"What do you think, hmm?" Xia Sarmiento turned to face Eiji Fernandez who is now busy typing at his phone.
"Good." He answered not even bothering to look up.
"I hate you! I'll call your mom!" She frighten him and took out her phone as if she was about to call someone.
"No! Stop! I mean, even if you doesn't have make-up, you still look beautiful and stunning. So I didn't bother looking at you because I know that I will just going to stare at you the whole time and you'll hate it." He immediately explained, a hint of sarcasm on his tone.
A sweet smile flashed in Xia Sarmiento's face as she nodded at him. She grab her shoes and arrange her hair in a bun before walking towards the room door.
"Thank you my daughter. Sorry for bothering you. But if you don't really want to go, you can just stay here. It's just a--" Xia Sarmiento cut her mother's words.
"Mom, you don't have to worry. I'm fine and I'm going, okay? I want to go." She told her.
"But you just came out from the hospital--" Xia Sarmiento cut her again.
"No worries, I'm fine. I gotta get going, I am gonna be late." She kissed Xiara Sarmiento's cheeks before entering the car, and they drove away.
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Everyone was curiously looking at the entrance. Even the cameras stopped blinking and only silence can be heard.
"Who is she?" After a minutes of silence, whispers started to grow and rumors started to spread. The cameras were flashing nonstop as if she is an international model walking on a runway.
"Please welcome, Xia Sarmiento of Sarmiento Buildings Administration!" The host hugged the woman wearing a blue gown and kissed her cheeks. If she can be differentiate to Lara Ignacio, she is definitely a bit little verison of her.
"Wow! She is Mrs. Xiara Sarmiento's daughter who have been longing at the hospital? I guess she already recovered. No wonder, she's beautiful." Seya Lim exclaimed in surprise.
"Little kiddo, she almost surpass the word gorgeous." Lara Ignacio commented.
'The word gorgeous isn't even enough to define her.' Alessandro Madrigal thought.
Lara Ignacio stood up as she smiled sweetly at Xia Sarmiento.
"Hola hermosa mujer[1]. Come, join us!" She guided Xia Sarmiento to their table and offer her a sit.
"Hi. I'm Seya Lim, his secretary." Seya Lim smiled and pointed her fingers at Mr. Madrigal.
"I'm Lara Ignacio, and this is my husband, Jinno Ignacio. Nice to meet you." She pleasantly smiled and gave her a wine.
"I'm Xia Sarmiento, nice meeting you too." She offered a hand and Lara Ignacio immediately accepted and shook it.
"Cheers?" Lara Ignacio raised the wine in her hand offering a cheers but Xia Sarmiento was just staring at the wine, hands on her lap.
"I-I can't drink alcohol. I just came out from the hospital this morning." She explained, making them gasp.
"You just came out this morning? You should be resting by now." Seya Lim exclaimed.
"Yup. Mom isn't able to come because of some personal matters, so I decided to go by myself. It's fine, I'm fine." She answered before swallowing the cake in her mouth.
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1 [Hola hermosa mujer] came from a spanish language, meaning 'Hello beautiful woman'.