, I may haven't cradle you inside my arms but I want you to know that I'm happy to have an angel like you." Remembering those hurtful memory, I let my tears slid as I look into the blank corner of my office.
It took me a long minutes to realize that I was spacing out again. Worried, I hurriedly took my bag and searched for my medicine to avoid my hallucinations. After I woke up inside my hospital room and when my parents told me what happened to my child, I was so lost that a day didn't come without me crying and calling for him.
There are times where I eat everything that I see, thinking that I must not starve because my baby needs a lot of nutrients. I almost drunk some chemicals if my parents weren't looking after me every seconds. There are time where I'll stay at the corner of my room, crying and cursing 'him' until I fell asleep.
It was tough, hard and worst but I choose to continue my life and change for the better. My parents decided to flew me out of the country, I continued my studies and lived here to start a new life.
"Miss Allison? May I come in?" I just got out of my deep thoughts when I heard the intercom connected to my secretary's office.
I immediately wiped my tears and composed myself before clearing my throat, "Yes, you may come." I keep my cold and emotionless facade and avoided any eye contact with her.
I'm sure she can easily see my puffy eyes but I was beyond glad that she didn't point that out. "There has been a reschedule for a meeting with Mrs. Tolentino. She said she wanted to meet you as early possible so she can tell you the exact details of the rings she wanted." She smiled at me gently but I didn't bother giving it back.
"When was the reschedule?" I raised my brow, my eyes still stuck at the screen of my laptop when I suddenly received an email from an unknown username.
"She wanted to meet you at exactly eleven, Miss. A lunch meeting at Grand Cuisine Restaurant."
I asked her to check my whole weeks schedule and was satisfied when the weekends has the most fill. I don't usually take a break from work since I rather spend my time with working on the jewelries our company was into.
"Okay, give me five minutes to get ready." It was almost eleven so as soon as she went out, I took my medicines again. I need it to calm myself down and to keep me sane. There were times where I'll start shouting and cursing none stop so I have to collect myself enable for it not to happen. Five minutes has passed and I looked myself at the mirror, I was wearing a beige pencil skirt and a polo shirt with that matches my skirt.
I told my secretary, Renae, that she doesn't have to come with me since it's almost lunch. I always made sure that I give her a free time for my bad temper towards her and I actually appreciate how she was always calm and patient with me.
The meeting place was only two buildings away from my company so I decided to give it a walk. My mind wander about the email I received earlier, I didn't open it yet but I have a gut feeling that it would somehow burden me.
It didn't take long when I finally arrived at the meeting place, my client want me to commission the wedding rings that she wanted to give her husband so I agreed. She was one of my biggest clients.
"Oh, Miss Allison! Here," she was already there. Too early for the said appointment but it was still in favor of me.
"Good morning, Mrs. Tolentino." I greeted and kissed her on both cheeks. Out meeting started and I take notes of all the details she was giving me. I gave her some samples and our meeting turned out great.
After an hour or so, Mrs. Tolentino was fetched by her son. I couldn't help but to feel envious when her son kissed her on the forehead.
I let out a sigh and suddenly, my energy instantly drained that I forgot to eat lunch. I hurried back to the company, it was so quiet since everyone must be having lunch on the cafeteria. Remembering the email that was sent to me, I opened my laptop and look for it.
"Zyrus chains of hotel company?" I read the subject and directly went to see what was in the text. Reading the whole email, I couldn't help but to gape and forcedly understand what they were trying to meant. "This company is fully transfered to Miss Allison Gulferic, in behalf of the ownership of Mr. Zion Moretti."
My fist clenched upon seeing his name, it has been too long since I last heard or seen it. As much as I wanted him to suffer, I can't even see him in pictures and seeing him in my dreams were nightmares.
But why is he giving me his company? The company he worked hard for ever since we were teen?
I let out a short snort and rolled my eyes that was filled with tears, "my child is not this worth." I murmured to myself and deleted the email without signing the contract.
As my hands slowly closed my laptop, my tears rolled down unstoppable and my breathing started to get hitched. This is not the change I want for myself...
"But I have no other choices."