Love at Stake (BongLeni)

Chapter 22

"Love, wake up! Please!"

"Sir, you have to wait outside so we could check on her."

"We cannot guarantee kung kelan siya magigising. It could be next month or next year. All we can do is just wait and pray for her"

"The dilemma of this company is that walang kamag-anak si Madame Leni, ni wala siyang pinag bilinan kung sino ang papalit sakanya when this things happened" the attorney said the board, "when something happens to madame the government will take ownership to this company" he added.

Anton wipe his face, "si Tasia, si Tasia ang COO ni madame"

"Pero matagal ng hindi pumapasok si Ms. Gonzales." Henry said, one of the board members.

"I'm here..." Tasia said that made everyone turn their head on the doorway. "Tasia" Anton said in so much relief.

"The company will stay exactly the same. Madame Leni might be in coma right now but I'm sure that she wants her company to be in a better condition. Can you all do that?" She asked and then everyone nod.

"How is madame Leni? Meron ka bang balita Ms. Gonzales?" Tasia bite her lips to, "still the same" she answered.

"What if hindi talaga maka ligtas si madame? Kanino maiiwan itong kompanya?" One of the board members asked. They tackled the situation while Tasia's looking the other way.

Her mom's still fighting for her life and these people are now already planning what to do after she died, like this company is more important than life.

She despises all of them.

***

Tasia went inside Leni's room and saw her papa reading book with Bella practicing her stitches. "Hi pa" she said. Bella also greeted her.

"Kamusta sa company?" He asked. He haven't sleep for days and it's already visible in his eyes.

"Pa, you need to get some rest mamaya ikaw naman ang mag kasakit nyan baka kayong dalawa pa ni madame ang mag tabi" she said worriedly.

"Ewan ko ba dyan kay tito, ayaw makinig" Bella said. "I'm fine, don't worry about me" he said.

Bella opens the TV to kill the silence inside the room. Tasia sit on the couch beside Bella, looking at Leni.

"I am Belinda Gerona, I should be the next owner of that company. I am Leni Gerona's half sister." They all look at the TV. Tasia even stood up to see clearly what going on.

"I have all the documents. Ako lang ang natitirang kamag anak ni Leni Gerona" it made their blood boil.

"What the!" Bella screamed. Bongbong clack his tongue and stroke his neck.

"Tasia, you need to tell them about you! Mamaya makuha pa ng gold digger na yan ang company ni tita Leni!" Tasia felt suffocating. She's not yet ready for this kind of battle.

"Ano? Tito, wala ka bang gagawin?" Bongbong shook his head, "hindi kami kasal Bella, wala akong karapatan sa kahit na anong pag mamay-ari niya" he said.

"Tasia..." Bella calls her attention. "Baka ito pa ang ikabagsak ng kompanya. Ano ba naman yan, kelang coma si tita tsaka siya lalabas?! Napaka sama ng ugali ng babaeng yan!"

Tasia run outside, "Tasia!" Bongbong calls her.

***

"What the hell is going on!" Tasia screams as she saw everyone's panicking outside the conference room.

"Miss Tasia, andyan po yung kapatid ni madame" the staff said.

Anton's standing outside, watching them. Tasia glances at them and saw Belinda's talking to the attorney with Henry, one of the board members.

"Buhay pa si Madame pinag iinteresan na yung company nya" Anton said.

Tasia got really angry, she open the door without knocking. Henry, Belinda and the attorney looks at her.

"Tasia" Henry uttered.

"Anong ginagawa niyo?" Tasia asked in gritted teeth.

Henry stood up and then Belinda and the attorney followed. "Ma'am, this is Tasia Gonzales. Madame Leni's right hand, she's also the COO of this company"

Belinda offered a shake hands but Tasia just gave her a sharp look. "Why are you here?" She asked.

Belinda smirked, "I heard that this company needs a new CEO and I want to save my half sister's company. Isn't that the right thing to do?"

"Madame Leni is not dead. This company doesn't need a new CEO. Ano bang klase kayong mga tao?" She asked.

Henry frowned at her, "Miss Tasia, don't disrespect Ma'am Belinda. She could be the next CEO—"

"You are not going to be the next CEO" she interrupted him.

"And sino ang gusto mong pumalit iha? Ikaw? I don't know kung anong nakita sayo ni Leni but you are too young to run a company. Baka mamaya bumagsak pa ito because of you"

Tasia remains silent but her sharp look is not leaving the eyes of Belinda. "I think Ma'am Belinda is right Tasia. She is after all the only living family member of Madame Leni. Wala tayong batas na nilalabag dito, right attorney?"

"Yes, ivavalidate lang natin lahat ng documents to make sure that it's all authentic but it's for formality only until then kung hindi pa magigising si madame, Ma'am Belinda could be the temporary CEO" the attorney uttered.

"Did you hear that Ms. Gonzales?" Belinda asked.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you Miss Belinda but that's not going to happen because I assure you that Madame Leni will wake up and she will put you to your place" she said calmly but Belinda just scoffed at her.

"Miss Gonzales, you should be nice to me. The authentication is for formality only. Tomorrow or next week, I could be your boss. Sa tingin mo ba wala akong kakayanan na tanggalin ka as COO?"

It's time for Tasia to smirked, "what do you know about running a company Miss Belinda? Unlike you, your dad really thought madame Leni how to run a company —" Belinda frowned at her

"oh I'm sorry, I forgot ikaw ang pala yung anak na napabayaan. Kaya I'm sure wala kang alam kung paano maging CEO. Kaya ngayon palang I'm telling you, huwag masyadong mataas ang lipad, tatay mo nga did not bother to train you. I bet sa tingin nya mag sasayang lang siya ng oras sayo—" Belinda was about to slap Tasia but then Tasia hold her hand.

"I am still the COO of this company Belinda. I can sue you for harassing me. Do whatever you want pero just so you know, ako ang makaka laban mo." Then Tasia walks out.