NGAYONG araw na ang alis niya papuntang hotel sa Siargao kung saan siya mamamalagi nang tatlong buwan dahil lilibutin nila ang Visayas para magsagawa ng medical mission. Taon-taon siyang sumasali sa ganoon dahil may puso siya sa mga taong hindi kagaya niyang may pribilehiyo.
She wants to help them in a way that she can. If it means that she needs to dedicate her time and effort to those people, then she will gladly do it.
Her brother is the one who's in-charge with the organization that they built. Ito nalang ang kapamilya niya na may koneksyon pa rin siya hanggang ngayon. At bilang nakakatanda, ayaw naman niyang ito ang pumunta sa lugar para maging representative ng kumpanya niya.
"Miss Siri, do you want me to accompany you to the airport?" Agap na tanong ni Freya sa kaniya
"It's 4 in the morning. Get some sleep. Lahat ng approval na kakailangin, ibigay mo nalang sa kapatid ko." Kinuha niya ang maleta at susi na nakasabit bago isara ang pinto sa likuran niya "I'll call you once the auction is finished."
"How about Mr. Lao? What will I say to him?" Napatigil siya sa paglalakad
"Tell him that I'm busy. Thank you. The construction is still on-going with or without me."
"Duly noted, Miss Siri. Stay safe. Your plane ticket is ready and the money you need is already wired in your personal account," Narinig niya ang paghikab nito "while the donations will be wired after the auction. I'll contact Miss Ava for it."
"What the fuck?" Kusa siyang napatingin sa bulto ng lalaking masuyong nakangiti sa kaniya
"What happened, Miss Siri? Everything alright?" Nag-aalalang tanong ng sekretarya
"I'll call you back, Freya." Dali-dali siyang tumakbo papunta sa gate at kunot-noong tumingin kay Adam "Are yoy insane? What are you doing in front of my house?!"
"I'm here to pick you up." He said coolly as he looked at something behind her "Can I come in?"
"I have my own car." Pabulong niyang sabi "You don't have to pick me up. Hindi ako baldado."
"I guess you didn't get my message. You blocked my number?" Hinawi nito ang buhok at tinitigan siya "I'll be honest with you. I'm here to get your debt."
"Debt?" Kunot-noo niya itong tinignan habang iniisip kung anong utang ang sinasabi nito
"Remember you borrowed one hundred million when your rival company stole your investors?" Pinaikot-ikot nito ang susi sa kamay at walang emosyong tumitig sa kaniya "I don't accept thank you."
"What? I thought..." Oh fuck. Her voice became little as realizations dawned over her
"You hurt me. What do you expect me to do? Not collect your debts because I was madly in love with someone like you?" He laughed so hard as if he's insulting her. Gusto niyang lumaban pero alam niyang tama ang sinasabi nito.
"I can't pay you yet," Yumuko siya na para bang nanliliit sa sarili "but I will..."
"I thought so. But there's still a way to pay me." Tinignan siya nito mula ulo hanggang paa na parang nangungutya "I was madly in love with you but I guess, I realized that you're not really my type. But the media wants you as my girlfriend since you're a well-known architect in the industry."
"What do you want?"
"I'm sure that you got invited since I told Mr. Chua to do so." Seryoso itong nakatitig sa kaniya na para bang unting kibot ay magagalit ito "You will be my girlfriend in front of the media. I don't want my parents meddling with my personal shits specially marriage."
"I'm sure your parents will be mad if they hear that you're in a relationship with a commoner. I don't want to deal with you royalty shits, Adam. Go find someone else to help you get out with your issues. Wag ako." Akmang tatalikuran niya ito nang mahigpit nitong hinawakan ang kamay niya "Bitawan mo ako! Nasasaktan ako, Adam!"
"I will destroy you. The company you built. The name that you made in the industry. Your family. I will not let you taste the life that you worked hard for, Veronika." Alam niyang sa tono nito ay hindi ito nagbibiro. Adam can be ruthless when he needs to.
"Are you threatening me?" Mas pinatapang niya ang boses ngunit nabigo siyang makuha ang reaksyon na inaasahan niya
"You surely know that I don't fuck around especially to those people who caused me shits. You fucking used me and you have the guts to say no? What a thick face you got there, Veronika." Nilapit nito ang bibig sa tainga niya "You disgust me."
Marahas siyang kumawala sa hawak nito at binigyan ito ng mag-asawang sampal. Hindi niya malaman kung bakit sobrang sakit para sa kaniya na malaman ang totoo mula sa bibig nito. Na manggaling sa taong minahal siya ang katotohanan na matagal na niyang tinakasan.
"Feisty." Hinawakan nito ang pisngi at muli siyang tinignan "I will wait for your response. Let's talk when we got to Siargao. See you there, Miene Liebe."
Naiwan siyang nakatitig sa papalayong sasakyan nito habang tinatakasan siya ng lakas dahil sa mga sinabi nito. Alam niya kung gaano nasaktan si Adam at naiintindihan niya kung magagalit ito sa kaniya ngunit ang takutin at sabihin ang mga bagay na iyon? Hindi niya naisip na kayang-kaya ni Adam na maging ganoon sa kaniya.
She had seen him like that when it comes to serious royalty things that don't involve her. And now that he's directing his anger to her, she doesn't know what to do. Alam niyang kayang-kaya nitong pabagsakin ang lahat ng pinaghirapan niya gayong ganoon din nito kadaling napaangat ang kaniyang kumpanya.
Maybe, he won't do it?
Agad na tumunog ang kaniyang telepono, dahilan para matigil siya sa pag-iisip. Agad niyang sinagot ang tawag ni Freya habang nilalagay ang mga maleta sa compartment ng sasakyan.
"What is it, Freya? May nakalimutan ka bang sabihin?"
"Miss Siri, the Tuche Construction pulled their partnership. They said that there will be a representative for further discussion about their decision. It is odd because it's still early to call but there," Napatigil si Freya sa pagsasalita nang walang lumabas sa bibig niya "Are you still there, Miss Siri?"
"Yes, I am. I'll talk to their CEO tomorrow. I have something to deal with. Thank you, Freya."
Ibinaba niya ang tawag at hinanap niya ang numero sa blocked list pagkatapos ay agad na tinanggal ito roon. Walang pag-aalinlangan niyang tinawagan ang lalaki kahit na galit na galit siya sa ginawa nito. How dare he control people to do something he wants?
"Adam! How dare you to interfere?!" Hindi niya napigilang mapagtaasan ito ng boses
"I told you that I am serious. It's just a fair warning that I don't really joke around. I can call and order them to pull out every partnership and proposal connected with your company." Narinig niya ang busina sa kabilang linya dahilan para malaman niyang nasa kalsada ito
"Tigilan mo na ako, Adam. Parang awa mo na." Humilig siya sa kotse at doon kumuha ng lakas "I don't know what you're up to but please,"
"I also begged you to stay, didn't I? How was it, Veronika?" Amusement is very evident to his voice "Just accept my offer and the Tuche Construction will hand you the rest of the pending projects this year. You'll benefit. Don't worry."
"I won't agree with your plans!" Padabog niyang binato ang telepono sa kotse dahilan para mabasag ang screen nito "The heck?"
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