Chapter 1 - First Meeting

Tall, Rich, Handsome these are the most common standards girls had made ever since they were teenagers,

I am 31 years old now and my standards are still,

"I want to marry a rich and handsome husband!",

I shouted while The restaurant I was in cope with the shout I made, my sister and my brother in law got shocked and stopped processing, while my mother and father raise their eyes and gasped at how my statement was filled with fantasy,

The whole crowd who was also eating in the same extravagant restaurant had looked over me, I was flushed with redness in me, and embarrassment came knocking me over.

I am Grace Hernandez, I have brown hair black eyes, and a morena skin, and I am a Filipino,

"Grace Hernandez! Umupo ka nga kung hindi kukurutin ko yang' singit mo (Sit down or I'll pinch your groin)"

Grace's mother said after the effects of being embarrassed by grace's actions,

"Why did I shout that!!",

I whispered killing myself on the inside because of embarrassment,

[Earlier]

"Why don't you look for a husband now and start retiring from your work, you have already reached the end of your youth and you are now in your marriageable age so why don't you start looking for a husband now?",

My mother said,

There isn't any special occasion for today but why did they insist on having a family dinner?

"Mom you can't pressure her on looking for a husband, she can't just marry anyone you know",

My sister Jane, who has gotten married, my sister is beautiful and smart but after marrying a rich guy with just an average look she had completely quit her previous job, and now she spends time managing some of my brother in laws branches,

Seriously what a happy life, but bro in-law's family despises my sister so I can't tell if I should get envious,

"Look at your sister's life she's enjoying it after quitting that office job!",

Dolores(Grace's mother) said,

While I was getting scolded by my mom with multiple Tagalog and Bisaya (languages that originate in the Philippines),

I stared at my dad signaling for his help,

{Help me out here!}

I signaled my thoughts,

{Just give up}

He signaled his thoughts and continue to just eat away his steak,

"You should learn from your sister, meeting a rich handsome and generous guy is a rare chance",

"Eh?!"

Kyle my brother in law got flustered at my mother's words,

"Well being rich is great about him, his personality covers all the other spots",

I whispered,

"If you can't marry a guy just become a nun! Because of that job of yours you're losing all the appearance you inherited from me",

"Mom, let's just wait for her to meet the right guy, you do know I had to wait for mine too right?",

"That's a different story you do know that Kyle has been courting you ever since you are in high school right?",

"Yeah well- it still doesn't change the fact that I have a different story and I guess grace will have one soon too, so we shouldn't rush her, it's her life",

My mother and sister continued arguing, while Kyle was in a panic not knowing what to do, and my father who just continues eating his steak as he has been used to the situation,

Grace slammed the table and stood up,

"I want to marry a rich and handsome husband!",

And that's what happened,

After finishing our dinner, my sister and Kyle had left and my father held my mom's hand guiding her to the exit, and I headed to the restroom alone,

I washed my hands and looked at myself for quite a long time,

I do wonder when will I get to have a person beside me, will they treat me gently like father? Will, they provide me with what I need like my sister's husband?

I sighed and left the bathroom, while my heels were clacking on the ground a sudden guy blocks me in the front, he seems to be rich as to how all of the things in his body are extravagant, his body is fit and his face is so handsome complimenting all of his unique features such as blond hair and green eyes,

"I heard you are looking for a husband",

He asked,

"What the heck is wrong with this guy?",

I said in my thought,

"You can marry me!",

He held my hand and said it out loud,

"Excuse me, do I know you?",

I asked the guy in a suit,

This guy is definitely my type!

"Ah I'm so sorry if I made such a rash request, we can talk about it in a different place"

He dropped my hand and fixed himself, as he invited me to another place I became hesitant,

"What the- I don't even know him why would I follow him",

I said in my thoughts,

I looked at him with suspicion and I was planning to run away because this guy is scary as he is so intimidating,

I stepped back and turn around quickly to run away,

"I'm going to leave what the hell is wrong with that dude?".

[The next day]

I am back to my daily routine again, week says is a pain in the ass, even before I work here weekdays have given me a lot of trouble,

I work at a big company where my main job is a manager of the marketing department, however, because of my other specialist being known I work a lot of other things for this company, that honestly doesn't connect to my job,

"Good morning",

" good morning"

Greeting many juniors, seniors, and superiors is also one of the tasks I do on weekdays,

As she walked by every people she would always greet them,

"Miss Hernandez someone came for you, they are waiting right now in the meeting room, it seems to be a client",

A girl on a quarter said,

"Huh? Ok thank you, Trisha",

I headed towards the meeting room curious as to who is that person,

As she came near the door she saw a man in his extravagant clothes and on top of that a blonde hair and a green eyes,

"Why are you here?!".