Hidden Pleasure (COMPLETED)

Chapter 28

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Chapter 28

"YOU REALLY sure of that?" bagot kong tinignan si Reece dahil sa naging tanong niya sa akin. "I mean, after the case, you'll still manage your empire?"

"Sino pa ba ang magma-manage nito kung hindi ako?" walang gana kong tanong sa kanya at itinuon ang atensiyon sa mga papeles na nasa harap namin. At kumunot ang noo ko. "I don't understand this part. It says that our sales decreased because of the product that was launch three years ago which I didn't remember that the company had launched a new product in the market even if I wasn't here in that time.

"Also, the second five years has the same reason why the sales decreased and no one in the board of directors questions it?" Inangat ko ang tingin ko sa kanya at agad na ibinalik sa binasa dahil sa uri ng pagtitig nito sa akin. "Furthermore, last year was the largest money that had been reduced in the whole empire. Who made this report? And why did he or she didn't tell dad about this?"

"It was the finance manager that made these reports for the past ten years. Pinakita nga ito sa akin pero hindi ko napagtuunan ng pansin dahil may mga mas importante akong ginagawa sa nakaraang taon." Seryoso ang boses nitong tugon.

At sino naman ang pinagkakaabalahan mo sa nakaraang taon? Ang buntis mong asawa o ang pagiging kabit ko sa 'yo? Ang mga gusto ko sanang itanong sa kanya pero itinikom ko na lang ang bibig ko dahil ano ang karapatan kong itanong iyon sa kanya?

"Bakit hindi man lang ito umabot kay dad? And how come the board of directors doesn't have a say in this matters?" napahilot ako sa sentido ko dahil naramdaman ko ang medyo pagsakit ng ulo sa dami ng mga iniisip ko. "I will call a conference meeting first thing tomorrow. I had a hunch that someone is involved in this and they are hiding this to dad and in the loyal ones."

"We don't need to rush thing, Iria. Let's gather evidences and such to prove that someone inside is doing plunder with its personal use." He has a point but I wanted to end everything as soon as possible at palitan sila sa mas worthy at loyal na mga investors. "And we should stop here. Hindi maganda para sa 'yo ang stress. Makakasama iyon sa baby... niyo."

"Then I'll have a meeting with the heads of every department tomorrow morning. After that, I'll call some of the investors that I know who is trustworthy and not a snake like those devils." Isang malalim na buntong hininga ang pinakawalan ko bago umayos ng upo. "Afterward, I'm gonna need new investors who are trustworthy enough not to do this again in my empire."

"I can suggest someone." Kibit balikat niyang ani at hindi pa rin inaalis ang tingin sa papel na hawak. "Although I don't know if you want him to invest in your empire but I know he can be trusted as he is also one of my investors."

"I'll think of it as I finalize everything inside this goddamn empire that is full of evils."

"May gusto ka pa bang i-clarify dito?"

"None. Everything you had discussed with me a while ago, I fully understand it. And I had reviewed it before you came. Also, I have a hunch that without the help of a person who had an authority inside, the plunder won't take place." Inilapag ko na ang mga papeles na hawak at tinignan ang oras sa relong pambisig. Its past 6 o'clock in the evening and Rence hasn't come yet to fetch me. Gano'n ba karami ang pasyente niyang inoperahan ngayon? "May pupuntahan ka pa ba after this?" pormal at casual kong ani sa kanya.

"Ah, wala naman. Uuwi na rin naman ako. Bakit?" Inilapag na rin niya ang hawak na mga papel at tuluyan akong hinarap. "Hindi ka ba susunduin ni Doc. Gomez?"

I checked my phone first to see if he had texted me and he did.

Rencetot:

Babe, I'm sorry I can't fetch you right now. Sunod-sunod ang naging operasyon ko ngayon at hindi ko alam kung anong oras matatapos. I'll call Kendry to drop you home. I'm really sorry, babe.