Chasing Cali (Upper East Side One)

Chapter Eight

08 - Girl

We've been living together for more than two months. We fight occasionally, but we see that after a fierce disagreement, we make up.

When we fight, he doesn't like to sleep. He informed me that it disturbs him when it occurs, so we get it to where we resolve things before we go to sleep.

Jax, in particular, constantly expanded their business operations worldwide. However, there was never a reason why he couldn't make time for us.

I enjoy my work, on the other hand. Kuya Zavi and Kuya Zach have taken over our company at SVD Holdings, as we have three businesses here in the Philippines. The SVD Creations were managed by Kuya Kaius and Kuya Ridge, while Kuya Reizo and Kuya Rion were running the SVD Designs.

The SVD Creations, Kuya Kaius, is directly involved as the CEO while Kuya Ridge is the COO and they are now running here in the Philippines. Kuya Kaius moved here two years ago and gave the management of our businesses to our parents in New York, which is also why they are trying to persuade me to go and run it. They told me to try there for a year since I am the only one who never worked in New York and see the workplace. But since I can't leave Jax, I chose to remain.

Jax fetched me from the company, and we agreed he was going to prepare our dinner. First, as I was busy arranging the flowers he brought me, he went to our room. I've fixed the vase and walked upstairs.

I saw how he held the envelope my dad handed me regarding our New York business. When I noticed he had already read what's in there, I paled.

I had seen how his jaw was firmly clenched due to the seaming wrath inside it. His eyes were dark, and the paper he held almost crumbled by his hand.

"What is this, Cali?" He attempted not to raise his voice by speaking the words slowly but didn't fail to show that he's mad.

"Jax," I bit my lip to escape his angry gaze. "Wala lang 'yan..."

Jax exclaimed irritatingly as he lifted his hand to show me the letter. "Nothing? You are leaving me!"

"No, Jax. No... I'm not." I trembled because he got it all wrong.

"What? You're going to leave me and move to New York!" he's never been trying to hide his madness right now.

"Hindi, please. Listen..." Mababa kong sagot para lang maibsan ang galit na nararamdaman niya.

"Then what's it?" His chest quickly heightened, which made me come near him enough to allow us space.

"They simply asked me to visit and oversee the business soon... and I decided -"

"Are you leaving me, then?" Now he's really furious.

"No..." I shook my head as I attempted to grab his hand, but he turned his back. His heavy sighs are still evident from here.

I bit my lip hard for what he did. I am so near to crying. It's our first time to argue like this.

"Jax, please listen..." I walked forward before wrapping my arms from behind him.

"Listen, please, Jax." I began to explain somehow after he calmed down, but he is still quiet.

"Jax, hindi... I don't want to leave you. This morning I called Daddy that I would take their offer down. Jax, come on, I'm not gonna leave you..." My tears had fallen.

"Jax, please. Please. Believe me. I'm not going to leave. I'm never going to leave your side." I cried, holding my hand wrapped around his waist and taking it off.