Rina POV

"Bang bang bang!!",the stupid sound that disturbed me from my deep slumber.

 " What the fuck!?" I thought.

" Rina in the count of ten if your still in your god damn bed i swear ill cut you into pieces and make you eat your own flesh!!" Shouted by my  oh so loving bestfriend Sarah.

" What do you want from me Sarah! Its fucking 6:30 am in the morning!Just wait you bitch!!" I shouted. That bitch will get what she deserves.

   I ran to the door and opened it, very much ready to kill the person beyond, but instead of finding my bestfriend, there stood the last person i wanted to see. The person i bound to forget. The reason why i ran away. The person who promise me things that he'd just break. My bastard ex-boyfriend. Yup you heard it right bitches! This handsome male standing before me is my first love and the person who made me have trust issues. What is he doing here?! 

 "Rina" he greeted me like its the most natural thing to do. I just stared at him and quickly turned my expression into a cold one where he can freeze to death.

" What do you want? " i asked coldly.

"What's with that expression Nana? I saw this guy lurking outside your apartment so i ask him what he wants and he said your name,  telling me he is your friend and just dont know if its really your place so i helped him." She said with so much happiness in her face seeming like she's so proud of what she did. She's doesnt know about this part of my past. She's the firstfriend i had when i moved here and we just kinda click so quickly become besties. I know how horrible bestfriend i am.Its just that i don't want to open up that chapter of my life ever again. I mean what for? Its the past and until now im so sure i will not see them again EVER.

I turned to face Sarah. 

"Sarah he is not my friend and i don't know him, just get inside so the stranger can just go fuck himself somewhere else!" I said angrily. 

"Whoow whhow easy tiger."  Sarah said while raising her hand as if surrendering on something, well obviously to me. 

"Mr. Sexy, its seems that my friend here is not cool about you so i will advise you to just take the day off and try again some other time." Sarah said while entering my house and waving the jerk goodbye. And before the man had the chance to protest, i slammed  the door to his face. Haa!! Thats what he get. 

  Even though the door is already close i still heard what he said loud and clear. 

" Rina ill let today go, but ill comeback and claim what is rightfully mine. You manage to hide this past years but now that i found you there's no running away again. Your mine Rina. Mine." i heard him said and i shivered. Then i heard the restraining sound of his footsteps. I sighed. What does he still want from me? He hurted and broke me already.

"What was that?!" Sarah asked giving me a skeptical look. I just look at her still trying to figure out what exactly happened 5 minutes ago. 

" Rina Aguas you better start explaining now bitch! Who is that handsome man and why are you so angry at him!" She continued. I sighed again and start walking to the kitchen to make breakfast. I know Sarah followed me so i started my oh so enticing life story.

" He's my ex-boyfriend." I said, responding to her question.

"Ahaa~~What?!" She responded indicating me to continue.

"Sarah you know i love you right? Your my bestfriend since i came here 4 years ago and im sorry if this is the only time i will tell you about my past. I should have told you earlier and im really sorry i didn't". I told her giving her my most pleading look. She signed and smiled at me.

"It's fine, i forgive you for keeping it from me but your going to tell me right? I mean im not pressuring into anything, i know you'll tell me when your ready." I gave her  a smile and continued. We both sit on the dining table. 

" You know i came from New york right? And that i came from an orphanage that's why i dont have any relatives anymore?" She nodded. "Its not true, well yes i lived in New York but im not an orphan, i..i..i... have a father. I never meet my mother because she died giving birth to me and i hate to admit my cliche life story but my father blamed me for her loss. He never loved me, i grow up to an abusive father who doesn't know anything but to blame me for my mother's death that i obviously don't have any control with! But my father can't see that. When i was still little he'll just shout at me and push me around. When i turned 11 years old that the beating started. I'll be punish for tiniest things and i know better than to complain and depend myself  or else i'll get worst. How can i ?! An 11 years old little girl defend her self from her own  father!?" I'm already crying hysterically and Sarah stood up to hug me and whispered soothing words for me to calm down. It helped. When she felt im already okay she once again sat on the chair.

" Rina if its to much for you, we can talk this out some other day" Sarah said while patting my hands. 

" No.. Im fine i just get too emotional whenever i remember my childhood" I gave her a reassuring smile and continued.

 " In school i become loner and always afraid because of my father that i guessed attracted bullies towards me. Yes they did not hurt me physically but mentally they did, calling me names and always pulling pranks on me. I didn't have friends back then. I was so lonely and i pitied myself and started to think how worthless and ugly i am. No scratch that I KNOW im exactly that. Then the thought of killing myself bugged me." Sarah gasped. And looked at me shocked. I think my current personality will not mirror what i just said.  

"At   age of 14 i started cutting but i guess i still want to live because the cuts are  not that deep. It only stopped when i meet Xander, Xander David my ex-boyfriend. He's a year older that me. I was 16 then when i bumped into him when i was rushing to go to the library. The books im holding shattered so he helped me picked them up. He is the school's badboy but never bully anyone, he just seems to be always into fights and have that dark aura oozing around him making anybody flinched. But when we bumped to each other i just feel something different. I instantly feel attracted towards him. Im not scared of him. Since then were always together at school. My father is still the same but atleast im happy with Xander at school so i started to dream about my future. I fell in love with him that when he asked me to be his girlfriend i said yes. When he knew about my father, he's so angry that he wants to kill him. He helped me sneaked out one night to run away from my abusive father. He got me a small apartment because he can't bring me to his house saying his parents will just probably sent me back home.  He always visits me and helped me survive. He's so loving that my world revolved around him. Thank goodness we only kissed and didn't gone far from that. Xander is sweet and all, that i didn't saw the real him. The cruel bastard he is."I said now fuming, just remembering that day makes me want to destroy all the things on sight. 

" Then one day on our lunch break im trying to find him but what i saw made me want to be just plain dead so i wont feel the hurt i felt that day. I saw him kissing some slutty girl that is on his lap. When he saw me, he just smirk at me. He said and i quote "Rina sorry but i didn't really loved you, i'm sorry i tried but just can't. Your so ugly." He said then laugh with the other people at the cateferia. I felt my world just crumbled. My mind just become blank. What i felt back then can not even compare to the hurt i felt whenever my father beat me. So i just run not caring for the afternoon class. I run to the apartment and packed my things. I went straight to the airport with the little money i have, money i saved from the allowances Xander gave me. And took the first flight here." I finished crying. Its so sad. I looked at Sarah and saw her crying too. She hugged me and we cried together. Yayy that what friends for.

"Why are you crying? Its not like your the one who got fooled." I teased to light up the mood. She hit me lightly and untangled her self from me.

" You bitch!! I hate you!! Why didn't you tell me that your hurting like this!!" She is still hitting me while wailing. 

"Im okay Sarah. Its all in the past. I'd move on and your my family now. Im happy and that's what important." I smiled despite knowing im just fooling myself.

 A day had passed since ive told her...

     Its been a day since i revealed my past to my bestfriend. Xander didn't come back and that's fine. I dont want to ever see that jerk. The reason why he looked for me is beyond my imagination and i dont even want to know why.  After yesterday's  eventful morning, we didn't notice the time so we just ordered chinese food for brunch. Its friday so we don't have work the other days, we just stayed at my house to eat and watch movies. It was fun. Spending time with her makes me forget the past. When the night come, Sarah bid me goodbye because she have to go home and check her siblings. Now its sunday and i have nothing to do. Its already 11 am and im still in my bed staring at my ceiling. I cant help but to remember Xander's face, he become more handsome after all these years, he's more mature looking and he's body is to die for, his chest looks hard that i want to lean on it and live there forever, he's face.... my God... especially his lips, i what to li.... "OH MY GOD!!!RINA WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING!! He hurted you and still! Still!!you want to.. to..! I cant even say it! Get your self together bitch!"My subconscious scolded me. I blinked a few times still shocked with how ridiculous i am. I sighed, she's right im so pathetic. I got up and jump 10 times. I looked into my vanity mirror and began talking to myself like the crazy person i am.

" Rina you can do this! He's nothing to you now! He is the past that is bound to remain in there. You will not think about him and move on with your life! This is your life now and your happy! Im happy!!! AHHHH!!!" I shouted after the speech i gave myself, when my crazy time ended,trying to fool my self, i jog happily to the kitchen to cook my self some food. I was about to enter the kitchen when someone knocked on my door.

"Who could that be?" I opened the door slightly to check on the person, but i only find a  big fancy box in the floor with no sender on sight. I opened the door and look on the hallway for the sender but none, i picked up the box and get in the house. Its so big but light. 

    I opened the box and saw a cute teddy almost as big as me, no scratch that IT IS bigger than me! I love it! But who could send this to me? I dont have any admirer that im aware of. Xander? Naaa!! Impossible, that jerk will never send me beautiful things like this coz he said it himself. Im ugly. I find a note but it didn't stated whose the owner, it only said...

"For you my Love."

   I ignored it because right now, im more engulf  with the giant teddy bear right in front of me.

      Now its monday and i have to get up to prepare for work but im still snuggling unto my teddybear, i named him Channie. He's so cute and smells good too, his smell is quite familiar i just can't point out where did i smelled that fragrant. Naaa im too lazy to think about it now.

    After i settled here, i applied for a community college while working as a waitress in a nearby cafe where i met Sarah. She's a pastry chef there, a famous restaurant owner discovered her pastries and got really impressed so he asked Sarah to work for him. She asked our boss and our boss agreed saying that that kind opportunity should be grab immediately. She already have a list for her recipe so the cafe still went well. As for me, after graduating i seeked job after job and luckily got accepted and hired as the marketing assistant on a big construction company. All went well since i got here. I had a peaceful life, far away from my nightmares.

    I get up, took a bath and prepared my self. I decided to wear a simple loose dress shirt, arms folded, tucked it into my black slacks and let my natural wavy hair loose. I made my self breakfast. I really like to eat rice in the morning, it gave me more energy for the day i think. Fried rice and hotdog with hot choco is the best. After eating i brushed my teeth and wore my 2 inch heels shoes, lock the door and leave.

    When i arrived at the office, i knock on my boss's door Mr. George Vilma and when i entered i asked him if he needed anything but he said none at this time and he'll just call me through the intercom if he needed me, so i went to my desk to prepare and start working the documents i should type. I was typing on my computer when i noticed Sofia, my co\-worker walking towards me, she leaned at the side of my desk and looked at me. She's a friend and nice but kinda talkative.

" Hi Sofia" I greeted her.

" Hello Rina, so how was your weekend?!" She asked excitedly, like there's something exciting about my life. A 24 years old single and VIRGIN HA! I chuckled.

"Nothing much really, how about you? " I asked while resuming from my neglected typing. 

" Well i went to a small beach with my family, its my Mom's birthday last saturday so we went to celebrate. Its so much fun you know, swimming and eating. I even met a very fine man. Oh my God! If only you saw him you'll totally agree how handsome and hot he is! We swappednumbers and he's texting me nonstop! He's so cute!! I think im in love!!" She even squealed. See how blabby she is? I lightly laugh at her and simple nod.

"I bet he is Sofia" i said.

"Yes he is, enough of my weekend, i come here to ask you if you know anything about the new owner of the company?" She stated. 

" No i haven't heard of that, what happened to Mr. Ramirez?"

I asked. Mr. Max Ramirex is the owner and ceo of the company, eventhough im not working for him directly, i could see how much of a bad leader he is, from what i heard he have gambling issues and the company is the one facing the consequences for the problems he caused. Ofcourse no one can say a thing coz hey he is the boss. We just work harder to save the company. But ever since, its been like that so what happened now? 

" Apparently some said that he lost a big amount of money and had to sell the company to atleast save it from crushing down." She said sadly. 

"Wait... what?! Does it mean... we will be fired from our works?!" I said shocked and standing up. Sofia pushed me down to my seat.

"Shhhh shhh!! Rina quiet! This thing is still unknown to others okay!? Nothing is for sure right now so calm your self!" She quietly yelled at me. 

"From what i heard the owner is the only thing that is going to be changed and i guess a little bit of the company's system for the better. Well girl, i have to get back to work now. See you at lunch." Sofia said. I just nodded and waved her goodbye. I sighed and slouch on my chair. I start thinking of what could possibly happen, I can't loss this job, it's perfect for my new beginning.

A ping on my computer wake me up to reality. Its an notification for a new email. Its from the admin saying that all employees should be present on the conference room in an hour for an important announcement.

"I hope for everything to be fine." I said to myself and resume typing before i have to go to the conference room.

    Its been 50 minutes since i had read the message and i can see some employees are now heading to the conference room so i also followed. When i get there, i sat on the near end row so i can get out of there fast after the meeting. Eventhough i'm at the end, i can still clearly see the platform at the front so im good. In the stage are some important people of the company and there also Mr.  Ramirez who look very dreadful. He stood up and started the meeting.

" Goodmorning everyone, I know how much important this company is to all of you, all of us, as most of you  have known, lately, the company is not doing fine. I had to make a very big decision for the benefit of the company, as much as i hate to leave you all, my precious employees, i have to step down from my position so i can pass it to the person i know can make this company's future more brighter. He'll help us build the company higher and become, if not more than the most successful company there is. I would like for all of you to welcome and give a loud round of applause to

the new Owner and CEO of Casaquel Company Inc. Mr. XAVIER DAVID." He announced proudly. I blinked a couple of times to register what he just said but before realizing it all, i saw him, standing tall with all his glory, the last man i wanted to see. What...?

    "No....no....no"i thought to myself. I can't think straight right now. I didn't notice how he seems to look for something, rather for someone and when he found my eyes we just stared at each other like there's no one around us. Just the two of us. I don't know how long we stared at each other then he smirked and started speaking.

" Good morning everyone Im Xavier David and the new Ceo of the company. I hope we could all get along and do our very best for the betterment of the company" He stated, still looking at me. The crowd applaud and i averted my eyes, i dont want to look at him. I can still feel his 

stare on me, but i ignored him the whole meeting. What does he want from me!?

After the meeting, i quickly ran off the room and go to my desk. I resumed doing my work to get him off of my mind. If he thinks were okay, he's god damn wrong, i hate him and i will never be okay whenever he's near. What he did to me years ago is cruel and i will not act as if i moved on and already forgave him because i didn't. As long as his far away from me, i'll be fine. Thank goodness we have different floors. His on the top floor which is the 16th while im on the 10th. We will not bumped to each other then and the CEO have his own elevator that only the people on the 16th floor can use.

Unless...he came personally.

I was distracted from my work when i suddenly hear a commotion from our floor's main door. I saw Mr. Rameriz with Him standing along looking at the employees with a small smile. Bastard.

"Hello, Mr. David wanted to know each one of you personally so kindly introduce yourself. " Mr. Ramirez said. He walked to every cubicle and the employees introduced theirselves and shook his hand. Even Sofia greeted him happily. Im the last person before Mr. Vilma's office. I didn't looked at him the whole time but when i sensed their presence behind me i stood up, faced him and gave him the blankest expression i can ever muster.

"Goodmorning Mr. David, im Rina Aguas and i'm the assistant of Mr. George Vilma. Nice meeting you." I said still just staring at him. I offered my hand and he took it rather quickly. His grope took a little bit of time than it should, so i had to retract my hand with a little force. And also because the tingles of electricity i felt is becoming too much for my own liking. He just stared at me and i promise i saw something in his eyes but it was so quick i don't even know if its only my imagination. Sadness? Regret?... Relief?! I don't  even wanna know. He didn't answer back at me so i had to do something or rather said something.

"Mr. Vilma is on his office, so you can enter and meet him now sir." I said. I gulped. I can't help but be conscious with the look his giving me. Im nervous!!what the hell! But ofcourse i didn't show any of it. I excused myself and went to Mr. Vilma's door and knocked. 

"Sir, Mr. Xavier David wants to see you." I stated behind his door. 

Mr. Vilma opened the door himself and greeted the Big Boss. Xavier gave a one last lingering look at me before entering the room. When the door is closed, i slouch in my chair and just stared on my monitor. When we touched, i knew i still have feeling for him. I miss him but i hate him. The fact that he broke my heart despite of knowing all the hardship i'm going through is still there. I knew what we had years ago is all a fat lie, atleast not to me. He could even have a girlfriend or a wife now. I mean his fractically a walking sex god! It hurts to think that way but i know in due time i'll move on. I hope so...

   I'm still in my own world when Mr. Xavier got out from the office that i didn't notice him walking near me. Only when he begun  crouching behind me, his lips touching my earlobes that i woke up to reality.

"I'll see you later, love." He said sexily then quickly get up and walked away. I shivered. 

I'm in shook. What did just happen? Love? Now i am furious! What the hell does he want from me?! Ahhh! I hate him! He's making me so confuse, He thinks just because where co-workers and he is my boss he can do whatever the hell he wants?! Once a jerk will forever be a jerk.

"Ms. Aguas...." someone called me. 

"WHAT!" I shouted. I gasped after realizing what i've done and slowly looked at the owner of the voice. There standing behind me looking very shook is Mr. Vilma. 

"Oh my god sir!! Im sorry. Im really sorry sir i didn't mean to shout at you. I was...i was thinking of something very bad and then you come and...and..and.." I apologize repeatedly bit he only gave me a reassuring smile and asked me to come with him. I followed him at his office and he told me to take a seat. 

"Miss Rina ,as you know Mr. Xavier is our new ceo and since he's new to this company, he wants a skilled employee that knew all about the company to be he's assistant. He asked about you and i told him your the best assistant there is. I'm sad your not going to be my assistant anymore but im glad and proud to promote you as the ceo's new assistant. Make me proud Rina okay?" He said proudly. 

"Ye..yes.. sir." I muttered. Shocked and disbelief, thats what im feeling right now. I don't know how to take all the things he just said. The blissful expression Mr. Vilma is giving made me shut my mouth and not complain. He got up and gave me a quick hug and patted my back lightly. 

"Oh come on Rina! Cheer up!dont be nervous! I will miss you too but i know you'll do great there. He's a good man and you'll adapt to the new environment easily, i just knew it. Now finish all the remaining work you'll have do to because tommorrow your going up directly to the 16th floor." He said happily and lightly pushed me to the door. 

I sat in my chair and think. Why me? I cant describe the feeling i have right now. Its too overwhelming, i want to cry but i can't. As much as possible i want us to act as if we dont know each other because that is the best for me especially my heart but now...why does he choose me? Where not even friends, can't he get that i don't want to be around him with the cold shoulders i'm giving him? I sighed and continue my work. Ill just think about everything later.