WRETCHED

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GRIEGO CORPORATION

Kitang-kita kaagad ang kumpanya ng mga Griego, sa sobrang laki yata nito ay halos kasing laki na ito ng White House. Maganda ang Disenyo ng building na ito para kang nasa 5 star hotel

"Excuse me miss, can I ask what floor is Juan Emilio Griego?" I ask the receptionist politely

"Ma'am do you have any appointment with him?" She answer me politely

"Ah no, no, I just wanted to talk to him. Just say that I am the daughter of the owner of Zenaida's Restaurant" I said politely

"Okay ma'am just wait for a minute" she said with a smile. Maganda siya para nga siyang model hindi isang receptionist at maganda rin ang ugali niya, kumbaga beautiful inside and out

"Ma'am Mr. Griego wants to talk to you, He is in the 39th floor" She said

"Okay, Thank you" I said

When I was inside the elevator, it is quite crowded because it is 1 o'clock, maybe they are going back to their works after their lunch break. I can see the people eyeing me from head to toe, and I see shock on all of their faces when I enter the number of the floor where I will go.

"Baka naman panibagong babae ni sir"

"Siguro mamimikot na naman yan"

"Baka manghihingi ng pera kay sir"

"Baka naman maghahabol kay sir"

"Sayang ang ganda pa naman"

"Sigurado kong aalis yan dito ng umiiyak"

"Akala ko pa naman new employee, sayang ang ganda pa naman. Akala ko forever ko na siya"

"Yung ganyang itsura?, siguradong retokada yan"

"Another slut maybe"

Rinig kong bulung-bulungan nila, Wtf? Porque ba nagpunta sa floor ng amo nila ay ganyan na agad ang iniisip nila?. I was wearing a fitted dress but not the slutty one this is a classy one.

As the elevator going on the floors, the people reduces. Before it reaches the 39th floor I am the only one left inside the elevator

I knew that this whole floor is the office of the CEO, I can't stop to be amazed by the interior design of this floor. Black and white is a theme, so manly. Konti lang ang alam kong impormasyon sa Juan Emilio Griego na yun, Halimaw siya, lalo na pagdating sa negosyo at napakawalang puso daw nito. Kaya mag-aaksaya lamang daw ako ng panahon sa pakikipag-usap dito at wala ring mapapala. Nakakapagtaka nga na pinayagan niya akong makausap siya, alam ko hindi naman siya nakikipag-usap sa mga taong di naman mayaman o wala siyang negosasyon na gagawin.

I knock three times then I've heard him saying Come in

When I go inside of his office, I was amazed by the design, so classy yet so manly. He is seating on his swivel chair and his back is facing on me. By the look of his back, he is a tall and bulky man but not the very bulky type, his figure fits him well.

"Good Afternoon Ms. Reyes" he coldy said, his voice give me chills and I've felt butterflies flew in my stomach. His voice sounded like Danger

"Gg-good Afternoon Mr. Griego" why am I stuttering?

"What brings you here?" then he turn around to face me, I saw him stiff for a second but he change it quick to a cold façade. No doubt, he is so handsome, Dangerously handsome even when he always wore a blank face

"Ahmm" Sh*t what's happening to me, I forgot what should I say to him. I got distracted by him

"I knew it already Ms. Reyes, it is about the restaurant right? Zenaida's right?" then he held his chin like he's thinking of something. Why he have to be this hot? Just by holding his chin, I've felt my palm sweating

"Yyyeah, right" Maria Lauren Reyes umayos ka! Andito ka para sa restaurant ng daddy mo, just by thinking of my dad, it made me think straight

"Yes, about that. Why are you interested in that place? Why pay a large amount of money in just a condominium? I never see a logic about it. You will not earn big because of the amount you need to pay to us, so why not just leave the place alone?" Yan, tama yan! Ganyan nga Lauren

"Why not? That is a perfect place to build a Condominium, even the construction doesn't started I have many clients who want to avail that place even in a millions." He coldly said like knocking some humor to me.

"Please, leave the Restaurant alone. There was so many place in the Philippines that is very available for you to buy, I can refer you to one. But not Zenaida's, I am begging you. The restaurant is very important to us it has a value that cannot be bought by money" I said pleasingly

"I don't care about the value of the restaurant, I will still pursue a condominium" he said with a stoic face.

"Wala ka talagang puso! Masyado kang gahaman sa pera! Wala kang kwenta! Siguro kaya wala kang kaibigan kase ang sama ng ugali mo!" sa sobrang galit ko ay napatayo ako at nahampas ko ang lamesa niya, nanatiling blangko ang mukha niya

"Ganyan ba ang nanghihingi ng pabor, Ms. Reyes?" Da*n bakit ang sexy niya magtagalog? I've felt my knee turn into jelly, then I sit again. Oo nga pala kailangan ko pala siyang pakiusapan

"I can give you the restaurant ,"

"Oh my gosh! Mabait ka naman pal—" but he cut me off

"In one condition, I need a successor and I want you to bore it" I was stunned for a moment and my mouth left hanging