Claire's Story
"Manang, could you bring this outside please?" I set a tray of marinated pork skewers on the table.
"Alright, I'll take care of it, Claire. You've been in the kitchen too long—your husband's looking for you," Manang said.
"Okay, Manang Lucing. If you need any help, I'll be by the pool," I told her, glancing back before leaving the kitchen. I headed upstairs to change.
Last week I decided to take a break from work. Together with my crew, we came here to Palawan for a short vacation. We're only staying for two days, just enough time for me to recharge from my hectic schedule. I brought my entire staff from Glamour Gems so they could rest too, and even Niu came along. It was nice of him to agree despite having so much work at the office with all their expansion projects.
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