Micah started to get annoyed again. She felt her left side of the face getting prickly. She's being looked at and it started to frustrate her. Mattheo can't just stop looking at him. As if she had a huge debt to him. She was having a hard time concentrating on what she's doing. And started to get annoyed again when she remembered the call from her mom.

*Flashback*

"Mom," she greeted feeling guilty as her mother already knows where she is.

"We've been looking for you almost everywhere only to find out that you're there in the Philippines?" Her mother said as soon as as she answered.

"Mom, its not like Philippines is the worst country," Micah reprimands rolling her eyes at her mother's exaggeration.

Her mother seemed to calm down a bit. "I know but you know how dangerous it is for you to go there alone," her mother said her tone softening.

Micah's face gently soften. She knows how much she made her mother worried. Miranda Rodriguez Smith is a loving mother. Ever since young , she was protected well by her mother and eldest brother. She'll do everything just for them to be safe and protected at all times. Especially now that everything is quite chaotic in their family.

"You don't have to worry about me, Mom," she sighed. "I'm doing great here and I have decent job," she continued trying to soothe her mother's worries.

She heard her mother sighed in relief. "That's good to know. But I want you to call Maxim so he could---."

She cut her mother frantically. "No!" She exclaimed. "Mom, I just want to live freely so please. Just let Maxim stay there, okay?"

"Micah! This is for your safety we're talking about, not just any other person!" she exasperatedly exclaimed.

"I'll be fine, alright?" She said to her. "It's not like I can't contact anyone here. Anytime now, I could call Cristine or any person part of their organization to help me," she explained getting impatient.

"Miss we are here," she heard the driver said.

She looked outside the place to see if she's in the right place. When she saw that this is the place. She held her phone in her ears then paid the driver. "Thank you," she told the driver. "Mom, I'll call you some other time okay," was all she said before hanging up.

She looked at the banner in place. 'La Sangre' is a high-end bar consist of 3 levels. The regular, the VIP and the VVIP. You can only enter if you have a membership card depending on your class or status. Regular members only needed a customize ticket shown once in front of the entrance. It was like a one time ticket. While VIP's have gold plated membership card. For the VVIP members, they have customized platinum plated card used to enter. Aside from that, VVIP members can have a very specialized priviledge only given to them. Usually this kind of people are the high ranking officials or people who have the largest connections. VIP's on the other hand are mostly businessmen or women.

She walk to the entrance of the Bar and showed her membership card. Yes, she owned one. It was given to her as a gift by a friend. A customized platinum plated card. "Is the Queen here?" She asked the bouncer. He seemed not too surprised when she asked this question.

The bouncer said nothing. But immediately showed her the way to the VVIP area. VVIP area is in the 3rd floor of the building. When you enter the bar, you'll only see the regular bar which have a stage, bar, tables and chairs and a dancefloor. While on the VIP area, it has 5 private rooms good for private occasions, a lounge where you can relax. A bar which serves best alcohols. It doesn't have a dance floor but mostly VIP's goes to relax lest they want to party wild they can join the regular members below. It is also sound proof unless they go out on the VIP area's private lounge. While the VVIP area are mostly private rooms, a lounge, a bar and a big space for events. Mostly this area is exclusive to the Elites. Unknown to them, the VVIP area has a secret passage that only those exclusive members known. And those exclusive members can only enter once they show their customized card. Only the VVIP knows what goes inside and nothing can be said on the outside world. Luckily the bar still empty as its only afternoon.

"Thank you," she said when they enter the VVIP area.

"The Queen is in her office, you can go there now," the bouncer said pointing the way to the elevator. It is the way to the 4th floor.

She just nodded and walk in there already. She knows that once she enters the elevator, she'll be known by the person she's looking for.

*end of flashback*

"Micah!" She heard Mattheo called her out off of her reverie.

"What?!" She's annoyed now as she was shouted to.

"Are you okay? You seem to be in deep thoughts," Mattheo asked concerned of her.

She calmed herself and coughed a little. "I'm fine. You don't have to worry."

Mattheo sighed in relief. "That's good to know."

"Anyway, do you need something?" She mused.

He coughed slightly before asking. "We'll go out to buy, you want something?"

"Uhmmm, nothing. Thanks," she said, redfaced.

Actually, she's kind of feel awkward with Mattheo especially she's remembering what happened last week. Its just a matter of being professional that's why she's controlling herself.

"Are you sure, you don't want to come with us later?" Mattheo asked concerned. He doesn't really want her to be alone especially her condition when she's drank. He don't want any other men touching her. Even thinking about it make his blood boil.

"Nope, I have plans tonight," Micah shook her head and saw him clenched his hand. "Are you okay?"

He immediately unclenched his fist. "Uh, yeah," was all he can say and touch the back of his neck. He felt that his ears are burning and for sure it is as red now. And he knows Micah saw it.. Feeling awkward with each other. "Then, be careful later."

Micah just nodded her her head before tilting it. Ashamed that her face will be as red as his. "Thanks," she managed to whisper then just look at her monitor and start working again.