Eric plans to go out on a tour with his father to visit the Hollywood Board who are situated at the outskirts of LA where they had gone for a holiday. Not like he wouldn't wait for them to return, he just wishes to leave where he has always been to somewhere new. "I don't know if I should invite Raine to this?" He sighs as he fiddles with his phone, lying on the bed and thinking up what to do. He is yet to tell his granddad of the court case but plans to do during the tour. He then begins to analyze going with Carlos alone and with Raine which will be better. If they are only two, there would be serenity and he can say anything he wishes to his granddad but if Raine comes along, it would become a crowd, a need to socialize among them. "I don't need much stress, she will have to stay back and watch over Mako who really needs her. I haven't even defined my relationship with her yet, so it would look weird." He finally decides to go alone with his granddad and he is delighted to h
On the day scheduled for the trip, he packs his stuff together with his grandad. Dressed like countrymen, they set out on a van with a team of security following them in front and behind. The ride to the outskirts is a trip of two hours and they are excited to do this reason being that they want to enjoy the trip, it's been long since they engaged on a long distance road journey. Eric takes a deep sigh. Inside him he is thinking of all the troubles that had befallen him during the short span of becoming wealthy. He had thought that it was all roses. Little did he know that there will be challenges associated. One thing he smiles at concerning this is that none of the challenges can overcome him, he is greater than all of them and within a short period of time, he would have eliminated all of them. Taking his mind back to the desert road they are traveling on, he remembers the old time where he had been so enthusiastic whenever there was a trip to be undertaken. Those days were p
After the meal which took place at the central dining in the house, Eric and Carlos are prepared for the next task at hand. "Call the planners!" Eric orders Mark who was at the table with him while dining. "Ok sir." "We need to begin this as soon as possible, no time for us." Carlos adds, looking at his watch as if the time is talking about is featured in only one day. Mark rises up to summon the rest of the planning committee, before they realize they have already arrived. They can't risk delaying to obey the orders of their bosses. Respect and fear of being queried wouldn't let them do that. "Yes sirs, you requested for us?" They chorus upon arriving at the room Eric and Carlos are. It's a really large room that can accommodate up to thirty persons with the beautiful ancient furniture in it. Though ancient, they make a nice scene and remind someone of the good old times. When they are all seated, Eric hits the table to signal the beginning of the meeting and sits up. His g
The trip at the outskirts of LA came and went with Eric and Carlos returning successfully with lots of plans and adventurous memories. They had to call more vehicles as the staff also joined in traveling back to town to resume their work in Hollywood. "I'm going straight to Raine upon returning, aside from greeting my son, I want her to be….. I want to say something important to her." He looked at his father's face and he smiled. "You know what I mean already!" He says it declaratively knowing that it didn't require an answer from Carlos. "Okay, I know already and it's the best thing for you to do." Eric wants to go visit Raine and talk to her about his forthcoming debut. He wants to have an hour or two conversation with her. As he had promised himself, immediately he set foot on the grounds of his estate where Carlos came along. "I wish you goodluck, go and tell me what you got as an update later." He says to him, patting him on the back before he heads straight to the living
When Raine realized that Eric is thinking about her being in a relationship already which is making him mute and not being able to speak up in time, she steps up to correct him. "I'm not in any relationship if that's your fear," she says with a grin. Not only is she saying this to please Eric but telling the truth. Though many men came around, most who were working in Eric's establishment, she paid no attention to them. "You have to trust the type of girl I am." She tries to convince Eric into letting go of his worries seeing he is truly disturbed by what he heard. Little by little, he starts to believe her, seeing her as a trustworthy person. "Glad you stood your ground, I love girls like you working for me." He comments. Raine who wants to clarify herself as independent and not being who she is for him decides to go independent by still insisting on being single, she shows him that it wasn't because of him she kept herself clean but just to please her God and herself. "Why don't
Eric later goes back to his room, relaxes on the bed and places a phone call on Raine. Luckily for him, she picks without any time wasting. "I supposed you are now back from picking Mako?" "Yes, I am. Right now I'm trying to prepare some lunch for him and myself." Raine cooks for Mako most of the times and herself, then if she is not chanced, she lets the main nanny do her job. "Oh!" Eric breathes heavily like someone that has been working all day. "Can I come around?" "Yeah of course, you can!" "Woww!" Eric replies, delighted at her reply. He thought that she doesn't wants to see him or talk with him from their last conversation based on her he treated her and what he said to her. Raine was trying to keep to his law, she suspected that it was a temptation or a test most especially as he warned her that if she went against the rule, she will be fired. She loves her work so much that she can't risk losing it, her mother would suffer dreadfully. She tried to behave herself ev
Moving straight to the kitchen, he finds Raine almost done with the dishes. That sensation makes him drape his left hand over her waist, he looks straight into her face to see her reaction. Raine is shocked, she wasn't expecting this and still she's unsure of Eric. "What are you doing, Eric?" She forgets her decision to call him sir and even upon calling him by his real name, her tone is full of so much respect and formality. This adds to the widened eyes expression she gave immediately Eric's hand touched her waist. Eric is glad his son is not before them, he is in his room. Even if he was, he wouldn't know what's going on as a little kid. His hand lingers on her waist, holding Raine captive. Her heart is beating in ecstasy, as he is holding her, she feels hormones rushing into her and out like they are in constant battle with each other. I never expected this! I wish it's real and not some test. She says inside her. As they are showing their loved up feelings, Mako emerges
He turns to face him knowing fully well he will be excited to meet him. His race directs towards him from where he stretched forth his arms and catches him in an embrace. Mako smiles so wide, his heart becomes gladden. He loves his father so much and would always giggle each time he was around him. "How was school today, son?" He asks after dropping him and playing with him. Raine rests against the platform, she pauses what she was doing and stares at both, father and son with delight glowing on her face, a slightly parted lips which forms a smile and hands crossed over her chest. She didn't know Eric would turn and see her admiring them, as he did she is shy and returns to what she was doing. However Mako wouldn't let her pretense last long. He takes over from his dad and runs to her. "Hey mama, how are you and daddy doing?" Her cheeks grow red, Eric sees that she is painfully shy but not angry about what his son is doing. Indirectly she doesn't wants to be linked with whatever