Chapter 45. Owner

I bent down and bit my lip. Fuck. My heart was hurting. “I left for him. That’s for him, Mama.”

Mom nodded. “I know. Nana Sena told me everything. Henry is too addicted to gambling. Now his company is failing because he’s sick.”

“I am planning to meet Dad’s lawyer ma.”

“You must, before that is taken away by the Santiagos. I don’t want the pressure they did to you. If only I had a position and had a fight I would have helped you.”

“I can do it. Somehow I already know something about the business.”

“I also don’t like your last name, Santiago. You already know what to do. I know that everything you do is for everyone. So now I know what you will do for everyone as well.”

We stared at each other for a long time. Our eyes seemed to understand each other. She’s really my mother. She knew that leaving Savier was for the good of all. She also knows what I will do now. Also for everyone and myself.

It was late at night when I left my mother’s house.