Underneath His White Coat ( Montero Series # 5)

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fourteen

[Rafael's POV]

Since sleep will be hard for me, might as well do everything all at once today.

Hell!

"Bakit po doc?" tanong ni Jessa nang matigilan ako sa harap ng pinto palabas.

"May nakalimutan ako," sagot ko at pumasok muli sa opisina ni Ari.

Aria was startled to see me again.

I smiled inwardly when she made no attempt to open the paper bag. It was still there.

" Allow me, baby." Nanlaki ang maliliit niyang mata pagkaabot ko sa bag. I wanted as much to throw it on the trash pero nagpigil lang ako. I didn't want to do it in front of her.

" Anong ginagawa mo Rafael?! Ibabalik ko pa 'yan kay Alex!"

" Dadaan ako sa accounting ako na ang mag aabot nito sa kanya. I will save yourself from seeing that guy again, Aria, " I said and walked out right away.

Damn, my longing of wanting her grows every passing second but there will be time to do it later.

Pasimple kong sinilip ang loob ng bag nang makalabas.

Balenciaga.

Right, but it was too small. Magbibigay na nga lang ang liit liit pa.

Bumalik ako sa opisina pero paglabas ko palang sa elevator mga reporter ulit ang bumungad sa'kin. Kulang nalang isaksak nila sa bibig ko ang mga dala nilang recorders at mic.

"Doctor Montero. Sandali!"

"Doctor Montero, totoo ba ang tsyansang pwede mong isinabotahe ang operasyon kay Senator Hechanova?"

"May namumuo bang sigalot sa pagitan niyo ni Attorney Russel Hechanova?"

Damnit! For Fuck's sake!

Hindi ko pinansin ang isa man sa kanila at nagtuloy tuloy nang pumasok ng office. I printed the statements na napag aralan ko. I grabbed my chequebook and made sure I'd written the exact amount on the leaf.

"I'm sorry po pero pauwi na po si doc," I heard Fe say on the line bago ako lumabas ignoring the reporters again. I purposely turned off my phone dahil alam kong kabi kabilang tawag ang matatanggap ko.

I went straight ahead to the accounting department. Sure, the balding old man, Alexander Dela Cruz didn't expect to see me. Mukhang nasurpresa ito nang makita muli ako sa loob ng opisina niya. He even looked a lot more suprised na hawak ko ang paper bag na dala niya kanina. Kating kati na nga akong itapon 'to.

"Doc, gusto niyo po ba ng maiinom?" his secretary offered.

"No, I'm fine. Thank you."

"Maiwan ko na po kayo," she politely said and left.

"Doctor Montero," he greeted acidly and motioned for the seat in front of his table. "Please sit down. To what do I owe this visit? Kamusta ang business mo kay Yui? he simply asked with a stain of sarcasm.
" Bakit dala dala mo iyang binigay ko sa kanya?"

"What business I have with Aria is none of your business," napaupo ako at inilapag ang isang print out sa mesa niya. Binalewala ang huling sinabi niya. " Sino ang naglagay ng PF ko sa pasyenteng iyan?"

"Anong problema rito? This is system generated. Ito ang rate ng PF mo sa craniotomy na ginawa mo sa pasyenteng 'to."

"System-generated? Then tell your boss na hindi ako nagpapa system generate ng PF ko. I decide what PF I will charge with my patient. I told them to never charge even a single cent with that patient. Kung sino man ang boss mo, tell him or her to review my contract baka hindi niya naintindihan ang mga nakalagay doon."