The One That Got Away [UNDER REVISION]

2nd Chapter

Pagkadating ni Laura sa Axis Federal Financial Corporation--his step father's company ay binati siya ng isang junior accountant. "Good morning, Ma'am."

She nodded and also greeted him.

She's the company's Chair Of The Board as well as the company's Certified Public Accountant.

Her step father was offering her a higher position pero tumanggi siya dahil sa tingin niya ay hindi niya na kakayanin pa. Ngayon pa nga lang ay halos stressed na siya sa mga gawain ng COB at CPA. But oh, she loves her job. She achieved her goal magmula palang noong high school siya--being a successful CPA.

Dumiretso siya sa office ng Uncle Steve niya.

"Good morning, Ma'am Laura." her uncle's secretary greeted her.

"Good morning, Jessica. Is Uncle Steve there?"

"Yes, ma'am. Nasa loob po siya."

Tumango siya, "Thank you."

She knocked first before entering his office.

"Magandang umaga, anak." bati sa kaniya ng uncle niya.

Somehow, tinuring niya na itong tunay na ama dahil tinuring na rin naman na siya nitong tunay na anak. He'd been a great father figure to here for these past few years since she met him. He and her mother to be exact.

She smiled, "Hi, Uncle. Good morning po."

Her father passed away at her early age. She was just one year old that time when her father was diagnosed with cancer and he wasn't cured dahil lumala na din ng lumala kasabay ang sakit nito sa puso at baga kaya kahit ang mga pinaka magaling na doktor sa States ay wala na ring nagawa--according to her aunt.

Hindi nakaya ng Mommy niya ang depression na dinanas kaya pinili nito na iwan siya sa kapatid nito--her aunt dahil muntik na daw na mawala sa katinuan ang Mommy niya noon dahil sobrang depressed ito sa pagkawala ng totoong Daddy niya. But then her Uncle Steve made her mom fall in love again.

Mula pagkabata niya ay ang Auntie niya ang kinalakihan niya but her aunt never pushed her to consider her as her own mom. Kinuwento nito ang mga pangyayari at tinulungan pa ang tunay na ina na magkita sila.

"So, how's your married life, hija?"

Muntik na siyang mapangiwi but she managed to fake a smile, "Ayos lang naman po, Uncle. Smooth." she just said.

He nodded slowly.

Isn't she acting good?

Nahalata kaya siya nito na hindi siya nagsasabi ng totoo?

Ugh!

Pero alam naman niyang alam nito na naga-adjust palang siya sa married life.

"Anyway, kaya pala kita pinapunta dito dahil may bago tayong shareholder. He wants to meet you. Gusto niyang maintindihan pa ang mga kalakaran at current standing ng kompanya natin."

Nakakaintinding tumango siya, "Kailan ko po siya makakausap?"

"He'll be here at 11."