Ace Of The Beauty (El Vicente Series #3) COMPLETED

Kabanata 30

"I didn't expect this." Dad said. Nanatili akong nakatitig sa harapan ko at hindi sa kaniya.

I'm not disappointed, well maybe I am, for myself. But more than that, I feel useless. Hindi ko nakuha ang posisyon na dapat sa akin. I feel ashamed. I'm the heiress of this company yet people doesn't trust me for it.

I nodded. "I understand, Dad. They're right, I don't have any experience in working for a company."

"I'll still give you a spot, hija. You're my daughter and you deserve to be part of our company." he sighed.

"You're going to make me work in a cubicle?" tumaas ang kilay ko.

Bumagsak ang balikat niya. Umirap ako, I knew it. That's even more humiliating. I studied business, okay! Bakit ba pakiramdam ko inisiip nila na wala akong alam tungkol dito?

I'm a businesswoman. Why are they looking down on me?

"Hija, I'll put you in a higher spot when—"

"It's okay. You don't have to put me in work, Dad. I'm still a shareholder in this company, I'm still part of this."

Naupo si Dad sa swivel chair at inalis ang salamin sa mata. I watched him massaged the bridge of his nose like he was under a very huge problem.

"We talked about this, Gianna." tumingin siya sa akin. "I'll let you own your mother's house. I'll give you a high position in our company. In exchange.."

"Dad," tumawa ako. "I don't need your conditions. My decision is clear. The house and the shares are mine. Mom trusted me for it."

"You can't be a shareholder of the company." umiling siya.

"Why? Because you want to get these shares out of me? Give it to your mistress and daughter instead?"

"Because you can't!" tumayo siya. "Your sister is right. You still don't know a single thing about the company."

Nanlaki ang mata ko. Para akong nabingi sa insulto ng ama ko sa akin. He agrees? What the heck?

"I don't have a sister! Dad, are you seriously looking down on me right now? You know I spend years studying because I'm the heiress of this company and I will take care of it!"

"You don't need to. Leave the company to me! I'm also the owner of this company and I deserve to have an opinion!" kumulog sa lakas ang boses niya.

"Hindi ko inaalis ang karapatan mo sa kumpanya, Dad. You're still the chairman of this company and I respect that. But you cannot replace what's written on my mother's last will."

Umigting ang panga niya at pulang pula na ang mukha. "Your mother wasn't thinking right. She should've trusted me with all these things!"

"Talaga, Dad? Looking at you right now, I want to thanks mother for not trusting you."

"Gianna!"

Ngumiti ako sa ama kong kulang na lang ay saktan na ako sa laki ng galit.  "I'm your daughter, Dad. Does it look like I'm taking these away from you?"

Umiwas siya ng tingin. "Let's talk about this properly."

"You must feel great mom's no longer here. Because you can live freely with your mistress."

"Gianna Bryn, watch your mouth. I am your father!"

Kumuyom ang palad ko. Nangilid ang luha sa mata ko na para bang ang tagal tagal kong kinimkim sa loob ko.