Chapter 4 Savanna Return

"Sir Rick, your meeting partner is here," said his assistant. I slowly turned to the door where the man named Rick stopped. My eyes widened when I saw who the assistant was referring to as Rick. And like me, it is also looking at me.

I suddenly felt nervous when I discovered that Rick was Cynthia's son and the antipathetic man I met in Manila was the same person. What will I do? Oh... I think I'm going to have a hard time with my mission to spin this man in my palms!

Even though I was surprised, I tried to calm myself down. I cannot express. That's why I smiled at him.

"Hi, Mr. Xavier. It's nice to see you! I'm glad I met you too," I smiled at him and remembered that I didn't know him yet.

Rick approached me, staring at me. That's why I was nervous that he might actually remember me. I changed my make-up a bit, so maybe he's wondering if he really knows me. I hope so... what if I open right away?

"Ms. Trinidad, right?" he asked seriously, not even smiling to straighten his forehead.

The family name of the person he was meeting turned out to be Trinidad.

"No. I'm Savanna Marquez, I was instructed by Ms. Trinidad to meet you. He's feeling a little bad, so I'll be the one you can meet with today," I said while taking a deep breath. What exactly are they going to talk about?

"Really? I thought he was going to be here. I was just talking to him before I left Manila," he said doubtfully, which is why I quickly came up with an excuse.

"Yes. He was the one you were talking to, but his stomach suddenly hurt. I'm just embarrassed to tell you that he can't go because he already said yes. Is there a problem if you're meeting with me?!" I raised an eyebrow at this because I was a little annoyed that he was still looking for someone who didn't exist. But later I realized that I made a bit of a mistake. I'm the one pretending, so I should be the one to apologize. "I'm sorry, if you're really looking for him. I need to go, he's the only one I'll go to." I took my bag, I was about to leave when he stopped me.

"Wait. I'm sorry if I offended you a little. Take a seat so we can start talking," he said, his mood suddenly changing. It seems that this meeting is very important for him, what is this meeting about?

I sat down, but I noticed that Rick was still staring at me until he sat down in the chair directly in front of me.

"Ahm... do I have dirt on my face?" I asked him,

It was startled and looked away as if embarrassed.

"Nothing. You're only a little familiar with me, have I met you before?" this question made me suddenly feel nervous. Dead! I think he recognized me,

I smiled while brushing my bangs from my face. "Not yet, that's why I said earlier... I'm happy to meet you too. Why? Does it look a bit like me? Maybe I admitted that I look like a lot, but I am assure you that I am the most beautiful of all," I said making him smile a little. Why? It's true that I'm beautiful, he was the only one who couldn't see it because his eyes were blurry. "Is there a problem, Mr. Javier?" I asked irritatedly,

"Nothing. Anyway let's get back to what we were talking about. What did your manager say?" this question suddenly made me nervous. What is he referring to?

"Mr. Javier, I'm sorry if I'm not familiar with what you first discussed with Ms. Trinidad, we have different projects. So we can talk properly. Can we start at the front? What is your concern?" I asked him, I hope it matches the transaction I am thinking of.

"No! I have waited so long! Actually, his girlfriend shouldn't be the one to talk to me! He should talk to me himself because we can talk about this better if he comes face to face with me!" he said strongly and angrily, I felt scared. So I suddenly turned pale, Rick is not easy to talk to. Just like his murderous mother, he can't please her properly either.

It was obvious that I was scared by the tone of his words. So he immediately apologized. "I'm sorry, I couldn't control my temper."

I nodded but didn't speak immediately. I was afraid of the behavior that Cynthia's son also has. But I must not be swayed because I cannot achieve justice if I lose the word of this man.

I expected to sleep here, but since I pretended to be his meeting partner, how could I sleep in this house?

"I'll just say what we talked about Mr. Xavier. But for now, can I take a walk around your mansion? I'm a little prettier out there. And I would like to breathe fresh air first. Is it OK?" I said here, he frowned, because despite what he told me, that's all I could answer.

"Okay," it replied to me, so I felt happy that I would see the whole mansion again. Especially the garden that used to be full of butterflies.

I stood up from the chair and said goodbye. "Thank you, I'll go to the garden first," I said goodbye and immediately left the mansion.

But before I went out the door, I saw Rick beckoning to his assistant. I just didn't pay attention to that because I was eager to see the whole mansion again that I hadn't seen in a long time. Here the memories of my parents are still fresh in my mind. So as I walk I feel happy.

"It will be mine too, I will take back all the property that Don Roberto gave me."

Rick's POV

"SIR, what is that?" asked my assistant.

"Something seems wrong, don't you know that girl? It's like..." Rick stopped speaking.

"Like what, sir?"

"Nothing. Nothing. Prepare something to eat. I will find out what this woman needs from me," I ordered my assistant, who immediately obeyed.

I walked closer to the window, and watched the woman walking in the garden. It was smiling and smelling the flower.

I took out my cell phone and dialed a number. I put it in my ear, and later it answered.

"Hello. Mrs. Trinity? Did you get to the mansion?" he asked here,

"Yes. And you didn't say you were out of town. I just wasted my time going there! Next time, tell me early," he insisted on the other line.

"Sorry for bothering you. Maybe next time I will have a meeting with you because I am no longer interested in selling my share."

"W-what? What did you say Mr. Javier?" this surprising question,

But I cut off our conversation. I just want to inform that I will not be selling any more shares. I know I was forced to sell my share because I was running out of time and I couldn't afford another business. But I thought I might need that too when the time comes. So I just won't sell it. Contrary to what I said to that girl... I looked at the girl outside again.

"Savanna... who are you and have you even thought of pretending? How did you get to my mansion? Are you Mommy's friend? Then you will fall into your own trap, Savanna."

After the tragedy that took a long time. The events that haunt me every night are still fresh in my mind. There was not a night that I did not hear the voice of the woman crying as Mommy mercilessly killed the people who were the real heirs to all of Don Roberto's property. I will never forget the little girl crying because Mommy mercilessly killed her parents. I can still remember his tears in his eyes, shaking the bodies of his lifeless parents. The girl looked at me, and I could clearly see the anger and hatred on her face. But what can I do? I am just an infant and have no right to speak. I was very scared because I witnessed people being killed. Until I myself was traumatized, one night I cried because of the fear I heard every night. Mommy went to see me and was very angry and locked me in the cabinet. "You will cry there! You stupid child, you are being fed if you don't want to eat, then you will starve to death!"

I was locked in the cabinet for two days, I was almost fainting from hunger when our assistant came to me and cried to feed me. "My God, son, eat first, while Madam is not here, consume her food, Son." Even though I was weak, I got up and ate. My body is still shaking from hunger. After five days, I was let out of Mommy's cabinet. It's like a demon that keeps pointing at me, "maybe you're getting old!" it promised me. Since that day I have always followed him. Until I graduate from college, I have a lot of savings in the bank. I saved my pocket to save a lot of money that would free me from the hands of my heartless mother. I was about to leave the mansion when I thought of entering his room. Because my friends said that in order for my mother to stop being evil, I should find proof so that I can accuse my mother of being a sinner.

But I didn't expect to see other papers. And there I saw the document that the mansion and other properties were named after the girl's parents. I don't know that boy's name, all I know is the last name used by his parents. I took it, and hid it somewhere else. But I just thought, what if Mommy finds me too and kills me? How can I return all the wealth to the woman who truly owns it? I have to stay here so that the mansion and even its business can still stand. I have to do this to make up for that woman who visits me every night in my dreams.

I assigned some detectives to find that girl. But I was so frustrated in my search that I could only hope that he would come back again. I don't even know what happened to his life after being taken by a woman. But it is said to have run away and its whereabouts are unknown. The world is very wide, and only prayer will guide him so that he can overcome the problems he has gone through.

After my mommy was imprisoned in a foreign country, because of my spying on her there. He never came home, as expected, all the property was left to me. I was able to do everything freely, to change the company and even the management of the mansion I returned to the old order. I continued everything so that I could make up for the girl who owned everything. I'm not against it, because I'm not the one who deserves to inherit all this. I'm just an adopted child, and I hope to be Mommy's staff in all her plans in life. But everything was interrupted when he was imprisoned and could not get out of there.

Mommy's lawyer contacted me several times in another country. It wanted me to use the money in the bank to bail him out. But because of his signed authorization letter that I included in the documents that he didn't even read, I managed to completely drain the contents of his bank account. I transferred it to the safety deposit reserved for the young lady who inherited so much property. Whatever the reason why everything was bequeathed to this family, I don't know yet. I didn't even get close to old Don Roberto, because Mommy's staff kept it closed. I just found out that he was no longer alive and completely succumbed to the pain he was going through.

Apart from the lawyer, I am the only one who knows that Mommy is imprisoned in another country. I didn't tell anyone about it, because what I was doing would be useless if there was a problem. Investors will be inquisitive and others may even question whether I should continue and hold the company. And because I was stubborn enough to feed Mommy the money she didn't deserve, she threatened to kill me. I can't count the number of people who came to my house, and pretended to be the son of the Hansons. But due to insufficient details, they did not succeed. I will never be fooled by any woman again. If they want to play with me, I'll let them... but they can't turn me around. Just like this pretentious girl, Savanna... who are you and what is your role? No matter what you plan, you will not succeed.

The servant approached me and asked what dish he was going to prepare.

"You will prepare a special meal, for the special guest who came to the mansion." I smiled before walking out of the mansion. I need to be close to him so I can know what he is up to.