One thing that Stella didn’t know about Roger James was that he was ambitious, and nothing could stop him from his quest for power and wealth not even the thighs of all the pretty girls in Antipolo could stop him.For the first time in their relationship, Stella was sleeping alone. While she stayed up all night brooding over Roger’s sudden change of character, Roger stayed all night brooding over wooing Susan Pablo so he could become the heir to Swan Group.At dawn Roger had a quick wash and got ready for work. He just gulped a hot black coffee and that was enough. When he heard the sound of shuffling walker at the corridor, he perceived it was Stella and she was coming to invite him to the dining.The door creaked and Stella’s make-over face peered through the door. “Good morning sweetie. Oh you are ready for work.” She walked in, looking stylish and charming in her red mini gown which she intentionally wore to appease the only man in her life.“As you can see,” Roger replied coldly
The smile on the face of Swan Pablo was second to none as he gazed upon Roger James who came to pay him a courtesy visit in his sick bed.Roger had thought about paying his soon-to-be father-in-law a visit, which could trigger his intention to marry Susan Pablo and become the heir. Delay was dangerous. Recently Antipolo was becoming the destinations of gold diggers who could charm Susan and marry her…He wasn’t going to hesitate any longer. He had dreamt about greater ambitions and achieved them; being the heir to Swan Group was an ambition worth dying for.“Boss I decided to check on you just to know how you are fairing,” said Roger before he stooped between his legs , dug his hand into his briefcase and brought out a sizeable box. “I thought it wise to get you something nice for your quick recovery.” He stood up, bowed as he gave the lustrous box to Swan.Swan was already astonished as he settled his anxious gaze on the box. “You shouldn’t have bothered yourself, my regional manager.
At dawn Susan expected to wake by the side of her husband, Jamole but instead a nice aroma shot into her nostrils.“Morning, sweetie,” Jamole greeted cheerfully, his gaze peered down to the tray of dishes in his hands. “Nice morning for my sweetie. Look what we have here, darling…”Susan who was done yawning and stretching, cast an inspective stare at the dishes. “Hmmm, hummy, what do we have here?” she opened the dishes one after the other. “My favorite,” she sounded after sharing a stare across the mushroom soup and wheat.Jamole smiling cheek to cheek, intoned, “Yes, dear. Breakfast is best enjoyed hot and in bed, so I decided to make it up to you.” He laid the dish on the stool beside her; “what if I feed you…” he took a spoonful and fed her.Susan shut her eyes while she masticated; she was breathless as she hummed all through. “This is sumptuous. The chefs are doing greatly these days.” She beckoned on him to fetch her more spoonful. “This is delicious. I have never had it this w
Jamole had come very much early to work. Having sensed that his bully was fond of resuming late, he decided to make it to work early enough so that by the time Andre would resume he would have been out of sight.He had escaped other days, ever since he seized Andre’s salary and increased that of Jade and his. He had been expecting Andre to confront him and bully him for being opportune to reap of the salary increment.But Andre would never know Jamole was the one who seized his salary; even Jamole was out to pour more vengeance on him. The hold on his salary was just a tip of the ice berg.Today he had almost escapade Andre; about walking out of the dress room, behold a thick, annoying voice beamed from behind.“Hey, poor kitten, hold it!” his sneakers hissed across the tiled floor as he surged closer to his prey.Hesitated, Jamole came to a quick halt, molded a fist, with his back still turned at Andre. This time his eyes were shut and with the echoing silence that hung over them, he
Often a time Jamole would ride his scooter to the pedestrian bridge, park at a corner and watch the beggars under the bridge solicit for money. And once in a while he would smile especially after gazing upon the very spot he bumped into Susan and proposed marriage to her.He would shake his head pitiably and look up the sky, wondering if he was dreaming or not; he couldn’t believe a marriage proposal he made to a cripple girl in a wheel chair changed his life for the better.With arms folded, he studied the disable beggars with keen eyes and he looked forth to the day he would take them off the street and add meaning to their lives for the sake of his wife.He couldn’t wait for such a day to come; he wouldn’t want to do it now; it was a selfless service that would always court the attention of the public, especially the media so he would want to execute it when he must have revealed his true identity.About sitting on his scooter to ride home, one of the beggars, a young man who was la
Micheal stared gaping at himMicheal was able to lead Jamole to Antipolo General Hospital where his wife was hospitalized for the kidney transplant.When they got into the doctor’s office, the surgeon, a young Caucasian Indian man with skinny chin and short blond hair scowled his face upon seeing them; reason being that Micheal must have brought another man to plead on his behalf as usual.Days past thus had Michel done, visiting the hospital with his pals to plead with the doctor to perform a surgery free of charge. But the doctor had replied him on countless occasions, reminding him of the adverse impact running a free surgery would cost the hospital.“Get the half a million dollars or no deal,” the surgeon had told Micheal after hounding him about with a plea for free surgery.While Jamole stood at the door, arms folded , staring cheerfully at the doctor , the surgeon barked at Micheal, “You again! Who did you bring this time to plead on your behalf, the world richest man or Swan Pa
“Um,” she batted her lashes; beads of sweat hung on her brow. “Swan Pablo?” her brow knitted in frown, “Um… excuse me please I think there is a mix up somewhere. Is this not for the popular Swan Pablo, the richest man in Antipolo? I perceived there is a mix up somewhere...” she stuttered as she gazed upon the credit card once more and looked at Jamole.Jamole dimmed his eyes at his offender. “Young lady are you blind or you don’t see clearly at noon? Can’t you read? That is my credit card. Withdraw the peanuts of a bill and give it to me now!” he ordered.The cashier flinched, trembled hugely and shot a quivering stare at Jamole. She was perplexed and destabilized upon seeing Swan Pablo’s credit card. She had never been bewildered before as she was now.She stooped, “Excuse me sir, is this not Swan Pablo’s credit card? What is it doing with you and who are you?” she asked in a calm, relaxed tone, her countenance filed with uncertainty. She couldn’t proceed any further with the questi
Hurriedly the cashier led Micheal and the doctor to the reception to show them the heir. Neither the doctor nor Micheal knew it was the same Jamole that the doctor had been cursing.Both men were expecting to see a spectacular figure.But they met the shocker of their lives when they scurried to the reception.“Boss, about the bill you paid, I have brought it to the notice of the doctor and surgery will commence soon.” The cashier bowed as she spoke to Jamole whose legs crossed so proudly.The doctor and Micheal had already been stuck at a spot upon seeing who the cashier was bowing to. The doctor swallowed hard but there was total dryness in his mouth; all of a sudden there wasn’t saliva in his mouth. He stared gaping at Jamole.“Jamole?” Micheal exclaimed, staring around for another personality who could possibly fit in as the heir because the person seated right before him was the husband to a beggar whom he knew too well. “Jamole?” he called for the second time and wished he could