Chapter 87

It didn"t take long and Drake"s phone number rang again. And it was from the unregistered number.
"Hello," he said as soon as he swiped the answer button.
There was silence on the other line for a couple of seconds.
"H--- hello?" Drake said again. He waited for a couple of seconds but what he could hear from the other line was a deafening silence.
He decided to end the call. It might have been a prank call. He shook his head and then he put back his phone on the top of the bedside table. Drake laid back on the bed. He wanted to sleep again as he felt exhausted because of everything that happened between him and his family.
Drake never thought that this was how toxic Villarama family was. They had all the money that a family could have in this world and yet some of the family members just remained uncontented on what they have.
He never imagined that they have this kind of family. All he thought was everyone was satisfied because they could get everything that they wanted. All of his cousins including him went to an exclusive school and on top of that they could get all the latest edition of the things that they wanted. So, he couldn"t really understand what"s going on with the family.
Auntie Carmella was also being unreasonable. He couldn"t believe that she wanted her share to be bigger than what she already got. She was unbelievable because she didn"t need to work and yet she would have money on her bank account. As the chairman, he would be doing all the work. Finally, Drake could understand now why she didn"t want him to take over. His Auntie didn"t trust him. She was thinking that he would fail. And who did she think perfectly fit on the position?
Drake couldn"t help but feel dismayed because of the current situation in their family. They could be at peace if only his Auntie Carmella would trust him like the way that his dad gave his trust to him. He knew to himself that once he became the chairman, it would no longer be a joke. He had to focus and even dedicate his life to the company. He had to think of not only himself but of all the people who depend on their daily needs to their earnings from the company.
So, if Auntie Carmella would know what was running inside his head, she would surely trust him. It was not because of selfish ambition like the love for power that"s why he accepted the offer from his grandfather, but he also wanted to make the company grow and innovate like the other companies. He wanted to unleash the full potential of the company that they have. He could see that the Villarama Chain of Hotels could still grow and even expand abroad but it was something that his dad and Auntie wouldn"t want to believe. They were very conservative.
He was tossing himself on the bed. He couldn"t sleep. There were a lot of things that were popping up inside his mind and he was starting to lose his patience.
Drake decided to get up and took a quick shower to freshen up himself and hoping that it would clear his mind with everything that he was thinking.
He felt his shoulders were so heavy. He was still affected by the heated conversation that happened between him and Auntie Carmella. He knew that did end there. He could feel that there would be animosity all over the house as long as his presence would be there and at the same time Auntie Carmella. They couldn"t be in the same room or else they would be exploding like bombs.
He knew that his Auntie didn"t like him but he never thought that they would be in this kind of situation. Though he was thankful that finally his dad was able to understand him.
He couldn"t believe that his dad contradicted him in everything that he was doing because of his Auntie"s words. He didn"t know where she was coming from. He knew that she hated his mom but would it really need to go to the extent that she also hated him?
He was not doing anything except for accepting the offer of his grandfather to be the chairman once his grandmother died. And, for God"s sake, his grandma was still alive but he could no longer imagine the things that these people were doing.
They were greedy and selfish. In all honesty, he didn"t have to accept the position, he could built his own company but he chose to continue his grandfather"s legacy. He didn"t want to fail him.
He lifted his head in the running water from the shower.
He stayed in the position for a couple of minutes. How he wished these would wash away all the worries that he was feeling at the moment.
Suddenly, he remembered the woman who could make him calm amidst the confusion and the storm in his life. He missed her. He felt like he never seen her for years.
He knew that all he have to do was to visit Harmony. Once he saw her innocent face, surely, he would be okay. All the doubts and the worries would go away. That"s all he needed in order to think properly.
Drake didn"t take a while after that under the shower. He turned it off and then he took the towel in the towel rack. He dried his hair and wrapped the other one in his waist. He felt refreshed.
He looked himself at the mirror. He couldn"t help but stare to his reflection.
Drake could see that he had grown from the teenager that his mother had left in the custody of his father. Now, he was a grown up mam who knew how to decide for himself and soon, whether they would like it or not, he would be the chairman of the company.