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"I'm fine. I'm fine. Don't worry now, mum." I am now at our hotel, sitting on the couch. The man who rescued me earlier took me in, and now I am talking to my mum on the other line. I told her about what happened to me, also that I am here in Tagaytay. As much as I don't want her to know, I don't have any choice. I was so scared and until now my body is still trembling. I can't even walk because my knees are numb.

The three men who had attempted to rape me earlier had already with the helped of the man who had helped me.  If it wasn't for him I would have been probably raped by those three men.

"Goodness! Why the hell are you there! We are looking for you! So, are you okay there now? If you are not, I will send Brandon there to go fetch you—"

"No mum. No!" I exclaimed.

Right, they didn't know yet about what had happened between me and that jerk.

"I'm okay now. Don't worry. Just, don't tell him that I am here as well as dad. Promise me, mum." I beg, between sobbing.

"Wait, are you crying? Why? What's wrong? Did you fought with Brandon?" Mum asks me in concern.

"No. It's not like that." I exhaled. "I was just scared. Anyways, please promise me that you won't tell them about what happened to me. Okay?"

Mum heaved a deep sigh. I know she is completely worried about me, and she is against my favor. "Why are you trying to hide this, Cindy? Your dad and your husband have a right to know about this." Mum says in her calm tone of voice but I can sense that she is nagging me.

Fuck that husband thing! Argh!

"I know. But... Just, not now. Please? Don't worry, I will going to tell Brandon about this when I get back. I just need to be alone right now." Argh. What I am saying right now is indeed nonsense. When I get back, huh? Seriously, Cindy?

I don't have any plan to show myself again with that fucking jerk!

I heard mum sigh again. "Go back in here tomorrow. Ok?"

"Yes, mum. I will, thank you. Sorry for bothering you there."

"What are you saying huh? Of course, you can call me anytime if something bad happens to you there. I'm your mother, and I have a right to know. Okay? Go to rest now. Rogelio will go to fetch you tomorrow."

"Ahm, mum..."

"Yes, honey?"

"Can I stay here for a while?" I ask, taking a deep breath again because I am so close in crying.

"I don't know what happened between you two, but okay. I will let you stay there. Also, what the two of you are fighting over. Fix that early on."

No, we cant fix this.

I smile at what my mum had said. That is why I love her. "Yes, mum. Thank you. I love you."

"I love you too."

After we talked, I hang up the call. And then, Teresa gave me water to drink.

"Where is that guy who helped me earlier?" I ask Teresa as I handed her the glass.

"He left already Miss. And the three men who had tempted to raped you were expelled from the resort and locked up already in the jail. Are you okay now, Mis? Cindy?" Teresa says and asks in concern.

I'm okay. Thank you." I say, nodding my head. "Ah, tell that guy to meet me tomorrow. I will thank him for what he did." I commanded.

"Yes, Miss." Teresa bowed her head.

"Thank you." I stood up and my two security guards approached me to take me to my room.

When I got to my room I take a bathed immediately. I felt that the dirty hands of those abusers were clinging to my body. Primarily in my neck.

I never thought this would happen to me on my first day. It was like I wanted to go home. It bothers me a lot.

After I take a bath, I change clothes threw away the clothes I was wearing earlier. I don't want to see that because I don't want to member what happened to me.

After a while, my phone beeps twice and then followed by ringing. I took my phone on the top of the drawer and then look at the screen to see if who is calling.

My heart tightened in pain when I saw Brandon's name on the screen.

He is calling... Should I answer it? Why would I? Fuck him!

I decline the call and turn off my phone. Fuck him!

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MORNING. I wake up feeling the weight in my head and the pain was still there.

But no. I need to forget that. I am now walking at the seaside after eating my breakfast. Just to exhilarate my mind. I'm not alone, my two bodyguards are following me. I told them not to, but because of what happened to me last night they decided to accompany me wherever I go in here. Well, sounds good then, for my safety. Teresa told me today that the guy who saved me last night was a bit busy so he cannot meet me.

Seriously. I just want to thank him.

Anyway, we have so many customers today. Our open restaurants are full, as always, as well as the beach. Many people are scattered around, having their sunbathing, swimming and the others are doing surfing.

"Miss. Cindy!"

I turned my head toward the one who called me. A man just went out to sea, holding his surfing board. He is waving his hand to me, and my jaw almost dropped when I saw his exposed muscular body.

Is he that guy who saved me last night?

Wait, I thought he is busy?

Busy in surfing?

Meanwhile, my shit husband was busy cheating.

"Hi," he greeted me as he is already standing in front of me. I blink my eyes twice to fix my senses. Argh, why am I looking at his body? I should be looking at his face. Come on, Cindy. Be professional. He is a cheater also.

"Hi, so you were busy surfing huh? That you ignore my invitation." I say, crossing my arms, raising my brows.

"No, it's not like that Miss. I just need to check the people who are swimming." He chuckling says.

"Check the people who are swimming?" My forehead wrinkled. "Why?" I scoff. "Are you their bodyguards or what?"

"Well, I'm the leader of the lifeguard's team."

"L-Leader? You are a lifeguard?" I say in a stuttering voice. Why didn't I know that? He is our employee then?

"Yeah, Miss. Nice to meet you, Madam." He smiles and stretches his right hand to me.

But I didn't give him a shake and, instead, I raised a question. "How did you know that I am your Madam?"

"How cannot I? Madam. Cathy looks like you."

I laugh a little. So, was it true what others say I look like mommy? I need to believe in that now, then.

I look at my two bodyguards and give them a signal to leave me first. They immediately obeyed and left.

"You have your bodyguards now." A statement from him.

"Yeah. Just for my safety." I say, then we walk together at the seaside. "Anyways, thank you for saving my life last night. If you hadn't come, I might have raped by those guys."

"As a lifeguard, it is my responsibility to save the life of the person and to help the person in need. But I can't always be sure that, so I tell them to be careful and not stay away from their colleagues." He looks at me. "If possible, don't go out at night without anyone with you because not everyone has known you as the daughter of the resort owner. A lot of drunk people go around every night so that's dangerous for a beautiful woman like you."

"Are you that concern?" I chuckle. "Anyways, thanks. I will keep that in mind."

He just smiles at me.

"So, I think this is not enough. Would you mind coming for dinner tonight? Just a formal thank you for saving me." I invited him.

"Well, sure. I will come."

"Great. Thanks. I need to go back now." I pointed to the hotel.

"Sure, take care."

Of course, I will really take care of myself from now on.

"And you too, Mr?" I questioned.

"I'm Jade." He stretches his hand to me for the second time.

"Jade. Thank you again." I gave him a shake and then I left after.

He is quite cool, but no. Like my shit husband, I know he is also shit.

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