Desired Affection

CHAPTER 13

Warning: This chapter contains R-18.

"Wala na yung dating suki natin na supplier ng mga vegetables and fruits. Nilubog daw ng utang. Kaya wala silang choice kundi ay magsara na lang."

Lahat kami sa conference room at dismayado. Ngayon ay nawala na ang dating pinagkakatiwalaan naming supplier. Sigurado ay mahihirapan na naman kaming maghanap ng bago. Yung mapagkatiwalaan. Dahil hindi lahat ay nagiging smooth ang pagdedeliver ng gulay pagdating sa amin. Mahirap na…

"We need to look for another as soon as possible. Dahil kung hindi, maaapektuhan rin ang negosyo natin," giit ni Madam Flor.

"At dapat yung katiwa-tiwalang tao. Wag tayong kumuha ng isang supplier na walang magandang background sa pagnenegosyo," dagdag ko.

"Yes, ma'am, we will work on that right after our meeting," sagot ni Bren.

Tumango ako. Sana nga, may mahanap sila. Kundi ay pati ako ay dadagdag ang problema sa kung ano pa ang gagamiting ingredient sa kusina. Lalo na ngayon, agarang nauubos yung mga stocks ng vegetables dito sa sobrang daming orders and caterings. Kung walang suppliers, baka sakaling wala na rin kaming choice kundi ang magsasara rin for a time. Pero hindi dapat mangyari 'yon.

After how many days we receive an update from Bren. He sent me an email where we can see the profile of the said supplier he found. I'm here in my office. I open that link of the document na sinent niya sa'kin kanina. I notice na bakit yung secretary's profile ang sinend niya???

I called Bren.

"Bren, are you joking with me? I need the owner's profile, not his or her secretary's profile!"

"Madam, I sent you another email for my explanation, and I already told you there. They have had a good business background since 2017 and until now. I gave you the secretary's background and not the owner's background because that's only the information that they gave to us. At ang secretary niya mismo ang mag aasikaso sa atin kung sakaling papayag kayo na sila ang maging supplier natin."

"At bakit? So, anong gagawin ko sa background ng secretary na 'to? Anong purpose ng owner? 'Di ba dapat trabaho niyang i-entertain yung mga payers? They just give you their secretary's information? If that's so, then… they're not for us. Find another supplier. Baka mamaya budol lang 'yan."

"Madam Lorine, listen to me. I wouldn't tell you this just because I have no choice. But look at their business background first. So unreal! Read it. I already sent it to you."

I exhaled. "Bren, hindi eepekto sa akin 'yan. As a manager, I want to see and talk to that owner kahit gaano pa kaganda 'yang business nila before we have an agreement for them to be our supplier and become our business partner. Titingnan ko kung magaan ba siyang pakisamahan or hindi. Just to be clear, Bren, it's a business. Owner to owner ang discussion before agree. Sabay namin siyang kakausapin ni Ma'am Flor, and for sure hahanapin 'yan ni Ma'am Flor ang owner mismo, not the secretary," paglinaw ko.

"Yes, madam, don't worry. I will try to contact the owner, and as soon as possible, makakausap niyo na siya."

Tumango ako. "Okay, we're waiting for that." Binaba ko na ang tawag.

Binalik ko ang atensyon sa aking laptop. Tiningnan ko ang sinent niyang link, which is yung background ng business nila. It is an article from a legitimate source. Ngunit lumaki ang mata ko ng makita ko ang article na ito ay galing pa mismo sa Philippine article! And it contains only about their good business and how it became successful over the years with a huge 18 thousand hectares?? And one of the biggest farms here in the Philippines even exports newly harvested vegetables not only to one country but to several countries! Wow, seriously!?