The Billionaire Rejected Me

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r was in disarray from the windy jeepney ride. I commuted becaus

im the envelope containing my salary. I only found out when I was already sea

didn't even bo

what's

from behind the sofa. He was poking his hea

held a hundred

oing there, bab

and seek, po!" He immediately h

't want to sho

while thinking of

as hiding, but I froze wh

kitchen doorframe. I blinked when

his guy wear

me, so I gave him the middl

my son could

more serious face. Laki was the playful and mischievous version of

was stern, which made my son quic

flower vase at Laki when

as half

he gets a stomach ache? I

. Now, he was standing in front of me on top

patted his little tummy. A few strands of hair cover

nst his chest as he leaned his left upper

et his

tairs to Zon's room. The house wasn't that cramped, but

dbag and tied my son's dark hair.

ith long hair, po," his reddish moist little lips pouted as he said t

ok like a gay

cut it, you're

ad already come down and laid o

shirt from Laki and g

'm irritated, annoyed. It's just frustrating. Maybe it's because of w

h was really

you done working?

. I bit my lower lip, trying to contain the an

's young, but I just didn't want t

was still there in my voice, but I didn't let

side. I could see his stiff po

to his room. I left Laki there, knowing

favorite story and singing his fav

n's forehead. I always put him to sleep at noon because if not

oll him in a private school next school year. It's my Mom's idea that he should go t

to be seated on the sofa, watching Nickel

center table and turned off

deep voice. "Oh? What did I do now?" he asked, looking g

DNA sample?" I couldn't he

still hadn't left his voice. "I know Kuya Lazarus, he doesn't need my help just to do what he wan

uriating. Both him and

long. Lazarus aims high for their company, while Laki is a competiti

e about what happened between Lazarus and m

n the sofa. His knees were apart, and his elbow

re fi

e no c

my money?" He's real

"I'll just look

rother's offer? You're just maki

ot me

with Zon. I tried to contact Lazarus, even th

to hear my voic

re was ensuring that my child wouldn't grow up without a father, so I

ful, he decides to disrupt it? Afte

done eno

r do that," I

elf I would ne

lf on them. I don't want my son to see me as p

azarus' office, I immediately

ve any vacant positions in this office for y

tion, even though I could see that they were hiring.

Lazarus is invol

a taxi or any other mode of transportation. My car is just sitting at home, the gas almost e

. That rich witch offered me

all abo

ry, Ms. Bel

pplying at Cavanaugh Finance Corp.? Take my resume!" I said t

aying the same things over and

to apply for a job. I don't have money for a taxi or any other transportation. My car is just parked at home

front of a tall buildi

o the building of Ca

alking to a businessman. I also sa

obably

d earlier weighed

s time I

s talking to entered the building, and Laza

surprised or happy to see me here. There was no cha

with a white long-sleeved shirt and black shoes with a slight heel. It's a struggle to wear

pped right in front of hi

g had changed in his deep voice since I last

meeting. He was shouting

minutes before slamming my re

y did you have to threaten Mr. Santos just to get me fired? I don't want to work in your company!" Every piece of pa

even the guard on us. It wasn't the same

if I looked sc

l my attention

It's your choice," his voice was incredibly authoritativ

I could speak again. "But I'll be forced to bec

you're going to wor

being a vendor as long as it's dignified!" I was inches away from slapping his face. I d

that a job in my com

oment, unable to thin

ot your tongue,

outsma

're doing, Mr. Cavanaugh! What do you w

nte." He's still formal and I can see a pr

urned to leave, but before I did, I faced

nd I could still feel his ic

up my resume that had fa

ed my resume onto his chest. Isn't that embarrass

t. I don't care if I t

of the city. I wandered, searching for any possible

l be late picking him up tonight. I'm sure he'll worry about m

asher in a small eate

s give them for the

e at night, and

when I saw a fami

g Wai

ss in a restaurant bu

I should enter or not. Being a waitress i

tute. But what if someone disrespects me? Is that s

bar, and my eyes widened when I s

was f

went to where I fir

ks fun and colorful with its dancing lights, disco

aren't many people here yet. May

guard who said

pply?" I asked him. I saw how h

hat has dark shadows under. "Inside,

nd simply

selves, but I just walked straight and fixed my gaze on the white do

the staff's room before

see. I thought applyi

for! Can't you see my bartenders? They're all on point! My baby boys and baby

e as if he's extremely stressed while talking to another ga

the gay he's talking t

of the table lifted his gaze, and

hed from his face as he stood u

as checki

oached me and led

short on waitresses!" He even checked my body

hered out by the gay who is probably the

ut short, and they're wearing male clothes

'm apply

job here, and you'll get paid every weekend. If you want to w

e me working here. They pro

nd his assistant handed me a

e Aurora, and this is Mike, but just call her Mikaela," he said

and when I saw that it's safe and doesn

can I

start n

m and directed me to

ings movin

ection in the mirror while wearing the clothe

propriate. It's formal, just lik

body. It's not perfect since my body suffered from pregnancy before, but I managed

d skirt goes down to my thighs, and the top is a black tube.

messy bun. I didn't have a hard tim

ray, girl! Go

a gave me a black tray and pus

's room, just them, because othe

sed like me. They're all se

r was also surprised when he saw me. I did

cket of bee

ng else

y I order

k him with the t

hat they wanted. I felt his lingering

ddle. They look rich and just having a good time. Almo

uickly attended to

eally hungry. It's almost ten, and

t be able to sleep, or maybe he's crying now

echerous look, but I didn't mind it. I'm focused on

e a creep calls me, so I ha

ha

around my small waist and pulled me away from the t

who suddenly held me tightly

hurt my eyes. It's also noisy, and the

st lose it? What if Ruru fires

ing me by the waist, and I'm cornered against t

a good