Chapter 12: Chapter 12

She called Marga four days after her hot dinner with Jethro. Her friend already knew the situation she was in. She said that to Marga two days after she got home from Libertad Dos. At first, her friend was hysterical and wanted to rush to her and offer her help. But Cassandra insisted not to when she said she had found her target for the initiation they had signed with a friend at Camp Move On. Marga was even surprised because she said she quickly found a target when Marga herself has not found one yet.

The next thing she knows is that she is asking for help and advices on what her next move is.

Now her ear is attached to the cell phone. Marga is on the other line. Marga said she was browsing the internet for possible targets as well.

"Sure?" her friend laughed on the other line of the cell phone.

"Aren't you even surprised by what I did, Marga. I know it was very reckless," she replied as she folded clothes.

"I was not surprised, Cas. The moment you called me I knew what you were going to announce. You bit my suggestion and even if I stop you, you still will not change your mind. You are very stubborn." She heard her friend’s faint laugh.

"What am I going to do next, Marga? It looks like the man is already hooked on me and I know it will get back to me."

"It's also your fault. You really acted on point and the man was hooked on you."

"Which is the good thing?" she replied.

"You're right, it looks like the handsome tycoon touched you." Marga knows how Jethro looks like. She sent the picture of him.

"Anyway, your tactics are way too fast, Cassandra. Why not try to put yourself in the spotlight. Enter his world and stop that wedding."

"What do you mean? You mean I'm going to introduce myself to everyone?"

"I'm not saying that you stand out in the press- they will feast on you especially since that man is so famous. Maybe you will be the one bashed by netizens. For now, it’s alright that you are still a bit discreet. But you can't just stay in that state. If you really wanted to save that land you have to prepare yourself to be dragged into the biggest scandal."

"I'm ready, Marga. When I signed the deal and said I would forget about Julius, I was confident in whatever happened." She felt a huge weight on her shoulders.

"Even if your mom and brother get dragged into the situation?"

She was stunned. That's right, she didn't think of that at first.

"Marga, I never wished for any of this. But here I am. I can no longer retreat and one more thing, I just don't do it because we have nowhere to run, I do all this to protect Dad's memories in the land here. "

"That's the spirit of the Cassandra I know. You seem really determined to do what you do."

"But Jethro is very unpredictable, Marga. I don't know if I will survive in his hands. He was violent and very harsh. He looks hard to fool."

"Is it still forgetting about Julius or do you really want to claim that Jethro? It looks like you want to take over the place of his fiancée." Her friend said to her.

"Crazy!" She paused for a moment. She first put the cellphone on the shelf to put the folded clothes in the drawer.

"Sorry to say this, Cas, ha. But you are also very reckless. Why didn't you know your target first?" Marga nagged her.

"Because I didn't have time, you know I was confused when Bunso called and said that the land would be sold. I also did not know that the man was so popular here in the province. I was surprised to hear the rumour here about the man. "

"At least you read in the newspapers there!"

"As I've said I don't have time. Everything happened fast. And besides I thought the Don couple had no children. I just found out recently."

"I don’t know about you! You did not even think to research on your cell phone!"

She exhaled.

"I also don't know about you, Cas. That's just my suggestion. It should be slowly but surely. Don't rush. Get to know the man first before you lie down again."

"Thank you, Marga. Wait a minute, what are you doing?" She raised an eyebrow waiting for Marga’s answer.

"I was searching for some men like yours. I want someone who looks exciting like Jethro. Someone that will melt my panties."

"You’re really moody and crazy." If she had been there she would have slapped Margarita on the head.

"Have you really confirmed that your man is with someone else?" she stopped speaking.

"I sent something to your email. I hope there is a signal there. The woman he is dating at the same time he’s dating me is on that email." She felt the heavy atmosphere on the other line.

"When I get out of town, I'll just look. The signal here in the field is intermittent. Just be careful, Marga."

"You too, Cas. I've searched rumours on the internet that your target is a womanizer. Never fall for him. Your plans may end up in square one."

"Wait, Marga, can you search something about Jethro's background? There is no such good signal here and nothing on the newspaper."

"Okay, wait a sec." She heard the sound of Marga typing on the keyboard.

"Cas ..." Marga paused. "It says nothing in here. The information on all the sites I see is the same."

"What did it say?"

"A business elite, a tycoon, fiancée Ms. Jillian Elverio, CEO of Silvestre Sugars. Son of Don Fructose Silvestre and Donya Trinidad Silvestre ... born on December 15, 1991 and a womanizer blah blah ..."

"Sounds odd,” she thought.

"What are you saying?"

"Nothing. Okay thank you, Marga. I miss you."

"Me too. Let me know what is happening there."

Cassandra hung up the cell phone. She gripped the device tightly. She was nervous about the world she had entered. Actually, since the night that the man was about to celebrate, she has started to worry. She seems to have a hard time obeying the man and much worse she seems to fall in love with it.

She knew she had not prepared everything. She did not know that this was the man's behaviour. Sweet but insane, She could not bear the thought that even some women who had gone through his life he still wanted to stay. She knew Jethro was a great womanizer. It was only the first time they met that she already felt that, add what Trina told her that the man was only after sex and the rumours were spreading on the internet. Even if it was just gossip, she would be the first to prove it to herself.

The man is so expert in bed. It teaches every movement of the hands and mouth. And she seems liking it. She will be overwhelmed by every rhythm and swing of its body.

But why did the man suddenly appear. She lived in Libertad Dos for almost all her life but she never heard that Don Fructose had a child. Jethro and I are the same age then. She will be turning 26 the night before Christmas and this will be a little ahead of her.

But it's really odd. She lived in Libertad Dos for 23 years before she worked in Manila for three years but she never heard of Donya Trinidad being pregnant. There is also no news that she gave birth, said her mother. She also did not see Donya come out except for her wedding pictures that were widespread throughout the province when she was in elementary school. She was the same age as her husband because her mother always told her that story. She even remembered that she kept a copy of the magazine because she was beautiful to Donya Trinidad.

Cassandra stood up to go to her high school bag. She went through the piles one by one and saw that the old magazine was still there. She stared at it intently. She did not notice a baby bump on Donya Trinidad's stomach in the magazine. It does not look pregnant in the picture. A womanly instinct tells her that she seems to have a child before she marries Don Fructose. Even though she looks sexy in the picture, she does not know but it still looks different than the virgin beauty.

Her face was serious. The man is very mysterious. And that is what she will find out. She was ready to drag herself into the mud, just to find out what Jethro was hiding. The information she gets will probably add to her next steps.

"Mom ... can I ask a question?" She disturbed her mother as she scrubbed the sink.

"What's that?" Her mom shrugged and faced her.

"Was Donya Trinidad really pregnant with Jethro when she and Don Fructose got married?"

"Why did you ask that?"

Her mother frowned.

"I'm just curious. Didn't you tell me before that you didn't hear that they had a child. Until recently."

"I was also surprised that the Silvestre children had a child. Her husband's personal life was too private except for business. After 26 years, Don just opened up to the press that she had a child. So everyone was surprised. The newspapers were full of it even three months after their big announcement. "

"Isn't that amazing," she asked sceptically.

"At first, yes. But Don Fructose made it clear to everyone that he hid his son all those years because he said he did not want his son to get involved in the complex world of business."

She just nodded. But in the back of her brain, she was not convinced by what she found out. In the back of her brain the man was still keeping a secret. She seems to be enticed by it. She felt the need to know what the man is hiding. Part of her is pushing her to approach the young man willingly without thinking about saving her land and heart. It looks like her heart has turned and Jethro is the one who is beating it hard.

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"I'm probably not going to make you mad with what I'm going to tell you right?" Jillian looked at Trina's behaviour. The famous daughter of the largest estate is bothering her. She was carrying a bag, obviously from shopping. She placed it on the side of her desk. "For you." She ignored it.

"Is that news worth hearing? Would it make me throw things in your face, like this vase in front of me?" the woman premonition. She backed away a bit from what she said.

"It would not I guess? You don't care when it comes to Jethro right?" she stopped reading the paper she was holding. She raised an eyebrow.

"Of course it's all for business. Why what about him?" her tone was indifferent.

"I just saw you're fiancé in his mother's restaurant."

"So what's the catch. Do I have anything to know then?" She stacked the paper in the folder before storing it.

"With a new woman. Aren't you nervous? Your wedding might be put into danger because of that woman."

"Relax Trina. Aren't you used to Jethro yet. Even in States he has that habit, but see he is not serious yet. All of the women he ever dated are just for a night. Supposedly, they are just garbage. They will be thrown out after it's done," she frankly replied.

"Are you so confident that Jethro won't leave you for another woman? I've seen the look on their faces yesterday, Jillian. It's not like Jethro to smile at anyone and more importantly, it's not like him to take his girls to his Mother's restaurant."

"You seem to be even more worried than I am, Trina. Breathe, I will not let what you say happen. I will let this wedding be a success."

"Eh how about the woman Jethro is going out with? I think it looks like your horny fiancé is really attracted to her."

"Then I will have to destroy her, it’s not that difficult. But for the mean time I will have to research about this trash girl you are talking about."

"Her name is Cassandra," Trina’s alert answer.

"Good job, Trina, you're really reliable." She raised the corner of her lip. "Let Jethro destroy his own reputation and everything will crash down with it. And in that time, I know he will be even more attached to the Elverio Corps." She smiled meaningfully.

"So what's with that sharp eye thinking about?"

"I just thought that it was a good moment to pay Don Fructose a visit. After all, my future father in law will soon be bowing in my feet." She replied maliciously. She reached for the phone to call the secretary.

"I need flowers. And I want it all in white." Then she dropped the call and smirked as she stared into space. It looks like she will have to remind Don again.

"Really, Mom, you expected me to buy that statement from Dad." He smirked at his mother. He lowered the pocket of his watch and took off his Rolex.

"It's true son. You're father wanted you to request anything because Asta Lonia was impressed by your sales talk." His mother sat on his bed. She held his hand.

"Then if he means it. I want my request to postpone my wedding to Jillian.”

His mother was surprised.

"B-but why?"

"I have something romantic planned in mind. And I want to concentrate on it."

"All right, I'll tell your Daddy about that. By the way son, why are you dressed like that?" his mother check him when she saw him change clothes, It was his most casual look. Black shorts and white dress. "It's very unusual for you to wear those clothes. Where are you going?"

"I have some appointments to do Mom."

"Appointments? You let our maids cook so many foods and you also shop a lot. Isn't it very unusual for you to do that?"

"I'm going to Hacie De Silvestre."

"Why? I thought you didn't want to go to that place son. Why a sudden change of mind?"

"Just Mom ... I'll go down first. I'll arrange the food I bring." slowly he passed his mother and went down the stairs. he immediately went to the kitchen to get the food he told the head chef to cook.

He found his father sitting on the sofa. He was holding a business tabloid, he ignored his father and went to kiss his mother’s cheek before leaving.

"Be careful son." he heard. He carried the paper bags he was carrying in the back of the Hummer.

When he arrived at Hacie De Silvestre, he enlisted the help of the then-known Uncle Julio to get his belongings out of the car. He instructed here to guard his parked car and left it on the highway as soon as he handed over the money.

As he approached Cassandra's house, he became nervous. He looked at her brother outside. He then found Cassandra, she came out of the small hut. And he was stunned. Cassandra is only wearing that towel which is wrapped from her chest to her knees. Even in the distance he could see her white chest that he had once claimed. Below, he saw those thighs that cling onto him like ropes. He swallowed when the woman bent over and he saw her underwear.

He felt his manhood hardened. He held back himself. Cassandra is so damn hot. Her whole presence strikes him and today he was about to be in a hot encounter with her again. He can once again finger her womanhood.

"I'm coming to get you." He whispered in his mind.