CODE'S ADDICTION

Chapter 9

Trissalia Pearl

"Ma'am, you have a meeting po with the board fifteen minutes from now and after that, you have some documents to sign." Janina carefully explained but my mind is wandering. Ang dami kong iniisip.

"What time is my out?"

Janina scanned her organizer before looking back at me. "Mga 4 P.M po pwede na kayong mag-out."

Tanging tango ang naging sagot ko sa kanya. A few moments ago, JK was supposed to orient me on the things I'll be doing pero ang sinabi niya sa akin ay nagmamadali raw siya ay tutal ay alam ko naman na ang pasikot-sikot sa kumpanya niya. Honestly, I don't have a degree in engineering sadyang nasanay lang talaga ako sa ganitong pamamalakad dahil noon pa talaga ay sinanay na akong i-handle ang chains of companies ng magulang ko, including this firm. So, whenever one of my brothers are not around, ako ang panandaliang pumapalit sa pwesto nila para i-handle ang affairs. I've been in different environment so I have everything under control.

My phone suddenly beep and when I took a look at it, Code's cat name popped. Hindi ko maiwasang ngumiti nang mabasa ito. He reminded about our date later and that he's going to fetch me.

I should be thinking of ways or plan to make him not to come here but I guess I have no choice. Si Code kasi ang tipo ng taong parang weather, napaka-unpredictable. He make moves that surprises me a lot. He's definitely something...

After fifteen minutes ay bumalik si Janina upang ipaalam sa akin na ready na ang conference room para sa board meeting. Agad naman na akong tumayo at bahagyang sinuklay ang buhok bago tuluyang lumabas sa opisina. Ilang hakbang na lang ang layo ko mula sa conference room nang pareho kaming mapahinto ni Janina dahil sa ingay.

"What was that?" Kuryoso kong tanong sa kanya habang tinutungo ang pinanggagalingan ng ingay.

"You are useless! Ang simple lang ng ipinapaggawa ko pero hindi mo maayos-ayos!"

Lumapit sa akin si Janina at marahang bumulong. "Mukhang may pinapagalitan na naman si Ms. Perez, ma'am."

My forehead knotted. Ms. Perez, huh? It sounds familiar, parang narinig ko na ito noon. I just can't remember where.

"Tell me more," I said as we continue to walk towards the commotion.

"Ah, siya po 'yung bagong CFO ng firm, ma'am. Kaka-hire lang po sa kanya 3 months ago. Noong una parang santa pero ang sangsang pala ng ugali."

"And the performance?"

"6/10, ma'am. Hindi ko nga po maintindihan kung bakit ni-hire ng HR 'yan, eh. Laging may discrepancy sa reports niya."

"What does my brother says about this?" I can't believe that jerk didn't pay attention on her.

Janina fixes her glasses before talking. "Pinagsasabihan niya lang po. Anak po kasi ng driver niya kaya halos abswelto sa HR."

Ah, I remember na. Anak pala siya ng driver niyang si Tony Perez but why didn't she inherit her father's good conduct? And, that brother of mine! Kailan pa siya pumayag sa padrino system? Tss.

And this woman, how can an employee like her treats another employee like a trash? Wow, the audacity.

"Huwag ka kasing tatanga-tanga! Hindi mo ba alam na-"

"What's going on here?" I immediately butt in when she's about to slap another word to the crying worker. Ang mga empleyadong nanonood ay nanlalaki ang mga matang napatingin sa akin, they all look scared when they see me but this woman seems oblivious of who I am. Shall I educate her?