EX Factor

Chapter 5 - Worth Fighting For

AUBREE POV

Its been a week after that double date. After nun ay hindi ko na nakita si Seb. Though me and Gav are still seeing each other, not because of the pretend girlfriend-boyfriend thingy but because of work.

Gav's company kasi is one of my top account. May bago kasi silang irerelease na new line of Inarez clothing. And my team will be the one who will do the promotional campaign of the said new line.

Since Gav is the new CEO of the IGC, siya yung lagi kong kausap regarding this campaign. I didn't know that being a business man will suit him. I always saw him kasi sa mga billboards, runways and nung high school I know na mayroon din siyang band and he is the vocalist of that band. Mas nakikita ko siya na papasok sa showbiz kesa sa company nila.

But I must say na he carry himself well. And I can really see that he is serious with his new path now.

He's kinda intimidating actually, halos lahat sa team ko ay takot sa kanya. Maybe being her pretend girlfriend helps me to lessen the nervousness but it increase naman the pressure on my part kasi ayokong mapahiya. Kung bakit? Hindi ko rin alam. I'm always confident in doing things but right now I can't believe na I'm feeling nervous and pressured. Kahit sa mom ni Gav never akong kinabahan o kahit sino pang mataas na nakausap ko. But Gav made me felt it. For the first time I wanted to impress someone, to see my worth.

I don't know if its because I am longing for someone who will see that I am worthy, that I am worth fighting for.

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GAVIN POV

I'm glad that I took over the position of my mom. Kung alam ko lang that Bree is the one in-charge of every campaign of IGC e di sana noon pa lang ay pumayag na ko to take over mom's position as CEO.

E di sana matagal na kaming nagkalapit at baka sakali na pwede akong pumalit kay Seb sa puso ni Bree. Pero hindi pa naman huli ang lahat diba? Mas lalo na ngayon, mas malaki ang chance ko to win her heart.

I never thought that Bree is this good. No wonder na siya ang kinuha ni mom among all the ad agency that is trying to get us as their top client.

Until now naman we are still receiving proposals from them but still among all the proposals that I received, still Bree's concept is the best. And I am so proud of her as a boyfriend, ayokong sabihin na pretend boyfriend, I want to cherish this time as her boyfriend.

I can be intimidated most of the time. I'm very serious when it comes to work. I may be a-happy-go-lucky guy but not when it comes to work. I know how big my responsibility is, not just in my family's name but with the thousands of employee that we have.

I can see rin that Bree's team are scared of me. Kita naman yun on the way they present and answer my questions. But not Bree.

Hindi na rin naman ako nagulat na hindi siya intimidated sa akin. Kahit noon naman parang walang epekto ang presensya ko sa kanya.

In a month time, we will launch the new line of Inarez clothing. Kaya andito kami sa Inarez studio to do some photo shoot for the print that we will be needing for the launch and to the whole campaign.

First time ko to go in a studio na hindi ako ang model. I've decided na din kasi na itigil na muna ang modeling career ko to concentrate on IGC though ako pa din ang nagmamanage ng Inarez Records, the recording company that I built.

From where I stand, I can see how passionate and hard working Bree is. And that made me smile. She's really perfect.

Napakunot ang noo ko ng makita ko ang panic sa mga mata ni Bree. Which only means na may problema. Kaya agad akong lumapit sa kanya.