My Stepsister is Mine [Completed]

Chapter 16

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She was sitting down at her condominium's lounge chair while sipping on some tea and looking over Makati skyline from her floor to ceiling glass window.

"Yes, I remember, Atty. Lim," malamig na sagot niya. "That was five years ago."

Nakaupo sa katapat niyang lounge chair ang matanda. The lawyer which she hasn't seen for five years was now sitting across her. Ipinapaliwanag nito ang mga kondisyon para makuha niya ang 20% ng shares ng kumpanya ng yumao niyang stepfather.

She has now officially graduated and is turning twenty-one in two weeks. Kaya ngayon ay kinakausap na siya ng abogado para mai-transfer na sa kanya ang mga pamana sa kanyang pera at shares ni Leo Alcaraz.

"At kailangan niyang bumalik ng Pilipinas para mai-turnover ang mga pag-aari mo."

"Who?" she asked, pissed. At kailangan pa pala nilang magharap ng lalaking 'yon.

"Your guardian. Atticus. He has to come back here to sign some documents in my presence and yours. At masasalin na sa'yo ang pera na ipinamana sayo ni Leo. As for the shares-"

"Forget it, attorney. I'm not interested with his company," putol niya sa sinasabi nito. "I just want my cash transferred so I can quickly move to Paris. Hindi ako makikialam sa kumpanya. It can be his for all I care. I don't want to train in Singapore. Alam naman natin na kinuha ko lamang ang Management course ko to appease... to appease him. Other than that, wala talaga akong balak pumasok sa mundong 'yon."

"Pero hija, 20% of Alcaraz Corp. is a huge property. Kung basta basta mo lamang ineneglect ang condition na mag-train sa Singapore, mapupunta lang lahat iyon kay Atticus."

She smirked. "He can have it all. Iyon lamang naman ang mahalaga sa kanya," mapait niyang wika. That's how she remembered him from five years ago. A cunning, cruel young man ready to do anything for money and power. "I don't want any of it. Masaya na ako sa ipinamanang pera sa'kin. I'll pursue a fashion course in Paris and I'll continue walking runways as part of my dream. I hope you understand, Atty. Lim. My decision is final."

Napabuntong-hininga na lamang ang abogado at matamang nakatingin sa kanya. "Fine, I'll relay this to Atticus." Tumayo na ito.

"Salamat," tipid na sagot niya.

"Mauuna na ako, hija. I have other meetings today with clients."

"Sige po. Hatid ko na kayo." She walked him out to her front door at ngumiting nagpaalam dito. "Bye. It was nice seeing you again."

"Paalam, hija. You, too."

Celine closed the door and walked to her grand sala. It was a huge place for someone who lives alone. But this two-bedroom penthouse served as her home for the last five years... simula ng iwan siya at palayasin ni Atticus sa mansion.

Five years but everything was still as vivid as if it was yesterday.

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Five years ago....

Atticus' graduation night was a disaster. Umuwing umiiyak si Celine habang hinahanap si Atticus sa bahay. But he didn't come home. Tanging si Manang Celia lamang ang nadatnan niya. At inaayos nito at ng dalawa pang kasambahay nila ang mga gamit niya sa maleta.

"Manang," nagtatakang tawag niya pagpasok niya sa kanyang kwarto.

"Celine, hija," nag-aalalang tawag nito at niyakap siya.