Boss Lady #3: Gold's Impurity

VIII. I Wanna Be Yours

SA tagal ng mga ilang linggo na sinusubukan ni Gold ang suyuin si Vaughn, hindi pa rin niya mabasag basag ang mga harang na tila'y itinayo ng binata sa pagitan nilang dalawa.

Vaughn interacts with her whenever she approached him in bars and clubs or wherever Gold is able to catch him alone or with his friends. Heck, she sometimes even visit at the construction site of Vaughn's project with her family's company.

Oo, pinapatulan ng binata ang bawat ginagawa niya, minsan nga'y nakiki-ride pa ito sa mga kalokohan niya, pero sa huli ay lagi lang itong tatanggi.

Hindi si Gold naghahabol nang ganito katagal o katindi sa isang lalaki. Ngayon lang niya ito ginawa sa buong buhay niya bilang isang liberated na babae. Who would have thought that a woman like her will actually run after a man?

Men always want to worship her and the path she walks on, but Vaughn is truly an exception which fascinates her even more. Para sa dalaga, isa itong challenge na kailangan niyang i-conquer.

Every week, she tries to charm the man, but damn him for not falling into her charms. Some people might laugh and mock at her for running after a man, but Gold could not care less. Alam niya ang halaga niya bilang babae at hindi porket naghahabol siya ay wala siyang respeto sa sarili niya at sa kanyang pagkababae.

Well, today is not a day for running after Vaughn. Or rather, this week.

"Ms. Gold, once you arrive po sa airport, may tricycle pong magsusundo sa inyo para ihatid kayo sa hotel," wika sa kanya ng staff over the phone. "After lunch po tayo mag-meeting and briefing para sa shooting bukas."

"Alright, thank you for the info. Tatawagan na lang kita kapag nasa Puerto Princesa na ako."

Gold said her goodbye and ended the call. She looked ahead at the check-in desk of the local airline that will bring her from Manila to Palawan. Hindi naman gaano kahaba ang pila pero dahil maraming bagahe ang mga nasa unahan ay matagal ang proseso.

She was booked as a stylist for a shampoo commercial that will be shot in Palawan. The pay is freaking good so she didn't turn it down, and she will be able to work with Erika, one of her best friends. Isa pa, all expense paid naman ng company kaya hindi talaga tumanggi ang dalaga.

It has been a very busy week for Gold because of multiple styling gigs. Nitong mga nakaraang araw at linggo ay nasa lock-in taping siya ng isang pelikula kung saan siya ang head stylist for the actors. Dahil doon ay hindi niya mahabol si Vaughn, kahit ma-text man lang o call.

To her surprise, Gold actually missed his presence in her life despite how much he avoids her advances.

When her plane ticket and baggages were checked and her boarding pass was issued, Gold went to boarding area of Terminal 4. Maliit lang ang terminal na ito kaya hindi marami ang food stalls pati stores kaya nagpasya na lang ang dalaga na maupo na lamang at maghintay ng boarding time.

"HERE is your hotel room key, Ms. Zamora," wika ng receptionist sa kanya. "If you need any help, you can always call us by pressing zero on your room phone. Have a great stay."

Gold thanked the receptionist and immediately went to the elevator to go to her hotel room. Lunch time na kaya gutom na gutom na ang dalaga lalo na at hindi siya kumain bago sumakay ng eroplano. She didn't bother to buy in-flight meals or snacks because the travel time is too quick.

Buti na lang, naunang maihatid ang mga bagahe niya sa kanyang hotel room kaya binigyan niya ng tip ang bellboy bago ito umalis. Gold locked her room and decided to freshen up for a moment before going down to the hotel lobby to wait for Erika.

It took around ten minutes before she saw Erika going out of a car. May bagahe rin ito na agad inasikaso ng bellboy, saka sumunod ang kaibigan papasok sa hotel.