Soft Boy ✔️

Chapter Forty Two

CHAPTER FORTY TWO: THE US

"Are you sure?" tanong ni Quinten sa'kin.

Kagabi pa siyang ganito, pati rin sa kwarto ko kanina pa rin siyang bisita at tanong nang tanong.

I'm trying to stop myself from punching him at this point.

At kung kailan na nasa harap na kami sa harap ni dad while sitting on his seat sa office, ay kung kailan pa rin nag-tatanong si Quinten.

He's not scared, he's just worried and surprised sa desisyon ko. I've already decided kaya 'di na ako mag-babackout pa.

I chose this not just for me pero para kay Quinten.

Pumasok kaming dalawa sa loob with dad's eyes focused on us, hinawakan ko rin nang mahigpit ang ninerbyos na kamay ni Quinten to calm him down.

I heard from Quinten and from Aida na kakatapos lang ni Dad mula sa main project niya sa isa mga kumpanya na he acquired a long time ago.

He was busy... pero now that he isn't... it'll be a perfect time for me, Quinten and him to have a talk.

"Genevieve, Quinten..." sinara niya yung documents na tsineck niya and inilapag mismo 'yun sa table.

He drew a small smile on his face. When was the last time na nakita ko 'yung ngiti 'yan? A year ago?

Before everything went down and nagising ako sa lahat at sa realidad? Or when he finally got home from work after so many months dahil lagi siyang busy?

No, don't even think about it.

This is important, I should be thinking about what's about to happen right now and what we're going to talk about.

"I wanna have a talk with you, together with Quinten." simula ko. I'm not in a mood para mag-inarte and talk about life and how we're doing.

I'm gonna go ahead and do it.

"Sure, ano naman ang gusto 'mong pag-usapan... Genevieve?" he still maintained that smile of his.

Umupo ako sa empty chair sa harap ng table niya, just across him and Quinten did the same thing.

He still looked uneasy dahil sa sasabihin ko, but he should be confident instead. Maybe he's just surprised na I'm actually going to ask Dad for this.

"About the next heir..." tiningnan ko siya nang maigi.

Lumaki 'yung mga mata niya for a second and Quinten's hold tightened, his eyes widened too.

Tiningnan ko siya for a second as a sign na it's okay.

My dad's posture changed after sa sinabi ko.

He probably didn't expect for me to talk about this, to even have a talk with this.

Every single wealthy, well-influenced, and famous families ay maraming investments sa iba't-ibang kumpanya or other businesses or industries thanks to the family members.

But, it's not because of the family members who really helps to manage the whole family, it's actually its heir.

Diamantes has one important rule. An heir.

A Diamante needs an heir or the whole empire will collapse.

Diamante collapsing would mean that the whole industry, over hundreds of thousands of businesses will suffer and ultimately change the whole country.