Pathway to Success (Chasing Series #1)

Chapter 32

"Thank you," I said sincerely. Looking in his eyes and kept in silence. 

"You don't have to, I care about you as always" Nicolai said with concern. 

"Again, thank you Dwyane for always being here with me through all my problems and mistakes. Yet you still don't give up on me despite of all the happenings. I did a big messed before over you guys. But still I am happy now." I let out a small smile. 

He continued driving the car at hinilig ko ang aking likod sa upuan. I am free now and happy after all what happened to us. All you have is yourself and you shouldn't depend on a man.  That's the best thing I learned. Be a woman for yourself.

The acceptance is the only way for us to move on. I am okay now and I have Dwyane Nicolai, a man that loves me so much and will never hurt me. I know I did hurt Callix back then but that's just a mistake after all. I came him for sorry but he didn't want to. 

Everything was fine now, just breath in and out. Go with the flow of this world. I am Ashley, became a successful woman at the age of 27. I graduated architecture and pursue my biggest dream and look at me I finally reached the success. The success without him. 

Because time flies so fast mabilis lang ang panahon at marami din na nag bago na. Things changed and there is no permanent in this world. Like his love changed. I didn't regret knowing and loving him because I think that's the best thing that I did.

Even if the world is so cruel. I am thanking him for all the things. The things that we used to bond in the past...thanks for the memories my love. 

"Thanks for the ride," I said when we reached the company here in Makati. We drive to go back here again for hours. 

"No worries, I'll just continue working on some of my plates" he said and kissed me on my forehead. 

I smiled at him. Nagtungo kaming dalawa sa loob ng elevator I don't expect to see Callix here with us. He didn't look at me instead he walks towards outside the elevator. Hapon na naman maybe he is going out somewhere. 

His presence still feels the same. Full of anger but I don't bother just because of that. I feel Dwyane hands on my waist. "I love you..." he whispered in my ears. 

I didn't speak I just let him to do that it makes me feel at ease. But I can't sill say that word back to him. When the elevator opened I walked outside at gano'n din si Dwyane. "Natasha!" a voiced called me. 

I saw my mom walking towards me. "Mom, hi!" bati ko. 

"So how's my baby?" she joked and hugged me. 

"I went to the site with Dwyane, mom" I informed. She smiled to both of us. "Good job architect's" she pat my shoulder and said goodbye to me. 

She's the best mom. She's there, always especially when the day that happened. The worst day. She defended me on my dad and comfort me. But as what I've said everything now is fine. "Good as new" I chuckled. 

I went to my workplace and I sit down on my swivel chair. "Everything is fine now. I finally accpeted it," I sighed and smiled. 

I know I'm mad at him because he don't want me anymore in his life. And I know he's mad at me for the things I've done to him. I hurt him many times. We just kept hurting each other's feeling so dapat na itong tigilan. We will be hurt more and more if we continue this dahil hindi lang naman kami ang nadadamay kung hindi ang mga taong nasa paligid din namin. 

He is a great memory indeed. I know things now is very very complicated also we are not in good terms right now dahil sa mga nangyayari. I hope the project will end soon para maihanda ko na ang sarili ko para lumipat na sa Spain.