Three Men Plus She (Completed)

75 - Date

Weeks have passed and Gabriel have not gotten Lizzie's nod as he still tossing between telling a lie and being truthful. He actually choses the latter but he only has few more remaining days before the end of Lizzie's training and he has not come up with a way on how telling the truth would be on his advantage.

He could not believe time passes too fast and it is very unusual for him to take a long time in coming up with a solution to a problem. He is very upset at himself as he is having a hardtime dealing on a very important phase of his life.

Marrying Emily is what matters to him now, and he does not deny thinking of getting his fiancée pregnant just to end this dilemma but he also quickly shrugged it off because he knows that Emily does not deserve that. He has to show Emily his sincerity and the purity of his intention of taking care of her and their family for the rest of their lives.

"Stop staring at me, Gabriel, hindi mo ako makukuha sa mga paawa look mo?" he heard Lizzie uttered.

"What paawa look are you talking about? Also, I am not staring at you, may iniisip lang ako," he said.

"Have you decided kung ano ang sasabihin m okay Lolo Lino on Saturday?" Elizabeth asked.

Yes, this coming weekend, Elizabeth and Don Lino will be having lunch with the Alcaraz to talk about the result of Elizabeth's training and he hates it that it is only 3 days before that lunch date with the Ricardos.

"Tapos ka na ba dyan sa case na pinapagawa ko?" Gabriel asked to sway the topic.

"Tapos na po, Sir, kanina pa," Elizabeth sarcastically uttered then handed to Gabriel her case study.

Gabriel quickly scanned on it and once again the case study proves Elizabeth's capability to handle two businesses at the same time. "This is impressive, congratulations," he commented.

"I hope hindi ganyan ang linyahan mo sa Sabado," Elizabeth said.

"You know what, I am just curious. If you really don't like to manage the shipping business why did you make your case studies impressive, it would be easier for both of us if you will not be this impressive," Gabriel uttered.

"Because I know, I'll be needing this training, not for the shipping business but for my future businesses. I want to make sure na tama ang mga gagawin kong decisions in the future," Elizabeth replied.

"So hindi lang pala restaurant business ang gusto mo," Gabriel said.

"Yes, I have so many things in mind, sabi mo nga, kaya ko namang mag-handle ng businesses nang sabay. So I guess, I don't need to give up the cooking school," Elizabeth said.

"Base naman sa mga case studies na binigay ko sa iyo, time-management is your strength. Pareho kayo ni Emily. I don't know how you do it but it is really impressive," Gabriel said.

"Ate and I had to work while studying nung hindi pa kami kay Lolo nakatira. Kaya siguro na-master na namin ang time management," Elizabeth said. "Palibhasa kayong mayayaman, everything is served in a silver plater, ang oras ang nag-aadjust sa inyo and not vice-versa," Elizabeth added and Gabriel was not able to comment back at at the latter's statement because it is true that most of the time in his case.

"I guess that's it for the day, two more case studies and we are done," Gabriel uttered.

"Are you ready to tell Lolo Lino that I am not fit to handle the shipping business?" Elizabeth asked.

"Are you ready to hear what I am about to tell Lolo Lino on the outcome of your training?" Gabriel asked back.

"May I remind you, Gabriel, sa akin nakasalalay ang pagpapakasal nyo ng Ate ko, so you better be good to me," Elizabeth said.