La Douleur Exquise: Imee Marcos

Chapter 101

The Next Day

The president, Rodrigo, started his day early. He has to sign a few paperworks, and attend meetings before he leaves for a week long state visit.

Before his fourth meeting, his telephone rang.

"Hello.." he answers.

"Hello, d-dad?.." a familiar voice uttered.

"Hi nak, how are you?" he asked.

"I'm o-okay naman po.. I just finished eating my morning snacks.. I'm just w-waiting for Ms. Yasmin.. Ikaw?" Rodrigo couldn't help but smile as he listens to Eloise's voice - thankfully, her speech has really improved in a pan of just days!

"I'm okay.. Still working.. Ang boring noh? Enough about me nga, please continue talking about your day.." he said.

"Uh, okay! Uhm.. mommy left for Ilocos earlier, pero she'll be back lang din naman later.. and then-"

"Mr. President, sorry sa disturbo pero, dumating na po si Ambassador for your meeting.." his P.A. said.

"Tell them to please wait, I still have a phone call to attend to.." he said.

"Oh, busy ka yata dad.." Eloise uttered from the other line.

"No, no, I still have a few minutes.. Continue talking lang.." he assures as he fixed himself up.

"Di-diba si mommy.. wala siya dito? Can you come over dad.. I feel so lonely!" Eloise complains.

"I will, alright? Wait for me.. I'll be there mga 6 pm? Is that okay?" he asked.

"Okie! I'll be waiting po.. B-bring food, I love you!" she requests.

"Hay nako, inday, I'll bring you lugaw! Di pa ka pwede ug fatty foods." he jokes.

"Daddy! Wala si mom eh.." pagmamatigas neto.

"As much as I love you El, no, kasi I also love my life at pupugutin 'toh ng mommy mo if I do.." he replies.

"Alright, o-okay nalang.. Just be here please!" she replies.

"I'll be there, pero I have to go na ha? I love you, inday." he says as he smilingly ended the call.
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The clock strikes 4, and the fourth and final meeting has ended. Though, he still has some paper work to attend to, for sure, makakaabot si Rodrigo sa pinagsang-ayunang oras.

"Thank you for such progressive meeting, Mr. President.." the Ambassador of France uttered.

"Likewise, Ambassador.." he replied as he shook the ambassador's hand.

"Cris!" the President calls his personal assistant.

"Pakidala dito yung kaylangan pirmahan, at matapos ko na, may pupuntahan pa ako ngayong alas sais." he asks.

"Sir.. may meeting ka pa pa at 6:30.." sabi naman ni Cris.

"6:30? Last meeting ko yung sa Ambassador ng France.." he defends.

"Yun yung sabi sa schedule, oh-" he was about to finish his sentence as he scrolled down his tablet until he saw that he indeed has a meeting at 6:30. It was with an investor for the Pabahay Project he's having at Tarlac.

He decided to leave her a message instead;

"Eloise, I'll be late, I have an emergency meeting. I'm sorry, palangging." 🥺

The meeting took about two hours, thus, it had already turned 8:45 p.m.
He quickly packed, took a warm bath and changed clothes before heading off to Makati. He was already walking his way out of the palace when someone ran from behind.