ENDLESS JOURNEY OF LOVE

CHAPTER 26

Christian's

"What the fuck is wrong with you? Tatapusin mo na ba buhay ko?!" reklamo sakin ni Ate Yani as I stop the car in front of the gate. I've been driving the car at the speed of 100 kph. Sinong hindi magagalit?

Lumabas kami ng kotse at saka pumasok sa loob ng bahay. Nadatnan kong buhat-buhat ni Albea si Sky at naglalaro sila. Napansin niya ang presensya naming dalawa.

"Bakit ang a--"

"Ate Yani, iakyat mo si Sky." I command at agad naman niyang ginawa.

Nang makaakyat na si Ate Yani at kami nalang ni Albea ang nasa sala. Hindi nako nagdalawang isip at saka ko siya binigyan ng isang malutong na sampal sa pisngi niya dahilan para bumagsak siya sa sofa. Hindi ko kasi kinaya ang pagiging childish niya.

"Sarili mong kumpanya ibabagsak mo."

Nanlaki mata niya at saka siya napatayo. "What are you talking about?"

"They admitted it. Inamin na ng Leonis na ikaw ang nagbigay sa kanila ng designs na pinaghirapan ni Ate Yani at Avery!!"

"Wala akong alam! Wala ka namang ebidensya!!"

Binigyan ko siya ng isang nakakaasar na ngiti. "Walang ebidensya?" I said at saka ko nilabas ang phone ko. Pinlay ko yung nakarecord.

"You're giving us this design, Mrs. Largado?"

"Kung ayaw mong tanggapin, okay lang! Don't lose this opportunity to take the designs of the well-known, Avery Kingston and my sister-in-law who graduated to an elite fashion school."

"Bakit naman to ginagawa?"

"I just want to get rid of that Avery. She looks like someone who doesn't deserve to live again. If there's a plagiarism accusation, blame Avery about it."

Pinatay ko yung nirecord ni Aura at saka ko binaba yung phone ko. "Idedeny mo pa?"

"H-hindi ko b--"

"Albea!! Punumpuno nako sa kaartehan mo. Inuulit ko. Hindi ka na nakakatulong pero mas lalo mo pang pinapahirapan ang Emilia."

Hinawakan niya yung kamay ko and even look at me with her pleasing eyes. "Look, I'm so--"

"Your sorry is not enough. Bobo ka ba? You brought heavy damage to me, to Avery and to the company." I said at saka ko binawi ang braso ko. "I'm not allowing you to go the company for 6 MONTHS. DITO KA LANG SA BAHAY PARA ALAGAAN SI SKY. YUN LANG!" pasigaw kong sabi at saka ko siya tinalikuran.

"Once you step your foot to the company building, I'll instantly arrange a divorce papers."

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"These are all the designs that we've sketched. As of now, I'm still making more designs to make it some extras for you to have a lot of choice." Avery said at saka siya naglapag ng dalawang sketchbook sa table ko.

"Okay. Thanks for your hard work. We still have 5 days." I said at saka ko kinuha yung sketchbook na nilapag niya.

Bigla siyang nanahimik kaya napatingin ako sa kanya. "You're not accussing me anymore?"

Napatayo ako. "Look. They recently told me who is the culprit and I don't have to tell you who. I just want to apologize for damaging your image here in Emilia."

"Apology accepted."

"And I made a deal with them."

"What?"

"That I won't file a plagiarism to them if they will tell me the real culprit."

"Okay."

"Look. I'm really sorry."