The Hidden Heirs Of The CEO

"Mom, are we gonna stay in the room again?" my 6 year old son-EJ asked me.

"EJ, come here. Mama will have a visitor," DJ said to his brother.

I smiled at them. My babies that are special to me; the source of my strength.

"Please, you know that it's dangerous to go outside, right?"

The four of them nodded. "EJ, DJ, come here. Stop asking mma," CJ said annoyed. Among of his siblings, he is the grumpy one.

The two went to CJ while BJ just smirked at them. Boys.. I shook my head.

"EJ, can you help me in this one?" then here's the princess of our little household, holding her doll that was given by her great aunt.

The boys stood up to help our youngest, AJ. I cannot remember how I made them out of my tummy. There are so many of them to the point that I need to undergo in cesarean.

I thought I won't survive but thank God, all of us were alive. Giving birth to quintuplets was not a joke. I thought it just happened in the movie but no. It's true. It happened to me.

My case is rare.

I gave birth to 4 boys and 1 girl. I didn't know that my boss would leave me an offspring as much as this.

A car that speaks millions stopped in front of my house.

A sophisticated lady got out of the car and looked at my apartment. I put my finger in my lips to "shh" them. The quintuplets nodded.

I went out of the room and closed the door. I was nervous going down because after 7 years, Attorney Manilou and I will meet again.

"Hija, it's been so long since the last time I saw you," she said and kissed me on the cheeks.

"Good morning attorney,"

"How are you?"

"I'm fine. Have a seat," I said and gestured the couch in front of us.

We sat down and I looked at the bodyguards she brought.

"Do you live here alone?" she asked while roaming the apartment.

I nodded. Partially a lie. I don't want her to know that I have children with me. Her grandchildren to be exact.

"I see. So you know why I am here right?" I nodded.

"My son having a hard time after the accident with his wife. But his ungrateful wife left him since Rod cannot stand for the time being."

I gasped. What happened to him? Is he okay? my mind fired a lot of questions but my face remained stoic.

"Do you want to take my offer, hija? Can you take care of Rod until the rehabilitation is done?"

"How is his feet? Can't he stand up anymore?"

"He still can. He needs a rehab for that. The doctors are helping him and so far, he's doing well."

My answer is no. I won't agree no matter how much the attorney offers me. She didn't know what happened between me and her son. And when she finds out, for sure she'll be mad at me.

Attorney helped me to finish my studies. I owe my life to her. Without her help, I'm not sure if I can graduate.

But I became his son's mistress and that was a big shame for their family.

But attorney won't take no from me. I knew her very well.

"Why don't you hire a private nurse?"

"I like you hija. You can nurse him while guiding him in his business. I can trust no one else but you."

I held my breath and narrowly nodded. The money she offered isn't bad at all. I that amount, I can support my five children and send them to a well-known school.

I saw her smile.

"Thank you, March. You never let me down. If only you had agreed to be adopted then, I would have become your mom," she said.

I just smiled but didn't bother to say anything. I wanted to be her daughter, but Rod doesn't want it. He hates me so much but I am so crazy in love with him to the point that I let him use my body whenever he wanted.

I let him made me a mistress. It was my choice back then. That's how desperate I am. But not anymore. He's not my world now-I hope so.

"See you tomorrow, hija," attorney said before leaving.

When the attorney's car left, I heard the voices of my children while going down the stairs.

"Mama who was it?" BJ asked

"Was she your boss?" CJ concluded.

I nodded.

"I thought she is our grandma, mama." AJ said innocently while peeking outside the house. My heart beats so fast because of what my girl said.

"Come and take a look of my house, Marcha. From now on, this is your house too, okay?" Attorney Manilou said with a smile on her face as she toured me around the house.

"Thank you very much for letting me to stay in your house, attorney,"

"Don't mention it. Your mom and I are very close friends before. By the way, I'm so sorry for your loss," she said empathetically.

My mother just died last week and I have nowhere to go because I don't have any other relatives.

"It's fine," I smiled at her.

"Come on, maybe you're hungry.." She pulled me into the kitchen.

There, I saw a man who I thought older than me.

I'm 21 and I'm a graduating student.

The handsome man in the kitchen who I think Attorney's son looked at me.

"You're here Rod," attorney said in surprise. Is his name Rod?

We looked into each other's eyes. I was slightly surprised and taken aback by the way he looked at me.

"How's your work?" attorney asked him.

"Dad is so stiff. He wanted me to take over his company."

"Well, you're his only heir so that's inevitable. Anyway, this is March Yana.. From now on she will live here,"

He looked at me from head to toe and I suddenly felt shivers to his stares.

"Come on Marcha, let's join Rod to eat-ah yes, he's my only son, Rodie James Chavez."

I respectfully bowed before him and sat next to Atty.Manilou. I could hardly look at Rod because I could feel his distaste for my presence.

After we ate-I don't know if I actually ate, the maid took me to my room to stay. I was momentarily dumbfounded in the room while not knowing what to do.

I wonder, if I leave, where will I live? If I get an apartment, I don't have any money.

I sighed.

I lay down on the bed and took a nap. When I woke up, I went out to drink water. It was late at night and the whole house was dark.

When I entered the kitchen, I found Rod on the chair with a cigarette in his hand and a bottle of wine in front of him. I swallowed and immediately turned back.

"Stop and sit beside me," he said calmly but I was about to pass out from nervousness.

I sat next to him. I hesitated to smile but he just looked at me seriously as if he didn't like my presence at all.

"Where the hell are you from?"

"In Salay," I live in Salay.

"That's far from here," he said while grinning. I looked down.

"How long have you known my mother?"

"Just this past month sir," I said nervously.

"Why are you calling me sir?" he said and blew smoke from his cigarette at me. I scratched my nose and held my breath so I wouldn't inhale the smoke.

"March Yana is really your name?"

I nodded.

"How old are you?"

"21,"

I saw him put his on the ashtray and drink some alcohol. When he looked at me, my heart suddenly beat faster.

I was almost deafened by the force of its beating. I don't know what's happening to me.

"I hate you," he said.

I swallowed. Why?

"Go away," he said coldly. I nodded and turned and hurried to leave. I don't understand myself but I don't understand him even more why he doesn't like me.

The next day, I took a shower before going downstairs. I saw attorney leaving with her suit case.

"Good morning Marcha, I'll go ahead first. Don't worry, your brother Rod will stay here." She said and smiled at me.

I nodded and walk with her into the garage.

Now that Rod and I were the only ones left, I was suddenly nervous again.

When I entered the house, I was surprised to see Rod on the sofa, sitting while the maid who was his age was sitting on his lap and they were kissing and errr-lapping.

I gasped so they stopped and looked at me. Rod smirked. I turned around suddenly.

"Has mom left yet?" he asked.

"Y-Yes," I said nervously.

Such indecent. How could he-argh nevermind. I've seen that in the movie, I couldn't believe that I could witness that in person.

"I'm just in the room," I was about to leave when he suddenly spoke.

"Let's eat," he said. I swallowed hard and wanted to protest. I don't think I can eat while thinking about what they did earlier.

But Rod's voice was scary, so I followed him into the kitchen.

I was like a hostage in front of him. I was really nervous. I can't look him in the eye.

"You have a boyfriend?" I shook my head.

"N-Nothing,"

"So you haven't gotten kiss yet?" he asked. Why? Is it required to be kissed?

I didn't answer but I knew from the look on my face that he already knew the answer to his question.

"Anyway, mom will surely come home tomorrow since she's busy," he said.

"What?" I said nervously.

"Yes. She will go home tomorrow and all the maids here will leave too because they all have a rest day and that means..." he purposely cut off what he was going to say.

I was horrified by his gaze and voice. I don't want to hear what he has to say next.

"That means.. the only ones left here is ...me and you."

I saw him flash a silly smile before he stood up and left me dumbfounded and nervous. I looked at his plate that he barely touched.

I just hurried the food because I plan to lock myself in my room all day and all night.

In the evening, what Rod said was true because attorney called me saying she couldn't go home and those maids went home already at five o'clock.

It's seven o'clock in the evening. One of the maid told me to wait for Rod to come home because no one would open the gate for him.

I just nodded. I don't have a choice anyway.

I looked out the window and saw the loud thunder and lightning in the sky.

I turned off the TV and quietly waited for Rod to arrive.

After a while, the car honked loudly and I rushed out to open the gate.

I opened the gate and he went in.

I was about to pass his car when he called me.

"Hey!" I frowned. I'm sure his mom introduced me to him.

"I'm drunk.. Help me get inside the house," he said while leaning on his car.

I saw his grinning eyes and from where I was standing I could smell the alcohol. I went back to his side and took his hand to walk with me.

"Hmm.. Smell so nice," I shivered after he said that. He didn't put his nose close to me but I was still taken aback by his comment.

"Damn.. my head hurts," he complained as we fell on the couch.

I was about to leave to get water when he held my hand.

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"To get a glass of water," I said.

He nodded and his eyes twinkled. "You wanna take care of me?" he said smiling. Fvck! Why is my heart like this? It's crazy. I should take this note. 'Don't come near him.'

I didn't go out all night after I gave Rod water. He fell asleep on the couch when I came back.

My life became peaceful within a week. I study in one of the prestigious schools here in Cagayan de Oro in front of the Lifestyle District.

After class, I went straight to the mall that was just a walking distance from my school. I'm going to buy a food. Atty. Manilou gave me a lot of money earlier.

My tuition fees is not a problem to her because I have already paid it. I am a scholar of the school. So I'm quite busy and I have to participate in events as payment for my education.

I was going to the fourth floor to eat Beef Siopao but from the railings above, I saw Rod looking at me. Next to him was a beautiful woman who was talking next to him.

He just nodded while staring at me. I was nervous so I looked away. I'm riding the escalator and right now, I want to go down even though I'm going up.

I looked behind and there were many people following me plus Symon, my crush, was there too with his friends. They were wearing marine uniforms.

I don't know if I'll go down again but I'll just look like a fool in front of Rod so I went upstairs to the food court and pretended not to know him.

Symon and his friends were very noisy in the background. They were all talking about this girl who is famous in the nursing department. I sighed. Men...

I went to the counter and ordered Siopao and cola. After I paid, I sat down to an empty table.

I don't like to share tables with anyone but since there are quite a lot of people, I'm pretty sure someone will sit next to me later.

I was about to eat my Siopao when suddenly someone spoke behind me. I stopped when I heard Symon's voice.

"Are you alone?" he asked showing me his complete set of teeth as if he was modelling the toothpaste brand. I wanted to close my eyes when I smelled his scent. Hmm. I like it.

"Hey sister," I couldn't answer Symon when Rod's voice echoed between us. We looked at him together when he suddenly put his arm around my shoulder and sat next to me.

Suddenly my heart beat fast. What is he doing?

"I'm sorry.. I didn't know you were with someone," Symon said and left with his friends feeling embarrassed.

When they disappeared from my sight, I turned to Rod. His death glare was thrown at me. I gulped. What did I do wrong?

"You should focus on your studies. I don't want you wasting mom's money on useless things." He said and looked at my lips-or I just assumed things?

I nodded slowly. What is he doing? Why did he put his hand on my shoulder?

"Good," he coldly said and took my siopao and bit it.

"Eat that. It's a waste of money if you won't eat that," he said and left with his suitcase. I looked at the siopao he bit.

For some reason, my brain went blank and I think I was going crazy. Oh my God. What's happening? I do not know.

When I got home, I caught Rod's car outside.. He was kissing someone else. I frowned.

How many girls does he have? Does he like this? A playboy?

I ignored them and continued to enter the house.

"Hello, March. How's school?"

I was surprised to see the attorney on the couch reviewing on her case. Maybe she has a new case that she's handling now.

"Hello, attorney. It's fine," I said.

"Isn't it your internship in the second semester? Do you have any company you wanted to apply?"

I shook my head. "I don't have in mind yet."

"Oh, okay. Your brother Rod can help you. He is the acting CEO of his father's company now. He can help you into his company."

My brain reacted immediately, especially when I remembered that he kissed someone else outside. I don't think I'm fine to see everyday like that. That's so displeasing in the eyes.

But who am I to say NO? Attorney is the one who made the offer, I can't refuse.

"Thank you, attorney," I just said and bid my goodbye before entering my room.

This day is a tiring one.

When it was dinner, Attorney Manilou called me to eat together. Of couse, Rod's there, smirking at me, so here I am again, feeling uncomfortable around him.

I was eating quietly while Rod was being scolded by his mother because of his attitude as being a womanizer.

I wonder if he has AIDS. I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if he have because he slept with different women every day. I don't believe it's just a kiss. It's more than that.

I just did my performance task and I finished at ten o'clock. Because I was thirsty, I went downstairs to drink water. I'm just praying the Rod isn't there because I might pass out.

I got really hysterical when I saw him. I could still remember the Siopao earlier. I eat that but I left the part where he had a bite. I'm afraid there was a virus left there.

I was about to go inside the kitchen but I stopped for a moment. I took a peek first inside and when I saw that he was not there I breathed a sigh of relief.

"You looked relieved,"

I screamed at Rod's whisper in my ear. My eyes widened as I looked at him.

He put his hand on my mouth to shut me up!

"What are you peeking at?"

"N-Nothing,"

He raised an eyebrow at me and then released my mouth.

"Hmm..." He said not believing anything I said.

"Are you looking for me?" I saw a strange sparkle in his eyes.

I was immediately nervous as I looked at his lips that he's biting.

I wanted to escape but his grips pushed me to stay.

"Tell me... are you looking for me?"

I want to leave because I know, anytime by now, I'll be dead. I don't know what Rod did to me.

I think I need to see a quack doctor because I think Rod casted a spell on me.

How can he do this to me?

"Did I make you uncomfortable?" he said and let go of me. He leaned against the wall and crossed his arms over his chest. He looked at me carefully.

I wanted to fight his gaze but I got intimidated. I cursed myself. This is so unfair.

He shook his head and turned to leave. And swear to God, I only breathed a sigh of relief when he disappeared from my sight. His presence can take my breath easily. What the hell?