"Claudia, have you told our investor if he can meet me today at 1:00 pm." sabi ko ko sa aking secretary.
I was reviewing the papers of our sales. Pero kahit anong gawin ko, nasa isip ko pa rin ang nangyari kaninang umaga.
Hindi tuloy ako makapag-focus!
Bakit ba kasi siya bumalik? After three years ngayon lang siya nagpakita? Para saan?
"Yes, Miss Alfanta. You must get ready because the meeting will be in 15 minutes."
Tiningnan ko ang relo ko at 15 minutes to go then the meeting will start.
Masakit pa rin ang ulo ko dahil sa tindi ng hangover. But I need to work. I can't make this business down dahil sa kapabayaan ko.
"Akala ko nga nag-usap na kayo, Miss Alfanta, e."
I looked at her with confused face.
"Ba't naman kami mag-uusap?"
"Eh, 'di ba po magkasama kayo kaninang umaga? Mr. Marasigan told me earlier that you two are together. So I assumed that you have talked." Claudia reasoned out.
Nabingi ako sa apilyedong binanggit niya. Or maybe I was literally deaf at the moment because Leyton was still on my mind.
"Come again? Sino nga ulit ang makaka-meet ko today?" paglilinaw ko.
"Si Mr. Marasigan po—"
"Good afternoon, everyone."
Napatingin kami sa pintuan ng opisina ko at doon pumasok ang isang lalaki na nakapormal na suot. Nakaayos ang buhok at sobrang linis na tingnan ng mukha niya. Tila nag-ahit pa ito.
"Oh, there he is, Miss Alfanta."
Gusto kong batukan si Claudia dahil ngayon lang niya sinabi sa akin.
"Pasok kayo, Sir Leyton." Claudia invited.
Tiningnan ko si Claudia na may panlalaki ang mata.
"Why is he here, Claudia?" tanong ko habang nakadiin ang boses.
She just smiled sweetly.
Aba! Ang magaling kong sekretarya ay ngumiti pa! Tatanggalan ko talaga 'to ng ngipin.
"He wanted to meet you, Miss Alfanta. Mr. Leyton Marasigan was been our biggest investor noon pang mga nakaraang taon. And, he shares the 25 percent of the company."
What the fuck? Bakit ngayon ko lang 'to nalaman? Was I working hard para hindi malaman ang pangyayaring ito? Was I too clouded?
"Hey..." Leyton started the conversation.
Pinaalis ko muna si Claudia para makapag-usap kaming dalawa. Nalilito na ako sa nangyayari. We have something to clear about.
"Hey mo mukha mo!" pambabara ko sa kanya.
He just chuckled.
Naiinis ako! Why does he looked so fine!
"You know what, Leyton? Ano ba talagang gusto? What are you doing?" pandederitso ko sa kanya.
Hindi na ako nagpaligoy-ligoy pa.
"I'm doing business with you."
"The fuck with business! Hindi ako naniniwala. And what about shares? You shares 25 percent of this company? How come?" Nagsimula nang mag-init ang ulo ko.
He cleared his throat. Pinagkrus niya pang ang kanyang braso sa tapat ng kanyang dibdib at prenteng umupo.
Naglalaro niya akong tiningnan.
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Sinful Surrender
RomansaOdessa Von Alfanta is a stepdaughter of a multi-millionaire named Jackson Marasigan. Her mother remarried with Jackson who was divorced from her wife. Years of being together, her mother died therefore Odessa was left under the care of her stepfathe...
