It was when...

Chapter One

After 2 years.

KINUHA niya ang bote ng scotch at nagsalin sa baso. It's half past ten in the morning. As he drinks the scotch, nagring ang cellphone niya. It was his dad.

"Gian"

"Hmmm?"

"I need you here"

"We talked about this, Pa"

"Alam ko. That's why I'm asking you again"

"What made you think I will?"

"Look Gian Angelo, I need you here, the company needs you. We have a new client. It's a big deal if makuha natin yung account"

"I'll think about it"

"Please?"

He hated how weak he is when it comes to his father. Ito ang nagpalaki sa kanya kasi namatay ang Mama niya giving birth to him. He and his Ate was his Dad's world. He's a busy man but he's very responsible and loving when it comes to them. He's a man with few words kaya malaki ang tama sa kanilang magkapatid everytime na magsasalita ang Papa nila. They will listen word by word.

Close silang magkapatid sa ama nila. He loves his Papa. He was at every events and meetings nung nag-aaral pa silang magkapatid. Their father basically pledged to walk through them every step since wala na ang mother nilang magkapatid.

"You really know how to use words, old man"

"I know"

"Expect me tomorrow"

I'M HERE. I'm back.

Ngayon lang ulit nakabalik sa trabaho si Gian sa loob ng dalawang taon. He missed working. He missed everything about work. He misses his old life. Life with his family. He clenched his fist dahil naalala niya ang kanyang pamilya.

He walked across the room to the glass wall. His office was on the 17th floor kaya nakikita niya ang mga kalapit na building at ang paligid nito.

"Sir, Miss Reyes has arrived"

"Escort her here and give me the files that I need to review.

"Here's the files, Sir"

This is it. Welcome back to me.

"MISS REYES, this way to Mr. Trinidad's office"

Tumayo siya mula sa kinauupuan at sinundan ang secretary ni Mr. Trinidad.

Pinadala siya ng kanyang kuya para pag-usapan ang detalye sa susunod na condominium building na itatayo ng kanilang pamilya at ang Trinidad Builders ang isa sa mga napipili nila for this project.

"Sir, Miss Reyes is here"

Isang nakatalikod na upuan ang una niyang nakita sa opisina na yun. Malaki ang office. It was glass walled. She wished her office looks like that.

"Have a seat Miss Reyes" sambit ng isang boses na nagmumula sa nakatalikod na upuan.

Tumalima siya at umupo sa upuan sa harap nito.

"Magandang Umaga Mr. Trinidad"

Humarap ito "Call me Gian, please"

Are you a demigod? Ito ang unang pumasok sa isip ni Lorraine. The man in front of her is just too good-looking. His beard complimented his heart shaped face very well. Brown almond-shaped eyes. Papasang leading man ito sa teleseryー

"Miss Reyes?"

"Uhm yes?" Natigilan siya. Nag-alala siya kung napansin ba nito na tinititigan niya ito.

"Can you please give me the details so we can process the proposal?"

She hands him the files she brought from her office "Call me Lorraine, Gian"

"Will do"