Taking What's Yours

Chapter 4 Strauss

"Strauss" tawag sa lalaki ni April

"Napadaan ka?"

"Nabalitaan ko si Romina, is it true?"

"Yes, bakit mo natanong?" Lumungkot ang mga mata ni April

"Malayo na ang pagitan namin, mas minahal mo pa ba siya o unti unti ka na na intimidate sa kung ano na siya?"

"I love her, it's been there it never change" he said

"She is so lucky, she dumped Phil at the last moment tapos na promote pa siya, damn kung sa pamilya ko yan tinapon na nila ako sa malayo."

"She isn't, kung dati nasa shoreline lang siya ngayon nasa gitna na siya ng dagat na punong puno ng samu't saring animal, magmula sa sea urchin, pating, buwaya, anaconda at kung ano ano pa" sabay kamot sa ulo

"Ganon ba ang mga Elias? They are respectable"

"Respectable yes, pero iisa lang sila lahat uhaw at gutom sila sa kapangyarihan." At kahit si Romina pina laking ganon, kaya nga ginawa nito lahat para maungusan si Tanzanite, nagbabaka sakali na siya naman ang kagiliwan ng magulang, likely nakuha na niya ang hinihiling niya at mas higit pa. "Sa Spain siya inaayos ang financial matters ng nga Elias doon likely simple mismanagenent daw" pero alam na alam naman niya baong sa utang iyun at kailangan nila ang tulong ng pinuno sa Pinas, correction sa buong asya at iba pang kontinente, maliban sa Europe, parte nang africa, latin america at kalahati nang US territories sa Spain branch iyun pero ang the rest kay Romina na, ayun kay Romina gusto na lumipat nang iba sa US sa panig nila since lubog na sa utang ang pinuno nila.

"Kuya Strauss!" Sigaw ni Fuschia "si Romina!" Saad nito

"Bakit?! May isang buwan pa lang siya sa Spain, She was in Barcelona, baka ngayon nasa Madrid na siya may nanyari ba?!" Saad niya na nag aalala

"Someone tried to assassinate her in madrid!" Nagulat naman si Strauss sa sinabi ng kapatid at binuksan ang TV, at totoo nga nasa headline si Romina

"The 4 time beauty queen title holder, the head of the Elias Clan in Philippines, The Regent, Ceo of Elias Prime Group of Companies, the 3rd richest person in the Philippines 58th in asia, Actress, Model, Entrepreneur, and Socialite Elite Romina Elias, have faced a bitter welcome in Madrid, dodging assassination yesterday. It is not known yet what is the motives and who where behind." Sabay tingin sa cellphone "A update, the head of Elias clan of Spain is now being arrested under the conspiracy of the failed assassination!" Makikita sa screen ang matanda na kinalaladkad ng mga pulis at maya pa ay lumipat nasa harap na nang conference table si Romina with powerful aura

"Miss Romina what is his intention?!"

"More likely I am dumbfounded by this, it is too early to judge, many things are flying on my mind" with her cold aura

"Miss Elias! Is it true the Elias Clan in Spain is heading bankruptcy?"

"It is a family matter, I could not entertain your question" she said, not even apologizing, hindi dapat, magpapa kita iyun nang kahinaan.

"Why are you here?"

"For family matters and acceptance of my leadership in my clan at my native place" nag bulungan ang lahat

"For hundreds of years your forefathers only allowed male heirs, do you think this is the motive?!" The other reporter asked

"I do not know the intention yet, but everything will be onto table for verification and investigations." She pause "my grandfather Roque Elias wouldn't put me in this position if I can't handle the responsibilities, seeing the sudden change of leadership on our place so fruitful, thus it's already a new millennia and I am very much befitting to the position I hold" she said in confidence everyone is awe as she gracefully answered with posh every questions, like a true royalty.