Back To You [Completed]

Chapter 11

"Alyssa Katrina, nakakaloka ang mga sinabi mo sakin ngayon-ngayon lang. Teka, parang hindi ako makahinga," wika ni Polly. Nasa loob sila ng paborito nilang coffee shop at naikwento niya rito ang lahat ng mga pangyayari after her parents' burial: the Last Will, her sudden engagement and Anton.

She played with her coffee cup. "I know. Kahit ako hindi makapaniwala sa dami ng mga pagbabago the past few days."

"So the car is his?"

She nodded.

"You're parents left you a rich, rich woman, my dear. Anton Olivares is a billionaire," she declared matter-of-factly.

Her eyes grew big. "What?"

"Hindi mo alam? He owns practically all the restaurants and coffee shops all over the country. I'm thinking at least 65%. He's a well-sought after bachelor. He's just twenty-nine but he's very, very rich. And now, mapapasakanya din ang Hacienda Olivares. That's even gonna make him rich. Baka matalo na niya si Bill Gates," biro ni Polly.

"I knew he was rich but not... this rich."  And she rolled her eyes, remembering his collection of luxury cars.

"Hindi ko alam na kamag-anak 'nyo pala ang mga negosyanteng pamilya ng Olivares dito sa Maynila."

Umiling siya. "Hindi ko rin alam. Ngayon lang."

"So what's your plan now? Hahanapin mo ba ang mga totoong magulang mo?" Polly asked.

Her question caught her off guard. Sa totoo lang, wala pa ito sa mga plano niya sa ngayon. Hindi pa nga niya ito napapag-isipan. "Hindi ko pa alam."

Tumango-tango ang kaibigan niya. "Are you really... okay?"

She looked at her friend with so much love. "Thank you for the concern, Polly. I don't know if I'm okay but one thing's for sure. I have no choice but to marry him if I want to keep my home and my life."

She nodded. "I... I know. But it's just weird how he's agreeing in all this. He's very rich. Why would he want to be married to someone he doesn't know?"

Naalala niya bigla ang mga sinabi sa kanya ni Mang Jose. Bumalik ang pagdududa sa utak niya. "He told me he wants the hacienda to grow his businesses. Gagamitin niyang supplier ang hacienda para sa mga produktong kailangan niya sa mga restaurant. He said it's all good business."

"But he already has his own lands, by the way. Honey, he is also involved in agricultural businesses. Didn't you look it up? Marami siyang lupain at tinutulungang mga farmers. Dito niya kinukuha lahat ng mga supplies niya. He's a smart businessman and was actually given an award for such a sustainable act. He's quite well-known here in Manila."

Umiling siya. "I- I didn't know about that..."

"I just find all this really odd... Don't you?"

Nagkibit-balikat siya. Sumasakit ang ulo niya sa mga iniisip niya ngayon. If the hacienda is not enough motivation for him, then what is? Gulong-gulo ang utak niya at hindi niya maiwasang magduda sa binata. May itinatago ba ito sa kanya?

"Anyway, you know what, now that you're here, instead of moping, let's just have fun!" yaya nito. "I know a really good bar around here. We can throw all our worries away... and maybe get some free guys to have fun with tonight!"

Napatawa siya sa pilyang kaibigan.

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"Where is she?" tanong ni Anton sa mga katiwala niya ng madatnang wala si Alyssa sa kwarto niya. Alas syete na ng gabi at kakauwi lang niya galing trabaho.

Nakatungo si Mang Berto ng magsalita. "Sir, umalis po... Kaninang hapon."

"Saan daw pupunta? Bakit hindi ninyo sinamahan?" may halong inis sa boses nito.

"Mabilis lang daw siya. Inalok ko pong ipagmaneho pero ayaw niya."

He breathed deeply. "So you gave him one of the keys."

Tumango si Mang Berto.

"Which car?

"Yung Maserati Ghibli po na pula. Pasensya na po, Sir. Hindi na mauulit. Ang kulit po ni ma'am Alyssa, eh."

"Okay, listen up, you all. Alyssa is going to be my wife. But even if she is, gusto kong ipaliwanag sa inyo na ako pa rin ang amo ninyo. You will do as I say. At ibinilin ko kanina na huwag na huwag siyang palalabasin ng bahay. Lalo na at magisa."

Tumango lahat ng mga katiwala.

"Good thing you gave her the car with a tracker, Mang Berto." Iyon lamang at tinalikuran na niya ang mga ito. He went quickly to her laptop para ma-track kung nasaan si Alyssa. Nasa Maynila ito ngayon kaya kailangang mas mabantayan niya ito ng maayos.

Alam niyang mas delikadong nasa Maynila ang dalaga. Pero hindi niya maintindihan ang sarili bakit ayaw niyang malayo ito sa kanya. He was like a teenager in love now. Ilang araw lang niya itong nakasama at halos para na siyang baliw dahil dito.

But he has to be extra careful. Alejandro Santos should never know that Alyssa is here in Manila.

His tracker showed him the exact location of the car. It's in an upscale bar in Makati.

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Saan makakahanap ng gwapong boyfriend na mayaman na may tracker sa Maserati? Hahahaha pakisabihan naman ako if may alam kayo.

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