The Playgirl

Chapter 1

could hardly believe what he said. At first, I didn't agree because my name is important to me. Sepphie Zamante. That was the only wealth left by my parents, but when Sir Alxandres insisted, I couldn't do anything.

"I know that this is hard for you but please accept it, iha. I will bequeath all my possessions and wealth to you because I have no family. I don't want to give it also to my relatives because I don't trust them and they didn't even treat me once as their family. We are far from each other and I am sure that even if I die, they will just grab my wealth and I don't want that to happen. So please be an Alexandre. I want you to become Sepphie Alexandre."

I was shocked that he would name his treasures after me. So out of pity, I agreed. I agreed to let him change my last name.

I don't know if it's just timing but after a few days of taking care of the papers that contain all the names of the owners of a Vulcan Alxandres, he was also gone.

I was very sad and sad because somehow, he became my father. I didn't even express my gratitude to him too much while he was alive, and at least I fulfilled his last wish to become an Alxandres.

I did not neglect his possessions. I spent almost four years to make his hard work grow even more. I have also built many establishments and some I own. When many blessings come, I help charities and poor people I pass by.

But now that I'm twenty two years old, I feel alone again.

I have done everything to find my father but not one, there is no sign if he is dead or alive. Until I remembered what he did to me and my mom. The cheating and his womanizing.

"Babe, are you okay?"

I was quickly brought back to reality when I heard Aldridge's voice.

I just smiled and nodded quickly.

"Yup. Just remembered something."

He sighed. He also quickly reached my hand that was on the table and gently caressed it.

"I thought you're sick. I've been talking here for a while but you don't seem to be listening." he said in a gentle voice.

"I'm not sick. You're just really boring to talk to." I said in my mind.

"No, I'm fine. Anyways, what are you saying?" I said in an irritated voice.

"Tomorrow will be our honeymoon and I am planning if maybe we could travel to Paris? Since this will be our first honeymoon, I want it to be romantic and memorable as possible." he said excitedly.

I raised my eyebrows because of what he said. I also quickly withdrew my hand when I realized that he had been holding it.

"I'm sorry, Aldridge but I think you'll be the only one going there."

His face immediately changed when he heard what I said. That was also a sign for me to show him photos with other women.

I took out the printed pictures from my bag and threw them in his face.

"Monthsarry? Go to Paris? Are you crazy, Aldridge?!" I said in a cold tone while he was busy looking at the photos with a shocked face.

"H-how..."

"You guys are just the same. You don't know how to be satisfied with one. But FYI, I never had any feelings for you, Aldridge. I only answered you because I felt sorry for you. And now, I'm breaking up with you." I casually said let's go together and took the bag.

I walked straight out of the restaurant as I heard Aldridge call my name. I didn't even bother to look back at him. When I got close to my car, I felt my phone vibrate.

It was a message from Johans. My second boyfriend that I'm going to break up with. He's telling me to have lunch with him at a five-star restaurant. I agreed and immediately got into my car.

Aldridge was the first man I broke up with. I found out that he had another woman because I made him follow me then. I didn't want his girl and me to go together so I went ahead of him.

And now, the next target will be Johans. He's also a cheater that's why I'm going to surprise him today.

Upon entering the restaurant, I immediately saw him because of his eye-catching good looks. Honestly, he's a nice catch unlike Aldridge. Johans was more handsome than Aldridge but they're just both cheaters to me.

I wear a fake smile while approaching his table. I immediately sat in the seat opposite him. I put my bag on the table and smiled sweetly at him.

"Sep, why do you have to be like that?" he said while his eyes focused on me.

My eyebrows immediately crossed. What is he talking about?

"What do you mean, Joe?" I asked, even though the truth is that I already know what he will say next.

Johans is a type of a guy whose love to throw pick up lines or flowery words for you to be flattered. You're just a fool if you send her sweet words.

"Why do you have to be so beautiful, Sep? You know, when you entered the restaurant earlier, I can't take my eyes off you. You look like an angel with a goddess beauty. I guess I'm a lucky man , right?" he said with a full smile.

Deep inside, I felt like I was about to throw up but I just smiled back at him.

"And oh, by the way, I have a gift for you!" he said cheerfully as he showed me a paper bag with a brand name on it.

I pretended to be shocked and covered my mouth. I stared at him with a disbelieving expression before focusing my eyes on the contents of the paper bag.

I took the box inside and slowly opened it.

"Oh my gosh! A complete set of accessories, really?!" I said in a surprised tone.

Johans really likes to squander money. In fact, being in a relationship with him for almost a month now, I already received a lot of gifts from him. Be it luxury or branded things, he willingly gave it to me even though I didn't ask for it because I can afford it! It's just that, he didn't know that I am rich that's why.

"Yes, babe! I bought that when I was in New York yesterday. It caught my attention and I knew that it would suit you very well." he said proudly while smiling at me.

My expression immediately changed when I heard what he said. From happy and excited woman to a serious one. I saw the surprise on his face when he saw my change in expression.

"Really? You bought this? Hmm...then was this from your own pocket?"

His expression turned bitter for a moment but it was also replaced by surprise.

"Of c-course! I have a lot of money! Have you forgotten that your boyfriend is rich?"

I sighed deeply. Tsk, tsk What a pathetic man. I quickly took the folded paper from my bag and quickly passed it to him.

He took the paper in surprise until his eyes widened. He immediately tore it and looked at me angrily.

Who wouldn't be angry if the money you stole is shown to you, especially your girlfriend? Of course, you will be really angry! That's why Johans is here now, his face is red because he's probably very angry.

"What did you just do, Sep?! Are you investigating me?! Like really? Stabbing me at the back?? The fuck!! I'm your boyfriend after all!"

"Boyfriend? Who? Someone like you who steals from his father's company? Did your father know about this? That the money you spend on your girls is money from your family company? I thought you're independent? But now I know that you are just dependent on your parent's money! You are just arrogant, Johans." I said with emphasis on the last word.

He got up angrily and was about to come to my place when I quickly moved away.

"Let's end this." I said seriously while he was still furious.

"Why are you doing this?" he asked emphatically.

I laughed out loud because of what I heard. I looked around first, maybe something would catch our attention, but everyone seemed to be busy with their food and their conversations.

"I don't need to explain it to you. And by the way, expect a package later. I will return the things you bought for me. I don't need those things because I already have it and I can afford it."

I stepped closer towards him so that he can hear clearly what I'm going to say.

"At least I'm not proud that I'm rich. I only accept your gifts because I don't want to hurt your pride. I'm just being considerate, you know. So I'm going to return all your gifts because I don't want to anymore of clutter in my house. But don't worry, I didn't use all that. I didn't even dare to touch it, you know. Just take your trash or if you want, find a girl who's willing to accept those garbage of yours, cheater!" I said emphatically on the last word while secretly handing over the photos of him with a woman in his hand that was almost clenched.

He couldn't answer because of the shock of what he heard. I form a smirk on my lips as I leave that place.

So this is what if feels like. The cheater and bigot.

"Good evening, Ma'am Sep." Manang Tonet greeted me when I entered the mansion.

I just smiled at him tiredly before going straight to the fridge and getting bottled water. I quickly gulped down the water as if I hadn't drunk it in days.

"Have you eaten yet, huh? You look very tired?" Manang Tonet asked worriedly that I didn't realize she had followed me here in the kitchen.

I slowly nodded in acknowledgment. I quickly sat down in a nearby chair next to me and took a deep breath.

Manang Tonet acted quickly and immediately served me food.

"Here I cooked your favorite pickle. It's just right and you haven't eaten yet. I thought you wouldn't pay attention to what I cooked." he said in a cheerful tone.

Manang Tonet has been serving here at the mansion for a long time. As far as I remember, even before Sir Alxandres bought me from Papa, he was already here. Even now that Sir Alxandres is gone and I'm the only one left here in the mansion, he's still here.

I did force him not to work and I said that I would just support his needs but he was stubborn so I didn't force him anymore. It is said that he owes a lot to Sir Alxandres because he helped with the education of his four children, so he promised to serve his master until he becomes a family and that's it, even though the old age is obvious on his face of Manang Tonet he still serves me, the only family that a Vulcan Alxandres trusts.

Manang Tonet is without a wife and her children have families. Two of his children have stayed and started families in other countries while the other two live in distant places.

In the few years I've been with Manang, I've almost felt relieved because she's become my mother and I've become her son. He also knows that Sir Alexandres bought me from my Papa and why I hate my father. The only thing he doesn't know about me is that I play with men's hearts.

I'm just returning the favor after all. My father betrayed us and he chose to be a playboy so here I am, acting as a playgirl to get a revenge to those men who cheat and disloyal to their lovers just like how my father did.

But of course, I will do it with a twist. I make sure that the men I meet deserve to be shamed because I will reveal their stinks and they should only get a taste of what it feels like to be the first woman to break up with them.

Now I'm lying in bed and can't sleep. I heard my cell phone ring so I immediately took it from my side. I looked at the screen and I saw my best friend's name, Anya.

"What?" I said I was bored before I could answer the call.

I heard him chuckle from the other line so my eyebrows crossed.

"I heard that you already broke up with Aldridge. Oh, that's right, Sep! That Aldridge is really a womanizer!" he said in a trembling voice.

"And also, I already broke up with Johans." I said to him afterwards. I heard his surprise because of what he heard.

"What?! Really? Why?? It's still a jackpot because it's rich!"

I just shook my head because of what he said.

"You knew me, Anya. I'm not after money. Besides, he's a womanizer like Aldridge. My father and I are just the same." I told him bitterly.

"Sep...not all men are cheaters. It's just bad luck because almost all the men who come into your life don't know how to be satisfied. And the men who stick to one are only counted on the hand."

I was secretly tormented because of what he said. She's only saying that because she doesn't have a boyfriend yet. Let's see when she gets a boyfriend and experiences cheating.

the next morning, I entered the Diamante Hotel early. This hotel was mine and I didn't just spend money for it.

The hotel was already built since I was young. Zamante Hotel was a famous hotel back then because of its fancy designs and structures plus it was the only hotel with more rooms and comfortable rooms.

This was Mama's favorite place when she was a young woman because she loved designs and structures plus she also met Papa here. Until every day Mama went to the hotel because she was fascinated by Papa who is the son of the owner of the hotel.

My mom's family wasn't that rich enough while my dad's family was the one who's rich. So when the two became lovers and informed their parents about it, the two of them immediately got married until I was born.

To Be Continued...

Chapter 2

Everything was perfect before. We live happily, we are always together, we always love each other's company. My parents weren't a perfect married couple. There are times when they fight, shout, don't get along, but that doesn't last long either because I always make a way for them to get along.

Until one day, I didn't know what was happening to my parents. Both of them totally changed. I do almost everything to get them together but not anymore. I didn't know enough about marital discord because I was only eleven years old at the time. Until I heard them shouting, that's when I realized that I can't do anything anymore.

"Stop your womanizing, Alijandro! Don't you think about your son?! Sepphie? What will he think about you?! That his father is a womanizer? Do you want that? Huh?!" I heard my mom's voice echoing inside our house.

"That's why don't you dare say it to your daughter, Luciana, if you don't want our family to fall apart!!"

And that's it. My mother kept it from me but I'm not blind nor deaf. Even if he doesn't say it, you can see the truth the way my father acts every time he goes home. He's always drunk and smells like a woman's perfume. I shut my mouth and acted like I'm blind because I don't want to add the burden on my mother's shoulder. I don't want to see my mother's heart torn apart completely. That's why when she's in pain, she always goes to our hotel and there, crying miserably.

When my father lost his money and drowned in bankruptcy, as an heir of Zamante Hotel, he did not think twice about selling it. He needed the money so much that's why he was desperate to sell his family's treasure. But then after a year or so, Zamante Hotel also went bankrupt so the new owner just abandoned it and didn't even bother to revive it.

So when I heard that the owner was selling the hotel, I didn't hesitate to buy it. My 10 million was worth it. Even though some other parts are a bit worn and rusted, I still bought it because we had a lot of good memories made here, especially because it was Mama's favorite place to go.

That's why I decided to renovate the hotel and change some interior designs of it in a modern style. It's a bit impossible to maintain its old look so I just changed it and extended it even more.

The renovation took a year. I spend a lot of money and time because I always checked if there's an improvement or if there's something that I want to change or add. And at the age of 20, I became the owner and CEO of the hotel and named it as Diamante Hotel, just as Zamante Hotel sounds.

"Good morning, ma'am!" Manong Fred, the hotel's security guard, greeted me cheerfully. I smiled before he opened the door for me to enter the hotel.

The security of the hotel is strict but the other guards are scattered since the other part of the hotel is not only hotel rooms but I also built a condo and apartment. I just expanded the Diamante Hotel too much to accommodate many customers, so the Diamante Hotel is now well-known because it's not just a hotel, but you can even buy a condo and rent an apartment.

While going to my office, all the employees greeted me and I greeted them back. For almost 2 years as their CEO, I was not strict with them. I'm kind to the kind, so I was easy with them and they were the same with me.

"Sepphie!!!!" Anya's voice immediately echoed in the hallway to my office. I just raised an eyebrow at him and went straight into the office. I could feel him following me while smiling foolishly.

"I have a good news for you!!" he said cheerfully as he sat comfortably on the sofa in my office.

I first removed my sandals and changed into slippers before sitting on the swivel chair.

"Hmm...What's that?"

"It's early in the morning, you're cursing? Tsk. Tsk. I wish I had good news for you." he said with a snort.

"I'm not in the mood to joke around, Anya. What is that?" I said seriously while my eyes were focused on the laptop, looking at my schedules.

"I saw Marco earlier. There was a woman with him. Remember that famous model who bought a condo last week? She's with Marco."

My ears suddenly perked up at what I heard.

"Are you sure? Where are they?"

"There in the Garden of Sep."

I immediately stood up and went straight to my walk in closet here in the office. I actually tailored it so that in case of emergency, I have a change of clothes.

I quickly took the clothes I was supposed to wear and fixed my hair into a clean bun. I also retouched my make up and wore black doll shoes.

Anya and I left the office together. He went straight to the front desk which is just in front of my office and that only means one thing, he is ready to work as my secretary.

When I got down to the first floor, I went directly to the Garden of Sep. In the middle is the garden that I really meant to name after me. I love flowers and plants so I made a garden here inside so the Garden of Sep is the center of Diamante Hotel.

As soon as I stepped into the garden, I immediately looked around. Many people are having coffee, eating breakfast, talking, some are foreigners and some are famous models or actors. But the face of a Marco Roño and the model Audrey Valt did not pass me by. The two are dating because they are sweet to each other.

I form a smirk on my lips. What a sweet couple while I'm still his "girlfriend".

I secretly called an employee who was just right and he was carrying a cup of coffee. It's a good thing he wasn't confused because I was now wearing a hotel employee uniform. He also gave it to me and I just told him to get a new one.

I groped first to see if the coffee was still hot and I frowned when it wasn't too hot.

Too bad... it's not hot anymore...

I walked straight towards them. Marco had his back to me so he couldn't see me. When I got a little distance from Marco, I spoke.

"Here's your co-" and I pretended to drop the coffee that I really meant to. It fell on Marco's black pants but splashed on his white polo shirt.

Marco's face showed surprise. He stood up and immediately looked at the dress and was even more surprised to see the stain. The model Audrey approached him and asked him if he was okay. I smirked because of what I did but I quickly replaced it with a surprised expression.

"Come on, sir! I'm sorry but you deserve it!" I said directly so the two looked at me.

I immediately crossed my arms and raised an eyebrow when Marco looked in my direction. He was shocked when he looked at me.

"Your face is thick and you flirted here. Is he your new girlfriend?" I told him without emotion.

"Who the hell are you? Did you do it on purpose?" Audrey snapped and stared at me angrily.

I glanced at him briefly and raised an eyebrow. My eyes immediately returned to Marco who was now speechless.

"So he's your new one. Why didn't you inform me? I wish I had broken up with you before. It's probably not too late, right? We're done."

Before Marco could speak, I approached Audrey and whispered in her ear.

"Who am I? I'm just like you. We are both his toys but I'm different. Why? Because I'm like a barbie and you are a puppet. I may be his toy but I'm the one who's playing with him."

Neither my 'boyfriends' nor my suitors know who I really am. The only thing that they knew about me was that, I am Sepphie Alxandres, an employee at the Diamante Hotel. Even the public, they're all hungry to know the face of the CEO of Diamante Hotel but they didn't get any clues about me. All of my information is confidential and I always have my ways if ever I'll see my name on the internet.

When there is a party or gathering and the Diamante Hotel is invited, I refuse the others and when it is quite important, I send Anya because she is my secretary. Sometimes when I was taking care of someone else, I assigned her as an acting CEO of the hotel. He also likes it because he says he meets a lot of beautiful men.

The only people who know me as a CEO of the hotel are my employees, especially in my other business, only employees know me because I'm not in the same business or company every day. Someone assigns me as an acting CEO or manager in my businesses so that my work can be reduced a bit.

And for almost how many years of managing the business left by Sir Alxandres and the businesses I built, so far, only a small number of people have known and seen me. I also liked that because I didn't want trouble. It's hard, maybe when many people get to know me, they might even dig up my past and I don't want that to happen. So as far as possible, I want to be a mysterious type even in name only because I'm not ready for what will happen when they find out that a Sepphie Alxandres was sold by her father for millions to a rich old man Vulcan Alexander.

"Come back here, b*tch!"

I suddenly stopped walking when I heard Audrey's voice. I slowly roamed my eyes at the entire place and let out a deep sigh when I noticed that we already had their attention. Then I confidently turned around and I saw her walking towards me while Marco was trying his best to stop her.

"You!!" he shouted pointing at me.

"Apologise to me and to Marco! You were such a rude employee! I will call for your manager and tell him or her to fire you!!" he shouted angrily at me even though he was still a little far from me.

I immediately stopped myself from laughing. But maybe I'm still holding you back so he yelled again.

"Did you just laugh?!" he asked irritably.

The guards immediately approached them and asked Audrey to calm down. Marco, on the other hand, looked around, probably embarrassed for Audrey. There are also people taking video but because of the strict security, they are not safe.

"What's happening here?" Anya's authoritative voice immediately echoed. When our eyes met, he nodded at me, signaling that he would take care of the two.

I secretly smiled and quickly turned my back on the two. While walking away, I still heard Audrey complaining while Anya comforted her. I quickly went to the office and upon entering I immediately stretched out on the sofa.

What a day! Many people saw us earlier. I wonder what the people thought about me? Are they thinking that I am the liar? The ambitious woman? The woman who ruined someone else's relationship?

I just washed my face because of the thought. I need to be careful from now on. I shouldn't have done that here in my hotel. What will my employees think? But actually, this is no different from them because they have witnessed a lot about what I do between my other boyfriend's and suitors. They already know me and they should keep it to themselves.

I was about to get up to get dressed when my office phone rang. I reached for it and answered.

"Ma'am, someone is looking for you in the lobby. It's a man, by the way. He's still carrying a bouquet of flowers." it giggled softly.

I just told him to tell the man to wait for me in the hotel cafeteria and I will come down.

When I arrived at the café, it was not very crowded. It doesn't matter because there are two cafeterias that I built here on the first floor. The first one is between the condo and the apartment while the other one is on the side of the hotel which is not frequented because it is quite far away and I chose that so no one would see too much.

I'm still wearing the Diamante Hotel uniform. Upon entering the cafe, someone suddenly waved while looking at me. I quickly headed in his direction and he immediately stood up when I got close.

"Hi, Sepphie! Ahm... flowers for you by the way." he said shyly with his hand on his head.

My eyes narrowed as I could not remember or recognize the person in front of me.

"Who are you again?" I asked when I got the flower.

"Ah! I'm Tony. The nerd boy who bumped into you in the lobby before, remember?"

Nerd boy...nerd boy...oh! Is that him?

"You? Really? Wow!! You completely changed!" I said to him in amazement.

I immediately noticed the reddening of his cheeks so he looked away.

"Y-yep. I was just 18 at that time and still immature. Sorry if I was rude at that time."

"You don't have to apologize. That was just an accident. Anyways, why are you here? Why do you want to meet me?"

He quickly looked at me with a sigh.

"I'm not going to hang around anymore. The first time we met, I already had a crush on you. It's just bad timing because I didn't see you again because we left the next day for the States. But I was so eager to meet you again. I'm ashamed I'm because of the way you saw me. So I decided to start working out and build some muscles. I also used some facial wash to remove my pimples and pores. That's why I'm here now. I'm confident to face you again."

I don't know why I was nervous after he spoke. The way he talked and told me his story how I inspired him..is he going to...

"Sepphie, can I court you?"

My lips parted knowing that my suspicion was right.

To Be Continued...

Chapter 3

This guy in front of me was a nerd before and we accidentally bumped into each other at the lobby. He wore thick glasses, he had messy and long hair, he wore weird clothes and had a little pimples on his face. That's the first encounter that I had with him and I didn't bother much about it.

But now that we met again with his new version of his self, I can say that he's not a teenage boy anymore. He now has a not so masculine features but just enough for his age, poreless face and clean cut of hair. And now what? He's asking to court me?

"I think you're just mistaken, Tony. Look, what you feel right now is just an infatuation. Yeah, right. What you feel right now is just awe. You don't have to court me, Tony." I said calmly so as not to hurt him too much. I can sense that he's younger than me so I'm trying my best not to hurt him bad.

"N-no...y-you're wrong. I like you, Sepphie. I really really like you."

"Tony, how old are you?"

"T-twenty. But it doesn't matter! I like you and I want to court you!"

I bit my lower lip to control myself. I put the flower on the table before facing him again.

"Twenty? You're still a kid, Tony. I won't give you my permission. I don't hit a kid." I said which surprised him.

"I'm quite busy today. I gotta go." I said before I left him at the cafe.

It's juicy! We've only met twice, he wants to date me right away? What is happening to the youth today? Not that I'm picky, but I really don't like people younger than me. The one who is a few years ahead of me is okay, but the one who is younger than me? I do not want. I don't want to hurt and fool people like them.

When night came, I prepared myself to leave the hotel. I also wore simple clothes - black pants and a white t-shirt. I just wore a high ponytail and curled the ends of my hair a little.

I quickly got into the car and drove to a famous fast food chain. Upon entering, I quickly saw Vincent, one of my "boyfriends".

I approached him with a smile while he frowned when he saw me.

"Are you that busy with your work? We haven't seen each other for a few days. I missed you so much, you know." he said with a snort like a child.

My smile widened when I saw his face. He's kinda cute though, he looks like a chick.

"You know a lot of people come and book. I can barely eat because they are the first people we take care of." I will report to Vincent.

I couldn't avoid it when he suddenly squeezed my cheek.

That's a pain!

"You're so cute! Let's just eat."

Vincent is a simple guy. He is rich but he doesn't like to spend. He would prefer us to eat at simple eateries such as fast food chains rather than five-star restaurants.

I just ate fried chicken while he had a burger steak.

"By the way, what have you been doing these past few days?" I asked curiously.

He stopped eating and looked up.

"I'm working. I'm also quite busy at our company. Brother and I take care of a lot." he said referring to his Brother who is the CEO of one of their companies.

I immediately raised my eyebrows as I couldn't miss his grin.

"Really? Why did you smirk then?"

He recovered quickly and looked at me innocently.

"Did I? Tss. You're probably just blind." he said while taking a bite of the burger.

My eyes went to my phone in the table when it beeped. I smirked when I saw a message from my private investigator, Anna. Anya's twin. They're fraternal twins and my best friends. I met them during college days because we had the same course, business administration. But then Anna was totally different compared to Anya. Anna didn't want to pursue business so she chose to be an investigator and a spy for me. She talked less and didn't like to socialize while Anya was the opposite that's why Anya's with me right now. They both knew my story and I trusted them.

Anna

Sep, I already emailed the pictures. This one is weird because it turns out to be flirting secretly. And by the way, I heard that it was reconciled with the only child of the Marine Corp. You better teach him a lesson to learn.

I opened my email after I read her message. Various photos of him with different women immediately came to me and Anna was right, the place they go to is a bit hidden.

I chose a photo when I met him. What a small world! An Audrey Valt is also a flirt. And they actually even kiss in the car that is not tinted!

I pushed my cellphone towards him and he almost gasped when he saw what was on the screen.

"Busy with what again? With your business or with your woman?"

"Ah...t-this was a mistake! It was just a-accident! He was the first to kiss!"

"Really?" I responded coldly while showing him another photo.

"How about the other pictures? Was that just an accident too?" I said while getting back on my cellphone.

He looked at me angrily and I imagined that his nose was smoking.

"Wait. Were you stalking me?!" he shouted causing other people to turn to us.

I crossed my arms and maintained my poker face.

"Are you cheating on me?" I asked him again.

When he didn't say a word, I stood up and put the bag on.

"No need to admit. There's evidence already. And don't assume that I am jealous or mad because you cheated on me. I didn't feel anything. In fact, I'm glad that you did it first because I'm tired pretend I like you even though I don't really feel anything." I said and gave him a silly smile before turning away.

But I was only two steps away from remembering. I immediately faced him and smiled sweetly.

"Before I forgot, did you know that Audrey Valt has a boyfriend? Oh, be careful with her. You might think she's only creeping you but the truth is, she's creeping many others." I said after I smiled evilly then I went outside at that fast food chain and went back home.

The next day, I left the mansion early because I was going to visit one of the companies left by Sir Alxandres, FoodaBest Inc.

This is a business about foods. His company produces different types of food that are purely nutritious and affordable. The company often exports products because it is very popular in other countries. There are also several franchises that have been established in other countries and there are also here in the Philippines.

FoodaBest Inc. invents many more products. because the employees here are smart and good. The company has been around for over twenty years. It has been a long time because of the good management of Sir Alxandres. But today, it's still the same. FoodaBest Inc. is still strong in the masses. but I'm not in charge here. Before Sir Alxandres died, he told me that he will bequeath FoodaBest Inc. to his distant nephew but he will still give me shares in the company so I still get something from it.

Because Sir Alxandres is an only child and maybe the distant nephew he is referring to is close to them so he left him an inheritance.

And because I don't go to FoodaBest Inc. very often, I don't know who runs it. It's been a long time since I last went to the company and that was when Sir Alxandres was still alive and I was still young. So I don't know if the company still looks the same since I last came here or maybe something has changed.

I didn't even bother to get to know Sir Alxandres' nephew because the company he left was in good shape and his nephew was doing well.

I am now wearing a cream color dress that is only knee length but almost fits my body. I also paired it with cream colored sandals that were just the right height while I let my wavy hair down. I didn't even bother putting on make up because I wasn't going to last long either. I just really want to visit Sir Alxandres' company because I haven't been here in a long time.

I'm now here outside the company and I'm now looking at a very tall building and it's all shining like a star because of the sun's rays.

Sir Alxandres suddenly came to my mind so I smiled. Almost nothing has changed outside the company. On each side of it there are still plants planted. In the adjacent buildings there are still trees there. What if I go in? Maybe a lot has changed inside.

"Excuse me, ma'am. What do they mean?" asked the guard at the entrance of the building.

"Can I get inside? I just want to know the progress of the financial status of this company."

"Do you have an appointment?"

"N-none. But I am a shareholder here."

He stared at me for a moment before saying something on his walkie talkie. I couldn't hear what he was saying because he moved away from me.

"What are their names?"

"Sephie Zamante."

I used my real name so no one would know that I was adopted by Sir Alxandres. The same with my "boyfriends". Mostly, they only know me by name but when they ask my last name, I say Zamante so they don't know Sepphie Alxandres.

"Okay, ma'am. Come in."

I just smiled at the guard and went inside. I looked around this vast floor and couldn't help but be amazed because the interior hadn't been changed much. There are others that are no longer there, some have been added but only a small percentage has been changed.

The employees also seem to be busy today. Their postures are beautiful even when they are just walking. There are others who have their own worlds, there are people talking, facing their laptops and others are hurrying to walk, maybe because they are late.

I went straight to the front desk and a smiling woman immediately greeted me.

"Excuse me. I'm looking for Mr. Fernan Dellon. Is he here?" I asked the person in front of me, referring to the former secretary of Sir Alxandres.

He glanced at his computer before nodding.

"Yes. Who are they?"

"Please say that Sepphie Zamante is looking for him."

He quickly followed what I said and talked to someone on the phone.

"This way, ma'am." he said after calling. He pointed the way to the office of Mr. Dellon and I followed.

I don't know if they are just this hospitable because until we got on the elevator, I was still with him. He can just teach, right? But maybe, maybe he was ordered by Mr. Dellon to accompany me until I reach his office.

When I got to the tenth floor, the woman told me that the office of Mr. Delon. He said he is in charge of the employees on this floor so I can easily find him.

I slowly walked down the hallway and looked around. The hallway is in the middle while the employees' desks are on either side. There is a transparent room on the left that is sure to be their conference room because it has a long table surrounded by chairs.

I noticed that others were looking at me but I just ignored it. I just walked straight until I saw the office of Mr. Delon. I knocked three times before slowly opening the door.

"Good morning, Mr. Dellon."

He immediately looked up and was surprised to see me.

"Sepphie? Is that you?" he said as we sat in his chair and walked towards me.

"Yes, Mr. Dellon. I am." I smiled at him.

He made me sit on the couch first so we could talk properly.

"How are you, hija? Oh! It's been a long time since I last saw you. You look even better today!"

"Ah, it's okay. Yes, it's been more than a few years since I last came here. It's good and nothing much has changed here in the company. He still looks the same although I've changed a little, but it's only a little ."

"Yes, yes, hija! That's right. It's not completely changed because most people want to not fix everything since this is the only memory they have left of Mr. Alxandres."

To Be Continued...