Same Ground [ Costa Del Sol Series #2 ]

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Simula

"Sobrang basura ng putangina!" gigil na gigil na sabi ni Vela habang binabasa ang note na nasa loob ng bouquet.

Ngumisi si Jacq habang kinukuha sa kanya ang bulaklak.

"Isang sayaw lang hindi mo pa ako mapagbigyan, make-up artist ka lang naman," he recalled what Evan said last night.

"Nagka - amnesia ata si gago." He shook his head before laughing.

Inabot niya sa akin ang bulaklak na tinanggap ko naman. Naglakad ako papuntang kitchen kung nasaan ang basurahan. I gritted my teeth, bago ko tuluyang hinagis 'yon sa trashcan.

Nilingon ko na ang dalawang naghihintay sa reaksyon ko.

"Vela, lagay mo na sa blacklist lahat ng may ka-ugnayan sa mga Perez," utos ko.

She happily obliged. Nanatili naman ang ngisi ni Jacq bago muling bumalik sa pag - aayos ng mga gamit namin para mamaya.

"It's about time, Matea," aniya habang patuloy na pinupunasan ang make - up palette na hawak. "We've been working for their family for so long and that fucker never fails to put you in an awkward situation every damn time!"

Lumapit si Vela kay Jacq para makipag - high five dahil sa sinabi nito.

"Ugh, you're right!" she hissed.

Nilingon niya ako.

"Plus, his family expected you to accept his whims and gifts as if it was the best thing that ever happened to you!" Umiling siya. "It's one of the worst kinds of blackmail. What's worst is how they always made you look so bad after turning him down."

Sumang - ayon si Jacq sa sinabi niya.

I inhaled sharply.

For the past nine years of my life, I've learned to be grateful. To appreciate even the smallest things that people do for me and not to take things for granted.

In this job, opportunities are indeed fragile. I always need to make the most out of it and my team knows that I won't ever miss an opportunity to grow and to be better.

But I also have my limits.

People like Evan Perez and his clan were my limit.

Just because they're richer than me, it doesn't mean I am beneath them. I got my own set of rules, kung gusto nila ang serbisyo ko, I won't ever bend my rules for them.

Sayang lang talaga dahil mabait naman si Kyline, Evan's  younger sister na kinasal kahapon. Siya lang talaga ang dahilan kung bakit hindi ko sila agad binitawan. But now that I'm at my limits, wala na akong pakialam.

"Nga pala, si Gale ang client natin today?" pag - iiba ni Jacq ng usapan.

Tumango ako. Tinabihan ko siya sa couch at tinulungan sa paglilinis ng make-up.

"I thought hindi ka pwede ngayon? May date kayo ng boyfriend mo 'di ba?" I smirked.

Umirap naman siya sa akin.

"He's not my boyfriend 'no!" Ngumiwi siya. "Alam mo naman na allergic ako sa commitment!" he emphasized the last word.

Nagkatinginan kami ni Vela at sabay kaming natawa.

"Gago! Wala kang maloloko rito!" si Vela.

Jacq smirked before shrugging his shoulders.

"Pagod na ko sa boys. Pare-parehas kaming ayaw sa love. Balik na lang kaya ako sa girls?" tinaasan niya kami ng kilay.