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ne was surprised by her return, especially when her father revealed that Lucila suddenly appeared at the Rancho and surren

her Uncle Octavio and Ana's evident disgust in her presence. Her father quickly called

to visit Ocean Adventure. Due to an accident, she was completely separated from her land. Now, she was seeing a part of her youth that was once happy, colorful, and

t of money. For now, she was content with roaming the Rancho. Whether she admitted it or not, she felt a fear in her heart whenever she faced her Uncle Octavio because of his sharp gaze. She was just thankful that Ana ha

d from behind her, entering the room unnoticed by her. "It won't be lo

an just assign her. I want to h

e Mondragon, not Ana, and definitely not Octavio. On Monday, I will take you to the office a

I ref

you own a Ranch and two companies. I want you to be smart, observ

lace on her. If she had grown up here, she would have easily gotten used to being

n to Nueva Ecija because she didn't inform him why she suddenly left. She couldn't bring her boyfriend here because h

turmoil and sh

ir mother-daughter relationship was fine, but she was sad that Ana's attention was divided between her and Ana. When she was this troubled, she wante

na asked, noticing her brief s

he forced an

thered," Ana

ied. When she had a lot on her

said, taking a seat at the dining table. Their conversation resumed, but she didn't fully grasp what they were talk

d savored the fresh air. A loud voice from

with a smile. "What are you doing here alone? Your mo

ther had instructed her to make an effort to get along with him to avoid being dragged

he continued. She knew he was trying to provoke her into taki

ause I came back, Uncle," she said firmly, s

ou know that Ana has requested to be appointed as VP for Operations at Agri

, Uncle. Whatever he wants, Ana

arily," he said tactfully. She knew he had a position in Mining, but his rank had dropped due to a series of accide

long as my father app

t Agri in the coming days." She was shocked by this news and quickly turned to face her uncle. Th

because you arrived, she's accepted that she can only dream of the VP position," he continued. "And

e. Will you excuse me, Uncle? I just remembered I have something to

the Ranch, Nikka. There are still dangerous places on this land," he said, leaving her with a shiv

m in the library. Since she arrived here a year ago, she noticed tha

father asked, sitting in the swive

lan to replace yourself with me as CEO at Agri? I want to know wh

hat information, but now I believe tha

If I really have no choice because I'm your only child,

or you, I'll agree. But you'll start as my assistant on Monday, Anikka. Tomorrow, you

fficial start d

s is personal. Promise me that n

ng her father's words. "Why hasn't Mama been part of our conversations since I arrived,

guess you need to know now," he began, seeming to struggle

hat suspicion to me, Pap

aking a deep breath. "And

ha

the two, even though she had felt like the outsider in the first few months of her ret

st in his wife when it came to business mat

d you f

talgic for you, so I agreed. But I noticed Octavio's fondness for Ana, so I had both of them undergo a DNA test. It was positive. I only had your

mbling. She couldn't fathom the pain her father

ost whispered. "But you said Mama

ave just told her to have the child and secure h

's loyalty lie now?

ir relationship has remained amicable until now. It's not hard to

eping all these revelations to himse

a?" Her father wiped away a tear that

need to be strong for you

Sell the Ranch and leave this place. I want to

k down from them. That's why I'm a

his heart, and if she could, she would bear the pain for him. Wi

, Anikka. Don't let them de

ther. She was the only ally he had le

she wanted to get a