After Minutes (After Trilogy #2)

Prologue

Prologue

"Ms. Gonzalez, I need your signature" I looked at my secretary, Sofia as she puts loads of paper on my desk

"Ang dami naman niyan! I'm an architect, hindi ako artista para pirmahan ko lahat nang iyan!"

Napahawak ako sentido at minasahe ito. Nakita kong napangiwi si Sofia at halatang takot mag paliwanag kaya inirapan ko na lang siya

"You can go! My gosh you are not going tell me anything naman pala nag sayang ka ng oras standing there and looking at poreless face"

Yumuko naman siya at lumabas na ng opisina ko. I'm the head architect here in our compant Gonzalez Corp. A lot of people will say na binigay saakin ang pwesto dahil ako ang anak ng CEO na hindi naman daw talaga ako magaling or what, pwes tama sila. Except sa part na hindi ako magaling

My Dad will not put me into this position kung hindi ako magaling. He's not that eager to put me in place sa company naman talaga ang gusto niya is matuto kami nang Kuya ko ng values and discipline

Speaking of values, nakauwi na kaya anv Kuya kong maharot? I can't believe him talaga! Mawawalan kami ng nanay wala sa oras sakanyang pinag gagawa

As much as I want to hate him, I can't do that. My birthday is near already, I will not miss the chance of him giving me a present. Siyempre pag inaway ko siya he can't buy me one kasi he will make tampo

While I was busy signing all these papers bigla namang may kumatok kaya napaangat ang ulo ko

"Wow ang busy" it was Yumi, walanghiya lang siya pumasok sa loob ng opisina ko at naupo sa sofa sa gilid

She also works here as a civil engineer

"I'm so tired na! I really don't get why I'm si loaded. Hindi naman dati ganito karami ang pinipirmahan ko"

"Madaming nag rerequest ng projects sa Gonzalez Corp. especially by you" simpleng saad niya habang nakasandal sa sofa

"Especially saakin? What do you mean?"

Tinaasan niya naman ako ng kilay "Alam mo ang ibig kong sabihin, Navreen"

I scoffed in disbelief at napa ekis ng braso

"Ang kadiri ah! If they have a crush on me they can say it to my face naman hindi iyong binibigyan nila ako ng projects. I hate working!"

Tinawanan naman ako ni Yumi kaya napanguso ako

"Ayaw mo nun? More projects meaning mas makikilala ka ng mga tao at dagdag income pa"

"Wala ka bang trabaho?" pagtataka kong tanong dahil it's 2 in the afternoon pero andito siya sa office ko at tumatambay

"Wala, wala akong project Navreen at sinasabi ko sa'yo maswerte ka dahil kahit na ang dahilan lang naman nila ay magpapansin sa'yo at least binibigyan ka nila ng trabaho"

Napaisip naman ako. May point ang bff ko na ito. I have money naman pero mas priority ko is ang maging sikat na architect yung tipo na pag may daanan akong building I can point at it and say I designed that

Kumatok naman ulit si Sofia sa opisina ko kaya I annoyingly looked at her

"What?"

"Ma'am pinapatawag ka po ni Mr. Gonzalez"

Tumayo naman si Yumi sa gilid ko "Mauna na ako. Goodbye" anito at kumaway sabag alis

"Ano daw kailangan?" I asked Sofia pero she just shrugged her shoulders. Ugh! Is she a woman of few words? Ang annoying ah she can't ask my father kung anong need niya saakin?

Kinuha ko ang coat ko na nakasabit sa likod ng swivel chair ko at isinuot iyon. Pumunta na akong elevator and pressed the top floor. Andoon kasi ang office ni Dad, since he is the CEO at mastermind ng lahat nang ito

Walang sabi sabi na pumasok lang ako sakanyang opisina kaya tinaasan niya ako ng kilay

I pursed my lips at bumalik sa glass doors at kumatok

"Come in"

Kung hindi ko lang talaga siya tatay at boss ilalabas ko na ang tunay kong attitude but I won't. I'm mature and professional na, I won't do that anymore

"You wanted to see me?" he pointed at the seat infront of him kaya naupo na ako at hinintay ang kanyang sasabihin

"De Los Santos requested you to be their architect for the field house they are planning to build"

"Field house? Is this school related? Ohmygosh sa San Jose State University ba?" excited kong tanong sakanya pero my Dad seems not too excited

"Yes, magpapagawa ang SJSU ng field house since their gymnasium is very old and need polishes at para na rin hindi na sila ginagamit for volleyball and basketball trainings"

"Ohh i see! That's actually a great idea, they should've thought of that ages ago. Ngayon lang talaga nila naisip na magpagawa ng field house?" I sighed

Ang yaman yaman ng school namin dati tapos they made us tiyaga in a gymnasium to watch games? I mean the gymnasium is big and air conditioned pero it's old and it confuses some people

They handle ceremonies and games there

"Oh by the way, Dad. Who I will be working with? Kung ako ang head architect, who's the head engineer?"

Nakita kong nagdadalawang isip si Dad na sabihin saakin kaya napakunot na ang noo ko

"Are you okay, Dad? Do you have stomach problems?" nag alala naman ako bigla baka kasi masakit lang pala ang tiyan niya kaya hirap siyang sabihin saakin

"You really don't have to know, hija"

"What? I need to know! I will be working with these people for a very long time tapos sasabihin mong I don't need to know!? Come on, huwag kang pasuspense"

He sighed in defeat at may binigay saakin papel. I excitedly get it at binasa ang mga pangalan doon isa isa

Ohh I will be working with Engineer Xavier Ty, I heard he's really professional and pogi

Halos mapairap naman ako nang makita ko ang pangalang Yael Perez, engineer na pala yung jologs na yun

While reading the names napatigil ako sa pinakahuling pangalan na nakasulat

Head Engineer: Engr. Manuel Cillian Lopez

"No.." bulong ko sa sarili

"Navreen" tawag saakin ni Dad para kumalma ako pero too late. Napatayo ako at binaba ang papel sa lamesa niya

"You can't possibly put me in the same team as he is! No thanks, Dad ayoko na pala mag design"

"You can't quit this project Navreen! This is actually a great project and De Los Santos really wantes you and Engr. Lopez to be a team"

"Yuck anong team?"

"Navreen, please be mature about this. I know he's your ex boyfriend pero you need to stay professional about this and forget the past"

"I'll think about it!" magsasalita pa sana siya pero tinalikuran ko na si Dad at nag martsa palabas nang kanyang opisina

Forget the past!? That man hurt me! Akala ko ba mahal ako ng tatay ko? He should be planning a revenge for hurting her princess not giving him a job!

I was about to press the down button nang biglang nagbukas ang elevator. I almost lost my breath when I saw Mac standing there so serious and tall

He is wearing a white button down shirt fress tucked into his black slacks at may suot rin siyang necktie. His hair is brushed up pero may mga naiiwang buhok sakanyang noo

Our eyes met but I did not get any reaction from him. I pursed my lips and was about to say something nang unahan niya ako

"Excuse me, harang ka sa daan" as he walk pass by me

Naiwang nakabukas ang bibig ko sakanyang sinabi. Harang sa daan!? Kahit kailan talaga, ginagalit mo ako Macoy!