Cassidy Hurdiss intentionally broke the heart of the one man who has always loved her. She had to set him free so he could fulfill his lifelong dream to be a successful business tycoon in New York City.
Four years later, Aaron Ceyx Monteverde come...
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A YEAR LATER
"What the fuck Aaron?! Akin na nga 'yan!" galit na sabi ni Denver habang pilit inaagaw ang bote ng alak.
Nax fixed me with an angry stare. "We tolerated your behavior at first but it's starting to get out of control! It's been a year but you're still sulking like a deranged moron! Naapektuhan na ang trabaho natin! Hindi natin 'to pinaghirapang itayo para lang pabayaan mo!"
Sumabog na rin sa galit si Nax. Punong-puno na siguro siya. Bigla kasi silang pumasok ni Denver sa opisina ko at nadatnan nila akong umiinom.
Three empty beer bottles were on the floor.
"Kung ikaw wala kang paki kung bumagsak ang kompanya, kami meron! We love this company because we worked so hard to build this," umiigting ang mga ngipin niyang saad .
As usual, wala na naman akong reaksyon.
"Hindi ka na naman magsasalita? Wala ka man lang gagawin? Maybe that's why Cassidy left you! Kasi r'yan ka magaling! Ang walang gawin!"
Nagngangalit na tiningnan ko na siya. "Don't you dare mention her name, Nax!"
Tinawan niya ako nang tila nanunuya. "At bakit? Dahil ayaw mong maalala 'yang kagaguhan mo? She loved you but you hurt her! She left because you were a dick! And now you're left with no wife and no child!"
Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko, tumayo ako at kwinelyuhan ko siya. Inambaan ko siya ng suntok ngunit tinabig ni Denver ang kamao ko.
"STOP!" sigaw niya. Even Denver was eyeing me with distaste.
"You're angry because what I said was true. Galit ka because I hit a nerve! Dahil deep down, alam mong tama ako!" He angrily kicked the couch near him.
I fixed him with an emotionless stare. "Nasaktan din ako, Nax, and you know that," mariin kong saad.
He smirked at dinuro ako sa dibdib. "You deserve that! Ngayon Aaron, kung hindi mo kayang tumino, then ako nalang ang pupunta sa New York para makipag-meet sa mga investors. I can't afford to let you blow it off just like what you did to the last one."
He stormed out of my room and I collapsed on my swivel chair again. I can still feel Denver's presence inside my office.
He looked at me with pity bago umiling. "I'm sorry, Aaron, but he's right. You're a mess."
Napayuko nalang ako hanggang sa naramdaman ko na naman ang pagguhit ng sakit sa puso ko.
Naalala ko pa 'yong huling gabing nakita ko siya. She went to the ladies room at kinuha ko na 'yong pagkakataong 'yon para makausap si Nax at humingi ng opinyon.
The memory flashed on my mind vividly, like it was a scene from yesterday. We were at the garden that time.
"I don't know what to do anymore. Alam mo ba, minsan naiisip kong 'wag nalang ituloy ang kasal. Kesa naman hindi ko siya siputin sa altar, 'diba? That would hurt more," I told Nax who was seated beside me.
