Still The One

PROLOGUE

Roxane Jia's parents  loves and treasure her so much. Hindi akalain ng mga magulang  nya na bibiyayaan pa ang mga ito ng anak dahil simula ng dalawang beses  na makunan ang mommy nya ay sinabihan na ang mga ito ng doctor na hindi na ito  magkakaroon pa ng anak dahil sa maselan magbuntis ang mommy nya na  maaring ikapahamak nito. Pero isang himala na mabuntis pa ito sa edad na  forty years old, dumating sya at maayos na naipanganak kahit pa parehas  sila ng mommy nya na nag agaw buhay ng ilang araw.

Dahil dun ay naging  mahigpit sa kanya ang mga magulang. Simula ng magka isip sya ay alagang  alaga sya ng mga ito at ni ayaw palabasin ng bahay. Nang mag aral sya ay  home schooled. Mahigpit ang ama nya na isang chinese na sa pilipinas ipinanganak at lumaki. Ganun din ang mommy nya na half  american and half filipino.

Her dad own's some bank  located all over the Philippines and few in China. Hindi ito ipinanganak na mayaman pero  matalino ito at madiskarte kaya nakapag aral at nagsumikap hanggang sa  makapag patayo ng sarili nitong negosyo. Her mom was a model and a  beauty queen when she met her dad. They fell in love and got married after just seven months of dating.

Halos lahat ng mga  desisyon nya sa buhay ay alam ng mga magulang nya. She grew up knowing that the more she obeyed them, the more she will have a good life.

Kapag hindi pwede, Hindi pwede!

Kapag sinabing bawal, Bawal!

Kapag may sinabing huwag gagawin, Hindi nya dapat gawin!

Everytime that her parents introduce her to they're family and friends, even collegues, ang laging sinasabi ay isa syang matalino, mabait at masunuring anak. Like every parents ideal daughter. 

She loves her parents so much. They gave her everything, a good and secure life. Kaya walang rason para magrebelde sya at hindi din naman nya kayang suwayin ang mga magulang. Shes a well pampered princess.

They made sure na  open communication sila sa isat isa. She is they're precious gem na  kailangan ingatan kaya mahigpit ang mga ito sa kanya. Hindi sya  nakakalabas ng mag isa lang, kung hindi ang mga magulang ang kasama ay  ang yaya at driver/body guard. At first its ok with her but when she graduated high  school she realized that she needs to be more mature and independent.  Pinilit nya ang mga magulang na pag aralin na sya sa unibersidad at  makihalubilo sa ibang mga estudyante. Pursuing them to agree with her  plans is not easy dahil maraming alinlangan ang daddy nya. But thanks to  her mom, pumayag nadin ang daddy nya but instead na sa pilipinas ay sa  america sya pinag aral. Sa isang exclusive school for girls. After her  four years course in Business Management ay pina uwi na sya ng mga  magulang sa Pilipinas. Her dad let her work in one of their main bank in  manila. She started as a teller and no one knows that shes the only  child of the bank owner.

Her everyday routine is home, office and vice versa. Minsan naman ay nagma mall sya pero kasama parin ang mga magulang, swerte nalang sya pag pinayagan sya na lumabas kasama ang pinsang si xue.

Shes the typical no boyfriend since birth, never been touch even a kiss. Ni wala ngang lalaki ang naging malapit sa kanya kahit kaibigan. She never experience a date or a prom dance with a guy. Boring man ang buhay nya lalo na sa tingin ng pinsan nya ay masaya naman sya sa piling ng mga posters at magazines kung san nakikita nya ang mukha ng pinaka mamahal nya. Her ultimate crush who turns out to be her ulitimate love now. OA na kung oa pero yun ang nararamdaman nya sa lalaking yun. Simula ng makita kasi nya ito ay nakaramdam na sya ng kakaiba. His her dream guy. Lahat na ata ng gusto nya ay nasa lalaking yun na. Matalino, Macho, Matulungin sa kapwa at bonus nalang na napaka gwapo pa nito. Shes a hopeless romantic girl living in her own fairytale story waiting for her prince charming to come so that they can live happily ever after.

Oh how she wish na sana one day ay makilala at maka usap nya ito ng personal.

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Blaze Joaquin's father is a Filipino from an  old rich family in Cebu. His mom was a famous super model and former miss universe title holder from a well known family in Russia.

He maybe grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth but all his achievements are by his own hard work.

He wants a private life pero dahil pinasok nya noon ang mundo ng pagmomodelo ay madalas na laman sya ng mga magazines and tabloid. About his businesses, family, life styles, charitable deeds and even his affairs.

He become independent since he graduated high school. He went to harvard for college and learn a lot from living alone independently, without any help from his family. Dahil nag iisang anak na lalaki ay gusto ng daddy nya na sya ang magpatakbo ng kumpanya nila pag nag retire na ito, pero mas gusto nya ang magpatayo din ng sariling kumpanya.

At the age of 33, his still single and very much happy with his life pero kinukulit na sya ng mga magulang to settle down and have his own family. His never been in a serious relationship. Nasanay kasi syang ang mga babae ang lumalapit sa kanya at handang ibigay ang lahat. No commitments and definitely no love, just pure lust.

Araw araw ay ibat ibang babae ang nakikilala nya at pare parehas lang ang habol ng mga ito sa kanya. His connections and money.

Sa tuwing may nababasa o nakikita sa mga news papers o online news tungkol sa mga affairs nya ang mommy nya ay pinapagalitan sya nito like his a young boy na may nagawang pagkakamali. She always told him to find a decent woman who will be a good and faithful wife for me and a great mother to our children. Huwag na huwag daw sya magpapakilala ng babae sa kanila na walang modo at walang pagpapahalaga sa sarili. My mom is a conservative religious person.

He cant see him self settling down soon because he still cant find the girl his mom want him to marry at mas lalong hindi pa nya nakikita ang babaeng gusto nyang makasama sa buhay. Nung una ay kung kani kanino sya pinapa date ng mga magulang, but he made them promise that they cant force him to marry someone he dont want to. His life, his decision and im so glad they respect that.

No one can dictate him what to do in his own life. No one can make him feel weak and no one can tame him.

Not until that one night ..........