CC: The Mafia Boss' Long Lost Wife

chap 10

Cath's POV

Hay nakakstress! Itong mga nagdaang araw kasi andami kong nakukuhang orders tapos yung mga bagong branches na tinatayo pa kailangan ko ding imonitor. At kung nagtataka kayo kung saan ako nakakuha ng pera para makapagpatayo pa ng mga bagong branches ng boutique ko... pwes ganito yan..

*Flashback...

...meeting with Mr. Cortez

After naming kumain ay agad na diniscuss ni Marcus ang mga kondisyones niya. Napakakisig ng taong to. Nakapagtataka at wala pa pala siyang asawa. Or not, I once heard a rumor na may namatay daw siyang asawa-err fiance? Hindi daw kasi natuloy kasal nila kasi namatay yung girl the same day of their wedding. Sad huh?

"Uhm Cathy, are you listening?" napabalik ako sa reality ng tawagin niya ang atensyon ko. Seems like I've been sapcing out. Ano bang meron sa kanya at tila nakukuha niya ang interes ko

"oh sorry, what was it that you were saying?" baling ko sa kanya. Stupid Cath! you should pay more attention to your investor.

" As I said earlier, I don't have many conditions in our partnership. I'll help your boutique grow and I shall own 50% of your stocks. You shall not have any investors or partners other than me. I will also provide the models for your clothes." napatango na lang ako sa mga sinasabi niya. Nakakapagtaka lang kasi. Bakit ang isang taong kilala na tulad niya ay mag-ooffer ng partnership sa boutique kong kakasimula pa lang? Hindi naman sa hindi ko gusto pero nakakacurious lang

" Cath, Is there anything you want to ask me?" nagulat ako sa tanong niya.

"common you can ask me anything." dagdag niya pa. Well it's now or never.

"What came to your mind and you decided to invest in my boutique? I mean, there are other establishments out there with even greater profits. Why mine? It's not like I don't like it." sunod sunod kong tanong sa kanya. nagbuntong-hiniinga siya bago niya sagutin ang tanong ko

" it's simple. It's because I can see potential in you, in your works" maikling sagot niya. Hindi na ako nakasagot dahil nakuha ko na ang sagot na gusto ko, i think.

...ring...ring...ring...ring...

" ahh would you mind if I answer it?"

"no, not really" sinagot ko na lang siya ng ngitii atsaka sinagot ang tawag.

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"hello?"

"mommy?"

"yes baby? what's the problem?"

"mommy I miss you already. Where are you? Can you go home na?"

" I miss you too darling but I can't go home yet. But I'll be home before you know it"

" okay mommy, I love you"

" I love you too, bye"

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Nang humarap ako kay Marcus ay nakakunot ang noo niya. Did something happened? Pero ng mapansin niya sigurong nakatingin ako sa kanya ay bumalik din sa dati ang ekspresyon ng mukha niya.

" well if we don't have anything to discuss then we can go home?" tanong niya bigla.

" I guess so" sagot ko at agad namang tumayo. Inayos ko na yung bag ko atsaka humarap sa kanya

" By the way, magpapadala na lang ako ng mga representatives ko sa office mo para makipagnegotiate sayo. It's nice meeting you Miss Villanueva" sabi niya sabay lahad ng kanyang kamay

"Likewise Mr. Corpuz" sabi ko sabay tanggap ng kamay niya. Why does it feel like I long for his touch? Is he somewhat in relation to me before? Well I'll just push that thought away for now.