Love Me Like I Do

17.

Because of everything I knew, hindi ko maiwasang kwestyunin ang mga actions ni Azrieel dati. Is it possible na tulad ko, hindi niya alam ang nangyari sa mga parents namin o baka alam niya pero ginamit niya lang ako para mapakinabangan? Their company prospered easily which maybe because they are skilled or because they cheat their way to success.

Hindi ko alam ang iisipin. After kong lumabas sa opisina ni tita Amalia noong nakaraan, mom went home after hearing about the proposal tita gave me. At first, akala ko naghihysterical lang siya at namisunderstood niya ang lahat. Now I know why. Tita Amalia seems to know how to manipulate things. Is this why Azrieel didn't like the idea of her mother? Nakokonsensya siya? Alam niya na may nagawa silang di kanais nais sa amin ni mama kaya ayaw niya nang dagdagan?

Kahit ano pang rason nila, hindi ko sila mapapatawad sa pagsira sa amin at sa kompanya.

For the following days, I am working under the table to pull them down. This will be my revenge for breaking my family years ago. All my longing for Azrieel unexpectedly vanished the instant I realized everything. Ayoko nang isipin iyon. Lubos akong nagsisisi dahil sa mga kagagahan ko.

"Are you sure of this, Blythe?" Mr. Dela Cruz barged into my office bringing the papers I sent him.

"Of course. I won't send it if I am not sure. I don't make abrupt decisions. So what do you think?"

"You know that this will take time, Blythe."

"I am willing to wait Mr. Dela Cruz. May anay sa kompanya ko I have to exterminate. So are you in?" He sighed.

"Along with the letter I sent you, have you read the figures? I traced back everything and that's why I became suspicious of her intention. She wants to be on top. And if I didn't take precautions, naisakatuparan niya na ang pakay niya rito sa kompanya."

The moment he scanned on the papers thoroughly, he then decided to agree with me.

I smiled when he went off giving me the assurance of his support. Mr. Dela Cruz is one of the respected directors in terms of decision making kaya kampante ako na mangyayari ang gusto ko.

Kinuha ko ang kontratang binigay ni tita Amalia. Hindi ko pa ito napipirmahan. I went over it and I found some terms to be too personal. So ito ang plano niya? Hindi na sya nakontento sa pagkasira ng kompanya namin dati. Hindi ko gugustuhin na maulit iyon. Ayoko nang bumaba. Kaya sisiguraduhin ko na kabaliktaran ang mangyayari sa plano niya.

I used all my connections to bring down their furniture business. I even contacted their clients at siniraan ko sila. And because the news is from a credible person, everyone believed it.

Until the board decided na hindi na pwedeng makealam ang DT Inc. Hindi na rin sila kinukuha na supplier ng mga client namin sa hotel.

They should feel the wrath of Blythe. Mali sila ng binangga. If only I knew of this earlier.

"Blythe, what is the meaning of this?" Galit na sabi ni tita Amalia pagpasok niya sa opisina ko. Hindi ko ipinagbawal ang pagpasok niya rito sa building ng kompanya ko. Gusto kong makita kung paano sya nagdudusa.

"What do you mean, tita Amalia?"

"Have you been paying media  influencers para siraan ang DT?"

I sipped in my coffee as I sealed every document I just had input of.

"For what reason, Tita?" I smiled at her. You faked everything once. It's my turn now.

"I-I don't know. You tell me. What's wrong? Are we having problems I don't know of?" She puts her hands on   table waiting for an answer. I only smirked at her.

"If you're not making anything terrible then maybe there's no problem at all. Baka guni-guni mo lang 'yan." She sighs heavily and stares at me intently contemplating my words properly.

"What about the media influencers?"

"Are you my competitor? That's a move against a competitor, Tita. Are you one?"

"Then why are they telling that those news were from your company?!"

"Our company. Shareholder ka rito, tita. You forgot? So why would I do that? Am I that crazy for you? Parang sinasaktan ko na rin ang sarili ko niyan pag nagkataon."

Of course, I'm getting crazier. I have crazy plans to destroy you at hinding hindi pupwede na hindi iyon maisasakatuparan because I don't plan to fail. I plan to win this game.

"Maybe you're right. Maybe somebody's manipulating everything. Malaman ko lang talaga kung sino." Halatang halata sa mukha niya ang pagtitimpi dahil nakakuyom na ang mga kamay niya sa lamesa ko. Hinayaan ko lang siyang manggalaiti hanggang sa umalis na lang siya nang walang pasabi.

This woman. I know she already knew na less than 1% na lang ang shares niya sa kompanya ko dahil ibinenta niya sa pseudo shareholders ang ilang shares niya. I told some of my people to pretend  they hate the ZK at gusto nilang patumbahin ito kaya namimili sila ng mga shares.

They also made  this terrible plan na siya ang gagawing CEO pag nakuha na ang lahat ng shares. The hell will that happen. Hinding hindi mangyayari iyon. But she won't think of that. Sobra siguro siyang nalugmok dati na gustong gusto niya sa posisyon. Nakakaawa.

"Blythe, I heard  what you did." Mom said while we were having our fine dining her in the house. I just rolled my eyes out of frustration. I know she's going to nag me about it. What can I do? I just can't help but to dig the grave of that woman.

"Ma, not now. Everything's going according to plan."

"I hope you know what you're doing, hija. I don't want you get harmed. Hindi mo pa siya lubusang kilala. Amalia is a dangerous woman. She has connections with underground people. Isang buka lang ng mga hita niya sa mga taong iyon, papayag na iyon sa gusto niya."

"You sounded like she's a prostitute."

"Because she was. That's why your dad broke up with her dahil nalaman niyang ganoon na si Amalia dati pa lang. A stripper, escort, whatever you call her. At madalas  nahuhumaling ang mga lalaki sa maamo niyang mukha."

I put down my spoon and fork.  Amalia De Travis is gettinf dirtier than ever.

"She escorted Henry De Travis once and that's how she got his wealth. She faked her pregnancy para matali kay Henry-"

"Wait, what? Hindi ba anak ni tito Henry si Yuan?"

"That's my story to tell, honey. But the point is, hindi natin alam ano'ng kaya niyang gawin. We may be powerful in business but what if she has political connections? The possibilities. This country is ruled by those in power."

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mararamdaman ko sa sinasabi ni mama. Pero iisa lang ang alam ko, hindi pa rin nawawala ang galit ko. I want to get rid of that bitch once and for all.

For some reason, Azrieel didn't show up for weeks now, contrary to Tita Amalia who has been entering the company back and  forth. I have told someone to follow her wherever she goes.

"Hija, hindi ka ba nabuburyo sa opisina mo? Hindi ka na ata halos lumalabas dito." She sounded so concerned that if I didn't know her, I would believe her.

"Loads of work. Ikaw po ba, walang ginagawa sa opisina mo?"

"Na-uh. I have hired intelligent people to do things for me. That's what you do when you have connections."

Liar. I have read  that she filed for bankruptcy. She really lied to my face, eh? She won't give this up?

But wait, did she said connections? Is she now threatening me? Fuck this woman and her connections!

"That's good then. Wala kasi akong connections katulad ng sayo tita. I wish I have but I guess it's not my lucky card." I smiled at her. Mukha mong hinayupak ka. You won't succeed with that connections. Papatunayan ko iyan sa'yo.

"Fortunately, it's mine. I always have Alas at the back of my hand. Ready anytime to be revealed." She smiled like she won the battle that merely started. You wish, bitch!

When she left out of the room, I called Chloe to ask for some help on that 'connections'. I will always have my flash card on me.

Watch and learn, Amalia. You will never gonna win this game. Never!