The Opposite of Hate (Upper Crust #1)

Chapter 37

Chapter 37
"Maghahatid"

Alright, I should really calm down. I am not that self centered and ego glorifying na hindi kayang tanggapin ang ganitong kritisismo. Tastes varied and he knows what's best for his company. I am just a mere paid employee expected to deliver whatever he pleases.

I need to keep my cool. Dahil kung hindi... kung hindi ko siya naibagsak noon, baka ngayon magawa ko na. It would be a graceful fall.

Fine, Aris. Pagbibigyan ko ang gusto mo. But then, keep doing this and... I don't know... Maybe I will tie you and point a scalpel at you so I could finish this damn fiasco.

"I'm sorry." I breathe in to hold my collapsing temper. "I am gonna change this one."

He eyed me, tila sinusukat ako. Oh no, I am not bawling my eyes out for you. I am staring back at him with a cold expression. Kinuha ko ang folder sa mesa niya.

"I will do better, Sir."

"You better do, Miss Ricaforte. Give justice to your name and education."

Umangat ang sulok ng labi ko. I have this grim smile.

I exited his office. Nasa labas na naman si Dyanra. She forced a smile tapos mabilis na nag-iwas ng tingin. I shook my head. Sa tingin ko hindi na kape ang gusto kong inumin.

Two days to come up with something that would finally satisfy his excellency. Great! Paano ako hahagilap sa ganoon ka ikling panahon? How can suck any creative juice kung init na init ang ulo ko sa kanya.

How dare he use Oxford against me! At naisip man lang ba niya kung bakit ako andito? Why would I subject myself against his authority when I could have a less troubled career sa Ricaforte?

At times, my short-term will always lord over my logical thoughts. So maybe this is an additional reason for me why I am not cut for business.

At this point hindi na ako takot sa kanya, mas takot ako sa tuluyang pagkawala ng kakambal kong halimaw. I am not gonna let you crush me, stupid! Uunahan kita. Damn. I feel like my forehead skin's slowly ripping at may sumisibol nang dalawang maliliit na sungay. Oh, may the heavens forbid!

Sumakay ako ng elevator para makabalik sa floor namin. Palapit na ang oras kaya marami na ring tao.

"Miss, you have two flower deliveries."

I looked down to see his name on his hanging ID. Jake ang given name niya. Binalik ko sa kanya ang tingin.

"Nakasara po kasi ang office niyo kaya rito na lang."

"Thank you," sabi ko. Kukunin ko na sana.

"Ako na lang po magdadala," he volunteered.

Kaya sinamahan niya ako papunta ng opisina ko. Nilapag niya sa bakanteng bahagi ng mesa ang dalawang malaking bouquet. Iyong isa purong rosas ang the other magkahalong mga bulaklak. Sinilip ko lang ang mga naka lagay na tags, binasa kanino galing.

Mula nang makauwi ako may iba't-iba nang nagpapadala ng mga bulaklak o kung ano. Some names are familiar and just from family friends, ang iba ay hindi ko talaga kilala. I even received invitation letters for lunch or dinner. May mga nag-o-offer ng arrange marriage. Just what do they take me for? Do they even know me? I am just known as Ludwig Ricaforte's first born. Iniisip ba nila na ang pagbabalik ko after studying abroad pag-aasawa ang aatubagin ko?

Sa laki ng dalawang bouquet it crowds my space already. I don't plan on taking these home. Maghahanap na lang ako kung may bakanteng vase kung wala bibili na lang. I need to buy a few things, too.

Aside from the commercial for LA Quors marami pang dapat atupagin. This is very overwhelming. I have to jot down everything I needed to do and fix my schedule.