Million Dollar Marriage

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"Good morning, Ma'am! Do you have any appointment scheduled today?" The lady in the front desk asked pagkapasok na pagkapasok ko ng kanilang office place.

Ngayon ko 'raw pwede tignan at kausapin ang contact person ni Sir Fortuneza about his properties, kaya naman ay umaga pa lamang ay nakahanda na kaagad ako. I even brought with me our written agreement dated one and a half year ago.

I nodded at her curtly before she escorted me to the nearest room, she went in first and told me to wait for her call. Nanggigigil talaga ako kay George dahil siya ang kausap ko dati pa! He's been my contact person ever since, kaya hindi ko alam kung anong nangyari ngayon at ganito ang naging resulta. I am losing the land! 

Pagkapasok ko sa opisina niya ay nakatungo siya at nagkakamot ng ulo, tila ba problemado sa kung ano man ang nakaabang sakaniya. "Please take a seat, Miss Valeria..."

"So, care to tell me what happened?" I sighed, "You know how desperate I am to get that land! How come na kung kailan nakuha na ng iba ay doon ko pa lamang nalaman?"

George took a sip on his coffee before looking at me, "Milana, I am deeply sor-"

"No! I don't need your apology, George! You gave me your word and I held on to it! Kaya huwag mo akong simulan diyan sa pagso-sorry mo."

"Milana, I didn't expect it either. You know how perplexed that old Fortuneza is pero biglaan ito!" He gave me piles of papers and continued, "The house was bought thrice its price and I can not bid higher than that. Sinabihan ako mismo ng Tito Raf mo, under any circumstances, na kapag tumaas ng five million ay bitawan ko na."

Napatahimik naman ako dito, I know I was also wrong by getting Tito Raf as my property lawyer, pero hindi na ako nag alinlangan pa kasi he's a family. 

I sighed, "He said that?"

George slowly nodded at me.

Napahawi naman ako ng buhok ko at pinasadahan ng hawi ang mukha, kaaga-aga ay ganito ang sumalubong saakin. I adjust my posture while sitting, "Who's got the property?"

Iminuwestra naman muli saakin ni George ang mga dokumento sa harapan ko, habang iniisa-isa ko ay nagsalita siya. "You know what really bothers me, Milan?" Huminto pa ito ng saglit bago tinuloy ang sinasabi, "The new owner seemed so eager to have that land by himself, he even told Fortuneza that he'd be willing to pay extra money para sa mas mabilisang transfer ng titulo sa pangngalan niya."

"Who's the buyer?"

"Someone in the name of Yago Alejandro..."

Then, silence. I dropped the papers I am reading when the name of the person who bought the land was released. It was at this moment that I know we'll see more of each other starting this day onward. I gritted my teeth in annoyance, rolled my eyes in anger. Before I left the office of George, I collected all the contact number and even the address stated where I can go to meet with him.

I quickly opened the door of my car before I drove away. Habang nasa kalsada ay tinawagan ko si Nathalia, nakailang rings pa ay sinagot na naman niya.

"It's fucking Yago! It's him," Gigil na saad ko rito.

Nathalia seemed to struggle with her words, "Woah, easy there!" I heard some movements of her in the other line before she spoke again, "Am I just plain dumb or I just assumed that the one who bought the land you've been hooking for the last two years is Kuya Yago? Please tell me I am just natatanga."

"I'm going to his address kapag hindi siya sumagot sa tawag ko."

"What? Are you kidding me, Milana? There is no way you're goi-" I ended the call.