A Deal Of Love

Chapter 4: Conciliation

GABRIEL

Ang babaeng iyon, siya na nga ang tutulungan siya pa may ganang magsungit. Of all the people, bakit siya pa ang nakapulot ng locket ko? Mukhang matalino. Maganda siya pero ubod ng sungit! Well, I think nauna ako magsungit. But that's me!

Victoria Marcial dialing

*Rings*

*Toot toot*

Call ended

What the! Tutulungan na nga siya eh! Bakit ba ganito ang mga babae?! Masyadong pakipot! Tsk! Minsan nakakastress na. Anong akala nila sa aming mga lalaki, walang hangganan?

Victoria Marcial dialing

*Rings*

(Hello?)

Sa wakas! I've been calling this woman since yesterday!

"Oh, hi. I'm glad you finally answered your phone Ms. Marcial. I would like to offer you something."

(And what is it?)

Ayan naman siya. Ganito ba talaga siya sa mga gwapo?

"I would like to buy stocks from your company." Gabriel

(Well my answer is no, Mr. Arellano. I still have many things to do so please stop bothering me. Tama na. Bye.--)

Sht! Nakokonsensya kasi ako hangga't di ko siya tinutulungan. Bakit nga ba ulit? Oh, yes. She just returned the most important thing to me.

"Wait! Wait!"

(What?)

"Be my secretary."

( A big NO!)

"I was just trying to help you here, Ms. Marcial. You're so gorgeous to be my secretary. Bagay tayo."

What did I just say?! Ang corny! Ang pangit! Bakit ko ba yun sinabi?

(Bakit ba ang kulet mo? I said no. Ayaw ko in tagalog. Wo bu yao in Chinese. No quiero in Spanish. Get it?"

"You sure?"

( Hahaha! Yes, I am very sure, Mister! Do you think mapapayag mo ko?)

"What a sweet laugh from you. Oo naman alam kong papayag ka. Crush mo pa naman ako."

( Don't be too sure Mr.Arellano. At ang kapal ng mukha mo! Kahit anong gawin mo, di ako papayag!)

"Please accept it Vicky you need me more than I need you."

(Oh really? Mr. Arellano you're good in business, pogi ka rin sana kaya lang ang presko mo! Ang yabang-yabang mo, sobra! Hay!"

"Ms. Marcial maganda ka sana ang sungit mo lang!"

Call ended

Well, I know she can't resist my charms.

xx

VICKY

My goodness Vicky! Doon pa talaga sa lalaking yun. Siya pa pala yung taong makakatulong sa'yo. Pero, no way! Ayaw kong makiusap sa taong ayaw naman talaga akong tulungan. Ayaw ko sa taong di naman bukal sa loob ang pagtulong! Bahala siya!

*knocks*

"Come in."

It brought in Mia, "Ma'am Vicky, your mom is on the line po."

"Okay, thank you."

"Hello, Ma?"

(Anak, how are you? Is the company doing well? How about the employees?)

"Ma, everything's fine." Di ko na alam sasabihin sa parents ko. Gusto ko man sabihin na, 'Ma, yung totoo? Sobrang bagsak na po ang kumpanya natin. At may isang tao akong hiningan ng tulong at... Ugh never mind. Ayaw ko na pala sabihin 'to kay Mama.

(Well, I'm glad to hear that.)

Kung alam niyo lang po. Kung alam niyo lang..

"Ma, why dont you and Papa have a vacation in California? I'm pretty sure that you'll love to relax."

(Good Idea anak. Pero how about you?)

"I'll fix everything. I'll just stay here for the company."

(Okay anak. I will discuss this to your father. I love you.)

"I love you, Ma."

*Call Ended*

"Mia, please call the Bella Suppliers Inc. And put them on my line, okay? I'll be waiting."

"Yes, Maam."

(Good afternoon. Bella Suppliers Inc.--)

"Good afternoon. I'm Victoria Marcial of Marcial Imports. I would like to ask if we could be partners in importing clothes."

(We can't agree to your offer, Ma'am. We're very sorry. Have a good day--)

"Wait, but why?"

(It's because of your importing statistics Ma'am. It's too low. So we can't have a deal with you.)

*Call dropped*

Walang supplier na gusto makipagpartnership sa company anong gagawin ko.

Loan. Pwede ako magloan para sa company

*Vera Banking dialling*

(Good Afternoon. Vera Banking. This is Lyra. How can I help you?)

"I would like to ask about your loans."

(What kind of loan maam?)

"A business loan"

(Okay. Ma'am what's your company name?)

"Marcial Imports."

(Ma'am, we cant approve your loan request because of your insufficient income.)

"Well if that's the case thank you."

No suppliers. No loans. Just that Gabriel Arellano. The company needs to survive.

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