JOSEPH couldn’t help but raise a brow when he saw Jacqueline, his little sister, calling her. Ano naman kaya ang sasabihin ng batang ‘to? Tanong niya sa sarili saka itinigil ang ginagawa. Kinuha ang cellphone sa ibabaw ng lamesa saka sinagot ang tawag ng kaniyang kapatid.
“What do you need?” he asked as he answered the call.
Jacqueline pouted from the other line. “You sounded like you’re not happy to hear from me, brother.”
Joseph rolled his eyes. “Cut to the chase. I’m busy. What do you need?” he asked. “If you only accepted the position of—”
“I told you I didn’t want to manage the Auclair Empire,” Jacqueline said. “By the way, will you send someone to open the gate?”
“Huh?” Joseph was confused. “What do you mean?”
This time it was Jacqueline who rolled her eyes. “You’re smart but
