VERSUS (On-Going)

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Valerius Gavin's Point of View

"Yeah, I'll see both of you there... uuwi ako mamaya... thank you, Maze..." Maze ended our call at sinimulan ko naman nang iayos ang papeles that our secretary prepared last night. 

Maze called early in the morning just to tell me the best of luck for our meeting. Hindi ko na sila naihatid kagabi, pinili ko na lang na magpaiwan na lang para hindi na hassle, malayo layo din ang unit namin dito sa resort. I also got tired dahil nagkaroon ng issue sa isang business ni Dad and he asked me to deal with it.

Ever since I entered senior high school, Mom taught and trained me anything that she could para magkaroon ako ng idea how business works and, how to manage and deal with them. At first, gusto kong sumunod sa yapak ni Dad, which is to become an architect, pero things change and I just feel na hindi ko maeenjoy ang buhay ko if I continue to pursue business. So, I decided na mag-major na lang sa dito like Mom. Also, may pagkabusiness man din naman si dad, kaya okay na 'to. 

It was all chill dahil I got to study business at napagcocompare ko din in real life napag-aaralan ko. It was all chill but just right after 'kong matapos ang OJT ko sa kumpanya ng mga Vander, my dad and I fought over something so simple that I had to endure so much shit after that.

After I graduated college, the time Ian went to become a trainee, my Dad went to such lengths para pahirapan ako. That man is so cruel that he cut all of my access to my accounts and I had to work hard para ma-reach yung position na gusto ko sa kumpanya niya. I even became a janitor in his own company just because he wanted to! Gusto niya daw iparanas lahat ng trabaho na meron sa building niya, starting from the lowest.

I was earning too little and I never felt shitty in my life.

Not too long din, I got to actually work in a higher position and got paid enough to cover my fucking bills. That gave me a whole year of hell. I even went through so many side hustles just to deal with my shit. Naranasan kong maging broke! Kung hindi na-convince ni Mom si Dad, hindi ko na alam mukhang ihaharap ko sa mga tao. 

I still remember what Dad said after he lifted the curse, yeah, the fucking curse... 'Your fault. If you didn't mock one of my employees, hindi ka magkakaganyan.' 

After that, I took everything seriously. Kasalanan ko din naman, hindi ko dapat 'yun ginawa, hindi ko dapat 'yon sinabi.

Right now, we are venturing into the resort management business, napagisipan naming makipagcollaborate sa hospitality and event planning expert team to create a unique, all-inclusive experience for our guests. This deal is important, hindi lang sa akin, kundi para sa mga Vanders and Martins din. 

Dad worked so hard para sa mga businesses niya and he wants something new.  Ang goal niya talaga dito ay i-promote lang ang bago nilang resort architectural designs, while sa akin naman niya in-assign ang paggawa ng research, proposal, at presentation. He strictly told me to present it today sa mga potential investors. At sa totoo lang, I'm fucking nervous about it. They mentioned inviting high-end business owners and rich government officials too.