Heartbeats and Mistakes (Mistake Series #5)

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[Note: This story is connected to AToHSM, so I suggest that you should read Mistake Series #4 first before proceeding here para may idea kayo kung ano 'yong mangyayari kay Faye. Kung ayaw niyo, puwede rin naman na huwag na. I will try my best to clarify everything na lang para hindi kayo malito. Bare with me. Hehe. Enjoy!]

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HAPO-HAPO NI FAYE ang dibdib habang matalim na nakatingin sa pintuang nasa harapan niya. For the second time since she's in Manila, she wanted to run and escape again.

Pero hindi na niya magagawa iyon.

She already gave her words to her sister and father, and she's not the person that runs away after pledging something to someone

Or might safer to say that she's not going to do the same mistake again. Running away...

"Miss dela Vega —"

"Castillo," she tried to correct the woman on the front desk. Faye pursed her lips upon realizing something. "I-I'm sorry... You can call me Miss dela Vega."

Matamis naman itong ngumiti saka ipinagpatuloy ang pagsasalita. "Miss dela Vega, Sir Lucas will be here in ten. Na-inform ko na siya na nandito ka. He said you can wait for him inside his office."

Napatingin si Faye sa mahabang sofa na nasa tabi lang ng front desk. Nasa bandang kanan naman ang pintuan ng private office ng current CEO ng Savirino Enterprises. Faye bit her lip before turning her gaze to the lady.

"I can wait for him here."

"But, Miss. Sir Lucas wants you inside —"

"Let me just wait for him here." Faye nodded her head. Hindi na niya hinintay pang sumagot ang babae at nagtungo na sa sofa na nasa gilid para roon umupo.

Faye sighed heavily while looking at her heels. Kakabalik lang niya kahapon galing sa Ilocos at masakit pa ang kaniyang ulo dahil sa ginawang pananabunot ng kapatid niya pero wala na siyang oras para magpahinga.

She knows she's at fault for running away and making her father sick and have a heart attack. And she's guilty about it.

Siraulo ka rin kasing babae ka. Singhal ng isang boses sa isip niya. Faye shook her head. Kung hindi kasi sana siya pinangunahan ng takot, sana ay magaling na ngayon ang kaniyang Ama at hindi na rin siya binubugbog ng kaniyang konsensya.

The plan about the merging of her father's company to the Savirino Enterprises is the reason why she's outside the office of Lucas Savirino. Matagal na sanang naayos iyon kung hindi lang siya pinangunahan ng takot at nagtago sa Norte nang mahigit isang buwan. She even used her sister's cousin to cover her up.

Jesus! What was I thinking?

Kung hindi lang siya sinugod ni Xhyraine na half-sister niya at ginising ang diwa niya sa pananabunot nito sa kaniya, hindi niya mari-realize ang lahat ng kagagahang pinaggagagawa niya roon.

"Miss dela Vega," tawag pansin ng babae sa front desk. "Tapos na ang meeting ni Sir Lucas."

Tahimik siyang tumango at tuluyan ng tumayo. Inayos niya ang nagusot na parte ng kaniyang pencil cut skirt maging ang suot niyang kulay kremang blouse. Her long, black hair that was tied in a high pony tail seated as she tried to fix the back of her skirt.

Napalingon siya sa bandang dulo ng hallway kung saan makikita ang conference room. Medyo maingay na ang mga tao sa loob at mas narinig ni Faye iyon nang tuluyan ng bumukas ang pinto.

Her knees weakened when she finally saw the boss of the company. Gusto niyang bumalik ulit sa pagkakaupo pero parang natulos ang kaniyang mga paa sa kinatatayuan.