I
In the evening, around six o’clock, Atty. Wilgreg and Atty. Ninia on their private jet flew to Palawan. After barely one hour, their private jet landed on a heliport of a big, luxurious private resort in Palawan.
They saw another private jet, stationed at the heliport. Atty. Wilgreg noticed that the heliport can accommodate at least three helicopters. It is actually a big place. He was in awe while looking around. Suddenly, admiration and pride for his father's ability to create and maintain wealth surged through his heart.
From the heliport, they were fetched by an electric club car going to the main resort where a big villa of around twenty lighted suites, all facing the ocean with a series of dramatic cascading terraces going down is magnificently glowing at night.
When Atty. Ninia saw the resort, she suddenly remembered a beach resort in Mexico which, she saw being featured on the internet as one of the most beautiful beach resorts in the world. She was in total awe when she saw it that she promised herself, she would visit it one day, no matter the costs.
Now, it is as if she is in Mexico, in her dream beach resort!
“Wow! Babe this place is very beautiful and relaxing.” Atty. Ninia gasped with excitement. It is as if she is looking at the exact replica of that beach resort in Mexico.
Atty. Wilgreg, who is also still in awe of the surroundings nodded smilingly and affirmatively. “So, this is how wealthy my father is?” he thought, almost unable to believe it.
“You know what Babe; the features of this resort are somewhat similar to that beautiful resort in Mexico that I saw on the internet, which I once promised that I will really visit, no matter how expensive it could be.” Atty. Ninia stated again, with her eyes glowing with excitement. She was not able to blurt out what was inside her heart.
“I am happy that you like this place, Babe,” Wilgreg replied while putting his right arm around her shoulder. He could not tell her yet that someday, this magnificent beach resort will be going to be his; he, being the sole heir of the billionaire, Damian Lincuja. Until now, Wilgreg still has the pain and anger inside of him against his father for almost forgetting him and his Mom, for quite a long year.
II
Damian Lincuja was standing at the main door of the villa; a wide smile spreads all over his face. He did not even wait for his son and his companion to come near him; he walked forward to greet them.
“Wilgreg, hahaha welcome to my new haven my son!” Damian Lincuja said opening his arms wide as if motioning for Wilgreg to come over and give him a hug.
Wilgreg suddenly became frozen. He did not know what to do or he was hesitant to do what his father is expecting him to do. Atty. Ninia gently holds his hand lying on her shoulder and smilingly whispered, “Go Babe, give your father a hug," she whispered to him, to which he nodded gently and smiled at her.
With that, Wilgreg, made two strides and gave his father a tight hug.
Damian Lincuja’s tears fell down when he felt his son’s embrace for the first time. “Son, my son hahaha.” Damian exclaimed, laughing with tears of happiness, while gently giving his son’s back shoulder, some tender taps.
“Dad … This … this place is wonderful.” All Wilgreg could mutter.
There is no need for more words to utter, it was enough for Damian Lincuja that for the first time, his son hugged him and called him Dad.
Atty. Ninia who is standing still on the same spot where Wilgreg left her is also in tears. Now, she knows that the big burden of hating and not forgiving his father for a long time had been removed from Wilgreg’s shoulders already. She could feel the atmosphere around them lighten up.
“By the way Dad, I am with Atty. Ninia. Babe, come over here please.” Wilgreg glanced at his girlfriend while motioning to her to approach them.
Smilingly, Ninia approached Wilgreg and Damian Lincuja.
“Dad, meet your soon-to-be daughter-in-law, and Ninia, meet my father, Damian Lincuja.” Wilgreg’s introduction to the two.
“Atty. Ninia, welcome to the family.” Damian’s smile is all ears. He liked Atty. Ninia even when she was just new then in his company. He saw the dedication and determination in her at the onset that she set her foot at Lincuja Real Estate Corporation.
“Sir Damian, thank you. It is nice to see you again.” Ninia replied while accepting the handshake offered by the former CEO, now Chairman of the Lincuja Real Estate Corporation and Lincuja Shipping Company.
Damian Lincuja's smile widened more. "This time not your, Boss anymore, but your soon-to-be father-in-law," he teased his son's fiancee, whose face immediately turned to scarlet color.
III
They were ushered by Damian Lincuja to their individual suites, advising them to relax first while their dinner is being prepared.
“Sir Damian, I am just wondering, what is your inspiration when you built this wonderful beach resort?” Ninia was not able to control herself to ask.
Damian Lincuja once again smiled. “I was once in Mexico, in this beautiful beach resort called Capella Ixtapa Resort that truly captivated my heart. I promised then to myself that one day I will have my own beach resort similar to it.”
Atty. Ninia’s eyes grew wide in total disbelief; who would even think that she and the billionaire Damian Lincuja has the same taste when it comes to choosing a beach resort and most probably in some other matters.
Wilgreg saw the surprise in his girlfriend’s expression, so smilingly he narrated what she said when they arrived at his father’s beach resort. “Dad, Ninia was just telling me that she saw on the internet a beach resort in Mexico, which features are almost similar to this beach resort. She even stated that she promised herself to visit it one day, no matter how expensive it could be.”
Damian Lincuja looked at Ninia and while nodding gently, he stated, “Hmm, it means, we have the same tastes Hija. Fate it could be that one day, you will be staying in a beach resort similar to that beautiful beach resort in Mexico that you once envisioned.”
Wilgreg and Ninia both smiled at what the old billionaire has said.
After a few moments, Damian Lincuja spoke, “Envisioning things I really wanted was one of the factors why I got almost everything that I dreamt.” Damian Lincuja said with humbleness in his voice. He looked at his son and the woman beside him and smiled. "Envision and pray, you will get what you wanted, because the universe will conspire to make your visions a reality," he added.
Once more, Wilgreg felt that sudden surge of admiration and pride for his father.