Embracing the Scars | ✓

18

I was staring blankly at the glass walls of my office, from here I can see the bustling city of Las Vegas.

"Vien, meeting in ten." I nodded my head. Christi handed me a file. It has been a week since I got home and since then, I cut all my connections with Kristoff.

I sighed deeply before sitting on my chair and scribbling on the pages of a proposal she handed me.

"A shipping line?" A smirk made its way to my lips before talking.

"Represent me on the meeting later." She was confused but she didn't asked any further. She is used to all these works.

"Ngayon lang kita nakita na super immersed sa isang proposal. What caught your attention miss picky president?" I laughed at the adjective.

"Nothing, I just thought, since meron na tayong sariling airline, nag-invest din tayo sa car company. . ." I smiled wickedly.

"Why not try a cruising line this time? So we could broaden our industry." Half of it was truth but I am doing this because the business proposal came from the Fischers.

I know how to make my enemy bleed without using any murderous weapons.

"Paki-approve ito," anas ko bago binilugan ang mga bagay na gusto kong mas malaman. Iniabot ko iyon sa aking sekretarya at pinalawak ang diskusyon ukol sa kung paano dadaloy ang meeting mamaya kahit pa wala ako.

Matapos kong pirmahan ang lahat ng mga kailangan kong pirmahan ay umuwi na ako sa bahay. Ngayon kasi namin ni mommy balak na hanapin ang star witness noon sa kaso ni daddy. Based on my mom's informant, he is currently residing here in Vegas. Hindi rin naman siguro kami mahihirapan dahil malawak naman ang koneksiyon namin.

Nakangiti kong sinalubong ang aking ina na nakaupo pa sa kaniyang wheelchair, "Are you ready madame?" I asked. She laughed before nodding her head.

I have been here for almost three weeks, marami-rami na rin kaming napag-usapan, bumawi sa mga panahong hindi kami nagkausap. I left the hospital without informing my friends at Highland Medical at sa circle naman namin ay si Kai lang ang nakakaalam ng mga plano namin.

Zia is also clueless, Kristoff accepted my idea of not showing off in the hospital to leave them clueless, sabi pa rin niya na mas mahihirapan ako kung naroon pa ako dahil nakikipagtulungan si Nathaniel sa mga Fischer. Albeit I am confident that this plan will work, I don't know if I could last long not seeing him.

Nasanay na rin kasi ako sa presensiya niya.

I sighed deeply. "What's wrong? What's bothering you?"

"I just remembered someone, Mom." I admitted. She nodded before smiling widely.

"Who is it? Perhaps, a man?" I could sense that she was so sure of her question. I felt my cheeks heated remembering the passionate love making we did before I left the Philippines.

"It is a man," she concluded. I nodded finally admitting it. Sa dami nang naging pag-uusap namin, never kong nabanggit si Kristoff, I scrunch my nose. Why did I kept him as a secret when all he did was protect me and stand for me against his family?

"So, when are you going to tell me things about him? And that golden wedding ring?" She pointed at my ring finger. Oh shoot, I automatically retracted my hand putting it on my back. Mom laughed hysterically, she even wiped the corners of her eyes.

I watched her and found myself laughing along with her. Wow, it's been ages since I last saw her this happy.

"History repeats itself, indeed." My forehead creased as I wait for the context.