La Realeza (Part 2)

Chapter 3: Game on

Alex POV

I took a deep breath bago ako bumaba sa sasakyan. It's time. Ngayon ang unang araw ko sa kumpanya bilang CEO ng Gideon Group of Companies. 

"Good morning Maam.  I am Marianne, I will be your secretary. It is my pleasure to be working with you." 

"Good morning Marianne. What is my schedule for today?" Napag-aralan ko na ang lahat sa kumpanya bago pa ako pumasok ngayon, actualy, today is only my first 'official' day as CEO pero masasabi kong gamay ko na ang pasikot sikot sa kumpanya. 

"There will be a board meeting at 9 sa Conference Room 1 and Lunch Meeting at 12. Brief meeting lang po ito with the Marketing Section for Gideon Hotels and last will be at 2pm sa Conference Room 2 with the Asian Realtor Maam." Hmm.. I still have 15 mins before my first meeting. I can tell, this will be a long day. 

"Okay, thank you. Please bring the papers for signing sa loob." 

"Okay po." 

Buong maghapon akong naging busy. Medyo nag-aadjust din ako na lahat ng tao sa opisina ay mukhang takot sakin. Lahat ng tao nakakakilala sakin. Very far from my life before. I left the building at exactly 6:00. Halos pauwi na rin ang mga staff dahil ang usual shift dito ay 8-5pm. 

"Oh, Marianne. Bakit di ka pa umuuwi?" Nakita ko ang secretary ko, halos nakadikit parin and mata sa laptop. 

"Aah, M-maya na lang po. Uhmm..May tinatapos lang po ako." 

"Ah ok, you don't have to stay late Maya, you can leave at 5:00. Sasabihan naman kita if I need you to do overtime, ok?" 

"Opo Maam. Ingat po kayo." 

Dumerecho na ako sa parking lot, I didn't hire a driver kahit sobrang pinipilit ako nina Dad, lalo namang ayoko ng bodyguard. I decided to drive my own car. I am driving an Alfa Romeo Guilia which I bought in the US.

Habang pauwi hindi ko maiwasang hindi maexcite. Haay, how I miss my son. Halos apat na beses ko siyang tinawagan buong maghapon. Mukhang hindi naman nahirapan sa kanya ang mga yaya niya. That's what I admire most about my son. Hindi siya alagain. Mukhang nagenjoy din ang mga lolo niyang mag-alaga sa kanya. 

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It's been a month since I started I been a CEO in the company and everything was going on smoothly. I was enjoying my time here,  but then, everything was short lived. 

"Good afternoon po. Maam, you have a visitor po. Miss Sinfuego po of Sinfuego Broadcast, gusto raw po kayong makausap. Since wala po kasi kayong schedule na meeting this afternoon, perhaps you want to meet her po, or would you like to me to set an appointment with her?" Sinfuego Broadcast? Sounds familiar. Normally, I don't take visitors na walang appointment pero since wala naman akong meeting this afternoon, might as well meet her. 

"It's okay Maya, let her in." After a few minutes, pumasok na nga ang bisita. Hmm. Mestisa, may lahi. Hmm. She looks familiar. 

"Hi Alex. Remember me? Its me, Larissa. Larissa Sinfuego." Sh*t, f*ck, d*mn. I should have known na hindi tatagal at makakaharap ko din sila pero iba parin pala kapag actual na. 

"L-Larissa. Hi! Come, come. Take a seat." We hugged, medyo awkward but I got over it. Agad naman siyang umupo. 

"How are you? We were shocked when we learned the truth. Kaya pala nakapasok ka sa MU, but anyway, kumusta ka? Grabe, ibang-iba ka na ngayon. I always thought you are beautiful, but you are way more beautiful today." 

"A-ah.. hehe. Hindi naman, your not bad yourself ha. So, how are you?" 

"Well, eto, I am now the head of Sinfuego Broadcasts. Stressed super. Pero of course, mas stressed ka sakin. Anu ba naman ang kumpanya ko sa kumpanya mo? Haha. Anyway, I want to invite you sana sa Anniversary ng SB sa 18 this month. That's 15 days from now.. Please grace our party with your presence, Miss Realeza?" She smiled playfully. Sino ba naman ako para tumanggi? 

"O-of course. I'll be there." Sh*t, f*ck, d*mn. This will be the start of my problems. 

After a few minutes, she left. Tamang-tama past 5 na din. I just need to finish these papers and leave. Maya already left a few minutes after Larissa. 

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Larissa's POV

"I already did it." I'm on my car going back to SB. My job is done here. Its up to them now. 

"Thanks. I owe you one." Sabi sa kabilang linya. I can't help but smile. 

GAME ON.