Chezca Mendoza Montgomery
"Gusto ko lang ding makatulong para hindi bumagsak ang kumpanya," patuloy ni Daddy Skipper. "With Mr. Ryder stepping down, there's a risk it could be taken advantage of by people with hidden agendas—ambition, greed ... envy. You know that never really disappears in our world... Kayo pa rin naman ang hahawak nito at buong-buo kong ibibigay sa inyo."
"Pumayag na kayo," sabat kaagad ni Mommy Selenah. "Para din ito sa future niyo, sa family niyo."
"P-Pero ... hindi ba, pagtatraydor 'yon sa ama ko?" ani Mommy, na ikinatahimik naman ng lahat.
Huminga nang malalim si Daddy Skipper bago umayos nang pagkakasandal sa upuan. "Protecting your family is never betrayal," he said calmly. "Sometimes, it means standing against the very person who's hurting all of you."
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