The Fortunate

41

THIRD PERSON

He contemplated for hours. No one entered his office after Sula.

Joaquin held the envelope she had given and went out of his empty office.

By that, his secretary had the chance to get close, "Sir, remind ko lang po kayo about the transition later--" he didn't let her finish and just ignored her words.

Today must be a great day for him, but knowing that his wife is now determined to leave him alone, he guessed that having the company all by himself means nothing at all.

Getting the title of his father was his only mission before. Ni hindi niya sigurado kung bakit siya nagkakaganito.

He stopped walking for a while at saka tumingin muli sa kaniyang secretarya. He held her wrist and pulled her inside his office. He tried to recognize her face but he can't remember, all he knows is that he is hallucinating over a lady who is not his wife.

"Why did you do that?" He asked.

"S-sir," she stuttered and stepped back.

"It is all ruined. She did even allow me to explain everything. May ginawa ba akong masama sa'yo?" Be tried his best not to hit her, though he is so mad. He must control his anger.

"H-hindi ko po alam ang sinasabi niyo," inalis nito ang kamay ni Joaquin sa kaniya.

"You know what, leave yourself. As much as possible I don't want to put all the blame on you. Quit now that I'm still trying to be nice to you," he told her.

"I did those because that is the only way to get close to you! You're doing this before, bakit hindi ko pwedeng maranasan!?" Napatingin siyang muli sa kaniyang secretarya dahil sa sinabi nito.

"Because I'm already married!"

"I can be your wife, Joaquin! Ako nalang!" Kumapit ito sa damit ni Joaquin habang nagmamakaawa.

He scoffed, "Ikaw nalang? You are not Sula. I'm sorry,"

She breathed heavily and held his nape to kiss him deeply. He shut his eyes closed and pushed her away. Kissing lips that is not owned by his wife feels dirty. He doesn't want to taste any no more. Nothing tastes better that his wife's kiss.

"Leave this company. Kung ayaw mong i-report pa kita for tresspassing my house and drugging me so that we can fuck. I might be disgusting but your desire, fuck. You're obsessed," he flinched in disgust.

Due to the anger he felt, tinulak niya ito paalis sa daan niya at saka naglakad palayo. His head aches, he wants to go home.

Nang makauwi siya ay inilapag lang nito ang envelope sa kaniyang bed side table. He looked at it for a while. He sighed and lay on his bed.

He spread his arms and heaved a deep sigh again. "It is fucking empty," he muttered.

He got used to sleep with a heavy weight in his chest. He wants to sniff the hair that unintentionally covers his face whenever they sleep. He wants her, he badly wants his wife again.

"Where is Joaquin?" Naiiritang sambit ni Mr. Bermuda matapos nitong humingi ng paumanhin sa mga bisita at media tungkol sa gaganaping CEO Transitioning nila ng kaniyang anak.

"Sir, the security told me that he left early, probably po ay nasa bahay siya ngayon," sambit ng bagong secretary ni Mr. Bermuda. Due to Wendell's resignation, he was pushed to find another one.

But things just went worse, he thought that losing Wendell is like losing his luck in the business too.

"How can he go home in this situation pa? Ang daming nasayang na oras!" Naiinis nitong sambit. "Hindi ko pa macontact ang asawa niya. Anong sagot ni Jihan?" He asked.