The Greek's Affection ✔ COMPLETED

Affection 3

Zary was busy signing the papers. There are tons of documents piled up on his table. He still has that poker face; at paminsan-minsan, ay napapakunot ang noo n'ya kapag may maling data at mga documents. These past few days, they were too busy because of the upcoming conference meeting. Hindi n'ya pwedeng pabayaan ang mga trabaho lalo na't may kinalaman ito sa manang tatanggapin n'ya.

He's tapping the keyboard of his laptop when someone knocks on the door.

"Come in," he said, and he didn't oblige to take a glance at anyone who'd entered his office. As usual, his poker face didn't change.

"Sir, may gustong kumausap sa inyo."

Oh, it's his secretary. Masyado pa syang busy para makipag-usap.

"I'm too busy with the talking; just tell him/her that maybe next time. Sabihin mo na rin na magpa-appointment nalang sya, maybe next week." Utos n'ya rito, habang patuloy ang pagtitipa n'ya sa kan'yang laptop.

"But sir, this is the lawyer of the chairman."

He stopped tapping and looked at her. He just sighed. Kung abogado nga iyon ng kan'yang ama, he's sure that tungkol ito sa mana. Bumuntong hininga ulit s'ya, si-nave n'ya ang mga ti-nype sa laptop, saka bumaling s'ya sa kan'yang sekretarya.

"Okay, papasukin mo."

"Yes, sir." Kapagkuwan at saka ito lumabas ng opisina.

Maya-maya ay iniluwa ulit ito kasama na ang Lawyer ng ama.

"Good morning. Have a seat, Attorney Sallez." Pagbati nya rito.

"Good morning and thanks."

"Maybe I'll call my secretary to get you a coffee."

"No, thanks. Hindi rin naman ako magtatagal."

Hindi na sya nagpaliguy-ligoy pa. Agad nyang tinanong ito kung ano ang kailangan nito sa kanya.

"Are you here for the old man's will?" Pagkasabi nya ay sumandal sya sa kinauupuan, saka humarap na tinanong ito.

"Kagaya nga nang sabi ng chairman. You've been a headache to him." The lawyer just chuckled. "... and, yes, I'm here with the chairman's will."

Kasabay ay may kinuha ito mula sa loob ng dala nitong attache case na brown envelope. Nilapag naman iyon sa kanyang mesa. Mataman ang kanyang tingin sa envelope na 'yon.

"This is...?"

"The chairman's condition regarding your will. And how you'll get it." Napakunot-noo syang tumingin sa kaharap saka bumalik ang tingin sa naturang envelope.

Agad naman nyang kinuha ang laman saka binasa ang nakapaloob sa papel.
Mas lalong nainis ang binata nang matapos nito ang nabasa. Hindi sya makapaniwalang tumingin sa abogadong kaharap. Napailing sya saka mabigat na nagbuntong-hininga.

"What my old man is f*cking thinking? Makukuha ko lang mana ko kung may babae na akong mapapangasawa?" Mariin n'yang tanong rito.

He clenched his fist, trying to hold tightly to his anger. Baka kasi sa sobrang galit n'ya, baka magwala nalang s'ya at mawalan ng kontrol.

"I apologized, Mr. Monteverde, but that's his only condition at wala akong magagawa para roon. And regarding the conditions, the Chairman said that your future wife should be from your serious relationship. Ayaw n'ya ng mga kaladkaring babae."

"He's f*cking crazy and his stupid assumptions. Sorry to disappoint him, but I don't have a woman to be my wife to bring with."

"But the chairman said that."