Marriage and Annulment

Zaneska voice echoed throughout the mansion. Because she saw the look of her expensive large jars on display in her living room that were broken. It was as if she was in a trance when she entered her house with the three jars she had scattered on the floor broken.

"All of you come here to the living room!" I shouted at them all. My ten assistants stood in front of me with their heads bowed. And others are still trembling with fear. Because now they see me very angry.

"Who did that? You know how much that is? It's more expensive than your life! " I shouted.

"If none of you will admit it, it's better to pack your things and leave my house! " I shouted, in a loud voice.

Later on, one of my assistants approached me with a bow.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, my son came here earlier. And he was playing in the living room, so his hand just hit the jars," she says.

Suddenly, my hair stood on end.

"My house is not a playground, Luciana. Just before you entered here as my staff, I told you that both of you should take care of the things here inside the house. " I said while holding my forehead in my hand while my other hand was on my hips.

I noticed that it was trembling with fear at what I would do to him. All right, please put away that glass and throw it in the trash.

"So the next time something breaks or breaks things in this house, I won't forgive you. " I told them one by one.

They nodded and left in front of me. while Luciana was left shedding glass. After that, I went to my room and sat on my bed. After a while, my phone rang. I answered since it was my secretary, Randolf, calling me.

"What is it?" I asked him.

"Miss Zaneska, all of our investors have pulled out their investments in us." He said, trembling on the other line.

My forehead furrowed at what I heard.

"For what reason, Randolf? "I asked him.

"I don't know, Miss," he says.

"Fix it right away," I said. "I tried to fix it, but they want to talk to you," he says on the other line.

"And why? My answer.

"You're a secretary, so you also have the right to fix the problem."

"I've done everything I can, but they still don't want to.

"Mr. Chin is even worse. "he says.

Mr. Chin is a Chinese investor from China. We have fixed the investment, but why was it pulled out? Is he just kidding me? I laid down on the bed while my phone was still in my ear.

"Take a deep breath, Randolf. I've heard your nervousness up to here." I said.

"I was suddenly afraid that you might scold me for doing the pull-out of their investments," he says.

I rolled my eyes because of what he said.

"Aren't you used to my habit? "The length of time you've been working with me," I said.

I heard it breathing on the other line.

"All right, call them and set up a meeting." I said.

"All right, Miss," he said, lowering his phone at once.

I put the phone on the table, took off my clothes, and went into the bathroom to take a shower. I'm planning to go out right now. I think it's seven o'clock in the evening.

I suddenly thought of Mitch. It didn't even call to say hello to me. Their house is in the province, and sometimes I have never been to them. I am too busy with life. So I neglect myself sometimes.

So I decided to get out and go to the city to unwind. Even giving free time to my housemates, I could no longer do it. I know they also need a break because they do a lot here in the mansion. And I also gave them good benefits and wages.

I have no problem with them because they are both kind and reliable at work. They are both single. Luciana is the only one with a child but no husband.

I came out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped all over my body.

I looked for clothes that could be worn later in the city.

I took off my binge-colored crop top and ripped jeans. I wore it while putting on light make-up. I went down the stairs before I was satisfied with how I looked. I went first to the kitchen to take a look. And I saw some foods that were prepared on the table. I took a slice of cake and ate it.

I was drinking water when Luciana entered the kitchen.

"Please call them all, Luciana. Let's eat together. " I said.

It stopped suddenly because of what I said. Maybe they were surprised because just now I said we would all share a meal. A minute later, they all entered the kitchen while I was already sitting in a chair.

"All of you sit down and eat." I command them. They sat down one by one and began to eat.

"Maybe you want to come with me to the city to unwind." I said.

Suddenly, they all looked at me.

"All right, Miss, we also want to experience going out at night," said Sanya.

I smiled.

"All right, get dressed and I'll wait for you all outside the house." I said.

I stood up and left them in the kitchen. I was out of the house and called Randolf. I called three times, but he did not answer. I was about to hang up my phone when he called me.

"Hello, Randolf, where are you?" I asked him.

"At home, Miss." was its answer, as if out of breath.

I thought. I suddenly blushed because I thought Randolf must have known why I was gasping. I immediately hung up the phone and pressed the off button. Shit! I was suddenly ashamed of what I had done. Why did I call him?

Randolf has a girlfriend, and they are living in the same house. As far as I know, their relationship has been going on for four years. It's a good thing I never heard that his girlfriend was jealous. Better in a relationship with mutual trust. I suddenly thought Why didn't I even have a relationship? Is there a problem with me? Am I ugly? Is there nothing special about me? But I did not feel insecure in other people's good relationships.

I have reached this age, but the man has not yet come for me. I've been waiting here outside for a long time, but the ten people with me in the house haven't come out yet. And I noticed they were pushing against the gate.

"Hurry up, it's too late at night." I told them.

So they walked closer to me. I brought a big car to fit us all. I could smell their perfumes. Why do they seem to bathe in all their perfume? I shook my head. They weren't too excited about coming out. Because I look at their faces, they all wear make-up. I turned the car on and drove away from home.

"You should all know how to drive because when it's like this, I'll have a hard time driving because you're all heavy." I joke with them.

They all laughed. We have reached the city. I stopped the car on the side of the plaza. We all went down. The cold of the night. My eyes wandered all over the place. There are still shops open, and there are couples sitting together in cement chairs holding hands. I raised an eyebrow. I was busy getting rich. I didn't know there was a place like this here in the city. There is a fountain in the middle of the plaza.

There were children running, and there were groups of girls and boys dancing. I look at my companions as they are already sitting in a shop selling stick-pierced foods. I saw the happiness in their faces. They are all nine, but I'll never forget their names. They gave my life a light. I was happy that there were some people who stayed with me. So it means I have a good attitude.

I was busy looking at them while someone was pulling my hand. I looked at it, and I saw that the girl was unkempt. Its two hands are outstretched to me.

"Can I have a money? I'm hungry." She said, simultaneously holding her stomach.

I grabbed the money pocket of my channel bag and handed it to her.

"The size of the money you gave," she said to me.

"How much is that?"

"It's a thousand, Ma'am," said the child to me.

I smiled at what she said. "How do you know?" I asked her.

"I'm just dirty, but I know how to count money," she replied.

"Why are you dirty?" It seems like I want to talk to this kid.

"Because I'm a street kid, I grew up on the street here. I'm wandering around asking people for money, "she answered me.

"Where are your parents?" I will ask.

"I don't know, because as far as I know, they've been dead for a long time. All right, ma'am, I'm leaving. Thank you for the money, " she said to me, at once leaving in front of me.

I was left standing. Luciana's voice was the one I heard calling to me.

"Ma'am, come here." I approached where they were.

And I noticed the food they ate. There was a hotdog stabbed with a stick, and then there was chicken dung, and then there was liver. I winced at what I saw. Can they still be eaten? The hotdog I was already eating. But I haven't tasted the chicken dung yet. I don't think it will enter my throat when I eat that.

"What did you eat? I guess I just saw that just right now. " I asked them.

"These are called street foods, Ma'am, but they're delicious." Hannah replied.

Delicious? It seems like it would taste different, I think. But I haven't commented yet because I don't want to offend the seller because I notice he always looking at me. And I know this is their family's livelihood.

"But don't try to eat this, ma'am. You might not be able to digest it in your stomach."'

"You're not used to it yet, "said Lazzy.

I nodded and sat with my back to them. I took my phone out of the bag. And I browsed Instagram. My eyebrows rose as something hit my eye. A photo of me wearing office clothes The bandit in front of the tabloid. Why don't I know this? Did they take the step of not asking permission from me? I'm not an celebrity, so I have to put my face on the internet.

And there are more captions. Is the heiress of the Laviousca company single or not? It was as if my hair stood on end when I read what was written. They have no right to interfere with my life. I want to remain in peace, but they invaded my privacy. After they ate it, they stood up.

"Are we going to go home, Ma'am?" Laica asked me.

"Not at first, we're going somewhere else." was my answer.

So I walked into the car first, and they followed me afterwards. I started the car after they all got away from the plaza. We looked for an accessible bar. I plan to drink tonight as a stress reliever. While I was driving, I saw another bar open. When I looked at the name, it said, "Happiness is the limit at this bar house." Suddenly, my eyebrows rose at what I read. Is it really fun to enter this bar? Won't the hangover cause a headache tomorrow? I shook my head at the thought.

I park the car on the side of the bar house. They opened the car door, whispering like bees. I winced. I thought they were having fun because it seemed like they had just been to this place.

They walked me into the bar first. But they all stopped and collided because the bouncer blocked them. I approached them.

"Ma'am, minors are not allowed to enter here," said the big man. I laughed at what I heard, which made the bouncer look at me.

"They just look like minors, sir, but you're just the same age as them." I said.

The bouncer frowned, as if embarrassed. And I looked at Luciana to see if I was telling the truth. They all nodded, and the bouncer pulled over so we could pass.

"It's rare that we are still mistaken for minors," laughed Genie.

And they all laughed. When we all went inside, the music that was being played focused on rock. Suddenly, they all danced, which made me laugh. I didn't know they had a talent for dancing.

We looked for a place to sit, and I noticed that other customers were looking at us.

"Relax, girls, you've already caught other people's attention." I said.

They suddenly fell silent and stopped dancing. We sat in the corner. Atara stood up and said,

"Yahoo, let's go, girls, let's dance." said it, at once, and swayed her both hands.

They all stood up and went to the middle of the dance floor. I was left alone in the chair.

I didn't know they had a talent for dancing. From where Iwas sitting, I could really see them all. They were grinding so much and swaying to the accompaniment of the music. I frowned. Why are they so good at dancing? While I am not I stood up and walked over to the counter.

"One glass of martini, please." I said to the bartender.

"Yes, Ma'am," he answers me.

I know that not drinking is why they agreed to go here to the bar house but the disco.

The bartender has already given me my order. I accepted it and drank it. And I noticed something was wrong with my neck. I turned around and noticed a receptive man approaching me and suddenly kiss me on the neck. All my hair stood on end. I can't see its face because the lights are turned off and only the disco lights are left.

"Are you alone, Babe?" he asked me.

My ears tingled at what I heard. It has no right to kiss me. After all, I didn't know him.

"You messed up with the wrong woman." I said.

One of its hands walked over to me. My nose smoked in anger. Maybe she thought I was one of those women who was easily fooled.

"Maybe you're not young anymore, so you don't know how to be respectful?" I told him.

It suddenly moved away from me. and spoke,

"I thought you wanted someone with you?" he said in a sarcastic tone while grinning broadly. I faced him.

"Seriously? If I wanted more of a companion, I wouldn't come here alone. Not the one like you, I need."

The smirk disappeared from its lips. It was as if it had been replaced by a glare.

"You deserve that, you idiot," my mind said.

"I'm not going to like you either," he said sarcastically to me.

"We just feel the same way, so you can leave right in front of me." I pushed him away.

"We're not done yet. I'll come back to you. And when I come back, you'll kneel in front of me. " It laughs, like a maniac.

I felt like all my blood went up to my head to understand everything he said. He left in front of me and went to his table. And I noticed that he whispered something in the ear of his companion. And they all stared at me with a laugh on their faces. I felt nervous. Shit! They are planning something against me.

I stood as I looked at them. They are still in conversation. I walked closer to the center of the dance floor. And I'm pulling them away. They stopped dancing and looked at me.

"Let's go home. I have a bad feeling here." I said to them, and suddenly they all turned pale at what I had said.

"You all get in the car first, and I'll follow." I said.

I feel so nervous. I hid in the group of people in the middle after Luciana left. They are all six, and I can see that the fibers of their faces do not seem to be doing the right thing. I slowly walked out of the bar because I was already scared. I sweated a lot, even in the cold of the night. I smiled hard as I passed the two bouncers. I was about to get in the car when a male voice called to me.

"Just a moment," he said.

I did not turn back. Because maybe he was one of the companions of the man who suddenly kissed my neck earlier. It went to my side. I breathed a sigh of relief as I looked at it. It was one of the bar bouncers.

"Why?" I will ask.

Someone is looking for you inside, Ma'am. He said he was your friend, " he says.

My eyebrows rose. I have a bad feeling.

"Are you sure that I'm the one that he's looking for?" I asked him again.

"Yes, ma'am, he pointed you out here earlier." he replied.

I approached him at once and said,

"He has a bad plan." I said.

It backed away an inch.

"Are you sure?" he asked me.

I nodded at what was said.

"All right, go away. I'll take care of it, "he said, leaving in front of me.

I went inside and started the car after I locked the door. I drove fast so we could get to the bar house. I noticed they were all quiet in the background. They were all sweating because of their dancing.

"Breathe, girls, and fix yourselves. It's like ten men raped you the way you look tonight." I said. They all laughed.

"If I hadn't thought of including you tonight, I wouldn't have known the talents you were hiding, like your horses out of the stable. " I said.

They all frowned.

"We just missed dancing, Miss Zaneska," Lazzy said.

"Because when there is a festival in our province, we are always present there," she said, smiling.

"Our captain will conduct a disco during the fiesta." She said it again.

"Is that so?" I will ask.

"Yes, but when you go there you won't last long because you're not used to living hard." said Luciana.

She is right; my whole life was surrounded by great things.

"You know what, Miss, we are thankful to you all these years since our lives have become nice and beautiful since you became our boss. We could find some expensive things if we wanted, since we have nice wages that you gave us. And we gave our family a better life also." Mina says, seriously.

"All of you deserve better treatment since you became my companions all these years." My response.

I suddenly fell silent as I noticed a black Honda Civic that seemed to be following us. And it is impossible for someone else to drive the car. We were already on the highway and no other vehicle passed except us and the vehicle that followed.

"Hold on tight, girls." I told them.

"Why, Miss?" Luciana asked.

"Don't ask too many questions as long as you just follow what I said." I told them all.

I grabbed the steering wheel of the car and drove it fast. I've been sweating a lot. I don't know if I'm really the one they're following or if I'm just too paranoid. But the car was still in the back, continuing to follow us. I turned the car into an abandoned building owned by my godfather, who migrated to the States. I let the car into the building.

I stretched out my two hands because they seemed swollen. I leaned back in the car seat and took a deep breath. I saw Luciana gasping in the background.

"All of you are okay back there?" I asked them. They all nodded.

"Who are they, Miss? We're really being chased. " Luciana asked.

"I don't know what they need." was my answer. I looked at the time on my watch. It's eleven o'clock in the evening.

I grabbed my head because my eye suddenly hurt. The doctor told me when I checked in that I was not allowed to stay awake. What if we came out and they were already outside and blocking us? We are all ten, but based on our strength compared to them, I know it is still not enough. I started the car again and drove out of the building. I looked around first. If a vehicle is blocked I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw nothing. I was too young to be dead. I can't even remember that I hurt someone.

I have no recollection of hurting someone for my own sake. When it comes to money, All those who work for me have a good salary from me. I parked the car on the way to my house. We have finally arrived too. Mina went out to open the gate of the house. I got the car inside. I got out of the car and they all followed. I went up to my room and took off my clothes. and went into the bathroom to take a half bath.

When I started to take a shower, I washed my whole body thoroughly to remove the sweat. I closed the shower. and came out of the bathroom. I was looking for a nightgown to wear. I was now in bed lying down. I don't want to think about what could possibly be the reason why I was being chased earlier. because I can't get an answer. I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

The next day, the sun was high when I woke up. I frowned because I knew Randolf was looking for me now. It lost itself again when I hadn't arrived yet. I got my phone in my bag only to find out that it was off.

I opened my phone. And I received many calls and texts from Randolf, indicating that he was asking where I was. I rolled my eyes. Sometimes I wonder what the true gender of this Randolf is. It doesn't seem like a man because it's easy to be scared. I sent him a message, and I said I was on my way. Then I got out of bed. I took a shower and got dressed. I went downstairs while carrying my newly bought bag. I found Luciana in the living room of the house.

"You're not going to eat?" it asked me.

"No, Luciana, I'm too late to go to the office." was my answer.

It nodded, and walked out of the house. I'll get in the car and drive away from the house. I am always looking at my watch. And it's nine o'clock in the morning. Shit! I'm so late. Why did I forget to set my alarm clock? If I hadn't decided to go to the city yesterday night. Maybe I'm not becoming late right now. Then Later on, I was stuck in the traffic on the Edsa. I forgot that if I travel late in the city, It might catch up with the traffic.

I honked my car. It was as if the others had stepped aside so that I could pass, but the traffic was heavy. I feel like I'm deaf to different sounds. Then suddenly, there was a bump in the back of my car. It was as if my brain was shaken by the excessive impact of the crash. I looked away and seemed to smoke my nose in anger because I knew the back of my car had really broken. The traffic enforcer knocked on my door.

"Ma'am, the back of your car is broken," said the man.

"I know." I answered him with a frown.

I get the bag and the keys inside the car. And I threw the key at the traffic enforcer. He caught it while wondering.

"It's up to you to sort out the mess." I said.

"I'm in a hurry," I told him.

I left him stunned and ran over to the front. I traced the side of the establishments toward my company. Two hours had passed when I arrived at the company. I opened the door and sat down in my chair. It was as if I had lost my breath because of the distance I had walked. Randolf gave me water and a handkerchief.

"Thank you, Randolf," I told him.