Just like I expected, my bodyguards were already lined up outside the meeting room. Dara was behind me, while I was heading towards the doors. I took a deep, focused breath before opening the doors of the meeting room. Flashes of cameras and echoing murmurs filled my ears the moment I came inside. I even heard gasps and whispers about my return after being gone for a long time.

Even when I came back from abroad, I never really announced my arrival in the Philippines after finishing my MBA and ...