On the other hand, Rawlf was still at a loss as to what to do.
He already tasked his secretary to find a good, okay, that's an understatement, best, best and expensive gown for Veronica.
The fundraising ball was already set tomorrow evening and finding the best gown for his woman was not really the problem.
The problem is, how will he explain and ask Veronica to come with him on the said event?
He doesn't mind disappointing his mother by not attending the ball but Rawlf couldn't understand himself when the first thing that he did after reading the content of the invitation letter was to call Secretary Ryan to find the best gown for Veronica.
Maybe, indeed, deep inside, he wanted to show off Veronica among the elites of high society and to proclaim that the woman is his.
That way, no one would dare flirt with her or even think about coveting her.
Rawlf must admit it to himself that despite the immense power and influence he possesses, the thought of losing Veronica made him scared.
Just the mere thought of it made him want to just put her in a cage, or build the highest tower or even better, an underground mansion where he could have Veronica all for himself, not letting any possibility of her leaving him.
But those urges, Rawlf realized, would most likely be the reason for the woman to leave him.
That's why he had always been patient and kind to her for God knows how hard it is for him to control his possessive urges of locking Veronica with him in the hotel suite for a week.. or even better, for eternity but then again, Rawlf thought, that was never the right way to treat his now most treasured woman.
Those are mere urges but his emotional attachment for her runs deep in his bones that the thought of Veronica crying or being mad at him to the point of hating him made Rawlf shivered involuntarily.
Veronica became his ultimate weakness and it's too late for him to turn his back on her now. Rawlf straightened his back as he smiled when another thought passed on him.
It's about time to house his woman. He had been meaning to do that a few days back but whenever he's with Veronica, he would often forget anything else and just savor the moment of being beside her.
To smell her fragrant hair, her soft skin, to embrace her petite and soft body against him and kiss her sweet lips.
It's beyond blissful especially whenever Veronica would act spoit just to appease his mood. Rawlf grinned. "My Veronica".
After realizing himself acting like a sick, creepy, stalkery fool, Rawlf had the urge to facepalm himself. What is this feeling?!
Another moment passed and Rawlf couldn't focus so he decided to leave early so he would have time to talk to Veronica.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to message her to be back early at the suite as he had something important to say.
The Sy International employees on the other hand had been on cloud nine the past weeks!
Their President, the ruthless, cold blooded President Rawlf Sy now oftentimes left very early which meant, they themselves could leave right on time.
It has been a habit that they leave work past the office hours as they wanted to impress rather,
were embarrassed that their President did not even leave the building so how could they feel not guilty and leave earlier than him?!
Well, they would eventually have to leave for home but at least, leaving work two or three hours after the work hour was their way of showing how much devoted they are to their work.
After all, Sy International had been very generous to all its employees. Even a janitor wage is higher compared to the pay of a regularized government employee.
Now the question is, what or who was the reason as to why the President had been leaving
work early and even arrived late in the morning?!
If the question is answered by the 'what', then it's only temporary. But if it is a 'who', praise the heaven as it sent them their ultimate saviour and goddess.
Is she the future lady boss?! The Sy International employees are already making a mental note among themselves to be the kindest and devoted people to their future lady boss!
While almost everyone in Sy International was hoping for the existence of a future lady boss, however, this is not the case for a certain newly hired woman.
Lisa Tan was in a cafe waiting for her cousin, Julie Tan. She's got a lot of things to 'report' to her as the exchange of the latter asking her father to help her get hired in Sy International.
The deal was not within the knowledge of Julie's father but she has to fulfill in order to secure and curry the favour and trust of her influential cousin. But deep inside, Lisa had always been jealous and even envied Julie for having everything she could ask for. Wealth, prestige, influence, and supportive parents.
While Julie Tan was basking on all those things, she on the other hand had to fight her way within the family just to show her value to her parents.
Yes, value. As her parents only see them as investments for their own future security. If you're the useless child, then you are eliminated and would more likely end up pitiful in the family.
Lisa's line of thoughts was disturbed when a woman sophisticatedly seated herself in front of her.
Julie Tan, her soft, beautiful, kind and intelligent cousin envied and coveted by many in high society.
She was graciously smiling at her and the guilt of coveting Rawlf Sy for herself earlier was about to eat her heart when she hardened it.
Julie has it all!
Maybe it's about time that she also would fight her way to be on the top. Nothing is wrong with that right?
Lisa smiled graciously back at her kind cousin. "Cousin".
"You sound so formal Lisa. Call me the way you used to." Julie held her hand softly while staring in her eyes gently, "'So how was your first day at Sy International?"
"It has been good. The workplace environment is healthy and I couldn't thank you enough for asking uncle to help me get hired."
"Oh, don't mention it. As long as I'm capable .. or should I say as long as father is able to, we'll help you in the best that we can", Julie Tan replied gently, maintaining her kind face.
The years of acting divine towards everyone else even to a mere housemaid made it very easy for her to maintain her soft and kind facade no matter how stressful and mad she is given any moment. Yet deep inside that facade was pure disgust and distaste to people who think that she's too kind to fool and curried favour on.
That's also the art of war though. Make people underestimate you so they would lower their guards on you and if the subject was caught in the trap, then that's about time to devour it wholly, leaving no room for turning back.
"Thank you so much Julie. And I guess, the only way that I could show my gratitude to you is to be loyal and update you about President Sy", Lisa tested Julie Tan once again. The deal was actually not directly talked between them, it was a 'read between the lines' conversation and it won't take anyone to be very intelligent not to understand that Julie also wanted her help to 'monitor' and be updated with everything going on with the man she dearly adored.
Julie Tan was trying to hide her blushing cheeks. However, her next words confirmed Lisa's earlier understanding. "Lisa, ah, that's embarrassing me but... you always know that I've always been fond of Rawlf. So I really appreciate it that you're helping me."
Julie Tan herself is not pretending, whenever anyone mentioned Rawlf's name in front of her, she would always involuntarily blushed. That proved how much she is madly in love with Rawlf Sy.
But this time, she carefully chose her words not to sound very desperate as to secure her prim character and at the same time, send a gentle message to Lisa that she had been eyeing Rawlf Sy for years now and to softly warn and guilt trip her if she would dare covet the man for herself. 'What an ungrateful bitch you are if ever' Julie Tan thought distastefully while maintaining her blushing and fragile expression.