Always, My Jade

Patience (65)

"What do you think, Dada?"

"Well, as I've said in our meeting with the shareholders they can withdraw their shares anytime they want if they think that having you and Paul in the TGC would cost their shares in our companies."

"And?" tanong ko.

"Well, so far no one's withdrawing nor giving up their position. That's a good sign. They must've known you and your business, even Paul."

"So that means, we have to work overtime for them to know that we mean business and never been affected by me or Paul?" tanong ko.

Tiningnan ako ng mataimtim ni Dada saka nagsalita.
"Are you serious? You might forget your other role as a wife and soon to be mother." paalala ni Dada sa akin. "Sensitive pa naman ang pagbubuntis mo." dagdag pa niyang sabi.

"Don't worry Dada, I can manage. After ng Annual Gathering and Party ng company ay mag lie low muna ako hanggang sa manganak ako. I'll try to update naman at papasok pa rin but not regularly. Ayaw ko rin naman kayong mag alala." paliwanag ko at nakita kong ngumiti lang si Dada at tumango.

"How's Althea?" pangangamusta ni Dada.

"Kinda lazy sometimes, kanina nga pag hindi ko pa pinagalitan hindi pa papasok, tinatamad daw siya bumangon." kwento ko.

"Naku mukhang siya ang naglilihi ah. Anak baka naman kung anong pinaggagawa mo sa kanya." birong paalala ni Dada at napangiti lang ako habang kagat kagat ang daliri ko.

"Poor, Althea. Lumabas ata ang pagka brat mo ngayong buntis ka at walang magawa ang asawa mo." may halong biro na sabi ni Dada at tahimik akong natawa. "I bet Althea is keeping a lot of patience for you, Princess."

"I don't know Dada, feeling ko kasi lagi ko siyang namimiss tapos gusto ko sabay kaming kumain at ayaw ko siyang nakikitang may kausap na babae lalo na pag sexy kasi feeling ko hindi na ako sexy." paliwanag ko na ikinatawa ni Dada.

"I think you should talk to your Mama, you need some advice." sabay halik ni Dada sa ulo ko just then Lauren entered our office.

"The meeting is about to start Sir, Ms. Jade."

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"Are you sure you want me to come Love?"

"Yes Lovelove, it'a the company's big night for all the staff , employees and their families. I'm a part of the company and you're my family, you're my wife and I'm out so dapat lang makilala ka nila para wala ng dikit ng dikit sa'yo." pabiro kong sabi kay Althea while we're having our dinner. Nakita ko siyang kumunot ang noo at napailing.

"Kahit naman dumikit sila hindi na ako papayag o hahayaang dikitan nila ako. It won't happened again." sabay yuko niyang sabi.

Napangiti ako sa loob loob ko and then approached her and gave her one sweet long kiss. "I love you, Jade." sabi niya pagmulat ng mga mata matapos ang halik.

"I know, and I love you very much too, Lovelove kaya nga I want the world to know that I am yours and you are mine. I love you so much to let the world know." masuyo kong sabi habang haplos ang pisngi niya.

"I'm just concern about you pag nakita na ako ng media, Love. Ayaw ko lang ma stress ka or something that would affect you..."

"I don't care what they say, Lovelove and besides nakita na tayo ng ilang media together when we had our dates. May mga lumabas na rin news about us. Let them feast about us for all I care. It will surely die down after all, anyway." paliwanag ko sa kanya and she just nodded and continue eating. Pero tahimik pa rin siya. We go out pero hindi yong masyadong open sa public dahil hindi talaga sanay si Althea sa attention.