The Perfect Tandem

Kabanata 27

#ThePerfectTandemWP | 27

Few months later...

Marami pa rin akong agam-agam sa relasyon namin ni Thanatos. Hindi ako tanga, ngunit ipagpapaliban ko muna.

Sabi ng doktor ay kailangan kong mag-ingat. I didn't want to stress myself yet. Pagkapanganak ko, saka kami mag-uusap. I'll lay down everything so that we're clear. If we're done, tatapusin namin once and for all. Kampante naman ako na without the marriage, he'll be a great father. But deep inside, I knew I wanted to prolong my agony...

Sa ngayon, 5 months na ang tiyan ko. Hindi na maiwasan ang mga tsismis kung sino ang ama ng pinagbubuntis ko. I try to talk it out, and being superior than them, it's fortunate that they get na I don't want to talk about it. Thanatos probably wouldn't want others to know, since our marriage is still kept secret.

Despite the need to take a rest, I love my job that's why I keep on doing it. Pero after two weeks, maghahanap na ako ng replacement dahil kinukulit na rin talaga ako ng asawa kong mag-leave.

For the last months, he couldn't convince me so he always finds a way to lessen my work. Andaming days na almost wala akong ginagawa! Even though I complain, mabilis rin naman ako antukin so win-win sa part namin. Now, I finally agreed, malaki naman na ang tiyan ko.

~•~

As always, we are in the conference room. I am sitting beside Thanatos, and Shani is sitting beside me. Katabi naman niya si Mr. Rosón, ang Chief Financial Officer.

Kaharap naman namin ang kliyente namin at ang babaeng anak niya.

"Ms. Secretary, do you have drinks?" maarteng tanong ni Danna Rojas, ang heiress ng isang sikat na remittance company.

Kaya rin andito sila Shani, to guide us with financial terms and conditions na ilalatag.

Napaangat naman ang kilay ko sa request. That's not my job. Pero tumayo ako at ako na nagkusa. Kliyente pa rin siya and I don't have problem doing this. Pero parang sa kaniya, nakakairita.

Nag-abot ako ng Starbucks drinks na inihanda ng staff. Nang matapos ay bumalik sa upuan.

I took a good look at her. Typical bratty sheltered girl na may elite parents. She looks matured and humble, pero may air pa rin siya na kailangan mo siyang sundin because that's how her life has been since forever.

"Ms. Secretary, can you call my driver outside? I told him to bring the other documents," singit niya while she kept on keeping a lively conversation with Thanatos.

Kelan pa ako naging errand girl nito?!

Thanatos didn't seem to mind her antics. Nang tatayo ako ay napatingin siya na para bang San ka pupunta? He had this worried like that he uses everytime I'm about to do something difficult.

I motioned him to go on. Kahit labag sa loob ko, sinalubong ko yung driver nila. Once I got the documents and handed it to them, Shani whispered in my ear.

"Hindi ba niya alam na dala dala mo ang tagapagmana ng magiging boss niya?! Sarap sabunutan, ang papansin." gigil na bulong niya.

Mahina kong sinapak kamay niya. "Gaga, marinig ka!"

Buti naman ay hindi na niya ako inutusan after that. And yes, magiging boss nila si Thanatos. Our company would eat up theirs soon because they have no other choice. Pero hindi naman sila ginipit, yung Ardous Holdings lang ginawan namin nun. Wala eh, business is survival.

~•~

Ngayon ay sinasamahan ko si Shan sa pakikipag-usap sa supplier namin. I need to report whatever they would agree on to Thanatos. Gegelize siya kasi ilang weeks na niyang pinapakiusapan 'to.