Trials End

Chapter 98

Miss Levine didn't answer and looked at Keith. "Wow, the owner of the trending hotel right now is inside my office. I heard there's a lot of powerful companies looking for you but it looks like you're wasting opportunities huh?"

I looked at Keith and saw him smiling. He didn't utter a word but maintained his smile.

"The genius of Tossican University is also here." Miss Levine looked at Brice. "You must be disappointed to be surrounded by failu- Oops! I'm sorry." She covered her mouth then laughed.

"Mom!" Blanca raised her voice. Agad siyang tinignan ng masama ni Miss Levine kaya yumuko ito kaagad.

Miss Levine smiled at me. "Hi Aiby! I heard your father is considering you to be their heir. Nice to be spoiled huh?"

Ganto Aiby, smile then nod okay? Kalma.

Nalipat kay Ayer ang mata ni Miss Levine. I saw how Ayer gulped and tried to remain his composure, pustahan kabado to.

"I heard you're wooing my daughter. She's not interested in you so stop it." Malamig na sabi ni Miss Levine kay Ayer.

"Mom! Please, we came here to talk!" Blanca once again raised her voice to her mother.

It's a rare sight.

"Don't raise your voice on me Blanca! I told you to marry that Lim but you begged me for a fashion show! Now, you have the guts to show me your boy?" Miss Levine's voice thundered.

Napapikit ako nang makitang nakayuko naman si Blanca. She's scared, I know she's scared. I want to stand beside her or even behind her but I know this is between them.

Miss Levine stood up to her swivel chair. "I told you to marry a Lim, not a Zalora." Madiing sabi niya.

"I'm sorry for joining the conversation but ma'am I'm courting you daughter, not wooing. I'm serious and investing my time, money and feelings to build a relationship with Blanca." Ayer stepped up.

Boys and their confidence. Hindi ko malaman bakit nagagwa nilang magsabi nang ganyan ng diretso. I can't do that, I'll stutter!

Miss Levine scoffed. "What can you do for my daughter? You're not even in the position of heir, what can you give her?"

"Zalora's bar chains. Can't. Help. Cardioid. You're nothing Zalora." Matigas na sabi niya sa mukha ni Ayer.

"I have a question ma'am. Did you purposely not let the models attend Blanca's show to let it fail?" Brice pushed his eyeglasses with his middle finger as he joined their conversation.

Miss Levine smiled then clapped. "You're really a genius! Yes, I want the show to fail so Blanca will beg again then I'll ask her to marry Lim again."

What? Is she crazy? Pangalan ni Blanca ang madadamay!

Keith cleared his throat. "What you've done ma'am will also affect my hotel at that time. I will not let this pass, ma'am."

When I asked Twilla's lawyer to check the budget for the show. Sabi niya ay talagang tinipid ng mga staff ang kagamitan sa show. Hindi ito binulsa ng staff ay kundi binalik sa kumpanya.

"Oh, just let it pass Mr. Keith. You have lots of connections right? You even managed to touch Heart Samera and Annisa Corpuz." Miss Levine shrugged like this is an effing small issue.

"Mom, please stop this. Ano bang meron sa Lim mom? You're being too blinded by connections." Blanca asked, frustratedly. Like she's trying to figure out her mom.