My Beloved Sandoval (Completed)

Kabanata 31

After ng boring conference na hindi ko naman alam kung saan tungkol yun ay umuwi na din ako.

Nadatnan ko ng tulog ang anak ko while waiting for me. Kinabukasan ay iniwan ko naman ang anak ko na natutulog. I kissed her forehead before I go.

May parte sakin na nasasaktan ako dahil sa hindi na ako nakaka bonding masyado sa anak ko. Lagi ko nalang sya nadadatnan ng tulog at lagi ko syang naiiwan na tulog.

I was so very serious when I entered my office while holding a cup of coffee. Late na kasi akong nakauwi dahil sa letcheng conference. Bigla naman nagpatawag ng meeting si Caspian dahil sya ang nakatoka sa mga materials. We have emergency interms of material dahil out of stock na daw.

We need that material dahil parang pundasyon ito ng building. Kung wala.. finish na. Nakahawak kami ngayon sa mga ulo namin dahil sa problema.

"Let's just change plans." Sabi ni Kaylee.

"No worries. I already talked to my friend, we just need to wait for his reply." Sabi ni Engineer David Ventura.

" But we need the assurance before we proceed on the project. Contract and money yung pinag uusapan dito. This is a serious matter." Sabi ni Kaylee.

" Let's just hope Mr. Esquivel will reply." Sabi ni Engineer Ventura na kinagulat namin.

Bago pa ako mag react ay may pumasok na sa pintuan ng meeting room namin. Familiar man wearing a business attire with his guard behind him. For the first time he was in hiss serious mode.

"Mr. Roman Esquivel, glad you're here." Hindi expect na pagkakasabi ni Engineer Ventura kay Roman.

Gulat namn ang expression ni Kaylee samantalang naka poker face nmn si Gov. Starstruck namn ang mga ka team ko kay Roman.

"Engineer Sandoval, this is Mr. Esquivel a business man and he is my friend I'm talking about." Pagpapakilala ni Engineer Ventura kay Roman sa gov.

"We know each other. Nice to meet you again, Governor.. Engineer Sandoval." Sabay lahad ng kamay ni Roman sa harapan ni Gov.

Tinignan muna ito ni Gov bago ito tanggapin. "I appreciate you for coming here in our company, Mr. Esquivel. Sorry, but I already contacted other company regards on the materials we are using."

"I'm giving you 30 percent discount, Engineer." Sabay silay ng ngisi nito.

"That's too big." Singit ni Kaylee.

"I just want to help. Actually, I want to give the materials for free but she might kill me later." Pagpaparinig nya sakin sabay sulyap sakin. Napasulyap na din ang mg kasama ko sakin.

" We don't need your help." Baritonong sabi ni Gov.

May binulong naman si Kaylee kay Gov at mukhang kinukumbinsi nya ito.

"We will take it." Sabi ni Kaylee kay Roman but the governor seems not to be convinced.

"I'm giving you 30 percent discount kapalit ni Engineer Villafuerte." Pilyong sabi ni Roman.

" Roman." Suway ko sakanya. Ngayon ay hiyang hiya na ako sa mga pinag sasabi nya.

Siryoso at madilim na nakatingin naman si Gov diretso kay Roman. Kaylee was holding the governor's arms at tila pinapatahan nya ito.

"Kidding aside. I'm also attending the meeting for the contract about our new main building office. Engineer Villafuerte didn't make it yesterday because of some important matter and it kinda hurt my feelings. Kaya napaaga nalang ako at ako na ang pumunta dito." May ekspresyon na pagkakasabi nito ng mapunta sakin ang usapan.