Ter's POV
Agad na nag ingayan ang lahat. Hindi dahil gusto nilang magtanong ngunit nagchichismisan na sila.
May tinuro na naman si May.
"Ilang months na po ba si Camilla?"
"She's 6 months pregnant now."
"Then we can assume that your relationship was way before that." Dagdag pa ng reporter.
"Yes." Well that was a lie.
"Terrence Quentes." Tawag ng isang reporter. "Now that you revealed your lover. Is it safe to say that this woman is not after your money?"
"Uhm..."
"We conducted an interview with your mother and she gave a statement that this woman seduced you and just after your money and fame." Dagdag niya pa.
Malungkot akong napangiti dahil sa sinabi na iyon ni mama. Ayokong malaman ni Mila na may ganuong sinabi si mama pero ngayon alam na niya.
"My mother doesn't know anything. She doesn't know the whole story and she doesn't know my lover."
May nagtaas ng kamay kaya siya ang itinuro ko. Di pa siya tumataas ng kamay kanina ngayon lang.
"According to the influencer Barbie Salazar or also known as Barbs. On her live yesterday night, she talked about Camilla De Vera, one of the richest woman in the Philippines. Although we can't find anything to her online but Barbs drop a name that could lead to her and that is Felix Santiago. If we searched Felix Santiago online, we could see a lot of results and that he is an acting CEO and the secretary of Camilla De Vera. The questions is... Felix Santiago is the name of your PA. Is Felix Santiago the secretary of Camilla De Vera is the same person as your PA?"
Napatingin ako kay Felix na ngayon ay nakaupo na ng maayos at walang ng ekspresyon sa mukha.
He's on his business face.
"Yes."
"Oh my!"
"Really?!"
"Is that really him?!"
Maraming kumuha ng pictures kay Felix. Bumuntong hininga naman si Felix.
He hates this for sure.
"Uhm... This is a question for Mr. Felix." Sabi ng isang reporter.
Nanlaki naman ang mata ni Felix at di makapaniwalang tiningnan ang reporter sabay iling. Tumayo siya at taaa noong umakyat sa stage.
Agad naman siyang sinalubong ni Faith na halik sa pisngi bago umalis sa upuan.
Bumaba si Faith at si Felix ang pumalit sa kanya.
"Let's hear it." May pag uutos na sabi ni Felix.
"You are the acting CEO of Central Company. Why did you accept the job on being Terrence's PA?"
"Well, my boss, Camilla De Vera is very demanding woman, secretive and protective. She wants the best assistant for Terrence that's why she asked me to work for Terrence. And to the people who are asking why you can't find her in any social media platform that is she's a very private woman." He answered it professionally like he's on a meeting.
Tumango naman sila. Lumiit na ang nagtataas ng kamay kaya madali na lamang kaming nakapili.
"Even though your lover, Ms. Camilla De Vera is a rich woman. We can't deny that you broke the contract. In your contract there's part of it, that you can't have a family of your own while your in the company. Do you think you will be safe? Do you think the higher ups won't file a case against you."
"Can I answer this one?" Tanong ni May.
Tumango naman ang reporter.
"Nope. Believe me nope." Sabay iling niya. "Dahil..." Tumingin siya sa amin at biglang natawa. "Camilla De Vera already owns 25% shares of the company and her grandfather Vapzar De Vera owns 35%. It only means the De Vera family owns 60% of the company. Sa tingin niyo? Magfi-file pa sila ng kaso?"
Nagulat sila sa sinabi ni May. Naghanap naman ako ng camera ng studio dahil alam kong nanunuod sila ngayon.
Kumaway ako sa camera.
'I got this' I mouthed.
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Mila's POV
Napangiti ako nang makita ang ginawa ni Terrence habang nakatingin sa camera. Nakaupo kami ngayon rito sa meeting room ng CRO Entertainment Company. Kakatapos lang ng meeting namin kasama ang ibang investors patungkol kay Terrence.
"This can't be happening! He broke the contract! He had a scandal! It's very clear that-"
"What?" Malamig kong tiningnan si Jim Sanchez. "You think I'm a scandal?"
Natigilan naman siya at natahimik.
"You can't ruin him." Napatingin kami kay grandpa na nakaupo sa pinakadulo ng lamesa. Pinagigitnaan bamin siya. "He's one of the best actor on this studio, why ruin him? For woman?"
"You!"
"Shut up." Malamig kong sabi at binigay ang folder sa iba pa naming kasamahan na investor. "You have an affair with Diane Terazo. Terrence's former love team, right? If you don't want to get this out of the public. Shut your mouth and do as we said." Irita kong sabi.
"Well..." Sabi ng isang investor. "I guess... It's alright for Terrence to stay because this is just a minor offence. Other actors have the same issues and we let them go. Let's do the same with Terrence. It a shame if we let him go. He's a promising actor."
"He still have 8 months contract. Will he still sign a contract again?" Tanong ng investor. Alam kong sa akin niya iyon tinatanong ngunit nasa TV lang ang tingin ko dahil ang gwapo ni Terrence doon.
Bagay talaga siya sa TV.
"No. He won't -" sagot ni grandpa ngunit pinutol ko siya.
"Yes. He still will." Napatingin ako kay grandpa at malungkot na ngumiti. "I'm sorry, but look how good Terrence look on a TV." Sabi ko sabay turo sa TV. "He's happy doing this. This is his passion, I can't take it away from him. This job makes him whole. He's happy with this, he loves this. I can't let him choose."
Nagdilim naman ang tingin ni grandpa. Alam kong ayaw niya sa sinabi ko.
"You didn't give me a choice before... I don't want him to choose you because he had too. I want him to choose your path because he wants too. Let just give this to him. I will run your company until he's ready." Dagdag ko pa.
Tumingin siya sa TV at tumayo. Lumapit siya sa akin at hinawakan ang balikat ko. Nag angat ako ng tingin sa kanya.
"You're still keeping him in your protection. He won't grow." Malamig niyang sabi.
"But-"
"Or you don't trust him enough that he could handle it."
Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya at napatayo. Di ko napigilan ang galit dahil sa sinabi niya.
"Of course I trust him! I know what he can do!"
"Then let me teach him."
"He doesn't want it."
"He doesn't want it or you don't want it? Is this about Terrence or your stupid desire to protect him? This isn't about how you protect him, Camil. This is about how he will spread his wings without you."
BINABASA MO ANG
This Child is Yours, Actor
RastgeleCamilla was diagnosed to be infertile. So, as the age of 28 she is still searching for a man who can get her pregnant. A one night, that isn't a mistake but a totally set up. She throw herself to a very handsome and masculine man. 1 month of waiting...
