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Prologue

"Ano? hindi! hindi pwede" sagot ko kay baste nang sabihin niya and construction group na magtatayo ng bagong branch ng lawfirm namin.

"Bakit ate? Marcos Construction Group is a big company, maraming magagaling at mga professionals doon na paniguradong hindi tayo idi-disappoint tsaka sila ang number 1 construction group dito sa Pilipinas" sambit niya at umupo sa harapan ko.

"Hay nako baste, kakapasok ko lang huwag mo akong i-stress, I know that they're a good and the best company sa buong bansa pero pwede namang iba diba? marami rin namang magagaling dyan" Inis kong sagot habang nagaayos ng gamit ko sa lamesa.

"Ate"

"No baste, no." sabi ko at umiling-iling pa.

"Ate alam ko namang may past kayo ni Bongbong, pero akala ko ba naka move-on ka na? tsaka sabi mo nga diba may girlfriend na yun. Just be professional"

"Maghanap tayo ng iba basta hindi sila dahil hindi ako papayag" sabi ko at umupo sa swivel chair ko.

"But you can't decline ate-"

"At hindi baste ha? I'm the CEO of this company kaya ako ang masusunod" sambit ko rito at nilakihan pa siya ng mata.

"Well...naka-schedule na sila, eh"

"Ano!? pumayag ka?" gulat kong tanong. Why would he do that without my permission!?

"No ate hindi ako, si papa" sagot nito at natawa pa. Gosh, I knew it. I understand that he still value his friendship with Tito Macoy despite the fact that he already passed away, but knowing what we had in past? bakit niya naman ginawa iyon.

Why did he suddenly decided without even talking with me? I have the rights to know it because he let me to inherit this company, I am the boss so he has to communicate with me kahit siya pa ang mas nakatataas at ang orihinal na may-ari.

"Hindi baste we have to convince him" I massaged my temple while looking up. It's very  damn hard to convince my father, kapag gusto niya, gusto niya. Wala nang ibang choices unless you prove it to him.

"Convince? kahit kumbinsihin mo si papa wala kang magagawa kasi they've both signed the contract" sambit niya sa akin na parang wala lang. Napaawang labi na lang ako sa sinabi ng kapatid ko.

"Eh bat naman hindi sinabi sakin ni daddy? How could you guys do that to me? I literally inherited the firm"

"Hindi ko naman talaga alam agad, eh. Nasabi lang sa akin ni Daddy noong mga ilang araw bago pumirma, sayo nalang ang kulang. Kaso, hindi ko alam kung paano sasabihin sa iyo" he scratched his nape and smiled awkwardly.

"Para sa atin din ito, ate. Kailangan na natin magtipid sa budget since mayroon sa mga companies natin ang unti-unting nab-bankrupt. Pasenysa na, pero this is the only way,"  He's right, some of our companies ay nalulugi na at hindi lahat iyon ay kayang i-handle ni Daddy kahit kaming tatlong magkakapatid pa ang tumulong sa kaniya. He's already getting older, maybe that's why he didn't tell me, to make it easier.

"Okay fine, I understand na. Pero what if...nandoon siya? What if I meet him again. I know how to be professional, okay? But our hurtful past can still eat me up once I meet him again" I said and frowned. There's a possibility that he won't be the representative but still! I'm so nervous.

"Paanong siya ang pupunta roon eh kung hindi naman niya iyon minana? He already told you that it's that construction firm ang gusto niyang manahin. Pero hindi naman natuloy kasal niyo diba? edi wala siya roon!" Baste said and shook his head.

Tama naman ang sinabi niya pero may kutob parin ako. Paano kung siya ang head ng firm? What if his father changed his mind? It looks like I have to do research more about the business world. Damn, looks like I'm being so much busy to the point na halos hindi na ako updated sa mga nangyayari.