Chapter25:

Cecilia left the shoot by evening. Pondering on her argument with her stepmother earlier, she felt sad. Her life had been harsh during her middle age. She had gotten pregnant at 19 due to rape, and the hardships she endured then were the hardest test of her life. Leaving the movie location, Cecilia received a call from Japheth Ramos. She picked it up almost immediately. "Yes, Mr. Japheth?" "Nicki is trying to throw a fit again. Can you come to Platinum Villa right now?" He asked in the most submissive voice ever. "Sure, I'll be there," she replied in barely a whisper and rented a scooter. As she rode towards Ramos Villa, she pondered again. She would definitely never accept her father and stepmother's request for marriage, and she would also refuse if Japheth Ramos used his power to ask her to live with him. However, he was not using his identity as a CEO or as a rich personality to coerce or force her into marrying him or living with him. She even complimented him for sincerely pleadi