Sarah and her bodyguard Tommy boarded Philippine Airlines Flight 247 to
Manila four hours after they arrived Hong Kong. Their company cadillac was
easily ushered into the runway to fetch them and bring them to their
Hongkong Office Headquarters. She called in her Aunt Nikki again that she
would be arriving that evening. While Sarah took this chance to talk to some
of their top managers in their Hongkong office. As expected, their company's
growth has been steadily in the upswing, their office in Hongkong who is into
telecommunications grew rapidly that it now employs roughly 10,000
employees.
When they were nearing Manila, Sarah was getting a bit emotional. The
anticipation of being reunited with her beloved relatives is giving her jitters.
After her parents passed a couple of years ago, Sarah was taken in by her
mother's sister, Nikki. In fact she enjoyed staying with them since she didn't
have to be alone. Eventually, one of her cousins would be her best buds.
Her Aunt Nikki and her family stay in an elite subdivision in Manila. Nikki
was the one who suggested to Sarah's grandfather if she could stay with
her and her family. Nikki loved her sister, Madeleine and she promised
her that she would take care of Sarah and give her everything that she
needed. Nikki and Madeleine's other siblings who lives in nearby cities also
took turns and dropped by Nikki's house to check on Sarah.
Nikki's husband, Nathan de Villa, is one of the heirs of a wealthy business
man who manufactures canned goods ranging from soybeans to tuna fish
which is exported all around the world. They have a daughter named Patricia
Rachel who is younger than Sarah by a year. The couple has been happily
married for twenty seven years.
Rachel and Sarah had been very close like siblings in fact, sharing everything
including a room. Rachel knew almost everything about Sarah, her wishes,
her secrets, her fears and even her miseries.
Rachel had been despondent that day practically begging her parents and
Sarah's grandfather to let her stay a few years before taking her away. But
Leo Corleone was firm and his decision was final. Sarah had to leave, she
is his only heir. That night, before Sarah left, Rachel gave her her most
prized possession, a black signature hat. Rachel had to save and earn a lot
